I'm genuinely interested in hypnosis and subconscious reprogramming, so I recently attended a free consultation offered by a hypnosis coaching company.
The session started with questions about my struggles, insecurities, fears, and beliefs about money. Then the person guided me through a light hypnosis exercise, asking me to explore some pretty vulnerable emotions.
I actually found parts of the experience interesting and emotional.
But then came the pitch.
They offered me a multi-thousand-dollar hypnosis program that would supposedly help eliminate these subconscious blocks.
I explained that I had existing financial obligations and couldn't justify taking on that expense, especially without guaranteed results.
Here's where things got weird.
Rather than simply accepting my financial concerns, the salesperson started connecting my hesitation to the same limiting beliefs we'd explored during hypnosis.
At one point, he explained that my reticular activating system (RAS) was feeding my conscious mind reasons not to move forward.
Think about that for a second.
I came into the session, opened up about personal insecurities, and then felt like those same disclosures were being used as ammunition to overcome my objections.
I'm not claiming hypnosis doesn't work, and I can't speak to anyone's intentions. But the experience left me genuinely uncomfortable.
What bothers me most is imagining someone in a much more vulnerable financial or emotional position going through the same process.
When does helping someone overcome their limiting beliefs turn into using those beliefs to sell them something?
Has anyone else experienced anything similar in the hypnosis or personal development industry?
