Word count 1,909 “What is Hypnosis?” Describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in Hypnotherapy. The tern Hypnosis often stirs up quite strong images and feelings in people who have a variety of views on the subject. In this essay I will attempt to give a definition of the term and will aim to provide an explanation clarifying the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis. I will also discuss the role of relaxation. Finally I will provide a conclusion.
The experience of hypnosis can be very different due to the needs of the individual, whether they are physical or psychological. Hypnosis is started with a hypnotic induction that sometimes will include a Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR) technique, which we will look at later in the essay. The induction process will include instructions and suggestions. (Heap & Dryden) The person will then move into a trance like state, which will result in the person having a focused state of attention. Within the literature the use of the conscious mind in hypnosis is used to describe the state of the mind at a given time.
What Is Hypnosis? Was the question I was asked for my 1st essay in Hypnotherapy Hypnosis is a state of mind brought about by the use of a set of techniques. It enlightens an individual’s concentration and increases their responsiveness to suggestion which enables the individual to make changes that they wish to make to their behaviours or their physical state. Hypnosis is a means of communication between the conscious mind and the subconscious mind. It is a natural state of mind experienced as trance.
Franz Mesmer and his ideas and practices are where the term 'mesmerised' comes from. During the late 1800's an English physician James Braid (1795 - 1860) gave mesmerism a scientific explanation believing mesmerism to be a nervous sleep, he coined the word hypnosis which derives from the Greek word Hypnos, meaning sleep. Hypnosis has developed over the years and is today a therapy offered by hypnotherapists who are affiliated to organisations such as the National Hypnotherapy Society and have to follow a code of ethics ensuring rigorous practices are adhered
Jackie Bisnauthsing What is Hypnosis? Describe the Psychological and Physical Aspects. Discuss the Role of Relaxation in Hypnotherapy. In this essay I am going to discuss the question, “What is Hypnosis” and to do this I will describe some of the history and origins of the phenomenon and the physical and psychological effects hypnosis can have on individuals. I will also discuss the role that relaxation has during the hypnotherapy experience.
Therefore, the primary focus of this essay is to describe hypnosis and both the psychological and physical components at work. The role of relaxation within hypnotherapy will thereafter be discussed. What is hypnosis? Historically, the concept of healing by an altered state of awareness hasn’t changed for millennia. However, our understanding and ability to control it has changed profoundly.
“What is Hypnosis?” Describe the psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in Hypnotherapy. Within this essay I will seek to answer the question “What is Hypnosis?”. Historical consideration will be given to the art of Hypnosis with a view to considering how hypnosis is used within society today. The psychological and physical aspects of hypnosis will be described and I will reflect on the interconnectedness of both aspects in considering the full benefits of hypnosis within a therapeutic context. The role of relaxation in hypnotherapy will be discussed.
What is hypnosis? Describe the psychological an physical aspects of hypnosis and discuss the role of relaxation in hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is a form of psychotherapy used to create unconscious change in the patient in the form of new responses, thoughts, attitudes, behaviors or feelings. It is undertaken with a subject in hypnosis. Most people’s perception of hypnosis differ, however the practice of it that springs to mind is the swinging of a pendulum.
A narcotic is an addictive drug that reduces pain, induces sleep and may alter mood or behaviour. In medicine, an analgesic narcotic means opioid, which refers to all natural, semi-synthetic and synthetic substances that act pharmacologically like morphine, the primary constituent of natural opium. The opioids are classified on the WADA (World Anti-Doping Agency) list of prohibited substances and methods as narcotics. In order to train for longer or even when injured, athletes may takes substances such as narcotics which help to numb any pain that they are experiencing. Examples of banned narcotics include morphine, heroin, the heroin substitute methadone and the pain killer codeine.
They revolutionised psychiatry by allowing the most disturbed schizophrenic patients live outside a psychiatric hospital, or reduce their average length of stay. However, many critics have called these drugs pharmacological straitjackets. Some drugs are more effective in treating acute positive symptoms such s hallucination, thought disorder and delusions; they seem to work by blocking the D2 receptor of dopamine. There are two main two main drug categories; neuroleptic drugs which are the more traditional used drugs and the newer version atypical drugs. Common neuroleptic drugs such as Thorzine aim to block the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine within 48 hours, which have proven to be effective.