Brainwaves & Hypnosis
If you’re struggling to keep out negative thoughts, anxieties, and issues relating to a previous time in your life, then try the power of Hypnotherapy. It can help free you of unwanted thoughts and behaviour patterns, and release what is holding you back, so you can really enjoy the rest of your life.
To gain a deeper understanding of the power of hypnosis, it is important to begin by learning about the various brain waves.
5 Types of Brain Waves
There are 5 brain wave frequencies (Beta, Alpha, Theta, Delta and Gamma) and each frequency has its own set of characteristics representing a specific level of brain activity and a unique state of consciousness.
Beta (14-40Hz) – The Waking Consciousness and Reasoning Wave. It is associated with a heightened state of alertness, logic and critical reasoning, but can also translate into stress, anxiety, fear and restlessness.
Alpha (7.5-14Hz) – The Deep Relaxation and Daydreaming Wave. It is the optimal time to program the mind for success and it also heightens your imagination, visualisation memory, learning and concentration. It is the gateway to your subconscious mind, and the voice of your intuition, which becomes clearer and more profound the closer you get to 7.5Hz.
Theta (4-7.5Hz) – The Light Meditation And Sleeping Wave. Theta waves are present during hypnosis, deep meditation and light sleep, including the all-important REM dream state. It is the realm of your unconsciousness. It is the alpha-theta border, from 7Hz to 8 Hz, which is the optimal range for visualization, mind programming and using the creative power of your mind begins. This is the mental state in which you consciously create your reality. You are conscious of your surroundings however, your body is in deep relaxation.
Delta (0.5-4Hz) – The Deep Sleep Wave and also experienced in very deep transcendental meditation or hypnosis states. It is the realm of your unconscious mind, and the gateway to the universal mind and collective unconscious, where information is otherwise unavailable at the conscious level. This level (Delta) of deep sleep is important for the healing process as it is linked with deep healing and regeneration
Gamma (above 40Hz) – The Insight Wave. Little is known yet about this state of mind, however, initial research shows Gamma brain waves are associated with bursts of insight and high–level information processing.
Optimal Brain Wave States for Hypnosis
While even a light trance (Alpha brain waves) is effective, my intention is always to work with my clients when they’re experiencing a medium-level trance (Theta brain waves). Here my client will be aware of, but not distracted by outside noises. They will be more deeply relaxed and more suggestible than if in a light trance. About 80% of the population can be induced into this medium level of hypnotic trance.
This said, even a light trance can be effective as long as it allows your thought processes to be recognised without the constant critical thinking of the ego or conscious mind. Mostly you’ll remember clients what is said during a light to medium hypnotic trance. In a very deep trance, the subconscious mind hears and can make changes on that level, but the conscious mind may not remember what was said. It’s the unconscious mind, however, that listens and remembers in any level of trance and is making the changes, so it is not necessary for the client to consciously remember what was said.
Hypnosis In Power
When working with clients, once they have reached the hypnotic state of focused attention, deep relaxation and a curiously detached parallel awareness, i’m ready to deliver the therapy by accessing the wonderful subconscious brain and their learned behaviour pattern-making system.
In this state, you’re at your most suggestible to desirable changes. The transformation of the suggestion into action is the most important and it happens at the subconscious level of the mind.
If you’re struggling to keep out negative thoughts, anxieties, and issues of any kind relating to a previous time in your life, try the power of hypnosis. It can help free you of unwanted thoughts and behaviour and release you to really enjoy your life.
