The Transparent Hypnotist

Art by Katiya Rhode

Quotes of the Week

“It’s not mind control,” Adams said, because hypnosis is a way of accessing the unconscious mind. It’s not a commonly used method, but he said it was effective – from an interview with sports counselor Morrie Adams in The Daily Iowan.

The Journal of Clinical Psychology reported that in a recent study weight loss subjects who utilized hypnosis as an adjunct to their weight loss programs experienced significantly more weight loss than the subjects who did not use hypnosis – from an article about hypnotist David Prudhomme’s upcoming hypnosis lectures (Port Clinton News Herald).

Hypnosis is an altered state of mind in which there is an increase in suggestibility. This state can be produced by oneself or by responding to the directions of a hypnotherapist - from dentist Stephen Dodd, who uses hypnosis in his practice (South Port Visitor).

When you are in this state, you can ask this (subconscious part of the mind) if certain ideas feel correct or if there is faulty logic about. In this calm state, one is not influenced by external influences including the conscious mind and can therefore make more honest objective decisions about issues – from an article by hypnotist Elizabeth LaDouceur on www.wawa-news.com.

The Bad as in Cool or Slightly Dodgy

Do I or do I not mention this particular item? Do I worry about offending half my audience or go ahead and mention a little piece of news that has pinged into my in box a few times. Ah, the temptation. As you can probably surmise, I am giving into and I am going to mention it. If you are feeling a bit prudish at the moment or are offended by talk of sex and the such, please skip over this. Erotic hypnosis is nothing new and it is not just for heterosexuals anymore. Meet Neil S. who now makes his living as a gay male erotic hypnotist. He was written about in the New York Observer. It is a fun story of one man finding his path and following his dreams. I wish Neil S. all the best.

The Why Don’t You Give It Another Shot Section

Here is one for Debbie Lane (Hiccup Queen extraordinaire). Christopher Sands, a British musician, has been suffering from hiccups for over two years. The article on www.metro.co.uk about him reports that he has tried everything from surgery to hypnosis and nothing has eased his issue. Maybe he should try another hypnotist or at least go back to the one he saw for more work. Sometimes it takes more than one session or hypno method.