Confidence and fears
confidence in front of people
fears of bugs
Paul asks…
how can i quit smoking?
My girlfriend and I keep getting into fights because i keep restarting to smoke and i feel like shit because i failed and it just keeps getting harder Any idea’s how i tried hypnosis and it worked for a little while but it failed again we got into a big fight almost broke up over a cigarette Please help and give me idea’s
Michael answers:
I think these fights are cause your girlfriend cares about you,not because shes trying to be bitchy.
I think she wants you to quit and is jusst trying to give you an unlimatum “You smoke and im gone”
she wants to see you breathe,and run and be happy,she wants to see you live to see your children get old,and she wants to hear you thank her for eveything shes done for you..
In my opinion,I think its best you quit for,her and anything/one else who is close to you..
Robert asks…
Is hypnosis harmful?
I’d like to try out some tapes for quitting smoking. I’m alittle worried that those tapes will fuck up my mind and have more side effects than actual help. I know hypnosis will only work if you’re open for it, which i am but if i keep worrying when listening i doubt it will work.
Michael answers:
Smoking isn’t the problem…. It is your habit and associations that are the problem. You can quit smoking today and never touch a cigarette again. All it takes is making the decision with complete conviction.
However, you have an ingrained habit based upon some association you have for smoking. This habit, this association (perhaps that smoking helps you calm down when you’re stressed) is one thing that keeps you coming back to smoking. Because your association is stronger than your conviction.
Hypnosis can offer a way of “reprogramming” your mind so you don’t stay attached to the habit.
However, you are right. You fear could very well interfere with you being able to use hypnosis this way. But remember, hypnosis is not some mind altering trance that gives someone else power over you.
Here’s a link you might find interesting:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ur0vfOMltqA
It’s a clip where a hypnotist is helping an actor stop smoking and a discussion of how it works.
Good luck.
Daniel asks…
Rapid Hypnosis?
Can anyone please tell me how to hypnotize someone quickly- minus the whole relaxation thing, seconds, not minutes. I’m not talking about a misconception of hypnosis or anything, I know that it IS possible to hypnotize someone in seconds. Also, if you could tell me how to be instantly put into a deep trance free, such as a download or something, it would be truly appreciated. I don’t need to quit smoking or anything; it’s just for the experience.
True, swifft2005, very very true.
Michael answers:
The only way to hypnotize someone in seconds is to first hypnotize them the long way. You have to train their mind to obey your voice. When they’re under the first time, telling them that “From now own, whenever the words ‘deep sleep’ come out of my mouth, you will feel your eye lids become several pounds heavier and you will fall into a deep trance.”
Afterwards (if they’re willing of course) chanting “deep sleep” to them will cause them to fall under your trance.
Can you trick a girl during hypnosis to have sex with another girl?
BEFORE you answer no it is impossible to use hypnosis like that read the full description and see where I am coming from.
First to make very clear I do not intend on trying this on anyone. Now I am a guy that watches porn, shocker, and I came across some videos of girls hypnotizing other girls to have sex with them. I know for the most part it was all acting and they weren’t really hypnotized. Also I know that when someone is hypnotized they won’t do anything that they wouldn’t do consciously otherwise. However I was wondering if you could trick them by making them believe for instance the other girl was a guy. Then she would think that she was having sex with a guy which she does not oppose. To give another example would be this show I went to one time where the hypnotist got someone to eat an onion like an apple simply by tell them that what they are about to be handed a big juicy apple and to bite it when they open their eyes. So to recap I was wondering if it was possible to basically make the girl think that the other girl is a guy, or something similar, like that person thought the onion was an apple.
Once again I do not plan in any way to try this. I was just curious and didn’t have any where else to ask.
Also if you could tell me where I might get professional advice on this matter it would be appreciated. =)
Michael answers:
Well if they both did have certain feelings for each other it is possible but very little of the population is susceptible to complete mind control to make them do certain things that they usually wouldn’t do, I’ve been hypnotized to take a bite of an apple and many people have been hypnotized to have sex but usually only to people that they would normally do such with.
Carol asks…
Hypnosis – is it real? Have you ever experienced it?
I just saw a really cool hypnotist act at a Renaissance fair, and almost all the volunteers seemed to be genuinely in a hypnotic daze. Then I looked up the guy and found a video of him on Youtube doing exactly the same thing. It sort of makes me wonder if some of the “volunteers” aren’t pre-planted actors. Out of the 10 people up there, he mostly only talked to about 5 of them. Anyway, have you ever been hypnotized, either in a show like that meant for entertainment value, or in a more controlled clinical setting? It was really cool and he said he was a certified hypnotist. I kind of wish I had volunteered, so I could have found out firsthand.
Michael answers:
♠Queen of Spades♠ is correct in that hypnosis uses the power of suggestion, but people have successfully used it for surgery, and childbirth, without feeling any pain.
