by Tracey Burchard

Created on: June 02, 2008

Hypnosis has recently been featured on Oprah, with Brian Weiss doing a demonstration, working with the entire audience to take them through a past life. People are talking about the benefits and effectiveness of hypnosis with smoking cessation, weight loss, fears and much more. The question is, does hypnosis work, and can it work by phone? Can you save gas and relax in the comfort of your own armchair while you are remotely guided into a hypnotic state?

With hypnosis becoming more popular as people are educated about the benefits and safety of this unique art, there are more hypnotists offering sessions by phone. This might seem like a great idea to save gas and time, and to be in your own, comfortable environment while being tranced. Can it happen by phone? Certainly.

Hypnosis is direct communication with the subconscious mind. It's even possible that some people benefit more from a phone session than an in-person session, because they have a higher level of security, safety and comfort - things that, if missing, can keep someone from reaching a sufficient level of focused awareness for hypnosis. Most techniques that are used in a personal setting can easily be transferred to phone - after all, a hypnotist uses words as tools...

Here's a list of the benefits and some potential drawbacks of hypnosis by phone.

Hypnosis is a natural state, much like deep meditation. In your own environment, you could easily feel more comfortable and relax deeper and more easily, attaining a hypnotic state faster. Since hypnosis focuses on direct communication with your subconscious mind, a hypnotist could potentially work with you anywhere, as long as you are receptive to it.

Even though it's a myth that a hypnotist can control you, and that you maintain awareness in a hypnosis session, a distance session could remove that fear for those with nervousness about the issue.

Many people routinely listen to visualization or meditation CDs, or listen to music on their MP3s and are used to listening with headphones (we suggest our phone clients use headphones for their session, if possible). This familiarity can help the session progress faster and headphones help block out distracting noises, helping the client focus in on the hypnotist's voice.

If privacy is an issue for a client, or if they are shy or nervous, the phone creates a barrier that helps them feel safe so they can get the full benefit of the session.

You can choose a hypnotist that is not local. You have a choice of hypnotists,

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