“Hypnosis” and we prefer the word “Relaxation. There has been a massive myth about it. Is it a science!?? Is it just a black magic!!?? The subject has been recently investigated scientifically by renown scientists and reputable university establishments. There is no doubt that it is scientifically based and is to do with the phenomena of conscious and subconscious mind. The phenomena is noticed in all creatures. The Humans, animals, insects and birds as well as plants!!! It is used in the animal world to train and tame animals for circus. Training cats, dogs, camels, horses, elephants, etc. In birds the phenomena of the parrots reciting words is basically “hypnosis”.
The Relaxation phenomena is in fact a state of heightened alertness and awareness in which there will be no loss of consciousness, no loss of control. The subject is more aware than when in the normal state. There will be only reasoning with the subconscious mind, who is the main force controller and director of one’s action, feeling and emotions. In that state, the false, wrong, unwanted negative feelings, bad habits and thoughts are replaced by good ones. The individual can be convinced of the positives and therefore change their attitudes.
The “Relaxation” phenomena is used successfully to tackle anxieties, fears, phobias and depression. It is used to relief discomfort and pain in general. In women during childbirth and to relief period pains, headaches, migraines and pre-menstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms. The use of this technique is well known in cases of most psycho-somatic alignments, post -menopausal syndrome, and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In women, it is also used for the alleviation of pain associated with sexual intercourse and vaginismus. It is very successful in the improvement of sexual feelings when there is lack of libido and sexual arousal situations. The phenomena has been with us for centuries and it is likely to remain.
Hypnosis is the induction of a deeply relaxed state, with increased suggestibility and suspension of critical faculties. Once in this state, sometimes called a hypnotic trance, patients are given therapeutic suggestions to encourage changes in behavior or relief of symptoms. For example, in a treatment to stop smoking, a hypnosis practitioner might suggest that the patient will no longer find smoking pleasurable or necessary. Hypnosis for a patient with arthritis might include a suggestion that the pain can be turned down like the volume of a radio.
Some practitioners use hypnosis as an aid to psychotherapy. The rationale is that in the hypnotized state, the conscious mind presents fewer barriers to effective psychotherapeutic exploration, leading to an increased likelihood of psychological insight.
Relaxation and meditation techniques
One well-known example of a relaxation technique is known variously as progressive muscle relaxation, systematic muscle relaxation, and Jacobson relaxation. The patient sits comfortably in a quiet room. He or she then tenses a group of muscles, such as those in the right arm, holds the contraction for 15 seconds, then releases it while breathing out. After a short rest, this sequence is repeated with another set of muscles. In a systematic fashion, major muscle groups are contracted, then allowed to relax. Gradually, different sets of muscle are combined. Patients are encouraged to notice the differences between tension and relaxation.
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