What Is Hypnosis?

 

Hypnosis isn’t magic in New Jersey or anywhere else.

 

Hypnosis isn’t giving up complete control of your mind. Hypnosis is not falling asleep and forgetting anything that was done in trance.

Now that we’ve gotten what it isn’t out of the way, let’s discuss what hypnosis actually is and what it is capable of.

 

Simply put, hypnosis is a state of highly focused attention or concentration, often associated with relaxation, and heightened suggestibility. While under hypnosis (i.e., in a hypnotic trance), it seems many people are much more open to helpful suggestions than they usually are.

 

Hypnosis has always had mysticism surrounding it. People tend to think it’s a magic trick or side show. In reality, everyone goes into hypnotic trance, albeit a very light one, several times a day. Have you ever gone for a walk or a drive, zoned out for the entire trip, and wondered how you got to your destination? When you watch movies or read books, do you ever find yourself so wrapped up in the story that you miss entire conversations in the real world? Those are just some examples of trance states.

 

The only things required to experience a hypnotic trance are focus and imagination.

 

The person looking to be hypnotized must want to go into trance in order for it to work. The desire to change and the ability to visualize the benefits of change are essential.

 

That’s where clinical hypnosis comes in. You see, hypnosis isn’t a cure-all magical pill that someone takes to solve all of life’s problems. Hypnosis is a way to shape your mind, way of thinking, and learn things in a new way. Hypnosis modifies behaviors. Hypnosis uses the tools already in your mind and reshapes the pathways that aren’t working in the way you’d like them to be.

 

You’re probably thinking, “But that sounds so simple.” And it is! 

You don’t have to do it alone. Let me help you to overcoming life’s obstacles.  Join me, and together, let’s explore all that hypnosis can do for you.