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What is hypnotherapy? Literally it is therapy carried out whilst in hypnosis. As such, hypnotherapy is a kind of psychotherapy. What is hypnosis? Whilst the person being hypnotised appears to be in a deep sleep, nothing could be further from the truth. Hypnosis does involve the induction of a trance-like state, however the patient is actually in an heightened state of awareness, concentrating entirely on the hypnotist’s voice. In this state, the conscious mind is suppressed and the subconscious mind is revealed. This then allows the therapist is able to suggest ideas to the patient, the seeds of which become firmly planted in the subconscious.
How does hypnosis work?
Hypnosis is
thought to work by altering our state of consciousness in such a way that
the analytical left-hand side of the brain is turned off, while the
non-analytical right-hand side is made more alert. The conscious control of
the mind is thus inhibited, and this allows the subconscious mind to be
accessed The subconscious mind is like the filing system in an office
containing all your memories and experiences and this is the part which has to change for the patient’s
behaviour and physical state to alter. |
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