What happens in a hypnosis session

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How does hypnosis work?

You might have an image in your mind of how hypnosis works from TV or a movie. In real life, there are no magicians waving watches in front of your eyes to put you under their spell. Instead, Larry will guide you through a series of exercises and meditations that help you relax and focus your mind.

There are four stages of hypnosis:

1. Induction
2. Deepening
3. Suggestions
4. Emergence

It’s a common myth that you lose consciousness or go to sleep when you’re under hypnosis. Most people remember everything that happens during a session. In fact, hypnosis can be a very active process. You’ll be focusing on and thinking about making positive changes in your life, and you’ll always be in control of your mind and thoughts.

Induction

Induction means to begin. During induction, you’ll start relaxing. Larry will help you focus your attention and ignore distractions. There are a few ways to accomplish this by:

• Focusing your thoughts on a specific image or thought in your mind
• Slow, controlled breathing
• Tensing your muscles as you breathe in, then relaxing them as you      breathe out (progressive muscle relaxation)

Deepening

Deepening is just what it sounds like — increasing your relaxation and focus. Think about induction, like walking into the shallow end of a pool. Deepening safely encourages you to think of images like slowly walking down a staircase or sinking into a comfortable bed. These first two stages will help you become more open to suggestions.

Suggestions

Suggestions are the actual changes in your behavior or experience you want to make. Larry will use imagery and carefully chosen language. They’ll gently suggest changing how you think, act, or respond to something. It can be a specific suggestion, like helping you quit smoking, lose weight, feel less stressed, let go of bad habits and thinking, be present in the moment, and open your imagination to purpose and destiny. Keep in mind we work with your unconscious, not your conscious mind. 

Emerance 

Larry will help you emerge from hypnosis. If entering hypnosis is like sinking into a pool, emergence is floating back up to the surface. Larry will ask you to focus on reverse images of your deepeners. They’ll have you picture climbing back up the stairs or gently removing the covers and getting out of the comfortable bed.

How long does a hypnosis session last?

Hypnosis sessions usually last around an hour and forty-five minutes to two hours for a first visit. After that, it can last from fifty-five minutes to ninety minutes. Larry likes to have three sessions with you, for smoking it’s only one. The choice is always up to you; you’ll know after a session. It’s just that simple.

What are the benefits of hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a safe, low-risk way to help you manage symptoms or some conditions. Hypnotherapy is safe when you work with a trained, certified Hypnotherapist. Hypnosis isn’t mind control or brainwashing. And your hypnotherapist isn’t tricking your body or brain into changing. Any changes in your health or habits will come from you choosing to make them.

Depending on your beliefs and practices, Larry uses clinical and metaphysical tools with hypnosis.

Meditation..................... Neuro Linguistic Programming

Manifesting................... Past Age Regression

Breathwork..................  Past Life Regression 

Law of Attraction.........  Dreams 

Exposure Therapy.......  Exposure Therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.