1940s Attempt To Prove Effectiveness Of Hypnotic Regression Using Babinski Reflex
Those of you that tune in here on a regular basis will know my thoughts on the use of regression in hypnotherapy, and if you need any further clarification, go listen to my podcasts on the subject, Google my name and regression or you can read a couple of previous...
My Garden In May
Every now and then I like to write a blog post that is nothing to do with my professional field... As I have gotten older, the simpler things in life bring me the most happiness; spending time at our beach hut, running along the sea front as I train for marathons, the...
When A Situation Is Defined As Hypnosis, Hypnosis Is More Likely To Happen
Ok, that seems like an odd and rather obvious title for today's blog entry, doesn't it? I want to discuss something that is typical of an ongoing debate I find myself having with several people time and again without much shifting in stances due to the very nature of...
Breathing to Enhance Self-Hypnosis
A good friend, colleague and fellow runner pointed out to me a great book last year by endurance runner and record breaker Stu Mittleman (thanks Eddy). In the book Mittleman writes about breathing when running, by imagining a ball in your lower abdomen area is...
Using Response Sets In Hypnotherapy Sessions
So it is one of your first dates with someone and you are entertaining your date and having the over for dinner, you prepare dinner, wash and change and make yourself look nice and then when that person arrives at the door... You instantly launch yourself on them, you...
Spinning Hands Hypnosis Deepener
Over the years I have seen many demonstrations of hypnosis induction and deepeners, as have most hypnosis professionals (I would say 'every', but I think I'd be inaccurate). Most of those inductions and deepeners are not necessarily all that compelling to watch,...
Reminders, that's all folks
Today is my wedding anniversary, and as I was working all weekend running a training, I am getting up to date here in the office and then am heading out to spend some time with my wife. So I thought I'd just offer up a reminder of a couple of events I am organising...
Do People Really Respond Literally To Suggestions In Hypnosis?
Is it a myth of hypnosis or is it really the case that people treat suggestions they receive, when hypnotised, very literally? What I am referring to here is the school of thought that many hypnotists and hypnotherapists believe in that states that when an individual...
In Hypnosis, What Is Ernest Hilgard's "Hidden Observer"??
Throughout history of the field of hypnosis, some major theories have been offered up, along with supporting evidence and some without. One major theory that exists within the field of hypnosis is that of the 'hidden observer' and because it is referred to a great...
Animal Hypnosis – Hypnotising Animals!
Hypnotising animals is today's theme. Hahahaha, I never thought I'd wrote those words... Yes indeed, today on the blog, I am discussing how to hypnotise animal; hypnotising animals. A recent episode of QI on the BBC was dedicated to hypnosis and on it they discussed...
