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Unlocking the Power of Hypnosis: A Deep Dive into Hypnotherapy

Many people are sceptical about hypnosis and hypnotherapy, often basing their views on inaccurate information. However, those who keep an open mind usually come away with a completely different perspective. Hypnosis combined with psychotherapy (hypnotherapy) is a therapy with numerous uses, and it deserves to be recognised as a serious treatment.

The Ancient Roots of Hypnosis
Hypnosis is not new, nor is it, as some believe, all about stage shows and vaudeville. Rather than being a new phenomenon, hypnosis has been around, in one form or another, for thousands of years. Evidence of the use of hypnosis has been found in artefacts from ancient sleep temples of Greece and in Egypt, in the hieroglyphics in the pyramids.

Hypnosis is a powerful tool for the hypnotherapist who uses it and the clients who benefit from it. The hypnotic process, when used in a clinical setting by a qualified operator, is an agent for deep communication, facilitating beneficial change. It works rapidly in therapy terms, perfectly suiting today's clients who are short on time, impatient for results, and seeking fast change.

Common Concerns
Often, people are fascinated and sceptical in equal measure, worrying they may not be able to ‘do it’. The realisation here needs to be that the client needs to do nothing other than want a change in the way they feel and be willing to keep an open mind. Hypnosis has nothing to do with ‘mind control’ and is completely voluntary.

The Reality of Hypnotherapy Results
The realisation that it isn’t all about instant results is for the hypnotherapist to explain. Perhaps one of the most important factors is that there are no instant miracle cures, although frequently those who have been helped by hypnotherapy would say it feels like there are!

To be hypnotised is one of the most natural states for the human mind. It can be guaranteed to happen every day, in the most normal and common circumstances. Light hypnosis occurs when you drive a car, read an enthralling book, become engrossed in a TV or computer programme, and always when you fall into and out of sleep. There are many more normal everyday instances.

It is not necessary to be very relaxed to become hypnotised, as it is a state of focused concentration where the individual's attention becomes fixed. As stated, it can occur at any time, often without realisation.

There are various forms of clinical hypnosis as a therapeutic tool. Practitioners may favour one over the other, but all are seeking to achieve the same result for the client: a cessation of whatever symptoms or habits they need help with and enhancement of confidence in some way.

Recognition by Medical Associations
Hypnotherapy has been recognised by the British Medical Association since the 1950s, and the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) in London has a department dedicated to Hypnosis & Psychosomatic Medicine. Its President, Dr Sarah Partridge, is an Oncologist who uses hypnosis in her own work. This section of the RSM aims to promote the knowledge and understanding of hypnosis and psychosomatic medicine.

The True Power of Hypnosis
A finger snap is not going to solve someone's complex problems, and the misapprehension of the therapist having a ‘magic wand’ is just not right. However, using hypnosis as a therapeutic tool is a wonderful way of helping people find change, healing, inner confidence, and resolution.

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