This is an introductory manual to hypnotherapy laden with illustrations for professionals and students. It presents the basis of therapeutic applications of hypnosis, and explores the best-known hypnotic induction methods and techniques. The handbook presents hypnosis as an alternative therapeutic modality based on accepted and proven procedures. The methods and techniques are presented in a how-to format to grasp easily the conditions underlying the science of hypnosis pivoted on hypnotherapy. Aggie Carson- Arenas Ph.D. Allen-Chriss Williamson-Arenas

Intuition, gut feelings, hunches. . . Call it what you like, we all possess unconscious wisdom. And, as the stories in this book make clear, that wisdom has the power to heal. A couple use their unconscious knowledge of each other to trade identities in trance-and, as a result, resolve their marital problems. A woman progressively loses her sight rather than "see" painful aspects of her past, then recovers her vision as she confronts and resolves the history she has long denied. A woman in deep trance endures a five hour surgery without anesthesia, even stopping her own bleeding on cue. These extraordinary true stories are typical of the solutions possible when a patient's unconscious mind is brought to the task of healing. Drawn from the practice of internationally noted family therapist and hypnotherapist David L. Calof, these ten tales give us remarkable insight into the powers of the human mind.

"Once upon a time..." who doesn't love a story that starts with those familiar words? They take us back to an earlier time when life was simpler and there was always the promise of a happy ending. Metaphor Stories for Hypnosis: Stimulate Change While Telling a Tale, draws on the imagination in much the same way; communicating with our subconscious mind to make change more accessible and comfortable. The stories included here can be used by hypnosis professionals with any type of client to stimulate positive transformation and outcomes during hypnotic trance.

In 1951, a young hospital doctor treated a patient suffering from a rare and debilitating skin disease - thought to be incurable - with a single session of hypnosis, unaware that he was about to make medical history. The case caused a sensation. Doctors described it as 'unprecedented and inexplicable' and 'a challenge to current concepts of the relation between mind and body'. Like many, author Guy Lyon Playfair wondered how on earth the hypnotist did it, and unlike many he was determined to find out. In this lively, provocative and meticulously researched book he attempts to meet that challenge and explain the 'miraculous' cure that was fully documented in the British Medical Journal, with its unexpected aftermath, and to open up the whole subject of the role played by the mind in the healing process. More than two centuries since Mesmer and his pupil the Marquis de Puysegur introduced an ancient healing technique into Western medicine, the question of what happens to a person under hypnosis remains to be fully explained. Yet, seemingly unaware of it, the medical profession already has the key to a technique of incalculable potential benefit, the true nature of which it still seems reluctant to face. Playfair maintains that the unspoken transfer of information between one living being and another, and the ability of the mind to move matter without the use of physical force are important but neglected aspects of the art of healing. Far from being occult superstitions or mere speculations, such natural abilities have been shown repeatedly - in life and laboratory - to be matters of fact. Their suppression in Western society can no longer be justified medically. Nor should the practice of hypnosis be confined, as it tends to be in medical practice, merely to the treatment of minor psychosomatic complaints. Playfair draws on a wide range of source material, much of it hitherto buried in orthodox medical and specialist literature, to show that it is neglect, rather than lack of knowledge, that is preventing the widespread use of an inexpensive and natural healing process, the full potential of which has yet to be explored.

The Hypnotherapy Foundation Course is designed to enable members of caring professions and others interested in complementary medicine to augment their existing skills and knowledge by finding out about hypnotherapy. The practice of hypnotherapy is examined in detail as an effective and dynamic tool used in the treatment of a range of emotional and psychological disorders. The course will be of particular interest to those wishing to supplement their existing knowledge or as a prerequisite to studying for a full diploma qualification. Your course consists of 5 self-study modules which will guide you through your task of gaining an overview of the principles and practice of hypnotherapy.

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Chapters On Auto-Hypnotism, Simulation Of Hypnotism, Hypnotism In Lower Animals, Curative Powers, Uses In Medicine, & Others. Explanation Of Hypnotism By One Of Its Practitioners, A Blind Boston Physician. With An Extensive Bibliography. Well-Researched And Eclectic In Orientation, This Is One Of The Best General Treatises On Hypnotism To Appear In The United States To Its Date.

THIS 26 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Practical Hypnotism: Theories and Experiments, by Comte C. Saint-Germain. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 1564599299.

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Chapters On Auto-Hypnotism, Simulation Of Hypnotism, Hypnotism In Lower Animals, Curative Powers, Uses In Medicine, & Others. Explanation Of Hypnotism By One Of Its Practitioners, A Blind Boston Physician. With An Extensive Bibliography. Well-Researched And Eclectic In Orientation, This Is One Of The Best General Treatises On Hypnotism To Appear In The United States To Its Date.

Designed For The General Practitioner Of Medicine & Surgery.

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Containing Complete Instructions In The Development And Practice Of Hypnotic Power, Including Much Valuable Information In Regard To Mental Healing, Mind Reading, And Other Kindred Subjects.

Together With Medical Letters On Hypno-Suggestion, Etc. By Henrick G. Petersen.

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This volume effectively identifies the client's innermost conflicts with the goal of resolving them and releasing the client's full potential. It provides a unique investigation into the way that the analytical approach has influenced a range of current therapeutic philosophies, presenting the ultimate means of treating even the most challenging therapeutic disorders. It examines aspects of humanistic thinking and cognitive strategies which concentrate on activating the client's inner resources and unconscious mind. It offers practical guidance on the application of effective therapeutic investigation using hypnosis as well as presenting numerous case studies that cover: transference and counter-transference, defensive strategies, dreams and symbolic imagery, and therapeutic investigation. This book is a comprehensive guide to the theoretical principles of analytical hypnotherapy.

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