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What\nis Hypnotherapy? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hypnotherapy is the use of a trance\nstate for therapeutic purposes. All hypnotherapy is really self-hypnosis, as\nnobody can hypnotise another person against their will. The trance state is\noften referred to as an altered state of consciousness. Altered simply means\nchanged. What has changed? Our brain waves have slowed down and we are in a\nmore relaxed state. More relaxed physically as well as mentally. This allows\neasier access to the sub-conscious portions of our mind. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Entering an altered state is a natural\nand common occurrence. Every night we go to sleep and move into a much deeper\naltered state. So deep, indeed, that we lose consciousness. Daydreaming is\nanother common example of entering altered states. We all daydream frequently,\noften not even realising that we have entered an altered state of consciousness\nfor a period of time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Understanding the sub-conscious mind <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the purposes of our discussion we\nwill divide the mind into two components; the conscious mind and the\nsub-conscious mind. The conscious mind is used whenever we encounter a\nsubstantial amount of new information or we are actively engaged in an\nactivity. The vast majority of our mental workload is performed by the\nsub-conscious mind. Most of the time we effectively run on autopilot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the conscious mind gathers data it\nadds descriptive comments to assist the sub-conscious mind in the filing\nprocess. You can think of it as attaching little yellow sticky notes with\ninstructions on how to store the data for future use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the key functions of the\nsub-conscious mind is to store all information we encounter. Everything we ever\nread, see, hear, feel or experience is remembered in our vast memory stores. Many\npeople initially object to this statement because they feel they have a \u201cbad\u201d\nmemory and cannot even remember very recent events. This simply demonstrates\nour inability to easily recall some (or in some cases lots of) information.\nMuch research has been performed which has proven the ability of the mind to\nrecall detailed information from any time period using hypnotherapy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another key function of the\nsub-conscious mind is to control the functions of the physical body. How often\ndo you consciously think about breathing or keeping the blood pumping through\nyour arteries? The sub-conscious mind ensures these and many other vital bodily\nfunctions are controlled and managed with little or no conscious involvement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From the above information it should\nbecome clear that the sub-conscious mind has enormous power. Our physical\nhealth, for example, depends on the effective and efficient functioning of our\nsub-conscious mind. This in turn is highly dependent on the state of our belief\nsystem.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Belief Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us now take a look at the formation\nof belief systems and the key reasons for the introduction of erroneous\ninformation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When we are born into our baby body we\nhave very limited understanding of the world around us, including the use of\nour physical body. We have inherited basic instincts, which are vital to our\nsurvival, but our overall belief system is extremely rudimentary. Through trial\nand error and lots of data gathering, this very basic belief system is extended\nover time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The mind can be compared to a very\npowerful computer. Much more powerful than any computer humans have been able\nto build to date, but yet, essentially a computer. The initial set of basic\ninstincts is built into an ever more sophisticated belief system through the\nuse of advanced pattern searching. Similar events are grouped together and an\nunderstanding of the likely outcome is gained.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An example is Mum and Dad flicking on\nthe light switch and light emanates from the light globe on the ceiling. As\nsoon as we are big enough to climb on a chair we will test this out for\nourselves, just for fun. Then one day the light does not come on in response to\nthe light switch being flicked. Maybe there is a power outage or a fuse has\nbeen removed, or maybe the light globe is blown. The belief system is refined\nas a result to acknowledge that there are exceptions to the general rule that\nthe light comes on in response to flicking the light switch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sources of Misunderstanding <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are two key sources of erroneous\ninformation being introduced into our belief system. Firstly, information\npresented to us when we do not have enough reference data to properly evaluate\nthe correctness of the data presented.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s look at a simple example, to\nbetter understand this. Assume I am talking to a two year old child. \u201cDid you\nknow little Johnny that pigs grow wings when there is a full moon in the sky\nand they spend all night flying in large circles over the barn? Come daylight\nthey return to the barn, the wings disappear and no-one is any the wiser.\u201d Most\ntwo year olds would belief this little fairy tale if no other adult contradicted\nmy story. They simply do not have enough reference information to filter out\nincorrect data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second key source of erroneous\ninformation is stress. This can be physical stress or emotional stress. You may\nhave fallen down or cut your finger or maybe you got separated from your\nparents in the supermarket and got scared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the mind is stressed it can\ndistort information and misinterpret what is really taking place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us look at another little example\nto illustrate. Little Lisa has cut her finger for the very first time in her\nlife. The pain is excruciating and she is extremely scared about the blood\nflowing from her finger. She runs into the kitchen where Mummy is just\npreparing dinner. \u201cMummy, help, help, I\u2019m dying!