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- [Milton H. Erickson](https://hypnosis2020.site/milton-h-erickson/): What You Can Learn from Milton Erickson’s Therapy Strategies Beyond ‘Just’ Hypnosis The legendary hypnotherapist’s influence inspires many of the therapy techniques we use today Many areas of modern psychotherapy owe much to Milton Erickson. Milton H. Erickson, M.D. – unorthodox psychiatrist, congenial family doctor, ingenious strategic psychotherapist, master hypnotherapist – has achieved the status of legend. His case studies are famous for depicting amazing ‘miracle cures’. Numerous Ericksonian hypnosis schools and practitioners have emerged around the world. The very development of neurolinguistic programming (NLP) was an attempt to distill the man’s flexible therapy strategies into a group of set techniques. Prefer to watch instead? […]
- [Somnambulistic State](https://hypnosis2020.site/somnambulistic-state-2/): The somnambulistic state is one of the deepest levels of hypnotic trance, representing a profound altered state of consciousness that has fascinated hypnotists and researchers for centuries.In general, it is quite easily reached using the Elman Induction, followed by number amnesia.In some cases, we need to use the escalator to travel deeper to floor B. Definition and Characteristics  Physical Indicators: Catalepsy (limbs remain in positions where placed) Automatic movements in response to suggestions Reduced or absent reflexes Slower heart rate and respiration Waxy flexibility of muscles Behavioral Responses: Ability to engage in complex behaviors while maintaining trance Age regression capabilities Positive […]
- [AI-Powered Hypnosis Apps: A Comparison](https://hypnosis2020.site/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 to experience the benefits of hypnosis. These apps use artificial intelligence to tailor the hypnosis experience to the individual user, making them more effective than traditional hypnosis recordings. What are the estimated costs? AI-Powered Hypnosis Apps: Positives vs Negatives
- [AI in Hypnosis](https://hypnosis2020.site/the-role-of-ai-in-hypnosis/): Hypnosis, the practice of inducing a trance-like state to promote relaxation and focus, has been used for centuries to address various psychological and physical conditions. With the advancements in technology, the field of hypnosis has also evolved. One of the latest developments in this area is the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into hypnosis therapy. AI refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans. In the context of hypnosis, AI can enhance the effectiveness and accessibility of this therapeutic technique. Let’s explore the role AI can play in hypnosis: 1. Personalized […]
- [Why hypnosis can cure social anxiety](https://hypnosis2020.site/why-hypnosis-can-cure-social-anxiety-2/):  Why do you think we have emotions? Wouldn’t live be simpler without them? Do we have emotions to give middle class people something to talk about or to provide soap opera writers with script material? Of course not. As with everything else in human makeup, emotions exist to keep us safe and alive and able to thrive. Emotions motivate movement  Embedded in the word “emotion” is another word: “motion”. Emotions are there to make us move. Either towards something or away from it. We all have deep basic needs – for warmth, security, love and connection and, of course, food and […]
- [5 Hypnosis Myths Exploded](https://hypnosis2020.site/5-hypnosis-myths-exploded/): Over the years, hypnosis has picked up all sorts of weird associations from stage hypnotists, the media, and superstition. This is a great shame because, in reality, hypnosis is your single most effective tool for change. Hypnosis is your birthright, and you should know how to use it so it doesn’t use you. Here, we dispel the biggest hypnosis myths. Hypnosis Myth 1) All hypnosis is the same. As with anything, hypnosis can be good, bad or indifferent. The most common is old-style authoritarian hypnosis: “You are getting sleepy; you are feeling confident.” Unsurprisingly, this sort of hypnosis only works well […]
- [Reassuring Reasons why Hypnosis is your Friend](https://hypnosis2020.site/reassuring-reasons-why-hypnosis-is-your-friend/): Believe the hype or think for yourself. For too long, hypnosis has received bad or ‘difficult’ press. If a person doesn’t understand something, they have three options. 1) They might be skeptical and save the trouble of looking further and possibly benefiting.2) They may conclude it is dangerous and to be avoided at all costs.3) They may spend time discovering the truth behind the hype. If you don’t know much about a topic, it’s easy to be suspicious. Some people assume hypnosis is akin to a carnival sideshow, and others consider it mystic mumbo jumbo or ‘mind control.’ The truth is […]
- [Improve your self confidence in 15 minutes](https://hypnosis2020.site/improve-your-self-confidence-in-15-minutes/): I used to be frighteningly under confident in social situations. And although people who know me now would never believe I used to doubt myself so much I literally had to learn confidence until it became a natural part of me. I can tell you relaxed optimistic confidence is just, well so much more fun.
