What is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is nothing more than a natural state of mind during which you are willing to be receptive and responsive to ideas and to allow these ideas to act upon yourself without interference. Derived from the word for the Greek god of sleep (Hypnos), hypnosis is a fully awake state of awareness, concentration, and deep relaxation.

Would it surprise you to know that we experience the state of hypnosis numerous times every day? Have you ever been so focused while reading a book or watching a movie that an hour or two have passed and it seems like just a few minutes? Or those times when you are driving and do not remember the distance you traveled to get to your destination? These are examples of the trance like state during hypnosis.

Hypnotherapy is the application of hypnosis as a form of medical therapy to remedy maladies like anxiety, stress, obesity, smoking, and phobias. It is also used to enhance concentration and athletic performance.

Medical hypnosis was approved by the American Medical Association in 1958 as a form of treatment in all areas of medicine and surgery.