WHY CHOOSE HYPNOTHERAPY?

By Myrene Dickinson B.S., M.A., C.Ht

1. NATURAL STATE OF RELAXATION

a. In hypnosis the person progresses from total
awareness to an altered state, the same state that
happens when a person wakes from sleep but is not
fully awake.
b. Altered state or trance is characterized by extreme
suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination.
i. The person is in control, only very relaxed
ii. Effective technique for accessing the
subconscious
iii. An experience similar to daydreaming, or losing yourself in a book, thought
(pondering), or a movie!
2. IT IS A NON-INVASIVE MODALITY
a. No drugs or needles are needed.
3. YOU CAN USE SELF-HYPNOSIS ANY TIME
a. You can lose yourself in thought and imagine a situation regardless of your current
circumstances.
b. You can tune out of worries and doubts.
c. Leads to positive and an optimistic attitude
4. YOU ARE ALWAYS IN CONTROL OF YOURSELF
a. You can come out of your relaxation at will.
b. No one can eve be hypnotized against his/her will and even when hypnotized,
people still remain in complete control of any suggestions given.
c. It has been reported that approximately 85% of people of all age groups will
respond to hypnosis.
5. ENHANCES MEMORY
a. Laboratory-based experiments have documented a significant increase in the recall
of hypnotized patients as compared to normal control experiments.
b. Trance allows deeper access to parts of the subconscious or unconscious mind
that are normally outside our ordinary wakeful consciousness as noted in an article
in Psychology Today.
6. GUIDED HYPNOSIS
a. A professional hypnotherapist slowly leads the client into a relaxed state of
subdued alertness or trance.
b. During trance, the mind becomes is more suggestible to specific or general healthy
behaviors.
c. Hypnosis also promotes relaxation and is a good stress relief technique.
d. Hypnotherapy has been strongly recommended by medical professionals as a
treatment for gastrointestinal problems, chronic pain, anxiety, and many other
conditions.
e. Once the individual has had one or several sessions with a certified
hypnotherapist, he will be more familiar with the experience and confident in his/her
own ability to use self-hypnosis.