Hypnotic Pro

My, I just got done exploring a new found (for me) forum. It is http://www.hypnosisonline.com/forum . I was reading through a number of the categories, each of which had some interesting posts. Then I entered the “general” category.

That category consists of three very long pages of posts on hypnosis. Different ideas on how get started in hypnosis, I agree with some of them that when you have very specific situations that you want to work with, the best way is one on one with a certified hypnotist.

This is also the best way to learn self hypnosis is with another hypnotist. There are also some general areas  where CD’s and MP3’s can also be beneficial.

There is also another area of Hypnosis, that is the entertainment or Hypnotic Stage Show. Probably one third of all of the posts related to Marshal Sylver, who in my mind is the Worlds Greatest Stage Hypnotist. His shows are very entertaining and fun! If you pay attention there is also a lot of educational material there too as to how to work with other people.

I think he is a quality person, I have had the opportunity to work personally with him and would recommend his Turning Point Seminar to most people who are looking to continue their personal growth. I also have a couple pairs of tickets to the Turning Point Seminar at a discounted price.

If interested go back to my home page and sign in and give me your contact info with the words “Turning Point Tickets” in the comments box and we will get you to see Marshal in person.

As I continue to find other interesting places related to Hypnosis I will continue to convey the information to my readers.

A healthy life to all!

Keith

What is a hypnotic induction? This is the conscious vehicle for achieving a hypnotic state or trance.

There is a lot of misconception about induction. When talking with people some of them connect hypnosis with swinging a pocket watch in front of a person as well as other strange things that they have seen in the movies.

The hypnotic induction is the act of helping a person transition from a completely conscious state into a state where the subconscious is readily accessable. This is accomplished by taking the person into a physical and mental state of relaxation.

When one is in a hypnotic state, one is still aware of what is going on with them and around them. Sometimes after the first experience of hypnotic state a person will say something like “I was  not under hypnosis because I was aware of everything around me and could have gotten up at any time. I do feel very relaxed and refreshed though”. Unlike in the movies one can not be forced to do something that they believe is against their basic values.

The inductions that I and most other hypnotists use guides a person through various option choices that allows them to reach this relaxed peaceful state. Depending on what a person has chosen to accomplish through hypnosis, we may have to allow them to go even deeper into the relaxation state in order to access some long forgotten  or deeply buried memories or information. This can be accomplished in a number of different ways. Milton Erickson was a master of this and a constant teacher to many of us who enjoy studying his techniques.

Once in the appropriate level of hypnotic trance state, the real work of accomplishing the particular objective can be started. This can range from a few minutes to usually between thirty and ninety  minutes. Upon completion of the objective the client is helped to exit the hypnotic state feeling relaxed and refreshed.

There have been times when I have been working with another hypnotist where it is time for me to come back to total consciousness and I have said that “I don’t want to yet, I feel very comfortable where I am right now, thank you very much”.  Then I would return reluctantly to the full conscious state feeling great.

For those of you who have not consciously been taken into a hypnotic state and returned, think of it as a new tool that you are about to learn how to use for yourself and others.

The thing is that most of us have experienced a form of hypnosis with out even being aware of it. Think of some time when you were driving somewhere and then find yourself somewhere else than where you had intended. What happened? Your conscious state was directed somewhere else than driving so your subconscious took over and guided you to where ever you ended up, usually some other familiar place or going to it. This is sometimes referred to as operating on autopilot.

Hypnosis is an excellent tool, what do you want to do with it? How can it benefit you?

I am not a big fan of drugs, by that I am referring to pharmaceutical drugs. Granted some of them are very beneficial for dealing with situations for short periods of time.

All of these drugs are not naturally occurring, if they were they could not be patented. The problem as I see it is that the majority of these drugs are prescribed for extended periods of time and therefore the side effects to them can build and be very unpleasant to the person taking them and in some cases cause addictions.

My preference  is to use alternative more natural solutions where appropriate. If someone is injured and in major pain, then pain killer meds are definitely in order for a period of time while the injury is being taken care of. Once the body in in the repair state, pain meds can be reduced and replaced with hypnotic pain control and then the pain meds can usually be eliminated.

I have had friends who died as a result of pain med addiction. It was not pretty.

On television we constantly see advertisements for the latest drug to loose weight, sleep well, get over anxieties, generally feel good. As the pitch for the drug is being made there is the disclaimer for side effects. The description to me is not appealing at all. I do not want to trade my situation for the side effects that they list as well as the other ones that they do not mention.

I want to feel good in my body therefore I choose to eat a healthy diet and add vitamin and mineral supplements to insure that my body has all the necessary building blocks to maintain the body in top condition.

Active use of the body is beneficial too, it is not necessary to go to the gym if you are not so inclined, though some kind of activity like walking the dog (you will both benefit), taking a scenic hike, swimming, riding a bicycle, most any kind of active use of the body will help maintain good muscle tone. Plus you will feel better as a result. Beats depression completely.

