agreed to work towards. The therapist will also offer post-hypnotic suggestions. These allow the benefits experienced during therapy to to continue even after the session ends. For example, if a patient is trying to lose weight, these suggestions help him/her to continue to follow the diet and exercise guidelines, even after he/she exits the hypnotic state. The final stage is reorientation where the therapist will instruct the patient to become more alert. This may seem like a long process, but Jensen says a session can last anywhere from a few minutes to an hour, depending on the subject’s goals (Jensen).
