Hypnotherapy was accepted by the American Medical Society as a legitimate therapeutic agent in 1958, a great deal of research has been conducted on the efficiency and effectiveness of hypnosis. During the 1970's and 1980's much clinical and experimental evidence about the effectiveness of hypnosis on smoking cessation, substance abuse, weight loss, phobias, depression, and anxiety were conducted. These results were summarized by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis as follows:
*Home Study Self Hypnosis: 2-5% success rate
*Group Hypnosis Session: 2-5% success rate
*Single Individual Session: 17-20% success rate
*Three Individual Sessions: 45-50% success rate
*Five or More Individual Sessions: 85-90% success rate
The researchers also discovered that customizing and individualizing the sessions increased the effectiveness of the sessions dramatically.
In addition to these studies, Alfred A. Barrios, Ph. D., research was published stating the following success rates for hypnotherapy versus therapeutic models:
Psychoanalysis: 38% recovery after 600 sessions
Behavior Therapy: 72% recovery after 22 sessions
Hypnotherapy: 93% recovery after 6 sessions
Hypnotherapy with multiple, individualized and tailored sessions is one of the most effective ways to reach your goals in the least amount of time!
Albert Einstein - used trance states & regular hypnotherapy to develop his ideas. It is claimed his theory of relativity came to him during one of these sessions
Thomas Edison - used hypnosis to develop ideas and solve problems for his work
Mozart - Historical sources state that he composed the famous opera "Cosi fan Tuttle" while in a hypnotic trance
Chopin - As a pianist and composer, Chopin took classes in hypnosis at the University of Strasbourg
Billy Joel - reported using hypnosis
Michael Jackson - used hypnotherapy to overcome musical and mental blocks and aid relaxation
Tiger Woods - used hypnosis and mental imagery techniques since a young age to help him to focus and "get in the zone"
Jimmy Conners - used hypnosis techniques to practice his winning serve and tennis strokes prior to important matches
Matt Damon - quit smoking with the help of hypnosis, later claiming it was the "greatest decision I ever made in my life!"
Kevin Costner - During the filming of WaterWorld, he had a hypnotist fly out to Hawaii to stop his sea-sickness
Mel Gibson - used hypnotherapy to help him deal with his personal problems
Winston Churchill - stayed awake all night when required for planning and strategy meetings - using hypnosis to avoid tiredness
Princess Diana - used hypnosis for public speaking and confidence
Did you know the act of visualizing your goals is actually based on neuroscience principles? By creating a static image or even a mental movie in your mind, you are activating a group of cells in your brain that reinforce that image AND the outcome you want to achieve. This simple reinforcement instructs your non-conscious brain to develop a powerful "Habit Loop" that immediately goes to work in helping you achieve your goals. Adding EMOTION to your image or mental movie AMPS UP THE FREQUENCY you are broadcasting through your central nervous system and ultimately out to the universe.