October 19, 2013 Is It Magic?
Photo by Donna Sherman I am asked by so many people how many sessions will it take to solve an issue and this is a question worth exploring in a little more depth because there is no "one size fits all" answer. And it is interesting to explore why this is. There are many misconceptions about hypnosis out there, and the biggest one might be that it is some sort of magic, a silver bullet to immediately "fix" a problem. And on one level, this is actually partially correct. It is almost magical when the realization hits just how powerful your very own mind really is. Most of us may already think this, but when you come to the point where you KNOW it, in your gut, it is an almost supernatural kind of feeling. But, like all power, it must be used responsibly and this is where time comes into the picture. Because it takes time to really understand just how to harness it. When you realize that it has only ever been your own self that is re