17 DecThe History Of Hypnosis- Back Door Secrets to Benefit Your Mindset

Hypnosis or hypnotic states have been known about for many centuries and probably for much further back into time as well.

Holy men, witch doctors, priests and shamans either isolated themselves in the desert, induced trances in themselves or chanted and danced rhythmically to achieve what would now be recognized as a hypnotic state.

While in this state, they would focus, visualize and return to their people with messages from their gods or prophecies for the future.

Common to all these early self-hypnotists was use of methods to focus their attention intensely to move the person out of his normal way of operating into different ways. The resulting change meant the holy man or witch doctor experienced himself so differently that it was considered to be a mystical or divine experience.

In modern times, the first person to use hypnosis significantly as a healing medium was the Frenchman, Franz Mesmer in the 17th century. Other French, English and Scottish medical people including neurologists subsequently used it and experimented with it.

The chief finding was that under the influence of a hypnotic state, people apart from being detached consciously, were more suggestible to new ideas regarding behavior change. Read more…

29 NovA Special Look at Little Known Tonality Secrets That Will Help You Learn Hypnosis

Hypnosis is a great and valuable performance art.  It is important to not only know what you are doing but how to do it.  As we look at tonality you should always remember that only 7% of the meaning derived from your words actually comes from the word itself.  The other meanings, and vast majority, come from the tonality you use and the body language that accompanies your speaking.

It is also important to remember as we move on with this subject that you must always begin with the first two principals of performance being ‘go first’ and squeezing the meanings from your words.  Both of these principals when paired with the next two principals of emphasis and rhythm and tone will be monumental in perfecting your performance as a hypnotist. Read more…