85% of people are suggestible to some degree; 20% highly so, and 20% aren’t at all.
Much depends also on the level of expertise in induction techniques, and deepeners by the hypnotist.
Stage hypnotists often ask for volunteers who they select to be suggestible, then test them, and use those who respond best.
Ruth asks…
Any one got any good videos or techniques to get rid of stage fright ?
I have tired thinking positive,
and thinking people are dressed or doing something funny,
breathing techniques,
chewing gum,
iv done what every one has told me i need something new
and also do hypnosis CD/ DVD’s work ???
help please
Links to videos may help
Michael answers:
I agree with the other person. It really is beneficial to actually perform as much as you possibly can. One of the best ways to get rid of stage fright is to be so absolutely comfortable with your performance that you aren’t thinking about things that could go wrong.
If this is a serious issue for you but you still love to perform and you intend to take it a long way, you could talk to your doctor about beta blockers (prescription). I can’t tell you a whole lot about them or how they work except that many performers/speech-makers/people with anxiety take them for nerves.
You could also do research to find out what types of foods contain natural beta blockers (like potassium in bananas).
Http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta_blockers
Donald asks…
Is hypnosis possible or is it just a myth?
i’m mostly talking about the making some one think he’s a chicken kind of stuff
i’m personally think it’s bull but some friends believed it and now they say they gonna request a tv show to “proof” me wrong and i just wanna be sure i’m not gonna look like a complete idiot
…………
also do you believe the thing ware they used to hypnotize people to restore/add details to a persons memory
(just wanna know how much attention i must pay to your answer)
Michael answers:
Hypnosis is real, all it really does is open your higher mind to yourself. Nobody can make you do anything in life or via hypnosis that you do not want to do. Hypnosis is another tool to be used to help people (usually to overcome issues and fears) and not an entertainment device.
Chris asks…
What can make me go to sleep fast?
this week so far it took at least an hour or 2 to go to sleep.
its terrible. Sometimes it takes so long, it gets annoying.
I was told to try some hot milk with honey. Doesn’t work.
A good shower before sleep. Doesn’t work
i would prefer something like a video, with a relaxing voice a person talking and some back ground noises possible some kinda hypnosis, please dont say the banned hypnoisis video. thank you for your time.
Hypnotism for jealousy for things I know about partners past?
Hi please can someone help me. I need to know if I can get hypnotised and forget a couple of things about my wifes past that I have found out over the years. It’s getting so bad and eating me inside when I think about it. I really need to forget or it’s just gonna get worse. I have tried hypnosis before to stop smoking but Ihe didn’t manage to hypnotise me, so does anyone know any really good people who can help.
Thanks for reading and please help.
Michael answers:
To love someone you have to accept them for who they are warts and all
a persons past is in the past, she was no doubt a totally fifferent person then.
You have to let this go or it will ruin a good relationship.
Ken asks…
How to quit smoking.?
I’ve been smoking cigarettes forever. When I was in the single digits of age my friends and I would always steal them from our parents and sneak off to smoke because we thought we were cool. I always smoked socially or when stressed. I started smoking a pack a day when I was sixteen. I am currently nineteen. Between those ages I randomly swing back and forth between one and two packs a day. I have tried to slowly decrease how many I smoke a day until I had fully stopped. It never works. I find the nicotene gun disgusting, smoking is cheaper than buying the patches, and finding a hobby to help keep my mind off of cigarettes doesn’t work. It’s extra hard to quit because my parents, my grandparents, all my friends, and my girlfriend all smoke. I’ve tried countless times to quit. The longest I made it was four days. Every time I go a day or two something stressful always happens and causes me to smoke. I don’t have the money forhypnosis or anything like that to make me quit. I also have weak willpower which is important for quitting. Any suggestions or anything anybody has done that made it easier to quit?
Michael answers:
Quitting smoking is tough. I started when I was 12 and smoked until age 31. I think I was hooked within a few days of starting. When I did finally manage to quit 19 years later I was smoking 2 &1/2 packs a day. For a long time I didn’t even try because I had been so discouraged from previous failed attempts to quit I was convinced I was hopelessly hooked. But now I know you should never give up.
You are right about the willpower being important. You have to really really want to quit. The patch or gum or other aids won’t work if you don’t have a strong desire to kick the habit. To be able to quit you are going to need the right mindset. Nicotine is more addictive than heroin or cocaine and therefore requires a great deal of determination in order to beat it.
First of all you should want to quit for yourself, not to please somebody else. Then you should know exactly why you want to quit. There are many good reasons to quit, for me the effects on my health and being a slave to the habit were high among them.
It is best if you come to really hate tobacco. Don’t look upon it wistfully and say “gee I miss that”, rather “I hate being its slave and will be so glad to be done with it”. Mindset is everything. Do not say you are “trying” to quit; you are quitting. When I thought like that I was finally successful.
