Debbie Papadakis, BCH, CI, popular hypnosis expert and founder of Torontos Hypno Healing Institute will be celebrating World Hypnotism Day with three very special events being held at the Hypo Healing Institute, 355 Keele St., Toronto. Toronto, ON, December 29, 2009 -- Debbie Papadakis, BCH, CI, popular hypnosis expert and founder of Torontos Hypno Healing Institute is holding a gala to benefit local food banks.

World Hypnotism day is an event where a wealth of knowledge and skills are shared. Hypnotists from around the world join to exchange ideas and debunk the myths and misconceptions about hypnosis to reveal its true power and life-changing abilities.

Debbie will be celebrating World Hypnotism Day with three very special events being held at the Hypno Healing Institute, 355 Keele St., Toronto.

Workshop 1: Unleash Your Inner Power for Change through Hypnosis.
Sunday January 3rd, 2010 1:00pm 3:30pm

Workshop 2: Unclutter Your Mind to Attract Abundance.
Monday January 4th, 2010 6:30pm 9:00pm

Cost for Workshops is $ 25 + GST = $26.25 All proceeds to benefit local food banks. Donations of non-perishable food items at our open house would be greatly appreciated.

Gala Open House: Monday January 4th, 2010 1:00pm 5:00pm
Meet world renowned Master Hypnotist, Author and Speaker, Debbie Papadakis. Ask questions, enjoy refreshments.

Debbie knows that the importance of Hypnosis is finally coming to light. Papadakis recalls, "Lance Armstrongs website Livestrong.com recently stated that the medical community is slowly embracing the idea that hypnosis can engage the power of the mind to help the body where healing is concerned." MayoClinic.com published an article highlighting the benefits of Hypnosis. She went on to say "I absolutely believe in the real potential for everyone to benefit from hypnosis."

Ms. Papadakis is featured in Oprahs 'O's Big Book of Happiness', Oprah.com & CNN.com, Wnetwork, SliceTV, Positive Living, & CITYTV Breakfast Television. She is profiled for helping journalist Beverley Donofrio break free from her lifelong shyness in 6 hours. http://www.oprah.com/article/omagazine/200707_omag_hypnotist

Ms Papadakis is a certified instructor with the National Guild of Hypnotists and the International Medical & Dental Hypnotherapy Association. In addition to working with habits, fears, anxieties, and removing blockages, Debbie is internationally recognized for her work on sleep disorders and relationship issues.

As World Hypnotism Day approaches British hypnotist Chris Hughes has announced his Guinness World RecordsTM attempt to achieve the world's largest mass online hypnosis session.

This extraordinary event called Socialtrance (www.socialtrance.com) Is the first ever attempt of its kind and will take place on 4th January 2010 at 8.30pm GMT, solely for users of the social networking sites Facebook and Twitter.

The Socialtrance hypnosis session will contain positive suggestions for change and promises to benefit everyone taking part. Organiser Hughes also assures that this unique event will be highly entertaining. “Those taking part in Socialtrance will find themselves at times having their hands and eyes stuck together and experience relaxation like you never have before,” he said.

Chris Hughes has built up a reputation as one of the UK's leading hypnotists and hypnotherapists with considerable success in helping people to stop smoking or lose weight. Socialtrance will see Chris display his considerable skill in using hypnosis in an entertaining way that is also completely safe.

For the vast majority of people taking part in the Socialtrance experience it will be their very first introduction to hypnosis. The session will offer a fun way to experience the power of hypnosis and introduce participants to the many ways in which hypnosis can be used positively in our lives.

Those wishing to take part in Socialtrance just need a computer or laptop with an internet connection and a set of speakers or headphones, plus a comfy chair. It is important that you position yourself in a quiet place where you will not be disturbed during the session. Anyone 18 or over can take part in the event with the exception of those who are pregnant, have a mental illness, are under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or have been diagnosed with a psychotic illness. Epileptics are advised to seek advice from their doctor before taking part in the hypnosis webcast.

For further details on the Socialtrance event and how to sign up for this unique experience visit www.socialtrance.com.

