What is hypnosis?

Hypnosis or Suggestion therapy has been used as one of the oldest healing techniques since the ‘sleep temples’ of Egypt. Through the histories of ancient Greece and Rome some form of hypnosis has always been a part of all cultures.

In the 19th Century, James Braid coined the term ‘hypnosis (hypno is Greek for sleep) and for a time, hypnosis became a scientific technique with scientific respectability. Unfortunately, the widespread use of hypnosis by stage hypnotists in the early part of the 20th Century projected a distorted view of this very powerful, therapeutic tool. However, in 1955 the British Medical Association endorsed the practice of hypnosis in medical school education. Since then it has become a valuable addition to conventional medical treatment.

What is it like?

The actual experience of being hypnotised is very difficult to explain. Neither asleep nor awake, all hypnotic states are characterised by an extremely pleasant relaxation. You will probably have already experienced other natural trance states, for example when daydreaming about something nice or being absorbed in a good book or film. Hypnotic trance is an empowering state of consciousness into which individuals allow themselves to enter so that beneficial suggestions may be given directly to the unconscious mind.

What is hypnotherapy?

Hypnotherapy utilises the beneficial state of hypnosis along with various techniques to maximise your potential and facilitate change. It is a natural and effective way of making contact with the inner (unconscious) mind, a source of many of our problems as well as a tremendous reservoir of unrecognised potential, strength and knowledge i.e.: the forgotten assets.

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