| Hypnosis is a controlled subconscious activity which | | | | reduced it considerably or not. |
| should either be performed by a skilled therapist in a | | | | Today, there are specialists across America using |
| clinic or as self-hypnosis with the use of genuine tapes | | | | hypnosis for past-life regression. In all such sessions, |
| and CDs. Since, the person being hypnotized | | | | the subject is necessarily given a tape or CD recording |
| essentially goes into a light slumber; it is difficult for him | | | | of all he said under trance while recalling his past lives. |
| to test if hypnosis is real during the session itself. | | | | That's a sure way to test if hypnosis is real. |
| However, there are several ways the subject can | | | | In instances of having used self-hypnosis in the privacy |
| decide if he was hypnotized for real or not after a | | | | of your bedroom, the only way to test it is by noting |
| session is complete. | | | | your behavior and mental state after the session. |
| Recordings: If you visit a trained clinical psychiatrist for | | | | Post-session are you in an enhanced state of |
| hypnosis sessions, he will invariably give you tapes of | | | | peacefulness and relaxation? Over a course of some |
| your verbal interactions with him while you were in a | | | | days of regular practice has your overall emotional |
| trance. If you have enlisted for hypnosis sessions for | | | | state improved? If 'yes' then, you can say hypnosis |
| self-improvement like giving up smoking etc, there may | | | | was real. If you have practiced regularly and properly, |
| not be much of a verbal activity from your side during | | | | you can also find verification in your moods and |
| the session. But you can still request a recording of | | | | emotional control. |
| your breathing patterns during the session. Also, if you | | | | Also, hypnosis is real when you usually drift off into |
| were hypnotized for real, you will necessarily find | | | | deep sleep after a self-conducted session and wake |
| yourself more relaxed and alert after a session. | | | | up the next morning completely refreshed or, wake up |
| In addition, you can test if the hypnosis was for real | | | | a few hours and minutes later feeling as if you have |
| with results in your behavior relating to the desired | | | | had a long night's sleep. |
| improvements for which you enlisted for therapy. For | | | | However, there are many fake hypnotists out there |
| example, if you went for hypnosis to quit smoking then, | | | | promising unusual benefits so, stay clear of them. Do |
| one way to test if the sessions were real is to note | | | | not use tapes that have not been recorded by skilled |
| whether you have actually stopped smoking or | | | | and well-known therapists. |