"The average student goes into a Hypnotic state 112 times a day."
Many people mistakenly believe that
hypnosis is some weird unnatural state.
Not at all. It is a perfectly natural altered state of consciousness which we all enter several times a day eg
daydreaming, driving whilst talking or listening to the radio and being
engrossed in a TV programme or film.
A stage hypnotist talks people into a hypnotic trance
for entertainment purposes but the same trance state can be used for beneficial
purposes in hypnotherapy, such as removing bad habits, teaching pain control or
overcoming phobias.
Studying for most people is an engaging time of
expanding the mind and learning new information but for some, all that reading
and writing essays then cramming for exams can be stressful. Whilst some sail through with top grades,
most would benefit from less stress. Learning
self-hypnosis can be most useful in reducing stress and actually helping the
mind to absorb information.
Hypnosis is even used to aid the learning of foreign
languages. I knew of a languages school
in Spain which ran an intensive Spanish programme using hypnosis to speed up
retention of the language.
Rehearsing the exams situation, seeing yourself be calm
and recalling the information is very beneficial. Hypnosis is used in a similar way to improve
sports performance. Knowing how to play
tennis to a high standard is one thing but mentally seeing yourself serving
well and placing the ball outside of your opponent’s reach is a large part of
success. Top athletes in many sports use
hypnosis to their advantage. It is also
used to motivate an improvement in performance.
Going back to exams, hypnosis is used to mentally
prepare and rehearse driving tests and flying tests. I once helped a man who had failed the test
for his Private Pilot’s Licence (PPL) three times. This was costing him a great deal of money so
he came to me for hypnosis and successfully flew
through the exam. Excuse the pun!
Hypnotists can work with children over the age of seven
and children make very good hypnotic subjects as they are so creative and use
their visual imagination well. They love
being taken for a “ride on a flying carpet” or seeing themselves “as a hero
scoring the winning goal.” As well as
helping with studying and helping to cope with exam nerves, hypnosis boosts self-confidence
and we can always do with a little more confidence.
Have you thought of helping your child achieve their
best results with hypnosis?
© 2013 Antonia Harrison
Antonia Harrison is a Consulting Hypnotist based in
Portsmouth (UK) who also helps people worldwide via Skype Hypnosis. Visit http://www.EnglishSkypeHypnotist.com
for more information.
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