i tried being hypnotized, but after about 15 minutes of hearing "stuff" come from the hypnotist that i knew she was saying to try to hypnotize me, i blurted out.. "its not working. sorry." after a few moments she stated i was the first person she was unable to hypnotize. i dunno why, maybe the fear of losing control of my own thought process. maybe i cannot relax enough in someone else's presence. i know i can meditate when i am alone. who knows?