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Most people just plod along day after day, realizing just a small percentage of
their potential. They hope luck or some other mysterious, divine power can
change their lives. They soon reach that age of disillusionment and look
around them. Life seems to have passed them by and they wonder why and
how they missed the boat. What they don’t realize is, that the divine power to
change, is there, inside them, just waiting to be their obedient servant, capable
of giving them everything they wish. A far-fetched idea? No, Not far fetched. It
is a scientifically proven fact. The secret starts with self-awareness. Hypnosis
is a self-awareness expansion technique, used to overcome the programming
of your past. It moves you toward the natural processes of being successful,
having health and happiness.
The following are answers to the most often asked questions about hypnotism:
WHAT IS HYPNOSIS?
Whenever you do anything automatic, your conscious mind is diverted from
your subconscious and you are more likely to go into a hypnotic state. Some
automatic activities are more apt than others to allow or provide daydreaming.
For example, your mind might drift when you are dining alone, taking a shower,
mowing the lawn or jogging. These activities are stored in the subconscious.
While you are functioning in this automatic mode, it is quite easy to drift from an
alert state into a different level of consciousness. Daydreaming is the first of
the levels in a trance state. Hypnosis is a natural state of mind. You are not
asleep while in hypnosis. Sleep is a state of rest. Waking is a state of
accomplishment. Hypnosis is a state given to us for self-improvement. During
hypnosis, the body and conscious mind are in a relaxed, natural state, while the
subconscious mind remains awake and receptive to suggestion.
Why do some people have doubts about hypnosis?
Hypnosis is such a misunderstood phenomenon. For centuries it has been
affiliated with spiritualism, witchcraft and various other “unexplainable” events.
B movies, cartons, and cheap novels propagate many of these incorrect views
of hypnosis.
Are the results of hypnosis permanent?
Suggestions stay with some individuals indefinitely, others need reinforcement.
The effects of hypnosis are cumulative, the more the techniques are practiced
and post-hypnotic suggestions are brought into play, the more permanent the
results become. Self-hypnosis training and reinforcement for home use also
provide additional help.
What does it feel like to be hypnotized?
The answer to this is extremely important, because it may determine whether or
not you can benefit from hypnosis. Some people give up hypnosis after a few
sessions because they are disappointed in their reactions, believing they are
not suitable subjects. Many people believe they will go through something
different, new, and spectacular in the hypnotic state. They equate hypnosis
with being anesthetized or being asleep or unconscious. Hypnosis is a very
pleasant feeling of complete physical and mental relaxation. It is similar to that
moment between knowing you are awake and going into the Sleep State. While
in hypnosis, you find your mind active, you can resist suggestion if you wish,
your attention keeps wandering, thoughts race here and there. Realizing you
are not asleep and remembering everything perfectly, allows you to believe you
have failed to enter the hypnotic state.
Does Hypnosis weaken the will?
No,
Self-hypnosis strengthens the will. Hypnosis works with the will, not against it.
Can a person be hypnotized against their will?
No one is hypnotized against his or her will. Entering hypnosis is a consent
state. The hypnotist assists and guides the subject, who then enters the
hypnotic state. No one can make you do ANYTHING you do not want to do.
You are not under the Hypnotists control; you are under your own control. All
the time you are in a trance, it is as if you have a little watchdog sitting keeping
guard over what is happening. If anything were suggested that “goes against
the grain” then you would not want to do it. When you have treatment, it should
be because YOU have a problem, YOU want to solve. You can come out of a
hypnotic state any time you like.
What is the subconscious mind?
The conscious mind, the mind you are conscious of, is your “me”. It is the
critical part of your mind. The subconscious mind is the one that directs your
conduct through the habits and emotional desires acquired from the influence
of your environment, before you were old enough to reject harmful ideas and
concepts.
How does the subconscious accept hypnotic suggestion?
