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If You Think… |
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The Reality Is… |
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| I'll give up my free will. |
When you're
hypnotized, you don't lose your personality, your free will or your
personal strength. Hypnosis is a heightened state of concentration and
focused attention. |
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| A hypnotist can control my mind. |
A hypnotist only
serves as a knowledgeable guide or facilitator. You're perfectly
capable of saying no and you can end the session any time you like.
Read more here. |
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| I can't be hypnotized. |
There are two
types of people who can't be hypnotized:
-those who are scared
-those
who don't want to be hypnotized Anyone else can easily enter into a
state of deep hypnosis with a skilled hypnotist. |
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| It's dangerous. |
It's
generally no more distressing than daydreaming. If you read the medical
literature, you'll see hypnosis is no more dangerous than taking
aspirin. |
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| It doesn't work. |
Experts agree that it's a powerful way to make
rapid, positive changes for yourself. Read more here. |
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| Hypnosis is like sleep. |
It's not. Hypnotized subjects are relaxed, but
fully aware and awake. |
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| I won't remember the session. |
While it's
possible in some situations for a hypnotized subject to create amnesia
for themselves, it's rare. All of my clients remember everything that
occurs in their hypnosis sessions. |
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| I might do something immoral. |
You will fully adhere to your usual moral
standards. You're in control. Read more here. |
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| I might give up my secrets. |
Clients don't say anything they don't want to
say and don't do anything they don't want to do. |
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| I won't wake up. |
You can emerge from hypnosis any time you want
(you really don't 'wake-up' since you're not asleep when you're
hypnotized). |
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What
is hypnosis?