Hypnosis does not “make” you do or not do anything.
Despite the entertainment industry glamourizing hypnosis you should understand that it can be a serious wellness tool. A brain surgeon in Houston, TX performed brain surgery on a patient who was allergic to the anesthetic used which allowed a patient to be awake during the procedure. Because of the allergy the patient worked with a hypnotist and the operation was done with hypnosis as the sole anesthesia.
For most people hypnosis works by releasing a subconscious motivation to feel or act in a way that is contrary to what the conscious desires. Simply put, when in a relaxed hypnotic state the subconscious is more open to positive suggestions.
This of the conscious as an adult and the subconscious as a child. When the child is full of energy it is less apt to comply with the adult who is telling it something it doesn’t agree with or doesn’t want to do. But when the child is tired and sleepy it’s much more complaint to the adults helpful suggestions.
In this way a hypnosis session is like a guided meditation and in the hands of a qualified hypnotist a fear or otherwise lifetime habit or behavior can disappear in a heartbeat.
