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