Hypnosis…What is it anyway???

•Hypnosis = comes from Greek word Hypnos…. Greek god of sleep•Hypnosis = form of altered consciousness in which people become highly suggestible to changes in behavior and thought

•We all DO have a subconscious mind

•Allowing yourself to go into a state of consciousness whereby hypnotic suggestions won’t be interrupted or edited by the critical part of the mind

HEY, CONSCIOUS MIND…WHY DON’T YOU JUST RELAX & STOP BEING SO CRITICAL!!!!!!!

HEY, SUBCONSCIOUS MIND…DO YOU EVEN KNOW THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FACT OR FICTION?

MYTHBUSTERS

Myth

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Mind control /

You aren’t in control

Stuck in hypnosis

Entertainment

Fact

You have to want to be hypnotized

You are in control

It is impossible not to awaken after a hypnotic trance

Therapy:#1 = stop smoking Pain Relief

Weight control Giving BirthAnxiety control

Relaxation and Suggestibility• Deep relaxation aka “trance”…powerful learning state

• Conscious everyday mind is relaxed & more open to new ideas, suggestions andDiscovery

• Through Hypnosis come ability to gentlyencourage beliefs and behaviors WHICH ARE IN YOUR BEST INTEREST

• Hypnosis works WITH your body andmind’s innate intelligence…tapping and releasingyour inner power

So … How Does This Work?

Induction Stage – Transitioning from full conscious awareness into hypnotic trance

Deepening Phase – allowing the brain to get more and more focused, more and more relaxed and then deeper into trance*What are you trying to accomplish?

Posthypnotic Suggestion – Positive affirmative statement

Meditation• Meditation – focus your attention on clearing

your mind and relaxing• Mantra – repeating a phrase over and over

*Deep Breathing*Eastern Cultures• Meditation -vs- Hypnosis….What do you

think??

HOW HYPNOTIZABLE ARE YOU???....