Further from Hypnosis Technique Exchange regarding a query from a hypnotist who wants to learn about hypnotic emails. If you are an experienced hypnotist as you describe yourself, then hypnosis via email is not difficult at all . . . particularly if you do some trigger installations or gain an automatic hypnotic relationship with the…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Hypnosis Journal . . .
. . . update . . .non-update . . . limbo for a while . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
I’ve had a couple queries of late about the Journal of Hypnotic Arts and Sciences which I announced some time back as being an online peer-reviewed journal on hypnosis that I was starting up as founding editor and executive editor in cooperation with the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) for which I recruited the editorial…
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Hypnosis Training, Accreditation, and Certification . . .
. . . rant on . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
A worthwhile thread on hypnosis training and credentials. The original query was: Looking for a good hypnotherapy school I can take distant learning. I want one that is accredited. Any suggestions? Gil Boyne, one of the top hypnosis trainers in the English-speaking world . . . whose reputation is very solid and very well deserved…
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Expectation, Imaginative Involvement, and Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
In a discussion at Hypno-Sex which continues in the Hypnosis Technique Exchange, Richard Rumble wrote: With any stage show.. the EXPECTATION of the group that gets them into the hypnosis.. NOT the induction you use…. If you have really preped up audience that is ready to go… you can tell them that as they come…
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Dave Elman Induction Modified for Groups
by Brian David Phillips •
In a discussion at Hypno-Sex which continues in the Hypnosis Technique Exchange: Since the Dave Elman Induction is back as a topic, this is a good time to broaden the question. Has anyone adapted the Elman Induction for groups or for a stage show? Yep, been there, done that . . . a LOT. 🙂…
Experiential Trance, Hyperempiria, Hyperacuity, and Suggested Amplified Sensory Association, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Installing False Memories . . .
. . . Approaches to Intensified Imaginative Hypnotic Experiences
by Brian David Phillips •
Responding to a post after my own heart . . . well, parts of it anyway . . . certainly the intention of creating a positive trance-based experience as a context for a recreational intensively imagined experience for entertainment for the Hypnosis Technique Exchange: How easy to install, how convincing, and how long lasting are…
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Relaxation Techniques Work
by Brian David Phillips •
Been there, done that . . . no big surprise here . . . Relaxation techniques help columnist avoid road rage, other signs of stress: An Australian newspaper columnist says some deep relaxation techniques have “significantly reduced my stress levels and altered the way I am looking at the world.” After deep trance session with…
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Hypnotic Reflections: Past Life Regression as an Agenda
by Brian David Phillips •
Stephanie Rothman is wondering about Past Life Regression as an Agenda. One way I handle such requests is to frame it that I do NOT do pastlife regression as a stand-on-its-own therapy approach. I would agree, that having an agenda – pastlife, alien abduction, childhood sexual abuse, or any other agenda – isn’t going to…
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Omni Hypnosis blog . . . open forum . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Some of you may not know it, but Gerald Kein has started a blog (yes, I’ve already added it to the hypnoblogs list at Life of Brian). The Omni Hypnosis Training Center blog is now at http://omnihypnosis.blogspot.com and Jerry is taking a new and exciting approach to his blog. He is using it as an…
Hyperempiria, Hyperacuity, and Suggested Amplified Sensory Association, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Cyberhypnosis, Cybertrance, Online Hypnosis . . .
. . . possible, impossible, and inbetween
by Brian David Phillips •
Cross-posting from the Hypnosis Technique Exchange . . . responding to a post from another list . . . I’m curious is it even possiable to hynotize someone from an email Yes. If you go get the Wendi Friesen book Hypnotize Your Lover you will find a chapter on hypnotic love letters written by yours…
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Caveat Emptor
disease . . . prevention and cure . . .
alternative and complimentary processes . . .
. . . . . . framing, reframing, and trancework
by Brian David Phillips •
Recently on the Hypnosis in Asia discussion list, the subject of diseases and their prevention came up. One list member commented on a desire to learn more about the use of yoga to cure her stroke after a long post on health and yogic practice. This prompted me to think a bit more about how…
Hypnosis in the News, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Painless Childbirth . . .
