| There is a lot of mystery surrounding hypnosis as | | | | They can stay on their diet more easily or stay |
| it has been used for many years by magic shows | | | | away from cigarettes by doing this. It is |
| and entertainment as a means of controlling | | | | commonly used in other forms of self-help |
| others. However it is also a valid treatment used | | | | therupy, like boosting self-esteem. It is not usually |
| by psychiatrists to help those with mental | | | | used in personality orders as theses cases need |
| disorders. It is known as hypnotherapy when used | | | | careful monitoring. |
| in this context. | | | | So what exactly is this mysterious art of |
| Hypnotherapy can be used either as a stand alone | | | | controlling another person's mind. When the |
| therupy or combined with other treatments. This | | | | therupist performs his teatment he taps into the |
| method of treatment has been found to be very | | | | subconcous part of the mind. He can only do this |
| effective for stopping smoking and weight loss. | | | | by making the subject fall into a trance or |
| This has become a big business for those who | | | | sleeping state. This is when the concious mind |
| know how to use this skill. | | | | ceases to function and the subconcious mind will |
| Hypnosis is also used for other puposes in the | | | | take over. This part of the mind will deal with |
| medical profession. For example personality | | | | memory and controls some of our personality |
| disorders, which may have their roots in a | | | | traits. When the therupist has contol ove this |
| persons childhood experiences. This treatment is | | | | section of the mind he is able to make the |
| known as regression, as it takes a person back in | | | | subject do anything he tells them to do. He can |
| time to try to pinpoint the events that could have | | | | also evoke memories of the past that the |
| triggered the problem. There is some controversy | | | | subject may have forgotton. |
| about this method of treatment in the medical | | | | Hypnosis should never be practised for fun or |
| profession, dispite the fact that there are several | | | | without a skilled therupist as it can prove very |
| examples of successful results with this method. | | | | dangerous to your mental health when done |
| In order to help a patient with minor problems like | | | | incorrectly. It is a valid form of treatment but |
| losing weight or stopping smoking self-hypnosis | | | | some caution should be excersised when |
| can be used. The doctor will train the patient to | | | | practising it. |
| do this and continue their therupy by this method. | | | | |