"I bite the hell out of my fingernails. I can't stop. I should stop. It would be nice to grow my fingernails out. It would be healthier. I could pick up dimes." – Jackie Earle Haley Nail biting, also known …
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Making Changes Using Hypnosis
Whenever we decide to make changes in our lives certain processes are set in motion. What happens? The thought of making a change is registered by the "mind" (whatever that is) and signals are sent to the brain. Once the signals go to the brain, the brain sends signals to the body. The degree to which these three factors are in sync determines how successful we will be in making that change.
How Hypnosis Changes Behavior
The experts are not certain yet EXACTLY how hypnosis works but they are certainly in agreement that it does work. Let's take a look at what happens in your experience and how the experts think it works in the brain …
