A Guide To Hypnotherapy And How It Can Transform The World

1. AGuideToHypnotherapyAndHowIt Can Transform TheWorld The idea of hypnotherapyevokes reactions ranging from “crossed-arm and skeptical-faced in disbelief” to “stunned in pure awe andamazement.” There is no denying the mysticism surrounding hypnosis; it continues to baffle the minds of people all over theworld. So, it is understandable that, when asked to imagine a world where everybody knows the secret of hypnosis, some imaginations may see Orwell’s sequel of a dystopian, mind- controlledsociety. Luckily, when you fully understand hypnosis, that idea is far from a non-fiction reality. So, we have a much betteridea… How about, instead, we use the great power of hypnotherapy to create a world of absoluteutopia?

2. Because, behind the veil of wizardry and dazzlement, there is a compelling purpose for hypnotherapy — to heal our minds, bodies, and ultimately, ourworld. Is HypnosisReal? To free you from any concern about the possibility of this Orwellian melodrama, read our post But Really, Is Hypnosis Real? In it, you will learn that hypnosis is real, but it isn’t the spooky, involuntary mind-control voodoo many of us innately assume itis. In fact, hypnosis has been used throughout the world for at least 4,000 years as tool for healing, but only in recent years has science begun to excavate this hypnotic mystery. Their findings have immense implication on our ability to transform our thoughts and beliefs, actions and habits, and perception and reality… for thebetter. Above all, however, science has discovered one solid truth: Hypnosis is entirelyreal. And if you think you have never experienced hypnosis, thinkagain. What Is Hypnosis?

3. So let’s cut to the chase, what ishypnosis? Simply put, hypnosis is the trance-like state of consciousness between waking and sleeping. We enter this state at least twice a day — before deep sleep and beforewaking. These hypnotic states vary in intensity. We experience milder degrees of hypnosis throughout the day while driving a car or “zoning out,” and in more intense degrees while getting lost in a book ordaydreaming. To learn more about how often you experience a state of hypnosis, read What Is Hypnosis? Hint: It’s More Familiar Than You MayThink. The defining behaviors of hypnosisare: Increased suggestibility. Becoming more open and receptive toideas. Heightened imagination. Creating vivid, oftentimes dream-like, imagery in our mind’seye. Perception without thought. Quieting of the conscious processes that create thoughts, while increasing the awareness of emotions.

4. These 3 defining characteristics make hypnosis a unique and effective tool for personal transformation. But before we dive deeper into how hypnosis can be used for healing, let’s getscientific. How Does Hypnosis Work? A ScientificUnderstanding Dear skeptics, enter science. The scientific explanation for hypnosis is based in the field of neuroscience. Neuroscientists use brain imaging techniques to create a “map” of the brain and how itfunctions. EEG (electroencephalography) — Are used to measure brainwaves, which are directly related to states ofconsciousness. fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging) and spectroscopy — Create an image of brain functioning by measuring blood flow andoxygen. With these tools, scientists have observed some defining characteristics of the brain in the state ofhypnosis:

5. 1. The brain functions differently inhypnosis • An increase in theta brainwaves, associated with subconsciousactivity • The right hemisphere becomes more active, associated withcreativity • An increase in neuron growth (gray matter) with repeateduse • 2. This brain functioning can be used asmedicine • To treat mental ailments like anxiety, depression, phobias,etc • To treat physical ailments like obesity, infertility, pain,etc • As functional therapy to foster personalgrowth • To learn more about the science of hypnosis, read How Does Hypnosis Work? A Scientific Understanding. • How HypnotherapyWorks A majority of the problems wreaking havoc on the world today arise because we have deep emotional wounds that have not been tendedto.

