Can Hypnosis Work for YOU?

Lisa Smith || 38 weeks 3 days ago

In a previous article, "Hypnosis Demystified," I relayed the long history and difficult transition of hypnosis and hypnotherapy into acceptance by mainstream society and the medical  community. However, its continued effectiveness for millions who have used it and the mounting research that has been conducted with it over the years, are finally raising it up as a valid and useful modality for habit change, learning enhancement, and healing that nearly anyone can benefit from.   Understanding the Conscious and Subconscious Minds Let me help you understand a bit about how the mind works and what we do know about the mechanism of hypnosis. The conscious mind is the rational mind. It deals with analytical processes (math, reasoning, logic), temporal awareness (time and space), stores new memories and skills temporarily, and engages the will ("willpower") to initiate action(s).   This part of the mind is very good at analyzing, organizing, and...