What does hypnosis feel like?

Many people expect to feel something special or different despite the fact that it is a normal state of absorption of the mind, that we have all been in many times before. Each person's experience is different and will change from time to time.

As a matter of fact , it seems so normal to the person that he will often deny that he was in hypnosis. He has no reference to differentiate this form from the waking state (not unlike daydreaming). In general it is a pleasant feeling of relaxation where he feels very little inclination to move or open his eyes, although he could if he really wanted to.

Sometimes a patient will report that he couldn't move, or open his eyes, or that he didn't hear what was being said. This is similar to having a vivid dream yet forgetting it immediately upon waking. The mind and the body responds to it's own innermost needs and experiences.