In clinical terms, hypnosis is a focused, absorbed state of awareness in which the mind becomes more receptive to guided change.
But to provide you a more detailed description: hypnosis is a natural state of focused attention — often called a trance — in which the busy, analytical part of the mind

becomes quieter and more relaxed.

In this state, your awareness gently shifts inward, making it easier to notice, explore, and work with the deeper patterns that shape your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.

This is what makes hypnosis such a helpful space for change. It allows you to work directly with habits, beliefs, and inner responses that may no longer be serving you, and to invite in new ways of thinking, feeling, and responding that feel more supportive and aligned with who you want to be.

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