What is the purpose of Hypnotherapy?
A. The practice of promoting healing or personal development in any way is the single, most important reason to incorporate hypnotherapy into our lives. It is a kind of psychotherapy that aims to re-program certain patterns of behavior within our mind that enable an individual to overcome irrational fears, phobias, negative thoughts, and suppressed emotions. As the body releases its conscious control during this relaxed state of being, the breathing becomes slower and deeper, the pulse rate drops, and metabolic rate falls. Similarly, changes in the nervous and hormonal systems enable the sensation of pain to become less acute, and an awareness of unpleasant symptoms such as indigestion or nausea are alleviated. In this altered state of consciousness, the analytical, left side of the bran is turned off, while the non-analytical right side of the brain is made more alert. It’s as if the conscious control of the mind “goes to sleep,” allowing the subconscious mind to “awaken.” In order fo