Once you come to the proper mindset that you are in fact going to quit this disgusting unhealthy habit, things like gum or the patch can help to take the edge off. I used Nicoderm CQ patch for the full 10-week program. You will experience cravings, but if you see those cravings as your enemy and ignore them they won’t last long and will come less frequently over time. It gets better the longer you can tough it out, I promise.
Perhaps if you smash your cigarettes when you quit it will help you both by removing any immediate temptations, and letting you express some dislike of tobacco. And it will help to avoid second-hand smoke as much as possible too. Most people nowadays are aware of the dangers of second-hand smoke and are willing to go outside to smoke as a courtesy. Wouldn’t hurt to ask in your case.
Stay strong and focused on why you want to quit and how nice it will be to be free of the habit.
Ruth asks…
Hypnosis books?
Hi, I’m wondering what are some good guide books or manuals forhypnosis. I look on alot of websites and they’re all pretty much stuff like losing weight and stop smoking. I’m looking for a book that covers general hypnosis in all areas such as history, performing, use in today… something around that catergory.
Thanks for the help!
Michael answers:
Do you mean that someone wants to read? Maybe there is hope for us! And wants books WOW.
OK here we go Milton Erickson,M.D. This book has a tape that fits in a pocket in the cover.. It was last published 25-30 years ago. This is classic hypnosis by the grand master of modern hypnosis. Covers everything from induction to deepening and how to phrase instructions and suggestions.
By as used book (not cheap) I attended some of his classes and seminars. Any of the manuals by LeCrone there are bunches of these. Powers mostly cheap how to books but some interesting techniques. Set up something with a used book store or stores and they may have books available. Do Internet searches for old books.
Part of your question mentioned performing. Stage hypnotists have more to blacken the practice of hypnosis than you could imagine. I was first certified in 1954 and am now retired if you have reasonable questions please write my specialties are stress reduction, and pain control I taught group classes in a local adult education program until the program was canceled. I have also taught group classes in the local university.
Robert asks…
Could my mom’s lungs heal if she quit smoking?
My mom has been smoking since she was 17 years old. She’s 45 now and still smokes. The only way she ever stopped was through hypnosis when she was pregnant with me(my dad said if she didn’t quit while she was pregnant he would leave her) and she started right back up again. I know she still smokes, but I don’t know how much seeing as I live with my dad and haven’t seen her in a year and a half. Debi Austin came to my school today and I was really mortified by her condition. She sounded like a frog with her little voice box thing and even though I don’t really bother with my mom much(the past 14 years since she left when I was 3 I’ve probably spent around 65 days with her), I know that if she ever had something serious happen to her as a result of smoking(or anything for that matter) I’d be gutted. If I could somehow convince my mom to stop smoking could her lungs get better? I heard that they start healing when you stop.. but to what extent? Any other information about the benefits of quitting would also be helpful. Any non-trolling intellectual answer is much appreciated.
Michael answers:
It is true your lungs do start to heal once you stop smoking, just keep in mind that our bodies aren’t miracle workers so it will take time to heal. (years actually) But once a person has quit their life expectancy rises from a couple months to years, it all depends on the person and how long they have smoked.
On a side note if you cant persuade your mother to quit smoking there is another solution. They have fairly recently came out with a electronic cigarettes which cut out all that harm full smoke and still give the user a dose of nicotine which they crave. And for most people it is as easy switch, because the electronic look like a real cigarette they can still smoke with out endangering themselves or their loved ones as much as the real ones. And electronic cigarettes tend to run slightly cheaper to maintain then it does to buy full packs of cigarettes so hopefully she can save money and still smoke.
I hope this helps.
Best of luck hun
Helen asks…
how can my mom quit smoking?
she has tried everything, patches, gum, hypnosis. everything!! is there another way for her to stop smoking? she has done it since she was 13 now she is 45. she is desperate! but every time she tries to quit, her husband gets her angry then she relies on a smoke to calm her down. i have told her that smoking is controlling her life, but she doesn’t understand. i always tell her that each smoke she has is taking minutes off her life but then she defends smoking by saying “what if i got ran over by a car? smoking didn’t cause that did it!” is there some thing that can make stop smoking?
Michael answers:
She has to really want to do it for herself before anything else. I’m not sure of many ways to help convince her that she needs to quit. Hopefully she’ll be able to quit .
what are some easy fashion DIY projects that require no sewing?
I am looking to change up some old tee shirts and to make some jewlery using anything around the house. ( For example buttons, bleach ect..) Thanks so much for the help!!
Michael answers:
Try these web sites; TipNut.com DIY.net and try Google type in
no sew projects blogs.
Charles asks…
Are there any other good DIY fashion video sites like threadbanger?
