Ed note: This is the first in a series of articles by West Seattle Hypnosis expert Lisa Mills. It is in a question and answer style.

Q. Isn’t hypnosis what
vampires use to lull their victims
into compliance?
A.
Well, I’m no expert on
vampires. Never having met
one, I’ve never had an opportu-
nity to ask about their method-
ologies. Perhaps a research trip
to Forks is in order…
I can tell you that hypnosis is
not mind control, and has no
inherent connection to the
occult.
A hypnotic trance is simply a
highly focused state of aware-
ness often accompanied by
losing track of where you are in
time and space. In fact,
hypnosis is a naturally occurring
state of mind that we’ve all
experienced many times.
So, what do I mean that we’ve
all experienced a hypnotic state
of mind? Here’s a great
example some folks refer to as
road hypnosis. You’re driving
down the highway, daydream-
ing away, and you blow right by
your exit. You’re so focused on
your daydream, you lose track
of where you are.
Another example: Have you
ever tried to get the attention of
a kid playing a video game?
They’re so focused on the game
they don’t even hear you! In
fact, their trance can become
so deep they totally lose track
of time and end up gaming all
night.
These are just a couple of
examples of commonly occur-
ring hypnotic trance states. I’m
sure you can come up with
plenty of instances in your daily
life when you’ve naturally
slipped into trance. And I bet
not a single time was a vampire
involved.
Lisa Mills, CHt.
HELIO•TROPE HYPNOSIS
Coaching & Hypnotherapy
www.MillsHypnosis.com
LM@MillsHypnosis.com
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