HOW QUICKLY DOES HYPNOSIS WORK?
This is a very common question that clients ask. It can be answered very simply: hypnosis is within all of us, we experience it every day. Therefore the process of change begins during the first hypnotherapy session.
We can enter a state of hypnosis, which in this article I define as a relaxed yet focussed state of mind, many times a day. Think about when you get absorbed in a TV programme or a YouTube video, or when you are daydreaming – these are all examples where we experience a hypnotic state without being aware of this process.
Hypnosis is not dangerous and you do not lose control of yourself.
Even if you are not particularly highly motivated this, in my experience, does not seem to affect the success of hypnosis.
A common misconception is that we need to have a vivid imagination in order to ‘make things happen’ during a hypnotherapy session but this isn’t true. The most important thing is that you are ready for change, whether it be getting rid of cigarettes, letting go of a fear or feeling more confident when you’re playing football. When it’s your time it’s your time!
So rather than how quickly does hypnosis work a more important question we should be asking ourselves is am I ready to begin the process of change?
If the answer is yes, get in touch!
Mark Spalek
Clinical Hypnotherapist, Therapeutic Coach, NLP Practitioner
GHR (reg), Dip. Hyp, Dip. NLP, GQHP, MSc, BSc, PGCE