What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is "concentrated focused attention."  It is a pleasurable state within a controlled environment, where distractions are reduced. Generally, the body is in a relaxed state, while the sub-conscious mind goes into a highly focused state. While the sub-conscious mind is involved, suggestibility is heightened. When hypnotized a person is absorbed, able to redirect attention any time, aware of surroundings and totally in control.

You might find it interesting to note, it is not always necessary to have eyes closed while hypnotized, but it is encouraged.

What isn't hynosis?
  • Hypnosis is not sleep.
  • Hypnosis is not magic.
  • Hypnosis is not the same experience for every person.

How Does it Feel to be Hypnotized?
Think of hypnosis as similar to being absorbed or daydreaming. The body is relatively still, while the mind is very active. Consider the mind-body state of hypnosis as similar to:
  • Reading a great book (the reader's mind is focused on the book and tunes out other things).
  • Driving the car in familiar areas (think of "auto-pilot" mode).
  • Watching an interesting movie (the mind gets highly involved in the movie).
  • Doing a hobby (such as jewelry making or playing chess).
  • Daydreaming (fantasizing, imagining something fun, thinking about another time).
  • There really aren't bells and whistles during hypnosis, unless you imagine it to be that way!
How Does Hypnosis Work?
Basically, the hypnotist influences the client to more easily accept their own suggestibility, without roadblocks developing from the conscious mind. Hypnosis Is effective because it heightens suggestibility while the person is in a different state of awareness. This is a more receptive "state" of awareness. One could think of hypnotic suggestibility as "receptive learning."

Are Hypnosis Results Permanent?
The effects of hypnosis are cumulative. Research has indicated 21 days are needed to instill new learning, new habits, and beliefs. Thus, the idea that practicing is important to develop skills and abilities is very meaningful. Personal belief and total commitment is also important. Reinforcement is always helpful. That is one reason  why self-hypnosis training is usually incorporated into your hypnosis session, and why CD's for home are suggested.
General Applications of Hypnosis
  • Athletics and sports motivation
  • Breaking Habits
  • Business Interests
  • Change Undesirable Habits
    (Smoking, Nail Biting, Over Eating, etc.)
  • Confidence Building
  • Creative Endeavors
  • Educational Enhancement
  • Mental and Emotional Health (such as Memory Enhancement, Stress Management, etc)
  • Performance Enhancement (work, school, play, life)
  • Physical Health (such as pain management )
  • Use of Imagery to Achieve Personal Goals
Value of Hypnosis
  • It can be learned.
  • It can be life changing!
  • It can be time efficient.
  • It can be used any time, anywhere.
  • It can be very relaxing.
  • It can be very stimulating.
  • It feels pleasant.
  • It has worked when other efforts have not.
  • It is effective (with 100% commitment).
  • It is free from any known side effects.
  • It is natural.
  • It is safe.
  • Makes future inductions speedier and suggestibility stronger
  • It can be fun.
Benefits of Hypnosis
The following are just a few examples of many benefits that can be gained from hypnosis. Hypnosis can be used to:

  • Acquire or improve the ability to relax.
  • Attract and maintain worthwhile friendships.
  • Change unwanted behaviors or habits (nail biting, bed wetting, smoking, etc).
  • Choose personal goals in life and chart the course for realization.
  • Confidently self-promote ideas, skills, abilities and desires.
  • Develop attitudes that lead to success, positive mental concepts.
  • Develop the ability to construct mental images easily.
  • Discover negative mental patterns, their effect, and solutions.
  • Distract (such as for pain relief, surgical preparation and follow up).
  • Enhance awareness, intuition or other personal skills.
  • Enhance or develop feelings of self worth, confidence.
  • Enhance or develop the quality of emotional expression.
  • Enhance motivation.
  • Enhance performance.
  • Enhance personal skills and abilities.
  • Enhance sexuality/performance/enjoyment.
  • Free one self from hostility, resentment, fear of rejection.
  • Free oneself from aggressive driving.
  • Free oneself from fears
  • Gain a happier home life.
  • Improve concentration.
  • Improve relationships with others (such as spouse, children, friends, etc.).
  • Improve personal control.
  • Increase income.
  • Make stronger decisions.
  • Overcome procrastination
  • Promote personal empowerment (self realization).
  • Promote physical relaxation.
  • Promote health and well-being.
  • Reduce conflict and stress.
  • Regain the natural ability to sleep better.
  • Relieve pain/stress/nervousness.
  • Remove conscious roadblocks or "stumbling" blocks.

About Imagination
  • Imagination is more powerful than knowledge.
  • No one has ever accomplished anything without imagining it first.
  • Beliefs create your reality.
  • What is expected tends to be realized (We become what we think about).
  • Every thought or idea causes a physical reaction (Your mind can make you sick, or it can make you better).
  • Once an idea has been accepted by the sub conscious mind, it remains until it is replaced by another idea.
  • Each suggestion acted upon creates less opposition to future suggestions.
How to Prepare for Hypnosis
An excellent client preparing for hypnosis will:
  • Believe hypnosis will work.
  • Be totally committed to the hypnotic process.
  • Be able to clearly describe specific goals.
  • Be able to clearly describe expected outcomes (evidence of achievement).
  • Be willing to focus on the outcomes, not on the problem.
  • Feel completely comfortable with the hypnotherapist. 
Purpose of Hypnosis
Hypnosis is very successful method of helping a person, or a group of people, to make changes or do something differently to achieve the following:
  • Distraction (including pain relief, surgical preparation
    and follow up)
  • Personal control (change, control, modify, reduce, eliminate)
  • Personal empowerment (enhance, strengthen)
  • Physical relaxation (or energize )
  • Stress management
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