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What Is Hypnosis? | Catherine Jackson Hypnotherapy


What Is Hypnosis?

Hypnosis is a Scientifically Verified Tool

Hypnosis is a scientifically verified and effective technique that promotes accelerated personal change. It helps you create desired behaviour shifts and supports your mental and physical well-being. Whether it's overcoming fear, quitting smoking, or achieving restful sleep—hypnosis allows you to harness your mind’s full potential.

Using hypnosis, we can tap into the unconscious mind to heal, preserve past learnings, and form new neurological pathways. You can truly begin living your life by design.

Hypnosis vs Hypnotherapy

Hypnosis is the natural, focused state where change becomes possible. Hypnotherapy is the intentional use of hypnosis by a trained practitioner to achieve your personal goals—like calming anxiety, breaking habits, or improving sleep.

How Hypnosis Works

During hypnosis, your conscious mind quiets, allowing your subconscious to absorb helpful, healing suggestions. Harvard research shows that brain regions involved in attention, self-awareness, and emotional regulation become more active—creating new, lasting mental shifts.

Hypnosis also induces physical relaxation and can access your body’s innate healing capabilities.

Benefits of Hypnotherapy

  • Reduce anxiety and stress
  • Improve sleep quality
  • Lose weight and manage eating patterns
  • Overcome fears and phobias
  • Build confidence and self-esteem
  • Stop smoking and eliminate bad habits
  • Alleviate pain, IBS, and menopause symptoms
  • Boost creativity, focus, and performance

Hypnosis in the Spotlight: Celebrity Endorsements

  • Adele – Quit smoking
  • Jennifer Aniston – Overcame fear of flying
  • Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus – Sports performance
  • Orlando Bloom, Lily Allen, Geri Halliwell – Weight loss
  • Kevin Costner – Sea sickness

What Hypnosis Feels Like

Trance is a natural state—often indistinguishable from relaxation or daydreaming. Contrary to popular belief, hypnosis is not mind control. You remain in charge and aware the entire time. You only accept suggestions that align with your core values.

Scientific Support

Studies show hypnosis can reduce chronic pain by up to 90%, alleviate anxiety, support trauma recovery, and help reset negative thought loops. Self-hypnosis is also proven to improve emotional well-being and resilience.

Debunking Hypnosis Myths

Myth Truth
It’s mind control You remain in full control. No one can force you to say or do anything against your will.
You’ll reveal secrets You speak only if and when you choose to. Privacy is respected.
Only some people can be hypnotised Most people can enter a light trance and benefit from hypnotherapy.
It feels weird or unconscious Hypnosis feels like relaxation. You are mentally alert and physically calm.

Zoom Hypnotherapy: Just as Powerful

Online hypnotherapy offers the same deep benefits as in-person sessions—plus added convenience and privacy. All you need is a quiet space and an internet connection. Many clients find it easier to relax from the comfort of their own home.

Bonus: What Is Full Body Catalepsy?

This hypnotic phenomenon demonstrates the power of suggestion and body-mind control. It’s used in advanced hypnotherapy as a powerful metaphor for healing, stability, and strength.

Take the First Step

Are you ready to experience hypnosis for yourself? Whether you're looking to find peace, build confidence, or change habits—hypnotherapy can help.

Book a free 15-minute discovery call and explore how hypnosis can support your transformation today.


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hypnosis is a scientifically verified and effective technique that can promote accelerated personal changes.
With Hypnosis, we can create desired changes in behaviour and also encourage mental and physical well-being.
Would you like to learn how to guide yourself to lose weight, quit smoking and be free of physical pain?
Using hypnosis allows us to access the exciting and real power for creating lasting changes in our lives. You can then heal what needs to be healed, preserving learnings from the past and make new neurological pathways to be able to live your life by design. 

Full Body Catalepsy is a Hypnotic Phemonena, the purpose of which is to give you full control over your body's healing potential

The unconscious or subconscious mind has endless capabilities. Hypnosis and Self Hypnosis are accepted tools designed  for being able to tap into the unconscious mind to create exquisite change.

Many people think there is something about trance and that it's really different from their 'normal' state of consciousness. This is not the case. A light trance feels the same as relaxation. Trance is a normal, natural state where you feel increasing levels of relaxation. A popular misconception is that during a trance induction, the client losing control. This is not the case! The client is in charge and will only accept suggestions that are consistent with their own internal values and beliefs.

We provide the highest quality Hypnotherapy Certifications, approved by the American Board of Hypnotherapy. Led by trainers who have been trained with leaders in the field, you will learn the latest hypnosis techniques and be amazed at the results you achieve. The American Board of Hypnotherapy will certify you as a Hypnotherapist.

Hypnosis Certification Training

5 Day Advanced Conversational Hypnotherapy Certification Training

 

Become a Certified Practitioner of Hypnosis as part of our FasTrak NLP Practitioner 4 Certifications in 1 Week or Certified Master Practitioner of Hypnosis as part of our FasTrak NLP Master Practitioner 4 Certification Programme now. If you have completed your NLP Practitioner (or Master Practitioner) Certification with us or another NLP Training Provider and would like to join us for the Hypnosis Certification Training, please do give the Office a Call as we have a Special Upgrade Option For You.

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