Do the effects of hypnotherapy last a lifetime, or do they run out after a certain length of time?
Jon Rhodes
Throughout our lives we are constantly changing and evolving. In some aspects of ourselves we may grow and mature. In others we may gain bad habits. Hypnotherapy can achieve powerful results very quickly by communication directly to your unconscious mind. However this question is a bit like asking ‘how long is a piece of string’.
A person may have a fear of dogs due to an incident 10 or even 20 years ago. A clinical hypnotherapist may be able to facilitate the removal of this phobia in one or two sessions. This may lead to a permanent removal of the phobia. However the patient may experience another traumatic incident in the future which may again trigger a fear of dogs, or indeed a fear of something else entirely.
Similarly a person may quit smoking after just one or two hypnosis sessions. This can lead to permanent results. However it is possible that they may be triggered back into smoking by some event, or perhaps lapse if they do not remain committed for some reason.
Hypnotherapy cannot make these changes for you, but it can significantly help you to make these changes. In a similar way it cannot make you remain loyal to these changes, but can help towards this significantly. However it is up to you to remain committed to your goals. If you feel that your commitment and enthusiasm is on the slide, then a top up session may be the order of the day. The beauty of recorded sessions such as those on HypnoBusters is that you can simply listen to the session every now and then for no extra cost, rather than going though the expense of hiring a clinical hypnotherapist. This will help ensure that you stick to your goals by re-affirming them every now and then.
What questions should I ask a hypnotherapist to make sure they are right for me?
Are you evil? Do you wear a wig? And how much do you charge! The questions you should ask are individual if you wish to assess if they are right for you personally. However I have a few suggestions.
In all seriousness asking the price is a sensible option for most people. Money is not unlimited for most, and a fee of $500 per hour may be out of your price range – and you do sometimes see such prices charged.
An important question for you may involve asking about their style of hypnosis. Are they quick and snappy, slow and relaxed, authoritative, or permissive. Choosing the right style for you may improve results, although a good hypnotherapist will be able to sense what will work best for you, and adapt their style accordingly. Sometimes what you prefer and what is most effective to you are not the same thing.
You may wish to ask them where they trained to make sure that they know what they are doing. You can then check whether they were educated by a reputable training organization by checking out their websites and going on to hypnosis networks and asking around. Perhaps you may also want to know why they became a hypnotherapist in order to assess their commitment.
Please CLICK HERE To Check Out My BIG Collection Of Therapeutic Hypnosis MP3s
Have you ever performed stage hypnosis?
No. I have done many therapeutic group sessions where I will perform a clinical hypnotherapy session on a group of people at the same time. I occasionally perform some small entertaining demonstrations, such as making a coin feel hot on a hand; feeling drunk; or numbing an area on the body.
I am not trained as a stage hypnotherapist, and because it is so different from clinical hypnotherapy, I would have a lot to learn if I wished to diversify. Stage hypnosis is not really an interest of mine, although I have nothing against stage hypnosis if done with sensitivity and care.
How does hypnosis work in terms of weight loss?
I would like to state from the outset that hypnosis doesn’t magically remove weight overnight. I firmly believe in the principal that only if you consume less calories than you burn, will you lose weight.
This implies either/or reducing calorie intake, and increasing exercise. Hypnosis can help change the habits of the mind, helping you to do one or both of these things. A good clinical hypnotherapist will talk to you and identify the areas where you need to make changes, and will help re-programme your unconscious mind in order to make these changes as easy as possible.
However the changes still need to be made, and no amount of hypnotherapy will totally remove the need for you to apply yourself and remain disciplined. It must also be remembered that hypnotherapy cannot remove the weight for you (sorry!), but it can help you change your lifestyle, which can have a significant effect on your weight in the long term.
Please CLICK HERE To Check Out My BIG Collection Of Therapeutic Hypnosis MP3s