Hypnosis purposefully induces the alpha or theta brain wave states, or light to deep states of hypnosis, depending on the issue being addressed. It is a natural, yet altered state of mind similar to a phenomena that occurs in everyone’s life like when you are just falling asleep and you know you could open your eyes and get up, but it feels so good you simply choose not to, or when you get in your car after work and drive the 30 minutes home, and then wonder if you actually stopped at all the stoplights along the way.
In this natural, yet altered state of consciousness, your mind and body are deeply relaxed, yet you will experience a hyper-focused inward focus that allows you to circumvent your conscious critical mind.