5 Hypnosis Myths Exploded OVER the years, hypnosis has picked up all sorts of weird associations from stage hypnotists, the media, and superstition. This is a great shame because in reality, hypnosis is your single most effective tool for change. Hypnosis is your birthright, and you should know how to use it so it doesn't use you. Here we dispel the biggest hypnosis myths. Hypnosis Myth 1) All hypnosis is the same As with anything, hypnosis can be good, bad, or indifferent. The most common is old-style authoritarian hypnosis of the type "You are getting sleepy, you are feeling confident". Unsurprisingly, this sort of hypnosis doesn't work well with many people. Good hypnosis uses subtle psychological principles and advanced communication patterns. It's like the difference between a football coach who thinks you'll perform best if he yells at you, compared with the more elegant style of a great leader who knows that to get the best from his people, he needs to