Hypnosis Therapy – An art of mind control also called Hypnotism (ہپناٹزم – توجہ سے نیند لانے کا عمل) is a condition of person who is in state of deep relaxation and focused concentration.
Hypnosis is a changed state of awareness and increased relaxation that allows for improved focus and concentration. It also is called hypnotherapy.
In hypnosis therapy, experts do apply various techniques for inducing a state of calmness on the subject and ultimately they get control of the mind of the subject.
Typically, hypnosis is used to help people relax, or to provide relief from pain, or to facilitate some desired behavioral change.
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History of Hypnotism
Hypnosis is as ancient art as civilization and it is a type of a therapy called mind-body medicine that is really useful in solacing and pacifying a person’s mind.
Historically, hypnosis was used for religious and healing purposes. However, the ability to hypnotize was considered to be supernatural power.
In the 18th century, it was understood that hypnosis is a science.
One of the serious medical application of hypnotism was acclaimed in World Wars I and II when hypnotism was used to treat the shell-shocked soldiers to solace their minds and make them feeling better.
The British Medical Association (BMA) approved hypnosis as a sort of treatment and recommended its use in childbirth and surgery for pain relieving.
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Basic facts of Hypnotism
Hypnotism is an art of controlling minds of others however, following are a few facts about this therapy:
- Hypnosis is an enjoyable state of mind, similar to daydreaming, in which the subject becomes receptive to suggestions.
- The subject feels wonderful as he/she experience calmness, tranquility and profound relaxation.
- The subject will not actually be asleep or unconscious and may be partially aware of surroundings, sounds, etc., but you will not be distracted.
- Sometimes, the subject will always remain in control and may awake at any time.
- The subject may come out of hypnosis in just a few minutes, if left alone.
- Various subjects experience hypnosis at different levels such as light, medium or deep.
- Typically, the subject will not have amnesia as the subject will remember most of the things happened during the spell.
- One cannot be hypnotized against his/her will.
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Famous Experts of Hypnotism
There is a long list of hypnosis experts in the history. However, following are a few of them those were well-known for their hypnosis skills:
- Tiger Woods, was famous for putting himself at another place (by using hypnosis) to positively focus on his game.
- Ben Affleck used hypnosis to overcome a 20 year smoking habit.
- Matt Damon stopped smoking with hypnosis.
- Sigmund Freud was researching hypnosis when he happened to discover the theory of modern psychiatry.
- Chopin both took classes in hypnosis at the University of Strasbourg.
- Jackie Kennedy-Onassis used hypnosis to overcome the fear that she experienced after death of her husband.
- Orlando Bloom was so hooked on chocolate as a child, his mother called in a hypnotist to help him shape up.
- Jimmy Connors is said to have used hypnosis techniques to practice his winning strokes prior to the US Open Championship.
- Kevin McBride, the Irish heavyweight boxing champion used his hypnotist before every game, to get into the right frame of mind.
- Jack Nicklaus, championship golfer, used hypnotherapy to improve his concentration level.
- Aaron Eckhart, Hollywood actor, used hypnosis to give up smoking and alcohol.
Precautions of Hypnotism
It is recommended that one should be careful while accepting the spell of hypnotism. It is highly recommended that while accepting the spell of hypnotism, one should ensure that the hypnotist is a trustworthy person.
There are regular news in media that the hypnosis experts use this art to control minds of people and then they theft and rob them and ran away.
Moreover, the nature of hypnosis and the way it affects the subconscious also raises a number of ethical questions about its application.
Hypnosis Therapy- An art of Mind Control and these days it is well-recognized field of science.