Hypnotic suggestions by pass the intellectual mind, called the “conscious,” and
zero in on the subconscious. When given a new suggestion that is within the
bound of a person’s belief system and moral orientation, the subconscious
mind accepts it literally as a new reality.
Who can be hypnotized?
Anyone with an open mind, and is able to concentrate.
There are definitely some people more difficult to induce hypnosis in than
others are, but this does not mean they are less capable of being hypnotized.
It merely indicates their resistance for one of many possible reasons, (e.g., fear
of losing control, difficulty in distinguishing internal states such as relaxation or
tension, negative situational factors, fear of change, etc.) Once the nature of
the resistance is identified and resolved, the subject becomes able to
experience hypnosis satisfactorily.
How does hypnosis help people?
The ability to reprogram emotional attitudes and reaction is a latent talent within
every human being. Hypnosis is the most functional and reasonable way to
train life-long attitudes, rather than suffers a lifetime of emotional accidents the
conscious mind is unable to change.
Is hypnosis new?
Hypnosis is probably as old as the human race; however, some of its
applications are fairly new.
Will I be able to go into the hypnotic state?
As a matter of fact every normal person has many times been in a state which
is essentially the same as the hypnotic condition. You have at times been
completely absorbed in something you were doing, e.g., reading a highly
interesting novel. When you are in this state people may speak to you and you
do not hear. Your attention is piled up on what you are doing. In hypnosis you
give your attention to what your therapist is saying to you and other things do
not bother you.
Is it True One Can Become “Stuck” in Hypnosis or Might Not “Wake Up”
From Hypnosis?
FALSE !!!
Hypnosis is a state of focused attention, either inwardly or outwardly directed.
The subject can initiate or terminate the experience any time he or she chooses
and is in complete controls. You will have no difficulty awakening. You are at
all time able to awaken yourself should you wish to do so.
Hypnosis is like being asleep, or having anesthesia. You don’t
remember what happened to you while you are hypnotized.
FALSE !!!
People do remember what has gone on while they are in a hypnotic state.
Remember, it is like daydreaming and not sleeping. Most people find hypnosis
a really relaxing experience.
Often they say: “I felt I could stop it at any time I wanted, open my eyes, put my
hand down.... but I didn’t want to. It was so nice.”
Hypnotized Persons Will Tell Secrets or Will Always Tell the Truth.
FALSE !!
Hypnosis will not compel a person to tell secrets or share any other information
if they don’t want to. Persons under hypnosis can lie purposefully or recall
information in a distorted manner. You will not talk about anything you wish to
keep to yourself. Sometimes people do remember events, or become aware of
memories, that were previously forgotten this can be disturbing but not
harmful. It can often be an important part of overcoming a problem.
Hypnosis is like magic. You go into a trance and the Hypnotist tells all
your problems to go away.
FALSE!!!!!!!
It is not that simple. Hypnosis HELPS you to learn to overcome problems but
requires you to go in to partnership with the Hypnotherapist to solve problems.
Remember, no one can make you do things against your will. You are in
complete control and that is the way it should be.
Hypnosis can turn you into a different person, change your
personality:
FALSE !!!!!!
Hypnosis can help you change your behavior, but will not change you as a
person. You will still be yourself. However, some people achieve such dramatic
changes in behavior. For example, overcoming severe anxiety or increasing
their confidence, that they are able to do things that they wanted to do before,
but couldn't’t. That can make it seem as if their personality has changed.
On repeated occasions will I find going into hypnosis easier?
YES!
Because you will learn better how to go into the hypnotic state just as you learn
other skills by practice.
Is it possible to hypnotize oneself?
YES!
Most people with a little practice and help can learn to do self-hypnosis. This is
a valuable skill to have because with this ability people can control themselves
much better than they might otherwise be able to do.
Research suggests that hypnotic suggestions are especially effective in the
corrective treatment of strong habit patterns. For most of us, the need and
desire to change ourselves relates not so much to simplistic behaviors in life, but
instead to more ingrained subconscious habit patterns. It is with these habit
patterns that we endeavor to get assistance through hypnotic techniques.
