The expression mind over matter refers to our mind’s ability to overcome a challenging situation Giving up smoking, for example, is an ongoing mental battle between wanting a cigarette and equally wanting to resist the craving

The proof of how powerful hypnosis can be, comes in many forms So much so that certain practices have long since been discontinued on the basis ethics and professionalism

It is my belief that hypnotherapy is the best complimentary therapy because hypnosis affects people at every level including psychological, physiological, emotional, and even spiritual And really, only hypnotherapy has the power to do that

In my opinion, doctors do not necessarily make the best hypnotherapists Their credentials or reputation as physicians have nothing to do with their rating as hypnotherapists

When it comes to defining what hypnosis can and cannot do, I can only share with you what I know as fact, first hand, based on my own experience In my opinion, if hypnosis has any limitations, they will be a direct result of unrealistic expectations

Stage hypnosis has certainly established its place in the world of entertainment For the most part, this does nothing to negate, deny, or belittle the success or the reputation of clinic hypnotherapy

When you see a hypnotist portrayed in a movie, the script was presumably not written by a professional hypnotist, but rather by a writer who is calling upon his own interpretation of hypnosis Presumably, that interpretation has been fed over the years by misconception

A person’s susceptibility to hypnosis is dependent on several factors Whether these factors work together or oppose each other is entirely in the hands of the individual

The whole idea of eye fixation has some merit It’s true that concentration and focus are key ingredients in achieving hypnosis

The induction is the process that helps people go into a state of hypnosis, where they will be more susceptible to suggestion, and where their unconscious mind will take messages onboard People choose to go into this state because they want to achieve a certain change or improvement in a specific part of their lives, usually