| If You Think... | The Reality Is... |
| I'll give up my free will. | When you're hypnotized, you don't lose your personality, your free will or your personal strength. Hypnosis is a heightened state of concentration and focused attention. |
| I can't be hypnotized. | There are two types of people who can't be hypnotized:
-those who are scared
-those who don't want to be hypnotized Anyone else can easily enter into a state of deep hypnosis with a skilled hypnotist.
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| It doesn't work. | Experts agree that it's a powerful way to make rapid, positive changes for yourself. |
| It's dangerous. | It's generally no more distressing than daydreaming. If you read the medical literature, you'll see hypnosis is no more dangerous than taking aspirin. |
| I won't remember the session. | While it's possible in some situations for a hypnotized subject to create amnesia for themselves, it's rare. All of my clients remember everything that occurs in their hypnosis sessions. |
| Hypnosis is like sleep. | It's not. Hypnotized subjects are relaxed, but fully aware and awake. |
| I might do something immoral. | You will fully adhere to your usual moral standards. You're in control. |
| I might give up my secrets. | Clients don't say anything they don't want to say and don't do anything they don't want to do. |
| I won't wake up. | You can emerge from hypnosis any time you want (you really don't 'wake-up' since you're not asleep when you're hypnotized). |