![]() ![]() The normal procedure called for full anesthesia. When I was in my 20s, I had oral surgery to remove four impacted wisdom teeth. In that case, a bit of a deeper trance where they might not recall the details of everything that was said can be beneficial.īut, in any case, those deeper states of hypnosis aren’t required for effective therapy.Īlthough not relevant in psychotherapy, you may be interested to know that with lots of dedication and practice very deep states of hypnosis ARE possible. ![]() It’s possible for their over-active conscious mind to undo much of the benefit of the session. Or third: Sometimes I have a very analytical patient who constantly over-thinks rather than letting their subconscious help them after the session. Second I may just want my patient to enjoy the nice relaxing feeling of a deeper trance. First: I may have a very skeptical person who is looking for a “wow” experience to convince them that hypnosis is real, so sometimes I try to give them that experience through a deeper trance. In my work, I do SOMETIMES induce deeper states of hypnosis, and it’s usually for one of three reasons. In other words, when you achieve a light hypnotic state, you can experience ALL of the benefits in therapy. There ARE various, measurable depths within hypnosis, but interestingly, studies show that beyond a very light trance, the depth of hypnosis is not correlated with its effectiveness in therapy. Myth number 3: The deeper the trance, the more effective it will be in therapy I think of it as being a place somewhere between being awake and being asleep where you may be able to hear and remember everything that was said. Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness that is unlike being fully alert, but also unlike being asleep, or being unconscious. Scientists have been able to measure and understand brainwave frequencies for over 90 years, and it’s easy to tell the different states of consciousness of a person based on EEG readings. This is also untrue, but a bit confusing because even the name Hypnosis comes from a Greek word that means “sleep”. Myth number 2: Hypnosis is the same as being asleep or unconscious. So, like any skill, you can practice, and you WILL get better and better at it in a short period of time. Hypnosis is a skill that I teach my clients, not something that I do TO them. Now, its possible that you don’t WANT to be hypnotized, or that you don’t trust or feel comfortable with the IDEA of hypnosis, but that doesn’t mean you can’t be hypnotized. Along the way, I always pass a town called Longmont on I-25, but it’s a familiar drive, so lots of times I find myself at the outskirts so Denver and don’t really remember passing Longmont. For example: It’s about an hour drive from where I live to Denver. Most of us go in and out of hypnotic states throughout the day as well. We ALL pass through hypnotic states when we fall asleep, and when we wake up, so unless you never sleep (which of course is impossible) you CAN be hypnotized. Let’s start with Myth number 1, which is “I can’t be hypnotized!” Of course, if you still have questions after the video, feel free to send me an email with your questions, and I’ll answer them as soon as I can. ![]() When people don’t have all the facts about something, they tend to fill in the gaps with fear and avoidance, so I’d like you to really understand how hypnosis works so you can make an informed decision about how you might use it to your benefit in the future. So I’d like to take a few minutes to clear up some of those myths. ![]() Also, my clients love the opportunity to relax and let the constant noise of their conscious minds quiet down for a while.īut, there are a lot of myths and misinformation that still surround Hypnosis due to television, movies, and stage shows like those you can see in Las Vegas. I first started using Hypnosis as a tool in my therapy sessions in the early 1990s, and it’s still one of my favorite change-tools because it’s so efficient and effective. ![]()
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