Many people still believe that hypnosis is dangerous but in fact, by itself it is perfectly harmless. The key with hypnosis is to work with a qualified and trained hypnotist or hypnotherapist. After all, this individual is going to take you on a journey that involves you being given suggestions. Obviously, unwise use of suggestions could create problems, sometimes leading to the very opposite of what you are trying to achieve. Therefore, it is essential that your hypnotist or hypnotherapist have a full understanding of the principles and disciplines associated with this suggestion structure.
For example, if you were going to see a hypnotist or hypnotherapist to lose weight and that individual does not understand the disciplines of hypnosis, he or she may begin to offer you suggestions like, You do not like food! While that might sound fine, the problem is that this very suggestion is only going to start the wheels of the subconscious mind turning, doing what thinking of food. In other words, the suggestion that was intended to help curb your appetite has now been used incorrectly, thus creating additional problems for the original problem.
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