Michael answers:
Yeah!! Recently I came across fashion site where you can also join fashion social network and share your own fashion through photos and videos.
Mary asks…
What are your opinions on DIY fashion?
Personally I love it and think its very unique!
Michael answers:
Nice to do something you love. It makes you a better and “unique” person!
George asks…
who on youtube does good fashion diy videos?
i like secretlifeofabionerd! thank yooou !
one who makes clothes more than makeup? or both?
Michael answers:
MichellePhan is really good:)
Joseph asks…
What’re some REALLY good DIY fashion ideas?
I’m interested in all types of styles.
I just want something really original and cool for school.
(hehe that rhymed.)
Michael answers:
There was an article on making your own leather bracelets. I think it’s neat to showcase real aged leather and not the cheap-looking ones you buy from the store.
I went to a hypnotist, and eveything he said sounds good, he even did a small hypnotism test on me, which i gotta admit worked on me eventho i dont want to amit it. I dont want to waste money on it, and it doesnt even work? Has anybody ever tried hypnosis to lose weight? Did it really work?
Michael answers:
Hello
Hypnosis is a natural state, you enter it several times a day. All that the hypnotherapist does is, with your permission, take you into that state.
Yes it does work. Give it a go. Remember that weight is a secondary issue – your attitude towards self, diet & food comes first.
Pam
hypnotherapist
John asks…
Can hypnosis enhance recall of events that occured during a alcohol induced blackout?
Can hypnosis help someone remember what happened when they were extremely intoxicated with alcohol and do not remember anything that happened for approximately 3-6 hours?
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Michael answers:
An excellent question. My guess would be yes.
There have been instances where an someone would, while in a blackout, recall an incident from a previous blackout, and the incident would remain in their memory the next day.
I am convinced that the memories are still there but buried very deeply and could probably be recalled under hypnosis.
Jenny asks…
Can childhood hypnosis effect the memory when the child is a teen?
When I was about 8 or 9, I went through two trials of hypnosis for childhood trama. But now that im about 16 I have noticed that my short term memory is almost weak. If that makes sense. I feel like im loosing my mind, i understand everyone forgets things but not everysecond. I really would like to know if theres a reason for this or if im just going crazy!!! Please help me!!!!
Michael answers:
Well it could, but its probably just your body’s way of making a bad memory go away… The more you think about it, the more your body will probably do this.
Thomas asks…
Is Channeling Repressed anger the idea behind hypnosis or Catharsis?
also how good does it feel to do this?
is it involving making the person very angry?
how this is done differenlty under hypnosis?
as opposed to catharsis?
or how different is the idea?
thanks for your answers!
Michael answers:
“catharsis” IS channeling negative emotions properly
when this is occuring the person has to be careful and not lose focus..and channel their emotions..not letting go of reality.
After time, it comes natural i think.
Betty asks…
How to remove the “suggestions” and “triggers” given in hypnosis?
I was recently hypnotized and I was wondering how to remove the suggestions and triggers I was given without going and seeing another hypnotist. If not, do suggestions and triggers given to you in hypnosis ever wear out and stop working?
Michael answers:
This problem happens a lot. As a stage hypnotist myself, I’ve occasionally encountered situations where the triggers and suggestions needed help to wear off.
If you’re genuinely having this problem, write me.
How does he get them to sleep by just waiving his hand in there face? Is all this real? If so, how does it work?
Michael answers:
Its real! I know, so wierd right? I didn’t think it was either until my best friend got hypnotized..shes really shy and we’re always together so i know this girl like the back of my hand.she was saying and doing things that she would never do and i could tell by watching that she wasn’t in her regular state of mind! Then when she woke up she said really didn’t remember anything! Sooo wierd!
Daniel asks…
About hypnosis?
How do you hypnotize yourself? And what is it like?
I watched this video on Youtube that was called like “Program Yourself” and then I went to sleep afterwards and ended up having these really intense dreams. Normal or not?
ok ok here’s the video for those of you who want to see it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgINPLxcyPw
Michael answers:
One of my freind is doing that and many times hypnotizes us and we do whatever he command.
Jenny asks…
Can you trick a girl during hypnosis to have sex with another girl?
Can you trick a girl during hypnosis to have sex with another girl?
BEFORE you answer no it is impossible to use hypnosis like that read the full description and see where I am coming from.
First to make very clear I do not intend on trying this on anyone. Now I am a guy that watches porn, shocker, and I came across some videos of girls hypnotizing other girls to have sex with them. I know for the most part it was all acting and they weren’t really hypnotized. Also I know that when someone is hypnotized they won’t do anything that they wouldn’t do consciously otherwise. However I was wondering if you could trick them by making them believe for instance the other girl was a guy. Then she would think that she was having sex with a guy which she does not oppose. To give another example would be this show I went to one time where the hypnotist got someone to eat an onion like an apple simply by tell them that what they are about to be handed a big juicy apple and to bite it when they open their eyes. So to recap I was wondering if it was possible to basically make the girl think that the other girl is a guy, or something similar, like that person thought the onion was an apple.
