Today we’ll be talking more about the 2 parts of the mind. The conscious and the unconscious. Here are a few facts about the unconscious part of the mind. 1. The unconscious works for our well being. 2.  We might give a directive on a conscious level but it is the unconscious that carries it

In the last few posts I’ve been talking about different ways of creating rapport.   And as we all know when first meeting someone, whether it is social or business creating rapport is important. There is unconscious communication that goes on between people all the time.  Learning about this underlying component to communication is an exciting

So many times client’s will  come for help after they have been told that they “couldn’t be hypnotized.”  What I have found after more than 30 years in practice is that anyone who is of at least average to above in intelligence, and who wants to, can go into a trance state. The following is

Many clients are concerned  about whether or not they can be hypnotized. Begin to deal with this fear by  explaining that trance occurs naturally. We all experience trance  many times in our lives, whether we were consciously aware of it or not. There are many common day experiences where we are in an altered (or

This is the 3rd part of the answer to the question about changing stress using the”conscious” part of the mind. Question: “Is there anyway I can reduce stress without doing self-hypnosis or trance?” Answer part 3 The answer to your question is yes there are many ways to deal with or manage stress on the

I have been getting a number of questions and I thank all of you who have sent them in.  In the next few posts I’ll give some tips or exercises as I answer the questions I’ve received.  Please keep the questions coming, see the end of this post for directions: Question:  “It seems that you

Yesterday we were talking about using NLP, how to find the preferred modality of your clients (Visual, Kinesthetic or Auditory) and how to use words to enter a trance state more easily. For today let’s do a powerful mind expanding exercise. Please read all the directions first: Question: What would a perfect day be like

Hypnosis Fact and Myth: Excerpts from a seminar given by Audrey Sussman for new practitioners of hypnosis. Yesterday we were talking about using the preferred system to get into a trance easily.  So you might be wondering how this  information is used in creating a trance state. For each system (A,V,K) the hypnotist would use

Hypnosis Fact and Myth: Excerpts from a seminar given by Audrey Sussman PhD for new practitioners of hypnosis. This morning we were discussing a common fear people have about hypnosis and going into trance.  Many people are afraid they will do something embarrassing.  I was telling the story about a woman I was talking to

Hypnosis Fact and Myth: Excerpts from a seminar given by Audrey Sussman for new practitioners of hypnosis. Continued from Hypnosis (1a): To show people how much in control they really are I like to tell a story about a conversation I had with a woman who had been “a subject” in a stage hypnotism show.