Hypnosis is a natural brain wave pattern that we enter into many times a day, for example when we are daydreaming, just before we go to sleep and even when we are watching television and can be described as nothing more than a focus.
 
Hypnosis can also be described as 'controlled imagination', (Spiegel 2007) a mental state that allows change to take place at a neural level.

 The Health Education Authority has said, "Research shows that there is more scientific evidence for Hypnotherapy than any other Complementary Therapy... by using hypnosis, people can perform prodigious feats of will-power and self-healing".
 
 Hypnotherapy is a safe, reliable method of treatment for many problems, has no harmful side effects and is suitable for just about everybody.

Spiegel H (2007)
The Neural Trance: A new look at hypnosis
The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis Vol.55 No.4 pp.387-410