Hypnosis for Quitting Smoking: Does Hypnosis Really Work?
Does hypnosis really work? The answer to that is simple, yes and no. The mind is a very powerful part of your body. If you allow yourself to relax and be hypnotized, then yes, hypnotism works. If you resist and don’t believe it will work or help you, then it won’t work or help you. A famous quote from Henry Ford applies here “If you think you can do a thing or think you can’t do a thing, you’re right.” To paraphrase, if you think that hypnosis will work it will but if you think hypnosis won’t work, it won’t. There is no need to worry about mind control during hypnosis or that the hypnotist will make you do strange things. The hypnotist can only make suggestions that can alter your consciousness, making you more open and easily “manipulated” – to a certain extent. People who have experienced stage hypnotism said that they can refuse to follow the hypnotist’s suggestions, just that “it’s easier to follow him.” This is so because the active, aggressive, decision-making part of the conscio
