Hypnosis and New Year Resolutions

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To understand how hypnosis can help with New Year Resolutions, one has to understand how the mind works. Some people may use 'subconscious' and 'unconscious' interchangeably but in my school of thought, which is Cal Banyan's 5 Path Advanced Therapeutic Hypnosis, we identify three layers of the mind. They are the Conscious Mind (CM), the Unconscious Mind (UCM) and the Subconscious Mind (SCM).

All three levels are functioning simultaneously. It is the CM that most of us use in our everyday lives. It is rational and analytical but its memory power is only temporary. And our normal waking consciousness rests at the unconscious level which remains idle. The most powerful part of our mind is the SCM which acts as the storehouse of all our thoughts, feelings, sensations and experiences that we have ever had. The SCM, unlike the CM, has permanent memory and accepts every input that it gets, whether good or bad. This shows how highly suggestible the SCM can be.

2. What is Hypnosis?

The word, 'hypnosis' is derived from the Greek God of sleep, 'Hypnos'. However, hypnosis is not sleep. In fact, if a client sleeps while in hypnosis, healing work cannot be done. Hypnosis is a state where we tend to be relaxed, physically and mentally, while still remaining aware of everything going on around us. This is a state where our subconscious minds can be utilised for healing purposes.

3. Hypnosis is Natural

The process of hypnosis is completely natural. Most people may get into this state everyday without even realising it. For example, when someone daydreams during class, or when someone is engrossed playing video or hypnosis for anxiety  games, or when we sit in front of the television and are so glued on the screen or even when we drive along the highway and reach a particular destination without even consciously remembering which route we took, are all examples of how we get into a light state of hypnosis.

4. One has to be Intelligent enough to be hypnotized

One thing which most hypnotists and hypnotherapists are agreed upon is that every normal intelligent human being can be induced into hypnosis. And for hypnosis to work, the client must be a willing party and agree to be hypnotised. And the client must understand the language of the therapist and be willing to follow instructions. Without such compliance, the client cannot be hypnotised and healing work cannot begin. Hypnosis works with the principles of the mind to empower people. Another thing that can hinder hypnosis is fear, so a good hypnotherapist will usually work on the fear factor before beginning serious therapeutic work.

5. Why Most New Year Resolutions Fail

Every year, people make New Year resolutions but by the end of the year, they begin to realise that they have not achieved them. Another New Year comes and hope is re-kindled and New Year resolutions are made again just to be broken. Many have problems keeping their resolutions or carrying them through successfully. So you see, people usually make and break resolutions! This is because they rely on their will power to help them achieve their goal. Unfortunately will power resides in the conscious mind which is limited.