What is hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a natural phenomenon which we are all familiar with, although many people may not realise it. Have you ever
found yourself,

• Staring into space?
• Getting so involved in something that you forgot time?
• Felt the monotony of something making you drowsy?
• Getting so absorbed in a TV program that you did not hear someone call your name?
• Driving along in your car, and realising that you haven't noticed anything for a while?

If you can answer yes to any of these, then you have, in fact, experienced a light state of hypnosis. Being in hypnosis is likened to being awake in a sleeping body, a calm, clear, tension free mind in a body that is totally relaxed.

Hypnosis is a completely natural, safe, drugs free method of employing the power of the human mind to create positive change.

Hypnosis in itself can bring about no more than a feeling of calm and relaxation, It is when hypnosis is applied with therapy that positive beneficial change can take place.

Some False Myths about hypnosis

Hypnosis is sleep - UNTRUE
Despite its name, hypnosis is not a state of sleep, infact it's quite the opposite. Scientists have tested the brain waves of hypnotised subjects using electroencephalograms (EEG). Under hypnosis the brain emits Alpha waves indicating a state of mental alertness with
physical relaxation.

The type of brain waves emitted during sleep are completely different.
In true sleep our brains emit Delta waves.

Hypnosis is dangerous - UNTRUE
The state of hypnosis is perfectly natural and we all enter hypnosis at least three times per day.

The hypnotist controls the clients mind - UNTRUE
The hypnotherapist simply guides the client into a very pleasant, relaxing state, comfortably detached from everyday life where inner concentration can be focused on positive goals the client wishes to achieve. All hypnosis is self hypnosis, the therapist merely guides the way. In the case of emergency, the client would immediately
leave the state of hypnosis. The client is always in control of
their mind.

The client can be made to act against their will - UNTRUE
If the hypnotherapist suggested something that the subject found dangerous, or offensive, they would simply refuse to comply.

"Shoot for the moon. Even if you miss it you will land among the stars".

Lester Brown
b.1928 Journalist

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams! Live the life youv'e imagined".

Henry David Thoreau
1817-1862 American writer