Hypnosis is a word derived from Greek mythology, the god of sleep

Hypnos. In 1843, Scottish surgeon James Braid (1795-1860) used the

name Hypnos to create the term “hypnotism,” which he introduced in his

treatise “Neuryphology, or the rationale of nervous sleep.”

“Hypnotism” (also known in the 19th century as “Braidism”), the

science or practice of artificially inducing a sleep-like trance, gave

rise to the coinage of “hypnosis,” the term for trance itself.

Whilst in a trance, a sleep-like state, we are able to access a

dream-like state, to enable the subconscious mind to interact with the

conscious mind, as perhaps happens in sleep. As the mind relaxes and

the subconscious opens up like a vault, suggestions are used to help

the body and mind to let go of old patterns that do not serve the

client.

In a private and controlled hypnotherapy session, the facilitator, or

hypnotherapist induces the client into a deep state of relaxation and

overwhelms the client’s subconscious mind. During the session, the

client becomes more suggestible to the suggestions of the therapist.

The client should have an idea of what kinds of suggestions they would

like the therapist to use. Hypnotherapists with Counseling and

Psychology backgrounds tend to be more effective in their practice

than those who do not.

The Difference Between Clinical & Stage Hypnosis

Traditional approaches to hypnosis are typically authoritarian. A

false belief about hypnosis is that not all people can be placed into

a trance, or are not hypnotizable. In fact it is a natural state of

brain wave activity that happens to all human brains multiple times a

day. The brain shifts in and out of more and less alert stages

throughout the day and of course at night when people allow themselves

to sleep. Unfortunately, hypnosis is often associated with Stage

Hypnosis Shows or as seen in films, or read in books, where the

hypnotist gives direct commands such as “you will close your eyes and

act like a chicken, you will go into a trance.” The client is told

what to do and what to expect. It is said that this approach probably

works well with 25% of the population, those that are highly

suggestible and hypnotizable, and possibly with 50% of those that

remain. The stage hypnotist is looking for participants in the

audience who are beaming to go on stage, in order to perform for the

crowd. They could also be looking for a person who looks very

overwhelmed or sleepy, and are already on the brink of deep hypnosis.

Often, they will screen people beforehand, and will kick off anyone

who challenges them. hypnosis for weight loss in Los Angeles

They choose the most cooperative participants who

will likely do anything they are told. Either due to a secret wish to

perform, or because they are very outgoing and highly suggestible, and

are less controlled individuals who may also be already tired or

overwhelmed.

Clinical hypnosis guides the client with more permissive language,

“you can, you could, you might, you may”. This removes the fear for

some clients of being controlled by someone else. It allows the client

to have options or various possibilities of what they may wish to do

or experience, with the hypnotist giving positive feedback to the

client to validate the client’s responses to help them relax and go

into a trance. Aura Walker uses an intake form, to help her clients to

get clear about their goals. The form also helps Aura to glean past

experiences that continue to be stressful reminders for the client.

She focuses on these areas as the ones to help the client to “let go

of.”

One of the necessary requirements for the cooperative experience of a

hypnotherapy session is the therapist’s ability to control the

environment and to be directive in the session. The therapist should

have a lot of training and experience, and should be able to hold the

space. The client in turn must agree to allow the therapist to lead

them through the session.

Los Angeles Hypnotherapist Aura Walker will work with your Personal Goals.

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