Hypnosis is amazing and insightful but very natural. Too much has been written and portrayed that elevates hypnosis to an almost supernatural level, but nothing is further from the truth. Hypnosis is one of the most natural states we have. Hypnotic brain waves are the brain waves we have had from earliest childhood. At its deepest, hypnosis is nonverbal and feeling based – that is why it can be the source of the most helpful and honest solutions.
We have a busy mind and a quiet mind. Our busy mind is where we do things in the world – we communicate verbally, we read, we do most of our work. We are responding to demands from the world and people around us. Our quiet mind is where we create and imagine. It is where we make connections that weren’t there before. Hypnosis helps us access our quiet mind.
As adults we are too often in the beta brain waves – our busy mind. This is especially true for our current time, with all the demands from technology and the constant barrage of news and data. Life is fast and our brains stay in fast mode to handle it. But there are some things that require the slow waves of relaxation and solitude. Things like inspiration and creativity. Feelings of joy and awe.
We are often starved for joy and awe! We have lost sight of that childlike sense of wonder that exists inside of us. Now more than ever, everything is on a schedule. When is the last time you “strolled.” When do you lose track of time? What can you do to enter the zone? Hypnosis can help to rekindle a sense of wonder.