Hypnosis is not a way to avoid or short circuit personal responsibility and
application of will. Hypnotic techniques are meant to assist you in making those
changes in your own life you are already prepared to work on. If you are ready
for change, hypnosis can be the lever to pry yourself out of an old rut. Hypnosis
will be your fulcrum or point of change where you will gain more leverage in your
life.
Hypnosis has proved to be helpful for many people in the following areas:
Confidence Health Sports Enhancement
Blood pressure Stuttering Gambling Addition
Thumb sucking Motivation Stress Management
Public speaking Addictions Weight Management
Nail Biting Emotional Trauma Concentration
Unwanted Behaviors Relaxation Difficulty Sleeping
Self-confidence Self-esteem Anger control
Past life regression Sleep disorders Pain Management
Migraine headaches Stop Smoking Painless Childbirth
Memory improvement Creativity Bed wetting
Feelings of Sadness Hyperactivity Speed-Reading
Body; mind healing Attention Problems Test Taking/Study skills
Unwanted Habits Difficulty Focusing Fears
M I H
Missouri Institute of Hypnotherapy
Linda Gentry RN, BS, CHt
Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor
Advanced Clinical & Medical Hypnotherapist
Neuron-linguistic Practitioner
Past Life Regression Therapist
International Association of Counselors & Therapist, IACT
International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapist Association, IMDHA
International Alliance of Professional Hypnotist, IAPH
National Guild of Hypnotist, NGH
National Federation of Neuro-linguistic Psychology, NFNLP
Owner and Founder of MIH,
Providing Hypnosis services since 1996
660 747 3277
By Appointment Only
Office Hours - Thursday - Friday - Saturday -Monday 10am - 8pm
Closed Tues - Wed & Sunday
205 W. Young/Bus 50, Warren burg, MO. 64093
All correspondence goes to P O Box 304, Windsor, MO 65360
Web site: www.hypnosismo.com
Email: lindagentry@Ghypnosis.com
their potential. They hope luck or some other mysterious, divine power can
change their lives. They soon reach that age of disillusionment and look
around them. Life seems to have passed them by and they wonder why and
how they missed the boat. What they don’t realize is, that the divine power to
change, is there, inside them, just waiting to be their obedient servant, capable
of giving them everything they wish. A far-fetched idea? No, Not far fetched. It
is a scientifically proven fact. The secret starts with self-awareness. Hypnosis
is a self-awareness expansion technique, used to overcome the programming
of your past. It moves you toward the natural processes of being successful,
having health and happiness.
The following are answers to the most often asked questions about hypnotism:
WHAT IS HYPNOSIS?
Whenever you do anything automatic, your conscious mind is diverted from
your subconscious and you are more likely to go into a hypnotic state. Some
automatic activities are more apt than others to allow or provide daydreaming.
For example, your mind might drift when you are dining alone, taking a shower,
mowing the lawn or jogging. These activities are stored in the subconscious.
While you are functioning in this automatic mode, it is quite easy to drift from an
alert state into a different level of consciousness. Daydreaming is the first of
the levels in a trance state. Hypnosis is a natural state of mind. You are not
asleep while in hypnosis. Sleep is a state of rest. Waking is a state of
accomplishment. Hypnosis is a state given to us for self-improvement. During
hypnosis, the body and conscious mind are in a relaxed, natural state, while the
subconscious mind remains awake and receptive to suggestion.
Why do some people have doubts about hypnosis?
Hypnosis is such a misunderstood phenomenon. For centuries it has been
affiliated with spiritualism, witchcraft and various other “unexplainable” events.
B movies, cartons, and cheap novels propagate many of these incorrect views
of hypnosis.
Are the results of hypnosis permanent?
Suggestions stay with some individuals indefinitely, others need reinforcement.
The effects of hypnosis are cumulative, the more the techniques are practiced
and post-hypnotic suggestions are brought into play, the more permanent the
results become. Self-hypnosis training and reinforcement for home use also
provide additional help.
