Hypnotherapy Explained

Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy.....So what is it? ..... 

 

Hypnosis

.......Hypnosis is a naturally occurring state of mind.  There have probably been many times when you will have been in a natural state of “Hypnotic” trance, and may not have realised.

For example, have you ever become totally engrossed in a film or piece of music, reading a book, or playing a sport?  So much so, that you have blocked out all distractions?  Have you ever felt like, no matter how briefly, you are "in the zone"?

 

.......Well, in a nutshell, this is it!  Hypnosis is a natural state of human consciousness involving focussed attention and reduced peripheral awareness and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion.  During hypnosis, a person is said to have heightened focus and concentration. The person can concentrate intensely on a specific thought or memory, while blocking out sources of distraction.

 

Hypnotherapy

.........Hypnotherapy is a guided state of hypnosis where the therapist leads the client into a state of hypnotic trance, This facilitates a "focussed experience of attentional absorption that invites people to respond experientially on multiple levels to amplify and utilise their personal resources in a goal directed fashion." (Michael Yapko).  

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......That is, hypnotherapy facilitates/enables us to discover/rediscover the necessary resources within ourselves, to be able to heal/deal with the issues holding us back in our lives.  

 

Hypnotherapy can be described as a state of deep focus that allows us to direct attention and concentration to enable the client to, on a subconscious level, work towards their personal goals.  It bypasses the conscious, questioning part of our brain, that can interfere and undermine change.