Hypnosis is an extremely focused or relaxed state of mind. It’s actually a normal state of mind, and we go in and out of hypnosis every day during times of intense concentration or relaxation. Believe it or not, we are in hypnosis when we are staring at a computer screen for a long time, intensely focusing on driving down a long road, listening to moving music, deeply watching a movie, or staring at our phones, and we may not even realize it!
Hypnosis is not only a great method for changing negative habits or behaviors, but it actually helps make us more mentally aware of our surroundings. Recent studies have shown that there is a specific state of mind that the brain is in during hypnosis when the brain is more receptive to suggestion. It is assumed that people under hypnosis are basically sleeping. However, this is not accurate. We are just in an intensely focused and relaxed state of mind.