Feelings come from thoughts, either conscious or unconscious. You can change your thoughts and thereby your feelings.

People have been both fascinated and confused by hypnosis since its very beginnings. Hypnotic suggestion and induction are merely methods of awakening natural mind-body processes, resources, motivations, and capabilities. You should know that hypnosis is a perfectly natural process. There's no smoke, no mirrors; no magic involved. Hypnosis serves to speed the development of therapeutic progress, because it teaches clients to explore the unconcious information, as well as inner resources that they already possess.

Because of the deep physical and mental relaxation that naturally accompany hypnosis, the experience itself is a powerful intervention for many physical and stress-related problems. With growing interest in more brief treatment strategies, it clearly stands out as the way to speed the therapy process. Today's health professionals continue to recognize hypnosis as a valuable tool.

Hypnosis has many applications in therapeutic settings. Some of the most common are: