Hypnosis is like.......

Hypnosis commonly gets a bad rap. It is compared to chiropractics before the late 70's. At that time Chiropractics was often seen as "quacky" and new age. Then at the end of the 70's it began to become a normal part of the medical community. People began to see it for what it really is. Though, Chiropractor friend tells me that some people still have malformed ideas about it.

Hypnosis seems to be like that now. It is often mistaken for what it is not. But I can understand that perception because some people practice hypnosis in ways that make it look strange. They are afraid it is about brainwashing or a religious practice. It is not any of that.

This morning I thought of a metaphor for hypnosis and I will try it out here.

Hypnosis is like cement. Yeah.

Anyone can pour cement. But if you want a good driveway you find someone that is good at the process. Someone that has experience and training. A person can specialize in cement and make art, house foundations, roads and skyscrapers. They can even build a church from cement. The skyscraper and church are made from the same cement but the church is seen as religious and the road is not.

Hypnosis is it's own thing. People can use it in many ways. It can be made to look like many things.

I still like this metaphor :)

Patrick Glancy,CH
www.glancyhypnosis.com