Chester EFT & Hypnotherapy Centre

Chester EFT & Hypnotherapy

HYPNOTHERAPY

Hypnotherapy is nothing new nor is it some mystical force. Entering into a state of hypnosis is as natural as eating or sleeping. In fact we all go into an hypnotic state several times a day for example, when we watch T.V., or become engrossed in a good book , or when we are daydreaming.

Hypnosis allows us to access the subconscious mind , the storehouse of memory about every person, place, or experience we have had in this lifetime. It is very powerful and contains a massive amount of information. It is conditioned by past events and it is in the subconscious that many present problems have their origin, such as phobias and illnesses.

The subconscious can be accessed when we are relaxed and it is in this way that hypnosis can be so beneficial. It takes you into a state of relaxation where beneficial suggestions can enter into the subconscious. During hypnosis you are aware of what is happening and are able to answer questions. This means that we are able to pinpoint a particular incident which can be affecting you now and causing your current problem.

Listed are a few of the problems which hypnotherapy has helped:

Fears & Phobias Nervousness & Anxiety Habits

Self-Confidence Weight Control Smoking Cessation

Pain Management Self Esteem Improved Healing

Sports Performance Dream Analysis Past Life Regression

More and more people are now realizing the very positive effects that hypnosis can have on them, alleviating problems which have given years of suffering.

Fear Elimination Therapy

Most of us have one fear or another, spiders, dogs, cats, water, flying to name only a few. These fears can severely disrupt our lives and cause untold misery for the sufferer and their families.

FET is a unique approach to resolving fearful responses to life's situations and was developed by renowned hypnotherapist Robert Shields.

It is based on two factors: NLP eye scan patterns, and established memory pattern. We must firstly break the habit (memory pattern) and then convince the subconscious mind that the feelings attached to the original event are not now as traumatic. A minimum of three sessions is advised.

further information on hypnosis can be found at:

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Hypnosis Myths

There are a number of myths surrounding hypnosis many of which have originated from the way hypnosis is portrayed in films, books and T.V. We highlight the main ones here.

Myth - Hypnosis is like sleep.

Fact - Hypnosis is not sleep but altered consciousness. It is actually the opposite of sleep. To quote Dr Herbert Spiegel, a clinical professor of Psychiatry, "on a scale of human awareness, hypnosis is at the opposite end from coma, with ordinary consciousness in the middle. Trance is an intensely focused and concentrated ribbon of attention that screens out external stimuli." Scientists have also tested the brain wave patterns of hypnotised subjects using EEG machines which record brain wave patterns. They found that under hypnosis the brain emits Alpha brain waves denoting a state of mental alertness but physical relaxation. Alpha is the most pleasant state to be in. It is in this state that tension is released, batteries are re-charged, ravages of stress are repaired and a sense of well-being is experienced. In sleep the brain emits delta waves.

Myth - The Hypnotist can control the persons mind.

Fact - I think this myth comes from watching to many Dracula films and from the antics seen in stage hypnosis! To be successful hypnosis needs the cooperation of the patient. If you are unwilling to cooperate then you will not be hypnotised. The therapist acts as a guide, taking the patient into a pleasant state of relaxation where concentration is intensified and focused allowing information to be retrieved and positive goals to be achieved. The person chooses to enter the state of hypnosis. During a hypnotherapy session you are able to hear everything that is said to you and so can dismiss any suggestion which is not beneficial. The therapist is there to help you.

Myth - you can be forced to do something you don't want to do.

As will be evident from the last answer, you choose to go along with the hypnosis and you can choose not to go along with suggestions you don't like. No one will act against their will as a result of hypnosis despite what you may see on T.V. If a suggestion was made which offended you or was against your moral code, you would either ignore the suggestion or come out of the trance. If it was possible to control the mind through hypnosis then every criminal in the world would be learning how to do it and police forces would be using it to extract information from suspects - this is clearly not happening. The only way your mind can be controlled is through brainwashing techniques and that has nothing to do with hypnotherapy.

Myth - Suggestibility to hypnosis indicates gullibility and low intelligence.

Fact - Hypnosis requires a reasonable level of intelligence. The ability to concentrate and to choose to enter into hypnosis needs a reasonably good level of intelligence. It is not possible to hypnotise mentally retarded individuals and it is difficult with people of low intelligence. Gullibility does not also make a good hypnotic subject.

Myth - You may be left in hypnosis forever.

Fact - If something happened to the therapist which incapacitated them in any way and they were unable to complete the session, you would not remain forever in hypnosis. Studies have shown quite clearly that you would most probably fall into a natural sleep and wake naturally. You do not need the hypnotist to fetch you out of trance, in fact you don't need anyone as you can do it yourself.