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RelaxPPT
Can You Trust Someone To Hypnotise You?
Sep 8 2008, 2:19 AM EDT | Post edited: Sep 8 2008, 2:19 AM EDT
Is the hypnotist who and what they say they are?
Will they hold to what they say they intend?
Do they have enough experience and skill?

You have to satisfy not just your conscious judgement. Your unconscious thoughts and feelings will also have to be at ease for trance sessions to be successful, so don’t be afraid to ask questions and take your time before committing to trance sessions.

Be sure in your own mind about what you want from being tranced, while during a session conscious ‘critical filtering’ of suggestions is suspended, your unconscious is always aware and protecting you. Being clear in your own thoughts before any session, helps your unconscious to identify and reject any suggestion which is out of line.

You have to take some responsibility as a subject. Don’t ask for or expect therapy for deep seated problems from a recreational hypnotist, especially online or accept claims without evidence in the form of qualifications and reputation. Remember that being a skilled hypnotist does not make someone a qualified therapist.

Many people overstate the dangers of hypnosis and underestimate the resilience we all have so it’s fine to experiment and enjoy the experiences. Remember that the hypnotist is placing trust in you as well. Often they devout a great deal of work and openness themselves in order to make it a great experience for you.

Finally don’t forget if you are online to take the same care that you should in any chat room on any topic. Be very careful about arranging personal meetings and giving out personal information about your self.
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1. RE: Can You Trust Someone To Hypnotise You?
Nov 1 2008, 12:18 PM EDT | Post edited: Nov 1 2008, 12:18 PM EDT
On websites some say hypnosis is mind control, others say what you do. Which is it or does it depend? How do I tell if I do something, is it me or a suggestion? If I have forgotten something what can I do to remember it and is it a bad sign? I want to enjoy hypnosis safely Do you find this valuable?    

RelaxPPT
2. RE: Can You Trust Someone To Hypnotise You?
Nov 2 2008, 9:17 PM EST | Post edited: Nov 2 2008, 9:17 PM EST
It depends on how you define mind control, hypnosis uses suggestion and we all receive many suggestions everyday. We pick up one box rather then another at a shop and we think it is our idea or don’t think about it at all. There is no need to be concerned about following suggestions and they don’t usually feel like anything other then normal.

I think that mind control is possible as an extreme form of conditioning. To work effectively it would probably require restricting you from influences outside the conditioners control for a long time and then systematically changing your value system with rewards and punishments. I don’t think that this would be possible without you knowing and the best defence is to lead a well balanced life with many interests. It’s impossible to avoid reacting to suggestion and in the form of hypnosis they can be fun, just avoid them coming from just one source.

We normally forget most of what occurs in our lives so forgetting in trance not strange. It’s a period during which generally you don’t make decisions and your conscious mind is just idling. If you experienced ‘shock’ like being asked to do something which was against your principles you would be much more likely to recall. Many subjects are disappointed that they remember hypnosis sessions, because they think that not remembering validates their trance. Do you find this valuable?