- [How neediness and emotional insecurity destroy relationships](https://hypnosis2020.site/how-neediness-and-emotional-insecurity-destroy-relationships-2/): How neediness and emotional insecurity destroy relationships “Please, clouds, don’t rain!” Not going to work, is it? And neither will trying to reassure someone who just can’t be reassured. They will go on fretting, no matter how you plead. Chronic insecurity in your relationship is a major problem. Why? Because relationships really, deeply matter. Your health, your wellbeing, your happiness are affected by your relationships more than any other factor. And your most intimate relationships have the biggest effect of all. It’s not just the insecure person who suffers Feeling insecure in a relationship is horrible for the one who is […]
- [How to hypnotize your audience](https://hypnosis2020.site/how-to-hypnotize-your-audience/): 5 hypnotic techniques to enrapture your listeners.   The first thing any good hypnosis trainer will tell you is that to be an effective hypnotist, you need to be confident. That way you inspire confidence in your subject and they are free to relax with you.The same is true if you want to hypnotize your audience when presenting.
- [Somnambulistic State](https://hypnosis2020.site/somnambulistic-state/): How to induce the somnambulistic state. Inducing the somnambulistic state, also known as a hypnotic trance, requires relaxation and focus. Through hypnosis, one can enter this deep state of concentration and access the subconscious mind. With practice, the somnambulistic state can be achieved and utilized to improve mental and physical health. 1. Introduction If you are someone who struggles with falling asleep or staying asleep, then you may have heard of the somnambulistic state. This is a state of consciousness that is often associated with sleepwalking, but it can also be induced through various techniques. In this blog, we will explore […]
- [The Esdaile State](https://hypnosis2020.site/esdaile-state/): The Esdaile state has been poorly understood for a very long time. Stage hypnotists didn't know how to handle it, and regular hypnotherapists were afraid of it until Dave Elman found out that it was a profoundly deep euphoric state the subjects didn't want to leave. 
- [Overeating and Hypnotherapy](https://hypnosis2020.site/how-to-use-hypnotherapy-to-treat-overeating/): How to Use Hypnotherapy to Treat Overeating You’re not alone if you overeat. In fact, it’s a very common problem. But there is help available in the form of hypnotherapy. 1. What is overeating and why it’s a problem Overeating is when you eat more than your body needs. It can lead to weight gain, which can increase your risk for health problems like diabetes and high blood pressure. Hypnotherapy is a form of therapy that uses hypnosis to help you change your behavior. It’s been shown to be effective in treating overeating, and some studies have found that it can […]
- [Hypnotic Healing Evolution](https://hypnosis2020.site/the-evolution-of-hypnotic-healing/): Hypnotic healing has been around since the dawn of human civilization, and it is fascinating to look back at its origins and evolution. In Ancient Egypt, priests used hypnotic techniques to treat physical and mental ailments. In Ancient Greece, hypnosis was used for medical purposes and even for entertainment. During the 18th century, Franz Anton Mesmer popularized the concept of “animal magnetism” which involved using magnets to induce a trance-like state in his patients. In modern times, hypnosis is still practiced for medical and therapeutic purposes. Hypnosis can be used to treat a variety of conditions such as depression, anxiety, addiction, […]
- [Distractions During Medical Procedures](https://hypnosis2020.site/distraction-for-patients-undergoing-medical-procedures/): VR headsets and hypnosis may help distract patients undergoing medical procedures New research presented at Euroanaesthesia (the annual meeting of the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care [ESAIC) shows that the use of virtual reality glasses or medical hypnosis can alleviate both pain and anxiety in patients undergoing short medical procedures. The study is by anaesthetist Dr. E. Kubra Okur Kavak, paediatrician Dr. Gerlant van Berlaer, and colleagues from the Brussels University Hospital in Belgium. Patients undergoing short medical procedures benefit from distraction techniques to reduce the need for drugs alleviating pain and anxiety. This new research investigated if medical hypnosis or […]
- [Science Behind Hypnosis](https://hypnosis2020.site/science-behind-hypnosis/): The word ‘hypnosis’ has always had a bit of mystique about it. Swinging watches, loss of control, catalepsy, hallucinations – all that kind of thing. It’s a shame that hypnosis has become more widely understood as ‘entertainment’ than as the powerful tool it is to change mood, overcome psychological problems, and ease – and sometimes even cure – many physical problems. Hypnosis is also a wonderful way to maximize performance in any field.