When we keep our bodies in good shape, then our mental state will have a better opportunity to be positive and we are more able to do fine tuning in this area. This allows us to help and serve those around us.

Something that I have noticed in my life is that by using self hypnosis I am able to enjoy a higher level of physical and emotional health. How is this done you ask?

For physical health, as well as doing my yoga and work-out and eating a healthy diet, I periodically go into my subconscious and check in with my physical body maintenance  system and request optimum performance in this area.

I do know that when I access this area prior to medical/dental events that my body transits the experience smoothly without pain or other possible side effects and if it was an invasive procedure that my body heals rapidly.

Part of why this works is that by notifying the body beforehand what is coming, in detail, that it can be ready to flow with the procedure as opposed to attempting to resist which is the natural state.

When I have good physical health, then I have a greater opportunity to develop mental health. Feel good, be happy, enjoy life, all of this while the body is in good shape. Not to say one can not be happy when the body is not in top health, it is just easier due to a non- negative situation.

The next area might best be done with another hypnotist since it is sometimes good to have an accomplice when going into some of our past situations just so we are not alone while confronting some of the traumatic past.

When one goes and positively deals with situations in our past which were physically and/or emotionally traumatic,  we can learn about those events and finally see the lessons or benefits that we are able to receive when we look at them from a more detached and less emotional perspective.

(I can not change my past history, I can change how I view or look at it)

This helps to promote better physical and emotional health. The more we each work on our selves to become the best us that we can become, the better this will be for everyone around us. Every body wins!

I was reading one of Milton Erickson’s lectures and he mentioned using hypnosis to have a person be able to go back in time and be able to access memories that had been forgotten or blanked out if they might be trauma related.

He might work with the client around that event while in trance state but not have the client bring all of it back into full conscious state until the client had worked through the trauma effects enough to be able to bring the rest back to consciousness.

I worked with one client and the session progressed into a past life regression. When I take a person back in time I like to have them define a “Safe Place” for themselves that they can take themselves to in the event of some fearful event surfacing during the session.

While she was initially in her “safe place” I asked if there was something there that she considered empowering. Her response was that she had a black panther there as her empowering protector.

As she traveled back in time she arrived at a place that had been rather unpleasant/traumatic for her. She wanted to go back to her “safe place” and when she got there I asked her how she was feeling. Very good with her kitty.

She then decided to go back to where she had been only this time to take her kitty with her. Good Idea! She went back this time as a very empowered person and was able to change the outcome to one of her being successfully empowered. When she came back to full consciousness I could see that she was a much empowered lady. She also felt it and was extremely happy about the session.

Her personal value and self esteem were greatly increased with her newfound empowerment. This was an excellent session!

I mentioned in a previous post (myth busters) about memory fine detail recover. There are also other areas where law enforcement will use hypnosis with witnesses to help them remember more fine detail about a given incident. I will probably write a post on that at a future time. that is interesting too.

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I just received an invitation to attend “A Step after Healing Workshop” with Milton Erickson’s daughter Betty Alice Erickson MS, MFT and Eric Greenleaf PhD. Both are extremely well versed in the hypnotic methods used by Milton Erickson in his practice.

The workshop is on April 19, 2008 in San Anselmo, California. I am looking forward to this event, I can’t get much closer to Milton than his daughter and Eric who he awarded the first Milton Erickson Award of Scientific Excellence for his writing on Hypnosis. I know that there are many subtleties and techniques that I will be exposed to and put into my personal toolbox.

I was watching “Myth Busters” last night. These are two guys who go to all sorts of extremes to prove or disprove different cultural myths on their TV show.

Last night one of the myths they were working with is that: people under hypnosis can remember more fine detail than they can not under hypnosis.

The setup: They hired two actors to act as delivery people with attitude and edge. They were taping a segment of the program with their crew when these delivery guys showed up. There was interaction and lots of attitude and the delivery guys storming out with the package.

Then they asked the crew to write down all of the details that they could remember about the incident. The result was a bunch of vague memories with little details.

They then brought in a hypnotist to work with the crew, all of them were able to remember major amounts of fine details about the incident.

The final conclusion: People under hypnosis can remember a whole lot more fine detail than those not under hypnosis!

Marshall Sylver has scheduled two opportunities for you to participate in his — Turning Point — seminar. March 29 & 30 in Las Vegas and April 12 & 13 in Orlando.

Contact: 1 800 92POWER or check in on his website http://www.sylver.com for further details.

In my view Marshall is the #1 stage hypnotist in the world, as well as being an excellent seminar leader and presenter. He is fun and engaging, I have participated in most of his programs and feel that they are all most excellent.

I am attempting to have some tickets for this event next week at special pricing.

Stay tuned!