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Understanding Hypnosis

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Page 1: Understanding Hypnosis

Understanding Hypnosis

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What is Hypnosis?

It is a process that enables a person to perceive, think, feel and behave in new more effective ways…

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What is Hypnosis?

It is a process that enables a person to perceive, think, feel and behave in new more effective ways…

It is a state of enhanced learning and greater behavioral flexibility…

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What is Hypnosis?

It is a process that enables a person to perceive, think, feel and behave in new more effective ways…

It is a state of enhanced learning and greater behavioral flexibility…

It is a way for you to take greater control of the thoughts, feelings and behaviors, that shape your life…

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Consider for a moment what we all commonly do as we grow older…

We be become stuck in our patterns of perceiving, thinking, feeling, and behaving

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Understanding the unconscious

Unconscious processes happen outside our awareness

These include stored memory, emotions, habits,self-concept, and physiological functions.

At any moment most mental processes are unconscious. The conscious mind is merely the tip of the iceberg.

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Understanding the unconscious

One of the key functions of the unconscious is to protect a person, therefore it resists change, even when new ways of thinking, feeling or behaving is unconscious are for our good, or what we consciously want.

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Hypnosis brings great alignment

Between the conscious and unconscious

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Hypnosis brings great alignment

Between the conscious and unconscious

It is learning on a deeper level

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Hypnosis brings great alignment

Between the conscious and unconscious

It is learning on a deep level

It does this in a number of ways…

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•Unconscious resistance is reduced

•Conscious motivation is strengthened

•The power of the imagination is activated

•New patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving are communicated directly to the unconscious

How hypnosis helps you take greater control

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Some common myths

Myth: Hypnotic trance is a state of unconsciousness, like sleep

Fact: Hypnotic trance is a state of highly focused attention, much like when a person is absorbed in a good book or a movie. A person in trance is conscious and aware at all times.

You hear everything, and are aware of what’s going on around you.

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Some common myths

Myth: Hypnosis is for the weak-willed or unintelligent

Fact: Just the opposite is true. Hypnosis is a mental discipline, and the best subjects are mentally disciplined and intelligent.

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Some common myths

Myth: A person in hypnosis gives up control to the hypnotist.

Fact: A person in hypnosis is free to accept or reject any suggestion the hypnotist gives. No one can be made to do something against his or her will. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. The role of the hypnotist is to guide, not command.

Recall that hypnosis is a means of gaining greater control of your own mental processes.

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Some common myths

Myth: A person can get stuck in hypnosis.

Fact: In all the in the years of its use there no case of a person ever being stuck in hypnosis.

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Some common myths

Myth: If I use hypnosis I don’t have to use any effort.

Fact: Hypnosis is not a substitute for making the right choices, critically thinking and even using will power at times. Hypnosis strengthens all of these. Often the positive changes brought about by hypnosis seem to be effortless, but even then, it takes the decision to use hypnosis and taking the action to do it.

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Some common myths

Myth: All hypnosis is the same

Fact: There are numerous approaches to hypnosis, and no one approach works for every one. That’s why is important to work with some one who can use a variety of approaches, so that hypnosis is individualized for you

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Are you ready for hypnosis?

Are you ready to release old patterns that keep you from having and achieving what you truly want?

Are you ready to take greater control of the thinking, feeling and behaviors that shape your life?

If you’re ready, be sure to ask your hypnotherapist any other questions or concerns you might have…

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And congratulations,

You’re own your way way to creating your own best future.