Frequently Asked Questions

1. What is hypnosis?

Alpha State: The State of Hypnosis is very scientific. The State of Hypnosis (what scientists call the Alpha state) is that transitional state between the waking state (beta) and the sleeping state (theta). The Alpha state is a corridor to the subconscious mind. In the Alpha state, one is in a heightened state of concentration for positive change.

Have you ever read a book and been so involved with it that nothing else concerned you? That's like hypnosis.

Have you ever been driving somewhere and you're concentrating so much so that you're not concerned with anything else. You get to your destination and say "how'd I get here so fast." That's like hypnosis.

Hypnosis uses relaxation techniques to bring the subconscious mind into the foreground in order to accept beneficial suggestions to remove/adjust unwanted habits/behaviors or increase confidence/self esteem.

A deep deep state of quiet existence.

2. What does it feel like to go into hypnosis?

Hypnosis feels like a combination of deep physical relaxation and a focused, heightened awareness. It's a natural state, very much like being completely absorbed in a great movie, lost in a daydream, or in a deep state of meditation.

The Experience

• Deep Relaxation: The most common sensation is profound calm. Your muscles will deeply relax, your breathing will slow, and your body may feel either pleasantly heavy, as if sinking comfortably, or very light and floating.
• Focused Mind: You are not asleep or unconscious. Your critical, conscious mind simply quiets down, allowing you to focus completely on the hypnotherapist's voice and the positive suggestions being offered. Your attention is turned inward.
• Awareness and Control: You remain completely aware of your surroundings and are always in control. You can think, speak, or open your eyes at any moment. Many clients experience a distortion of time—a 60-minute session may feel like just a few minutes.

You will finish the session feeling clear, peaceful, and physically rejuvenated, as if you've had a wonderful, restful nap.

3. What is the subconscious mind?

Your subconscious mind is like the fertile, rich soil of a garden. It is entirely non-selective; it simply takes every seed that is planted and brings it forth as a magnificent harvest.

1. The Soil is the Subconscious: It accepts all thoughts, beliefs, and suggestions, whether they are positive or negative, and they will grow into your reality.
2. The Seeds are Your Thoughts: Every thought you entertain, every suggestion you accept, is a seed planted in the subconscious soil.
3. The Gardener is Your Conscious Mind: Your job, as the conscious gardener, is to ensure you plant only the seeds of peace and success.

In hypnosis, we bypass the critical mind to speak directly to the fertile soil. This allows us to pluck the weeds of fear and doubt and plant the seeds of health and success, leading to an automatic, beautiful life experience. You must only plant good seeds to reap a good harvest.

4. The Power of Your Evening Listening Session

The time just before you sleep is the single most important window for working with your mind and embedding lasting, positive change. This is precisely why your hypnotherapy recording is designed to be listened to in the evening, right before or even after you get into bed.

Here is why this habit is so crucial to your success:

The Subconscious Garden Never Sleeps

As you know, your subconscious mind is like a fertile garden. It is always awake, always recording, and always responding, even when your body and conscious mind are resting.

• What you plant before you sleep will grow while you rest. If you spend your final waking moments focused on worries, you are, in essence, sowing weeds that will multiply overnight.
• By contrast, when you listen to your recording, you are planting powerful seeds of peace, confidence, and opportunity. The suggestions in that recording are what the subconscious mind busies itself with, ensuring you wake up to blossoms of opportunity.

Direct Commands for Your Mind

Your subconscious mind has two essential qualities that make evening listening so effective:

1. It Obeys: The subconscious mind takes your words and the suggestions from the recording as direct commands and doesn't argue with them. It immediately begins aligning your inner world and outer experiences with those new, positive instructions.
2. It Cannot Judge: It also cannot tell the difference between imagination and reality. By hearing the suggestions of your desired outcome just before sleep, the subconscious accepts this future reality as already true, making it far easier to achieve.

Even If You Drift Off...

It is perfectly fine if you drift off to sleep while listening to the recording! In fact, sometimes, it's even better. As your conscious mind fades, the gateway to your subconscious is fully open. The words and positive suggestions are still heard, absorbed, and processed by the subconscious mind, ensuring the work continues and the seeds you've planted are deeply watered throughout the night.

Consistency is key. Make this evening listening a non-negotiable part of your routine to ensure your subconscious mind is always working for you.

5. How Would You Describe Hypnosis to Someone Who Has Never Experienced Hypnosis Before?

Here's how some former students have answered that question:

A period of intense relaxation and peace. Through repetitive use you watch your fears and negative behaviors disappear. A feeling of well being overcomes you.

Hypnosis: A delightful way to stop and smell the roses. A short refreshing nap to bring your life into focus.

Hypnosis was not what I expected at first. It is very relaxing, and helps you to focus on any goal that is important to you. I would recommend this for anyone.

Hypnosis: A calm, peaceful state within me. More than I'd believe.

Hypnosis is not what I thought it would be. You do remain in control and it is very relaxing.

6. Isn't Hypnosis Just Staged Entertainment?

The major misconception of hypnosis stems from the staged event in front of an audience when an individual performs some silly or embarrassing act at the request of a hypnotist. This act appears to be out of the control of the individual. Misconception! Why? Because an individual can NOT be forced to do something which he/she doesn't want to do. In reality the staged hypnotic event, though it is fun to watch, leads to the gross misunderstanding of the general public of the emotional and behavioral benefits of hypnosis. So forget your previously conceived idea of the hypnotist on the stage and instead ask yourself what do you really know about hypnosis?

7. How Will Hypnosis Help Me?

The hypnotist, your guide, will make a series of suggestions to help you make emotional, behavioral and physiological changes which will directly affect you and your life. These suggestions utilize sensory, auditory, tactile modes which guide you through events of your life. As your mind tires from the suggestions, you will want to return to the awaken state.

You are guided out of hypnosis by the hypnotist, and you gradually become more aware of the place which the hypnotic event is taking place. It is now that you experience a wonderful state of relaxation and feel as though you have had a long fulfilling night of sleep. This process at first guided by the hypnotist can be learned by the individual and now becomes Self Hypnosis.