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"Everything you wanted to know about hypnosis, but was afraid to ask"

Most people picture an old man with a gray beard swinging a watch in front of someones eyes and saying “your eyes are getting VERY heavy…’ and that person “going under”. Then the old man “commands” that person to stand and cluck like a chicken. Well, that’s all “stage hypnosis” which is entertainment, but only about 10% real.

Actually hypnosis is simply the mind working in it's “NORMAL state".

It has often been said that we use only about 10% of our minds, but that is BUNK. It's just not "tuned" correctly, similar to listening to a radio that is receiving several stations at once. Have you ever tried to do something and messed it up? You then try again and make a worse mess and end up angry, with your blood pressure rising, and your pulse racing? Or you're on your way home from work thinking about something your boss said and you get cut off so you get hot under the collar and your face red, and go home immediately getting into a fight with your family?? What if you could go home with a CLEAR mind-- relaxed and totally normal?

Now, think what it’s like to be active in your favorite activity and you are enjoying it so much that you enter ‘the zone” as it’s called. Everything goes perfectly and you aren’t even aware of all the other junk going on around you, or any past problems, etc. Hypnosis is a perfectly normal, natural, protective process that allows us to voluntarily "focus" the mind to the point that it "bypasses" all the crap that floats around inside. It’s like a radio with NO static or other stations coming through.

For instance, have you ever been driving on a highway and arrived at your destination many miles from your starting point only to realize that you don't remember driving that trip at all? Think of how much information your mind had to process for you to do that safely. Or have you ever watched a movie and got so involved that you "were there" and it was all totally real? THAT is the state we call hypnosis. It is actually a HEIGHTENED state of relaxed awareness where the mind is ,at least for that short time, CLEAR and working the way it should. The hypnotist merely helps guide the mind to that state of "clear" by your focusing your thought on his words and directions.

Self hypnosis is the same thing, except YOU do the focusing on your own instructions that you decide beforehand to use. Once you reach 'the zone' you can "program" your mind with suggestions that will be extremely effective later, sometimes even years later. There is no such thing as "going under" and not coming out, because if you reach that depth, you will simply 'go to sleep" normally, and wake up when you feel rested enough.

It can be accomplished by slow relaxation techniques, or virtually INSTANTLY by overloading the conscious mind with several simultaneous instructions. Once in "the state" , suggestions can be given for almost anything. NLP (neuro linguistics programming) can be added to the suggestions to make them VERY powerful influences on normal life.


Hypnosis is great for habit control (if not compounded by OTHER problems), memory improvement, motivation, and it is GREAT for relaxation and quiet meditation. It's wonderful for pain control, problem analysis, programming goals, and so much more. It is simply the mind doing what it was meant to do without interference from anything else! The human mind really is capable of a LOT more, if we can remove the "clutter". Next time you hear someone say we only use 10% of our mind, tell them, if only you could get DOWN TO that level, it would be great!!

Here is the golden opportunity you have been waiting for, let Chappy explain how to use self hypnosis.

Before you go , sit back, relax, and picture yourself in your favorite place. See it clearly, complete with sights, sounds, colors, smells, -- everything-- your absolute FAVORITE place. Now, notice that everything is changing to the color BLUE--see everything there changing to the color BLUE. You notice that it is STILL beautiful, and feels so much more relaxing and peaceful. Listen as the sound gets softer and softer, and the blue gets deeper. Now say the word BLUE out loud, and notice that you feel better than you've felt in YEARS-- totally CALM, relaxed and just absolutely WONDERFUL! Now slowly open your eyes and take a minute to notice how you feel. Contact me with "hypno" in the subject line if you would like to know more..

We really CAN control our minds, with a little guidance and practice. Now whether you "believe" in the hypnotic state or not, wouldn't you feel better and enjoy life much more if you simply relaxed and could easily "tune out" the trash that goes on all around us all the time?

This article is written by the Truthteller friend and guest writer...Chappy...also known as David Carter

Thank you again Chappy for a brilliant article!

Eduardo