Hypnosis is the Greek word
for sleep chosen by scientist James Braid in
1840 to describe the very natural process of
opening our subconscious minds for a period of
time. During this relaxed moment we can do two
things, remove old unhealthy or unwanted values
and patterns and replace them with new healthy
desirable ones. We all go in and out of trance
many times per day. We call it day dreaming,
staring or zoning out. Have you ever driven to
the store and realized you remembered no details
of the drive?
The subconscious mind is
where we store all our beliefs, values and it
controls our bodily functions. Our conscious
mind is the critical factor. It judges,
critiques, approves or disapproves of what gets
stored in the subconscious mind. The conscious
makes mistakes and can send back
unhelpful/unproductive values and beliefs for
the subconscious. This bad information becomes
part of our repetition of life. It becomes part
of who we are.
Think of the subconscious
as a greenhouse. Roses and poison ivy will both
flourish in this fertile environment. With
hypnosis you can do the weeding, pruning and
planting to help stay healthy, happy and strong.
With hypnosis we relax,
focus and close down the conscious mind allowing
the subconscious open. This can either be done
by accepting our own silent self-direction,
listening to a self-hypnosis audiotape or with
assistance from a hypnotherapist. Once at the
desired level of relaxation we begin to plant
seeds. By reinforcing this process daily for
about a month these seeds have rapidly grown as
subconscious patterns.
I say desired level of
relaxation because we don’t need deep trance to
effect positive change. Are we in a deep
hypnotic trance when our subconscious receives
the instructions to accept smoking as a pattern
for life?
To make changes on the
conscious level that are programmed and repeated
year after year on the subconscious level is
like clipping the weeds off at ground level.
With hypnosis you have the advantage not only
pulling them out by the root but also by doing
some direct deep seeding and rapid growing of
new healthy replacements.
People try over and over
to lose weight, stop smoking or become better
golfers or public speakers at the conscious
level. Their results are mostly limited and
discouraging. Not only do you get the job done
effectively with hypnosis but also it feels
good. You feel rested, refreshed and recharged.
There is a sense of focused, centered peace with
people who have been hypnotized. With hypnosis
there is no withdrawal, patches or gum, no
sedation, medications, prescriptions,
interactions, allergic reactions and once you
know the technique, it’s free. What a deal.
