Definition of Hypnosis?

From: Monsters and Magical Sticks, There's No Such Thing as Hypnosis?
Author: Steven Heller, Ph. D. & Terry Steele 1987

'If you consider hypnosis as a specific state that always includes a deep trance, then there’s no such thing as hypnosis. If, however, you use hypnosis as a generic term to encompass anything that alters perception, or changes consciousness, then you can realize that hypnosis is just a word. Within that word are things like meditation, fantasy, guided imagery, deep muscle relaxation - anything that encourages or precipitates a person’s turning inward and having an inner experience that becomes more profound or more important than the outer consensual reality' (pg 23).

Now step away from the computer for a while and think about the implications of this definition and the possible uses of hypnosis in your life.....