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Hypnosis as normally defined is a
trance like condition that is artificially induced to create an
altered consciousness with a diminished will power and an increase
responsiveness to suggestion. It is usually seen as a way of getting
around the conscious mind to create some new condition within an
individual.
Hypnosis uses a process where one puts the conscious mind asleep
through any of a variety of methods to create that trance like
condition. The normal way of putting the conscious mind to sleep is
through some type of monotonous process or simply a deep relaxation
technique. When the conscious mind is out of the way, one can insert
a concept or thought to create a new pattern in life. Since the
conscious mind is asleep, it is not present to fight or argue with
any suggestions that are made. Hence it is easy to suggest an image,
series of images, or concepts representing a different way of being
in the world into the subconscious mind.
There is nothing mysterious or sinister about hypnosis. It is merely
a different way of focusing our concentration and boarders between
visualization and guided meditation. If we relax ourselves, close
our eyes and imagine that we are bitting into a juicy lemon allowing
ourselves to see, taste, and smell it using all of our senses in the
process we have induced a form of self hypnosis.
In this regard whenever we mediate or visualize under hypnosis
induced by ourselves or another, we never give up control to someone
else unless we elect to do so. We are a infinitely powerful being
and cannot be overpowered by any one or anything unless we choose to
have that experience. No “force” or “forces” can take over our mind
or our body unless we choose to give them control over us. In a
hypnotic state we are only concentrating very deeply and as in
meditation we can use it to access different levels of awareness and
re-awaken parts of ourselves long dormant or unavailable to us
and/or it can be used to explore our true nature.
The sinister flavor of hypnosis comes from the fact it has
traditionally been used to suggest another way of being or action
that the conscious mind is unaware. However, a hypnotic suggestion
only will take hold unless we allow it to take hold. In many ways,
the mundane of life puts many individuals into a hypnotic state and
they then become very susceptible to advertising and/or other
suggest that would appear to make life more exciting.
If you choose to explore hypnosis, your should ensure the individual
with whom you work tells you something equivalent to the following
and supports such a view. It is, “You will not do anything you truly
do not want to do. You can and should tell yourself you will always
be protected and not go or do what is not in your best interest for
you overall growth and development.”
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