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HYPNOSIS can be viewed as an "altered state of awareness". It can remove much external stimulation and allow the less conscious parts of the mind to come to the surface. Allow me to give an example. If I were to ask you what you ate for lunch two weeks ago yesterday, you most likely could not say (unless you have the same lunch every day). Now I want you to close your eyes and envision a picture book on your lap. Each page of the book has pictures of one day and one day only. Start turning the pages; there is yesterday. Look closely at the pictures. Look at each detail. You see what you were wearing; you see yourself doing what?; you see yourself talking with who?; you see yourself eating what? Now turn another page. What are you wearing, what are you doing? Continue turning pages—do not rush, take your time, focus on the pictures. Were you surprised at all that you remembered? Since we have limited capacity for immediate and short term memory, much of our memory is stored in other parts of the brain. Hypnosis can help us retrieve that information. When information is conscious, we can explore the rational and emotional aspects of it. Then we have more control over our lives. Hypnosis can also help us access deeper, wiser parts of our personality. For instance if we want to live a healthier life (stop smoking, exercise more, eat more conservatively, etc.) hypnosis can take us to there. |
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