Hypnosis FAQ’s and Answers

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Frequently Asked Questions About Hypnosis
Q: So, hypnosis is built-in to our basic biology?

A: Yes. It’s the opposite of the well-known ‘flight-or-fight’ response. It’s the calm-and-confident response.

Q: What does it feel like to be in hypnosis?

A: This is traditionally answered by “it feels different for each person” which is a bit like claiming that no two snowflakes are alike. How on Earth would we know?

When used in a therapeutic context many people report:

* feeling relaxed,
* less concerned about their everyday concerns,
* only vaguely aware of their surroundings,
* barely hearing extraneous noises,
* focused on their sensations and in their imaginations,
* arms and legs either pleasantly heavy or light,
* enjoyable tingling sensations,
* sense of peace and lethargy,
* mind super alert.

To an observer the hypnotized person looks as relaxed as ifshe were asleep. In particular, the face becomes placid andsometimes a little flushed. The eyelids may twitch a little.

Q: How is it possible that hypnotherapy can be so powerful?

A: Because it deals with fundamental beliefs. Supposedly stored in what we call the subconscious (or “unconscious” in England) these beliefs are what guide us in our everyday living. Change these beliefs and you change your life.

Q: Is hypnotherapy simply a placebo?

A: No. But as with all therapies placebo plays a large part. (Perhaps more than 50%, claims Ernest Rossi, psychologist).

Q: You can’t be hypnotized unless you are willing to be hypnotized? In other words, if we’re sitting and talking, I couldn’t be put under hypnosis unless I wanted to be put under.

A: Depends what you mean by “willing”. People are swayed by apolitician or a salesman using hypnotic techniques. Ditto withTV ads. But you see, no amount of hamburger ads would persuade me to buy a hamburger because just the thought of eating something with all those chemicals, animal cruelty and environmental devastation, makes me feel sick. So, I’m “not willing to be hypnotized” to eat red meat,

Q: So, is hypnosis just another name for relaxation?

A: No. Often a person new to hypnosis will note is that she feels relaxed. Often more deeply relaxed than she’s ever felt before. This has led to claims that hypnosis is nothing more than profound relaxation. But laboratory tests prove hypnosis is something more than relaxation: e.g., after hypnosis the heart rate remains slowed down longer than after relaxation alone.

Q: Can I get stuck in a trance?

A: No. If the hypnotist stopped talking to you after a while you’d either drift off to sleep or you’d open your eyes to find out what’s going on.

Q: Will I say things that would embarrass me?

A: No. You are the one in control of what you say and do. Even in a hypnotic trance, you are aware of your actions.

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