Essay On Hypnosis

I believe hypnosis has been ill-treated due to its representation in media. Many people do not believe it is real because it is shown as magic. When I saw hypnosis would be covered in my next chapter, I turned a told my co-worker who believed hypnosis was not real. Many people could benefit from using it as a way to calm down and take control of themselves, but they never will if the current image persists. A more realistic representation of hypnosis is showing someone go for hypnotherapy to quit smoking or use self-hypnosis to relax. However, in media the image of hypnosis has begun to change in medical shows because of the reoccurring mention of hypnosis as an anesthetic.

Hypnosis is not a form of mind control as the cartoons suggest. When I was a child, I did not realize hypnosis was real because I only saw it on cartoons, but a few years ago I learned my preacher
The first thing I learned is hypnosis is an entirely voluntary act, and many hypnotist as a result say 'all hypnosis is self-hypnosis.' When in the hypnotic state, which is somewhere between sleep and consciousness, we are more open to suggest much like the people in the study about sleep deprivation I read for my assignment. This makes me think perhaps our brains begin to slip into a less-conscious state to save energy when we are tired. However, hypnosis can be used for more than making suggestions to your subconscious to make new habits or break bad ones. I never real mastered self-hypnosis, but I learned dropping into the hypnotic state can be very relaxing and a good way to recharge when you are short on time. Many people have experienced the hypnotic state without knowing it. I read in many places the hypnotic state is most commonly experienced when people are passengers gazing out the window of the car. This is because they just let their mind stop worrying and just let whatever thought come and