hypnotherapy

introduction

Hypnosis is as old as civilization itself. Hieroglyphs in ancient Egyptian tombs depict people in a trance-like state and practitioners throughout history have used the technique as a way of supposedly controlling the minds of sometimes willing, though more often than not unwilling subjects usually for negative purposes rather than for good. In a less harmful, but equally preposterous way, stage hypnotists are seen on TV making people perform outlandish actions that they would never dream of doing in their waking state, much to the amusement of stage and studio audiences. In stage hypnotism, highly suggestive subjects are selected beforehand and are fully briefed as to what they are supposed to do at a pre-arranged signal from the hypnotist.

The simple fact is that you can only be hypnotised if you want it to happen, allow it to happen and  expect it to happen

Hypnosis is not the practice of unethical and damaging mind control. You cannot be made to do anything against your will and you are, at all times, fully aware of your surroundings. It is like you are daydreaming, or are totally ensconced in thought or perhaps deeply involved in a fascinating book or a beautiful piece of music. The most accurate definition, we feel, is that hypnosis is a condition of profound relaxation which you allow yourself to enter, during which time there is an altered state of conscious awareness.

Hypnosis is widely accepted as the most effective method by which one may access his or her inner potential.  When a trained professional utilises the resultant state of mind to encourage beneficial change to occur, the process is referred to as Hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy can be used to solve a multitude of problems including Stress, Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, unwanted habits and addictions (e.g. smoking, overeating) disrupted sleep patterns, lack of confidence and low self-esteem, Stage Fright and Migraine.

Before undertaking hypnosis, the therapist will explain to you the exact procedure and what is likely to occur. When you are under hypnosis, s/he will suggest ideas and ask you to imagine various scenarios that are going to help you overcome your problems. In addition to the hypnotic procedure (which generally lasts around 30 – 40 minutes) the therapist will, during the first session, introduce and explain to you the basic techniques of Self-Hypnosis and issue you with a CD which will give you a background into this highly-effective method of achieving calmness and tranquility. The CD will also contain two initial relaxation exercises.