And don't forget to visit the site after the event to find out if Chris's attempt to achieve the world's largest mass online hypnosis session has been successful.

Chris Hughes is available for interviews.

Media Contact
Chris Hughes
Telephone: 0800 033 6322
Mobile: 07540 837181
Email: theukhypnotist@gmail.com

These days acquiring CBT Skills training is a must for hypnotherapists.
As per the guidelines laid down by the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) guidelines and NHS policy, hypnotherapy can be a therapy of choice for treating conditions such as addiction, anxiety, depression and obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, bipolar disorder and psychosis.

CBT Skills Training for Hypnotherapists are available all across UK especially in cities of London, Manchester, Leeds, Birmingham, Bristol, Cornwall, Cardiff, Plymouth, Oxford to name a few. The Clifton’s Practice, Bristol is one of the premier and most reputed institutes offering this course to hypnotherapists, GPs, consultant psychiatrists and psychologists. At Clifton’s Practice, the students get to study CBT Skills with the aid of a well developed, informative CBT training module along with practical and hands on training

CBT Skills Training for Hypnotherapists at Clifton’s Practice is aimed at providing the requisite CBT theoretical knowledge along practical training and thus awarding the student with a nationally accredited CBT qualification. The hypnotherapist practitioner will be capable of treating the patient’s disorders in a much better manner as he can put to use his knowledge along with the CBT skills.

At Clifton’s Practice, Bristol, qualified hypnotherapists and practitioners can
Make most of the 50 guided learning hours along with extra murals which are spread over the three month period which also includes three weekend attendances at Clifton Practice.

The syllabus of this course is spread over four units which are Understanding Professional Issues, Assessing the Needs of the Client, Therapeutic History and Methodology and finally the last one being treating the Client.

On completion of the CBT Skills for Hypnotherapists course which is designated as ‘NQF equivalence Level IV’ and is jointly administered as NCFE and CPHT.

With CBT acquiring a choice of therapy by the NHS and National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), most qualified people can go for the CBT Skills Training course at Clifton’s Practice and opt for treating disorders such as anxiety, depression and stress related disorders in a better and effective way.

At Clifton’s Practice, CBT Skills Training courses are scheduled to be held in the last week of January, February and March 2010. They will last for a period of three months costing £450 which is inclusive of external registration, internal marking and Diploma submission. The fees could be paid either fully or may be spread over a period of three months through credit card, cash, cheque or even bankers draft. For further details of the CBT skills training course, you could visit http://www.cliftonpracticehypnotherapytraining.co.uk/cbt-skills-training.htm

Laura Dion-Jones welcomes Dr. Elly Laser, Ph.D., a world-renown Clinical Psychotherapist specializing in medical hypnosis, hypnotherapy and hypno-anesthesiology, to her hour-long radio talk show this Wednesday, December 23, from 3 to 4 p.m. CST on WRMN 1410 AM Radio. (www.wrmn1410.com)

Chicago and Elgin, IL (PRWEB) December 23, 2009 -- Laura Dion-Jones welcomes Dr. Elly Laser, Ph.D., a world-renown Clinical Psychotherapist specializing in medical hypnosis, hypnotherapy and hypno-anesthesiology, to her hour-long radio talk show this Wednesday, December 23, from 3 to 4 p.m. CST on WRMN 1410 AM Radio. (www.wrmn1410.com)

Of particular interest to Laura and her listeners, especially at this time of year, is Dr. Elly’s expertise in weight loss through hypnosis.

Laura and Dr. Elly will discuss various methods and techniques the average person might be able to successfully apply to their own lives to achieve lasting weight loss success.

“I work like my name, Laser says: Fast, direct and accurate. No time to waste. Your brain is a computer that no one can build. Through hypnosis, I can help you to shift and delete your old messages - the old computerized behavior - while you reenter new behavior and quality changes. Out with the old, in the new.” How apropos this time of year.

Dr. Laser can help you conquer, redirect and accomplish your weight loss and other goals.