What does it feel like to be hypnotized?
The answer to this is extremely important, because it may determine whether or
not you can benefit from hypnosis. Some people give up hypnosis after a few
sessions because they are disappointed in their reactions, believing they are
not suitable subjects. Many people believe they will go through something
different, new, and spectacular in the hypnotic state. They equate hypnosis
with being anesthetized or being asleep or unconscious. Hypnosis is a very
pleasant feeling of complete physical and mental relaxation. It is similar to that
moment between knowing you are awake and going into the Sleep State. While
in hypnosis, you find your mind active, you can resist suggestion if you wish,
your attention keeps wandering, thoughts race here and there. Realizing you
are not asleep and remembering everything perfectly, allows you to believe you
have failed to enter the hypnotic state.
Does Hypnosis weaken the will?
No,
Self-hypnosis strengthens the will. Hypnosis works with the will, not against it.
Can a person be hypnotized against their will?
No one is hypnotized against his or her will. Entering hypnosis is a consent
state. The hypnotist assists and guides the subject, who then enters the
hypnotic state. No one can make you do ANYTHING you do not want to do.
You are not under the Hypnotists control; you are under your own control. All
the time you are in a trance, it is as if you have a little watchdog sitting keeping
guard over what is happening. If anything were suggested that “goes against
the grain” then you would not want to do it. When you have treatment, it should
be because YOU have a problem, YOU want to solve. You can come out of a
hypnotic state any time you like.
What is the subconscious mind?
The conscious mind, the mind you are conscious of, is your “me”. It is the
critical part of your mind. The subconscious mind is the one that directs your
conduct through the habits and emotional desires acquired from the influence
of your environment, before you were old enough to reject harmful ideas and
concepts.
How does the subconscious accept hypnotic suggestion?
Hypnotic suggestions by pass the intellectual mind, called the “conscious,” and
zero in on the subconscious. When given a new suggestion that is within the
bound of a person’s belief system and moral orientation, the subconscious
mind accepts it literally as a new reality.
Who can be hypnotized?
Anyone with an open mind, and is able to concentrate.
There are definitely some people more difficult to induce hypnosis in than
others are, but this does not mean they are less capable of being hypnotized.
It merely indicates their resistance for one of many possible reasons, (e.g., fear
of losing control, difficulty in distinguishing internal states such as relaxation or
tension, negative situational factors, fear of change, etc.) Once the nature of
the resistance is identified and resolved, the subject becomes able to
experience hypnosis satisfactorily.
How does hypnosis help people?
The ability to reprogram emotional attitudes and reaction is a latent talent within
every human being. Hypnosis is the most functional and reasonable way to
train life-long attitudes, rather than suffers a lifetime of emotional accidents the
conscious mind is unable to change.
Is hypnosis new?
Hypnosis is probably as old as the human race; however, some of its
applications are fairly new.
Will I be able to go into the hypnotic state?
As a matter of fact every normal person has many times been in a state which
is essentially the same as the hypnotic condition. You have at times been
completely absorbed in something you were doing, e.g., reading a highly
interesting novel. When you are in this state people may speak to you and you
do not hear. Your attention is piled up on what you are doing. In hypnosis you
give your attention to what your therapist is saying to you and other things do
not bother you.
Is it True One Can Become “Stuck” in Hypnosis or Might Not “Wake Up”
From Hypnosis?
FALSE !!!
Hypnosis is a state of focused attention, either inwardly or outwardly directed.
The subject can initiate or terminate the experience any time he or she chooses
and is in complete controls. You will have no difficulty awakening. You are at
all time able to awaken yourself should you wish to do so.
Hypnosis is like being asleep, or having anesthesia. You don’t
remember what happened to you while you are hypnotized.
FALSE !!!
People do remember what has gone on while they are in a hypnotic state.
Remember, it is like daydreaming and not sleeping. Most people find hypnosis
a really relaxing experience.
