What Is Hypnosis? Describe the Psychological and Physical Aspects of Hypnosis and Discuss the Role of Relaxation in Hypnotherapy.
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What Is Hypnosis? Describe the Psychological and Physical Aspects of Hypnosis and Discuss the Role of Relaxation in Hypnotherapy.
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When first contemplating the understanding of Hypnosis, there are many thoughts that cross through the mind, mainly due to the ever increasing popularity of the television coverage and live shows of the various versions, where groups of people have been asked to perform various acts on stage. In order to understand what hypnosis is, it would be vital to understand that this is a complex concept. Many forms of hypnosis have been around for thousands of years (James, 2000). A more detailed and historical account of the development and practice of modern hypnosis has been available from around the 18th Century (James, 2000). Throughout this essay the question of what hypnosis is will be explored by looking at the historical account of hypnosis and how this has influenced the modern theory and practice. The essay will go on to describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis, including a discussion on the important role of relaxation and how you can achieve it and the part it plays in hypnotherapy.
The word ‘ hypnosis’ originates from the Greek God of sleep, Hypnos (Chrysalis, 2010). This name caused the opinion of Hypnosis to become varied as it insinuated that it was a state of sleep rather than that of trance. It is more an altered state of consciousness or trance (Hadley and Staudacher, 1996). Hypnosis is described as a state of mind that is achieved using a set of techniques. At one time or another we find ourselves in a state where we cannot
recall driving past a specific landmark or we cannot recall walking up stairs to our office on the first floor, but find ourselves sitting at our desk or having reached our destination without remembering going through each step. This in itself is a time where information that has been stored in the subconscious mind has kicked in to allow the...
Word Count 2108
When first contemplating the understanding of Hypnosis, there are many thoughts that cross through the mind, mainly due to the ever increasing popularity of the television coverage and live shows of the various versions, where groups of people have been asked to perform various acts on stage. In order to understand what hypnosis is, it would be vital to understand that this is a complex concept. Many forms of hypnosis have been around for thousands of years (James, 2000). A more detailed and historical account of the development and practice of modern hypnosis has been available from around the 18th Century (James, 2000). Throughout this essay the question of what hypnosis is will be explored by looking at the historical account of hypnosis and how this has influenced the modern theory and practice. The essay will go on to describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis, including a discussion on the important role of relaxation and how you can achieve it and the part it plays in hypnotherapy.
The word ‘ hypnosis’ originates from the Greek God of sleep, Hypnos (Chrysalis, 2010). This name caused the opinion of Hypnosis to become varied as it insinuated that it was a state of sleep rather than that of trance. It is more an altered state of consciousness or trance (Hadley and Staudacher, 1996). Hypnosis is described as a state of mind that is achieved using a set of techniques. At one time or another we find ourselves in a state where we cannot
recall driving past a specific landmark or we cannot recall walking up stairs to our office on the first floor, but find ourselves sitting at our desk or having reached our destination without remembering going through each step. This in itself is a time where information that has been stored in the subconscious mind has kicked in to allow the...