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by Shailya P. Shah  

USES OF SELF-HYPNOSIS

by Shailya P. Shah  

DIRECTOR GENERAL MANAGER India

INTRODUCTION TO SCIENTIFIC HYPNOSIS

Hypnosis is an altered state of consciousness where one becomes hyper-suggestible It is not different from what Dr. James Braid of Manchester named HYPNOSIS (1820) and what was at one time known as Mesmerism (1784). It is a state of concentration, which is commonly experienced by man while he is absorbed in reading or in Marathon running etc. This state is characterized by production of endorphin (symbol of relaxation) in blood and lowering of hydrocortisone level (symbol of calmness) produced by the adrenal or suprarenal gland. 
Neutral hypnosis induced by therapists or doctors, a pleasant and profound relaxed state of body and mind without any suggestive manipulation is helpful in healing when practiced daily for about 30 minutes. The healing is in the form of mind modulation of automatic nervous activity controlling the working of heart, lungs, stomach and intestines etc. of our body. 
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. Once one learns, he can enter into and come out of the hypnotic trance as and when he wishes. By doing so one can benefit immensely, enrich his life by inculcating many healthy habits and traits. Self-hypnosis is one’s natural ability to use one’s own inner processes of focussed awareness and concentration for positive change. Self-Hypnosis is useful for all that wish elevation and successful life. 
90% of our population can undergo Hypnosis and hence have the benefit of hypnotherapy (treatment carried out in the state of subconscious mind available in hypnosis). Hypnosis is harmless if used by a qualified medical man or clinical psychologist or dentist with good intention. 

USE OF HYPNOSIS IN PSYCHOSOMATIC DISEASES:

1. Curing psychosomatic diseases – peptic ulcer, bronchial asthama, high blood pressure, rheumatoid arthritis, irritative colon, cardiac arrhythmia, migraine, psoriasis etc.
2. Control of pain – headache, back pain, cancer pain etc.
3. Hypnosis is an anaesthetic – surgery, painless childbirth, dentistry, burn, and orthopedic manipulations and appliances.
4. Neurological disorders – psycogenic seizures, epilepsy, blepharospasm, tic, spasmodic torticollis, Parkinson’s disease etc.
5. Hysterical – blindness, asphonia, and paraplegia. Neurotic and obesessional depression.
6. Bed-wetting, nail biting, stammering, reading disabilities, learning block and behavioral problems.
7. Treatment of emotional and psychosexual problems. Dysmenorrhoea, hyperemesis gravidarum.
8. Valuable research tool in studies of human behavior, conditioning, and learning processes.

USE OF HYPNOSIS IN DAILY LIFE:

1. Physical relaxation, mental calmness.
2. Self-exploration to gain insight, problem solving.
3. Increased self-confidence and creativity.
4. Anxiety. phobia and stress management.
5. Combat psychosexual and other emotional problems.
6. Increased performance in arts, music, sports, education, business and so on.
7. Control pain, obesity, addiction (alcohol, cigarette, drugs, bad habits)
8. Cures psychologically based symptom e.g. high blood pressure, tinnitus, bronchial asthama and skin diseases like warts, acne, and psoriasis.
9. Remove fear of dental and surgical operations.
10. Aid to practice of other altered states of consciousness like yoga, meditation etc.

Shailya P. Shah

Self hypnosis 

For some schools of hypnotherapy and in some self hypnosis methods we have  important infomation:

Representational Systems 

We process and deal with information (we think) in pictures, sounds and feelings. 

In Neurolinguistic Programming, these sensory modalities are referred to as representational systems.