Aversion Therapy
There is a stop smoking approach called aversion therapy in which you do something like sit in a phone booth and smoke cigarette after cigarette until you get sick. This is supposed to turn you away from smoking, but doesn't work very well. You can use the same general idea successfully with stop smoking hypnosis. Give yourself suggestions that smoking is a nasty, dirty habit that disgusts you and visualize yourself turning away from a pack of cigarettes. This will help you turn against cigarettes by using hypnosis without having to get sick.
Phobias
A phobia is an extreme fear of, or anxiety about, a particular object or situation. Common fears, like fear of snakes, are not a major problem for most people. If you have a phobia that interferes with your life, such as fear of heights, fear of flying, or fear of closed spaces (claustrophobia), hypnosis for stress relief can help. You can relieve the stress of the phobia by giving yourself positive suggestions about how you react to the situation without fear and visualize yourself handling the situation normally. The phobia may be caused by an incident in the past. You may be able to recall that and relieve the fear by going over it, or you may want to see a qualified hypnotist to help you get rid of the phobia.
Improving Your Sex Life With Hypnosis
Face it: sex can be scary. Sure, it feels good, but when you become intimate with another human being, you can become emotionally vulnerable. As a result, it is not uncommon for many of us to "hold back" when engaged in lovemaking. Erotic hypnosis can assist in training you to lower any anxiety you might have concerning sex. Also, it can heighten your sensual involvement in order to help you be fully present while engaging in lovemaking.
Audio Hypnosis And Your Weight
Looking to shed a few pounds? Willpower is not always enough to do the trick. Pills and fad diets tend to have short-term effects at best. What you need to do is change your mind about how and what you eat. Audio programs for weight loss may be what you need. By gentle suggestion, you can retrain your mind to make healthy decisions about food. In turn, you'll feel better about yourself and your choices.
Traditional Versus Ericksonian Hypnotic Induction
Traditional hypnosis ideology says that there are some people who can be hypnotized and others who cannot. Or, more, accurately, some people are "suggestible" and some are not. Ericksonian Hypnosis technique asserts that anyone can be induced into a trance state of some level. The key is to discover what approach works best for a given subject.