Hypnotism
Most people are extremely curious about the whole context of hypnotism. They want to know what hypnosis feels like. They want to know what they would esperience while in a hypnotic trance. The whole arena of hypnosis seems mysterious and has gained a acclt type of reputation.
What Kind of Hypnosis Training Should I Get?
Kinds of Hypnosis Training
There are all types and various time lengths of hypnosis training available today. The National Guild of Hypnotists (NHG) requires that you receive 100 hours of training from one of their Certified Trainers. There are programs that will certify Hypnotists after a weekend of training. I recently saw some posts by an individual that received his training free by watching videos online.
Hypnosis and Weight Control
Hypnosis is a safe and effective way to loose and weight. It can help you loose the weight you want and to develop a healthy eating plan and increase physical activity. It can also aid with maintaining the weight you have lost. The key is to change behaviors by focusing on change in the subconscious mind. The conscious mind can know that the behavior change is needed and wanted but until the subconscious mind accepts and believes that weight lose is in your best interest, it will not allow it.
Smoking Cessation and Hypnosis
A few years ago {July, 2001) Scientific American magazine ran an article that stated that hypnosis was the most effective method of stopping smoking. Since that time there have been several medications come on the market that appear to have some beneficial effects with helping people stop smoking. Now, I know that I only see the people who have been unsuccessful with these medications but I have never seen anyone who has stopped smoking by taking a pill.
The Subconscious Mind at Work
Nobody knows exactly where to find our subconscious mind. When we talk about things like this we are probably more comfortable imagining that it is a definate entity that sits somewhere in our body, usually in our brain, and can be identified on an anatomical chart.
Stage Hypnosis
Almost everyone has heard of hypnosis and it has become more recognized as a method of helpong with mental health issues such depression and anxiety. It is also helpful with problems caused by behaviors such as addiction and overeating. Hypnosis has long been known for it’s entertainment value or stage hypnosis.
Health Hypnosis
Hypnosis is a term that developed in medical circles that came to mean a interaction between two people (a client and a hypnotist) in which the hypnotist assists the client in entering an altered state of consciousness. Hypnosis is a situation in which we are able to access the subconscious mind and use it to answer questions posed by the hypnotist.
The Average New Client
I was thinking about the average new client that comes into my office. Usually, they have tried several (or many) other solutions to their particular problem. Many times hypnosis is a last resort. As I have discussed in an earlier post, they are sceptical and nervous. But most of all I think that they believe that the hypnotist has some type of occult power that will rid them of whatever issue that they have come to deal with.
Book review: Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy by Calvin Banyan and Gerald Kein
I chose this book to review because it is another of the books that changed the way that I do Hypnotherapy. The subtitle is Basic to Advanced Techniques for the Professional. I believe that the subtitle describes the book perfectly.
Is Hypnosis Effective?
The first question people seem to ask is “Is hypnosis effective?” What they really mean is “Does hypnosis work?” This question actually has a rather complicated answer. The question should more accurately be “Can I do the work necessary to make changes with the aid of hypnosis?”
