Hypnotherapy in the spotlight

Hypnotherapy has been in the spotlight more and more, lately. The reason Hypnotherapy catches your attention is because it is a phenomena that is intriguing. We are very fascinated with hypnotherapy and the power of our mind, yet all at the same time we are a little mystified about its potential. We wonder; does it really work?

hypnotherapy in the spotlight on tv - what's good for youIn recent years many articles about Hypnotherapy have appeared in the press and on TV shows. A few years back 9MSN program What’s Good For You put Hypnotherapy to the test. The title of the Hypnotherapy segment was appropriately called “Does Hypnotherapy work or is it all in the Mind?”

During the hypnotherapy segment, they selected two issues to “put-to-the-test”. First was a woman suffering with claustrophobia since she was a youngster, the second was a man with a 30 year smoking habit, who wanted to give up smoking permanently. You can read the full article with the outcome and final results here.

During this Hypnotherapy segment in “What’s good for you” they asked a very valid question: “But how exactly does hypnotherapy work?” The article goes on to explore the possibilities and came up with the following answer: ” Scientists still aren’t sure, but when a person’s hypnotised, the right side of the brain responsible for emotions and creativity becomes far more active than the left side of the brain, which is responsible for logical thinking.”

According to David Kennedy, who was interviewed for this segment: “What people don’t understand is that we experience trance experiences everyday. Daydreaming, driving a motorcar, focusing attention on music or a movie. Any of those things produce some degree of altered states of consciousness. When a person consults a hypnotherapist, all they do is access that capacity right there in the clinic room.”

And I am in total agreement, as a hypnotherapist I see it every day in my clinic. I have worked with many clients, just like you and me, who have achieved successful results during hypnotherapy sessions. During sessions clients easily alter their awareness and connect with their deeper intelligence. This intelligence within the mind, guides them to accomplish changes even sooner then they dreamed was possible.

In conclusion: “If you think hypnotherapy might work for you, you’ll find hypnotherapists in all of Australia’s big cities. Just remember, it pays to go in with a positive attitude and a willingness to be there.”

You may also wish to read my own success story on the topic of hypnotherapy and how it helped me become a non-smoker.