Hypnosis is process that brings you into a natural state of relaxation and focused awareness (also known as a trance), which opens up your subconscious mind to suggestions for new ways of thinking, feeling, behaving, and believing.

You're hypnotized any time you're watching a really good movie or show: when you're totally engrossed in the story,  you're feeling the emotions of the characters, you're glued to the TV wanting to know what happens next, you're laughing when they laugh, crying when something sad happens, and the rest of the world fades to the background for a little while. This experience is influencing how you think, feel, and behave as you watch that story unfold. That's essentially hypnosis.

It's using this state of consciousness to tell yourself a new story, and subconscious mind begins to respond in a new way.

In Doddle hypnosis sessions, I'll help guide you into this wonderful, open, imaginative trance. From there, I'll offer something called suggestions, which may take the form of direct verbal suggestions (think: affirmations), as well as powerful guided imagery to help you create subconscious changes.

Hypnotherapy is nothing like what you see in the movies. It is NOT:

❎ Mind control or manipulation (you remain in control)
❎ Sleep (you stay fully awake)
❎ Dangerous (it's a natural, common state of consciousness that you can go in and out of at will)
❎ Embarrassing (these sessions are ALWAYS done with your best interest in mind, and you cannot be hypnotized into doing something that goes against your morals or values)

Absolutely not! Hypnosis is often depicted in the media as a form of manipulation or control, and that is simply not true. All hypnosis is self-hypnosis, meaning that although I am guiding you through a session, you are the one who creates and shapes the experiences that you have.

As a hypnosis practitioner, it’s my job to offer you suggestions, and that’s all they are. They aren't commands or demands, they’re simply suggestions, and you have full ability to accept or reject any suggestion that is offered as you go through a hypnosis session. Just like if I were to tell you to take a deep breath right now, you could choose not to. It’s the same in hypnosis. 

In fact, hypnosis sessions like in the Doddle App make you more in control of your own mind than ever before, because it allows you to directly access your subconscious without the buzzy thoughts and beliefs from the outside world that have gotten in your way. 

Hypnosis is science, not a belief system. In the same way that you don't have to "believe" in Tylenol for it to reduce your pain, you don't have to believe in hypnosis for it to help you transform your life.

What you do need, though, is a desire for the result. I cannot hypnotize you into creating a change that you don't want. So as long as you've got the desire, and you go through the session accepting the suggestions that are offered, transformation will come.

Nope, you're awake when you are in hypnosis!

Even though your mind and body are highly relaxed, and you might look like you’re asleep, you are in fact awake and able to open your eyes and walk away at any time during hypnosis.

You may hear hypnotists use the suggestion "sleep" in their sessions. This is simply a tool to suggest a deeper state of relaxation in the mind and body, rather than actual deep sleep.

If you'd like guidance to help you fall asleep or overcome insomnia, there is a library of Sleep Hypnosis sessions in Doddle that are designed to help you drift off to sleep with ease. 

An oversimplified explanation might describe hypnosis as a customized, guided meditation with a specific goal.

However, there's more to it than that. Meditation and hypnosis leverage similar states of consciousness, but they are used for different purposes.

Many meditation techniques aim to focus and strengthen the conscious mind by increasing a person's conscious focused attention on the present moment. For example, you might consciously focus on the sensations of your breath, a mantra, or physical sensations. 

In doing this, meditation allows you to cultivate a sense of deep acceptance for the present moment, and over time it will become easier for you to strengthen your focus and accept the circumstances in your life without judgment.

Hypnosis, on the other hand, accesses the subconscious. Using relaxation and focus techniques in hypnosis, you are likely to become less concerned with the present moment surroundings as you disconnect from this present reality, so that you can open up your mind to new ideas, transformation, and change. In hypnosis, suggestions for specific changes are offered, while meditation remains broad.

In other words, meditation is about accepting the present moment, and hypnosis is about changing it .

That being said, a lot of folks find the experience of hypnosis to be quite similar to meditation (and hypnosis is easier to do!). Both are deeply relaxing, empowering, and leave folks feeling calmer and more confident. Everyone responds differently to hypnosis, so give it a try and see how it feels for you.

Yes! Hypnosis is a heavily researched, science-backed clinical tool. It has been shown to help with...

• pain management
• replacement for anesthesia
• recovery from chronic illness
• migraines and headaches
• behavior change
• adopting healthy habits
• addiction
• fears and phobias
• athletic and artistic performance
• insomnia
• anxiety
• nervous system regulation
• depression
• trauma recovery 
• irritable bowel syndrome
• skill enhancement
• pregnancy
• public speaking
• creativity
• exercise and strength
• productivity
• confidence
• resilience
• self esteem
• stress management
• goal setting
• happiness
• beliefs
• and so much more

The hypnosis sessions in Doddle  are designed to help you get your subconscious mind on board with the life you're creating.

It releases resistance, self-doubt, procrastination, unsupportive beliefs, and stress that are holding you back from reaching your goals.

 Training the brain is like training the body, so just like going to the gym each day for your physical health, the more you show up for your mind and engage in these sessions, the faster you'll start to see powerful change in your inner and outer world.

Doddle has sessions in a wide variety of topics to support your goals, including:

✨ ambition & momentum
✨ mental performance
✨ mindset & beliefs
✨ relaxation & stress relief
✨ morning, evening & sleep rituals
✨ physical health & wellbeing
✨ everyday trances (eyes-open sessions)
✨ hypnosis for actors & performers
✨ & more

 Doddle also offers guided, 7-day hypnosis series to help you with specific blocks you may be experiencing, including: building self-worth, overcoming phone addiction, nervous system regulation, and increasing motivation for consistent action.

Hypnosis feels different for each individual. For most, it is deeply soothing, relaxing, and energizing.

People often describe the experience coming out of hypnosis as wonderfully calm-yet-energized, as though they just woke from a cozy nap. They often note feeling invigorated, as though something profound has changed in their perspective.

Some folks go into a deep trance, in which the rest of the world feels like it disappears around them as their imagined experiences become perfectly vivid. Other folks remain more "conscious" and aware of the present moment as they go through the session - which is completely normal.

Research shows that the depth of your trance does not determine the effectiveness of the session.

You will continue to think thoughts. This is NORMAL. As your conscious mind wanders, your subconscious mind is able to take in everything it needs to from the session.

Some people experience physical sensations, like a gentle tingling, heaviness or lightness, all of which are normal and will fade on their own.

Most importantly, hypnosis is fun. It's highly imaginative, creative, and freeing - so give it a try and see what the experience is like for you!