Can everyone be hypnotized? YES. The lightest state of hypnosis is easily achieved. Everyone enters a hypnotic state several times a day. It's that state you are in when you are watching TV, reading a good book, playing video games and , yes, even driving. It's the state you are in when you are just waking up or just going to bed. You are not fully conscious, but you are not fully unconscious either. In this state you are up to 200 times more susceptible to suggestions than when you are fully awake.
What if I fall asleep during the session? It has been discovered by several research groups that the hearing acts like a surveillance camera. Your eyes close, but your ears cannot close. They remain open always, taking in information constantly. When a mother is "asleep" and hears her baby cry, she will "awaken" immediately.
If someone breaks into your home while you are asleep, you will be alerted as soon as you hear a noise. Your hearing is on 24/7, taking in information and recording it. In hypnosis, we use this to your advantage, so even if you fall asleep during the session, your brain is still recording all the information in your subconscious mind.
What if I fall asleep during the session? It has been discovered by several research groups that the hearing acts like a surveillance camera. Your eyes close, but your ears cannot close. They remain open always, taking in information constantly. When a mother is "asleep" and hears her baby cry, she will "awaken" immediately.
If someone breaks into your home while you are asleep, you will be alerted as soon as you hear a noise. Your hearing is on 24/7, taking in information and recording it. In hypnosis, we use this to your advantage, so even if you fall asleep during the session, your brain is still recording all the information in your subconscious mind.
What if I get into a hypnotic trance and can't wake up? This cannot happen. Less than 10% of the population achieves such a deep trance state that they dissociate or black out like they do when they receive anesthetic. Even these people will wake up at the end of the session. Most people, however, achieve a light trance state in which they are aware of what is happening although they are completely relaxed and focused.
What if I'm too intelligent to be "put under"? Intelligence is directly correlated to suggestibility. The more intelligent you are, the more easily you can be hypnotized. People with a below average IQ find it difficult to go into a hypnotic state. Geniuses are naturally close to a hypnotic state of Alpha most of the time and therefore enter hypnosis easily. This accounts for their ability to transfer information from their subconscious mind to their waking mind and bring the world to their creations.
What if I'm too intelligent to be "put under"? Intelligence is directly correlated to suggestibility. The more intelligent you are, the more easily you can be hypnotized. People with a below average IQ find it difficult to go into a hypnotic state. Geniuses are naturally close to a hypnotic state of Alpha most of the time and therefore enter hypnosis easily. This accounts for their ability to transfer information from their subconscious mind to their waking mind and bring the world to their creations.
Not only are more Americans now seeking out alternative practitioners versus primary care physicians, but the U.S. government's National Institutes of Health organized the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) is consistently working to find ways to integrate alternative medicine into conventional medicine. There will always be entities out there who are non-believers, and there will continue to be those who raise eyebrows simply because they cannot expand their minds to embrace the fact that natural and alternative healthcare is becoming the number one choice of Americans. A person has the right to determine what type of healthcare they receive, and this is a very special freedom that should not be taken awayat any cost. Our stance is that there are many modalities that have their proper place in the healthcare profession, and we urge each person to consider their options. We feel that natural, complementary and alternative healthcare is an effective integrative choice.