Hypnotherapy

Very few therapies are as misunderstood as hypnotherapy. Thanks to many television “hypnotists” and false representations in movies; we believe that through hypnosis, we’re going to be made to do something that we don’t want to do.

Hypnosis is simply a deep state of relaxation and often times, you are more keenly aware of your surroundings during a hypnosis session than during normal functioning. This state of relaxation makes you more accepting of suggestions and can even help you access memories more efficiently, but it will not make you “cluck like a chicken” if you don’t want to.

Little is known as to how this state helps bring about desired results, but we do know that during hypnosis, you are accessing your sub-conscious mind - the part of your brain which does the normal body functioning like breathing and also the part of the brain which gives you niggling doubts about something or stops you from making a conscious decision based of some deep rooted fear.

Because of this powerful link to the sub-conscious, we can give it new instructions that would not interfere with your conscious thoughts, therefore allowing you to overcome phobias and limiting patterns of behaviour.

It is often said that staying positive while suffering a serious illness will give people a much greater chance at overcoming their disease. Hypnotherapy can help people understand the roots of their problem, give suggestions for relieving pain, change the patterns of behaviour which may have led to the disease and install positive feelings which can assist in the healing process.

The hypnotic state is said to be very pleasant, being described as similar to the feeling between sleep and wakefulness when you are aware of your surroundings but unwilling to move. People who practice yoga and meditation achieve similar mental states.

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