. . . hypnobirthing and other focused trance alternatives
by Brian David Phillips •
Laura Turner writes about a new childbirth method touted for the Times. Actually, it’s not really a new method, it’s been around for quite some time but as a lot of folks just can’t wrap their heads around the idea that a woman doesn’t actually have to suffer during childbirth, it seems new. Asia Carrera,…
Hypnosis in the News, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Have a Laugh!
it’s good for your heart
by Brian David Phillips •
This should not come as a big shocker to anyone, but laughter boosts blood vessels. Basically, a recent study has shown that people who are stressed are causing damage to their heart and arteries but those who were shown a funny film that caused laughter had less stress and therefore less damage but there were…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Wild Divine . . .
. . . kooooooooool, meditative gaming . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Speaking of trance games . . . Wild Divine . . . most awfully koolness . . . anyone someone . . . please feel free to buy me one of these sets and send it my way . . . biofeedback, visualization, guided imagery, meditation, trance, and gaming . . . it just don’t…
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Games . . . tranceplay . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Adam Eason posts a bit about Dreams Into Reality as a promotion for his own Coutts Quest NLP which he calls the very first and only NLP game. Er, um, not quite. The Zebu and Wordweaving games have been around for some time. My own tranceplay games have been around for a while as well,…
Experiential Trance, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Hypnosleep . . .
. . . how to hypnotize a sleeping person . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
Received a query on how to hypnotize a sleeping person: Is there a way to induce triggers during sleep periods for my wife, should I be awake to list the triggers to her? I am assuming this is a consensual process which your wife has requested. Yes. The easiest way to do this is to…
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Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board
by Brian David Phillips •
For those of you who requested a useful resource where trainers can post their announcements and others can read about them, the Hypnosis Trainings Bulletin Board list is now open! http://groups.yahoo.com/group/hypnosis-trainings/ This group is for folks with an interest in hypnosis and other trance-based changework techniques to find out more about what is available as…
Hypnosis in the News, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Breasts, Breasts, Breasts . . .
Mother Daughter Breast Jobs?
by Brian David Phillips •
Okay . . . this is just wrong at so many levels . . . Japanese girls having breast jobs with their mothers. Teenage girls should not be having breast augmentation surgery as their breasts have not stopped growing . . . they should let them grow to their natural size first before attempting any…
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Want to Buy a Degree?
. . . diploma mills and hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
Scot Giles writes on diploma mills and hypnosis unaccredited degrees . . . Want to Buy a Degree? . . . worth a looksee. I agree in that an accredited degree and an unaccredited one are no way the same thing. However, I would still prefer that organizational policy take a stand on their use.…
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The Shape of Things to Come . . .
. . . Smokers Who Won’t Quit Sacked
by Brian David Phillips •
Niall Hunter speaks of a new trend in the US that may be on its way to being exported to other nations . . . smokers who won’t quit sacked. More and more companies are concerned with the rising cost of healthcare for their employees (US health insurance is predominately supported from the workplace rather…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Welcome to the Dream . . .
. . . Brian David Phillips . . .
. . . . . . Waking Dreams . . .
by Brian David Phillips •
: Brian David Phillips : Waking Dreams : As many of you already know . . . I can tell from the site traffic changes . . . I have changed my main webpages to a brand new location! I am still keeping some material at the old locations but all of the focused trance…
Eroticatrance, Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Responsibility for Consequences in Hypnotherapy
by Brian David Phillips •
Recently, at the technique exchange, we’ve had a couple unusual requests regarding chastity control and a person who wishes to like drinking urine. Needless to say, this has sparked off some debate on whether a hypnotist should fulfill all client requests or if folks who object to a lifestyle choice should lighten up about such…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Elman Induction for Group Hypnosis
by Brian David Phillips •
Once again, discussion turns to one of my favorite hypnosis inductions, this time adapting a one-on-one induction to groups . . . Elman Induction for Group Hypnosis . . . folks in the Taipei Experimental Hypnosis Workshop know that this is one of my favorite hypnosis inductions and they also know that when I do…
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Practice Makes Perfect . . .
. . . How to Master Hypnosis . . .
. . . . . . Do It!
by Brian David Phillips •
I am a big time supporter of the ideas of practice groups or workshops intended for folks who’ve had some training at whatever level and share ideas and then get down and dirty and practice practice practice. So many folks go through a training and they feel they haven’t quite gotten enough skill levels to…
Hypnosis, Trance, Meditation, and The Rest
Freedom of Choice . . .
. . . and the client in therapeutic relationships
by Brian David Phillips •
More discussion on . . . Hypnotic Memory Erasure . . .. . . Artificial Repression . . . No Eternal Sunshine, No Spotless Mind . . . this time the discussion rolls around to the nature of freedom of choice, therapeutic approach, and a client’s right of choice. The primary disagreement to my position…
