How Does it Feel to be Hypnotized?

Although a subject put under hypnosis seems to take on the peculiarity of a person sleeping, they are actually extremely alert. Hypnosis is truly tricky to illustrate, as nobody truly knows what is hapenning inside the brain of a hypnotized subject. What we do know is that whilst in trance state the hypnotic subject becomes exceedingly suggestible. A subject`s attention, while they are going into hypnosis, is narrowed down steadily. Firstly, the sense of sight is lost as the subject is told to close their eyes. After some time it is not unusual for the hypnotic subject to lose complete perception of their body. Even though one by one the senses are gradually slipping away, one sense is deeply amplified by the process of induction. This is the sense of hearing. A subject under hypnosis can often hear isolated sounds that they wouldn`t be able to hear in the natural waking state. This, unquestionably, means that through the whole process the subject is able to hear everything that the hypnotist might say. When you begin inducing trance state in people you will regularly find that after awakening the subject, they will suppose they could not have been put under hypnosis as they could still hear your voice. The misconception that they won`t be able to hear your voice frequently comes from those people who consider hypnosis to be like sleep.

A person in the hypnotic state is pretty susceptible to suggestion. One of the main reasons for this is that, whilst in the trance state, you are only able to focus on just one thing at a time. For example, if I were to tell you that you are a delicate ballerina, you would instantaneously compare this hypnotic suggestion with what you already know to be valid, and, unless of course you are a ballerina, you would tell me I am talking nonsense. The hypnotised subject nevertheless is not able to entertain the thought that they may not be what I have suggested, as their inadequate attentiveness is taken up by the thought that they are in fact a pretty ballerina. The consequence, as desired, ends in the subject leaping to their feet to carry out a series of pirouettes across the stage.

The human mind is divided into two extremely diverse sections. The conscious mind, which is accountable for all our conscious thoughts and decisions, and the subconscious mind, which controls our autonomous activity. The mind can be brst labelled as a computer, the subconscious as the processor and the conscious as the monitor and keyboard. Our subconscious mind is a sort of keeper; it watches over our body and helps us to persist.

Though our subconscious can do lots oftasks that consciously might be unmanageable, it also has one very basic feature. Somewhere between our two minds is what we call the critical factor. This is probably best explained as a door, at which is a protector. Our subconscious mind will process anything that enters it no matter how peculiar. So, as long as you can push a suggestion through the door it will be embraced. This is indeed the reason why hypnosis works. The guardian's door can be thoughtlessly opened while we are under hypnosis.