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A whole new world opened to me. So, what is

hypnosis?

It is simply a focused state of attention, and/or a
belief in the power of the imagination.

When you watch a game of football on television,
you are in a trance-like state. People can talk to
you… and you don’t hear them, as you are focused

on the game.

Have you ever missed an exit when driving
somewhere? You were in a state of hypnosis. Have
you ever been absorbed in a book? You were in a

trance-like state.

Have you ever finished a meal, not paying attention
to what you are eating? Suddenly, your plate is

empty, and you wonder… where did it go? You
were in a trance-like state.

My belief is that we mostly live our lives in a state

of hypnosis. We have acquired beliefs along our
lives, during our younger years and moving
forward. Some think that we are born with
ancestral beliefs and acquire some while in the

womb.

We can choose to get out of the trances we are in,
so we can think and reason soundly, instead of

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