Once again I do not plan in any way to try this. I was just curious and didn’t have any where else to ask.
Also if you could tell me where I might get professional advice on this matter it would be appreciated. =)
Michael answers:
Still, no it can’t really happen. However, a form of “hypnotizing” does it exist. It’s called religion.
Thomas asks…
Youtube Hypnosis Vid?
Youtube has a video that supposedly makes you feel high. I looked at it and it had a strange effect? is this bad? Video— http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9CxM7a6CbyI
Really It is Scary
Oh yeah I had no idea what category to put this in. I want to know if this is a unhealthy video? Also feel free to tell me anything else you think
THIS ONE
sorry about that
delete the 3 dots at the end of the URL
Michael answers:
So far as I can tell, it’s just an optical illusion. Your visual system has motion sensors built into it, and these work in antagonistic pairs (that means one is constantly half-saying there’s movement going one way, and the other is contradicting it). What the illusion does is tire out a certain set, so the opposing set gets to tell you the opposite movement’s happening.
Hence the weird, rolling-but-not-rolling thing when you look away.
Pretty cool
James asks…
could a hypnosis help me?
ive been playing video games and handball for a very long time now and have been very good at them. I used to be semi pro at every FPS i played including halo,counterstrike,call of duty, unreal tournament, tribes 2, etc etc but suddenly i stopped playing as good as i used to and now i cant get any better. It seems that no matter how hard i try, i can’t get any better at anything i do, i play handball and im stuck at this one level, i make mistakes that i never used to make and my instinctual reaction time isn’t what it used to be. I used to know where to move and when to move for both video games and sports. This instinct guided me through social events as well but i don’t possess that instinct anymore, atleast i feel. This all happened when i stopped working out and once i lost a certain amount of muscle mass it seems like my body and mind changed. Now i don’t go to the bathroom as much, i can’t hold my piss in as long as i used to, my lungs can’t support as much smoke as they used to (for cigarettes and weed) and i just overall have less endurance. I tried going to neurologist but he said everything but my memory was fine, but i didnt feel that way. I believe this has somethign to do with my bowels. Now when i eat i shit out the same amount every time and i only shit once a day even if i eat more then i normally do. Its like my biological clock is off or im stuck in homeostasis. Thats another thing, i can go over 3 days without eating and not lose any weight , i ahve a fast metabolism and ive never been fat in my life but i used to beable to lose weight if istopped eating as much or stopped working out for a bit. So could a hypnotist help find what im missing, the gift i was given that helped me throughout my life, or is it gone for good. Am i going to be this way forever? It seems my mind is always in the same state of mind and like im at my maximum 24/7. I also used to be able to fall asleep during the day after school but now after i sleep for 10 hours i can’t fall back asleep until the time i fell asleep the other night. If i try to go to bed any earlier i just won’t fall asleep even if i did strainous activities. WHAT COULD I DO
Michael answers:
As we age so do our bodies, things start working slower, hormones don’t produce like they used to, our reaction time slows, everything changes with every year we put on so I am not surprised you can’t do what you used to be able to do. You can do some mind exercises to improve the brain function like working puzzles, (crossword, find a word, variety, spot the differences, suduko, types like that) and if you get the brain working faster you may get back to playing your games faster but as long as you do nothing, everything will continue to decline. I don’t think it has anything to do with the bowels, the brain controls the whole body. If it gets mushy or slow so does everything else and weed does not help it at all. After a while it affects your reflexes and thinking so you might want to re-think smoking weed. I think you would just waste your money on a hypnotist.
My noctowl doesn’t know hypnosis but has dream eater it’s on level 57 can it learn hypnosis again?
Michael answers:
I put on my robe and wizard hat and cast level 20 stupid question upon you.
Sharon asks…
What is hypnosis and why it is used for?
I want to know that what is hypnosis and for what reasons hypnosis is is used for.Can hypnosis control blushing.I want to know all the details of hypnosis.Can a person self-hypnotize oneself or is it necessary to reach a hypnotist for getting hypnotized.If so then then what are the methods of self-hypnotism.
Michael answers:
Hypnosis is a method of communicating with the sub conscious. Changing the sub programs if you will and aiding a person in making changes that might be difficult or impossible to do by your self.
If you start with a hypnotist for a few classes or private sessions you may be able to do in a few weeks what would normally take you months to do by your self. Once you have experienced the trance state the hypnotist can give you properly worded suggestions.
