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10 Hypnosis Books Every Hypnotist Must Read

These are the ten hypnosis books every hypnotist should read, and they are the ones Mike Mandel recommends to his own students. Start with Dave Elman’s Hypnotherapy for direct, clinical technique, or My Voice Will Go With You for the

Prestige in Hypnosis: Why Your Client Responds Before the Induction

The first person has already received a suggestion, and that suggestion is about you. There’s an important factor in hypnosis that doesn’t get discussed nearly enough, even though it can influence responsiveness long before an induction begins. That factor is

The Friendship Mistake Almost Everyone Makes

The word “friend” should describe a living relationship, not a lifetime appointment. Over the years, I’ve surprised a few of my hypnosis students and Brain Software Podcast listeners by recommending that they fire their friends. I know that sounds harsh.

The Problem With Being Too Focused

When we are too close, the detail becomes the whole picture. Looking at a target is useful…staring at it is a different thing entirely… There is an expression from French psychologist Pierre Janet that I have always liked: idée fixe.

Three Easy Hypnotic Inductions (and Three Easy Deepeners)

Touch someone’s hand in a way they can’t quite predict, and their arm goes cataleptic on its own. Ask to borrow that hand and lightly hold it in front of them as if it’s an in-close handshake, but only your

Erickson vs Elman: Which Hypnosis Style Should You Learn First?

Erickson and Elman were not better or worse than each other. They were opposites, and a good hypnotist learns both. Milton Erickson worked indirectly, through conversation and metaphor, activating the subject’s own unconscious resources. Dave Elman worked directly and fast,

The Direct Model of Hypnosis – Framework for Changework

The direct model of hypnosis is a seven step sequence: demystify, test suggestibility, induce, deepen, convince, do the change work, then awaken. It is not a script. It is a structure you can follow from the start of a change

Pain vs. Suffering: The Hidden Mechanism That Keeps It Going

Before long, we’re no longer dealing only with what happened. We’re dealing with everything the mind has built around it since. Are you suffering with something? I don’t mean simply having a problem, because everybody has problems. I mean something

Achieve Hypnosis Magic with the Client Interview

Last updated October 18, 2026 A hypnosis client intake has three parts: a written form covering mental health, medical history, medications and support system, a handwriting sample, and a spoken consultation built around eleven questions. Done properly it tells you

Age Regression With Hypnosis – A Comprehensive Guide

Last updated October 17, 2026 Age regression is a therapeutic intervention used to clear out negative emotions from the past. It consists of taking a person back to a past traumatic event and removing the emotional charge from that memory,

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