What is Hypnosis
Hypnosis is simply a heightened sense
of suggestibility redirecting the focus of both the conscious and sub-conscious minds. The conscious mind represents
no more than 10% of our brain's capacity and is therefore limited in what it can do and comprehend. With hypnosis, the
conscious mind relaxes while the attention of the sub-conscious mind is stimulated which allows access to the remaining 95%
or more of our brain's potential.
In this way the sub-conscious mind, which is responsible for generating breathing, circulation, digestion,
etc., easily accepts desirable suggestions that can be used to invoke change in any aspect of an individual's life.
The sub-conscious mind NEVER accepts suggestions that outside of what the individual desires. Desirable suggestions
are permanently integrated into the mind and/or body and allowing for effective change to be made in any area. Behavior
modification is automatic and does not require the ineffective use of conscious willpower.
Guided imagery is a gentle but powerful technique
that focuses and directs the imagination. It can make a removal of a habit, such as smoking, much,
much easier by simply reminding the subconscious mind what life was before they smoked that first cigarette.
Or it can help you to achieve your dreams by mental visualization of an future actitivity.
Because it utilizes the subconscious and pre-conscious
processes to assist with conscious goals, it can bring to bear much more of a person's strength and motivation to accomplish
a desired end. So, subtle and gentle as this technique is, it can be VERY POWERFUL, and more and more so over time.
One of the
most appealing and forgiving features about hypnosis through imagery is that almost anyone can use it. Although children and
women probably have a slight, natural advantage, imagery skips across the barriers of education, class, race, gender and age,
It is truly an equal opportunity tool.
When listening to imagery that's been created in advance, the mind will automatically
edit, skip, change or substitute what's being offered for what is needed. My recorded CD's that I give my clients will
become a kind of internal launching pad for the genius of each person's unique imagination.
At Creative Guided Imagery & Hypnosis, we use 7
kinds of hypnosis methods:
Standard
Hypnosis using instant and rapid inductions.
Extreme Hypnosis which is equivalent to three hypnosis sessions.
Improved
Emotion Hypnosis: This is a simple imagery that changes mood, such as seeing yourself in your favorite place, or recalling
a happy, peaceful time. Any imagery that can genuinely elicit feelings of love, care, safety and gratitude, will crowd out
feelings of fear, anxiety, resentment and anger.
Desired Outcome Imagery: This
is imagery that is used for any desired outcome or goal, in all it's realistic particulars. Imagining an easy
and rapid recovery from surgery; a perfectly played game of tennis; or publically speaking for the first time , this
method is used to gain confidence in an otherwise stressful situation.
Energetic Hypnosis:
This is imagery that uses the notion of plentiful, coherent, free-flowing, unblocked energy as the underlying dynamic of good
health.
Metaphoric
Imagery: This is imagery that works with symbols instead of concrete
reality, such as seeing a flower opening its petals as a metaphor for enhanced creativity blossoming again or the pulling
of weeds in a beautiful garden to release old detrimental thought patterns.
Spiritual Imagery:
This imagery evokes the wider perspective and peaceful feelings. Imagery that fosters a sense of oneness and connection with
one's own spiritual belief in which deeply opens the heart.
