{"id":2549,"date":"2025-05-15T14:01:57","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T14:01:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/coaching.evylou.com\/clear-the-doubt-do-we-sleep-during-a-hypnosis-session-and-can-we-be-manipulated\/"},"modified":"2026-03-24T17:28:59","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:28:59","slug":"clear-the-doubt-do-we-sleep-during-a-hypnosis-session-and-can-we-be-manipulated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/coaching.evylou.com\/en\/clear-the-doubt-do-we-sleep-during-a-hypnosis-session-and-can-we-be-manipulated\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear the doubt: do we sleep during a hypnosis session, and can we be manipulated?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_row column_structure=&#8221;1_2,1_2&#8243; use_custom_gutter=&#8221;on&#8221; make_equal=&#8221;on&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; width=&#8221;100%&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_code _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<video controls=\"\" poster=\"https:\/\/coaching.evylou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/hypnose-stress-scaled.jpeg\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><source src=\"https:\/\/coaching.evylou.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/video-hypnose-dormir-et-controle.mp4\" type=\"video\/mp4\"><!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --> Votre navigateur ne prend pas en charge la vid\u00e9o.<!-- [et_pb_line_break_holder] --><\/source><\/video>[\/et_pb_code][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;0px||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; theme_builder_area=&#8221;post_content&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m often asked whether people lose all control during a hypnosis session, and whether they fall asleep.<\/p>\n<p>Two very relevant questions!<\/p>\n<p>For the first one: no, you do not sleep during a hypnosis session. If you were asleep, nothing would happen. <\/p>\n<p>A hypnotic state\u2014or trance\u2014is an altered state of consciousness that allows the imagination to be engaged through therapeutic suggestions tailored to the issue being addressed.<\/p>\n<p>This can change the way we perceive or feel things &#8211; whether it\u2019s beliefs, pain, or fears. It\u2019s a state we experience several times a day: like when driving home from work and not remembering exactly what we saw or did, or when we\u2019re lost in thought\u2026 or \u201czoning out.\u201d We are here and elsewhere at the same time <\/p>\n<p>During a hypnosis session, you remain awake and aware. This is reassuring, because you stay in control of yourself. While in a hypnotic state, you can communicate, speak, move, laugh, and even pause the session if you choose. It\u2019s simply a moment that feels good.   <\/p>\n<p>And what about manipulation? Again, it\u2019s not possible if you don\u2019t want it. You cannot be made to do something against your will or against your deepest values. If a suggestion conflicts with your personal values, you immediately exit the hypnotic state.  <\/p>\n<p>So, rest assured: a therapeutic hypnosis session is a time for you. It\u2019s an approach to change something you want to change. No sleeping, no manipulation: just well-being.    <\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m often asked whether people lose all control during a hypnosis session, and whether they fall asleep. Two very relevant questions! For the first one: no, you do not sleep during a hypnosis session. If you were asleep, nothing would happen. 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