Category: hypnosis

People often use covert hypnotic strategies without even realizing it. When attempting to get their own way in a situation, people will often use different speech techniques, gestures and subtle touch to get what they want. This can very clearly be seen when a mother is speaking with a young child. The child might not want to go to the store with the parent. The parent then uses a convincing speech pattern and touch to the child’s arm and face to convince the child that the trip will be fun and that the child should want to go. Eventually the child will change his mind and go along with the suggestions made by the parents. This subtle manipulation which is used in every day life is taken to a new level in hypnotherapy. In hypnotherapy, a therapist has been trained to take a client into a hypnotized state so that suggestions can be made to them that they will act on in every day life, thus changing unwanted behavior.

Self Hypnosis

Some people do not have the time to go into a therapist’s office or they do not want to pay the bill to do so. When this is the case they may look for other ways to get the hypnotic treatment that they want. There are hypnotic induction mp3s available that can be downloaded from various sites to be used at the person’s leisure. These hypnotic induction mp3s should be produced by a licensed therapist who has been certified to use hypnotherapy as a part of his practice. Otherwise there is no telling what might be on the hypnotic induction mp3 and it may cause more harm than good.

The hypnotic induction mp3s usually take the person through a script that is designed to deal with a certain issue in that person’s life. There are some hypnotic induction mp3s that deal with issues such as forgiveness or confidence. There are others that are designed to help people who are overwhelmed with emotions to find a place to put them. There are some that help a person to feel happier in his life and others that help to inspire motivation. Although these issues are not severe, there are also some hypnotic induction mp3s that are designed to address serious concerns such as drinking in excess or drug use. There are also some hypnotic induction mp3s that address different phobias that people might have, such as a fear of spiders or snakes. They might also address social phobias or panic attacks that the patient might have been dealing with for years without success.

There are some websites that offer free hypnosis induction materials to users. Sometimes these materials will be hypnotic induction MP3s that the person can listen to at home. Other times they will be scripts that the person can use on himself or on others who might need the help. The danger with using these free hypnosis induction materials is that the person who finds them has not been properly trained in hypnosis techniques and should not be using the materials to try and hypnotize others. Instead of free hypnosis induction materials, the person should seek out a professional who has been trained in the use of hypnosis through a certified training program such as the one that the National Guild of Hypnotists offers. These training classes give students in depth information about the practice of hypnotherapy, the different techniques and theories that are behind it, and how to run a professional therapeutic practice for hypnotherapy. Without this training, someone could do damage when utilizing the free hypnosis induction scripts with others.

Training Programs

Usually there are two parts to the training programs that are offered. The first part of the courses gives the history and background information about the theories and practice of hypnotherapy. The second part usually gives students an awareness of the clients and the issues that may arise in the professional practice of hypnotherapy. Although some of these professionals may offer free hypnosis induction materials on their sites, it is usually very beginner material so that the person cannot do much harm to himself or others through the use of the material.

Beyond certification, there are also degree programs that can give a professional even more credence in the community where he practices. There are undergraduate degrees in psychology with the emphasis being on hypnosis techniques. There are also some graduate degrees that can be obtained in hypnosis techniques, such as obtaining a Masters degree in transpersonal psychology. After the degree or certification has been obtained, there are also different training workshops that can be attended for a weekend so that the latest practices can be learned by the professionals who practice in the field every day. Some of these workshops seem like scams, such as how to become a magnet with money. Others focus on mental health issues that can be addressed through hypnotherapy and provide useful information to the therapists to take back to their practices and use with their patients.