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Frequently Asked Questions
Here are answers to some commonly asked questions.
Hypnosis FAQ'S
Most people just plod along day after day, realizing just a small percentage of their potential. They hope luck or some other mysterious, divine power can change their lives. They soon reach that age of disillusionment and look around them. Life seems to have passed them by and they wonder why and how they missed the boat. What they don't realize is, that the divine power to change, is there, inside them, just waiting to be their obedient servant, capable of giving them every thing they wish for. A far-fetched idea? No. Not far fetched. It is a scientifically proven fact. The secret starts with self-awareness and is completed by hetero and auto-suggestion.
Hetero-hypnosis and Self-hypnosis are self-awareness expansion techniques, that are used to overcome the programming of your past. It moves you toward the natural processes of being successful, having health and much happiness.
Following are answers to the most often asked questions about hypnotism:
1. WHAT IS HYPNOTISM? A natural state of mind. Waking is a state of accomplishment. Sleep is a state of rest. Hypnosis is a state given us for self improvement. Sadly, we seldom use it.
2. IS HYPNOSIS DANGEROUS? There has never been a documented case of harm coming to anyone from the therapeutic use of hypnotism.
3. WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE TO BE HYPNOTIZED? Hypnosis is a very pleasant feeling of complete physical and mental relaxation. It is similar to that moment between knowing you are awake and going into the sleep state.
4. DO PEOPLE HAVE TROUBLE COMING OUT OF HYPNOSIS? A person may choose to stay in hypnosis after an experienced hypnotist asks them to come out of it. The reason being, it is such a relaxed feeling of enjoyment, they prefer to stay hypnotized awhile longer. The person then goes to sleep, and awakes as usual. In self-hypnosis you have complete control, and set your own time limit. There has never been a documented case of soneone unable to come out of hypnosis.
5. DOES HYPNOSIS WEAKEN THE WILL? No. Self hypnosis strengthens it. Hypnosis works with the will, not against it.
6. CAN A PERSON BE HYPNOTIZED AGAINST THEIR WILL? No one is hypnotized against their will. The hypnotist merely assists the subject, who hypnotizes himself.
7. WHAT IS SELF-HYPNOSIS? Techniques exist by which one can attain a state of self hypnosis and gain complete relaxation under the most stressful conditions. In this state the subconscious mind is open to therapeutic suggestions.
8. WHAT IS THE SUBCONSCIOUS MIND? The conscious mind, the mind you are conscious of, is your "ME". It is the critical part of your mind. The subconscious mind is the one that directs your conduct through the habits and emotional desires acquired from the influences of your environment, before you were old enough to reject harmful ideas and concepts.
9. WHAT IS AUTO SUGGESTION? Through proper use of auto suggestion you reprogram the subconscious mind to make decisions favorable to your welfare. The new suggestions help in overcoming unwanted habits, a lack of concentration and any other unhealthy attitudes that doom you to failure.
10. WHAT CAN SELF-HYPNOSIS DO FOR ME? Anything you want it to! Instant learning and photographic memory systems are based on self-hypnosis. Champions in various sports use it to improve their game concentration. You can now learn to overcome undesirable habits, such as smoking, over-eating or drinking with self-hypnosis. You regain self confidence. You now know that success is within easy reach, and erasing harmful emotions leads to a happier and healthier life.
11. HOW DOES SELF-HYPNOSIS DIFFER FROM HYPNOTISM BY A HYPNOTIST? In self-hypnosis YOU choose your own time limits, realizing that you have a choice and can now choose your area for self improvement. Using a hypnotist at the beginning of your awareness training is of great benefit. It speeds up the retraining process.
12. WHO CAN BE HYPNOTIZED? Anyone with an open mind, reasonable intelligence and is able to concentrate.
It is estimated that we use only 10% of our potential in our daily lives. Our great reserve of physical and creative energy stands idle, because of built-in tired signals, which, when we listen to them, become more and more premature.
Example. A newspaper recounts the story of a 98 lb. woman having an auto accident on a deserted back country road. Seeing her husband pinned under the car, unknowingly lifts the automobile to allow her hisband to get free.
A professional stage hypnotist can jump up and down on the unsupported body of a subject who is stretched out betwee two chairs, the feet on one chair back and the head on the other. The hypnotized person feels only a slight pressure. He exerts no conscious effort, yet he performs a feat of strength that would not be possible in his ordinary state. Hypnosis offers us a method of tapping into this great energy reserve. This is the secret of success.