- [Hypnosis Powertool](https://hypnosis2020.site/at-present/): Nowadays, hypnosis is more and more seen as a powerful tool to achieve personal goals and intra-personal changes, and it is used for a wide variety of therapeutic treatments.
- [World War II](https://hypnosis2020.site/the-second-world-war/): The psychodynamic treatment of combat neuroses (PTSD) with hypnosis during World War II During the Second World War, hypnosis was widely used in many American army hospitals to treat psychological battle trauma, e.g. anxiety, fears, phobias, and dissociation. The techniques used were reported to have achieved good results. J G Watkins 1Affiliations expand Abstract In a large Army hospital during World War II, a full-time program in hypnotherapy for battle trauma cases was developed. Symptoms included severe anxiety, phobias, conversions, hysterias, and dissociations. Many hypnoanalytic techniques were used, especially including abreactions. Good therapeutic results were frequent, as demonstrated by typical cases. There was […]
- [Milton Erickson](https://hypnosis2020.site/milton-erickson/): He became one of the most famous hypnotherapists of this time. He used self-hypnosis to overcome the pain and stiffness of polio he got when he was young. He actually got polio multiple times. He is also called the inventor of the Handshake Induction, and he was the first to describe the “Hand Levitation” method of induction. His method of Conversational Hypnosis aims to communicate directly with the unconscious mind. The Father of Modern Hypnotherapy Erickson is also credited for having had a strong influence on the development of Strategic therapy, Family Systems, Brief Therapy, Ordeal Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and Neuro-Linguistic […]
- [1920 Modern Hypnosis](https://hypnosis2020.site/1920-modern-hypnosis/): Stage Hypnotist Dave Elman has a dedicated article about him.
- [Emile Coué 1857](https://hypnosis2020.site/emile-coue/): Emile Coué, born in 1857, owned his own pharmacy and noticed the strong effects of placebos and positive suggestions. He saw that people seemed to heal faster with positive recommendations. He came to feel that suggestions repeated by the clients themselves were more effective and long-lasting. He called it conscious autosuggestion or in our time, self-hypnosis. He is the inventor of the NLP slogan: “Every day, in every way, I’m getting better and better”.
- [Sigmund Freud 1885](https://hypnosis2020.site/sigmund-freud-1885/): Born in 1856 Sigmund Freud was interested in neurology, and went to study in France. At the.end of his period he switched to psychology including hypnosis. In the early years of his private practice he used hypnosis with many of his patients, using a dominant paternalistic style. Later on he rejected hypnosis because according to him, it did not effectively removed the clients resistance.
- [James Braid](https://hypnosis2020.site/james-braid/): Dr. James Braid, a respected general surgeon in Manchester, England, went on to become one of the most important people in the history of Hypnosis. He was the one who adopted the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” from Etienne de Cuvillers and used them in English. His writings and experiments made him the leading figure in Hypnosis in the English-speaking world. Because of his scientific approach and his willingness to engage in a debate he created a new and respectable face to Hypnosis. This led to many new ways of thinking, talking, as well as to new studies and applications.
- [Hypnosis As Anesthetic](https://hypnosis2020.site/hypnosis-instead-of-anestesia/): On April 12, 1829, Dr. Jules Cloquet was the first surgeon to use Hypnosis to replace anesthesia while performing surgery on a patient with breast cancer.
- [Hypnotist Inventor](https://hypnosis2020.site/hypnotism-hypnotist/): The first person to use the words “Hypnotism” and “Hypnotist” was Etienne de Cuvillers, another student of Mesmer. These names were based on the Greek word for “sleep”. He was a French magnetizer and an early practitioner of mesmerism as a scientific discipline. 
- [Lucid Sleep](https://hypnosis2020.site/lucid-sleep/): The famous Abbe Faria was also a student of Mesmer. He became famous about the concept of the Lucid Sleep.
- [Mesmer 1774](https://hypnosis2020.site/mesmer-1774/): Mesmer can be considered the grandfather of Hypnosis. He brought it into science as well as onto the Stage.
- [Pre-Historic Times](https://hypnosis2020.site/pre-historic-times/): Hypnosis is as old as mankind, and used under many different names by healers, priests, shamans, midwives, and many others.
- [Fast Children's Induction](https://hypnosis2020.site/fast-childrens-induction/): One of the best techniques for children, especially those who are really afraid of the dentist is the "Two-finger eye-closure method", this is the fastest technique ever devised for obtaining hypnosis. Because it is so fast it is especially recommended for emergency patients. In most instances, the hypnosis is quite deep. 
