What Is Hypnosis?
Wikipedia defines hypnosis as :
A mental state (state theory) or set of attitudes (nonstate theory) usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a series of preliminary instructions and suggestions. Hypnotic suggestions may be delivered by a hypnotist in the presence of the subject (“hetero-suggestion”), or may be self-administered (“self-suggestion” or “autosuggestion”)
Some Explanation First.
I prefer to describe hypnosis more as a mental state of trance, somewhere between asleep and awake, a semi conscious state, if you will. In this state, you are not limited to the reality around you, and are therefore open to suggestions, which may go straight into your subconscious. Your reality is defined by your imagination, and seemingly impossible things can take on a form of reality, similar to sleep walking or lucid dreaming.
The hypnotherapist moves you into that state, and communicates with your now accessible imagination. New or different behavior patterns can be created, by bypassing the limited experience driven conscious mind.
As the hypnotist now controls your reality, he may guide you into many different types of experiences, both happy and sad, blissful and terrifying, merely by painting word pictures.
The real strength herein lies that a certain feeling can be linked to a certain action. In that way, smoking may be linked to a terrible feeling, helping in stopping smoking. The way in which these experiences are linked, and the strength of the emotion, determines the effectiveness of the new programming.
Even though stage hypnotists can make you do things that would normally not be within your comfort zones, they cannot violate any deep rooted moral programming with hypnosis.
So in effect, if you see someone acting in a way that is less inhibited, that person would act that way anyway, if they were not feeling controlled by the pressure of society.
Having said that, most peoples moral code allows a fair amount of leeway, to enable behavior that would be considered out of the ordinary in any case.
Should you regard any of the suggestions to be immoral or wrong your mind would rebel and reject the suggestion. If this was not the case, hypnotists would have the power to control the world and make everyone conform to their bidding.
Should you listen to some politicians and other public figures, you will however often be guided into a way of thinking that suits that individual.
This is happening all day and everyday. You need to be aware of this and turn it around for your gain and advantage.
The more you understand the concepts and tools being used by the manipulators around you and how they actually use hypnosis, the more you will be in control of your life.
Furthermore, armed with some of these tools and this knowledge yourself, you will be able to turn situations to your advantage.
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