There are many definitions of Hypnosis and we believe the simplest is often the best, so here is the simple definition of Hypnosis:

Hypnosis is a method of communicating directly with the part of the mind that is responsible for habits - and that is what makes it such an easy way to stop smoking.

As human beings, we are creatures of habit.When you think about something that you do as a habit, like driving a car, when you're driving a car you don't have to think consciously about accelerating, braking, turning the steering wheel, etc., because your subconscious mind takes care of it for you.

Your subconscious mind is really your auto-pilot. Its job is to take repetitive behaviors, i.e., things that you need to do over and over again, and make them automatic so that you can do it without thinking.

Hypnosis and the Subconscious Mind

You have 2 main parts to your mind. First, there is the conscious mind, which takes care of everything that you're experiencing in the moment, consciously.

For example, right now you may be consciously aware of reading these words, the feeling of the chair that you're sitting on, and basically anything else that your conscious attention is drawn towards.

When you first learn to drive, you are very conscious of the fact that you have to accelerate, brake, and turn the steering wheel, etc. After a while your subconscious mind recognizes that this is a repetitive behavior.

The subconscious mind takes over the job of a repetitive behavior so that your conscious mind is free to think of where you are going, what you are going to do when you get there, and all kinds of other things.

Subconscious behaviors, such as driving, and many others, are all stored and maintained in your subconscious mind. A simpler word for an subconscious behavior is a "habit," and, of course, the place where habits are kept is in the subconscious mind.

Many people try to change habits using conscious will power. Will power alone often proves to be not only ineffective, but extremely hard work.

Hypnosis is a method of communicating directly with the subconscious mind, where the habits are kept, and changing them in an easy and relaxed way, which is a far more healthy and positive approach than trying to force change to occur.

Einstein once said, "Imagination is more important than knowledge." Those who have an understanding of Hypnosis know that imagination is more powerful than will power. Imagination is of the subconscious mind; will power is of the conscious mind.

A Typical Hypnosis Session

Whether by oneself, using self-hypnosis, or working with a trained professional Hypnotist here at Forever Smokefree (which is often much easier at first) the object of Hypnosis is to achieve an altered state of consciousness.

This is usually achieved by closing your eyes, relaxing the conscious mind, and then using the power of your imagination to communicate the change that you wish to occur to your subconscious mind.

Once the Hypnotherapist has guided you into the state of Hypnosis, then it's easy for you to influence your subconscious mind. You will be able to change life-long habits such as smoking, overeating, irrational fears, phobic responses, etc., with a minimum of fuss.

It's all done, not through struggling and forcing things, but through relaxing and enabling the more powerful, subconscious mind to assist you in whatever it is that you want to achieve.

Think of your own subconscious mind as a miraculous computer that pretty much does everything for you. All that Hypnosis does is enable you to reprogram the computer so that it is working for you rather than against you.

We are all creatures of habit, and habits, for better or for worse, control most of our lives. If you can get control of your habits, then you have control of your life. Hypnosis is a method of communicating directly with the subconscious mind where habits are kept and taking control of your life.

Hypnosis is not a method of mind control. No one can control your mind except you.

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