
Why Indirect Hypnosis?
People say to me, why indirect hypnosis? Why not just tell them their eyes are getting heavy and that they will go into trance? Well, there isn’t a simple answer. Because, there are many
People say to me, why indirect hypnosis? Why not just tell them their eyes are getting heavy and that they will go into trance? Well, there isn’t a simple answer. Because, there are many
This lesson from Stephen Brooks discusses the use of disgust in aversion therapy hypnosis and looks at how disgust can be a powerful motivator. Aversion Therapy Hypnosis - the power of disgust. Disgust enables us
In Ericksonian hypnotherapy there is pre-supposition that the client has a conscious and an unconscious mind. Of course this is only a model, but nevertheless a useful working model for therapy. This model has evolved
The unconscious mind is not only easily influenced by suggestion, be it direct or indirect, it is also easily influenced by the merest implication. Trainee hypnotherapists need to be mindful of every word and gesture
A patient needs to trust you before sharing personal information. One way to develop this trust indirectly is for you to share personal experiences in an informal and friendly way, this builds rapport. It is unwise to share
I often practice freeing my mind of sensory experience related to the past and future. One way you can do this is to hold a conversation with yourself (and/or others) using a vocabulary that only