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In
the state of Hypnosis, subjects are awake and aware of everything
that is going on. The "critical area" in your mind acts
as a protective filter which prevents you from acting on suggestions
that
are harmful
or in conflict with your basic instincts. Almost anyone can
be hypnotized, with the exception of people while under the influence of
drugs or alcohol.
Myth: The Hypnotist can make you do things against your will.
Absolutely False: The hypnotist has no power over you at all and
cannot make you do anything against your will. Hypnosis is
really just self-Hypnosis. All
the hypnotist does is guide you into a hypnotic state, which you
can easily learn to do for yourself, if you wish. The hypnotist is
not a master,
but a guide,
and does not have any special powers or magic.
Myth: You can get stuck
in Hypnosis and never come out.
False: If you are hypnotized
and the hypnotist left the room and never returned, your own mind would
pull you safely out of the
Hypnosis in one
of two ways.
You would either realize the hypnotist was no longer talking to
you, and you would
open your eyes and be wide awake and feeling fine, or, you would
drift into a normal sleep for a few minutes and then wake up normally,
feeling
fine.
Hypnosis
is not dangerous. It is merely a state of extreme focus and heightened
awareness
Myth: Everyone can be hypnotized.
False: I have already told you that no one can be hypnotized against
his or her will. In addition, people with certain mental or neurological
conditions
cannot
be hypnotized for reasons that are not known. However, most people
with normal intelligence can be hypnotized - ONLY if they want
to be.
Myth:: Hypnosis can cure anything or solve any personal problem.
False: Hypnosis is
not a cure-all. Hypnosis is very powerful and can cure, or aid in the
cure, of a great many ailments. Hypnosis
can
also solve a
great
many personal
problems. At times Hypnosis can produce what may seem to be
a miracle. But it is not the answer for everything. Hypnosis is
a powerful,
natural tool
we all
have available to us, and it can help to improve our lives.
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