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pmdigi
02-01-2005, 06:39 PM
since i have been a client in hypnotherapy by a very good qualified hypnotherapist and relaxation is a very important part of it, i was just wondering,with all due respect, maryln, (i really appreciate most of your contributions alot) why you sometimes say relaxation is not really necessary for hypnosis? or did i mis-read what you wrote? pedro
Merlin
02-01-2005, 07:26 PM
>why you sometimes say relaxation is not really necessary for hypnosis?
I think its fine if your hypnotist chooses to use relaxation as a part of hypnosis. I simply state it is not a required part of hypnosis.
Hypnosis is a bypassing of a 'critical judgement' filter of the mind.
That filter can easily be bypassed without any form of relaxation.
pmdigi
02-01-2005, 08:09 PM
thankyou, could you give an example? pmd.
Merlin
02-01-2005, 09:34 PM
You're in a car accident.
3rd & 4th degree burns all over your body.
Relaxation? not hardly.
I induce hypnosis and provide anesthesia.
Pain stops :)
Pdrive
02-01-2005, 09:47 PM
How would you induce hypnosis in a burns victim (or anyone in acute pain) as you describe? (Not doubting that it can be done, just wondering how)
There are many methods of what are called "instant inductions" which take less than 3 minutes to accomplish.
One of the best ways is to understand that people are going from one level of trance to another all the time. Catch them as they're changing and keep them in the desired trance state.
Hello Pedro,
Relaxation is a very important part of the trance process, but not necessarily physical relaxation.
Trance can be induced by physical or mental 'relaxation' or a combination of the two. Psychotropic drugs can also induce a state very similar to trance, but not necessarily the same.
However the interpretation of the words 'hypnosis' and 'trance' remains contentious. I and many others believe they are the same, and some people do not, although I have yet to see adequate proof that the two words do not represent the same state.
Jack
TaffyE
02-04-2005, 08:54 PM
How would you induce hypnosis in a burns victim (or anyone in acute pain) as you describe? (Not doubting that it can be done, just wondering how)
One way would be to ask the person's unconcious mind "will it be all right to ......" and getting a non verbal response, then doing the "whatever"
Terry (existing)
02-05-2005, 10:52 AM
Good point Jack, but using the term "narrow, guided focus", which would do very well, is a little too cumbersome for most, so I suppose we will continue to use the word "trance" instead, though it is open to being misunderstood. After all, we continue to use the word "hypnosis" even though we know it to be a misnomer don't we?