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The evidence of Hypnosis is as old as the origin of mankind itself. For example, the genesis writers had reported that God put Adam in deep sleep & took his rib to form Eve. Plus in book “The World’s Greatest Hypnotists” authors John C. Hughes & Andrew E. Rothovius (published in 1996) spots ancient record suggesting hypnosis was used by the oracle at Delphi and in rites in ancient Egypt. And the book the “Manu-Smriti” in Sanskrit from India provides categories of different states of hypnosis.
In fact, the modern history of Hypnosis goes back to late 1700s, when Franz Anton Mesmer’s discovery revived an interest in hypnosis. He is considered the father of modern hypnosis.
Franz Anton Mesmer (1734-1815 ) was born in the village of Iznang, in Germany. The term “mesmerism” was given after him. Mesmerism was described as a process of inducing trance through use of magnets. However, the medical community discredited him despite his considerable discovery leading to Hypnosis. Hurt by his accomplishment the medical establishment arranged for an official French government investigating committee. This committee included Benjamin Franklin, who was the American ambassador to France, and Joseph Guillotine.
James Braid (1795-1860) became interested in mesmerism. He said that in the experiment by Mesmer, there is something beyond the effect of magnet only. In 1842 he developed the technique of eye fixation & called it hypnosis. The word Hypnosis was taken from Hypnos, the Greek god of sleep. However later, he tried to change the name to monoeidism but the original name of hypnosis remained popular.
Next, Jean Marie Charcot (1825-1893), a French neurologist, worked further on mesmerism & classified trance in three stages: lethargy, catalepsy and somnambulism. He was opposed by Nancy School of Hypnotism, who believed that hypnosis was simply a manifestation of hysteria. This difference in opinion created bitter enmity between this school & Charcot.
Later a French neurologist and psychologist Pierre Janet (1847-1947) continued his work on Hypnosis relating to psychoanalytical rage.
Ivan Petrovich Pavlov (1849-1936) a Russian psychologist & Nobel Prize winner studied the digestive process & psychology. In one experiment on dogs he associated sight of food with sound of bell. This association caused dogs to salivate by hearing sound of a bell even there is no food present.
Emile Coue (1857-1926) a physician formulated Laws of Suggestion. He used to encourage his patient repeatedly saying every night “Every day in every way I am getting better & better” from this experiment he discovered that this leads to positive effect in curing of patient.
Other significant contributors to Hypnosis are : Abbe Faria, James Esdale, Nicholas Spanos, Amir Raz, Robert Baker etc.
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qualities required are: Imagination, Concentration and Motivation. These are
also the qualities desirable for a subject.
Hypnosis is sleep of the nervous system. So there is a decrease in the rate
of respiration, decrease in blood circulation thus sluggish brain waves.
Under the normal consciousness, the brain waves are at Beta wave level.
However, with hypnosis, brain waves slow down to alpha waves than to theta
waves. Delta waves are brain waves possible in childrend & generally no
adult can experience the slowing down to delta wave level.
Hypnosis can be practiced one to one i.e. one Hypnotist & one subject, or
it can be one to many. This is the case of group when persons has gathered
with the main motive of experiencing Hypnosis.
Hypnosis has excellent power of releasing subconscious mind. It is time
taking learning process & requires regular practice. After learning it
can useful to advance many facets of your life.
Different Levels of Hypnosis
Everybody can not practice Therapeutic hypnosis as it requires highest state
of concentration. However, the basic or medium state of concentration also
brings benefits of relaxation and peace. While lighter level hypnosis gives
feelings of relaxation and calmness as level goes higher individual can
experience physical effects such as tingling sensations in the fingers,
blinking eyelids, a sensation of heaviness in some parts of the body. The
intensity of these feelings boost up after few weeks of practice.
In initial phase hypnosis most people do not have good perception of time
with more experience they can have better awareness of the passing time.
subject has pronounced tingling sensations in the fingers, blinking eyelids,
a sensation of heaviness in some parts of the body. Some subjects even
experience floating sensations. These feelings appear as being very existent
by the subject. In medium stage the Hypnotist has better access to subjects
mind. In this stage Hypnotist can bring more benefits of hypnosis to the
subject.
As the level gets higher further the conscious awareness grows fainter
leading to top level i.e. the somnambulistic (sleep awareness) levels of
hypnosis. This level leads to the best mental and physical responses. In this
level several physiologic responses associated with deep sleep, such as the
Rapid Eye Movement, can be observed.
In this stage the subject experiences complete conscious forgetfulness. It
makes the subject virtually absent from the real surrounding. This level
brings hallucination. The effect of the illusion remains even after the
hypnosis.
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hypnosis involves a hypnotist and a subject (a person on whom Hypnosis is
performed). The primary requirement for Hypnosis is it must be accepted by
the subject. And then under the effect of Hypnosis, the subject is
allegedly more recipient to suggestions and has greater access to his or her
memories and emotions.
Use of Hypnosis has been applied from the clinic to classroom and police
station to any public place. The characteristics of Hypnosis are deep
concentration and great relaxation.
earlier used to practice hypnosis in therapy; he then stopped the use of
hypnosis.
However, hypnosis is still popular.
The Hypnosis can be useful in addictions, pain relief, weight control, fear,
quit smoking. However the success of hypnosis depends greatly on acceptance
of subject.
Under the effect of Hypnosis the subject gets accessibility to his
unconscious and subconscious mind, repressed memories even past life
memories.
‘Black Magic’ by some people. Science simply does not accept it. But Hypnosis
exists.
What is Hypnosis?
It is a method that allows you to use your own inner power and hidden
capabilities (the capabilities that you even don’t believe you possess).
And:
• It can help you in getting freedom from phobias or anxieties.
• It can help you get rid of bad habits like eating unhealthy, smoking etc.
• It is not possible even by any expert to take control of your mind using
Hypnosis. Your permission- acceptance is must.
• Hypnosis can not make you tell secrets.
• Hypnosis is not dangerous.
• It is not ‘Black-Magic’ or any magic!
You can relate Hypnosis with trance, dream. You can be in trance
unconsciously. You can be in trance while just lying on the bed or while
traveling through familiar route, while reading a book, while seeing the
movie. Hypnosis is similar trance so you need not fear of same. It brings you
great relaxation.
Hypnosis can be used to:
1. Pin control
2. Weight control
3. Health eating
4. Quit smoking or other habits
5. overcome phobias & anxieties
6. suppression of pain during medical procedures
Hypnosis comes to your help in case some normal point of view or logical
thinking becomes barrier in solving any problem of yours. It frees you from
problems you want to while in conscious or subconscious state.
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