This is an archive of Tranced Out, published from 2007–2014. For my current practice, visit Sage Oak Wellness.
Articles on hypnosis, NLP, and personal development from 2007–2014.
One of the first inductions that most hypnotists should be taught in a hypnosis course today is the Dave Elman induction. Unfortunately, a lot of courses start with a progressive relaxation or…
Read articleEngage the imagination, Change the belief. Here is a belief change process that is quite cool that I came up with today. It hasn’t been coded yet into a “ready set and…
Read articleIn 2012, I made a post on Somnambulism: Is It Needed? which examined exactly what is necessary to make changes within the hypnotic state. In other words, do we need critical faculty…
Read articleAs hypnotists and NLP practitioners we’re constantly trying to nail things down. If somebody says they just want to be “happy”, we need to know what that actually means. What makes me…
Read articleNLP patterns are basically tools. They’re a way of helping us to understand how we experience the world, and more importantly, a way of changing that if it’s not working out so…
Read articleThis technique was developed by Betty Erickson, who was the wife of Dr. Milton Erickson who we all know and love. Although Dr. Erickson’s wife was not a hypnotist per say, she…
Read article“Consider the Pre-Talk like laying the foundation of a house. Without a good foundation, no matter how strong the framework of the house, the strength of the house is severely compromised and…
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Since my last post on somnambulism and whether it is necessary, I decided to write on one of the more interesting uses of hypnosis, which is to have them open their eyes!…
Read articleIf you have been around old-school hypnotists for any length of time, you have certainly heard about the different levels of hypnosis. The logic starts out that first you are “awake” and…
Read articleSince I do offer hypnosis training on a regular basis, the question often comes up — can anyone learn to do this and become a hypnotist? Sometimes when people ask me if…
Read articleQuick Introduction to Changing NLP Submodalities One of the most useful techniques from NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is changing what are called visual submodalities. For this article we will be doing a…
Read articleOne of our coaching clients recently wrote us this e-mail: During the third call, Taylor was explaining the difference between post-hypnotic suggestions and anchors. A trigger was compared to a computer program…
Read articleNot too long ago at the Maryland NLP Group, I taught an NLP technique known as the Pragmagraphic Swish which is an NLP pattern by Robert Dilts. This is not the classic…
Read articleHere are three things that have come about as a result of my learning hypnotherapy (and learning hypnosis). Each one of these things has been a major force in my life, and…
Read articleThere is no doubt about it… Networking, meeting, and knowing other hypnotists when you wish to become better is one of the most helpful things you can do. Just yesterday I had…
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