Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Therapists Must Be Qualified To Use Hypnosis For Sleep Disorders

By Michael Corrano


The act of a magician hypnotizing someone from the audience is nothing like the therapeutic use today. It was silly, while hypnotherapy can actually help people. A qualified therapist will be qualified to Use Hypnosis for Sleep Disorders.

The psychological state of those who are hypnotized resembles actually being asleep in many ways. Awareness of the voice of the therapist is clear and that is what the individual is asked to focus on. All peripheral sounds are softened or blocked completely.

Being under hypnosis is like being asleep in many ways. The person focuses only on what the therapist is saying, making him amenable to suggestions. Other sounds recede into the background until they are almost unnoticeable.

It can be used to treat all types of addiction, from eating disorders to sleep disorders. It is especially applicable to drug addiction. This is because it can be successful without the use of legal prescription drugs.

The feelings of relaxation and suggestibility may be a natural way to overcome insomnia. Millions of people suffer from sleep deprivation each year. They cannot seem to stop thinking, relax and drift off to slumber.

Under the hypnotic trance, the therapist may suggest that after being brought out of the trance state, he or she may be induced to doze off easily. Self-hypnosis has helped many to relax enough to fall asleep and stay that way through the night. This method is favored because it does not rely on any medication, including over-the-counter pills.

Only small research studies have been conducted into the benefits of hypnotherapy. However, there has been a favorable result and further research is indicated. One scientist separated the people into two groups. There were those who were basically daydreamers and fantasized over imaginary friends in childhood.

The second group was those with dissociative disorder. People who have dissociative identity disorder, formerly called multiple personality disorder, are the most receptive to hypnotic suggestions. The second most receptive are those with traumatic stress disorder.

This has become a well-accepted treatment for insomnia as well as other disorders. It has been very successful. Before beginning this treatment the individual should be examined by his or her primary doctor to make sure there is no physical illness causing the insomnia. In a case of sleep apnea hypnotherapy would be contraindicated.

The way self-hypnosis works is by simply drawing the individual away from focusing on things that cause anxiety. This turns his or her thoughts away from worries. This in turn, allows the person to relax. Sleepiness will follow.




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