No other subject inspires as much mythological fodder as hypnosis. It is surprising that during the age of information that many of these myths still remain and that people believe them to be true. Below you will find the truth behind 10 of the most prevalent myths about hypnosis.

MYTH 1
The first of ten myths about hypnosis and the one that seems to cause the greatest fear among people is the assumption that under hypnosis you have no control over your mind or your actions.

An anxiety attack, sometimes referred to as a panic attack, can be a very terrifying experience. The symptoms of anxiety attacks can be very confusing as usually the person has no idea as to why their body is reacting in the manner it is.

If you have experienced some of these unusual symptoms (below) while experiencing anxiety let me help you to understand it better and try and put your mind at ease.

Any treatment or approach dealing with the human brain, its functions, and the possibility of altering those functions, raises valid concerns about the safety of such practices. Hypnosis for instance raises a valid concern, is hypnosis safe? In most cases hypnosis is a safe and beneficial procedure that has helped many people to overcome issues that were previously impacting their quality of living.

Hypnosis has been used by people to overcome issues such as compulsive and addictive behaviors like alcohol, drugs, smoking, gambling and overeating. Hypnosis can help a person gain needed insight into why they behave the way they do.

Negative thinking dominates when a person experiences depression. The depressed person can experience negative thoughts as being beyond their control, thereby allowing them to become automatic and self-perpetuating.
Negative thinking can be categorized into a number of common patterns called “cognitive distortions.” The cognitive therapist provides techniques to give the client a greater degree of control over negative thinking by correcting these distortions or correcting thinking errors that abet the distortions, in a process called cognitive restructuring.