The Hypnotic State

Many people come to hypnotherapy believing that they will experience a new state of awareness. This is not the case. In fact, you are very used to going into a hypnotic state as you do so every day, several times a day.

The hypnotic state is often characterised by the following:

Feeling deeply relaxed
Reduced awareness of your body
Reduced awareness of surroundings
A quietening of the mind
A feeling of not wanting to move
The fading in and out of the therapist’s voice
A distorted perception of the length of the hypnotic session

These kinds of experiences often occur when we are daydreaming, engrossed in a good book, film or piece of music, doing something we do as a matter of routine such as showering and even when driving when it is known as “highway hypnosis”.

During the hypnotherapy session, I guide you into this state by talking to you often helping you to recall experiences you have told me about when you have been in this state of awareness. It’s a very normal, familiar state.

If you are interested in finding out more about the hypnotic state, please read this article I have written.

The Trance of Hypnosis