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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
I haven't delved into hypnosis yet, but I have been taking a long hard look for the purpose of finding a good place to begin.
I'm not interested in the subject as a way to add to my magic show, but my curiousity involves the possibility of learnig self hypnosis as a path to personal improvement. Not being involved yet, my unanswered questions are thus: Aside from the entertainment side, is it real, does it truly work, and can one learn the basics of self hypnosis to initiate changes in one's own attitude, personality/character, core beliefs, etc.? Can one, for example, improve their confidence, poise, demeanor, as a magician, as well as a human being in other aspects of life? Or is it all a lot of hokum? If it is real and possible to use self auto suggestion as a path to self improvement, then where do we start? I've seen instructional DVDs on ebay, but have no real perspective from which to judge their quality or efficaciousness. Therefore I haven't bit yet. I sure would love some good solid, dependable answers, though. Thanks
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daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
I'll give it a read.
The difficult must become easy, the easy beautiful and the beautiful magical.
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procyonrising Special user New York 698 Posts |
Hypnosis articles and information: http://www.IMBRE.org
(Will be updated with audio and video programs too, in about a month's time.) |
bigplumbz Regular user 127 Posts |
If you want to learn more info about self hypnosis, I cannot suggest a better book than Valerie Austin's "Self Hypnosis". You can get it from many high street book stores or from the internet. The book explains the history of hypnosis, how to use hypnosis (both on yourself and on others) effectively, and case studies of how hypnosis has been used by Valerie. It is not only a fascinating read but also an extremely informative book.
Best Wishes, Bryan |
hypn New user 79 Posts |
If you visit Paul Mckenna's web site, you can download a self hypnosis audio recording http://www.paulmckenna.com - I till regard him as the top in his field
Andre The Hilarious Hypnotist
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Ed Hutchison Regular user Madison, MS (orig. CNY) 118 Posts |
At the risk of being immodest, I would suggest that anyone with an interest in either clinical or stage hypnosis should find my book, "Hypnosis: Clinical, Social, and Theatrical Uses," helpful. Excerpts can be read online.
As a clinical hypnotherapist and psychology professor, I have hypnotized more than 20,000 people over the last 30 years. My book represents the distillation of what I have learned about the practical uses of hypnosis. To answer the original poster, hypnosis is "real." In fact it has been accepted by the AMA as an appropriate therapy for many behavioral modification programs. And, incidentally, that endorsement occured in 1958!! |
daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
Where can we find the book?
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coleman New user lahn-dahn, yoo-kay 34 Posts |
Daffydoug - not exactly massive excerpts but I did find this page: http://ehutchison.homestead.com/Northpointe.html
ed, is 'mental mysteries' useful without reading 'hypnosis' first? and does it discuss practical mentalism at all? thank-you, cole. x |
hkwiles Special user Howard Wiles 797 Posts |
Ed ..so what does your book offer than the myriad of others on hypnosis and hynotherapy don't?
Howard |
daffydoug Eternal Order Look mom! I've got 14077 Posts |
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On 2005-08-04 10:02, coleman wrote: Thanks! I'll check it out!
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