With far too many accolades to mention here, you can go to Dr. Elly Laser’s website, www.laserhypnosis.com to learn more about her, her medical hypnosis methods, and her successful practice in downtown Chicago. (cell: 312-961-7727)

Dr. Laser is also co-author of a new book “Patient Sedation Without Medication,” along with Dr. Elvira Lang, MD, Associate Professor of Radiology at Harvard Medical School.

Another “Don’t Miss” special edition of “The Laura Dion-Jones Show” as it , once again, pertains to anyone who is tired of struggling with their weight and wants to make 2010 the year they blossom both personally and professionally.

Dion-Jones is the host of “The Laura Dion-Jones Show: Lose Weight Fast, Get Rich Quick, Look Young Forever,” a show about anything and everything interesting under the sun, heard each Wednesday afternoon from 3 to 4 CST on WRMN 1410 AM Radio. (www.wrmn1410.com)

Calls are taken on the show at 847.931.1410.

The show is presented by The Elgin Broadcasting Company in conjunction with State Street Publishing.

Laura Dion-Jones
550 N. Kingsbury St #120
Chicago, IL 60654
312-933-7325
dionjones(at)aol(dot)com

www.lauradionjones.com
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BLOOMFIELD (Dec. 24, 2009) — Is it possible? Yes! You can lose weight while others watch their weight go up buy eating “just a taste” of Grandma’s cheesecake and Aunt Betty’s Apple Strudel, not to mention the piles of Holiday cookies that appear everywhere. You can begin to lose weight and change your life.

Eliminate yo-yo dieting forever.

Learn to eat satisfying, healthy meals. Get to your ideal weight and maintain it for life. Accomplish all of this without drugs, dangerous herbs, fad diets, expensive meal plans or special foods. The only tools you need are your own mind and the desire to succeed.

Hypnosis is safe, medically approved and best of all -— it works. Whether you are looking to lose a few pounds or a lot of weight, hypnosis can work for you.

The Hypnosis Counseling Center has 23 years experience in helping clients attain their goals and successfully change their lives for the better. The Hypnosis Counseling Center has offices in Flemington, Frenchtown and Bloomfield, where individual and group sessions are offered.

The type of session depends on the specific problem, needs and personality of the client — some benefit more from private counseling, while other prefer semi-private or group sessions.

The following programs are best geared to individual sessions: anxiety, confidence, fears and phobias, insomnia, test taking, public speaking, sports improvement, panic attacks, self-esteem, stress management, stop smoking, study habits, weight loss and a variety of other applications.

The Hypnosis Counseling Center is New Jersey’s most successful program — providing group counseling for stopping smoking and weight loss in more than 30 adults schools throughout New Jersey. Specially designed programs are currently offered in a variety of Fortune 500 companies. Call to discuss your company’s needs.

To find out more about hypnosis therapy, contact Barry Wolfson at the Hypnosis Counseling Center.

The Flemington office is at 28 Mine St. and the Bloomfield office is at 554 Bloomfield Ave. The offices share the same phone number of 908-996-3311.

You can also view the Web site at www.hypnosisnj.com.

If you really have the desire to change and the willingness to do it — you can — with hypnosis.

Starting from 2010 at The HypnoBusters Blog we will be posting up a bonus code that offers 50% off a specific hypnosis MP3 each and every month. We have taken into account that next month is January and that means everyone will be making their New Year’s resolutions. The most common New Year’s resolution is to lose weight, and this is of course no surprise after a month of seasonal excesses. That is why our first bonus code will be for our Sensible Eating hypnosis download.

Our Sensible Eating hypnosis download has been recorded by clinical hypnotherapist Jon Rhodes DHyp and focuses on creating a permanent, healthy change to your eating habits. This means smaller portions and more lean, nutritious foods.

Normally our Sensible Eating hypnosis MP3 costs $14.95. However with our recession price drop it is down to $9.95. But now with our January bonus code you can get it for just $4.95!

This offer starts on January 1st and ends January 31st 2010 and the bonus code is WLHYP. To use this code simply add the Sensible Eating hypnosis MP3 you the cart, enter the bonus code WLHYP and then update the cart. You will see the discount and only be charged $4.95.

