Hypnosis
F.A.Q.
Continued:
Q. What is the
difference between self-hypnosis and meditation?
A. Self-hypnosis
differs from meditation in that during self-hypnosis the
subconscious mind is in a state of focus and receptivity -
alert, accepting and digesting the specific suggestions that
are being fed into it. Although meditation provides a
very comfortable and relaxed state, generally the subconscious
mind is in a state of relative inactivity and is too passive
to digest the suggestions on might give oneself.
Q. How does the subconscious mind
differ from the ordinary consciousness?
A. The subconscious tends
to accept as fact any idea that is presented to
it. It is capable of thinking and reasoning, but it
does so in a different way from the conscious mind, in
accordance with a different set of rules. It also can
remember, in complete and unselective detail, everything that
has happened to the person, including events which the
conscious mind has totally forgotten.
Q. What is the relationship of hypnosis to
the unconscious?
A. Hypnosis is a condition
which allows the person to reach his subconscious,
unconscious, or "inner mind" and influences it. Some
feel that it provides an opening into a wider psychological or
spiritual dimension transcending the limits of the
individual's unconscious.
Q. How does the hypnotic state feel?
A. Hypnotic states can be
broadly classified as light, medium and deep. In the
first two there may be few specific sensations other than
feelings of great relaxation. In their practice
sessions with self-hypnosis, people may be surprised or
disappointed because, other than this great sense of
realization, they don't feel any different. This is normal,
and the best advice is to enjoy your sense of
relaxation. Later, as you reach deeper states of
hypnosis, you will learn to experience the depths of this
feeling.
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