Waves and Hemispheres In numerous studies, researchers have
compared the physical "body signs" of hypnotic subjects with
those of unhypnotized people. In most of these studies, the
researchers found no significant physical change associated with
the trance state of hypnosis. The subject's heart rate and
respiration may slow down, but this is due to the relaxation
involved in the hypnotism process, not the hypnotic state
itself. Do it Yourself! You don't necessarily need a highly-
trained hypnotist to induce hypnosis. With the proper relaxation
and focusing techniques, almost everyone can enter a hypnotic
state themselves and make their own suggestions to the
unconscious mind (check out SelfHypnosis.com to find out how).
Some hypnotism experts hold that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis.
Whether a trance state is brought on by a long, boring drive
down the highway or by a skilled psychiatrist, the subject is
always the one who initiates the trance. In this view, the
hypnotist is only a guide who facilitates the pro