Hypnosis has many facets to itself. It is primarily due to its varied nature that many choose it as their profession. There are people who use hypnosis as an art on stage, but even more incredible is the unusual areas where hypnosis can be easily applied.

1. Hypnosis can take you to events that have occurred earlier in time. People actually feel as if they are part of that event when hypnotized. And there are instances, when people have recalled incidents from their past lives.

2. Ever heard of Ted Bundy case or Sam Shepherd case? Well, these are instances of cases in which forensic hypnosis was applied in order to help victims clearly recall the sequence of events. In another case of DeSalvo, the defendant himself recalled the events using hypnosis. Hence forensic hypnosis can be used to solve crimes.

3. Hypnosis can go to the extent of numbing your sensations, just like an anaesthesia does. This in turn can be used in surgeries. This is very similar to what Indian fakirs are often shown doing – piercing needles into their bodies or lying on a bed of nails.

4. I have read that hypnosis can make people imagine positive things. I had read a book, in which it was said that a hypnotist self created a pink elephant which followed him everywhere. The problem that he later faced was that he could not remove it from his mind. This is what hypnosis can do to a person.

5. Hypnosis can be applied during labor periods. The mother can relax when under hypnosis. The pain during labor is mainly because of the stress hormones that our body releases. With hypnosis these hormones get eliminated and instead endorphins which are natural pain relievers get released and help the mother relax all through the process of giving birth to a child.

6. Phobias are something many of us have fallen to because of deeply embedded emotions in our subconscious mind. Since hypnosis gives us direct access to this part of our brain one can easily get rid of any such phobias.

7. The area where hypnosis is used the most is to change the behaviour and habits of a person. Under hypnosis a person readily accepts any suggestions. Hence when not under hypnosis these suggestions enforce and can help person give up habit of smoking and drinking. Such suggestion which are embedded under hypnosis and which manifest even when not under hypnosis are called post hypnotic suggestions.

Hypnosis has been used by millions of people and it has helped a lot of them to improve their lifestyle.