The use of hypnosis goes back at least as far as the Aesculapian ‘sleep temples’ of Greece of 500bc, which were designed specifically for the treatment of the mentally ill. Priests would induce ‘sleep’ using a ritual and then interpret the dreams of the ‘patients’, seeking to cast out ‘bad’ spirits. Looked at objectively, we […]
Hypnosis is a very special tool that allows us to tap into the astonishing power of the human mind, in pursuit of positive, progressive and permanent change. Hypnosis can be used to achieve anything from a simple confidence boost for a driving test or other exam, through quitting habits like smoking or nail biting, and […]
Hypnosis has been prominent in the public eye, on and off, for a couple of centuries or so now, and during that time it has attracted far more than its fair share of myths and fantasies, which have been exacerbated by the media, both in fiction and news reporting. Most people have encountered the urban […]
At least one in three clients who visit a hypnotherapist for the first time will ask about the phenomena known as stage hypnosis. People are fascinated by the subject. In this article I shall attempt to offer a convincing explanation of the difference between what we do as clinical hypnotherapists and what the stage performer […]
I’ve lost count of the times I’ve heard it said (or implied) that hypnosis is some kind of evil, strange and mysterious phenomena that is all about messing with somebody’s mind. I’ve also heard it said that hypnosis is about taking someone’s personality, changing it about and adding irrelevant and harmful things, all done in […]
Many people have an image in their mind of hypnosis that almost always includes someone swinging a pocket watch. The idea likely originated from Hollywood movies somewhere in the 1940s and ’50s. If hypnosis was featured in a movie it inevitably involved a hypnotist taking out a pocket watch and swinging it gently in front […]
Past Life Regression is a ‘phenomenon’ where people go back using hypnosis and claim to visit experiences they had in a previous life. Past Life Regression is sometimes employed as a form of therapy, sometimes as a research tool, and sometimes just for fun or an entertainment of sorts. Many people are skeptical of the […]
Hypnosis – What it Does and How it Works
Hypnosis is a naturally occurring, beneficial, positive state that we all experience ...
An Introduction to Hypnotherapy
There is often some confusion as to the difference between hypnotherapy and hypnosis ...
The History of Hypnosis
The use of hypnosis goes back at least as far as the Aesculapian ‘sleep temples’ ...
Hypnosis Myths and Misconceptions
Hypnosis has been prominent in the public eye, on and off, for a couple of centuries ...
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