Behaviors and Hypnosis

   Introduction

The following pages are a simplified theory of behaviors.  Additionally, they discuss how advanced hypnosis techniques can address these behaviors.  I do not believe you will see these concepts explained as thoroughly anywhere else on the internet.

  Neural Pathways

The basis for working with, and modifying, habits comes down to the creation and reinforcement of neural pathways.  

Once these pathways are established, and are 'triggered', they function automatically.  Depending on how they were created, and what reinforcement they have had, they can be very difficult to change.

  Behaviors, Habits and Beliefs

If you consider a simple habit, like locking the door or putting your seatbelt on once you get in your car, it is an automatic function.  You do not consciously think about doing it.  It is a dominant neural pathway generally created via repetition.  Most people can change this habit given time and reason.  People that have had a traumatic event around one of these functions, such as being followed to their car or experiencing an auto accident, may have a much more difficult time changing this habit.  Their neural pathway was created by strong emotion and reinforced by repetition.  They would be working 'against' a dominant neural pathway with a strong emotional association.

The dynamic of working 'against' one's own mind is seen everyday.  People struggling with common habits, such as smoking or weight, know what this means.  People that struggle with relatively more serious issues, such as PTSD and depression, can also experience this.  The information on this site should clarify what can be behind these struggles and how they can be helped.

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