Can The Hypnotherapist Be Invisible?
Before you think I have gone off the rails and become too absorbed in Harry Potter with his invisible cloak or been reading too many HG Wells novels or fantastic four comic strips, no I am not discussing actual invisibility here today... I am referring to the attempts...
Do Hypnotherapists Need To Have A Hypnotic Style?
Hypnotherapists tend to sit in a camp of some kind with regards to their approach and their hypnotic style. At some stage the hypnotherapist may have considered whether they preferred being direct or indirect, more positive or negative or provocative. They may have...
Connecting On Valentines Day
Valentine's day is here for another year, and I am a sucker for any celebration and opportunity to have fun with my wife. We swapped cards in bed this morning and have a fabulous evening together planned. I also appreciate that many people do not think the same as I...
Latest Hypnosis Geek Dinner Announcement
So James Brown and I, along with the other hypnosis geeks had a ball for our inaugural hypnosis geek dinner at the beginning of this month. A great evening indeed. We learned a great deal from how we ran it and so are making a couple of changes for our next one. We...
Using The Hand Clasp To Induce Hypnosis And For Testing Hypnotic Responsiveness
When I explain hypnosis and talk to clients or groups about the differences between stage hypnosis and therapeutic applications of hypnosis, I am often asked (and have been asked twice this week) about the hand clasp that is used at the beginning of stage shows by...
Is Hypnosis A Good Thing?
Is hypnosis a good thing? This might seem like an unusual question, coming from a hypnotherapist such as myself, eh? Many people seem to assume that hypnosis is a good thing, and I want to suggest today that perhaps this is a misconception that needs correcting... If...
The Hypnotist: Big Film Lined Up
So I was reading this morning over at The Hollywood Reporter website (a regular haunt of mine of course, I just love to keep up with the Hollywood gossip, darling) and noticed with some intrigue that Oscar-nominated director Lasse Hallstrom is taking on a new film...
Hypnotic Catalepsy In and Out of Hypnosis Sessions
I am guessing that if you have an interest in hypnosis, at some stage you have seen someone with some sort of catalepsy - probably being elicited within an individual on purpose. At YouTube, you can see stage and street hypnotists doing this kind of thing a lot and it...
Using Self-Hypnosis To Control Your Feelings By Creating A Control Centre In Your Mind
I write about it often; you highly evolved regular readers of this blog and my ezine are well and truly familiar with the notion of ‘doing things differently’… that is, I recommend that you do different things in your life for your own personal development and...
The Biggest Mass Hypnosis Attempt Ever?
Yes indeed, this morning it is all over the internet... "Well mop it up then" I hear you cry in the disapproving tone of Blackadder. I am referring to a wonderful piece of marketing that is being done by Hyundai as they prepare everyone for what they are claiming...