\u201d. At this very moment the phone\nrings and one of the pots is boiling over. Mum is awaiting an extremely\nimportant phone call and she doesn\u2019t want the stove to catch on fire. So she\nturns down the stove and answers the phone before attending to little Lisa.\nAfter all, it is only a little cut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Little Lisa could potentially\nmisinterpret this little scene and question the closeness of her relationship\nwith her Mum. She is an only child and considered herself the centre of the\nuniverse. So why is Mum paying more attention to those stupid pots and that old\nphone than to her?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It must be understood that the\n\u201cdistortions\u201d that are introduced via stress or lack of reference data are\ngenerally only minor aberrations, not life changing beliefs that instantly turn\nour life\u2019s upside down. If these \u201cdistortions\u201d are so small, how can they be\nimportant. Many of these \u201cdistortions\u201d will sort themselves out, but others can\nremain for long periods and grow substantially.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We must remember that once a belief is\npart of our belief system it will have an impact on all related information\nthat we encounter from that point forward. It is like we have an invisible\nfilter and all information has been pre-processed by our (mostly sub-conscious)\nbeliefs before our conscious mind is presented with the (modified) data. In\nthis way, a small aberration can over time grow significantly larger. Often it\ncan take ten, fifteen, twenty or more years before the \u201cdistortion\u201d becomes\nlarge enough that we notice its impact on our life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course the change in our behaviour\nand attitude has been so gradual that we identify with it as a part of us.\nIdentifying with our belief systems is a major error. They have nothing to do\nwith who we are. They are simply a tool we have created to make sense of the\nworld around us. Changing incorrect beliefs can greatly assist us in becoming\nmore successful in every aspect of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now we have a better understanding of\nhow incorrect beliefs can get introduced into our belief system and sabotage us\nsub-consciously.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let us return to our analogy of the\nmind as a computer. Using this analogy, it is important to remember that the\nmind itself (the computer hardware) is usually working fine. Most problems are\ncaused by aberrations that have been introduced into our belief systems\n(similar to software bugs or programming errors).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Creating a better future <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

We can use the power of the mind to\ncorrect \u201cdistortions\u201d in our belief system at incredible speed. How is this\npossible? Basically we are asking the mind to perform self-diagnostics. This is\na very familiar task. The mind performs similar house keeping functions every\nnight when we are asleep. During contemplative meditation the mind also\nperforms corrective diagnosis on its existing belief system to arrive at a more\ncoherent set of beliefs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a hypnotherapy session, the focus is\non a specific issue and the hypnotherapist provides explicit instructions that\nassist the mind in reviewing existing beliefs and correct misunderstandings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key to understanding this process\nis in remembering the key sources of our mental distortions. The first is lack\nof reference data when new information is encountered. As mentioned earlier,\nour mind remembers everything that has ever happened to us. During the\nhypnotherapy session, the mind can now use all of this accumulated knowledge,\nand view childhood experiences from a much more mature point of view. This\nprovides a very different perspective and will result in very different interpretations\nof many life experiences. As a result, the conclusions drawn from early\nchildhood life experiences are modified and contribute to a more coherent life\nview.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The impact of reviewing important key\nevents goes far beyond just reinterpreting these isolated events. Remember that\nthe conclusions drawn from these experiences influenced subsequent experiences\nin related life areas. As our understanding of these key events is improved,\nthe mind also understands that it needs to review the flow on effect and reinterpret\nother experiences that were impacted by the understanding of the key event. The\nresult can be a significant and far reaching reinterpretation of our\nunderstanding of a major life aspect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The second cause of \u201cdistortions\u201d in\nour belief structure is stress. During the hypnotherapy session, the client is\nvery relaxed, both mentally and physically. The relaxed mental state has two\nsignificant advantages. First, our mental efficiency increases exponentially as\nwe relax. This means our mental supercomputer will be functioning at maximum\ncapacity and can work much faster than normal. The second advantage of the\nrelaxed mental state is that all data is viewed objectively. As prior\nexperiences are reviewed, the mind will correct any distortions that were stress\ninduced. Once again, an improved interpretation of the experiences being\nreviewed (and the flow on effects) is the result.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This has been a very simple description\nof a very powerful technique, which allows us to guide the mind to review any\nlife aspect and improve its understanding in this area. The result is a more\ncoherent worldview, reduction in \u201cnegative\u201d belief structures which slow us\ndown and a much more optimistic outlook on life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Common Questions & Answers about Hypnotherapy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Is\nHypnotherapy right for you? