What if I cant be hypnotized?
It is true that some people are more suggestible than others, but with very few exceptions, if you WANT to be hypnotized, you CAN be hypnotized. The best subjects have average to high intelligence. Yes, even strong-willed and analytical people make excellent subjects. Remember, hypnosis is a natural state of mind. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. You ALLOW yourself to be hypnotized. The exceptions are those who really don’t want to be hypnotized or are afraid to be hypnotize.
Don’t worry. The only people who can’t be hypnotized are those who don’t want to be hypnotized. Everyone else can be hypnotized, but the depths and response levels do differ from person to person. The depth of hypnosis is very important to the success of the therapy, which is why the therapy is generally tailored to your needs and according to the level of hypnosis that suits best.
Most people feel or think this very same way. The fear is giving up control. The opposite is actually true. You are exercising a more powerful form of thought-control than at other times by accepting the suggestions given. The only thought to prevent you from going into hypnosis is the thought, “I cant be hypnotized.
If you can daydream, visualize your favorite vacation place and imagine that you are there, you will benefit from hypnosis. Anyone of normal intelligent who is willing and capable of follow the hypnotist instructions can be hypnotized. Can Self-Hypnosis make me do things I dont want to? You are in control at all times, and in fact your mind will reject any suggestion that will not reflect your own desires to change. Hypnosis and self-hypnosis are not a form of magic but a ordinary phenomenon of the mind. It is a natural state of mind that occurs when the mind is focused while the body is relaxed. Can I get stuck in hypnosis? There is no such a thing as getting stuck in hypnosis, no more then you can get stuck in daydreaming or sleep. All it takes for you to emerge from hypnosis is your decision to do so. A common way to emerge from self-hypnosis is to simply count your way up to the number 5, noting to yourself that on the count of 5 you will be fully emerged eyes open feeling so good
