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Getting them to approach you…

by Jeff S on August 10, 2010

One thing that I get asked a lot is, “How do you approach people to ask if they want to be hypnotized?” Most of the time, I don’t. When you want to do hypnosis for practice – on the street, in a mall, at the park, whatever – have a sign that says “Free Hypnosis Today”, or something similar. [...]

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INTENT is EVERYTHING

June 21, 2010

One of the most common things I find with new hypnotists is that they have not thought beyond the induction. It is the ‘holy grail’ to “drop someone”. I know… I was there once. It leads to the inevitable question, “What’s the best induction?” The answer is, of course, the one that works. I cannot [...]

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Night out with a friend

June 21, 2010

Okay, so I am out with a bud of mine at a restaurant that he frequents. Usually it is the 10PM to 2AM time frame for him. I don’t usually stay out that late. We are there at about 6PM, just before the dinner rush starts. When the waitress walks up to the table she [...]

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The Power of Congruency

June 21, 2010

For hypnosis to take place, the two necessities are Context and Intent. Without those there will be no ‘hypnotic event’. But what about getting the most value out of a session? How do you make the change work done during a session ‘stick’? Congruency is, IMNSHO, the key. Without congruency there is no solid context [...]

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Does Hypnosis really exist?

June 21, 2010

Well, the answer to that is “yes and no”. And that is dependent upon the definition being used to define hypnosis. There are those that say that what a hypnotist does is move a person (figuratively speaking) into a state of ‘heightened suggestibility’. And if that is your definition… then the answer is no, hypnosis [...]

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What about Suggestibility Tests?

June 21, 2010

Yesterday, a fellow on Skype asked if I begin my sessions with suggestibility tests. I told him that I don’t test for suggestibility. I just induce. He asked me what inductions I use and I began listing them… Magnetic Hands, Light/Heavy Hands, Locked Hands… He said “That’s what I mean by suggestibility tests.” I told [...]

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I teach it like I do it…

June 21, 2010

Today, it is very popular to get into covert or conversational hypnosis. I have often been asked to teach a class on conversational hypnosis. But that is not how I do hypnosis. I am a direct, authoritative hypnotist. So, that is what I teach. My workshops consist of training in how to do hypnosis in [...]

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What if they are just pretending?

June 21, 2010

I get asked all the time by students in my workshops and by people online, “How do you know if the person is just pretending?” My basic answer is always the same, AAH. That stands for Always Assume Hypnosis. I know that sounds a bit arrogant, but I have found that it is the perfect [...]

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