Hypnosis Myth and Fact : NOT Everyone CAN be Hypnotized! Said WHO?

Hello, Readers.

So long not be here. I have some connection problem and several demanding works so I had to leave for while. I still not able to be here fully because I have Thesis to write, so please forgive me for every late reply. ^_^

There are so many myths about Hypnosis which frightening many people and weakening the will of Hypnosis Practicioners to do their work. In this Article I tried to answer the common myth which I hope can clear some false idea and thought about Hypnosis. I am planning this to become the first from series of articles about Hypnosis because there is so many Myths out there which need to be explain.

I hope it useful

Freya

This is common believe, even among the Hypnotists and Hypnotherapists themselves. This can be really flustered for client who seek help from Hypnotherapist but only get rejection as the answer, which is so sad, because in so many cases, hypnosis can be really effective to be used as an alternative intervention, residing standards medical intervention or even replaced it when necessary, if patient (mostly with degenerative disease) is no longer susceptible to medical intervention, or if medical intervention will only caused deterioration in patient’s quality of life. Therefore I must emphasize this to all people who have similar profession like mine and to those who have interest on this subject in particular:

Its true there is special conditions where hypnotizing subject can be really challenging or miserably failed. But often the problem lies simply in whether the subject willing to trust the Hypnotherapist enough or not. This problem alone can have several factors which will strengthen the fail of Hypnosis.

Regarding Hypnosis, there is two type of subject which Hypnotists and Hypnotherapists will observe at first time they meet the subject; which is whether the subject is hypnotizability or hypnotic susceptibility or whether he/her is not. Both Hypnotizability and hypnotic susceptibility refer to the depth of hypnotic state which will be experience by subject during the trance. Trance is a form of sleep albeit a deeper state of sleep than is normally experienced, while in this state; consciousness is fragile and voluntary action is poor or missing (www.thefreedictionary.com). The definition is not really true, by the way, but little close. Ah, I know, I know those who never know anything about hypnosis must be raising one of their eyebrows right now. But please relax and trust me, hypnosis can’t be used to do something immoral or to do crime, because it is not how it works. I will talk about it in other article later but let’s finished this one topic first. Ok? :D

Because of this trance induced by Hypnotherapist it’s means the subject will be under Hypnotherapist suggestive freedom, which those who cynical enough will said, “being helpless under Hypnotherapist’s mercy”. The idea of being so fragile and open to every possibility often can caused terrifying idea formed in subject’s mind. This can caused the subject not willing to let him/herself being hypnotize. Even for those who voluntarily come to Hypnotherapist by themselves, sometimes become not hypnotizable because unconsciousness fear will be playing the strongest part in deciding whether the subject will be fully trusted the Hypnotherapist or not. If the subject decided the Hypnotherapist can’t be trusted, then more likely; it will be failed.

But again, even there are so many cases which proves that is not everyone can be hypnotized, it do not mean it is the fact. As Hypnotherapist, just like any other professions which have to encounter the similar situation with clients, patients or subject; building rapport with your subject is the most important key to be success in practicing hypnotherapy.

Creating good rapport with subject will increase his/her trust on you. If the subject found that you are honorable, nice and friendly person who will never take any advantage on his/her weaknesses, little by little, he or she will become more willing in trusting his/her mind under your care.

Explaining and describing the stages of hypnosis, also what you will do and why you should do it to subject, and make reassurance about the confidentiality of everything which will be revealed under hypnotic trance can be crucial to make subject become relax too. It will take time of course, but I believe it is worth to work on because in the end, with the good growing image of your professional ability inside subject perception, him/her will become more willing and hopefully, become hypnotizable too.

Those and of course your confidence in your ability to do hypnosis, is the key to make hypnosis never meet the closed alley inside the subject’s mind.

Have fun hypnotizing!