Hypnosis Blog

Blog posts to address your questions about hypnosis

104.1 KRBE Interview and Demonstration

Check out my interview and demonstration on 104.1 KRBE's Roula & Ryan Show Raw feed, now with add...

Mar 03, 2018

"Sticking Card" Demonstration

Hi All,In this newsletter, I want to end the year with something you can do on your own, to help ...

Dec 03, 2015

The need for processes

Hi All,An interesting question came up in the meeting the other night. "If we are actually in a s...

Dec 03, 2015

Pattern Interrupts

Hi All,Sorry for being behind on these newsletters, I'll be more mindful going forward.In this ne...

Dec 03, 2015

The Role of a Hypnotist

As a hypnotist or hypnotherapist, what is our role and obligation to our subjects and clients?We ...

Dec 03, 2015

Hypnotherapy vs. traditional cognitive behavioral therapy and psych...

Hi All,For this months newsletter, I want to share with you an article that discusses the overall...

Dec 03, 2015

"Test, test, test"

Hi All,Sorry this is getting out late.Recently I had a couple of events that made me question my ...

Dec 03, 2015

The Power of Perception, Brand and Authority

I recently watched a YouTube video about an event where Late Night host Jimmy Fallon, and the ban...

Dec 03, 2015

The "Critical Factor" the Guardian at the Gate to the Subconscious ...

If you have come to enough meetings, or have been through any of my trainings, then you will have...

Dec 03, 2015

The Science behind Hypnosis

For years, hypnotists have had to struggle with the question "Is hypnosis real?" For a long time,...

Dec 03, 2015

What is the difference between the conscious and unconscious mind?

The truth is that there is only "one" mind, that's why the question above asks about the consciou...

Dec 03, 2015

The True Power of Mind Bending Language

Have you been working on Mind Bending Language, but can't get past the awkward language patterns,...

Dec 03, 2015

4 Keys to Mastering Anything:

Hi All,Sorry for the late release of this months newsletter. I was on a conference call last nigh...

Dec 03, 2015

Are you viewing your hypnosis practice as a 'real' business?

Hi All,Are you viewing your hypnosis practice as a 'real' business? If not, you are limiting your...

Dec 03, 2015

10 Reasons You Should Start Your Business Now

Many members of the group come to the meetings, go to the trainings and talk about starting their...

Dec 03, 2015

Intention and Attention

Intention is what we mean when we talk about H+. That deep confident desire to have someone exper...

Dec 03, 2015

What's Holding YOU Back?

What's keeping you from achieving the success for your practice? Do you even have a practice yet?...

Dec 03, 2015

The Law of Association

In this, the last of my series on “The Laws Governing Hypnotic Suggestions”, we will discuss the ...

Dec 03, 2015

The Law of Delayed Action

Sorry for the delay in getting this newsletter out. I was traveling a lot in June and my schedule...

Dec 03, 2015

The Law of Dominance

To continue our series on the Universal Laws governing hypnotic influence, this month we will dis...

Dec 03, 2015

The Law of Repetition

Last month, I began a series on the common universal laws governing hypnotic suggestions. Last mo...

Dec 03, 2015

The Law of Reverse Reaction

Over the next few newsletters, we will cover the Universal Laws governing suggestions, which are:...

Dec 03, 2015

The Early Learning Set

When working with clients or students, it's important to help them get into a highly receptive st...

Dec 03, 2015

What do you want to learn? And...what's keeping you from learning it?

Happy New Year's everybody! The New Year brings an opportunity for a fresh new start...at anythin...

Dec 03, 2015

Taking a Scientific Approach to Learning Hypnosis (or anything else)

While learning hypnosis, you will run across many different techniques and theories, and it can b...

Dec 03, 2015

Direct Suggestion, Compounding and Pyramiding

With all the hype about NLP and Conversational Hypnosis, it's easy to forget about the basic thin...

Dec 03, 2015

The Hypnotic Process

We cover this a lot in our weekly meetings, but I wanted to take a few minutes to really cover it...