Often they say: “I felt I could stop it at any time I wanted, open my eyes, put my
hand down.... but I didn’t want to. It was so nice.”
Hypnotized Persons Will Tell Secrets or Will Always Tell the Truth.
FALSE !!
Hypnosis will not compel a person to tell secrets or share any other information
if they don’t want to. Persons under hypnosis can lie purposefully or recall
information in a distorted manner. You will not talk about anything you wish to
keep to yourself. Sometimes people do remember events, or become aware of
memories, that were previously forgotten this can be disturbing but not
harmful. It can often be an important part of overcoming a problem.
Hypnosis is like magic. You go into a trance and the Hypnotist tells all
your problems to go away.
FALSE!!!!!!!
It is not that simple. Hypnosis HELPS you to learn to overcome problems but
requires you to go in to partnership with the Hypnotherapist to solve problems.
Remember, no one can make you do things against your will. You are in
complete control and that is the way it should be.
Hypnosis can turn you into a different person, change your
personality:
FALSE !!!!!!
Hypnosis can help you change your behavior, but will not change you as a
person. You will still be yourself. However, some people achieve such dramatic
changes in behavior. For example, overcoming severe anxiety or increasing
their confidence, that they are able to do things that they wanted to do before,
but couldn't’t. That can make it seem as if their personality has changed.
On repeated occasions will I find going into hypnosis easier?
YES!
Because you will learn better how to go into the hypnotic state just as you learn
other skills by practice.
Is it possible to hypnotize oneself?
YES!
Most people with a little practice and help can learn to do self-hypnosis. This is
a valuable skill to have because with this ability people can control themselves
much better than they might otherwise be able to do.
Research suggests that hypnotic suggestions are especially effective in the
corrective treatment of strong habit patterns. For most of us, the need and
desire to change ourselves relates not so much to simplistic behaviors in life, but
instead to more ingrained subconscious habit patterns. It is with these habit
patterns that we endeavor to get assistance through hypnotic techniques.
Hypnosis is not a way to avoid or short circuit personal responsibility and
application of will. Hypnotic techniques are meant to assist you in making those
changes in your own life you are already prepared to work on. If you are ready
for change, hypnosis can be the lever to pry yourself out of an old rut. Hypnosis
will be your fulcrum or point of change where you will gain more leverage in your
life.
Hypnosis has proved to be helpful for many people in the following areas:
Confidence Health Sports Enhancement
Blood pressure Stuttering Gambling Addition
Thumb sucking Motivation Stress Management
Public speaking Addictions Weight Management
Nail Biting Emotional Trauma Concentration
Unwanted Behaviors Relaxation Difficulty Sleeping
Self-confidence Self-esteem Anger control
Past life regression Sleep disorders Pain Management
Migraine headaches Stop Smoking Painless Childbirth
Memory improvement Creativity Bed wetting
Feelings of Sadness Hyperactivity Speed-Reading
Body; mind healing Attention Problems Test Taking/Study skills
Unwanted Habits Difficulty Focusing Fears
M I H
Missouri Institute of Hypnotherapy
Linda Gentry RN, BS, CHt
Certified Hypnotherapy Instructor
Advanced Clinical & Medical Hypnotherapist
Neuron-linguistic Practitioner
Past Life Regression Therapist
International Association of Counselors & Therapist, IACT
International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapist Association, IMDHA
International Alliance of Professional Hypnotist, IAPH
National Guild of Hypnotist, NGH
National Federation of Neuro-linguistic Psychology, NFNLP
Owner and Founder of MIH,
Providing Hypnosis services since 1996
660 747 3277
By Appointment Only
Office Hours - Thursday - Friday - Saturday -Monday 10am - 8pm
Closed Tues - Wed & Sunday
205 W. Young/Bus 50, Warren burg, MO. 64093
All correspondence goes to P O Box 304, Windsor, MO 65360
Web site: www.hypnosismo.com
Email: lindagentry@Ghypnosis.com