Hello All, I have read this fire walking debate with great interest. It seems to me that people who make a living promoting mind over matter would embrace fire...
Marie, Certainly it appears to be mind over matter, but it is really mind over mind. Far beyond confidence building, firewalking is a fantastic metaphor for...
Hello Joseph, Any idiot can burn their feet by walking on hot coals. It does not take courage - what does take courage is being able to say, "No I am not doing...
... Really? To which group are you referring? In the group that I went, there was absolutely NO pressure to walk. No shame attached, no criticism, nothing. A...
Hello Paddy, Why did you feel it necessary to prove you could walk on hot coals? I would seriously like to know. When people have done that are they...
... Excellent question! I attended the course for other reasons, having decided that I'd miss out on the firewalk. Remember that, at that time, I was young and...
The GHR newsletter today provides the following useful reference. There is a small business start up guide for hypnotherapists available for purchase online...
Since cassette tapes and equipment are less popular these days, could someone tell me how to easily record hypnosis sessions for my clients on a CD? I want to...
...and IT is an Experience...whether you are doing IT or simply witnessing IT...the process, and IT is... is incredible. I've been reading a lot of comments,...
... To the person who has never been in a CAR.. driving on the FWY at 70 mph is terrribly risky and scary.. an adrenalinan rush... to those of us who live in...
Hello Richard, Thanks for your reply. I was curious because I feel it is unnecessary to prove how brave you are by confronting your fears with physical...
... Hi Juanita The first thing that occurs to me is to ask what pre-talk you're doing and what induction you're using? I would recommend mastering the Elman ...
My friend (female) went through lots of sexual abuse as a child, but mainly with her stepdad and uncle. We've finally gotten most of the issues listed out and...
Hypnotherapy is ideal for helping victims of CSA to become Victors. One of the most useful techniques is to have the client (in this case, your friend) go back...
... wrote: Before anyone even starts, please don't give me "she needs a professional therapist answer". She has been to many and not one of them has ever...
Sisal: I all-ways enjoy metaphors and when we begin to think about them we begin to remember the important things that have happened to us. I would enjoy...
I highly reccommend EFT. It is fast, comfortable, and effecitve. Integrated with any of several NLP techniques and wrapped a good future pacing trance session,...
Thursday will be my first time to bring someone under. I am so nervious!!! I'm new, so I'll be writing out everything then reading it (I'll go over it so it...
Maybe this is a dumb question to ask, but what the hey I'm interested and I'd like to know.... How can you be SURE that someone is hypnotized and not faking it...
I'm in class, and we have gotten to the point where we are supose to be practicing the body scan, induction, tests and challenges and countying them out. I am...
For memory recall / regression... Is self hypnosis going to work for this? In particular, an entire day/night (tramatic at the time). I have never remembered...
Let me know if you'd like me to send you a copy of the paper. It was in the Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare. blessings, sisal I would love a copy of...
How exciting. How we old-timers envy you. Unlike many things these days my first time hypnotizing someone formally (the instructor's wife!) is a clear memory....
Hi Angela, The thing that got me through my 'firsts' is remembering to focus on the client. When I kept in mind that it is all about the client, customer,...
Angela I remember feeling nervous. You must be attending a good school. Do what you have been taught. It works!! Just have faith. It's been just a short...
One recommendation---quit refering to going "under", instead call it going "in". You are working with the SC mind of your client at all times, even when they...
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Hi Angela, My advice would be to just do what you have been taught, relax and enjoy the experience. Utilize everything they do e.g. if they start shuffling...
This time (first time practice), I don't really have a hypnotic prescrtiption. Mostly just induction, deepening, tests & challanges, post hypnotic suggestions,...
Angela: As I read your messages and see several replies, I am reminded of the ways that I thought and communicated with people before and after I was certified...