As effective as hypnosis can be for dealing with a wide range of problems, there are still a lot of myths and misconceptions attached to it.

Unfortunately, facts about hypnosis being deprioritized in favor of fallacies isn’t new. In fact, professionals in the field have been debunking these claims for a long time.

Below, we’ve put together some of the most interesting facts about hypnosis. You might already know some of them, but we can guarantee you don’t know all of them:

1. Hypnosis is a Valid Medical Treatment

Hypnosis, and its more advanced form, hypnotherapy, are both considered effective medical treatments for an extensive range of physical and mental conditions. There’s hypnosis for ADHD and anxiety, for example, and hypnosis to help with chronic pain and stress.

Even though they’ve been in use for decades, and it’s been proven that they work, their detractors label them as pseudoscience.

2. You Don’t Fall Asleep as a Result of Hypnosis

Unless they’re trying to treat your insomnia, a hypnotist isn’t interested in putting you to sleep.

Quite the opposite, in fact. Not only are you wide awake during hypnosis, you’re in a state of hyper-awareness. This increased awareness is what allows you to access your subconscious, and integrate the suggestions given to you.

3. You’ve Been Hypnotized More Than You Know

While therapeutic hypnosis needs a professional, certified hypnotist, the fact is most people hypnotize themselves more than once every day.

Have you ever caught someone zoned out and staring into the distance with a peculiar look in their eyes? Did you ever find yourself so immersed in binging your favorite TV show or playing your favorite game that you fail to realize how much time has passed?

That’s right, these are both common examples of a hypnotic state.

4. You’re in Control, Even When You’re Hypnotized

Contrary to what you might have seen on TV, hypnosis doesn’t take away your autonomy and self-control.

Throughout the hypnosis session, you continue to be in full control of your faculties. You’ll listen to the hypnotist, understand what they’re saying, respond to them, and remember the conversation afterwards.

5. There’s No ‘Getting Stuck’ in a Hypnotized State

Not only do you retain control over yourself in hypnosis, but you’re also able to come out of the hypnotic state at will. It’s as easy as opening your eyes.

People also come out of the hypnotic state involuntarily. This can happen when your mind disagrees with something that the hypnotist has said, or rejects it entirely.

Either way, becoming ‘stuck’ in a hypnotized state is impossible.

6. Hypnosis Helps with Phobias & Improves Communication

Whether you have a phobia of expressing your feelings, or you need help with learning how to express emotions, there’s a hypnosis treatment that’s right for you.

Overcoming your phobias, feeling identification, and learning how to communicate better leads to a happier life, and more satisfying relationships.

At Blossom Hypnosis, the renowned certified hypnotist Rekha Shrivastava offers hypnosis in Rochester, NY. If you can’t make it to her in-person sessions, avail her online sessions on Skype, FaceTime, Zoom, or Google Meet.

Set up your free consultation, or book your first Rochester, NY hypnosis session by contacting us today.

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