Revolutionary Smoking Cessation Program Ends Smoking Habit in 60 Minutes Pain Free Treatment and Lifetime Guarantee Are Unique

(I-Newswire) December 20, 2009 - December 14, 2009 – The buzz continues to swirl as 2009 comes to a close and we hurtle fast towards the New Year 2010. For many, the habit of smoking continues to present financial, health and social concerns that are associated with the use of cigarettes. Even with all of these concerns, many are still addicted to this unhealthy habit that has now been banned in many public places for the safety of those who do not smoke. Many local Gold Coasters will have a remarkable opportunity to end their smoking habit for once and for all in 2010.

My Success Club™ is a well respected Gold Coast hypnotherapy clinic that has taken up the challenge to assist Gold Coast residents by providing the highest quality hypnosis products and services to individuals and organizations in all areas of their professional and personal lives. The Quit Cigarettes in 60 Minutes™ Program is highly regarded as one of the best smoking cessation programs in the world. Dedicated to delivering advanced hypnosis principles with compassion and understanding, My Success Club assists smokers in kicking their habit easily without painful withdrawal symptoms.

Smoking is regarded as disgusting by many people and publicly frowned upon. Cigarettes are packed with cancer-causing ingredients such as tar, formaldehyde, ammonia, nicotine, arsenic and hydrogen cyanide. These habit forming ingredients cause permanent damage to the lungs and negatively affect blood vessels, hormones and the heart, slowly killing smokers from the inside - out. Hypnosis can make quitting easy!

Who is My Success Club™? Director Clinton J. Carter says, “We are a passionate group of professionals that want to help people to transform their lives in 2010. When you can stop smoking, there is a world of opportunities awaiting you. We are here to help put those possibilities within your grasp.” Carter has a special commitment that stems from his desire to help people liberate themselves from nicotine permanently and holds a record of distinction with an amazing success rate of 95.6% to date. The majority of clients have quit in only one hypnosis session.

For the New Year 2010, the club’s aim is to improve the quality of at least one thousand people’s lives by helping them to quit smoking. In support of this challenge, My Success Club™ offers a lifetime guarantee and pain free treatment, making their quite smoking program the only one of its kind available to Goal Coast smokers who are sick of their smoking habit.

My Success Club’s Quit Cigarettes in 60 Minutes Program™ is the answer for those who are looking to make the change and quit cigarettes. In 60 minutes with hypnotherapy a lifelong smoking habit can be completely eradicated. Embracing the idea to quit smoking is easy. Taking that first step is often the most difficult. Those who have tried and failed should consider an approach that works with the My Success Club™ New Year Promotion that is the most successful quit smoking Gold Coast located program offering hypnotherapy and hypnosis for those who want to give up smoking for once and for all.

“My Success Club™ Gold Coast Hypnotherapy Specialists embrace a fundamental desire to help 1000 Gold Coast smokers to extinguish their habit and stop smoking using our hypnosis services for the New Year 2010.” Located at Centrepoint Arcade Business Centre, Level 1, Suite 18a, 3290 Surfers Paradise Boulevard, Surfers Paradise, Queensland 4217 in Australia, Gold Coast hypnotherapy is administered to achieve safe, effective results in only one session. This Gold Coast hypnosis clinic offers privacy for hypnosis treatments that work. Lifelong smokers have sought out hypnosis and discovered that there is life after cigarettes.

“I am looking forward to helping those who are feeling the pinch of the stigma associated with smoking cigarettes. Our hypnotherapy procedures change lives, one by one, creating happy, healthy, smoke free conditions for those who are ready to give up smoking for good,” Clinton advises and welcomes everyone to visit My Success Club™ and experience the difference of a life without Smoking in 2010 and be one of the happy 1000 soon make smoking a thing of the past.

