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There is a fable I want to share with you that illustrates just how powerful our minds really are. There were three gods that were trying to decide where to hide the greatest power in the universe, where man would not be able to find it and use it destructively. The first god said "I know where to hide it. Let's hide the greatest power of the universe on top of the mountain, man will never think to look for it there." But it was decided that some day man might climb the highest mountain and discover this power. The second god said, " Let's hide the greatest power of the universe at the bottom of the sea. Again it was agreed that someday man might explore the bottom of the sea, and thus discover the greatest power of the universe. Finally the third god said, " I know let's hide the greatest power of the universe in the mind of man. They will never think to look for it there." So according to the fable, the three gods hid the greatest power of the universe in the mind of man. Now although this is a fable, our minds have the greatest power of the universe.   Hypnosis Myths Over the years hypnosis has picked up all sorts of associations  from the media and superstition. In reality, however, hypnosis is your single most effective tool for change. You really should know how to use it so it does not use you! All hypnosis is the same As with anything hypnosis can be good bad or indifferent. Good hypnosis uses subtle psychological principles and advanced communication patterns. It is like the difference between a coach who thinks you'll perform best if they  yell at you compared with the more elegant style of a great leader who knows that to get the best from their people they need to understand motivation, encourage & reward Some people can't be hypnotised The only reason you can't be hypnotised is if you are incapable of paying attention due to an extremely low IQ or brain damage or if you do not want to be. Hypnosis is something weird that other people do to you If you couldn't go into hypnosis, you wouldn't be able to sleep, to learn or get nervous through 'negative self hypnosis. (You know when you imagine things going wrong and it makes you feel anxious? Well that's self hypnosis!) Hypnosis is simply a deliberate utilisation of the REM (Rapid Eye Movement) or dream state. Think about it -- if hypnosis wasn't a natural ability it wouldn't work. You lose control in hypnosis Crazy new stories and gossip have created the illusion that you lose control in hypnosis. In fact, when hypnotised, you are relaxed and focused - and able to choose to get up and walk away at any time. You choose to give your attention to the hypnotist and you can withdraw at any time. If you were to book an appointment  you might notice amazing changes to the point where you don't remember the problem in the first place.

Your unconscious mind What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters to what lies within us - Olive Wendall Holmes  What is the difference between conscious and subconscious? To give you a better understanding of the two parts of the mind please join me in a little experiment! I'd like you to recite the alphabet as quickly as you possibly can and time yourself --- Begin now. Good. Now let's do it again but this time I'll make it easier on you! I want you to say only half of the alphabet and time yourself again --- this time when you start say every other letter. Done! Yes it would now probably take twice as long to accomplish half of the job. Why is that? Because this time you need to think about each letter consciously. The first time you responded subconsciously. Can you appreciate just how powerful your subconscious is? And it is yours, it is free and it is accessible 24 hours a day!! It may surprise you to learn that we all experience countless trance states during the day. Listening to music, running or gardening can all be so deeply absorbing that you can literally 'forget' yourself. Even drifting down into 'ordinary' sleep involves a kind of trance state. It is a natural phenomenon of the mind and body - a state similar to that experienced just before going to sleep at night or just before awakening in the morning - where one hears and knows what is going on, but just doesn't want to move. The experience of hypnosis is similar: neither asleep or awake -- a little like daydreaming too --- with all those exquisite feelings of deep relaxation.So hypnosis is simply a natural heightened state of awareness - one where your mind is more alert and aware whilst your body is generally more relaxed. Many activities are subconscious - like walking and believe it reading. Before you learnt how to read, words on paper were a meaningless jumble to you. Then you were taught your alphabet, how letters made words and how words made sentences. Then you were able to apply this knowledge. It is the same with understanding and using the 95% of your mind - the part that you aren't even aware of at your conscious everyday level  YOUR UNCONSCIOUS or subconscious mind. We are slipping in and out of trances all the the time. In your life there must have been times when you couldn't sleep or a friend or loved one has come to you for advice on the same problem and what did you say? Count sheep! There is probably hardly a person alive who has not tried this or advised others to do so. This is a bypassing of and a controlling of the conscious mind and a giving up to the subconscious. The image of a sheep is a soft image to most people. We most likely think of them as soft, cuddly and unthreatening. Counting wolves simply would not do. The job of counting is boring and dull. It is so dull it is actually a subconscious activity - you just bring up the file marked 'counting' and the system is fully automatic. To prove automatic counting, remember that time when you were counting something and your attention was distracted and your mind wandered. You lost count, didn't you? We have all had this experience, countless times - this is why we count something that we have to imagine such as a sheep and not just numbers. The visualisation of the sheep leaping over a fence is just interesting enough to distract your thoughts away from the exam, speech, interview or whatever it is that is keeping you awake. The act of counting has no natural end, like reciting a poem has and so your consciousness is then centred on a soft, pleasant, unthreatening image. The worry/stress is put to one side and you consequently fall asleep at long last. www.hypnotherapistregister.com Largest register of Hypnotherapy Practitioners in the UK & Ireland www.hypnosis.me.uk - Resources and links for hypnosis & hypnotherapy in the UK www.hypnosisdirectory.net Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Help - Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy for Happiness, Health and Well-Being www.hypnosis.org.uk - Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Directory Hypnosis Resources - Everything you ever needed to know about Hypnosis! FREE Resource site all about Hypnosis. Hundreds of articles, links, newsletters and it's all FREE! www.therapyregister.net - National UK Therapist Register Embody Guide to Hypnotherapy