| Ann Catherine's Intro to Hypnotherapy |
H …helping and healing yourself
Y …you are in control
P …puts you in touch with the unconscious
and your higher mind
N …not sleep, but a relaxed state
O …only as far as you want to go
S …safely allowing you therapeutic insights
I …intensified attention and receptiveness
S …staying focused on issues
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a very normal and natural altered state of consciousness (an altered
state of awareness), one we all experience from time to time in which the mind
remains clear, alert and focused on something. Have you ever "become really
absorbed" while watching TV? Or driven to work on "auto pilot?" That's the same
kind of altered state as hypnosis.
Some misconceptions about hypnosis are that it's a frightening or eerie state, or that
it feels very weird, but it's actually very normal and very pleasant.
Some people ask if they've really been hypnotized, just because it feels like such a
normal state and they were expecting something very strange. The zombie-type
states you see depicted in movies and on TV are pure fantasy. .
Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis itself is unlikely to assist in a relief of symptoms, whatever those
symptoms might be. It is the therapy – hypnotherapy, which is carried out within the
altered state that is significant. It adopts two altogether different forms in its
clinical approach.
Suggestion Therapy
This clinical form of treatment is ideal for helping to cope with such things as self-
development, particular fears, doubts, nerves, smoking, certain habits, some weight-
control problems, stress, hypno-healing (working with the body`s immune and
healing systems) and so forth.
Analytical Therapy
This is used for the more fundamental or deep-seated problems or issues. This
approach aims to find and eliminate the underlying rudimentary cause of such
things as irrational fears, emotional problems, relationship difficulties, psychosexual
problems, lack of confidence, personality problems, sleeping difficulties,
stuttering/stammering, anxiety, inferiority complex, unhappiness, phobias, etc. and
most other problems and issues where there is a psychological factor at work.
How does it feel to be “hypnotized”?
It feels great! Hypnosis is a natural state that feels similar to that feeling you get
right before you fall asleep at night. When you awaken, you feel refreshed and
revitalized.
You just feel as if you are relaxing in a very comfortable space with your eyes closed.
You can hear everything--my voice, the sounds outside the building, a car going
down the street outside, whatever.
Think about it - your unconscious mind uses the same set of ears that your
conscious mind hears with! How effective would it be if, once you entered the trance
state, you suddenly lost all ability to hear the hypnotherapists's words?
You're mindful the entire time, aware of everything going on around you as well as
what your unconscious is revealing to you. I liken it to watching TV in one room
while a radio plays in another; you can shift your awareness back and forth between
the two, concentrating on one but still aware of the other.
What does hypnosis feel like ... or ... How can I tell if I'm hypnotized?
Many of us experience a "trance-like" state while being given a good sermon at
church, listening to some good music on the radio, reading a gripping novel, or even
while watching TV!
Here are some personal reports from those experiencing the hypnotic state:
1.Physical relaxation (Body muscles feel relaxed).
2.Fluttering of eyelids when entering and coming out of hypnosis.
3.Mental relaxation.
4.General feeling of drowsiness as if ready to doze.
5.Eyelids heavy (extreme effort to raise them).
6.Eyes smarting and/or tearing. Remove contacts; they create dryness.
7.Eyelids locked together, unable to open.
8.Jaw muscles relaxed.
9.Teeth unclenched.
10.Tongue loose and natural. When tense, the tongue goes higher.
11.Dryness in mouth.
12.Desire to swallow.
13.Moisture at corners of mouth.
14.Desire to scratch an itch, but not sure of doing it.
15.Twitching or jerking in any part of the body.
16.Euphoria (state of well-being).
17.Tingling or numbness in any portion of body.
18.Heavy feeling in any portion or entire body.
19.Desire to laugh, smile, giggle, or cry (rare).
20.Lack of desire to open eyes (relaxation feels too good).
21.Body warmth or chill.
22.Feel personal freedom, carefree or uninhibited.
23.Time distortion (minutes seems like hours and vice versa).
24.Voice sounds fading in and out.
25.Letting go as if falling asleep.
26.Occasional involuntary sigh.
27.Feeling of lightness.
28.Feeling of floating.
