About hypnosis

“Look into my eyes ... you are getting sleepy, sleepy, sleepy. You

are now under my power.” Yeah, right!

Growing up I heard those words during scary movie scenes where

someone was hypnotized to do some unscrupulous thing. My impression

was hypnosis was mysterious and mind controlling.

In truth, hypnosis has been around for thousands of years and was

practiced by many ancient cultures as a healing tool. Ancient

Egyptians had “sleep temples” where people renewed and regenerated

themselves. Ancient Greeks had “healing shrines”” where trance was

induced for healing and surgical procedures. Today, hypnosis is

considered a science and is practiced by people in the healing arts

and, of course, by hypnotherapists.

In 1958, hypnosis was approved by the American Medical

Association. Currently, over half of all people who seek health care

now go to alternative providers like professional hypnotherapists.

So, what is hypnosis? What can it do for you? The answers may

surprise you.

Throughout the day, everyone goes in and out of a basic hypnotic

state known as trance. Watching television, driving a car, day

dreaming, before sleep, upon waking, all move you to an inner state

of awareness. There’s no mystery, it’s just a familiar state of mind

we all experience. Like everyday trance, hypnosis has the same

feeling but with a heightened sense of self empowerment and control.

The by-product of hypnosis is relaxation of the muscles, nerves and

mind. When your body and mind relax, you feel better, you’re more

creative, and you are keenly aware of your thoughts and actions.

Hypnotic relaxation allows you to change attitudes and behaviors

in a permanent and profound way. It is my belief that everyone has

the ability to heal themselves and improve their lives by activating

their inner resources. Do you want to lose weight? Stop smoking?

Relieve stress? Rid yourself of that fear or phobia that is holding

you back? If so, your mind may have the answers for you.

Most people seeking hypnosis care are looking for fast and

permanent solutions. In weight loss alone, studies show, people who

used hypnosis lost weight quicker, stayed focused on their programs

and had a higher success rate in maintaining their weight lose. What

about smoking cessation? Kicking the physical addiction takes only

seven days. So why do some people go back to smoking? The main reason

is that mental addiction is extremely powerful. Many who have used

hypnosis to change and re-program negative actions have enjoyed

powerful and lasting results.

Getting healthy and filling your life with joy can be easier than

you think. A trained hypnotherapist is skilled in the art of deep

trance induction and acts as a guide while you explore and discover

the many dimensions of yourself. Many people are surprised by the

pleasure and joy they experience during a hypnosis session.

Unblocking fears, changing negative habits and creating a healthy

life is what hypnosis is all about.

Kathi Kenedi, owner of Bottom Line Hypnosis in Huntington Beach is

a certified hypnotherapist and instructor for the International

Hypnosis Federation (IHF), vice president of IHF South Bay Chapter,

Reiki Master Teacher, and Pranic Healing Practitioner. She can be

reached at (714) 401-6686. You can also visit the website by logging

on to www.bottomlinehypnosis.com.