Sunday 20 October 2013

Does Hypnosis Really Work?

I think it's fair to say that hypnosis DOES work.

Hypnosis was approved for medical use in 1958 by the American Medical Association, and almost all modern hospitals now utilize hypnosis to some degree.
It has a reported 90.6% success rate in stopping smoking. (The University of Washington School of Medicine.)
It was found to be over 30 times more effective than regular weight loss routines. (Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.)
It was found to bring 'immediate' and 'significant relief' to 75% of women who used it to assist with their IBS symptoms, with 80% still reporting improvement up to six years later. (American Psychological Association.)

It has also been proven to dramatically reduce migraines, speed up recovery from surgery, reduce the intensity of pain, help overcome drug addiction, relieve chemotherapy symptoms, and lower blood pressure.
It's been found to be as effective as Ritalin in treating ADD in children. And those are just a few of the actual medical applications!

Hypnosis has also been used by thousands worldwide to improve confidence and self-esteem, release addictions, let go of fears and phobias, lose weight, stop smoking, improve brainpower, and much more.

A research study by American Health Magazine found hypnosis to be more effective than other forms of self-change, such as behaviour therapy and psychoanalysis.
It reports that hypnosis had a 93% success rate after just 6 sessions -- compared to behaviour therapy with 73% after 22 sessions, and psychoanalysis with 38% after 600 sessions.

So why is it still looked upon by some as 'quack' medicine?

Mostly that stems from Hollywood movies with the baddie'hypnotising' someone to do their bidding.

In reality, it's not like that at all.

Hypnotists don't have any special powers. They simply have the knowledge and experience to help induce a deep state of relaxation, and deliver the right kind of message to your inner mind.

Effectively, all hypnosis is 'self-hypnosis'. You're the one doing the work and changing your thought patterns. The hypnotist (or the hypnosis recording) simply facilitates the process.

And contrary to the Hollywood myth that only weak-minded people can be hypnotised in fact it's actually those who can focus and have a more creative mind that get the best results with hypnosis.

That's because all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. You're not being influenced by someone else. You're actually guiding yourself. And those people with greater focus and imagination get much more powerful results with that process.

But suppose you get 'stuck' in a hypnotic state? There has never ever been a single recorded case of this. The state you reach during hypnosis is similar to that of day-dreaming. You're just super-relaxed. You can 'wake up' again whenever you want to. Usually that will be at the end of the session, when guided to do so by the hypnotherapist.

"Hypnosis is an occult! And it's against my religion!"

Hypnosis is not an occult, and doesn't go against any religion at all. Hypnosis is simply a safe and natural method of relaxing your mind, and feeding yourself with positive affirmations and ideas.

Hypnosis is a branch of psychology, and has absolutely zero connection to any religion whatsoever.

So, if you've thought of hypnosis but been put off by scare stories and misinformation they perhaps you'll now consider it.

More information can be found at HypnosisLive

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