What are the most common Hypnosis Myths?
Myth 1. Only weak-minded people can be hypnotized. Nearly everyone is hypnotizable. We are born with the ability to turn off the outside world and go within. In fact, daily we experience some form of a trance-like hypnotic state each time we engage our imagination, our emotions or place our attention on subjective experiences. Examples include being absorbed by a film, getting engrossed in a book or being mesmerized by an attractive person’s glance. Myth 2. If you can hear the Hypnotist, you were not hypnotized. A common misconception equates the state of Hypnosis with sleep. While the level of awareness of your surroundings may shift to some degree, you will still be cognizant of the Hypnotist’s presence and voice. Myth 3. You can remain permanently stuck in Hypnosis. Although many people enjoy deep trance so much that they may never want their session to finish, the induced hypnotic state does not last indefinitely. Your hypnotic trance will continue as long as you allow it to, yet b
