Can I be in a hypnotic trance and remain active?

Can I be in a hypnotic trance and remain active?

John McGrail, C.Ht. (Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist) gives expert video advice on: Is there anything I should do to prepare for hypnosis?; How will I feel when I am under hypnosis?; What will I look like while I am under hypnosis? and more...

When a person is in hypnosis they can be as passive or as active as they are when they are either asleep or awake. In a clinical setting, generally speaking, our clients are in a very passive state. They are sitting back. They are very, very relaxed because we are working with the mind. We often don't want the body to get in the way. However, a person in hypnosis can be doing the same things that they do when they are fully awake and aware. For instance, if you watch a hypnosis stage show, those people certainly don't look asleep. They are running around, dancing and doing all kinds of crazy active things. You can't tell they are in hypnosis except they are doing things that we would think a person normally wouldn't do in public.