I had the privilege of watching a gentleman by the name of Kevin Grise who is a professional and world renowned stage hypnotist. His show was hilarious. He had several volunteers up on the stage and put them through a period of hypnosis. The volunteers went from being in the hot desert to very cold temperatures, from being race car driver to running from James Bond. It was not only entertaining but hilarious to watch as these people’s thoughts and actions were directed through hypnosis. He had guys running through the crowd thinking that they were Fred Flinstone yelling at the top of their lungs for Wilma. Another guy thought he was Mc Jagger while the guy opposite him was Elvis. I could hardly breathe I was laughing so hard at these people.
We took a short break after his session and on return, he agreed to share some of the techniques that he uses to hypnotize people.
Hypnotism is thought of to be some kind of voodoo or magic when it is nothing of that nature. Hypnotism is simply autosuggestion. Leading the mind or the imagination to a different place. Guided meditation in a way. There are many different levels of hypnosis in which we all operate. Most of us operate on the Beta Alpha levels and the real hypnosis happens in the Delta.
Beta – Full Consciousness
Alpha – Dream State – Mental restoration and light levels of hypnosis
Theta – Medium to deep relaxation and levels of hypnosis
Delta – Full to the deepest sleep – Physical or cellular restoration
He went on to state that we are all in a way in some level of hypnosis. We are living in our own world. Whatever we think about is our reality. Hypnosis is simply a way to change what you believe to be real at that very moment in time. Our thoughts govern what level of hypnosis we all function at. It’s like the eagle that was born into a family of chickens really believes that he is a chicken. Even though that is not reality.
The mind is a powerful thing. Focused thought can create any reality you desire and will cause you to do the actions necessary to have that reality.
My wife and I later had the opportunity to sit and chat with Kevin over lunch while staying at the Hilton Waikaloa Resort there in Hawaii. The man is truly inspiring with the principles that he teaches about personal development and the power of the mind. His performances are top of the line and very entertaining and educational. It was an unforgettable experience.