The minimum amount of benefits you can derive from self hypnosis are the ability to relax the entire body at will, with an added freedom from stress, resulting in increased energy and better health. The maximum benefits are unlimited financial rewards and personal success, vibrant health and complete peace of mind. These benefits are yours in proportion to the amount of time and interest you invest in reaching your goals throught the use of auto-suggestion and self hypnosis.
What is Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is a form of psychotherapy that emphasizes the important role of thinking in how we feel and what we do. Cognitive-behavioral therapy does not exist as a distinct therapeutic technique. The term "cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)" is a very general term for a classification of therapies with similarities. There are several approaches to cognitive-behavioral therapy, including Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Rational Behavior Therapy, Rational Living Therapy, Cognitive Therapy, and Dialectic Behavior Therapy. However, most cognitive-behavioral therapies have the following characteristics: 1. CBT is based on the Cognitive Model of Emotional Response. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is based on the idea that our thoughts cause our feelings and behaviors, not external things, like people, situations,and events. The benefit of this fact is that we can change the way we think to feel / act better even if the situation does not change. 2. CBT is Briefer and Time-Limited. Cognitive-behavioral therapy is considered among the most rapid in terms of results obtained. The average number of sessions clients receive (across all types of problems and approaches to CBT) is only 16. Other forms of therapy, like psychoanalysis,can take years. What enables CBT to be briefer is its highly instructive nature and the fact that it makes use of homework assignments. CBT is time-limited in that we help clients understand at the very beginning of the therapy process that there will be a point when the formal therapy will end. The ending of the formal therapy is a decision made by the therapist and client. Therefore, CBT is not an open-ended, never-ending process. 3. A sound therapeutic relationship is necessary for effective therapy, but not the focus. Some forms of therapy assume that the main reason people get better in therapy is because of the positive relationship between the therapist and client. Cognitive-behavioral therapists believe it is important to have a good, trusting relationship, but that is not enough. CBT therapists believe that the clients change because they learn how to think differently and they act on that learning. Therefore, CBT therapists focus on teaching rational self-counseling skills. 4. CBT is a collaborative effort between the therapist and the client. Cognitive-behavioral therapists seek to learn what their clients want out of life (their goals) and then help their clients achieve those goals. The therapist's role is to listen, teach, and encourage, while the client's roles is to express concerns, learn, and implement that learning. 5. CBT is based on aspects of stoic philosophy. 6. CBT uses the Socratic Method. Cognitive-behavioral therapists want to gain a very good understanding of their clients' concerns. That's why they often ask questions. They also encourage their clients to ask questions of themselves, like, "How do Ireally know that those people are laughing at me?" "Could they be laughing about something else?" 7. CBT is structured and directive. Cognitive-behavioral therapists have a specific agenda for each session.Specific techniques / concepts are taught during each session. CBT focuses on the client's goals. We do not tell our clients what their goals "should" be, or what they "should" tolerate. We are directive in the sense that we show our clients how to think and behave in ways to obtain what they want. Therefore, CBT therapists do not tell their clients what to do -- rather,they teach their clients how to do. 8. CBT is based on an educational model. CBT is based on the scientifically supported assumption that most emotional and behavioral reactions are learned. Therefore, the goal of therapy is to help clients unlearn their unwanted reactions and to learn a new way ofreacting. Therefore, CBT has nothing to do with "just talking". People can "just talk" with anyone. The educational emphasis of CBT has an additional benefit -- it leads to long term results. When people understand how and why they are doing well, they know what to do to continue doing well. 9. CBT theory and techniques rely on the Inductive Method. A central aspect of Rational thinking is that it is based on fact. Often, we upset ourselves about things when, in fact, the situation isn't like we think it is. If we knew that, we would not waste our time upsetting ourselves.Therefore, the inductive method encourages us to look at our thoughts as being hypotheses or guesses that can be questioned and tested. If we find that our hypotheses are incorrect (because we have new information), then we can change our thinking to be in line with how the situation really is. 10. Homework is a central feature of CBT. If when you attempted to learn your multiplication tables you spent only one hour per week studying them, you might still be wondering what 5 X 5equals. You very likely spent a great deal of time at home studying your multiplication tables, maybe with flashcards. The same is the case with psychotherapy. Goal achievement (if obtained) could take a very long time if all a person were only to think about the techniques and topics taught was for one hour per week. That's why CBT therapists assign reading assignments and encourage their clients to practice the techniques learned. |
20 Main St. suite 300
Natick, MA 01760
ph: 508-259-2078
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