Research Paper On Hypnosis
What is hypnosis?
Contrary to what we might think, hypnosis is not what we may have seen in our favorite movies. You don't need a stuffy psychiatrist in an English looking sport-coat swinging a golden pocket watch back and forth in front of your face. Nor does it require a fast talking evangelist style person on a stage to put you into some kind of catatonic trance and then snap his fingers and make you quack like a duck. Those things are great for movies but in reality, thankfully, it's a little more subtle and simple.
Hypnosis is simply the use of common relaxation techniques to enter a very deeply relaxed state. That's it. There's really nothing magical or complex about it. Also, while practicing and studying the arts and techniques of …show more content…
In this state, you are able to access your unconscious or subconscious mind much more effectively. Because of this, certain repetitive suggestions can powerfully affect the deep parts of your mind where you core feelings and thoughts reside. Once you are able to access your subconscious mind, often you can purge many of the stale negative thoughts that are stagnating there and replace them with positive and more helpful ideas or thoughts by using hypnotic suggestions. Several programs out there have been using these techniques quite effectively to help people achieve many forms of personal …show more content…
Skepticism is natural and sometimes it is good to think critically and screen information as we receive it. Just don't let that skepticism rule your life. Don't let it prevent you from learning more, practicing it and seeing for yourself what works and what doesn't.
So how do I do it?
Let's look at some techniques and methods of self hypnosis.
This is one that seems to work well for me. First, find a quiet comfortable place. You want to be alone and remove any distractions. It is also helpful if possible to do this when you don't have any pressing imminent engagements or tasks waiting for your attention. If you feel rushed, it will be exponentially more difficult.
Now settle in and sit comfortably. Close your eyes and begin to take deep breaths and exhale them slowly. Get into a steady rhythm of deep breaths and focus your mind on nothing but your breathing. Once you get into a comfortable rhythm, imagine that you are inhaling the positive energy and positive thoughts that you need and exhaling the negative ones. Visualize it. Try to keep this rhythm going for about 5 minutes. Your body and mind should begin to relax
Contrary to what we might think, hypnosis is not what we may have seen in our favorite movies. You don't need a stuffy psychiatrist in an English looking sport-coat swinging a golden pocket watch back and forth in front of your face. Nor does it require a fast talking evangelist style person on a stage to put you into some kind of catatonic trance and then snap his fingers and make you quack like a duck. Those things are great for movies but in reality, thankfully, it's a little more subtle and simple.
Hypnosis is simply the use of common relaxation techniques to enter a very deeply relaxed state. That's it. There's really nothing magical or complex about it. Also, while practicing and studying the arts and techniques of …show more content…
In this state, you are able to access your unconscious or subconscious mind much more effectively. Because of this, certain repetitive suggestions can powerfully affect the deep parts of your mind where you core feelings and thoughts reside. Once you are able to access your subconscious mind, often you can purge many of the stale negative thoughts that are stagnating there and replace them with positive and more helpful ideas or thoughts by using hypnotic suggestions. Several programs out there have been using these techniques quite effectively to help people achieve many forms of personal …show more content…
Skepticism is natural and sometimes it is good to think critically and screen information as we receive it. Just don't let that skepticism rule your life. Don't let it prevent you from learning more, practicing it and seeing for yourself what works and what doesn't.
So how do I do it?
Let's look at some techniques and methods of self hypnosis.
This is one that seems to work well for me. First, find a quiet comfortable place. You want to be alone and remove any distractions. It is also helpful if possible to do this when you don't have any pressing imminent engagements or tasks waiting for your attention. If you feel rushed, it will be exponentially more difficult.
Now settle in and sit comfortably. Close your eyes and begin to take deep breaths and exhale them slowly. Get into a steady rhythm of deep breaths and focus your mind on nothing but your breathing. Once you get into a comfortable rhythm, imagine that you are inhaling the positive energy and positive thoughts that you need and exhaling the negative ones. Visualize it. Try to keep this rhythm going for about 5 minutes. Your body and mind should begin to relax