Many college and universities have” hypnosis and self hypnosis” classes of short duration that are conducted as group sessions.These are some times as short as 4 weeks in length and reasonably priced and as far as I am concerned The Way to Fly. ( this may be because I teach them)
stay away from stage hypnotists they are performers not practitioners.
Paul asks…
How is placing someone under “Hypnosis” to “Correct” a memory from Childhood suppose to “Help” them?
i keep hearing people say that the purpose of hypnosis is to help them remember a time from their childhood and to help them “Change” or “Alter” this memory..or “Correct” it.
how is this possible first of all ? and secondly how would “changing” anything other than they remember be good for their Emotions?
please give any examples and describe and or explain your answer too
thanks for your answers!
Michael answers:
It’s about reframing the memory. Yes it is not only possible – it is done all the time.
Regression is one of the most powerful tools we have in Hypnotherapy. Here’s an example. I had a client that gave up smoking successfully, however would restart after two or three months. Her pattern went back years. When she came to me she was skeptical because she knew she would stop, but did not want to restart.
In regression it turned out the causes originated far back as a four year old child. She had gone to a fair that was visiting town one day with her mother. She’d enjoyed a couple of hot dogs. Her father had taken her with her sister later that day, and she enjoyed two more hot dogs.
Later she threw up and it was quickly evident that the hot dogs were giving her severe problems. She had food poisoning. While she was not in a life threatening illness, it was a very disturbing tie for the young child. She couldn’t keep anything down for days, and had to stay home from school. Her mother would read to her and looked after her. As she recovered this became a time she even enjoyed – with all the attention from her mother. By the third day she was able to drink water, and began slowly eating again.
About this time her father had the chimneys swept. The chimney sweep, however, managed to block a flew, so the next time her father lit a fire, the whole house filled up with smoke. This smell of smoke was so strong that she remembers it clearly – and associates it with the recovery from her illness, and a time she felt very cared for and loved.
We could see clearly that each time my client restarted smoking, it was when she was recovering from a cold or an illness. This proved absolutely accurate and explained why she was always returning to her habit.
Once she understood the reasons, things were simple. Just a case of reframing the issues – and guess what? She’s still smoke free a year later.
Sometimes, clients don’t want to use regression. I understand this. In many cases it’s not necessary. To some degree, just because there’s a dent in the front of the car, we don’t necessarily have to know what colour the lampost you hit was to fix it. There are however times when regression can provide a clue to what triggers a behaviour. In those cases, it’s a very powerful tool.
You can read more about this at http://www.VancouverHypnotherapy.org
RH
Ken asks…
Can hypnosis change the way your brain works, how creative you are, or something like that?
If so, will these changes be permanent or temporary? And will it take more than one session to do this? And will it work with audio hypnosis?
Michael answers:
Hypnosis can enhance creativity. Changes can last. Sessions depends how well you get on with the hypnotist, and also how skilled they are.Audio hypnosis would work. Recommend Dr Richard Bandler, he is one of the top people and his audios get results.
William asks…
Does hypnosis help to get over fear of flying?
I have great anxiety taking a flight, both before and during the air flight. How can I lessen the anxiety. Can hypnosis help?
Michael answers:
Hypnosis can help if you are a good subject. Tranquilizers can help too.
I try self hypnosis videos on youtube for fun but they never seem to work, I am always aware of my surrondings even if there is nothing to disturb me, I always know “oh this is just a hypnosisvideo I can’t really be hypnotized..” but even when I seem to go into a trance whenever the video tells me to do somthing like “gett up and jump” the trance goes away as soon as I wake up. I am relaxing and following the steps on the video but I can’t seem to get the thoughts out of my head and empty my mind. Please help, I am doing somthing wrong?
Michael answers:
No you’re doing everything right actually. The problem with those videos is that they aren’t personal enough, the video talks at you rather than to you if that makes sense. The videos sometimes work but only for a few people. If you’re interested I can help you get hypnotized, send me a message.
Daniel asks…
How do I overcome my fear of being nervous?
Ok I think I am a good soccer player, but on Monday Im going to try out for a team, how can I be calm and be myself, I’ll even do hypnosis videos
Michael answers:
Hi, Life is good,
It’s a very bad disadvantage to be nervous before a soccer tryout. Just keep calm and breath. And remember to practice and work hard.
Do drills, dribbles, juggling, shooting and anything else that you need to get ready! Also, remember that in most soccer tryouts, especially the ones I’ve been to, they will need you to run. So go for a mile run around the park each day and you will get better. You need to be quick and fast on your feet.
And last of all, remember that if you don’t succeed, there is always next time to put in 110%.
Peace out.
Joseph asks…
How to get stronger for a 15 year old?
I’m 15 years old from London. I’m about 5′ 6″ and I’m quite skinny. Alot of people in my year are much bigger than me, even people who are the year below me. I feel uncomfortable in my own body. I usually get bullied by people who are a year younger than me and people in my year. All I want to know is how I could get stronger and bigger to be able to fight properly and defend myself. Looking bigger and stronger will also make me more confident. Also, if there’s any sort of hypnosisvideo that could help me like getting stronger, then please could someone provide a link.
