One of the things that holds people back from trying hypnosis is the idea that the hypnotist is going to control their mind and make them do things they don’t really want to do. Fortunately, it doesn’t work that way.

During hypnosis, you are always in charge of yourself. You never relinquish the ability to think for yourself or act on your own.

That is a good thing, because it means that when you make positive changes in how you are thinking, acting, or being in the world, you have made those changes yourself. The role of a good hypnotist is simply to facilitate the changes you want to make. She does that by helping you remove the blocks that you have inadvertently put in your own way, and by removing those blocks you are able to achieve your goals faster and much more easily than you would if you tried to force the changes without cooperation from your subconscious mind.

You see, your conscious mind is only controlling a small portion of what you think of as yourself. Your subconscious and unconscious are actually in control of most of what you think, say, and do during any given day. Good hypnosis helps you tap into your subconscious and get it to align with what your conscious mind hopes to achieve.

This happens with your full cooperation and awareness.  There’s no sleight of hand, no mind control, just personal empowerment.  You get to decide what you want, and the hypnotist helps you get there. How cool is that?