I love talking about hypnosis. After almost every show I have people asking me questions about how it works, what it can be used for, and perhaps the most entertaining questions are about the limitations of hypnosis. <\/p>\n
Many of the questions I hear all the time, and I still love answering them as I like people learning about what hypnosis is. Here are some facts about hypnosis that also answer most of the questions I hear most often.<\/p>\n
\u2022 We all experience hypnosis at LEAST twice a day<\/p>\n
\u2022 Anyone of normal intelligence can be hypnotized. In fact, the more intelligent a person is, the better they can follow instructions, the better they can be hypnotized! <\/p>\n
\u2022 A person cannot get “stuck” in hypnosis. This has never happened. But, people can go so deep that they don’t want to emerge! <\/p>\n
\u2022 Hypnosis is NOT sleep, but a natural state of mind, much like daydreaming. After being hypnotized people often feel refreshed like after a great nap though! <\/p>\n
\u2022 You will not reveal intimate secrets while hypnotized. If you don’t want to share a secret you will keep it guarded weather hypnotized or not. <\/p>\n
\u2022 The earliest examples of hypnosis are found in tribal ceremonies of early humans.<\/p>\n
\u2022 One of the earliest recorded descriptions of hypnosis was found in an Egyptian tomb written on papyrus dating back to 1500 BC.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used hypnosis for medical and religious purposes.<\/p>\n
\u2022 In 1892 the British Medical Association (BMA) formally recognized that hypnosis had applications in modern medicine<\/p>\n
\u2022 Sigmund Freud used hypnosis with his patients while developing his theories on psychoanalysis.<\/p>\n
\u2022 Hypnosis was used in World War I and World War II to treat soldiers with combat neuroses. It was also used to replace anaesthetics when supplies were low.<\/p>\n
\u2022 In 1958, the American Medical Association (AMA) declared hypnosis to be a useful medical tool.<\/p>\n
\u2022 In 1847, the Roman Catholic Church recognized hypnosis as a natural part of our own ability, and not the work of the devil. It stands by this claim today.<\/p>\n
\u2022 A few minutes hypnotized can make you feel as if you have had a few hours of sleep! <\/p>\n
\u2022 If you have ever driven down the highway, begun to daydream & while your conscious mind is elsewhere, you drive right past your exit……You have a memory of a time you\u2019ve experienced hypnosis! The same can be said for reading a book or watching a movie and getting involved to the point of experiencing the emotions. <\/p>\n
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I love talking about hypnosis. After almost every show I have people asking me questions about how it works, what it can be used for, and perhaps the most entertaining questions are about the limitations of hypnosis. <\/p>\n
Many of the questions I hear all the time, and I still love answering them as I like people learning about what hypnosis is. Here are some facts about hypnosis that also answer most of the questions I hear most often.<\/p>\n
Facts About Hypnosis<\/b> <\/p>\n
\u2022 We all experience hypnosis at LEAST twice a day<\/p>\n
\u2022 Anyone of normal intelligence can be hypnotized. In fact, the more intelligent a person is, the better they can follow instructions, the better they can be hypnotized! <\/p>\n
\u2022 A person cannot […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-328","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n