I trust this will give you an understanding of what hypnotherapy is and what it isn't!

1. What is
Hypnotherapy?
© 2012 - Shannon Douglas / Mind Body Balance Studio

2. Are you curious about hypnotherapy
or thinking about hypnotherapy to
help you overcome something, but
not quite sure what to expect....?

3. Are you somewhat daunted
by what you have seen
stage hypnotists do?

4. Stage hypnosis is the
theatricals of hypnosis.

5. Hypnotherapy is the
use of hypnosis in a
therapeutic context.

6. With hypnotherapy….

7. There’ll be no swinging
pocket watches.

8. No clucking chickens.

9. No Jedi mind tricks.

10. You do not go ‘unconscious ’ or into an
oblivious state where anything could
be said or done unbeknown to you.

11. You remain completely
in control and aware
of what is happening
at all times.

12. You may know someone who
has had hypnotherapy
and said:
“I didn’t ‘go under’
I could hear everything
that was being said.”

13. There is no
‘under ’
as such….

14. Hearing everything that is
being said is exactly how it
should be when you are in the
hypnotic state and undergoing
hypnotherapy.

15. So what exactly is
the hypnotic state?

16. The hypnotic state is
simply an altered state
of consciousness.

17. It is a completely
natural state and
can be achieved
by anyone.

18. When we are awake and active, our
brainwave frequency is at BETA.
The awake and active state.

19. When we are calm and relaxing, our
brainwave frequency is at ALPHA.
The awake and relaxed state.

20. When we meditate or even daydream,
zoned out, miles away in our own little
world, our brainwave frequency is at
THETA. We are awake, but in an
altered state of consciousness.

21. Then there is the DELTA brainwave
frequency. That is when we enter the
realms of dreaming, before falling
into a deep restorative sleep.

22. The HYPNOTIC state
is simply the THETA state..
You remain conscious
{awake and aware }
and focused, but switched
off to outside influences.

23. In that state our conscious mind
takes the back seat and our
subconscious mind
takes the driving seat.

24. So what is the
difference between the
‘Conscious’ mind
and the
‘Subconscious’ mind?

25. Think of your mind
as an iceberg.

26. The tip of the iceberg is your
CONSCIOUS mind.

27. The CONSCIOUS mind
makes up 10%
Short Term Memory
Thinking and Planning
Analytical / Logical / Rational

28. Beneath the surface,
the deeper part….

29. ….is your SUBCONSCIOUS mind.

30. The SUBCONSCIOUS mind makes up 90%
Involuntary bodily functions
(breathing, heartbeat, blinking, twitching etc)
Beliefs, Emotions & Feelings
Developmental Abilities
Behavioural Patterns
Spiritual Connection
Long Term Memory
Intuition (gut feeling)
Creativity

31. Now think of a computer.

32. A computer has many functions.
But in order for it to function….

33. ….it needs a hard drive.

34. The hard drive knows and
runs all the programmes.

35. Sometimes viruses get in and install
rogue applications that cause the
hard drive to malfunction.

36. In order for the computer to
function effectively again, the
rogue applications need to be
uninstalled.

37. Your SUBCONSCIOUS mind
is your hard drive.

38. It knows and runs
all your programmes.

39. Everything we have ever
thought, imagined, believed, heard
learned, seen, said, felt
our
will power, desires, survival instincts
EVERYTHING we have ever experienced,
is stored in our SUBCONSCIOUS.

40. Things that have been
experienced negatively
can be likened to the
rogue applications.

41. Things such as:
Confidence and Self Worth Issues
Negative Patterns of Behaviour
Reactions / Default Response
Habits and Addictions
Fears / Phobias
Emotions
Beliefs

42. So..
How does hypnotherapy work?

43. A guided relaxation
takes you gently into
the ALPHA state,
then deeper into
the THETA state.

44. Whilst in the hypnotic state,
the hypnotherapist communicates
directly with the SUBCONSCIOUS
using metaphors, visualisation,
positive suggestions and
affirmations….

45. .... to ‘uninstall’ those
rogue applications
that have been having
a subconscious effect on
how you have been functioning.

46. Hypnotherapy
is not about
mind control

47. It is about
Empowerment

48. Its purpose is to help you overcome
self defeating behaviours,
limiting beliefs and
other issues affecting you
and holding you back….

49. ….by taking you on
your own personal journey
to create a space for
transformation

50. It can help with….

51. Breaking unwanted habits
Managing stress and anxiety
Gaining relief from psychosomatic conditions
Overcoming fears / phobias / compulsions / inhibitions
Breaking negative or inherited patterns of behaviour
Regaining control of your life by dealing with bullying and/or abuse
Improving personal / professional relationships
Regaining confidence / self-worth / self esteem
No longer being victim to destructive toxic emotions
(fear, jealousy, anger, resentment etc…)
and a lot more.

52. The only changes that will
happen are changes that
you are ready to make
and want to happen.

53. Hypnotherapy is a very gentle
and effective way of letting go
of issues that affects someone
on a subconscious level….

54. ….so you can achieve a
happier, freer, easier
and more fulfilled life.

55. “The afflictions suffered by the body,
the soul sees quite well
with the eyes shut.”
[ Hippocrates ]

56. The depth of a soul is not measured by what appears on the surface…

57. Thank you for watching.
I trust this gives you a better
understanding of what
hypnotherapy is.

59. Created by:
Shannon Douglas
DAHHyp, LHA (Reg Hyp), MAAMET
www.mindbodybalancestudio.co.uk
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