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Hypnotism 催眠（术） Contents Definition The Origin of Hypnosis Usages in daily life Self-hypnosis Definition The earliest definition of hypnosis was given by Braid, who coined the term hypnotism as an abbreviation for neuro-hypnotism, or nervous sleep, which he opposed to normal sleep, and defined as: a peculiar condition of the nervous system, induced by a fixed and abstracted attention of the mental and visual eye, on one object, not of an exciting nature. 杜撰 特殊的 The Origin of Hypnosis Hypnosis is as old as man himself. Perhaps it may go back as far into time as the Garden of Eden. Eve may indeed have been the very first person to become hypnotized by the apple on the tree of life. So great was its fascination that she went against the Creator to possess it. That red delicious fruit captivated her. The serpent made a suggestion to Eve that how wonderful the taste of that apple would be. That is what hypnosis is, accepting suggestions. 蛇 迷惑 Usages Hypnosis has been studied clinically with varying success. Applications include: pain management soothing anxious surgical patients a way to relax skin disease habit control 临床地 Braid(19 June 1795 – 25 March 1860) was a Scottish physician and surgeon，specializing in eye and muscular conditions. It is from his influential work that others derived the term hypnosis in the 1880s.Thus Braid is regarded as the Father of Modern Hypnotism. How to Perform Self Hypnosis Self-hypnosis means you hypnotize yourself. This is often more practical as a stress management tool than normal hypnosis. 1.Go to a quiet room and sit in any comfortable chair or couch 2.Make sure you are not going to be disturbed for at least half an hour. 3.Close your eyes and work to rid your mind of any feelings of fear, stress, or anxiety 4.Recognize the tension in your body 5.Take slow, deep breaths 6.Appreciate the fact that you are now extremely relaxed. 7.Repea