Is it true that I lose my free will when I am under hypnosis?

Is it true that I lose my free will when I am under hypnosis?

John McGrail, C.Ht. (Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist) gives expert video advice on: Is it true that my hypnotherapist has control of me when I am under hypnosis?; Is it true that only weak-minded people can be hypnotized?; Is it true that I can be put under hypnosis without my consent? and more...

You do not lose your free will when you are under hypnosis. I cannot make you, nor can any other therapist make anybody do, say, or feel anything they do not want to. I often tell clients who are worried about it that if I could make people do what I want them to do this would be a vastly different world, and we would not be having this conversation. So no, you cannot lose your free will. You are always awake, you are always aware, you are always in control. In fact, one of the paradoxes is that by letting yourself go and enter this wonderful state of relaxation and focus, you actually gain more control. Hypnotherapy is about giving people more control over their lives, not less.