Frequently Asked Questions
WHAT IF I CAN'T BE HYPNOTIZED?
You've already been hypnotized...you just didn't think of it as hypnosis. Hypnosis resembles a meditative state; your busy mind quiets, your body is very relaxed, your mind is AWAKE and aware and you are connected with your subconscious mind. You'll recognize this "state" as the experience you have when you daydream, or the state you are in just before you go to sleep. You are not asleep! Its as if you have one foot in the waking world and at the same time-- you are curious and attentive to your inner experience. It's a natural state that we cycle in and out of all the time. You are able to answer questions and are always in control.
I'M AFRAID THAT I'll LOSE CONTROL
You are always "in control" while in this state. The AMA recommended this process as a healing modality back in 1958. We say that all hypnosis is self hypnosis because no one can make you relax nor can you be make to go against your will in this state. You hear everything, and are always in a place of choice. You can open your eyes at any time and feel fully present. You can follow suggestions, change them or ignore them. You can always keep your inner experience private. Our subconscious mind is very protective of us. It will only show us what we are ready to see.
WILL I REMEMBER WHAT HAPPENS?
You are not asleep. You are aware of your surroundings, and at the same time you feel so relaxed and the usual distractions fade out. In other words, you know where you are, but you are so interested and focused on your inner experience. Your subconscious mind will be offering you images, symbols, body sensations and information to assist you in your change. At times, I will ask you questions and invite your response so we can track your experience. You can easily respond and still remain relaxed and aware. You can easily remember what you want to remember, and I make a recording our your session for you to take home.
WHEN I'M IN A HYPNOTIC STATE, CAN I GET STUCK THERE?
Never- it's as simple as opening your eyes!
WHAT ABOUT STAGE HYPNOSIS?
The people who choose to be on stage volunteer to be performers. Because your mind will never follow suggestions that are unacceptable to you---you may notice in a given show, that some people choose to "play" and others don't. If you were to question the most entertaining volunteers after the show, they would tell you that they knew what they were doing. Inwardly, they agreed to be a clown.
CAN YOU MAKE ME CLUCK LIKE A CHICKEN?
Only if you want to. You cannot be made to do anything you don't want to do.
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