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What is hypnosis? Hypnosis is an "altered" or a focused state of mind or consciousness. A person in hypnosis experiences a deep sense of relaxation. The deeper the extent of relaxation will increase the minds ability to focus on positive suggestions. With even a light state of hypnosis one can experience dramatic results in achieving desired goals.
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Can anyone be hypnotized? The simple answer is YES... First you must want to experience hypnosis and be willing to be hypnotized. To be hypnotized you must cooperate with the hypnotist. The level of hypnosis will depend directly on your willingness to follow the instructions of the hypnotist and your level of concentration.
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Can I be hypnotized against my will? NO, NO & NO! To be hypnotized you must be willing, you must want to experience hypnosis and follow the instructions of the hypnotist. You can not be hypnotized if you DO NOT want to be. Often I have people come up on stage with the attitude "I'll prove this doesn't work". You're right it won't work if you do not want it to work. On the flip side... if you do want it to work and you want to be hypnotized you will have a very relaxing experience and have fun!
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Can you make someone do whatever you want? No. Hypnosis is not one person controlling another. You are aware and in control. You cannot be made to do anything you do not want to do or something that is against your morals.
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What if I don't wake-up? Sorry, it cannot happen. The state of hypnosis requires you to concentrate on an outside stimulus... the hypnotist's voice. If you do not hear the hypnotist's voice for about 5 minutes, you will naturally just "wake up" after a short period. When under hypnosis you are not really "sleeping", you are in a deep state of relaxation, so it is not possible for you to not wake up.
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Is hypnosis real? Yes. It may not be exactly what someone expects, but hypnosis is very real and a very useful tool to achieve goals, such as stop smoking, weight loss and so on...
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Can you tell when someone is faking? From time to time someone on stage will "fake it". Sometimes that person just needs a little extra help to get focused and "go under". If they are on stage to try to show me up or ruin the show I will ask them to leave the stage and return to the audience. As mentioned before, if someone comes up on the stage to show me I can't hypnotize them, they are right I CANNOT HYPNOTIZE ANYONE WHO DOES NOT WANT TO EXPERIENCE HYPNOSIS...! But, remember by coming up on stage and "faking it" you are only taking away from those who want to be hypnotized and taking away from those who came to see the show.