As mentioned above, hypnosis and hypnotherapy are separate terms with their own definitions. Knowing those definitions is the first step to understanding how the words and the practices they represent are related.
Hypnosis, for example, basically refers to a mental state in which a person focuses intently on something to the exclusion of everything else in the surrounding environment. Contrary to popular believe, this does not mean you lose consciousness while hypnotized. Most people are aware of what is happening, although they may not know what is going on in the surrounding environment beyond their focus.
Another common misconception is that while someone is hypnotized he or she is completely at the mercy of the practitioner. In fact, your mind will reject any type of suggestion that goes against your own standards of acceptable behavior.
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