subject: Hypnotism And Hypnotherapy Have Significant Benefits [print this page] Hypnotism and hypnotherapy have long been recognized for the benefits they can bring. In the last one hundred years, it has been studied, tested, and refined. Today it provides benefits for millions of people.
For as long as people have existed, they have looked for different means to alleviate suffering and improve themselves. The fields of psychology, medicine, and psychology developed in order to try to understand and improve the human condition.
Along the way, there have been many efforts at "alternative" healing and self-improvement. Hypnosis and hypnotherapy fall into this category.
While it may be considered an alternative method, there is actually a lot of good science behind it. Psychologists have long known that it is our subconscious mind that controls most of our attitudes and behaviors. By tapping this part of our mind, we can unlock some of these stumbling blocks. Fears, habits, and motivations can be reached and modified. Sometimes this can mean achieving goals we have been struggling with that aren't amenable to more traditional types of efforts.
The reasons for undergoing hypnotherapy or hypnosis are numerous. They include relief from both physical and emotional disorders, as well as the desire to reach one's potential and improve one's self.
Hypnotism can address depression, anger, low self-esteem and low self-confidence, as well as physical problems like over-eating and weight loss.
Hypnosis can also help to overcome various negative habits and addictions like cigarette smoking, gambling, even drug and alcohol abuse.
Hypnosis has even been used to treat the symptoms of severe medical problems like cancer and diabetes. Surgical patients have been able to undergo pain-free surgery with minimal anesthesia, and recovery times are reduced.
Hypnotism and hypnotherapy isn't the ultimate "cure-all", or even necessarily the best available alternative. But is has become increasingly clear that there are wonderful and lasting benefits to this type of therapy and self-help.
