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The hypnotized individual
is very aware of their senses and what is occurring in their surroundings. The
individual is in a relaxed and comfortable state. Relaxation is not a
prerequisite for hypnosis although many times clients do relax when they are
under hypnosis. There are aspects of hypnotic methods which are similar to
certain features of relaxation training. |
| As pointed out by G.L. Paul in "Physiological Effects of Relaxation
Training and Hypnotic Suggestion," Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 1969,
hypnotic and relaxation procedures have at least seven common
characteristics: |
| 1. |
Limited sensory
intake. |
| 2. |
Unlimited body
activity. |
| 3. |
Restricted
attention. |
| 4. |
Deliberately
monotonous stimulation. |
| 5. |
Altered body
awareness. |
| 6. |
Closed eyes of the
client. |
| 7. |
Administration of
motivational instructions. |
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The trained
professional utilizes and helps and supports for the betterment of improving
and empowering individuals to be at their best. Hypnosis involves being in a
relaxed and calm state. The subconscious state becomes active and becomes the
forefront as the conscious state is at the background. The person being
hypnotized becomes highly responsive to suggestions. During the whole process
time the respondent is totally aware of what is going on and is in total
control of their actions. Hypnosis helps to change behaviours, work on
addiction issues, eliminate fears, improve one's lifestyle, attract goodness,
heal and maintain a healthy pattern of living. The types and levels of healing
can be improved with Stress Management, Ego Strengthening, Weight Management,
Smoking Cessation, and Phobia Management.
Hypnosis refers to a state or
condition in which the client becomes highly responsive to suggestions. The
hypnotized individual seems to follow instructions in an uncritical, automatic
fashion and attends closely only to those aspects of the environment made
relevant by the hypnotist. If the client is profoundly responsive, he or she
hears, sees, feels, smells, and tastes in accordance with the suggestions
given, even though these may be in direct contradiction to the actual stimuli
that impinge upon the client. Furthermore, memory and awareness of self can be
altered by suggestions. All of these effects may be extended post-hypnotically
into the individual's subsequent waking activity. It is as if suggestions given
during hypnosis come to define the individual's perception of the real world.
In this sense the phenomenon has been described as a" believed-in fantasy."
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The subconscious
mind is the part of our mind that is a storehouse for all experiences we have
had through out our lives: one's experience, learning, manner for interacting
with one's world, and one's automatic functions. The subconscious mind is not
as rigid or as analytical as the conscious mind. More importantly, it is not as
limited as the conscious mind. This is the part of the mind that hypnosis
worlds on primarily. Hypnotism Certification, Professional Development
Division, National Guild of Hypnotists, Inc. Established 1951. |
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