29.Partial body detachment as if part of the body is not there.
Y …you are in control
P …puts you in touch with the unconscious
and your higher mind
N …not sleep, but a relaxed state
O …only as far as you want to go
S …safely allowing you therapeutic insights
I …intensified attention and receptiveness
S …staying focused on issues
What is hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a very normal and natural altered state of consciousness (an altered
state of awareness), one we all experience from time to time in which the mind
remains clear, alert and focused on something. Have you ever "become really
absorbed" while watching TV? Or driven to work on "auto pilot?" That's the same
kind of altered state as hypnosis.
Some misconceptions about hypnosis are that it's a frightening or eerie state, or that
it feels very weird, but it's actually very normal and very pleasant.
Some people ask if they've really been hypnotized, just because it feels like such a
normal state and they were expecting something very strange. The zombie-type
states you see depicted in movies and on TV are pure fantasy. .
Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis itself is unlikely to assist in a relief of symptoms, whatever those
symptoms might be. It is the therapy – hypnotherapy, which is carried out within the
altered state that is significant. It adopts two altogether different forms in its
clinical approach.
Suggestion Therapy
This clinical form of treatment is ideal for helping to cope with such things as self-
development, particular fears, doubts, nerves, smoking, certain habits, some weight-
control problems, stress, hypno-healing (working with the body`s immune and
healing systems) and so forth.
Analytical Therapy
This is used for the more fundamental or deep-seated problems or issues. This
approach aims to find and eliminate the underlying rudimentary cause of such
things as irrational fears, emotional problems, relationship difficulties, psychosexual
problems, lack of confidence, personality problems, sleeping difficulties,
stuttering/stammering, anxiety, inferiority complex, unhappiness, phobias, etc. and
most other problems and issues where there is a psychological factor at work.
How does it feel to be “hypnotized”?
It feels great! Hypnosis is a natural state that feels similar to that feeling you get
right before you fall asleep at night. When you awaken, you feel refreshed and
revitalized.
You just feel as if you are relaxing in a very comfortable space with your eyes closed.
You can hear everything--my voice, the sounds outside the building, a car going
down the street outside, whatever.
Think about it - your unconscious mind uses the same set of ears that your
conscious mind hears with! How effective would it be if, once you entered the trance
state, you suddenly lost all ability to hear the hypnotherapists's words?
You're mindful the entire time, aware of everything going on around you as well as
what your unconscious is revealing to you. I liken it to watching TV in one room
while a radio plays in another; you can shift your awareness back and forth between
the two, concentrating on one but still aware of the other.
What does hypnosis feel like ... or ... How can I tell if I'm hypnotized?
Many of us experience a "trance-like" state while being given a good sermon at
church, listening to some good music on the radio, reading a gripping novel, or even
while watching TV!
Here are some personal reports from those experiencing the hypnotic state:
1.Physical relaxation (Body muscles feel relaxed).
2.Fluttering of eyelids when entering and coming out of hypnosis.
3.Mental relaxation.
4.General feeling of drowsiness as if ready to doze.
5.Eyelids heavy (extreme effort to raise them).
6.Eyes smarting and/or tearing. Remove contacts; they create dryness.
7.Eyelids locked together, unable to open.
8.Jaw muscles relaxed.
9.Teeth unclenched.
10.Tongue loose and natural. When tense, the tongue goes higher.
11.Dryness in mouth.
12.Desire to swallow.
13.Moisture at corners of mouth.
14.Desire to scratch an itch, but not sure of doing it.
15.Twitching or jerking in any part of the body.
16.Euphoria (state of well-being).
17.Tingling or numbness in any portion of body.
18.Heavy feeling in any portion or entire body.
19.Desire to laugh, smile, giggle, or cry (rare).
20.Lack of desire to open eyes (relaxation feels too good).
21.Body warmth or chill.
22.Feel personal freedom, carefree or uninhibited.
23.Time distortion (minutes seems like hours and vice versa).
24.Voice sounds fading in and out.
25.Letting go as if falling asleep.
26.Occasional involuntary sigh.
27.Feeling of lightness.
28.Feeling of floating.
29.Partial body detachment as if part of the body is not there.
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