Question:
For how long does hypnosis work? Does it wear off? Has anyone tried it?
Answer:
OK, quite a bit to unpack here.
How long does hypnosis work?
I will assume you are asking about the posthypnotic suggestion here rather than the duration of the hypnotic state. It can work for the rest of your life, or just an matter of minutes. Ignoring suggestions given with a time limit. The suggestions will last until they are no longer applicable or they are replaced with a different suggestion. For example, if you use hypnotherapy to give up eating poorly, but continue to go into cake shops and have friends that constantly tell you “have another, just one more won’t hurt” you’ll have a harder time than you would without these suggestions pushing you the other direction. Reinforcement through follow-up sessions or self-hypnosis techniques can also play a significant role in strengthening and sustaining these changes. You don’t need to be in a formal hypnotic state for your subconscious to absorb suggestions; it’s always receptive to repeated influences, whether they come from friends, media, or other environmental cues. That’s why marketing is such a lucrative business. On the other hand, something like curing a phobia for example, will last the rest of the subjects life as there is no counter suggestions pushing them back to it.
Does it wear off?
No, it can get replaced, but it doesn’t wear off.
Has anyone tried it?
Yes, a great many people have and continue to do so all around the world, normally with great success.
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