Do you think hypnosis works?
 

Do you think hypnosis works to lose weight, stop smoking, etc etc, or do you think it's all a bunch of bullshit?

depends on who you ask...

i'm sure most are fakes -- but the unconscious mind obviously works overtime... a classic example is driving a car -- 99.9% of your decisions are unconscious decisions... conscious mind can only focus on about 7 items at a time... when you get into a relaxed state -- and can close down your conscious thinking -- the unconscious mind comes to the forefront... the brain is very efficient... it's kindof like your computer -- you have all kinds of system processes multitasking behind the scenes -- the actual pixel interface accounts for only a small % of the actual code... just like you can learn to dance or tie your shoe -- you can manipulate your unconscious process also...

if you want to quit smoking tho... or something like that -- i'd say you would get better results with meditation -- unless the errr shrink instructed your unconscious mind to discover how to quit smoking -- for you to focus on the advantages of being a non-smoker and to focus on the disadvantages of smoking... to focus on why you smoke -- how it makes you feel -- etc. etc... Most people can do that on their own without a therapist -- but some people don't have an open mind -- so they get stuck in patterns and habits and never grow up...

I did hypnosis for my second pregnancy - hypnobirthing. I had the easiest labor and delivery I could have expected, natural delivery, not a long period of pain. It works if you want it to work is my opinion.

It will work if you want it to work...

You have to want it...

If you have the faith of a mustard seed you can move a mountain.

He has to want it to work more than he wants to save not having to pay the hypnotist :1orglaugh

Bullshit

Do you say "excuse me" after you burp?

according to a psychiatrist I know hypnosis is bullshit

I've worked with it since 72 in various settings and as was already stated, you have to have a base desire to want to change whatever habit you're wanting to break.. or 'replace'

Yes it can work.. no, psychiatrists don't want to admit it because they deal with long term, 'see you next week' therapy... that's their bread & butter, where hypnosis is more short term result oriented.

If you try not to dramatize what hypnosis actually is, you can better understand why it can work..

of course it works check out http://www.hypnotrick.com