Hypnotic Somnambulism, Part Deux
In 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…
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Somnambulism: Is It Needed?
If 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 articleBetty Erickson Self Hypnosis Technique for Stress
This 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 articleEssential Personal Development Skills
As 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 articleFinding the meaning of life
A short story for you guys, from Timothy Ferris’s “The Four-Hour Work Week“: An American business man took a vacation to a small coastal Mexican village on doctor’s orders. Unable to sleep…
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“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…
Read articleBetter Golfers See Bigger Holes
Jessica K. Witt, an assistant professor at Purdue University, found that golfers who play well are more likely to actually see a bigger hole. Interesting. Does this validate all of Bandler’s experiments…
Read articleThe Dave Elman Induction – Steps and Explanation
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…
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Eyes Open Somnambulistic Trance
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 articleCan Anyone Learn To Become A Hypnotist?
Since 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 articleChangework with NLP Submodalities
Quick 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 articlePost Hypnotic Suggestions and Hypnotic Anchoring
One 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 articleNLP Swish Pattern: Pragmagraphic Swish
Not 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 articleThree Things Learning Hypnotherapy Taught Me About Living In The Moment
Here 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 articleHow to Meet Up With Other Hypnotists: The Top 5 Ways and Why Your Training in Hypnosis Absolutely Depends On It
There 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…
Read article10 Books Every Hypnotist Should Read
The New Encyclopedia of Stage Hypnotism by Ormond McGill This book is truly an encyclopedia which includes not only a wealth of information about Stage Hypnosis but a whole variety of techniques…
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