Main Fears People Have Of Hypnosis

  • IS BEING IN HYPNOSIS A REFLECTION OF A WEAK MIND?

Of course not. In fact, the more intelligent you are, the more easily hypnosis is for you.

  • WILL MY MIND BE DAMAGED IN ANY WAY?

Absolutely not. Your mind will not be damaged, altered or changed in any way that you do not consent to. People under hypnosis will refuse a command or suggestion they feel will be harmful to them. There is ALWAYS a part of your mind that knows where you are and what is going on.

  • WILL MY WILL BE CONTROLLED?

Certainly not. Hypnosis is always a "consent" state and YOU have complete control of your situation at all times.

  • WILL I DO ANYTHING I SHOULD NOT DO?

No. You will not do anything in hypnosis that you would not do out of hypnosis.

  • DON'T THEY TAKE CONTROL OF YOUR MIND IN A STAGE HYPNOSIS SHOW?

If you have seen a stage hypnosis show, please remember that these people have volunteered. They know they will be asked to do silly things. By volunteering they have given their consent in advance. If you watch carefully, you will often see someone not participating completely in each "scene". That is usually because they have some objection to that "scene".

  • WHAT IF I CANNOT WAKE UP?

Hypnosis has been practiced for many thousands of years and there is not even ONE recorded instance of someone not coming out of hypnosis. The difficulty is not getting you OUT of hypnosis, it's keeping you IN.

  • WILL IT GIVE ME A HEADACHE?

On the contrary, you will feel wonderful. In fact, if you have a headache when you go into hypnosis, it will be gone when you come out.

  • WILL I BE SOUND ASLEEP?

Absolutely not. You will be completely awake and know what is happening at all times. If patients were asleep they would not hear and then not respond and so hypnosis would be useless. No, you will not be asleep.

  • IS IT HARMFUL IN ANY WAY? 

No one has ever been harmed by hypnosis in any way.

  • WILL I BLURT OUT ANY FAMILY SECRETS? 

Certainly not. Hypnosis is not a lie detector or a "truth serum." You will not say anything that you do not want to say, not one word.

  • WHAT DOES IT FEEL LIKE?

The universal answer is that it is "a very relaxing and comfortable experience."

  • WHO CAN BE HYPNOTIZED? 

Anyone who wants or needs hypnosis can be hypnotized. If you do not want it then you will not be hypnotized, it's as simple as that.