Guided Imagery Relaxation
guided imagery relaxation
What is the defining difference between meditation and hypnotherapy?
Guided imagery and meditation are done as standard yoga practice. I am a relaxation/meditation teacher and have been asked if my practice is in fact hypnotherapy as it takes people to a very deep state of relaxation with guided imagery.
Hypnotherapy is derived from the Greek word “hypnos” meaning sleep, which is induced for therapeutic purposes through suggestions or autosuggestion either by self or another (hypnotherapist). It is important to note that “sleep” here applies to the nervous system because the person may be awake but rather focusing attention with reduced peripheral awareness and definitely not unconscious.
Meditation on the other hand stems from the Latin word “meditatum” meaning to ponder and is also used for self improvement. There are several forms and practices of meditation and because of these varieties of meditation, its application varies and this is why some, like the type you teach may involve auto-suggestions as in hypnosis.
Both hypnotherapy and meditation require deep relaxation and at this level, the person becomes susceptible to suggestions. Whether these suggestions are applied by somebody else or are self induced, the main purpose is usually to modify behaviour and the emotional content of the mind.
And what is the mind? The mind consists of two extremely important components; the conscious and the subconscious mind. The conscious mind is the part of us that thinks and reasons. It is analytical and objective and thus can either accept or reject suggestions and all decisions take place in the conscious mind.
The subconscious mind on the other hand almost acts like “the servant” of the conscious mind because everything the conscious mind accepts, the subconscious mind must accept too; it has no ability to reject suggestions. It is the emotional mind and is often referred to as the subjective mind. Because of the subjective and passive nature of the subconscious mind, it is much susceptible to suggestions, repetition (like affirmations) and can be easily conditioned. Accessing the subconscious mind is through deep relaxation, hypnosis and meditation.
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