Does the practice of self hypnosis open you to demonic obsession or possession? Is it a substitute for prayer and the work of the Holy Spirit? Is there any value in it for religious people?Many religious people are misinformed about self hypnosis. Here's an example. A devout Christian friend of mine said she didn't need hypnosis because she had prayer and the Holy Spirit to solve her problems. She thought because I was a clinical hypnotherapist I would now be substituting hypnosis for prayer - or even denying the power of the Divine. She disapproved of it so much, she tossed it off and compared it to Ouija board use! She just thought self hypnosis and God could not coexist.
Self Hypnosis: The Caricature and the Truth That caricature of self hypnosis still persists in the minds of many religious and nonreligious people. Here's the truth:Self hypnosis has wide acceptance in the medical community (the proliferation of hypnosis-related science articles and books throughout the world strongly highlight just how relevant it is).Self hypnosis will not "take over your mind." It simply focuses your mind's attention so you can create positive habit changes in your life. It's not supernatural.It's not mind control. You'll have full awareness during the entire procedure in the vast majority of cases. With self hypnosis the person can do the inductions and suggestions all by herself.
Self-Hypnosis may be used to Quit Smoking To quit smoking is the most difficult among all vices. It is much easier to stop drinking alcohol than to quit smoking. This is due to the hundred of addictive chemicals in tobacco that causes withdrawal syndromes whenever a smoker starts quitting. Self-hypnosis will reprogram the mind and through continuous sessions will eventually make a smoker quit easier.Self-hypnosis may be used to Lose Weight.With obesity reaching the epidemic state in US and in the future the whole world, the danger of its complications to one's health is very alarming. By using self-hypnosis, the cravings for fatty and sweet foods will be lessened. It will also accelerate the will to do exercise and other physical activities. The same mechanism of targeting release of neurochemicals from the brain is the accepted mechanism.
By following this advice you ensure that the only picture your mind forms are positive. During self hypnosis, when you recall these pictures, you are instructing your subconscious mind to help you create them.Now that you have your written statement that outlines what you want from your self hypnosis sessions you can get more specific. By creating a specific, detailed, image of what you want you can re-program your mind using it during a self hypnosis session.Now, read the statement you created and become aware of the pictures you are seeing in your mind. Make them larger, brighter and more emotional. Alter the mental scene until it becomes exactly as you would want it to be in reality. Keep changing it until it makes you feel really great.
So, When Does Hypnosis Need the Help of Spirit? There are times when no amount of hypnosis can surmount some problems. That's when I turn to spiritual practices like prayer. And what a powerful combination prayer and hypnosis can make!Both have a lot in common. When we pray deeply and earnestly we enter into an altered state of consciousness identical to certain levels of trance with self hypnosis. But here's the difference: with prayer we hope to open up the line of communication with the Divine and invoke assistance -- whether for ourselves or for others.
Demonic Possession vs. The Hypnotic State The idea that hypnosis could relegate a mentally healthy person to demonic obsessions or possessions could come from the fear that because we are unconscious in the hypnotic state certain forces could take us over. But... we remain completely aware, awake and in control (morally) during hypnosis. So we needn't fear that invisible entities will gain entry to our souls.I've been practicing self hypnosis and clinical hypnotherapy since 1996 and I haven't seen anything which hints at any alignment with the demonic. Hypnosis makes my prayer life more effective and full of wonder.
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Self Hypnosis: The Caricature and the Truth That caricature of self hypnosis still persists in the minds of many religious and nonreligious people. Here's the truth:Self hypnosis has wide acceptance in the medical community (the proliferation of hypnosis-related science articles and books throughout the world strongly highlight just how relevant it is).Self hypnosis will not "take over your mind." It simply focuses your mind's attention so you can create positive habit changes in your life. It's not supernatural.It's not mind control. You'll have full awareness during the entire procedure in the vast majority of cases. With self hypnosis the person can do the inductions and suggestions all by herself.
Self-Hypnosis may be used to Quit Smoking To quit smoking is the most difficult among all vices. It is much easier to stop drinking alcohol than to quit smoking. This is due to the hundred of addictive chemicals in tobacco that causes withdrawal syndromes whenever a smoker starts quitting. Self-hypnosis will reprogram the mind and through continuous sessions will eventually make a smoker quit easier.Self-hypnosis may be used to Lose Weight.With obesity reaching the epidemic state in US and in the future the whole world, the danger of its complications to one's health is very alarming. By using self-hypnosis, the cravings for fatty and sweet foods will be lessened. It will also accelerate the will to do exercise and other physical activities. The same mechanism of targeting release of neurochemicals from the brain is the accepted mechanism.
By following this advice you ensure that the only picture your mind forms are positive. During self hypnosis, when you recall these pictures, you are instructing your subconscious mind to help you create them.Now that you have your written statement that outlines what you want from your self hypnosis sessions you can get more specific. By creating a specific, detailed, image of what you want you can re-program your mind using it during a self hypnosis session.Now, read the statement you created and become aware of the pictures you are seeing in your mind. Make them larger, brighter and more emotional. Alter the mental scene until it becomes exactly as you would want it to be in reality. Keep changing it until it makes you feel really great.
So, When Does Hypnosis Need the Help of Spirit? There are times when no amount of hypnosis can surmount some problems. That's when I turn to spiritual practices like prayer. And what a powerful combination prayer and hypnosis can make!Both have a lot in common. When we pray deeply and earnestly we enter into an altered state of consciousness identical to certain levels of trance with self hypnosis. But here's the difference: with prayer we hope to open up the line of communication with the Divine and invoke assistance -- whether for ourselves or for others.
Demonic Possession vs. The Hypnotic State The idea that hypnosis could relegate a mentally healthy person to demonic obsessions or possessions could come from the fear that because we are unconscious in the hypnotic state certain forces could take us over. But... we remain completely aware, awake and in control (morally) during hypnosis. So we needn't fear that invisible entities will gain entry to our souls.I've been practicing self hypnosis and clinical hypnotherapy since 1996 and I haven't seen anything which hints at any alignment with the demonic. Hypnosis makes my prayer life more effective and full of wonder.
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