Hypnosis is often used as a control tactic in movies to get people to commit crimes and fall in love. Hypnotists can also be seen as crazy magicians who get people to neigh when the word “horse” is mentioned.
Although Hypnosis may seem harmless and fun in media, there is more to it. Hypnosis can be good for your health and well-being.
Hypnosis is a psychological treatment used in healthcare to treat patients experiencing changes in their sensations, perceptions, and thoughts. Hypnosis is performed in a clinical setting by a licensed, trained healthcare professional such as a psychologist or physician.
Hypnosis often includes suggestions for relaxation and calmness. However, these effects can be temporary and can be activated later by the patient. Some approaches include instructions to think of pleasant experiences and verbal cues that will draw you into a trance state.
Hypnotherapy, a therapy that uses either Hypnosis alone or as a supplemental treatment, can benefit your health in many ways.
These are six common issues that Hypnosis can address:
1. Trouble Sleeping, Insomnia, And Sleepwalking
Hypnosis might be useful if you have trouble falling asleep or sleepwalking. Hypnosis can relax enough to helps you fall asleep more easily if you have insomnia.
Hypnosis can help you avoid sleepwalking escapades if you are a sleepwalker.
Hypnosis is also a great option for getting a better night’s sleep. Self-hypnosis can help you increase your sleep time and deep sleep, which is the kind of sleep that will leave you feeling refreshed when you wake up.
What it does: The effect of Hypnosis is similar to when you are so involved in a book, movie, or other activity that you lose sight of what’s happening around you. You will fall asleep after Hypnosis or even while you are doing it.
2. Anxiety
Hypnosis, a relaxation technique that includes Hypnosis, can help ease anxiety. People with anxiety that stems from a chronic condition such as heart disease or generalized anxiety disorders are more likely to benefit from Hypnosis.
If you suffer from phobias, a type of anxiety disorder in which you are fearful of anything that is not a threat to your health, Hypnosis might be able to help.
What it does: Hypnosis helps ease anxiety by encouraging the body to relax using a phrase or other nonverbal cue. This will slow down breathing, lower blood pressure, and give you a sense of well-being.
3. Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Symptoms
Clinical studies have consistently shown that Hypnosis is effective in treating IBS. Hypnosis can be used to treat IBS, an abdominal condition caused by the bowels.
IBS could sometimes cause secondary symptoms like fatigue, nausea, backache, or urinary problems. These secondary symptoms are treated with Hypnosis.
Hypnosis allows you to relax gradually, giving you soothing imagery and sensations that help with your symptoms.
4. Chronic Pain
Hypnosis can ease pain, such as after surgery or from tension headaches. It can also help with chronic pain. Hypnosis can relieve people suffering from pain due to conditions such as arthritis, cancer, sickle-cell disease, and fibromyalgia.
What it does: Hypnosis is a way to manage pain and have more control over your pain. Studies have shown that Hypnosis works well for prolonged periods.
5. Stop Smoking
It isn’t easy to give up Smoking. You have many options to quit Smoking, including prescription medication or nicotine patches. Although research is still ongoing, many people have reported that Hypnosis helped them quit Smoking.
Working one-on-one is the best way to use Hypnosis for smoking cessation. A hypnotherapist for anxiety can tailor the sessions to your needs.
How it works to have hypnosis work for smoking cessation, you must be truly interested in quitting Smoking. There are two possible ways that Hypnosis works. The first is to help find a healthy and effective substitute action. Your subconscious will then guide this toward that habit. You could try chewing gum or going for a walk. The second step is to teach your brain to associate Smoking with unpleasant feelings, such as bad taste or foul odor.
6. Weight Loss
There need to be more studies to prove that Hypnosis can help with weight loss. However, some studies have shown a modest weight loss of about 6 pounds in 18 months. Hypnotherapy works best when combined with diet and exercise modifications.
What it does: Hypnotizing means that your attention is focused and intensely focused. This increases your ability to pay attention to and respond to suggestions to change your behavior, such as eating healthier or exercising more, which can help you lose weight.