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Something I think a lot of people trying Ericksonian hypnosis get hung up on is all the techniques. Erickson, himself, didn't seem to know all the different techniques he used, either; he went by a series of principles that enabled him to come up with the techniques on the fly, the three most import...

It's been a while since I was on this board, and I don't remember if I posted this already, but it's a question that's been nagging at me ever since I started studying hypnosis... Several of the introductory courses I've taken have indicated that every psychological problem can be treated by hypnosi...

One technique I was taught that seems really simple is to hypnotize yourself in a mirror. Basically, you look at yourself in a mirror, and you go through the hypnotic process like you would with a client, but you're basically hypnotizing yourself. It may or may not work for you, but it's a really ch...

Do you think part of the problem may be in how you see hypnosis on a subconscious level? Perhaps part of you sees it as a series of manipulative tactics that you have to look out for?

With direct suggestions, like the one you're talking about, they will usually go away over time. Your subconscious mind responds less successfully with direct suggestions than indirect ones, which means, even if you do accept them, direct suggestions will eventually wear off. You can try to find one...

Hello everyone, my name is... well, it's pretty obvious from my screen-name I'm an independent Christian chaplain, trained to the level of a community chaplain by a course offered in the National Association of Christian Ministers. My goal is to start a ministry as a street-chaplain. Essentially, a ...