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This approach can be used to assist\nwith many conditions both \u201cphysical\u201d as well as \u201cmental\u201d. Remember that the\nsub-conscious mind is the control centre of our physical body and has enormous\npower in influencing our state of health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hypnotherapy is not magic, nor is it a\ncure for every condition. However, it is a highly effective natural healing\nmodality, which can yield astonishing results across a wide variety of\nconditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The aim of hypnotherapy is simply to\nreturn conscious control over every aspect of our life, rather than being\ndriven by sub-conscious belief structures, which are often highly destructive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today\nis the first day of the rest of your life!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why not make an appointment today<\/strong> to discuss your particular situation and\nhow hypnotherapy can assist you to\ncreate a healthier, more successful future<\/strong>. There is no charge for the\ninitial discussion and absolutely no obligation to proceed with a session if\nyou feel for whatever reason that it is not the right therapy for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can\neveryone be hypnotized? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Everyone can enter the hypnotic trance\nstate if they want to. The key obstacles people encounter are lack of comfort\nwith either the process or the therapist, fear induced by misinformation about\nthe hypnotic state or trying too hard to relax.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What\ndoes it feel like to be hypnotized? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is very difficult to describe a\nhypnotic state exactly as it feels slightly different for everyone and at\ndifferent times we can experience quite different sensations while in the\ntrance state. Anyone who meditates will be very familiar with entering a trance\nstate and the feelings experienced during a hypnotherapy session will be\nsimilar to the feelings experienced during meditation. In general, it can be\nsaid that the experience is very relaxing and enjoyable for most people. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The state you will enter during the\nsession is probably similar to waking up in the morning. The alarm has just\ngone off and you have come up from a deep sleep state to a level just below the\nfully conscious state. You turn off the alarm and turn over to relax for a\ncouple more minutes and wake up more slowly. At this point you are aware of\neverything around you but your focus is still on simply relaxing. If an\nemergency occurred and someone shouted that the house was on fire you would\nwake up very quickly in response. Generally, however, your focus is simply on\nenjoying the relaxed state a little longer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Can\nI be programmed to do something against my will?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The basic answer is that it would be\nquite difficult to program your mind against your will, despite what you may\nhave seen in the movies. The mind has its own defense patterns. While in a\ntrance state you are also closer to your spiritual center and as a result your\nmoral standards tend to increase, which further strengthens the defenses\nagainst any actions you consider immoral. Lastly, any such attempt would\nclearly defy universal law, which states that we all have free will and any\nattempt to impose your will on others has dire consequences. Only a\nhypnotherapist unaware of this law would even attempt to program you in any\nway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will\nI remember the session details afterwards?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most of the time the answer is yes. It\nis possible to go into a deeper state and lose conscious awareness for a period\nof time. This would generally only occur once you are extremely comfortable\nwith both the process and the therapist. From a therapeutic standpoint there is\nlittle or no difference in effectiveness between a light and a deep trance\nstate so usually a light trance state is used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\nmany sessions will I need?<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no definite answer to this\nquestion because everyone is different and nothing is absolutely certain. As a\nguide however, most clients only require one or two sessions, depending on the\nissues being worked on. Quit Smoking usually only requires a single session.\nOur focus is always to provide you with the best results in the shortest\npossible time frame and at the lowest cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Will\nI understand the cause and effects of my issues after the session? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This will depend very much on your\nsub-conscious mind. Sometimes the answer is yes and at other times you are none\nthe wiser, the problem simply disappears. It must be pointed out that the\nmajority of the therapeutic work is performed at a sub-conscious level. This is\nessential to achieve efficiency. The sub-conscious mind has enormous capacity\ncompared to our conscious mind. The key determinant however is whether the\nsub-conscious mind feels it is beneficial for you to have conscious awareness\nof the cause and effects. The main reason for not making you consciously aware\nof the underlying issues is probably that it would be painful to deal with the\nassociated emotions. While complete healing can only be achieved once all the\nsuppressed emotions are released, the majority of the problem can usually be\nresolved without consciously confronting painful experiences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How\ndo I choose a Hypnotherapist? <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The key is really to choose someone\nthat you feel comfortable with and that you believe is competent. Referrals are\noften the best source of finding a good practitioner in any modality. Make sure\nthe therapist is open to your questions and concerns and takes the time to\nexplain the process to you. The more you understand about the mind and the\ntherapeutic process to be used the more effective it will be. Awareness is\nafter all the key to enlightenment.
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