A Practical Guide to Self Hypnosis |
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When a hypnotist hypnotizes his subject, it is known as
hetero-hypnosis. When an individual puts himself into
a state of hypnosis, it is known as self-hypnosis. In both
cases, the subject has achieved a heightened state of suggestibility.
Even in hetero-hypnosis, the subject really controls
the response to suggestions. Actually, all hypnosis
is really a matter of self-hypnosis. The subject enters into
the hypnotic state when he is completely ready to do so.
This may require from one to many attempts before it is
achieved. Even if the subject insists that he wants to be
hypnotized immediately, he may be resisting hypnosis
unconsciously.
In self-hypnosis the same thing usually takes place. The subject is anxious to achieve self-hypnosis, but somehow the state eludes him. What's wrong? It may be that he is [12] unconsciously resisting it, hasn't conditioned himself sufficiently, or has achieved the hypnotic state and doesn't know he is in the state. This last statement may be surprising, but we will examine it in detail a little later on. Most experts agree that about 90 percent of the population can be hypnotized. My own feeling is that probably 99 percent can be hypnotized. Who among us is not influenced by suggestion? Aren't we all, as we have seen, influenced by the suggestions of advertising? Don't we all have a tendency to believe what we read in the paper, hear on the radio or see on television? Aren't we all convinced that a name-brand article is better than one that is not so well-known? Suggestion plays a tremendously important role in our daily lives. It begins from naming the baby with an appropriate name to securing a suitable place for interment. I would like to call the reader's attention to a fascinating book dealing with the unconscious reasons why we do many of the things that we do. You will be intrigued with every page of the book. It is called The Hidden Persuaders by Vance Packard. |
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