For more info: http://mysuccessclub.com.au

Atlanta, Georgia – United States – Dr. Wesley Anderson, doctor of clinical hypnotherapy in Atlanta, announced the launching of his new hypnosis blog this morning. His stated intent is to inspire discussion on hypnosis in Atlanta and how it can be used to help individuals quit smoking, lose weight, or banish a phobia. He also announced that his office has moved three floors down to Suite 720 in the Aaron Building on East Paces Ferry Road.

“Hypnosis is an effective technique in the elimination of bad habits and phobias,” said an office spokesperson. “Dr. Anderson, with this blog, will answer any questions that patients or interested parties might have about the process. He’ll also discuss any new techniques and information that is being distributed on hypnosis, including the use of neuro linguistic programming (NLP).”

NLP is defined by hypnotherapists as the “study of subjective experience”. In layman’s terms it is exactly what it sounds like, interpreting the language of thoughts, feelings and emotions and reprogramming it for a desired result. Hypnotists essentially teach their patients how to think differently, to associate a specific thought with a different behavior instead of the harmful one that they are practicing now.

“There are many mysteries with the human mind that have not been solved yet,” said our spokesperson. “What people respond to and why is one of the areas where Dr. Anderson has studied extensively. His smoking hypnosis and weight loss hypnosis techniques utilize NLP and have been effective for dozens of satisfied patients. There just isn’t a more effective way to kick the smoking or over-eating habits.”

Studies conducted on the use of hypnosis to quit smoking show that roughly 90% of patients who use this method are still smoke-free after six months. The numbers seem to be fairly even between men and women and it’s a common belief among patients that hypnosis is a healthier method of eliminating their smoking habit than the use of substitutes such as lozenges or nicotine gum.

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Atlanta's Leading Hypnotist, Sean Wheeler provides $15,000 worth of services free of charge to Atlanta area residents in celebration of World Hypnotism Day - January 4th, 2010.

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) December 18, 2009 -- Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist Sean Wheeler is giving away health and happiness - free of charge - to 100 lucky residents of Metro Atlanta in celebration of the 6th Annual World Hypnotism Day. The climax of this free event is a group hypnosis exercise during which Wheeler will hypnotize those people to stop smoking, lose weight, stick to their resolutions and accomplish their goals.

"2009 was an extremely stressful year for many middle-class people in Atlanta," said Wheeler, a certified member of the National Guild of Hypnotists. "I'm offering my own stimulus package to give them a boost - and an opportunity to make 2010 much, much better."

January 4th is the day when hypnosis professionals in more than 20 countries promote the benefits of hypnotism. This event will take place on Sunday, Jan. 3rd to give working people a chance to attend.

"One great thing about this stimulus package is that it's not going to the wealthy - it's going to the people who really need it," said Wheeler, "and the best part is that they'll never have to pay it back."

Hypnosis has a strange reputation, mostly due to movies and comedy shows that promote the myth of the all-powerful hypnotist, and that reputation causes some people to hesitate.

"Many thousands of people have used hypnosis to stop smoking, lose weight and eliminate stress," Wheeler explained, "The science and the studies back it up, and public perception is slowly changing."

Wheeler is also an accomplished Stage Hypnotist, offering shows as fundraisers for schools and charities, but don't expect anyone to start clucking like a chicken at this event.

"A hypnotist can't make people do anything against their will, whether it's on a stage or in therapy. Otherwise, I'd take the first plane to D.C. and hypnotize Congress," Wheeler laughed.

The free event will take place at the Hyatt Regency on Windy Hill Rd in Marietta from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010. Registration is required, and RSVP information is available at www.purehypnosis.com and www.pure-hypnosis.blogspot.com.

About Sean Wheeler

Sean Wheeler is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist with the National Guild of Hypnotists and the founder of Pure Hypnosis. Wheeler has appeared on Q100's "The Bert Show" on 99.7 FM and "Change Your Mind, Change Your Life" on B98.5 FM, and he will soon be featured in Fitness Magazine. He has performed as master of ceremonies, entertainer and speaker at venues including Atlanta's Fox Theatre, as well as for academic and scientific organizations throughout Georgia and the Southeast.

Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria

Presents

Dr Janet Hall, Clinical Psychologist

Date: Thursday, 25th March 2010
Venue: Northcote Town Hall, 189 High Street, Northcote
Roof Top Function Room
Time: 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m.
Cost: $20.00 non-members and $10.00 ADAVIC members
Topic: How Hypnosis Can Help With Anxiety


This presentation by Dr Janet Hall will answer these common questions:

What is the main advantage of hypnosis?
What Hypnosis is. What Hypnosis is not.
Can the hypnotist control you and make you do unethical or foolish things against your will?
How do you know if you have been hypnotised?
Is hypnosis magic? Is hypnosis a therapy in its own right?
How does hypnosis work?
What effects might people experience in hypnosis?
How can these effects be useful in helping people overcome their anxiety?
What is the difference between hypnosis which is conducted by another person and self-hypnosis?
How can you maximize the chances of hypnosis helping you to succeed?
How can you sabotage the positive effects of hypnosis?
Is everyone equally hypnotizable?
How can you know if you are a highly hypnotizable subject?
How do you choose a reliable and expert hypnotherapist?

Dr Hall is an experienced and highly qualified Clinical Psychologist who uses cognitive behavioural techniques, hypnosis and insight therapy to help people with anxiety and depression, stop-smoking and weight loss, relationship difficulties and sex therapy. Dr Janet is also author of eight books, has recorded 34 CDs and is a media spokesperson often on radio, television and in print media.

BOOKINGS ESSENTIAL!
MONIES NON REFUNDABLE
Bookings can be made by calling ADAVIC (03) 9853 8089
Or email us at adavic@adavic.org.au
Note: a $2 surcharge fee will apply to invoices

Contact Name: Suzy Miller
Contact Phone: (03) 9853-8089
Contact Email: adavic@adavic.org.au

Subliminal messages are ultra fast messages that flash across your screen so quickly that while you may see a glimpse of them you won’t have time to consciously read them. However your unconscious mind, which is much smarter, will be able to do so. This is a technique so powerful that governments have banned advertisers from using it.

If it’s that powerful imagine how useful subliminal messages would be for your self improvement efforts. By just running a program while you’re on your computer you could give yourself the edge you need to lose weight, improve your fitness, quit smoking, relieve stress and almost anything else you could imagine.

Subliminal Blaster is a piece of software that allows you to flash such subliminal messages on your computer. It comes with a number of preset messages that you can choose from, or you can even create them yourself. The best part of all this is that it’s completely free!

You can download Subliminal Blaster below, the download link is at the bottom of the page.

http://www.subliminalblaster.com/subblaster.htm

HypnoBusters are celebrating after being voted the leading online hypnosis resource by the visitors of Hypnosis Index. Out of over forty different websites HypnoBusters ranked number one, scoring 4.03 out of 5. They drew particular praise for their affordable prices and helpful customer service.

Perhaps the most impressive factor in all of this is the relative age of HypnoBusters. They have been in business for less than two years while their nearest rivals Hypnosis Downloads have been open for nine. This is a testament to the work ethic of Jake Rhodes and Jon Rhodes DHyp who have spearheaded the success of HypnoBusters.

“It’s always been our goal to provide the best hypnosis recordings at the lowest prices possible. It’s taken a lot of work but this really vindicates everything we have done.” Jon Rhodes DHyp commented.

The HypnoBusters catalogue includes over seventy MP3s and self hypnosis scripts including sessions on weight loss, sleeping, smoking cessation and more. Along with these products they also provide a selection of free articles and videos as well as an opportunity to ask clinical hypnotherapist Jon Rhodes DHyp questions.

“We like to interact with our users and listen to their suggestions and opinions. It really helps us to improve our site and the services it offers.” said Jake Rhodes the Head of Development.

So if you’re interested in learning more about hypnosis there is no better place to do so than at HypnoBusters, the best online hypnosis resource as voted for by visitors of Hypnosis Index.

About HypnoBusters.Com

HypnoBusters are an English based hypnotherapy company specializing in MP3 recordings. Run by clinical hypnotherapist Jon Rhodes DHyp, HypnoBusters have been in business for two years. In this time they have become one of the most popular hypnotherapy resources on the internet.

