The Science Behind Hypnotherapy
Every day, clients ask me the same question: ‘How can years of anxiety disappear in just a few sessions?’
The answer lies in understanding how your mind actually works
How your mind deals with and processes emotional experiences.
And how hypnotherapy has the potential to help you, as well as the science behind hypnosis.
Understanding Hypnotherapy
As most people are aware, the human mind consists of both the conscious and the subconscious components. In a healthy mind they work alongside each other and can be thought of as logic and emotion with the conscious mind being logic. This is because it controls the analytical part of us that sees reason in chaos. Hypnosis deals with the subconscious component as it is here that 90% of your memories are stored and with them the associated emotions.
Each experience creates an emotion and when this is an unpleasant emotion your body naturally sends signals to your subconscious and marks it as unwanted. Therefore, the mind will forever protect you from feeling that way again with various defence mechanisms which will sometimes only come in to play years later due to a trigger. Even though, the initial cause could have happened years prior. This is how disorders such as social anxiety, or other fear based issues, can occur and develop over time. It is simply the mind raising awareness of the “danger” and attempting to protect you from what is seen as a threat, because the associated emotions suggest danger. Protection from danger is a vital part of the mind’s function.
The Protection Mechanism
The fear itself is not the issue, but the false triggers, just like the way an allergic reaction works. The fact that your body is fighting a perceived danger is good but because the “danger” is not a threat, the reaction is only self destructive and this is essentially what happens with anxiety, panic attacks and fears. Thinking back a few thousand years ago when encounters in the wild were a part of everyday life, it is clear how essential fear is. It allows the body to think and run faster, therefore making the body more effective in avoiding danger. With hypnotherapy the fear itself isn’t removed as much as the trigger, so in other words hypnotherapy allows the mind to reassess what is a real danger. This is done by neutralizing negative emotion. By mellowing the emotional reaction both parts of the mind can work more cooperatively, which would make sense with the way logic seems to disappear in times of panic. The therapy therefore allows logical reasoning during events which would have previously been a source of stress.
90% of your memory is stored in your subconscious mind
What Is Hypnosis?
Hypnosis provides an increased state of awareness, whereby the mind is relaxed, focused and more open to suggestion.
The brain communicates with electrical pulses sent between masses of neurons within the brain, the frequency of these pulses are measured in Hertz (cycles per second) and alter according to the brain’s activity.
Gamma
High Concentration
The is the fastest state 40Hz – 100Hz. This is the state used for high levels of concentration, learning and processing tasks.
Beta
Alert, Analytical
The Beta state (12-40Hz) is the most common waking state, and is the state used when alert and processing information. This is when analysing and problem solving occur. It is this state in which anxiety exists.
Alpha
Relaxed, linking conscious to subconscious
The Alpha state, (7-12Hz) is a more relaxed state and starts to link the conscious to the subconscious. In this state more mental clarity and awareness is found.
Theta
Subconscious accessible, profound healing
The Theta state, (4-7Hz) is the state where daydreaming occurs, and it is now that the subconscious mind becomes highly accessible and suggestive. This is when profound learning and healing takes place.
Delta
Deep Sleep
The Delta state (0.1-4Hz) is the deep sleep state
As you can see by altering the brain wave state the subconscious mind becomes easily accessible. Hypnotherapy works with the Alpha and Theta states, feeling similar to the moments before sleep, when your mind and body are deeply relaxed. In this state you will gain clarity of the solution, helping you move forward.
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Is Hypnotherapy Safe?
Hypnosis is perfectly safe and the state in which hypnosis occurs is part of the process of falling asleep. Throughout the day people drift between the different states, daydreaming being a common example of this.
During hypnosis you are fully in control, revealing as little or as much as you wish to. It is a wonderful state to be in as it brings clarity, peace of mind and enables the release of pain without re-living it.
The process of hypnotherapy rids the mind of unhealthy thoughts and emotions before reinstating inner peace. As a result clients experience noticeable relief after already the first session. Many clients undergo lifetime transformations from surviving to thriving in as little as six sessions.
A Real Transformation Story
Many of my clients undergo incredible lifetime transformations within a short time. Here is one client’s feedback, read more here
I am a different person than I was before I came to Yocheved. Things that used to bother me no longer do. I have confidence and believe in myself.
You have given me a new life. I am forever grateful!
During hypnosis you are fully in control, revealing as little or as much as you wish to. It is a wonderful state to be in as it brings clarity, peace of mind and enables the release of pain without re-living it
Your Professional Success Awaits
Now you understand why hypnotherapy is so effective for anxiety, trauma, and emotional blocks – but here’s what’s truly exciting: these same principles apply to your professional and financial life. Those limiting beliefs about money, success, and your own worth? They’re stored in the same subconscious mind, created by the same emotional experiences, and triggered by the same false signals. When a promotion opportunity arises or you consider raising your rates, your subconscious may flood you with the same protective fear responses designed to keep you “safe” in your comfort zone. Through the Reset and Rise Method™, we don’t just clear anxiety – we clear the emotional triggers that keep you stuck at your current income level. When your mind stops treating success as a threat, you’re free to step into the financial abundance and professional recognition you deserve. The same brain that once held you back becomes your greatest ally in creating wealth.
What Next?
Read my next blog on hypnotherapy myths. If you are feeling stuck in any way and want to move forward, book a free discovery call. Let’s get you to where you are meant to be.