Have you ever tried a technique to enhance your memory, or concentration? Books, tapes, herbs, and foods have all been used to enhance mental abilities, some with no results, while others have had at least some effect. One thing that has proven itself repeatedly for hundreds if not thousands of years is hypnosis. While science has been able to prove only a small fraction of what the brain can do and how it functions, we do know that the mind has at least two specific areas: the conscious and the subconscious.
Of all brain-training techniques used by people for motivation, inspiration, improving self-confidence and self-esteem, the most powerful has been found to be hypnosis. Hypnosis is a very powerful technique that many people use on a day-to-day basis for self-motivation, confidence, positive attitude and inspiration. The reason why hypnosis is effective as a mind-development and self-improvement technique is that it provides people with a way to communicate directly with their subconscious minds.
It is in the subconscious mind that problems arise when it comes to doing certain things, like lethargy, procrastination, superstitious beliefs, hesitation, self-berating attitudes, etc. This is not a ‘fault’; it is simply the way the mind works. Through hypnosis, this problem can be worked around or even overcome. When the subconscious mind is made to agree with our conscious thoughts, whatever we do goes smoothly, and without a hitch. Think of your conscious thoughts as Dr. Jekyll, and the subconscious, his alter-ego, Mr. Hyde. They are sworn enemies and have completely opposing views and beliefs, despite the fact that they both occupy the very same body. Dr. Jekyll, the equivalent of our conscious thoughts, is meek and submissive, and gives in to Mr. Hyde’s torments, demands and ultimatums. Hypnosis does not aim to give our conscious thoughts enough power to retaliate against the subconscious mind – this could have very drastic consequences that would only make the problem worse. Instead, we have a frank talk directly with the elusive subconscious mind, and convince it to agree with our conscious thoughts. Self-hypnosis teaches you how to talk to your own personal Mr. Hyde, while hypnotherapy involves having a therapist speak to your Mr. Hyde. Both methods work very well, but working with a certified hypnotist may be a better option as they are trained to help clients overcome a variety of challenges.
Hypnotherapy essentially consists of relaxing the mind and going into a semi-conscious state, wherein the subconscious mind is exposed to all external stimuli. Then, direct and or indirect suggestions are given to the subconscious mind that will convince it to agree with the persons conscious thoughts voluntarily. If there is trouble convincing the subconscious, then it may be necessary to go back in time through memories and identify situations or incidents that may have caused the disparity between the conscious and subconscious minds. Once this problem is rectified, the two ‘minds’ are ready to co-operate and co-exist. The person can then come out of the semi-conscious trance state and resume normal activity, and visibly observe changes in their attitude and/or personality.
Hypnosis is effective because it is one of the only techniques that works directly within the subconscious, the area of the brain that influences our every thought, feeling, and behavior. If you want to change something about your life or your beliefs, you can consciously decide to do so; however, until your subconscious recognizes the change, it just won’t happen. Hypnosis is effective because it works much like a bridge that allows us to cross the conscious/subconscious divide, and gives us access to everything residing therein.
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