How To Know If You’ve Been Hypnotized

You’ve just been hypnotized.  Or.. maybe you haven’t.   While the hypnotist did his/her part and you listened, you just don’t *feel* hypnotized.  In fact, you feel pretty much like you did when the session began.  Was it all just a waste of time?

To determine the answer, one must begin with a good understanding of the basics of hypnosis.  Once you grasp the basics, then you will be able to more accurately evaluate the session.

There’s no one way to “feel” when being hypnotized.  Often people describe feeling very relaxed and a little drowsy during a session, however this is a result of their acceptance of the suggestions they’ve been given.  For example, “Sit back, relax, close your eyes, and begin to allow your body to relax”.

Some profess to be so deeply hypnotized that they do not remember anything that happened.  Quite often when people express concerns about whether or not they have been hypnotized, it is because they expect to feel something similar. This type of feeling can happen, but it is just one way that people feel when hypnotized.  The subconscious mind accepts or rejects suggestions regardless of the depth of trance.

To determine if you have been hypnotized,  ask yourself:’

• Was I focused?
• Was I suggestible?

If yes, then you were hypnotized.

For example, if you received suggestions that are erotic in nature, were you aroused either physically or mentally?  If so, you were hypnotized.

Look to the results.

Some of us need to hear a session a few times before we fully embrace some suggestions.  This is especially true of when striving to change a habit.   If over a period of time you note a change in behavior, you were hypnotized.

Perhaps instead of worrying about whether or not you were hypnotized, it might prove helpful to let go and just enjoy the process.  Your subconscious mind is on the job :)