What Hypnosis Really Feels Like—From Someone Who’s Done It a Thousand Times
By Alexandra Janelli
If you’ve never experienced hypnosis, you might picture someone clucking like a chicken or falling into a trance on stage.
Let’s clear that up right now.
Hypnosis isn’t about control or sleep. It’s not magic, and you’re never “under.”
Hypnosis is simply a focused, relaxed state where your mind becomes more open to new ideas and suggestions—especially the ones you actually want.
As someone who has used hypnosis professionally for over a decade and experienced it thousands of times, I can tell you firsthand: hypnosis feels natural, peaceful, and surprisingly powerful.
What Hypnosis Actually Feels Like
Most people describe it like this:
“My body felt deeply relaxed but my mind was still aware.”
“I wasn’t asleep, but I didn’t care to move.”
“It was like being guided through a vivid daydream.”
You’re in a gentle in-between state—calm, focused, and free from distractions. It’s similar to the feeling just before sleep or right after waking up, when your thoughts are quiet and your imagination is wide open.
You can hear everything. You can stop at any time. You’re in control.
What Happens in the Mind
When you’re in hypnosis, your brain enters a slower brainwave state—typically alpha or theta. These are the same brainwave states associated with meditation, deep relaxation, and creativity.
In this state, the conscious mind quiets down, and the subconscious becomes more receptive. That’s what makes hypnosis so effective for changing behaviors, breaking patterns, or reinforcing new beliefs.
You're not zoning out—you’re tuning in.
It’s Not About Being “Good” at It
A lot of people ask: “What if I can’t be hypnotized?”
Here’s the truth: If you’ve ever:
Cried during a movie
Lost track of time while driving
Got lost in a book
Then you’ve already been in a hypnotic state.
It’s not about being easily influenced—it’s about being open, willing, and curious.
Some people go very deep into the experience. Others stay more lightly relaxed. Both are effective. It’s not a competition—it’s communication with the part of your mind that runs the show behind the scenes.
What It’s Not
Let’s clear up some myths:
You don’t lose control. You’re fully aware and can come out at any time.
You won’t reveal secrets. You’re not unconscious.
You can’t get stuck. It’s a natural state—you shift out of it just like waking up.
How burble Makes Hypnosis Easy
burble takes everything I’ve learned over 15 years and puts it into a simple app that meets you where you are. Our guided sessions are designed to ease you into the hypnotic state with calming visuals, sensory cues, and strategic language that speaks to your subconscious.
Whether you want to feel calmer, more confident, or finally break through a habit—you can access that change by tapping into the part of your mind that actually makes the decisions.
And once you experience how good it feels? You’ll want to come back again and again.
Final Thought
Hypnosis isn’t something strange—it’s something deeply human. It’s your mind, relaxed and ready to change. And when you tap into that space, you’re not being controlled—you’re taking the wheel.