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The Esdaile State
The Esdaile state has been poorly understood for a very long time. Stage hypnotists didn’t know how to handle it,…
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AI-Powered Hypnosis Apps: A Comparison
AI-Powered Hypnosis Apps: A Comparison AI-powered hypnosis apps are becoming increasingly popular, as they offer a convenient and accessible way…
AI in Hypnosis
Hypnosis, the practice of inducing a trance-like state to promote relaxation and focus, has been used for centuries to address…
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Why hypnosis can cure social anxiety
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5 Hypnosis Myths Exploded
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Reassuring Reasons why Hypnosis is your Friend
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7 Public Speaking Survival Tips
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7 Ways to Soothe your Shyness
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Improve your self confidence in 15 minutes
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How neediness and emotional insecurity destroy relationships
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Somnambulistic State
How to induce the somnambulistic state. Inducing the somnambulistic state, also known as a hypnotic trance, requires relaxation and focus.…
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Overeating and Hypnotherapy
How to Use Hypnotherapy to Treat Overeating You’re not alone if you overeat. In fact, it’s a very common problem.…
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Hypnotic Healing Evolution
Hypnotic healing has been around since the dawn of human civilization, and it is fascinating to look back at its…
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Distractions During Medical Procedures
VR headsets and hypnosis may help distract patients undergoing medical procedures New research presented at Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of…
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Science Behind Hypnosis
The word ‘hypnosis’ has always had a bit of mystique about it. Swinging watches, loss of control, catalepsy, hallucinations –…
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Hypnosis Powertool
Nowadays, hypnosis is more and more seen as a powerful tool to achieve personal goals and intra-personal changes, and it…
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World War II
The psychodynamic treatment of combat neuroses (PTSD) with hypnosis during World War II During the Second World War, hypnosis was…
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Milton Erickson
He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness…
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Emile Coué 1857
Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He…
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Sigmund Freud 1885
Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period…
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James Braid
Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people…
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Hypnosis As Anesthetic
On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery…
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Hypnotist Inventor
The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names…
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Lucid Sleep
The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
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Mesmer 1774
Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
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Pre-Historic Times
Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
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Fast Children’s Induction
One of the best techniques for children, especially those who are really afraid of the dentist is the “Two-finger eye-closure…
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The Fastest Induction
The two-finger eye-closure method is the fastest technique ever devised for obtaining hypnosis. Because it is so fast it is…
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The Handshake Technique
The handshake technique is one of the fastest techniques used by Elman. In using it extensively it evolved from fast…
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Hypnosis: The Most Effective Treatment
Despite robust evidence for myriad ailments and sound mechanistic data, hypnosis is underused by internists. Using hypnosis fulfills our pledge…
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What is Hypnosis?
How hypnosis works video There are many descriptions and opinions about Hypnosis. Too many to write them all down,…
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The Forgotten Elman Techniques
Dave Elman was a very famous hypnotist in the 20th century, known for his super-fast induction methods, and his “Cut…
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Hypnosis History
Because today hypnosis is seen as a natural state of consciousness for the majority of human beings we can easily…
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Life-changing improvement in 15 minutes
I used to be frighteningly under confident in social situations. And although people who know me now would never believe…
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7 Public Speaking Survival Tips
7 Public Speaking Survival Tips I used to be terrified of public speaking – now it’s natural and fun. Dry…
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What Destroys Relationships
Chronic insecurity in your relationship is a major problem. Why? Because relationships really, deeply matter. Your health, your wellbeing, your…
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Hypnotize your audience
How to hypnotize your audience 5 hypnotic techniques to enrapture your listeners The first thing any good hypnosis trainer will…
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Dave Elman & The Esdaile State
The Esdaile State or “hypnotic coma” has been one of the most mysterious and misunderstood phenomena in hypnosis. It is…
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