Article by Ruth Kidson

Ask anyone to pretend to be a hypnotist and you can be fairly certain that they’ll look you in the eyes and say (possibly in a foreign accent!) “You are falling asleep”. Although a hypnotic trance is not actually a form of sleep, it is a very similar state. And because of its ability to induce deep relaxation, hypnosis can be a very effective treatment for insomnia.

Insomnia has a wide variety of causes (for example anxiety, pain, and some medications) but it may also occur for no reason at all. Inability to sleep, in these cases, is just a habit. It may have started at a time when the patient was anxious about something and the insomnia may have added to the anxiety. So, even when the original cause has been resolved, the insomnia continues – the insomnia causes anxiety which causes insomnia. If this vicious circle can be broken, the patient will once again be able to sleep normally and, in this sort of case, hypnosis can produce dramatic results. The relaxation it produces will help to relieve the anxiety. And the therapist may give post-hypnotic suggestions that, even if the patient doesn’t sleep very much, he or she will not feel exhausted during the day – which is perfectly possible because a lot of the exhaustion is due to the anxiety and the resulting muscle tension.

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Article by Alan Densky

Insomnia is one of the more common symptoms of stress and depression. Whether you have a hard time falling asleep, or you fall asleep promptly and then awaken later and are unable to fall back to sleep, you have insomnia.

THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF INSOMNIA PSYCHO-REACTIVE INSOMNIA: This is caused by tension. The person’s mind is keeping them awake with worry. In addition, they may begin to worry about getting to sleep because they have to waken in the morning. The person may worry that they may become ill or die from lack of sleep.

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Article by Mario Cora

The addiction to smoking is something that many people suffer from. A lot of them are also trying very hard to get rid of this habit. This is because of the fact that they know the ways in which this habit may affect their health. The options available to help quit smoking are plenty. An individual going for such methods must however have a very strong will power. Every person does not have a very strong will power. This is precisely why stop smoking hypnosis has become one of the most widely used options.

Hynosis is thought to be more effective as opposed to other options like gums, pills, sprays, etc. This is because it deals with the problem on a sub-conscious level. The sub-conscious is the one that regulates the human body and mind. Nevertheless it is not able to perform on its own. This technique thus takes advantage of this quality of the sub-conscious.

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Article by Chris Robertson

If you are interested in hypnosis and hypnotherapy, you may have wondered what the difference is between the two. Well, actually they are pretty much the same thing. Whether you call it hypnosis or hypnotherapy, the practice uses relaxation, concentration, and focused attention to reach a state of heightened awareness. With help from a trained hypnotist, the person who is in this state, which some call a trance, can focus on particular thoughts or issues.

Through mental concentration and physical relaxation hypnosis helps people explore their unconscious. It may help them address feeling or memories that are too painful to think about consciously. Individuals can be hypnotized by a trained hypnotist or they can learn the technique and hypnotize themselves through a process called self-hypnosis.

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Article by Georgina Hoehmann

Are you suffering from waking up during the night and cannot go back to sleep back? Are you tossing and turning in bed trying to sleep and forcing yourself to keep your eyes open without any result? Too much thinking? Your body is like a symphony orchestra. In the orchestra there are many instruments and the instrument sometimes needed to be fine tuned.

Imagine a violin going out of tune and the piano losing its rhythm. After re-tuning the instruments, they are back to playing with full power and compliment the orchestra beautifully. Thus the music is magic! Likewise, the body works in a similar way. Sleeping time is very important for us. During our sleep, our body instruments (digestive system, muscular system, reproductive system, cardiovascular system) are refreshing up. When you are sleepless, the parts in your body can’t recharge. You get tired and the consequences can be fatigue and physical illness as well. Note that a sleep disorder is not a problem; they are just a temporary symptom or consequence from your current problems you are facing in life. They can be things like stress, anxiety, guilt, sadness and many other negativities. Release yourself from unslept nights; let hypnosis relax you and when you wake up the next time, hear yourself say, “What a rest! I am ready to start this new day.”

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Article by Pradeep Aggarwal

What hypnosis does is to make you more confident and focused during an interview. It helps you to organize your thoughts and experiences and present them confidently. Everyone knows how stressful a job interview can be. But it needn’t be stressful, as hypnosis will help you. Sometimes the stress is more when you badly need the job and there is stiff competition that you don’t know what your chances are. This is especially true if you really want the job and have the added pressure of some stiff competition. Hypnosis helps you to think clearly and confidently.

Many times we leave a job interview thinking that, “I should have said it this way,” or “I wish I had told them about…” we usually remember important details after the fact. Hypnosis helps to keep your thoughts organized in such a way that you can recall information as and when it is needed and present it in a more clear and well-thought out presentation. With hypnosis you will also be more confident knowing that you are prepared to answer any question that may come your way.

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Article by Hypnosis Expert

Hypnosis Uses

A hypnotic condition is when the mind of a subject inserts a trance like state. This trance desire state can be obtained either through the advantages of a trained hypnotherapist or by self hypnosis. During this trance like state, the subject obtains more focused attention and a state of mind that is both relaxed and calm. While in the trance like state, the subject of the is funny things receptive to suggestions posed by the hypnotherapist and once the present state is entered, the acceptance of the suggestions posed is more likely. Hypnosis Uses

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Question by pactgal: Progressive muscle relaxation or hypnosis?
Hi! When I was in high school (early 2000s), my psychology teacher had a progressive muscle relaxation tape/hypnosis tape which he would occasionally treat us to. It was very soothing and wonderful. It was a woman’s voice, and I can still hear her saying, “Now feeling any stress or tension in your feet, your ankles, or your calves [insert any body parts]…just breathe it in [i think is what she said here]…and release it now……..letting go………” There was also soothing zen music in the background. I know this is vague and it is difficult to describe sounds in type, but if anyone happens to know of this particular tape that would be INCREDIBLE; I am suffering from stress related insomnia and feel like this would be very helpful. Otherwise, if you know of any sleep hypnosis/stress hypnosis/progressive muscle relaxation tapes with a woman’s voice I would really appreciate it.

Thanks everyone!

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Hypnosis is really a procedure that introduces constructive ideas in to the subconscious thoughts of a person. A deep state of relation is induced by which the subconscious thoughts will be the most receptive to new perspectives and suggestions. Because the constructive perspectives and suggestions are launched the consumer, undergoing hypnosis, will obtain motivational encouragement, self-confidence constructing statements along with a immediate strategy for curing a phobia.

Hypnosis is utilized inside a selection of settings — from emergency rooms to dental offices to outpatient clinics. Medical research recommend that hypnosis might enhance immune perform, improve relaxation, lower tension, and ease discomfort and emotions of anxiousness.

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Question by Paul L: Can anyone tell me the difference between, hypnosis, meditation and relaxation?

Best answer:

Answer by bmw153
hypnosis— is someone else that helps you kinda go into a deep trance …
meditation-is by yourself you just relax and breath and observe your body…
relaxation– is just putting your feet up on the couch..
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