Although many people still associate hypnosis with evil or unearthly movie characters. They also see it as stage entertainment, people clucking chickens and acting strangely for the amusement of others, it does have other, much more beneficial, uses. As a psychological tool self hypnosis is incredible. It is used throughout the world in clinical situations and has become a huge industry as a personal development tool. The state of self hypnosis is not new, strange or even artificial. It is completely natural. While in a state of self hypnosis you do not lose consciousness nor awareness. It is more like having a daydream or being detached from what is happening. You feel like an observer rather than a participator in the whole process. While under the influence of self hypnosis you are highly suggestible. It is thought that about 1 in every 5 people are so suggestible that they will totally immerse themselves in the experience and these are the very entertaining subjects of stag