HYPNOTHERAPY Q&A
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a deeply relaxed state of heightened awareness, during which an individual has an increased receptivity to suggestions. The conscious mind is bypassed allowing positive changes to be made at a subconscious level, where beliefs and habits are embedded. Typical everyday states of hypnosis trance can include being unaware of our surroundings while engrossed in a television program, or not remembering a part of a car journey, which we apparently drove in a day dream.
What is hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis for therapeutic purposes, enabling clients to find the alternatives they desire to present unsatisfactory ways of behaving, thinking or feeling.
It is a safe therapy and the client remains conscious, alert and fully in control. Senses become sharper while clients receive hypnotic suggestions to make changes with issues such as smoking, weight loss, anxiety, depression, phobias, IBS and much more!
So what does being in hypnosis feel like?
Although the eyes are closed, awareness and concentration is heightened. Reports of deep relaxation are universal and accompanied by either heavy or light feelings, or that body parts have faded away. It is a very individual experience, but the client always remain in total control. Mindfood’s specific methods ensure that even clients who think they feel no differently at the time, leave afterwards convinced they have been hypnotised. After clients emerge they will have recall and memory of the content of the session.
Will the client be asleep or unconscious?
When in hypnosis the client is fully conscious, awake and aware.
Generally, clients are far too physically and mentally relaxed to bother moving but they remain perfectly capable of doing so at all times. Clients always retain the freedom to speak, but can never be made to divulge “secrets” or information against their will!
Will the client say or do anything they would not normally do?
It is impossible for anyone to make a client do anything against their will. They are always in control, and while hypnotised the subconscious mind will simply reject any suggestions that do not comply with the client’s moral code, belief system, or that would endanger safety. If the purpose is to overcome depression or a phobia, the client must be willing to accept the suggestions offered in order for any changes to occur.
Is hypnosis medically approved?
Hypnosis and hypnotherapy have been approved by the American Medical Association since 1955. Medical hypnosis is increasingly recognised as a powerful healing modality with applications in all fields of medicine. Using medical hypnotherapy, patients experience less bleeding, less swelling and overall recovery time is significantly decreased. An ever growing number of cancer patients are now turning to hypnotherapy to successfully manage their pain.