Hypnosis and hypnotherapy are based on the principle that both the brain and the mind are divided into two distinct parts. The left side of the brain, associated with the conscious mind, is responsible for logical thinking, analysis and action. The right side of the brain, associated with the subconscious (or unconscious) mind, is home to our emotions, imagination, values and habits.
The conscious and subconscious minds work together hand in hand. Learning, for example, occurs when the conscious mind encounters, analyzes and eventually accepts a new idea. Once accepted as true, this information then filters into the subconscious mind where it takes root—becoming, in turn, a force that influences the thoughts and actions our conscious mind controls. The subconscious mind is, literally, the brains behind the operation, home to a vast reservoir of information that influences everything we think and do. |