Myths About Self Hypnosis

Self hypnosis is looked upon in the same way by many as being hypnotized by someone else. There are many myths that surround hypnosis and even self hypnosis. Myths are just that though, myths. Myths are untrue and have no basis other than to scare the daylights out of someone. Myths surrounding hypnosis and even self hypnosis have no sound basis, they came about mostly because of uninformed people making an opinion on something they had no knowledge of.

Myth #1- I will be made to do silly and stupid things

Well let me say that no you will not be made to do anything silly or stupid. Your subconscious mind will not allow for you to do anything that is out of character for you. Also with self hypnosis you are hypnotizing yourself, so why would you be at risk of doing anything silly or stupid? After all would you try and hypnotize yourself to bark like a dog every time you heard a door bell? I really don’t think so.

Myth #2-Forever being stuck in a hypnotized state of mind

This is not going to happen either. Your mind will not allow for you to go drifting off into Never-Never Land. As much as a lot of us would like to escape that way, it just will not happen. So you have nothing to fear about not coming back from your hypnotized state of mind.

Myth #3-Being out of control

Your conscious mind is still there while you are hypnotized so there fore you have nothing to fear when it comes to losing control. With self hypnosis you are fully in control of everything from start to finish.

Myth #4- Some one can come along and give me bad subliminal messages

For starters you are in control of your hypnotic state of mind. You can leave that state of mind anytime, therefore while you are self hypnotizing you can come out of that state anytime some one comes around you. Secondly your subconscious mind will not allow you to go against your character and moral ethics. So if someone is trying to get you to do something bad, subliminal messages are not going to make you do it against your own free will.

Myth #4- I can not be hypnotized

This is completely wrong. You can be hypnotized and can successfully hypnotize yourself if you choose to. People who can not be hypnotized are just making the choice not to be hypnotized. You have to choose to enter that state of mind no one can force you to. So if you make a conscious choice not to be hypnotized then you will not be hypnotized. This does not mean though that you can not be hypnotized.

Myth #5-Hypnosis is unsafe

Actually hypnosis is safe as it deals with a very natural state of the human mind. Hypnosis can be unsafe if done while doing something that requires you full attention though. You should not try self hypnosis while walking across a busy street as this would prove to be unsafe. Self hypnosis should also not be done when flying down the highway either. But if done in the comfort of your home or other areas where you concentration is not going to be needed, then self hypnosis is very safe.

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