The two keys to the successful use of hypnosis to lose weight or for personal growth are correct motivation and believable suggestions. The motivation to change must come from within you. If you are trying to change because someone else wants you to "lose weight" or "stop smoking", the chances are greately reduced that the hypnosis will work. Get it clear in your own mind why you want to change and this clear intention to change will allow the hypnotic suggestions to take hold and manifest themselves. |
Since you are awake while in the hypnotic state, self-hypnosis is also a valuable tool. The suggestions you give yourself also pass through the trap door. While in the hypnotic state, you have actually gained a greater degree of control over your own mind and body. If you are using self-hypnosis, keep in mind that when you are in the hypnotic state, your sense of time is distorted. You can be in a trance state for 30 minutes but it may only feel like 5 minutes. This is also true when listening to a hypnosis CD If you have things to do, set an alarm just in case you do lose track of time. |
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ABOUT HYPNOSIS: HOW AND WHY HYPNOSIS WORKS - PART 2 |
Thomas Yarnell, Ph. D. Clinical Psychologist |
Since you are awake while in the hypnotic state, self-hypnosis is also a valuable tool. The suggestions you give yourself also pass through the trap door. While in the hypnotic state, you have actually gained a greater degree of control over your own mind and body. If you are using self-hypnosis, keep in mind that when you are in the hypnotic state, your sense of time is distorted. You can be in a trance state for 30 minutes but it may only feel like 5 minutes. This is also true when listening to a hypnosis CD If you have things to do, set an alarm just in case you do lose track of time. |
The two keys to the successful use of hypnosis to lose weight or for personal growth are correct motivation and believable suggestions. The motivation to change must come from within you. If you are trying to change because someone else wants you to "lose weight" or "stop smoking", the chances are greately reduced that the hypnosis will work. Get it clear in your own mind why you want to change and this clear intention to change will allow the hypnotic suggestions to take hold and manifest themselves. |
The second key to success is believable suggestions. If you are to accept a suggestion, your mind must first accept it as a real possibility. Telling a chocoholic that when they come out of the trance, chocolate will be disgusting to them and will make them sick is too big a stretch for the imagination. If a suggestion like this even took, it would only last a short time because it would be so unbelievable to a chocolate lover. In this case, one of the successful suggestions I use is that the next time the individual eats chocolate, it will not taste as good as the time before. This is far more believable and acceptable to most people. |
One final note is that hypnosis is not dangerous. There are almost no risks when used by trained professionals. An amateur might give you suggestions that don't work, that might embarrass you or that might make you feel uncomfortable. It's always better to stick with professionally trained hypnosis specialists. The one risk I know about involves falling asleep. If you become too relaxed, you may move from the hypnotic state to the normal sleep state. If you have other plans for after the trance, you may want to set an alarm just in case you fall asleep. Related to that, never listen to a hypnosis tape in the car. You may fall asleep. Even if you are not driving, the driver might react to the relaxing suggestions and fall asleep. |
Over the years, self improvement and personal growth using hypnosis has helped millions of people change their lives permanently. You can be one of them. |
Copyright 2000 - 2008 Thomas D. Yarnell, Ph. D. All rights reserved |
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