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Frequently Asked Questions about Hypnosis
| Q: What is the difference between the subconscious (SC), superconscious, unconscious and conscious mind ? |
| A: This is an interesting question. When you read about hypnosis, you will see various words used. You can decide for yourself which terms describe what you are feeling. Many of us stick to the conscious (C) and subconscious (SC), and the SC can be further divided into the superconscious, or even the unconscious. I always think of the unconscious as being even further from consciousness than sleep, and therfore not an appropriate term for hypnosis. The sleep state is not hypnosis, but the SC can hear things in that state, so it is just a different level of consciousness. The same is true for the unconcsious state, and thus some individuals having surgery will hear what has been said during surgery. Your hypnotist will explain things to you in the way they understand these concepts. Here is a chart that gives you come visual ideas of what we are talking about.: http://home.comcast.net/~hypnosisforbirth/concsioussc.htm |
| The conscious mind is the more interactive and aware mind, that is directly involved with conversation, and generally associated with the left brain. When you are learning to ride a bike, the conscious mind is busy absorbing new information and learning to ride the bike. |
| The Subconscious mind is the mind working behind the scenes and functions in the background. Using the same bike analogy, the SC is what controls riding a bike once you have learned how to do it. You just ride automatically...therefore the SC never forgets. The SC is usually associated with their right brain. |
| Q: How does hypnosis work? |
| A: Hypnosis works with the
subconscious mind, which is the part of your mind that stores
all of your past experiences and feelings. This part of
your mind believes whatever it is told, so when suggestions are
given during hypnosis, the subconscious mind begins to act on
those suggestions until you see the results in your life. |
| Q: What is a trance? |
| A: A trance is a state of
extreme relaxation and super-focused concentration. |
| Q: Can I be made to tell secrets or
do weird things in hypnosis? |
| A: No one can make you do anything you don't want to do. You cannot violate your own moral code while in hypnosis. If a suggestion doesn't feel right to you, your subconscious will reject it |
| A good example of this is if you are in trance and someone suggests you open your eyes, you might choose to not open your eyes because you are very comfortable with them shut. You are in control, as it is felt that all hypnosis is self hypnosis. |
| Q. Does the SC accept everything it hears ? |
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A: The subconscious is very literal, and takes words at face value. So when you use words like "try", "wish", and "hope", the subconscious considers these words neutral - or even worse - as a possibility for failure. So in the very best outcome, you may get the results you want, but they would be weak or limited, not lasting very long. |
| It is best to use strong positive
suggestions to guarantee the results you want: "You will
---", "You can ---", "You do ---". In this way, the
subconscious sees no margin for error, and no way for anything
to happen except what is being suggested. These words
demonstrate success in reaching your goals. |
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