What is Hypnosis

magicians and films have capitalized on

magicians and films have capitalized on hypnosis and given us a false idea of

hypnosis and given us a false idea of

hypnosis and given us a false idea of what it is and what it can do

what it is and what it can do

what it is and what it can do hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking with hypnotist Stephen Gruber to learn

with hypnotist Stephen Gruber to learn

with hypnotist Stephen Gruber to learn the basics about hypnosis I want you to

the basics about hypnosis I want you to

the basics about hypnosis I want you to relax every muscle in your body

relax every muscle in your body

relax every muscle in your body beginning with your toes do you think

beginning with your toes do you think

beginning with your toes do you think first of all what is hypnosis hypnosis

first of all what is hypnosis hypnosis

first of all what is hypnosis hypnosis is a process by which we can communicate

is a process by which we can communicate

is a process by which we can communicate directly with the subconscious mind and

directly with the subconscious mind and

directly with the subconscious mind and we want to do that because the

we want to do that because the

we want to do that because the subconscious mind that creates and

subconscious mind that creates and

subconscious mind that creates and stores all habits and limiting beliefs

stores all habits and limiting beliefs

stores all habits and limiting beliefs that we have within us can you tell us

that we have within us can you tell us

that we have within us can you tell us anything about the history of hypnosis

anything about the history of hypnosis

anything about the history of hypnosis well it depends how far you want to go

well it depends how far you want to go

well it depends how far you want to go back because of course the ancient

back because of course the ancient

back because of course the ancient Egyptians were using it in their sleep

Egyptians were using it in their sleep

Egyptians were using it in their sleep temples and it really comes on the scene

temples and it really comes on the scene

temples and it really comes on the scene in the Western world two or three

in the Western world two or three

in the Western world two or three hundred years ago it was coming into

hundred years ago it was coming into

hundred years ago it was coming into medical use to netha ties people for

medical use to netha ties people for

medical use to netha ties people for operations by the fifties and sixties it

operations by the fifties and sixties it

operations by the fifties and sixties it was being taught on a relatively larger

was being taught on a relatively larger

was being taught on a relatively larger scale to doctors and then fell somewhat

scale to doctors and then fell somewhat

scale to doctors and then fell somewhat by the wayside in medical use as the

by the wayside in medical use as the

by the wayside in medical use as the focus came on use of drugs more and more

focus came on use of drugs more and more

focus came on use of drugs more and more but has now become very much it to the

but has now become very much it to the

but has now become very much it to the forefront a lot of articles appearing in

forefront a lot of articles appearing in

forefront a lot of articles appearing in scientific America and Time magazine and

scientific America and Time magazine and

scientific America and Time magazine and so forth on people learning to use

so forth on people learning to use

so forth on people learning to use hypnosis to make important changes in

hypnosis to make important changes in

hypnosis to make important changes in their lives are there different types of

their lives are there different types of

their lives are there different types of hypnosis

hypnosis

hypnosis there are several main ways in which we

there are several main ways in which we

there are several main ways in which we can access the subconscious mind

can access the subconscious mind

can access the subconscious mind hypnosis is one of them essentially we

hypnosis is one of them essentially we

hypnosis is one of them essentially we go in and out of hypnosis all day in

go in and out of hypnosis all day in

go in and out of hypnosis all day in every day we are tend only called

every day we are tend only called

every day we are tend only called hypnosis when you come to my office for

hypnosis when you come to my office for

hypnosis when you come to my office for an appointment and I lead you into it

an appointment and I lead you into it

an appointment and I lead you into it you’re in hypnosis every time you’re

you’re in hypnosis every time you’re

you’re in hypnosis every time you’re watching a movie and getting into it

watching a movie and getting into it

watching a movie and getting into it every time you’re reading a book every

every time you’re reading a book every

every time you’re reading a book every time you’re having a daydream you’re

time you’re having a daydream you’re

time you’re having a daydream you’re entering into a hypnotic state as many

entering into a hypnotic state as many

entering into a hypnotic state as many different ways in which you can just

different ways in which you can just

different ways in which you can just allow yourself to get in that zone tell

allow yourself to get in that zone tell

allow yourself to get in that zone tell me about self hypnosis all hypnosis is

me about self hypnosis all hypnosis is

me about self hypnosis all hypnosis is self hypnosis in the sense that you

self hypnosis in the sense that you

self hypnosis in the sense that you allow yourself even when being guided to

allow yourself even when being guided to

allow yourself even when being guided to go into hypnosis however a very powerful

go into hypnosis however a very powerful

go into hypnosis however a very powerful tool is to teach yourself to go into

tool is to teach yourself to go into

tool is to teach yourself to go into hypnosis at your own will and you can

hypnosis at your own will and you can

hypnosis at your own will and you can teach yourself to go into hypnosis

teach yourself to go into hypnosis

teach yourself to go into hypnosis within 10 seconds if you want our

within 10 seconds if you want our

within 10 seconds if you want our meditation

meditation

meditation and hypnosis similar or the same well if

and hypnosis similar or the same well if

and hypnosis similar or the same well if you were to measure someone’s brain

you were to measure someone’s brain

you were to measure someone’s brain waves when they are in deep meditation

waves when they are in deep meditation

waves when they are in deep meditation hypnosis or perhaps even in deep prayer

hypnosis or perhaps even in deep prayer

hypnosis or perhaps even in deep prayer they’d be at the same level point then

they’d be at the same level point then

they’d be at the same level point then becomes what do you do while you’re

becomes what do you do while you’re

becomes what do you do while you’re actually in hypnosis or in meditation so

actually in hypnosis or in meditation so

actually in hypnosis or in meditation so the difference between hypnosis and

the difference between hypnosis and

the difference between hypnosis and meditation in my mind is that you might

meditation in my mind is that you might

meditation in my mind is that you might describe even hypnosis as meditation

describe even hypnosis as meditation

describe even hypnosis as meditation with an objective you’ve got a problem

with an objective you’ve got a problem

with an objective you’ve got a problem that you actually want to solve when you

that you actually want to solve when you

that you actually want to solve when you enter into hypnosis I’m going to use the

enter into hypnosis I’m going to use the

enter into hypnosis I’m going to use the hypnosis for solving that particular

hypnosis for solving that particular

hypnosis for solving that particular problem you’re beginning to feel your

problem you’re beginning to feel your

problem you’re beginning to feel your eyelids getting heavy as you slip deeper

eyelids getting heavy as you slip deeper

eyelids getting heavy as you slip deeper and deeper into a sedated