Hypnotherapy
Hypnosis is very famous nowadays. Some use it for calming a person down while some use it to take advantage of other people. There are also people who hypnotize others to show off. Whatever the reason is, hypnosis is a worldwide practice. And now, it is being used for therapy. This form of therapy is known as hypnotherapy, which is obviously the combination of the two words “hypnosis” and “therapy”. The word “hypnosis” came from the word hypnos, which means sleep. It is also the abbreviation of the term “neuro-hypnotism,” which translates to the “sleep of nervous system.”
A person who is hypnotized or under hypnosis shows strange qualities unlike a normal and non-hypnotized person. The most notable characteristic is hyper-suggestibility, which authorities consider an outcome of hypnosis. The practice of hypnotherapy is usually applied so one can modify the behavior, attitude and emotional content along with certain conditions like stress-related problems, personal development, dysfunctional habits, pain management and anxiety of the subject.
A hypnotherapist, the person who specializes in hypnotherapy, basically use exercises that brings a person into deep relaxation and a different state of mind or the so-called trance. Several people experience trance-like states when they watch the television or sit in front of a red light. A person who is under a trance state is oddly responsive to an image or idea. However, this does not necessarily mean that the hypnotherapist can control the person’s free will and mind. In contrast, hypnosis can essentially teach a person on how to master his state of awareness. In doing so, that person can affect his own psychological responses and bodily functions.
During the years on history, shamans and other ancient people make use of the trance state during rituals and other ceremonial activities. But the hypnosis known today was initially connected to the work of Franz Anton Mesmer, a famous Austrian physician. Throughout the 1700s, Mesmer made use of magnets and several other hypnotic methods for treating people. The word “mesmerized” was actually derived from the physician’s last name. Although Mesmer achieved quite a number of some dramatic “treatments” for paralysis, joint pain, blindness and headache, he was still not able to convince the medical community. As a matter of fact, he was accused of fraud and his methods of healing were considered unscientific.
In the mid-1900s, though, hypnotherapy started regaining its popularity once more, all thanks to Milton H. Erickson, who was a very successful psychiatrist. He used the method of hypnosis for his practice. And in year 1958, both the American Psychological Association and American Medical Association acclaimed the hypnotherapy method as a legitimate medical practice. Since year 1995, hypnotherapy was recommended by the National Institutes of Health or NIH as a cure for chronic pains. Anxiety and addiction are some of the conditions for which the hypnotherapy method is usually used.
Aside from the above mentioned conditions, hypnotherapy also goes well for numerous conditions. In fact, clinical studies show that the hypnosis method can develop immune function, decrease stress, increase the relaxation of a person and relieve the anxiety feelings. It is also effective for reducing fear during dental or medical procedures. Other ailments that respond greatly to hypnotherapy include sleeping disorders, warts, bedwetting, phobias, skin disorders, inflammatory bowel movement diseases, addictions, fibromyalgia, headaches, tinnitus, weight loss, indigestion and a lot more.
Before you start with hypnotherapy, you should first get a proper diagnosis from your physician so that the right condition will be recognized and treated. In case you have no proper diagnosis, the hypnotherapy might aggravate and worsen your current condition. Additionally, the hypnotherapy may bring about “false memories”, known as confabulations. This instance, however, occurs very rarely.
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