One of hypnotherapy's greatest benefits may be its ability to reduce the effects of stress. Many physicians and psychologists believe that the mind has a direct impact on physical well-being. According to this theory, tension, anxiety, and depression can undermine immunity and compromise your health, while a positive attitude can reinforce the immune system, enabling it to better fight infections, toxins, and other invaders. Hypnosis can allay stress by putting you into a relaxed state, offering positive suggestions, and ridding the mind of negative thoughts. Hypnosis is considered safe no matter what your condition.
Many people avoid hypnotism for fear of losing control to the therapist.
They take showbiz stunts, with audience members clucking like chickens or bawling like babies, as genuine examples of hypnotic power. Fortunately, the truth of the matter is that the hypnotist is never in control. A hypnotic suggestion works only if you accept it, and the therapist cannot make you do something you would not do consciously, something that goes against your moral code or religious beliefs, for example. The practitioner's goal is to help you use your own mind to solve problems, rather than give you the answers. Also make sure he or she has experience in treating your particular condition.