A short, informational slide show on what hypnosis is and how it can improve your life

1. What is Hypnosis?
By D. Kathleen Simonds, C.Ht.
HypnoticHealings.com

2. What is hypnosis?
• It is a natural state of mind and body
relaxation.
• You enter it several times during the
day
– When driving long distances
– Right before you go to sleep at night
– When you are kind of bored and you
“space out”
– When daydreaming

3. Where does the word come
from?
• Greek word, meaning “to sleep”
• However, you don’t actually go to
sleep.

4. What is the sensation like?
• State of hyper-awareness
– You will notice things that you don’t
ordinarily pay attention to.
– You will still be fully present
• Your thoughts will drift
• You may or may not forget what you
are focusing on
• Your mind and body will feel relaxed
• You will usually remember everything
• You will often visualize things

5. Myths about hypnosis
• You are under someone else’s control
• Someone can make you do
something you would find
objectionable
• You forget everything said to you
• You can get stuck there
• You cannot “snap out” of it on your
own
All of these are NOT TRUE!

6. The way Hypnosis works

7. Benefits of Hypnosis
• Relieve Stress
• Relax
• Deepen meditation
• We are most suggestible to ourselves
• Focus on positive things
• Visualize success
• Improve your life
• Less negativity