Michael answers:
Join a gym and work out there (although I am not sure if you have to be 16)
Or do exercises at home, for example press ups, sit ups. You can also do weightlifting with anything heavy that is lying around.
Start of with light exercise though and build your way up to heavier/harder stuff.
Hope this helps
Paul asks…
Hypnosis help me please ?
I want to know a good video I can watch that will actually hypnotize me and how will I know if I was hypnotized or not ?
Michael answers:
I listen to ‘hypnosis for sleep’ on youtube – has a picture of a young man with short blonde hair.
I have problems trying to sleep but this will knock me out by the end of the 10min video.
Other than this, i dont know amy videos that will hypnitize you into doing something..
It does work though. I have been to a show where my dad was hypnotized into havimg a shower
Robert asks…
Hypnosis – Sleep?
I have scanned the internet for several days but cannot find any audio or video that will hypnotise me to sleep. Before you ask why do i want this, it is because im doing a school project and im trying to prove that it is true. Please people, find something. But please may it be free, free, thats right, free. lol.
I know its a state of like meditation, but i just want something to put me to sleep using hypnotiastion. Please, someone.
I know its not sleeping but am i right in saying that it can like put u out. like, listening then she or he puts u into a trance then like can make you sleep. bare in mine this is only at night i use this, when i am sleepy anyway.
Michael answers:
You don’t go to sleep because of hypnotism, it merely puts you in a very relaxed state akin to deep meditation, during which you are totally aware of all your surroundings. I would not recommend going to sleep during hypnosis anyways, unless you have listened to the whole program and there is nothing in there you object to. That said, hypnotism cannot make you do anything that you would not normally do or that goes against your morals and ethics. It’s merely implants suggestions into your subconscious mind that you can decide when you come out of it to follow with your conscious mind…or not. Okay, that said… I know of no free hypnosis tapes that you don’t have to put a little work into. Basically you make a tape for self hypnosis. I’ve listed a decent website for this below. Also keep in mind that aromatherapy, candles, and relaxing music are all beneficial in promoting the relaxed state that leads to hypnotism. By relaxing music, I mean something like nature sounds or a soothing instrumental, not rock and roll, country, rap, etc. Because the words in the song will interfere with the words in the hypnosis tape and defeat the purpose, although this music may help you relax at other times. If you are planning on going to sleep though, don’t use candles, you might burn your house/dorm/domicile down.
Added: Yes you are right, it can put you out, although that is not what its intended for. I wasn’t trying to insult you it’s just a lot of people have misconceptions about hypnotism.
See, the problem is you put the words ‘free’ and ‘hypnotism’ in the same sentence together. Thats a contradiction. The only way you’ll get it free is to do what I told you to do. That’s a good link, it tells you exactly what you need to do, everything you need to know. Usually, hypnotherapy sessions range from $40-120/hour. (The 40 is in my area, and I get a really, really good deal. In most areas its actually 120 up.) If you’re not willing to do the work, I have seen some programs for $19.99 on the web, but that’s about as cheap as you’re gonna get. And they’re for smoking, not really anything that would help you with going to sleep. If you’re gonna buy a tape, I’d get one on self-image for that (NOT saying yours is bad, but it’d help you sleep and feel good about yourself, kinda two in one.) Free….no….
i have smoke for about 10 years. i am 26 and smoke everyday aswell as pot.
I enjoy smoking pot after a hard days work it really chills me out but iam getting to addicted and iam smoking more and more.
On working it out i spent £190 a month on fags and pot and this is terrible.
I bought paul mckenna’s book called stop smoking today but i dont think all that hypnosis crap works on me as im dying on a fag right now and in to it.
Please share your storys on how you stopped smoking
Michael answers:
When I was 30, I had been smoking on and off for 15 years. I chucked them away and didn’t do it any more. That was 30 years ago and I haven’t touched one since.
Addiction is all in the mind. Tell yourself you don’t need them any more and you won’t.
Susan asks…
Ever tried HYPNOSIS?
I would like to know other peoples experiences with hypnosis, tell me if you did it to quit smoking, to lose weight, as entertainment, or any other reasons and did it work for you?
Michael answers:
I’ve tried it and still do it for several different things. If you have a good Naturopath they can teach you self-hypnosis; so you don’t have to constantly go back. Good Luck!
Richard asks…
ROFLMAO Great NEW Idea for Offering Totally FREE Hypnosis?
LMAO at this one!
What if a hypnotherapist took the approach that Google and Yahoo do on offering free, ad-supported services?
