Module One: Understanding The Mind Flashcards
Module One: Introducing Hypnosis
What are the learning objectives of the ‘Introducing Hypnosis’ module?
Be familiar with the facts and uses for hypnosis, understand that the subconscious makes up 90% of our mind, and be aware of the powerful abilities of the subconscious mind.
What is hypnosis often associated with?
Hypnosis is often associated with the strange, weird, and mysterious, such as witches, faith healers, and stage shows.
What is ‘highway hypnosis’?
Highway hypnosis is when you drive to your destination but do not remember details of the journey because your mind was deep in thought.
Where does the term ‘hypnosis’ come from and who coined it?
The term ‘hypnosis’ comes from the Greek word ‘hypnos’, meaning ‘sleep’. It was coined circa 1840 by Dr. James Braid, a Scottish physician.
List a few definitions of hypnosis.
The bypass of the critical factor and establishment of acceptable selective thinking, focused consciousness, an altered state of consciousness, extreme relaxation, guided meditation, and a series of instructions.
What happens in a hypnotherapy session?
In a hypnotherapy session, the person experiences deep relaxation with focused attention on appropriate suggestions made by the therapist to help make positive changes.
What are some facts about hypnosis?
Hypnosis was accepted by the American Medical Association in 1958, is a natural and safe state of mind, is not mind control, you are always in control and can hear at all times, and no one has ever been stuck in hypnosis.
What are some common uses of hypnosis?
Hypnosis is used for implementing change in a person’s life, such as overcoming fears, phobias, and negative thoughts, and is often misrepresented in stage shows.
Define hypnotherapy.
Hypnotherapy is a kind of psychotherapy that aims to reprogram patterns of behavior within the mind to overcome irrational fears, phobias, negative thoughts, and suppressed emotions.
How does hypnosis work?
Hypnosis works by altering our state of consciousness, inhibiting the analytical left side of the brain, awakening the non-analytical right side, and reprogramming the subconscious mind to change the patient’s behavior and physical state.
