FAQs About Clinical Hypnosis
Why use hypnosis?
Ever since I walked into my first psychology class, in 1974, I have been intrigued with human behavior and the dynamics of positive change. I'm constantly seeking new ways to create positive change...asier and more effectively.
In over 25 years of study and practice, I've discovered no method more powerful for producing positive change than clinical hypnosis.
Unfortunately, many have a skewed understanding of hypnosis, based on the popular stage hypnotists, whose sole purpose is to manipulate and mytify their audience. Clinical hypnosis and stage hypnosis are as different as day and night. (For a discussion on how stage hypnosis works, see the article--The Secrets of Stage Hypnosis (in a book by Dr. Michael Yapko, Trancework, 3rd ed., 2003).
What is clinical hypnosis?
Clinical hypnosis is a relaxed, highly focused state of concentration. What you focus on, you amplify. We all understand this as an absolute truth. Through the experience of hypnosis, one is guided in acquiring a relaxed and highly absorbed state of concentration. This allows for access and amplification of inner resources, which are often not otherwise available.
Many benefits can be gained through the use of hypnosis...some of which are: Pain management, moving comfortably through situations previously causing panic and anxiety, reducing stress, improving sleep, quitting smoking and other unhealthy habits, and becoming more positive in attitude and thought. You can even improve your golf game!
The Bottom Line: Hypnosis is a powerful tool, which can help you progress toward your personal and professional goals.
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