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We all daydream. We all drift off into another world at times. Hypnosis is just like daydreaming – your concentration is fixed; you are, for a while, unaware of your surroundings and you are able to relax or concentrate your mind on other things.

It may be that a noise or other interruption will bring you back to your senses or, if you want to be sure about coming out of it at a particular time, look first at your watch and tell yourself that you will perform this exercise for x number of minutes, and you can be sure that you will wake up in time.

Do you set an alarm clock to wake you up in the morning like most people do? Do you find yourself regularly waking a minute or two before the alarm is due to go off?

Why do you think that is? It is perhaps a form of self-hypnotism. You have given your unconscious a command to wake you up at a particular time and your brain knows how to do just that.

Hypnotherapy, or trance work, is a set of techniques that allow practitioners and patients to take advantage of the mind-body connection to foster healing.

Essentially, trance, or daydream, is an altered state of consciousness marked by decreased breadth and increased concentration of awareness. Hypnotherapy involves a deliberate choice to enter this state of consciousness for a goal beyond relaxation – to focus concentration and use suggestion to promote health and healing. The only person who can hypnotize you is you, since trance is a hidden potential of your own mind. Therefore, all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis.

The word hypnosis comes from the Greek word ‘hypos’ which means sleep. It is an abbreviation of the term neuro-hypnotism which means sleep of the nervous system. However, hypnosis is not a sleep state. In fact, when in hypnosis a person is awake and usually aware of everything that is said and done.

When, for instance, a therapist induces hypnosis in a person it is called ‘hetero hypnosis,’ or hypnotherapy. When hypnosis is self-induced it is called ‘autohypnosis’ or ‘self-hypnosis.’

Hypnotherapy is basically a way of reprogramming how we think. Hypnotism has been accepted by conventional medicine as a way to treat a number of problems including relieving stress and hence high-blood pressure, migraines, sleep disorders and helping people to beat addictions, such as smoking. Moreover, hypnosis and hypnotherapy can be used to help boost self-esteem and personal confidence as well as to overcome related problems, such as a fear of public speaking.

Self-hypnosis can modify behaviour, emotions and attitudes. It can be used to increase confidence and develop new skills. It can help to reduce stress and anxiety, and overcome habits such as smoking and overeating. It is also used by sportspeople to enhance their athletic performance. If you’re experiencing medical or psychological problems, then you should seek the advice of a doctor or competent therapist before using self-hypnosis.

Self-hypnosis or hypnotherapy can reduce stress and open the mind to new ideas or thought processes, especially when dealing with problems such as addictions. But if you are worried about your stress levels then you should seek help from a doctor or counselor. Untreated stress can be dangerous to your health and wellbeing.

Hypnosis is not a type of psychotherapy or a treatment in and of itself; rather, it is a procedure than can be used to facilitate other types of therapies and treatments.

Hypnosis is not mind control, brainwashing, sleep, unconsciousness, or such like. Hypnosis is in fact, a serious therapeutic tool that can help people overcome many psychological, emotional and even some physical problems. When in hypnosis, you are aware, in control, in a natural and harmless state, and able to come out of hypnosis when you wish to.

Practice self-hypnosis on a regular basis. Relax and take your time. Accept the pace at which you achieve results, even if they seem small at beginning. Believe in yourself and you will go achieve the success you desire.