Unfortunately, common myths and misunderstandings still exist about hypnosis. This article will help address and clear up some of these misconceptions to give a clearer understanding of what the process of hypnosis is and is not. Here are the 8 myths about hypnosis.
Myth #1 - Hypnosis Can Make You Do Things Against Your Will
In stage hypnosis shows, it may look like people are made to do things against their will, but this is really not the case at all. Participants in these shows are willing volunteers. In the hands of a professional stage hypnotist, participating in one of these shows can be interesting and fun. The same is true for professional hypnosis sessions for personal change. Because hypnosis is not mind control, you will never do anything against your will. Instead, in hypnosis you are moving toward your goal with the guidance of the hypnotist. And keep this in mind: all hypnosis is actually self-hypnosis.
Myth #2 - Hypnosis Does Not Exist; It is Not Real
This myth says there is no such thing as hypnosis, and people in hypnosis were "play-acting", in spite of powerful positive results many people were getting from the purposeful use of the trance state. In the last few years, scientists have carried out PET and MRI brain scans of subjects before and while in hypnosis. These studies show different areas of the brain are activated when an individual is hypnotized. The hypnotic state is actually a measurably different state of mind.
Myth #3 - Hypnosis Only Works for Weak-Minded or Unintelligent People
This is completely untrue. Everyone of normal IQ or higher is capable of being hypnotized, if they are willing to be. Actually, the more intelligent a person is, the greater their capacity to utilize hypnosis, because they are capable of greater concentration.
Myth #4 - Hypnosis Can Make You Reveal Your Deepest Secrets
This is another misconception. You will not reveal anything you do not want to, because you are actually in control while in hypnosis, just as you are in everyday life.
Myth #5 - Hypnosis is Only Useful for Entertainment
While the hypnosis done on stage and television shows can be entertaining, it also has a range of uses for helping people solve problems, change habits and improve lives. It is being successfully used to help with phobias, fears, anxiety, negative habits, stress management, pain control, and more.
Myth #6 - Hypnosis is New Age
Hypnosis has nothing to do with New Age practices, instead it is a set of skills and techniques developed and refined by practitioners in many countries over the last 150+ years.
Myth #7 - A Person Can Get Stuck in Hypnosis
It is impossible to be "stuck" in hypnosis. But what if you are in hypnosis and something happens to the hypnotist, how then can you get out of trance? If you were left in trance, you would emerge naturally from this state of mind when ready, feeling refreshed, just as a person who goes to sleep naturally awakens when they are ready.
Myth #8 - Hypnosis is Unconsciousness or Sleep
Hypnosis is not sleep or loss of consciousness. During hypnosis sessions, most people are aware of everything, though the mind may wander or drift at times. So while you are in hypnosis you should not expect to lose consciousness.
Fact: Hypnosis is Powerful Tool for Positive Change
Hypnosis is being used around the world as a powerful tool for positive change for trauma, phobias, fears, anxiety, negative habits, stress management, pain control, and many other uses.
Contact a competent hypnotist to find out if hypnosis is right for you.
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Lance Castille is a consultant, coach and hypnotist. He has lived and worked abroad since the late 1980s and has advised and worked with organizations and individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, professions and nationalities. Currently he is the director of Phnom Penh Hypnosis, the first professional hypnosis service in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. For more information on hypnosis for stopping smoking, handling stress, cultural adjustment, or other issues contact Mr. Castille at http://www.PhnomPenh-Hypnosis.com
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