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You will not be giving up the control of your mind to the
therapist. You are setting up a state within yourself where your conscious
mind steps back to allow your own sub-conscious mind to have a voice. The
therapist works with you in guiding you toward the outcome that you set
during the interview. Your conscious mind and sub-conscious minds will not
receive suggestions that are not aligned with your own internal values. You
will not act on post-hypnotic suggestions which are not in keeping with your
own desires.
Stage hypnotists are skilled in finding subjects who are looking for an
excuse to quack like a duck. They are usually aided by the consumption of
alcohol in the casinos, nightclubs and cruise ships where you find these
entertainers. If you would not like to quack like a duck, then no one can
make you do so under hypnosis.
Most hypnosis is done under a light state of trance. In most cases you will
retain conscious memory of everything that happens under trance. Only when
you have complete trust and rapport with your therapist will you be able to
access the deepest states of hypnotic trance that would be necessary for
anesthesia for example. It is my belief and experience, and that of other
therapists and researchers as well, that even in these cases, you will
retain the memory of what transpires under trance, if you chose to access
it.
Hypnosis is not a magic wand. It is a tool that can be used to support your
own intentions and effort. People who want the therapist to do all the work
for them have a misguided understanding of the process.
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