The adult may not be consciously aware of their limiting beliefs, but in
hypnosis, we become aware of our unconscious beliefs and we can
communicate directly with the subconscious mind to release and let go
of the erroneous beliefs.
To get access to the subconscious mind, we have to bypass the “critical
mind” which acts like a “gate keeper” to keep the old limiting beliefs
intact. So to change any limiting beliefs in the subconscious mind, we
need to first go through a very important step which is to bypass the
critical mind and this is essentially the fundamental basis of hypnosis.
Critical Mind
The critical mind is like a filtering mechanism; it compares the new
information coming in from the conscious mind with the beliefs we
already hold within our subconscious mind. When we consciously desire
to change to a healthy lifestyle but find it difficult to change or to maintain
the changes, it is because this new information gets rejected by the
critical mind.
We can use temporary will power to change, but the moment we get
stressed, tired and emotionally overwhelmed, our will power will give
way to the powerful old patterns of eating. We then blame ourselves for
not having the discipline to follow through, which puts additional stress
on our mental and emotional health. To get away from the emotional
stress we go back to living the old unhealthy lifestyle and just give up.
This downward spiral is a common phenomenon that all of us face when
we are unable to see our desired results.
With hypnosis, we are able to bypass the critical mind and place the
‘seeds” of new behaviors for healthy eating and living, within the
subconscious mind. With self-hypnosis, these new behaviors start to
take root and eventually replace the old patterns of associations and
beliefs with new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving. You change