The history of hypnosis is full of contradictions. It can be compared to that of breathing; Like hypnosis, breathing is an intrinsic and universal trait, shared and experienced by all human beings since the dawn of time, but it is only in recent decades that man has come to study and appreciate its immense importance. (Kihlstorm 1). Therefore, while preserving its relevance to breathing, “[h]ypnosis itself has not changed in millennia, but our understanding of it and our ability to control it has changed quite profoundly. So the history of hypnosis is actually the history of this change in perception" (Kihlstorm 1). It has always been present, although it is a natural state of your body, but it has recently been dissected and experimented with to truly understand its purpose and power “Ancient Chinese, Hindu, and Egyptian texts all mention healing procedures that are hypnotic inductions by another name” (Walkin 4), the roots of hypnosis. have therefore come a long way At that time, the practice was carried out, but without scientific explanation, giving rise to the rumor of demonic or spiritual work After modernization and industrialization began to replace and. eliminating all unproven techniques, including hypnosis, it took several decades for hypnosis to experience a prosperous new emergence The first application of hypnosis in the medical field can be attributed to the famous Franz Mesmer because his work. “can be considered both the last flowering of “occult” hypnosis and the first flowering of the “scientific” point of view. Mesmer was the first to propose a rational basis for the effects of hypnosis” (Walkin 16). Mesmer allowed hypnosis to flourish once again, but in order to be accepted among the new "middle of paper...of your thinking" (Temes 11). The unconscious mind, which controls all automatic processes in your body, allows any idea to remain in your brain. With the conscious mind absent, the brain does not judge new incoming ideas, so the mind will accept and believe them without doubt. free state of subconscious, “your guard is down; Ideas that you might usually oppose are easily transmitted into your mind. You will not reject new information of which you might normally distrust” (Temes 12). As a result, one can easily overcome phobias that the mind usually rejects or fears, and also take new characteristics or habits into consideration. With your brain mentally managing almost every aspect of your actions and character, this mind control allows for an effective alternative or medical technique to help you in many situations.