What if I cant be hypnotized?
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 can’t be hypnotized.
Generally speaking, every normal person is hypnotizable. That is people with an IQ of at least 70, and no severe mental disorders. Therefore, virtually anyone can achieve successful results with hypnosis. A lot of people see stage shows where they perform a test before working with subjects and think that must mean not everyone can be hypnotized. The truth is, everyone can. In fact, the average person is in hypnosis at least 3 times per day. Common examples are when you’re driving your car and your mind wanders, that’s an example of light state of hypnosis and when you become so absorbed in a book, movie, or project that you lose track of time that’s an example of a light to medium state of hypnosis. Hypnosis is actually a very natural everyday state of mind where your attention is focused your imagination is active. What’s happening on those stage shows is the Hypnotist trying to determine who ‘wants’ to be hypnotized, not who ‘can’ be. People have a wide variety of hypnotic susceptib
Nearly everyone can be hypnotized. We are born with the ability to turn off the outside world and go within. Anxiety about the unknown, fear of not “getting it right”, and stress overload may have kept you from being calm enough to get to your natural trance state. A willingness to try hypnosis, along with trust in your therapist or clinician, will help you to unwind and rediscover the healing effects of this natural form of relaxation.
The only people who cannot be hypnotized are those who are drunk or who are below-average intelligence or who dont want to be hypnotized. The fact that you are reading this means that none of these probably apply to you. Just remember that being hypnotized may not feel as you expect it to feel, but that does not mean that you are not in hypnosis.
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 can’t be hypnotized”.