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In honor of World Hypnotism Day, Ferguson & Associates is offering Free Hypnosis Sessions. Discover the power of your mind to turn your Resolutions into Results. The free 60-90 minute sessions will be available from 10am to 2pm on Sunday January 10th in their offices located at 2451 Executive Drive, Ste 107, St. Charles, Mo. 63303. Sessions will be conducted by N.G.H. member Hypnotists from all over the St. Louis area. For more info call (636) 699-7791 or visit www.fergusonhypnotherapy.com, email success@fergusonhypnotherapy.com.This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

World Hypnotism Day has proven to be one of the most impressive displays of professionalism and sharing of knowledge and skills by hypnotists around the world. Talks, interviews, workshops and articles are available world wide, all clearing the air and removing the myths and misconceptions of hypnotism while explaining the many benefits it brings. Free resources for the public can be found at www.worldhypnotismday.com.

The popularity and benefits of hypnotism increases daily as we have read and heard the headlines in Newsweek, Good Housekeeping, Woman’s Day, Shape, O magazine, and on popular syndicated television shows. Now it’s time to come out and learn more about how hypnotism can help you, especially for your New Years resolutions. What could be a better way to start the New Year than learning about the power of your own mind.

For further information, or interviews, please contact: Dawn or Drew Ferguson, Ferguson & Associates Hypnotherapy LLC, (636) 699-7791, success@fergusonhypnotherapy.comThis e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

What Can Hypnosis Do?

Hypnosis is an altered condition of consciousness in which someone becomes more reactive to positive encouraging suggestions. Normally these suggestions focus the person on making a change to improve their life in someway. This might be to lose weight, quit smoking, sleep more soundly or overcome a phobia.

It is worth mentioning though that in a state of hypnosis you cannot be made to do things that you do not desire to do. During hypnosis you are awake and while you are deeply relaxed you are fully conscious of what is going on.

The History of Hypnosis

The past of hypnosis is a lengthy and interesting one. Various kinds of hypnosis are thought to have been performed as far back as the period of the Egyptian empire. Then it was used mainly as an anaesthetic, and to this day it is becoming quite common for someone to be put under hypnosis before an operation.

The name hypnosis originates from the Greek word “hypnos” - meaning sleep. It was Scottish physician James Braid who created the name hypnotism however after a number of years he started to recognize that hypnosis was not another type of sleep, but by then the term hypnosis was to widespread to change.

The 1950's is considered to be the most vital period of time in the acceptance of hypnosis as Pope Pius XII and both the British and American Medical Association gave their public endorsement to the discipline of hypnosis.

Hypnosis has garnered a bolstered profile in recent years thanks to the many scientific research into the practice, of which most have shown very encouraging findings. It is now also more accessible than ever thanks to the web and the large number of hypnotherapists who offer hypnosis mp3s on their blogs at reasonable prices.

What Are The Dangers of Hypnosis?

The only circumstances in which hypnosis is unsafe is if you listen to a MP3 while driving or working with heavy equipment, or an unqualified hypnotherapist attempts to use their adaptation of hypnotherapy to heal someone with psychological problems. As long as you stay clear of these situations then you will be entirely safe using hypnosis either if it's on your own or with a clinical hypnotherapist.

A few people fret that once they’re under hypnosis they might not be able to wake up. In reality though under hypnosis you are never sleeping or unconscious in the first place. Similarly some believe that they will be under the hypnotists control but once more this is not at all accurate. When you are in a hypnotic state you are still completely aware of what is happening around you and what you are doing - you cannot be forced to do anything you don't wish to do.

Hypnotists have a goal to achieve, and that's whatever you ask of them. Even if they could put you in danger (which isn’t possible) why would they want to?. A hypnotherapist with no clients isn't going to be in business for too long.

Remember that hypnosis is an exceptionally potent instrument for last self improvement. A lot of people initially try self hypnosis because it lets them be in control of everything that is happening without anxiety or fear. They then realise that hypnosis is a totally safe stage and become more likely to see a hypnotherapist or listen to recorded hypnotherapy sessions.

