| What does it feel like to be in a hypnotic state? |
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 This is dependent on each individual. For some people there is very little difference between the hypnotic state and their normal waking state. Those clients who expect to be knocked out and in a zombie-like state will experience that feeling.For others, the sensation is that of being extremely calm and relaxed, just as you feel prior to falling asleep. In most cases subjects notice that their senses are more alert and aware, quite the opposite of what they had expected. In certain situations you won't even think you are hypnotised because a technique called waking hypnosis is being used, rather like stage hypnosis when the volunteers appear to be wide awake and perfectly normal - until they start eating that onion! |