LOL, just picture it! Halfway through a trance session, and the clinician chimes in:
“Now, Sarah…just so you know, this half hour of your Stop Smoking session is brought to you in part by John Doe Motors…who encourages you to come by this Saturday for a free test drive and a great deal on a sweet, shiny Escalade! Remember, Sarah…John Doe Motors…Because You’re Somebody Special at John Doe Motors!
…Now, where were we…oh yes, relax and go deeeeeeper.”
WOW….AD-supported hypnosis clinics! Could be a winner, here. WOOT!!
Michael answers:
Hahaha
Luckily Psychs earn enough not to have to get paid for advertising ;O)
Daniel asks…
Can hypnosis give me an STI?
Hello. I was recently ill in hospital, and a blood test confirmed I had an STI, which the doctors insisted only could have come from sex. However, I had a blood test 8 months ago, and it was clean (and would have tested for that illness). I haven’t had any sexual contact in the last 8 months, and so I must have got it from somewhere else. The only difference in my life is that I’m being hypnotised to help me quit smoking. Could he be doing it wrong, as he is not licenced?
Michael answers:
Yeah your getting hypno-banged. Tell him to put a condom on his mind next time…
Maria asks…
Help, I need to quit smoking?
I’ve tried everything: patches, chew, hypnosis, cold turkey for 8 months etc. I still relapse. The craving never goes away. I’ve quite so many times. Why is the addiction so strong and why is it lingering in my body so long?
I notice that whenever I think about the past my addiction is the strongest. It’s like I long to return to those days and cigarettes bring me back.
Michael answers:
Try Gammuci electronic cigarettes. They’re battery powered and you’ll get a nicotine fix. You’ll have something in your hand as well, which is something you’re probably used to after smoking for so long. I’ve seen lots of people quit smoking (both family and friends) by using those things.
How can I get my parents to say what I want them to say using conversational hypnosis? ?
I got all of my electronics taken away (except for my iPod) and I haven’t got them back for about 1 month and a half. I kinda no how to use conversational hypnosis but not very well. How can I get them to give my stuff back? What are good embedded commands to say?
Michael answers:
As a mental health professional, I’m not too keen on hypnosis. Besides, some people are actually impervious to hypnosis. It simply doesn’t work on them!
I would recommend, instead, sitting down and talking to your parents about getting your electronics back in a mature way. If you really want them back, show them that you’re mature enough to understand why they took them away and express your feelings rather than being underhanded and selfish.
Nancy asks…
why is hypnosis said to be better for remembering past memories and why is this necessary to refeel emotions?
please describe and explain
also, how person becomes when under hypnosis? do they actually become like a kid again or like they are remembering a certain age?
how they become when remembering repressed emotions or memories? do they cry or do they get angry?
how this helps them? if not channeled properly wouldnt this just make them more of an emotional mess?
please explain
and how old is this idea of “hypnosis” is this just like “age regression” only under a different name?
when, where, how started this?
thanks for your answers!
Michael answers:
The only real problem with hypnosis, is that it can solidify false memories into truth.
Most suppressed memories are NOT 100% correct.
Be wary, please.
There is much to be said about Darwinian theories, but messing with the past doesn’t make it better, usually.
Good comes from facing adversity and dealing with it, so its not all bad, but its far from all good.
Robert asks…
Have anyone tried BDSM Erotica Hypnosis and if so, what were your experiences?
I am a trained hypnotist and Dominatrix. In using Erotica Hypnosis with my slaves, pets or submissive, I found it very interactive, erotic and rewarding. Tell me your experiences. Thanks, Mistress C the Erotica Domme!
Michael answers:
I think Fetlife is probably a better place to find people who actually have experience in this subject.
I haven’t ever tried hypnotism in a session but when submitting I have been in some situations where I’ve fallen so completely into the moment that I’ve been in “subspace”. I wonder how similar the two are.
I’d be curious to try it anyway. Those unfamiliar with BDSM will dismiss this statement but there are situations that you can get so completely caught up in the scene that you almost connect on a spiritual level. That is when you know you have good chemistry and it is the difference between finding a real Domme and some crackjob ex stripper on Backpage.
Helen asks…
Hypnosis How far can it go?I know Psychiatrist can what about Bosses?
( He works for loss prevention and this is his form of getting information.)If your boss knows psychology and how to perform hypnosis. Is it aloud that he can use it on you while at your job . With out you being aware of it?I realize it would be hard to prove and it is your word aganist his.But is this legal?
Michael answers:
Definantly not
Charles asks…
How can I learn conversational hypnosis?
Id like to be able to do the conversational hypnosis…
Any source to learn?
Michael answers:
Go to Amazon and search for ‘conversational hypnosis’ – there are loads of books on the subject – I recommend the wordweaving books by Trevor Silvestor – and then if you have some more dosh – get trained by him at his excellent ‘Quest’ hypnotherapy school
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