Monthly Archives: September 2005

Hypnosis in the News

James Hewitt reveals Diana affair details while under hypnosis

by Brian David Phillips • September 20, 2005

In the news . . . James Hewitt reveals Diana affair details while under hypnosis . . . yes, it is a terrible headline as folks now are going to ask if he admitted the affair while he was under hypnosis or if the affair took place while he was hypnotized. In any case: Former…

psychopaths make best capitalists

by Brian David Phillips • September 20, 2005

Erick Heroux posts in Bloggence, Cunning, Exile: Psychopaths make best capitalists that a recent study shows a connection between brain function, psychopathy, and capitalism: Psychopaths make best capitalists . . . “The logical extension of business is murder” said Charlie Chaplin. And news today reports a psych study that tends to support this conclusion: “A…

Hypnocast Episode Three . . .
. . . Magick Carpet Ride

by Brian David Phillips • September 18, 2005

Magick Carpet Ride (13:07, 4.6 megs). The third episode of the Brian David Phillips Hypnocast, is a straightforward guided imagery in which you imagine you have found a magick carpet which flies over the landscape on a special journey. Regular readers of Life of Brian will recognize this piece as one of the Waking Dream…

Tarot and Hypnosis

by Brian David Phillips • September 16, 2005

A post on my free MP3 download of the Through the Gate into Tarot process, the first episode of my hypnocast, came up that the response to which is worth sharing for folks who have the same sort of questions. Brian David Phillips writes: There is a tarot process for meditation posted in mp3 format…

Trouble with Instant Hypnosis Inductions

by Brian David Phillips • September 16, 2005

A woman on one of the many hypnosis email lists I belong to recently posted a query regarding instant hypnosis inductions. This piece has both my responses to her and comments regarding my hunches or thoughts regarding the situation in general. She starts by letting us know that she has recently watched Gerald Kein’s "instant…

Hypnocast . . . audio weirdness

by Brian David Phillips • September 14, 2005

A few folks have emailed with comments and problems with the Brian David Phillips Hypnocast audioblog podcast . . . I appreciate the feedback. For those experiencing strange pauses in the audio, please make certain it’s not an intended pause or silence in the piece . . . there are a few pauses in the…

Hypnotic Hypnotist Fansign . . .
. . . from the Con of the Dragon . . .
. . . with a plethora of fansignish goodness!

by Brian David Phillips • September 13, 2005

Some of my hypnotist friends went to DragonCon (Sept. 1-4, 2005) in Atlanta and decided to say hello to me in a vey very special way . . . with a fansign! From left to right Aaron (hypnofocus), David (idav5d, front), Lane (S.LanePierce, rear), and Susan (prismfire). I am told David (my friend and very…

Fergie goes Hypnotic

by Brian David Phillips • September 13, 2005

Singer Fergie of the song group Black Eyed Peas has been using hypnosis to help her cope with the stress and hassles or fame . . . BLACK EYED PEAS – FERGIE GOES HYPNOTIC. BLACK EYED PEAS singer FERGIE loves using hypnotherapy to cope with the trials of fame, because it is the only way…

Wow! Wow! Wow!
Advanced Experiential Hypnosis Mentorship Seminar
Ends with a Big Hypnotic Bang!

by Brian David Phillips • September 12, 2005

Just finished the last session of the Advanced Experiential Hypnosis Mentorship here in Taipei. Had a wonderful final session. Thank you to all of the students for making this a very worthwhile experience for all. These guys were great! Originally, this was going to be a basic certification course but given the experience level of…

Adding New Hypnocasts

by Brian David Phillips • September 11, 2005

Seek ye and ye shall find. Regular readers will notice a number of additions to the hypnocast list in the right side bar here at Life of Brian. Now that my own hypnocast (hypnosis + podcast = hypnocast) is now underway and going strong, I have turned my attention to finding other podcasts or audioblogs…

