| It remains somewhat a mysterious subject - that of | | | | the hands of experienced professionals. |
| hypnosis. We face a natural reluctance to learn more | | | | In the past many well intentioned individuals have |
| about the techniques used in the science, perhaps | | | | explored techniques of hypnosis and some have |
| because of the general tendency to consider the | | | | degraded its use by exploiting it as a means of public |
| possible negative repercussions from allowing another | | | | entertainment. This proved a negative factor. The |
| person to 'control' our mind. If letting another person | | | | serious potential and application of hypnosis is only |
| take over another's mind is indeed the case, then | | | | now being fully considered as we begin to know |
| some caution would certainly be warranted. But in | | | | more about the brain and the functions of the mind. |
| regard to its main application in healing and | | | | We now can employ this knowledge in extending our |
| psychotherapy, this is certainly not true. | | | | understanding; in therapy; in redirection of skills and |
| There are great advances in the understanding of | | | | talent; and even in sporting achievement. Regrettably |
| the human mind and recognition of the need to | | | | it is also and less attractively, being applied in political |
| bridge the gap between the subconscious and the | | | | and even criminal mind games. |
| conscious mind. There exists a need to educate | | | | The elementary and powerful tool used to access |
| people to know the difference between these two | | | | the mind of another person is that of suggestion. In |
| levels of consciousness and, here, elementary | | | | hypnosis, we allow a doctor or therapist to formulate |
| psychology fulfills the function. | | | | and repeat certain suggestions in order to re-direct |
| Every science related to the human being has | | | | our thinking processes. |
| developed slowly, from physiological understanding | | | | In auto hypnosis, we learn to undertake this |
| which permits successful surgery, to the | | | | technique for ourselves, using the same clear |
| understanding and correction of the psyche with its | | | | thought, the magic of repetition and the additional |
| complexities of emotion and thought. Psychology also | | | | factor of our willing imagination that can create our |
| moves slowly but it is of increasing importance as | | | | ideal picture of our personal goal. We learn to use our |
| physical disease is overcome and a shift occurs | | | | own mental 'muscles' and yet apply the same |
| towards more subtle disturbances of the brain and | | | | principles used by hypnotherapists, but as some |
| the mind that manifest in the mental diseases we are | | | | would argue, in a more sophisticated and comfortable |
| witnessing today. | | | | manner which increases our sense of confidence and |
| However, psychology is a new science. Psychologists | | | | independence. It is admirable to take full responsibility |
| were a rarity just fifty years ago. | | | | for your own mind, which is the only real protection |
| So it will take time even with the most fervent | | | | we have from negative influences around us. |
| investigators and scientists to be confident about | | | | Auto suggestion can be used for a wide range of |
| such a complex issue and daunting task of | | | | purposes - to overcome physical health problems, |
| understanding complex personalities and troubled | | | | emotional attitudes, mental habits, behavioral |
| human psyches. This work is made more difficult by | | | | problems, but most important, it helps us each to |
| the existence of yet another component in human | | | | integrate the conscious and subconscious levels of |
| nature, the soul, which is becoming a more familiar | | | | our mind, which together create an inner climate for |
| added dimension and a reality to those who practice | | | | our own integrity to flourish. |
| meditation. | | | | Begin with learning all about Self Hypnosis, or Auto |
| There are many valid techniques used by | | | | Suggestion. These are techniques already employed |
| psychologists to encourage people to get to know | | | | and well known to students of Raja Yoga as the |
| themselves and make adjustments where there is a | | | | practice of japa. Information found through a further |
| need. There are many fundamental problems that | | | | study of Yoga philosophy and psychology will |
| can easily be corrected under professional tutoring | | | | complement that of modern psychology to help you |
| and supervision. Some of the most common | | | | better understand yourself. |
| examples involve getting a patient to stop smoking, | | | | Study of general psychology, the principles of |
| over-eating or other negative health habits. Hypnosis | | | | auto-suggestion and successful application of the |
| is a tool used to correct many irregularities. The | | | | simple techniques will encourage you to learn more |
| practice is entirely with the agreement or | | | | about methods of self- help before considering any |
| acquiescence of the patient who attends a medical | | | | larger issues that may require professional |
| hypnotherapy clinic and agrees to put themselves in | | | | hypnotherapy. |