As human beings, we go in and out of the Hypnotic state — spontaneously — many times each day. Are you aware of when this happens for you?
One example of this might occur when you are watching television and the programming switches to a commercial. Let’s say that the commercial has been on for 1 1/2 minutes when you suddenly realize that you do not know what is being advertised.
You were sitting right there … and, yet, you do not know what has been happening right before your eyes! Why is this the case?
SPONTANEOUS HYPNOSIS
What occurred was that you, temporarily, went into an experience of spontaneous Hypnosis. Your mind left its normal awareness of what was being conveyed on the screen and you were off — daydreaming — about some other thought or idea. You would not react with a feeling of being startled when you realized that you had “no clue” of what had been on the television. It would seem more like something you had experienced many times before. You would probably have a sense of “Oh, well …”
This brings up a speculation: When are you in Hypnosis? When are you fully conscious? Yes, it is quite true: the two states ebb and flow around one another.
THERAPEUTIC HYPNOSIS
In therapeutic Hypnosis, where the Hypnotist is in charge of your induction, you are relaxed physically while your mind is acutely aware. The “daydreaming” that you would do would be about the ideas suggested by Dr. Shiple. Can you begin to see why Hypnosis is such a very simple, yet incredibly profound and powerful experience?
To further understand how Hypnosis works, it is important to be familiar with your mind and how it operates. Your mind is something you rely on frequently each day. How does your mind function?
To better understand the different parts of your mind and how they interact, read the next blog post, “How Your Mind Works”.
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