
Hypnosis is
a state of calm, relaxed awareness where you are in total control at all times.
We
all go in and out of hypnotic trances throughout the day whenever we focus our
attention on something, such as listening to music, exercising, studying,
watching TV, even driving. This
focused awareness is a normal part of our life and central to our learning.
During
trance we can bypass the conscious, critical part of our mind and access our
more suggestible subconscious, which is more open to taking on ideas for change.
We
all have patterns of thoughts and behaviour which have been learned and added to
throughout our lives. These can be
positive patterns or negative unhelpful ones.
Clinical
hypnosis
uses visualisation in trance to help break the negative, unwanted behaviours in
a very safe, enjoyable manner where you remain in complete control.
When
we use our imagination to see ourselves behaving differently to that which we are accustomed to, we have made the first step towards breaking
free of limiting habits and behaviours. This intervention can
profoundly affect the way we both view and deal with our problems.
The
Health Education Authority has said "Research shows that there is more
scientific evidence for Hypnotherapy than any other Complementary Therapy ....
by using hypnosis people can perform prodigious feats of will-power and
self-healing."