Common Misconceptions About Hypnosis: Many people associate hypnosis with stage shows and have seen participants do ridiculous things that they would not do consciously. This can only happen with the person's complete willingness. Consider the party-like environment when these things take place. A good time was expected and realized by both the participants and the hypnotist as well as the audience. In a clinical setting, a professionally trained hypnotherapist would never suggest that you do or say anything that would embarrass you or go against your values and principles. You will not become unconscious and you will be aware of everything at all times. Your will is not weakened in any way. Behavioral change occurs when you allow the subconscious mind to accept positive input - YOU HAVE THE CHOICE! Nothing will work if you are unwilling to accept it. Hypnosis is NOT mind control, brainwashing or unconscious sleep. You are alert, aware and involved. When used by a professionally trained hypnotherapist, it is a method of POSITIVE change that occurs only with your permission and active participation. How Hypnosis Works: The mind essentially operates at two levels...the conscious mind and the subconscious mind. Hypnosis is simply a method to get the conscious mind to step aside (temporarily) so that we can speak directly to the subconsious mind. When that is accomplished, a heightened state of suggestibility is created. By placing powerful, positive therapeutic suggestions into your subconscious mind, while under hypnosis, you will experience no more cravings for tobacco/cigarettes. It also works the same way for weight loss. You will have no more cravings for eating salty, sweet, fast or fatty foods or drinking unhealthy sodas and you will start to lose weight immediately. These suggestions given by the therapist will be accepted as fact, as long as they are in line with your wants, wishes, morals, beliefs and desires! Fixing Your Bad Habits: By making positive, acceptable suggestions directly to the subconscious mind at a time when you truly want those changes to take place, change can be accomplished rapidly. You must be ready and willing to make positive changes in your life. ADJUST YOUR MIND AND YOU WILL FIX YOUR PROBLEM! Remember, you did not become a smoker on your first cigarette or become overweight on your first bad meal. Since you are the one who created your bad habits, you will be the one responsible for changing them back to the way it used to be! A healthier you!