Comments on: What Is Hypnosis?

By: Rona Walker Hypnotherapy Berks / Bucks

Rona Walker Hypnotherapy Berks / Bucks — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 20:32:08 +0000

An interesting article and good debate – sometimes you don’t need to understand how things works – but seeing is believing for many people that are open mi nded enough to give it a try

By: Redwood Hypnotherapy - Southampton

Redwood Hypnotherapy - Southampton — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 15:39:20 +0000

I would also suggest seeing a reputable Hypnotherapist for support with this.

By: Hypnosis to Quit Smoking

Hypnosis to Quit Smoking — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:15:15 +0000

I’ve just started my hypnotherapy career and loving it. its unbelievable to see the change in people!

By: What Did You Learn? | Catherine Lawson

What Did You Learn? | Catherine Lawson — Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:14:20 +0000

[...] understood a lot about how hypnosis actually works. So I found Tim Brownson’s explanation of what hypnosis is and what it does and doesn’t do, really [...]

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 11:51:00 +0000

@ Cath – McKenna is a really good hypnotherapist imho. Not sure I care for the guy that much, but that’s beside the point.

If you can hear it, it isn’t subliminal.

What he is doing is using some junk logic and in the case you are referring to, confusion techniques. When the conscious mind gets confused two things happen. Information can get through to the unconscious without filtering from the conscious. Also, as with junk logic (words that don’t make literal sense) the conscious snatches at bits it understands and will attempt to follow commands.

It was a method that (I think) Bandler developed in the late 70′s or early 80′s.

By: Cath Lawson

Cath Lawson — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 03:44:18 +0000

Hi Tim – I’ve used a few hypnosis CD’s and downloads and I find them really useful.

There’s one thing I’m wondering though. Some of them – especially the Paul McKenna ones have parts where he seems to be saying two different things at the same time.

Why does he do that? Is it subliminal messaging or something?

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:16:54 +0000

@ Richard – It’s not you is it? ;-)

By: Tim Brownson

Tim Brownson — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 22:16:28 +0000

@ Richard – On further reflection I may have not explained point 7 very well. Bandler could probably hypnotize a great many people conversationally without them knowing it. What I meant was, if they knew he was trying to hypnotize them and fought it, he’d not be able to get them into a trance. I doubt even he would argue with that.