People often regard hypnosis as a process of being led into a state of high suggestibility and relinquishing control to the hypnotist. On the other hand, Hemi-Sync is designed to allow the individual to consciously control and manipulate his/her own states of awareness. With self- or auto-hypnosis, the individual relaxes him/herself, moves to a desired state of awareness, and consciously directs the exercise. Although similar in this regard, Hemi-Sync, with its special frequencies, assists the listener in achieving the desired state of consciousness much more quickly. It also opens the way to states of consciousness far beyond hypnosis.