Is hypnosis dangerous ?
No, you remain safe and relaxed as
hypnosis is a naturally occurring state you have already experienced.
What happens if I can't experience hypnosis ?
Anyone can experience hypnosis as long as you want to.
A hypnotherapist can not force you to go into hypnosis against your will.
Will I remember what happened during hypnosis ?
Yes and No. You will remember some things but not all. This is the way our memory works normally. For example when you listen to a speech or talk you may have started off listening to the person speaking but you never remember everything that has been said. Some scientists say we only retain about 30% of what we hear unless we take written notes to aid our memory.
Will I lose control ?
No. You remain in control at all times.
The hypnotherapist does not have control over you and if you decide to get up and walk out, then you will.
What is being in hypnosis like ?
It is quite an ordinary experience.
In fact you will have already experienced what hypnosis is like in your everyday activities. Daydreaming is hypnosis. When you are reading a book on a train and are oblivious to other noises and passengers, that is hypnosis. We experience hypnosis throughtout our day whether we are aware of it or not.
So what is hypnosis ?
Hypnosis is that time when we may be
working at the office but our mind is elsewhere. Often when a colleague or friend sees you like this they will say ' Hey, wake up you're in a trance' ! Now although this is a saying which we use without necessarily thinking about it, the phrase 'in a trance' is actually very accurate.
You have been in a trance or hypnosis and have been perfectly safe and when you decided to return from your daydreaming you did.