- [The Fastest Induction](https://hypnosis2020.site/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 especially recommended for emergency patients. This is also one of the best techniques for children, especially those who are really afraid of the dentist. In most instances, the hypnosis is quite deep.
- [The Handshake Technique](https://hypnosis2020.site/the-handshake-technique/): The handshake technique is one of the fastest techniques used by Elman. In using it extensively it evolved from fast to super fast.
- [Hypnosis: The Most Effective Treatment](https://hypnosis2020.site/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 to abide by evidence-based treatments that alleviate suffering with the least collateral harm.
- [What is Hypnosis?](https://hypnosis2020.site/what-is-hypnosis/):   How hypnosis works video There are many descriptions and opinions about Hypnosis. Too many to write them all down, but according to Wikipedia is: Hypnosis a human condition involving focused attention, reduced peripheral awareness, and an enhanced capacity to respond to suggestion. There are competing theories explaining hypnosis and related phenomena. Altered state theories see hypnosis as an altered state of mind or trance, marked by a level of awareness different from the ordinary state of consciousness. In contrast, nonstate theories see hypnosis as, variously, a type of placebo effect, a redefinition of an interaction with a therapist or form […]
- [The Forgotten Elman Techniques](https://hypnosis2020.site/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 the crap” mindset. He knew that physicians didn't have much time to induce their patients into hypnosis. He educated thousands of medical professionals (among which Psychiatrists, Paediatricians, Urologists, Proctologists, Anaesthetists, Dentists, and many others) to hypnotize their patients as fast and effective as possible.
- [Hypnosis History](https://hypnosis2020.site/the-history-of-hypnosis/): Because today hypnosis is seen as a natural state of consciousness for the majority of human beings we can easily assume that hypnosis is as old as the present human race, Homo Sapiens. It is probably used by shamans, witch doctors, and other important advisors to local chieftains, and tribal leaders. It was only 400 years ago that the physician Mesmer made a first description of the phenomenon, and since then Hypnosis has been further developed into the widespread occurrence it has today. Historic Times Mesmer 1774 Nowadays hypnosis originates in the medical practices of Dr. Franz Anton Mesmer. He was […]
- [Life-changing improvement in 15 minutes](https://hypnosis2020.site/eljay09/): I used to be frighteningly under confident in social situations. And although people who know me now would never believe I used to doubt myself so much I literally had to learn confidence until it became a natural part of me. I can tell you relaxed optimistic confidence is just, well so much more fun.
- [7 Public Speaking Survival Tips](https://hypnosis2020.site/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 mouth, fast heart, sweaty palms, blank mind – yeah I’ve been there! It’s easy to fear public speaking. But I was never just content with overcoming fear. I wanted to be a great speaker. What I needed was a way of calming down and applying simple techniques and strategies to talk like a pro. When I’d learned to relax (more of that later) I learned and applied the following four steps. Reassure your audience – they need to know you know […]
- [What Destroys Relationships](https://hypnosis2020.site/how-neediness-and-emotional-insecurity-destroy-relationships/): Chronic insecurity in your relationship is a major problem. Why? Because relationships really, deeply matter. Your health, your wellbeing, your happiness are affected by your relationships more than any other factor. And your most intimate relationships have the biggest effect of all.
- [Hypnotize your audience](https://hypnosis2020.site/60674dcc801310e5cf5fa889878174e1/): How to hypnotize your audience 5 hypnotic techniques to enrapture your listeners The first thing any good hypnosis trainer will tell you is that to be an effective hypnotist, you need to be confident. That way you inspire confidence in your subject and they are free to relax with you. The same is true if you want to hypnotize your audience when presenting. First, you need to inspire confidence in them, and to do that you need to be free of anxiety. And when I talk about hypnotizing your audience, please forget the clichés of watch swinging, cluck-like-a-chicken merchants. I’m talking […]
- [Dave Elman & The Esdaile State](https://hypnosis2020.site/esdaile/): The Esdaile State or “hypnotic coma” has been one of the most mysterious and misunderstood phenomena in hypnosis. It is only through Dave Elman that we learned what the Esdaile state is, how to get subjects into this state, and how to get people out of it. Hypnosis is known and used under various names for thousands and thousands of years. It has been called everything from Yar-Phoonk (in a Hindi dialect) to voodoo, magic, incantations, and so forth. Before the days of Mesmer, it was called magnetism. Then its name was changed to Mesmerism, then Braid came along and originated […]

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