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What Is Hypnosis?
The United States Government defines Hypnosis as "The bypass of the critical factor, of the Conscious Mind and the establishment of acceptable selective thinking." Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness. The individual enters into a heightened state of awareness. A Hypnotized individuals senses become better whilst hypnotized. The Individual also becomes more open to suggestions and ideas. 

 

Common Myths & Misconceptions Regarding Hypnosis

Only stupid people can be hypnotized: Wrong! It’s actually the opposite. The smarter the individual is, the easier they can be hypnotized.

Hypnosis is dangerous: Hypnosis is very safe when used by a responsible person that keeps in mind common sense, the safety guidelines & code of ethics.

A Hypnotized person is unconscious: This statement couldn’t be farther from the truth. In fact a hypnotized person is actually more awake and aware then they would usually be. They are in a heightened state of awareness. They can see, smell, hear, and taste better than normal. Nearly everything is better with hypnosis!

Hypnosis is mind control: Hypnosis is not mind control. Hypnosis is a 100% consent state.  A stage hypnotist asks for volunteers on stage to be hypnotized. A stage hypnotist creates the Illusion of mind control it. Just like a magician creates the Illusion that he has cut his assistant in half with a saw.

You can get “Stuck” in Hypnosis: Never in the history of the world has anybody ever gotten stuck in hypnosis. Hypnosis and sleep are not the same but they have similar characteristics. Never in the history of human beings has a person gotten stuck asleep. A coma is different from sleep.

Hypnosis is weird and mysterious: Hypnosis is a natural occurring state of mind that we enter into every single day without the use of a hypnotist. We just call it something different, “Daydreaming” “zoning out.”

Hypnosis will make you reveal your deepest darkest secret: Hypnosis will not make you reveal your deepest darkest secrets. You will never do anything that you wouldn’t normally do in hypnosis.

Hypnosis is evil and devilish: Hollywood has taken hypnosis and turned it into something evil and scary. They have made it seem as if a hypnotized person is possessed by Satan. When, in fact, they are experiencing a very deep state of physical and mental relaxation.
 
The Hypnotist has a Magical power: Being a hypnotist doesn’t make you have a power over other people. In reality, a hypnotist has never hypnotized a person, because all hypnosis is self hypnosis. The hypnotist simply acts as a guide.