6. Up until we are about 9 years old, we download information from the world around us at lightning speed. Our subconscious beliefs and habits are generally formed during this time — well before we have developed our rational thinking (acquired when our brain forms the prefrontalcortex). In instance, in our youth, someone may say to us, “you areugly.” At the time, our minds can’t rationalize that perhaps whoever is saying this to us is having a bad day or suffering from their own emotional wounds. Instead, our young, innocents minds think, “oh, I’mugly.” On a kinder note, this works for “you are beautiful,” and any other positive affirmation, as well. During this highly permeable time in our lives, we are meaning-making machines. When certain events happen in our childhood, we instantly assign meaning to them. It is that assigned meaning that creates our subconsciousbeliefs. For instance, let’s say that one day your parents are late picking you up fromschool. Perhaps it’s raining and you are hungry. In your 9 year-old mind, you have been abandoned and left on your own; this must mean that your parents don’t loveyou. When in reality, your parent is having an absolute crisis that you can’t quite understand. Perhaps they are illegally speeding through traffic, frantically honking, and crying as they make their way toyou. Without our rational, reasoning minds, we assign meaning to events that are perhaps completelyfalse. According to top hypnotherapist, Marisa Peer, these false beliefs we’ve downloaded in our childhood can be broken down into one universal untruth that govern almost all of ourlives: “I’m notenough.” This false subconscious belief then governs our emotions, reactions, behaviors, habits, and decisionmaking.

7. … Do you really want a 9 year-old making all of your decisions foryou? Perhapsnot. This is where hypnotherapy comesin. Here’s the thing — nothing heals these deeply rooted emotional wounds faster than the medicine ofhypnotherapy. We’ve discovered that, in the state of hypnosis, we are able to access these subconscious regions of our mind and communicate with them directly — without the reasoning of our normal consciousthought. While in hypnosis, a hypnotherapist guides their patient back to these pinnacle events of their childhood. Once memories of the event are accessed, the patient can re-assign meaning to them. So, for instance, perhaps a patient experienced this event of not being picked up fromschool. In a hypnotherapy session, the hypnotherapist will hypnotize the patient and gently guide them back to that day. With their subconscious mind fully in the moment, their memory is as clear as if it was happening the firsttime. The patient will be 9 years old, standing outside in the rain, waiting for their parent to pick them up. The patient will then be able to assess how they were feeling at thattime. “I feel abandoned. I feel like I’m not loved, like I’m notenough.” When the patient was a child, these beliefs of being abandoned, unloved, and not enough were downloaded into their subconsciousmind. Once the past emotions are noted, the hypnotherapist will then guide the patient to assign new meaning to thismoment. The patient will be able to relive this moment with the understanding that their mother was in a crisis, worried sick, and doing anything she could to pick them up from school — because she loved them sodearly.

8. The patient will then be able to relive the moment with a new understanding; that they are loved, that they areenough. In Marisa Peer’s hypnotherapy sessions, she has her patients recite: “I am not … (abandoned) because… (my mother loves me dearly).” This is what rewires the brain and heals themind. When you use transformational hypnotherapy with the right understanding, you are literally rewiring your brain. Even science has proven thisfact. — MarisaPeer How Hypnotherapy Can Be Used To Transform TheWorld Marisa Peer’s victories have made her one of the most heroic hypnotherapists on theglobe.

9. She has received an array of rewards, such as being voted the #1 Therapist by Tatler magazine. She is also the author of Mindvalley’s incredible Uncompromised Lifeprogram. Marisa Peer is a hypnotherapy hero for two hugereasons: She walks the walk. Using the power of her mind, Marisa has healed herself both of cancer and ofinfertility. She talks the talk. She has taught people all around the world how they, too, can use the power of their minds to transform their realities — in everyway. Time and time again, she has made the seemingly impossible, inspiringlypossible. And with this, she, alongside many others, have proven to the world that our minds create our reality, and that we have the power to shape ourminds. With hypnotherapy, we have the ability to rewire our minds to live in a reality of our choosing — and we can choose to live in a reality full of love, abundance, andequality. You have so much power to keep yourself well, to heal your body. You have so much power that to live a full, happy life. You have so much power to attract love, to haveloving relationships, to be successful. Don’t give your power away. How you’re going to feel in life is really all up toyou. — MarisaPeer