Hypnocast Episode Two . . .
. . . Swishy, Swishy, Swish, Swish, Swish

by Brian David Phillips • September 11, 2005

Swishy, Swishy, Swish, Swish, Swish (14:29, 5.1 megs). In the second episode of the Brian David Phillips Hypnocast, I explain and demonstrate the structure of the Swish Pattern from Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). This is one of the older NLP patterns and uses both associated and dissociated states and swishes them together to form a powerful…

Bedroom Advice from Hypnotists

by Brian David Phillips • September 11, 2005

AskMen in their bedroom advice column get some tips from hypnotists . . . the answers to the questions are very straighforward and useful (albeit general and not much on actual technique or process but then the article is to get folks interested in the subject rather than provide much method). If you want specific…

Podcasting times . . . when episodes get posted

by Brian David Phillips • September 11, 2005

Some folks have been asking how come they can’t get my next hypnocast when they thought there were more. When I finish a new episode, I upload it and then set it to go out at the same time . . . Sunday at 1 AM . . . while I live in Taipei, the…

hypnosis and the next level of your game . . .
. . . sports hypnosis

by Brian David Phillips • September 11, 2005

The guys at Saddo Boxing have discovered hypnosis and the next level of your gamet. While I strongly support the idea of using hypnosis to improve sports performance (a rather large number of Olympic caliber athletes use hypnosis just for that), you can find resources on guided imagery as well. Either way . . .…

hypnotism aids allergy sufferers

by Brian David Phillips • September 11, 2005

Science Daily reports on a study that shows hypnotism aids allergy sufferers through the use of a simple guided imagery where the person with the allergy simply . . . breathes in . . . breathes out . . . relaxes and thinks of a place that is free of allergins . . . or,…

If You THINK You will FEEL Better . . . you will!
. . . study on mind and reality . . .
. . . neuroscience confirms the mind can create its own painkiller

by Brian David Phillips • September 10, 2005

Seth-Deborah Roth reports on an exciting new Published Study Regarding the Power of the Mind that confirms that when folks believe and imagine that they have been given a powerful painkiller, their mind and body create the neurochemicals needed to create the effect. In essence, thoughts create powerful drugs for pain relief: Pain relief may…

Hypnocast subscription links fixed

by Brian David Phillips • September 10, 2005

Oh what a clever fellow I can sometimes not be . . . the subscription links for the Brian David Phillips Hypnocast were malformed in a number of the posts here. Fixed. Enjoy the trance. – Brian

We are you . . .
. . . Anne Rice on New Orleans

by Brian David Phillips • September 8, 2005

A piece well worth reading . . . in the New York Times, Anne Rice writes . . . Do You Know What It Means to Lose New Orleans? But to my country I want to say this: During this crisis you failed us. You looked down on us; you dismissed our victims; you dismissed…

Learn English?

by Brian David Phillips • September 6, 2005

The need to learn English . . . when we go out in Taipei, we here much worse lyrics being played from storefronts and every once in awhile a student will bring in some favorite contemporary piece liked for the rhythm with lyrics that they have no idea as to what they are about (we’re…

The Japanese Joke on the US

by Brian David Phillips • September 6, 2005

This is great! It really sets it up and is well done . . . what the Japanese really think of us . . . nice play with language, culture, and expectation. Well done.

Pieces of Ass

by Brian David Phillips • September 6, 2005

Where in the world can I get a copy of this playscript? Pieces of Ass . . . for some interviews and here for the official site. It looks like it would be a wonderful acting exericise for my classes . . . not as hateful or spiteful as vagina talk and yet delightfully to…

Meditation . . . one way to do it . . .

by Brian David Phillips • September 6, 2005

A beautiful woman demonstrates one technique for meditation . . . pretty landscape, natural setting, beautiful flowers, buddha statue, serene environment, trance inducing music, and special imagery that flows forth at the end . . . special meditation video . . . not really my style of focused trance but I have definately seen that…

World of Warcraft with Leeroy

by Brian David Phillips • September 6, 2005

Gee . . . I think I may just be an incarnation of Leeroy . . . World of Warcraft with Leeroy . . . back in the days of table top, I never could stand all the sittiing around planning and thinkin’ . . . just kick the damned door down and run in…