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Some simple Facts

• Hypnosis is safe and natural.
• You are not unconscious when in hypnosis
• Every living human being has experienced a degree of hypnosis daily.
• We have over 200 years of documented research and experience to learn from.
• Accepted as a valid treatment by the BMA British Medical Association in 1955
• You cannot get stuck in hypnosis.
• It does not require the surrender of your control, it does require your co-operation and consent.
• Anyone of normal intelligence with the ability to concentrate and imagine can be hypnotised.
• The skill of the hypnotist lies in the construction and delivery of the suggestions. (HD2007)
• Hypnotherapy utilises suggestion to illicit unconscious positive and beneficial responses. (HD2007)
• Hypnosis is a natural response of the mind and body that can be induced deliberately. (HD2005)

Healing by trance state has been acknowledged for centuries and has been observed, in one form or another, in virtually every culture throughout the world. However, the term "hypnosis" (from the Greek "hypnos", meaning "sleep") was only coined around 1840 and remains a somewhat less than accurate description of the experience as, in most respects, the hypnotic state is entirely dissimilar to sleep. At our current level of knowledge, the phenomenon cannot be conclusively defined but perhaps a reasonable interim definition might be that: "Hypnosis is a state of mind, enhanced by (although not exclusively) mental and physical relaxation, in which our subconscious is able to communicate with our conscious mind". This state of mind may be brought about either by oneself unaided (self-hypnosis) or with the help of another person. If this other person is a trained professional, who utilises the resultant state to encourage beneficial change to occur, the process is referred to as "Hypnotherapy" William Broom GHSC

What Hypnosis can and can't do.

Over the years that hypnosis has been used as a therapy a number of claims have been made that are purely speculative, having no basis in reality. Trained professional therapists steer well clear of these often ridiculous claims. Remember that the skill of anyone who uses hypnosis is in the construction and application of suggestion. Suggestion used beneficially by a skilled and ethical therapist will bring about positive change for good. Sadly the public perception of hypnosis and hypnotherapy is still being soured by poorly trained and inexperienced hypnotists who insist on making outlandish claims for their art. Hypnosis will not give you psychic powers, make your breasts larger or make you taller. However hypnotherapy will help you overcome a fear or phobia, stop smoking, manage your weight, control pain, manage depression and improve performance. Howard Davies 2005

Hypnosis the by-pass of the critical factor of the conscious mind (a persons analytical and judgmental ability) followed by the establishment of acceptable selective thinking.

U.S. Dept. of Education

LEGITIMATE USES OF HYPNOSIS, as defined by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis (ASCH), an organization sanctioned by the AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION. There are many many more, however it provides a useful guidline.Allergies, Depression, Sleep disorders, Anxiety & Stress Management, Sports & Athletic Performance, Obesity, Weight Control, Asthma, Smoking Cessation, High blood pressure, Bed-wetting, Raynaud's disease, Sexual dysfunctions, Concentration, Test anxiety, Learning disorders, Bowel Syndrome-Colitis-Crohn's Disease, Dermatologic Disorders (Eczema, Herpes, Neurodermatitis, Pruritus [itching], Psoriasis, Warts) Pain (back pain, cancer pain, dental anesthesia, headaches and migraines, arthritis or rheumatism)

NON-LEGITIMATE USES (Any benefits derived from the following is speculative and at best illusory.)Growing taller, Getting lucky, Penis growth, Breast growth, Psychic Powers , Remote influence, Magical Seduction Powers.

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General Hypnotherapy Standards Council

Howard Davies NRH DHP CCH C.Ht GHR.REG SQHP
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