... In the alternative therapy/ mind /body de-stressing world it is quite common to see claims that removing specific psychological blocks or more generalised...
Well, I got an appointment with my hypnotherapist coming up on the 11th. A long ways to go, but at least she won't charge me her usual $300 fee this time. It...
The UK College of Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy The VAT reduction in the UK means that training course prices will actually be slightly lower next year. Lots more...
An Introduction to Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy One-day workshop Why attend? If you are interested in hypnosis for personal development, or you are considering...
Are any of these lists US based? I'd be interested in finding something like this workshop near me (somewhere near the Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania area). ...
Someone is looking for a Portuguese-speaking hypnotherapist in the southeast of England. Please contact Nigel Burgan at the address below if you can help......
Hi, All; Today is the day for the Great Experiment. I've read cases where hypnotists have turned ordinarily non-psychic people telepathic, but today my...
... I doubt that very much, to be honest. Good luck with your "experiment" but I think this is really just a misconception about hypnosis which confuses it...
... itself ... things. Mesmer started something, but he-- like so many others of his time-- had no true understanding of what was going on in the brain; that ...
... Franz Mesmer was the originator of "Mesmerism" (animal magnetism) not Hypnotism. James Braid introduced hypnotism in the 1840s in his attempt to debunk...
You're basically confusing ... No, I was making a point-- which apparently zipped right past you. Ir- respective of *who* "discovered" hypnosis, the mechanisms...
So what is the difference between hypnotism and mesmerism? Are they the same thing? If they are different, how? Can anyone answer? Does anyone know? Is being...
... Mesmerism and hypnotism are definitely not the same thing. Hypnotism developed out of Mesmerism being debunked. People frequently confuse the two things...
... An easy answer is:- ... yes! Anything to do with altered mental or psycho-physical states deals with internal experiences which are open to subjective...
... Its so great to read this again - it should be on poster boards around the land! I explore various alternative things when I can and it amazes me that when...
Hello enquirers, ... The Orientals have Chi/Ki. The Indians have Prana which can pass in and out the crown of the head. When I send a wave of relaxation from...
Hi Ron, ... I actually think the ancient yogi/buddhists probably understand this stuff better that anyone. If you are very internally sensitive you can learn...
... To be fair, most people don't have backgrounds in neurology, psychology, and medicine to make informed decisions; they have to go by what the so-called...
To move ever so slightly off-thread...but it does relate to the public perceptions of hypnotherapy...I have two tales to tell. A few weeks ago I was buying my...
This is an interesting article that highlights a much deeper and more general issue. I think the paradox here is that some of the most entertaining fiction...
... It is so rare to hear of a western 'pioneer' of these things giving praise to eastern things! There is a lot of western 're-discovery' of ancient things...
... Its closer than you think! I dont study that hard but the more I learn about shamanism and witchery the more I see a mix of valid practise and superstition...
The National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH) have issued a video interview with a client discussing misconceptions about hypnotherapy, etc. Contact NCH for...
... psi ... investigative ... about the ... Duncan, I'm tempted to say thatt there is a rift between the scientific community and the psi community-- and...
Donald, Thanks for posting the video. I thought it was really pretty good and I will certainly be putting it up on my practice web site with permission (the...
Wow, what a lot of stuff you have written, Keith! But I have a crappy old computer that crashes at the worst times, so I'll only address one ot rwo points. 1)...
I use this model all the time and I've never noticed any signs of unease in clients. I use the word unconscious, though. Barry Cooper MNCH(Acc) ... use...
... "Can't be repeated in a lab" and "scientists don't believe in it" are two different things. Suppose I told you that, for instance, an object doesn't exist...