This was a question asked by a person on Quora which is a forum for anyone to ask questions and for others to answer. Here is how I answered this interesting question:
As a practicing hypnotist for the past 20 years, I believe I am qualified to answer this question.
As one of my first teachers of hypnotism explained, ‘Hypnosis is nothing but meditation with a purpose.” Her name is Julie Griffin – give credit where it is due, right?
The state of hypnosis is a very relaxed state, where your attention is highly focused on what you are doing as this is how the hypnotic state works – given that you are the ‘suggester’ in this situation.
So, you are only telling yourself those things, those ‘suggestions’ which are mere ‘affirmations’ given in the hypnotic state that you would like to achieve. Why ignorant people feel that one can harm oneself by doing this is beyond my understanding. It is no more dangerous than telling yourself anything really – in fact most people are telling their minds crap about how horrible a person they are for doing whatever, or not doing whatever, most of it in their UNconscious mind anyway, so few people even realize they are doing it. People are more damaged listening to the negative and untrue garbage on the ‘news’ channels that are merely giving you editorials as the news organizations no longer have reporters on location (unless it is very local) to get the ‘facts’ which make real news, news. They are merely giving their politically slanted opinions = editorials.
So, you put yourself into a relaxed state, and then you tell yourself those things that you would like to accomplish with deep feeling as if it is happening now, and see yourself doing that thing, and play it over a few times in your imagination, and whammo! You have achieved what is known as ‘auto-hypnosis’ otherwise known as self-hypnosis, which people have been doing for centuries.
Thanks for the question for those who want to learn about hypnotism from an actual professionally trained and practicing hypnotist instead of people who think they know what they are speaking about but don’t because they do not use it in their own practices. because they weren’t trained and haven’t practiced it enough to have any idea what one can do with this most magical of states in the world of healing and achieving pretty much anything a human being would like to accomplish in life.
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Suzanne Kellner-Zinck founded Dawning Visions Hypnosis in 2002, She has become an innovator in the use of hypnotism and neuro-linguistic programming in the areas of obsessive compulsive disorders such as: eating disorders, sexual addiction and substance abuse as well as working with those with anxiety and mood disorders.
Her clients have come to work with her from across the United States and as far away as Africa to help them to finally be freed from these emotional issues that once ruled their lives. Today she is in the process of bringing her work to many more in the form of ebooks and other downloadable formats.
She is a member of American Holistic Medical Association and the American College for Advancement in Medicine.
Prior to founding Dawning Visions Hypnosis, Kellner-Zinck worked within vendor programs for the mentally ill working to help them to live up to their fullest potential. Many of her previous clients were able to move out on their own and find fulfilling work.
Kellner-Zinck is a Certified Trainer of Hypnosis and Neuro-Linguistic programing through Tad James Company, Inc. and a Master Hypnotist and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming through Advanced Neuro Dynamics. She holds a bachelor’s degree in education and political studies from Curry College.
Dawning Visions Hypnosis is teaching people that they can indeed leave their unwanted behaviors behind as they move forward to living fulfilling and joy filled lives.