Dec 03, 2015

Salami Tactics or Salami-Slice Strategy

What are "Salami Tactics"? Well, let me explain it through a metaphor. Suppose your friend has a ...

Dec 03, 2015

Frame Control

I often get asked "What is a frame?" Well, the best way I can describe a frame, is that it's the ...

Dec 03, 2015

Take Action

Today I want to talk to you about "Action", but first, let me ask you a question. Have you ever h...

Dec 03, 2015

Working with Fears and Phobias

I was asked by one of my students about how to work with a client they have, who is suffering fro...

Dec 03, 2015

Transderivational Search

What is a "transderivational search" and how can you use it to your advantage for hypnosis.A Tran...

Dec 03, 2015

Psychological Anchors

What is a psychological anchor?If you recall the famous experiment by Pavlov, with dogs, whereby ...

Dec 03, 2015

How to Word Suggestions for Increased Effectiveness

Many hypnotists starting out get stuck on what to say to a subject once they have them in trance....

Dec 03, 2015

The Power of the Pre-Talk and Pre-Session Interview

When working with clients, don’t skimp on the pre-talk and pre-session interview. If conducted pr...

Dec 03, 2015

The Irresistible Induction

Have you ever worked with a client or subject that was very resistant to your inductions? Perhaps...

Dec 03, 2015

“Brainwashed to Assassinate”

Recently, the Discovery channel presented a curiosity feature entitled “Brainwashed to Assassinat...

Dec 03, 2015

The Power of Presupposition

A presupposition pre supposes or assumes a truth, fact or condition.We use presupposition quite f...

Dec 03, 2015

Escalate For Success

When working with a subject, either as a performance/demo subject or as a client, you can increas...

Dec 03, 2015

The “Non-Awareness Set”, Utilization at its finest

It’s a simple concept with a lot of power. The basic concept, create a hypnotic context and then ...

Dec 03, 2015

The Power of Frames in Hypnosis

Frames are how we view the context of any situation or event. These frames are typically formulat...

Dec 03, 2015

Street Hypnosis Crash Course

Hi All,I’m sending out the July newsletter early, because I will be traveling over the next coupl...

Dec 03, 2015

Utilization – Probably the most powerful tool for success as a hypn...

Utilization is the ability to take whatever you are given, by the subject or environment, and ref...

Dec 03, 2015

Know Your Limits

As we gain experience as hypnotists, we need to remember to follow our own advice, especially whe...

Dec 03, 2015

Hypnotic Phenomena

What is ‘Hypnotic Phenomenon’?Hypnotic Phenomena are behaviors that you can elicit during hypnosi...

Dec 03, 2015

Secrets to Successful Hypnotic Encounters

When you first start out as a hypnotist, the thought of hypnotizing others can be a daunting one....

Dec 03, 2015

“Self-Fulfilling Prophecy” vs. “Self-Delusion”

There’s been a lot of hype over the last few years around the Law of Attraction or “The Secret” a...

Dec 03, 2015

Language Patterns

Language Patterns: What are language patterns?Structures within human language that are a verbal ...

Dec 03, 2015

Fear of doing hypnosis!!!

This monthly newsletter is normally only available to paying members of the Houston Area Hypnosis...

Dec 03, 2015

As a hypnotherapist, why should I learn Instant and Rapid Induction...

Well, the first part of the questions is very easy to answer. As a hypnotherapist, it’s our job t...

Dec 03, 2015

Dynamic Scripting

Hi All,I just realized that I forgot to send out a newsletter for September, so to make up for it...

Dec 03, 2015

Practice for your Practice

When you are first starting out and trying to build a successful Hypnosis practice, it can be dif...

Dec 03, 2015

Memory and Hypnosis

There are 4 memory situations that you will encounter with a client, and they are Amnesia, Normal...

Dec 03, 2015

The Power of Asking the “Right” Question

When you think about it, the questions you ask can lead you down the path toward the life that yo...

Dec 03, 2015