A Self Hypnosis Technique

Below is a simple induction that makes for a fantastic initiation to self hypnosis. Try it right now and you'll have a strong feel for what it's like to be hypnotized.

Go to a room where you won't be disturbed for roughly 20 minutes and get relaxed. You can be sat or laid down. Shut your eyes and take slow, steady breathes. Breath in through your nose and exhale through your mouth.

When you are feeling comfortable and relaxed imagine yourself at the top of a flight of stairs. Aim to envision the flight of stairs in as much detail as possible. Start to walk steadily down the stairs, and with every step you can sense yourself becoming more and more relaxed.

At the end of the steps is a door. When you get to the door you open it and behind the door is whatever place relaxes you most. It could be a beach, a quiet café, the woods or wherever else you’d like. Again imagine this location as lucidly as you can. Stroll around and take in the full experience. How warm is it? What can you hear? Are there any noticeable scents? Enjoy yourself for as long as you like.

You can leave this hypnotic state whenever you wish, all you have to do is slowly open your eyes and take a few moments to contemplate the experience before going back to your daily life.

This video was recently recorded by HypnoBusters own clinical hypnotherapist Jon Rhodes. It contains a visualization exercise in which Jon will guide you in creating a peaceful, serene lake. This visualization exercise will help you to reduce stress and tension and completely relax even after a particularly busy day.



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Hypnotherapist Roger Moore PhD discusses the latest studies in how hypnotherapy can help people who are suffering from cancer or during the recovery process. While hypnotherapy isn’t a cure for cancer it can be used to help someone come to terms with their illness, readjust to a new lifestyle or for pain management and relief.

Who says social networking sites are totally worthless? Not John Mellencamp's 14-year-old son, Speck, that's for sure. He made a deal with his dad: If he could get a million people to join this Facebook group he created, Mellencamp would have to light up his very last cigarette.

John has been smoking for decades, and even his 1994 heart attack didn’t stop the habit. As of right now, 133,520 people have joined the group. Many people who have joined have offered their support for John, and have even offered ways to stop smoking, including hypnosis techniques. Many people have even said that they will quit smoking if John does.

Join The Facebook Group Here!

Here is the hypnosis news roundup for November 2009.

Hypnosis Used in Pain Management in Mesothelioma
Mesothelioma can be a painful cancer. Over half of the pleural mesothelioma patients experience pain in the chest which can be intense and severe enough to require narcotics to alleviate the pain and discomfort.

SAS Vet Helping Former Servicemen With Hypnosis
Mr Paxman, who served for four years in the SAS, uses a variety of therapy and hypnosis techniques to help ex-soldiers.

Hypnosis Effect is Very Real
According to a study published in Consciousness and Cognition, following hypnosis, a decreased activity is seen in the parts of the brain linked with daydreaming or letting the mind wander.

Hypnosis for the Great American Smokeout 2009
Hypnosis is a great way to end your habit. In honor of the Great American Smokeout 2009, let's look at how hypnosis works in smoking cessation.

Clinical hypnotherapist Jon Rhodes Dhyp recently sent a new article to me to add to the article base at HypnoBusters. It discusses the boxing career of Muhammad Ali and how he used hypnosis in many different ways to become “The Greatest”.

“I didn’t realise it at the time, but looking back I now realise that Muhammad Ali was great at self hypnosis. He would use so many positive affirmations towards himself all the way through his career. He particularly boasted about being ‘the greatest’, would often correctly predict what round he would win a fight in, and would always be looking to gain a psychological advantage over his opponents.”

Read the full article by clicking the link below.

Muhammad Ali The Hypnotist

Here’s a fun little game that will kick the old grey matter into gear. You take each letter of the word HYPNOSIS and turn each letter in a word, the words should join together as coherently as possible to create a description of what hypnosis is.

Help
Your
Personal
Needs
Of
Self
Improvement
Successfully

Try and come up with your own and share it with us in the comment box.