How does it feel to be hypnotised?

In another article I’ve discussed what hypnosis really is, but you might still be wondering how does it feel to be hypnotised? Personally I prefer to lead clients into trance quite gently. I don’t use the very sudden methods used by stage hypnotists and street hypnotists. I could use their methods if I wanted to show off, but I’m more interested in helping people.

On coming out of trance clients realise that they’ve had an experience that’s not like anything they’ve known before. Typically they report that it felt strange, but absolutely safe and peaceful. They often say that they haven’t felt so peaceful and relaxed for many years. You can read some testimonials from my clients HERE.

For the client, it’s especially interesting if they’ve previously seen an unskilled hypnotist. They may be left unsure whether they’ve really been hypnotised at all. So they wonder, “how does it feel to be hypnotised?”. After having real hypnosis for the first time they immediately know the answer to that question!

What happens during hypnosis

In hypnosis I am talking to the subconscious mind. This is the part of our mind that keeps on running in the background while our attention is on other things, and even while we’re sleeping. It’s where our dreams come from, and our self-limiting beliefs and fears.

While I’m talking with the subconscious mind, the conscious mind may listen in. Or it may just drift off somewhere else. The client might not consciously remember what I said, but the subconscious will remember. Just as in dreaming, you will typically forget your dreams on waking, but may then return to the same dream on another night. So obviously you remembered the dream at a deeper level.

Click here to read about hypnosis on the United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy website.

For more about how I use hypnosis, click HERE. My methods are different to those used by many other hypnotherapists. That is one reason why I often help in cases where other hypnotherapists have failed.