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Hypnosis and Suggestibility…
Making It Work For You
by
Linda Clements-Urick, C.Ht.
Do you believe that you are impossible to hypnotize? That hypnosis works for other people, but not for you? If you do, then it might surprise you to learn that almost everyone can be hypnotized, even you; and the more intelligent you are, the easier and more successful the outcome.
Most people go in and out of the state of hypnosis on a regular basis, but the state is so light, they don’t realize what has happened. If you have ever fantasized, driven right past your exit on the freeway or found your mind wandering while someone was talking to you, you have experienced hypnosis. It is as natural as breathing.
A better question is are you using these moments of trance to further your goals or are they wasted on worry, fear or other equally useless and limiting thoughts? It is during these times when the mind is wide open to suggestion and it will absorb anything you feed it, hungrily and without logic or reason. If you aren’t using this time productively, then you are either using it to your detriment or, at the very least, missing out on a great opportunity.
Everyone is suggestible to some degree. In a typical hypnotherapy session, your suggestibility can be tested and measured which then determines what type of suggestions will work for you. Suggestibility is simply the method by which you take in information. Some people take in information directly and literally and others take it in indirectly or inferentially. Most of us are able to learn with either method, but usually prefer one over the other.
Subjects who learn and hear directly have certain traits in common as do indirect learners. For instance, if you are a
direct learner, you are probably talkative, enjoy parties and like being close to others physically. After an argument with someone you love, you will attempt to make-up first and will feel physically uncomfortable until you are able to accomplish this. You are affected physically by what others say and think about you. You are heart-driven.
If you are an indirect learner, you are more comfortable in an intimate setting. You tend to avoid loud parties and speak with few words. When rejected, you tend to go into a cave to lick your wounds until you feel strong enough to face the world again. You don’t want to talk about it. You usually avoid confrontation and emotional outbursts from partners. You are analytical, logical and head-driven.
Direct learners can accept direct, literal suggestions for improvement and change with little resistance. Indirect learners respond much better when given metaphoric suggestions and are allowed to draw their own conclusions
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There is a third type of suggestibility. These are people who have exactly 50% of the direct and 50% of the indirect traits. They are the easiest to hypnotize, have the least amount of resistance to suggestions and account for about 5% of the population. People with this type of suggestibility are often called
somnambulists and find it easier to make the desired changes in their lives because of their dexterity of mind. Just as some of us have a talent for sports or the arts, these are the hypnotically gifted subjects.
An even smaller portion of the population falls into the category of
Intellectual suggestibility. These people are indirect learners who test at 80% or above. These individuals are highly critical thinkers and find it difficult to turn their minds off long enough to relax. If you are in this category, you are swayed by logic and place little value on what others think about you or anything else. You are inclined to discount the thoughts and opinions held by others in favor of your own more analytical conclusions.
Needless to say, a special induction is needed for hypnosis to be effective with these individuals. They benefit greatly from learning self-hypnosis once an understanding of the principles of the mind have been mastered.
Regardless of your type of suggestibility, a skilled and experienced hypnotherapist can help you shift your relationship with smoking, food, fears, anxiety, money and creativity from victim to victor.
With a sincere desire and commitment to change, permanent results are possible in only a few sessions. When you are ready to release the shackles of limitation and unleash the power of your own mind, hypnosis can work for you too.
Discover your suggestibility by calling 818 415-3092 or email lindact@earthlink.net. Phone sessions available.
(818)
415-3092 or toll free (877) 752-5700
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