Do People Really Respond Literally To Suggestions In Hypnosis?

Posted on May 5, 2011 in Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy Training | No Comments

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 is hypnotised they tend to respond in a very [...]

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In Hypnosis, What Is Ernest Hilgard’s “Hidden Observer”??

Posted on May 4, 2011 in Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy Training | No Comments

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 deal, I thought I’d do my best to explain it [...]

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Animal Hypnosis – Hypnotising Animals!

Posted on May 3, 2011 in Hypnosis, Uncategorized | No Comments

So that was our second 4 day weekend in a row and the UK is now attempting to retain some semblance of order as we all get back to work. Not here though… I still feel in the holiday spirit and thought we’d have some fun on the blog today. Today on the blog, I [...]

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Swinging The Pendulum In Hypnosis? – Using Chevreuls Pendulum in Hypnosis

Posted on April 28, 2011 in Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy Training | No Comments

Ok, todays blog entry is a video clip we have put together… Enjoy it. For those of you here in the UK, enjoy the extended weekend, I’ll be back next week.

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The Imaginary Rubber Band Hypnosis Induction

Posted on April 27, 2011 in Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy Training | 4 Comments

Yesterday, I showed one of my students a lovely little technique that started out being a suggestibility test written about by Ormond McGill and other stage hypnotists, but that I had adapted slightly to be used as a fun and slightly novel hypnosis induction. Firstly, I took out a rubber band and placed it around [...]

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