People being entertained by hypnosis at live shows has a long and impressive history. It has at times been frowned upon by both doctors and politicians but is now accepted as a safe, funny and entertaining part of life. It makes for extremely popular televisions and theatre shows.
The Austrian Anton Mesmer was responsible for bring hypnotism to Europe in the 1700's although it was recognised and used in India and China centuries before that The term he used, with great modesty was mesmerism and it is still a valid term over 200 years later. Needless to say doctors were not in favour and published papers and held commissions to rubbish it.
Despite that it has remained popular and slowly gained a recognised role in medicine for problems such as pain relief, weight loss, anxiety and stopping smoking. However most people only know hypnosis through TV and stage shows.
Thanks to the efforts of Paul McKenna and Derren Brown hypnosis as part of an entertainment show is very popular. These shows are amusing and intriguing. However some people do wonder about the safety of being hypnotised. The answers to these questions go a long way to reassure you.
Am I in a trance?
No, being hypnotised is just like being in a deeply relaxed state. Everything happening around you is recognised by you but ignored by your own choice
Without me knowing can I be hypnotised
Once more the answer is no. Forget what you've seen on television and the big screen. You will not be in a hypnotic state unless you want to be.
Will I do things against my will when hypnotised?
Again no. Hypnosis can be thought of as slightly lowering your inhibitions in a similar way to alcohol. In the hypnotic state you may be calm and relaxed but you won't do anything against your will.
Will I be asleep on stage?
No, when hypnotised you are relaxed and aware but often for dramatic purposes the stage hypnotist will say sleep so you close your eyes and relax.
Can I remain stuck under hypnosis?
You should not be. This again is a product of the fevered minds of authors and scriptwriters looking for interesting twists in their story.
There are many highly professional stage hypnotists who provide great entertainment. They are exciting entertainment and quite safe. No one will force you to take part in a show but if you do you'll probably enjoy it although of course you may find you're not picked if there are many volunteers. But still if you're not just sit back and have a thoroughly pleasurable hour or two
The Austrian Anton Mesmer was responsible for bring hypnotism to Europe in the 1700's although it was recognised and used in India and China centuries before that The term he used, with great modesty was mesmerism and it is still a valid term over 200 years later. Needless to say doctors were not in favour and published papers and held commissions to rubbish it.
Despite that it has remained popular and slowly gained a recognised role in medicine for problems such as pain relief, weight loss, anxiety and stopping smoking. However most people only know hypnosis through TV and stage shows.
Thanks to the efforts of Paul McKenna and Derren Brown hypnosis as part of an entertainment show is very popular. These shows are amusing and intriguing. However some people do wonder about the safety of being hypnotised. The answers to these questions go a long way to reassure you.
Am I in a trance?
No, being hypnotised is just like being in a deeply relaxed state. Everything happening around you is recognised by you but ignored by your own choice
Without me knowing can I be hypnotised
Once more the answer is no. Forget what you've seen on television and the big screen. You will not be in a hypnotic state unless you want to be.
Will I do things against my will when hypnotised?
Again no. Hypnosis can be thought of as slightly lowering your inhibitions in a similar way to alcohol. In the hypnotic state you may be calm and relaxed but you won't do anything against your will.
Will I be asleep on stage?
No, when hypnotised you are relaxed and aware but often for dramatic purposes the stage hypnotist will say sleep so you close your eyes and relax.
Can I remain stuck under hypnosis?
You should not be. This again is a product of the fevered minds of authors and scriptwriters looking for interesting twists in their story.
There are many highly professional stage hypnotists who provide great entertainment. They are exciting entertainment and quite safe. No one will force you to take part in a show but if you do you'll probably enjoy it although of course you may find you're not picked if there are many volunteers. But still if you're not just sit back and have a thoroughly pleasurable hour or two
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