The Mike Mandel Hypnosis Blog

What if someone told you that major surgery could be done with zero anesthetic and zero pain... using only hypnosis? It sounds impossible, yet in the mid-1800s, a Scottish surgeon named James Esdaile was doing exactly that. He wasn’t using

The dirty secret no one tells you about hypnosis training? You can’t think your way into confidence. You have to do your way into it. This is why so many students feel stuck — they’ve consumed the knowledge, but they’ve

“The issue is never the issue.” At least that’s what many hypnotherapists say. But what is the key point to keep in mind when getting to the real issue with a client? In this article, we’ll talk about: Moving the

What if you could solve a mystery without ever knowing the secret? That's the magic of content-free hypnosis; a powerful approach that allows you to help your client without having to know exactly what their problem is. This method is

There’s no question about it: The history of modem hypnotism begins with Franz Anton Mesmer and his theory of Animal Magnetism, or mesmerism.  But what exactly was Mesmer’s contribution to the field, and what can we learn from him that

If you’re a hypnotist, you’ve probably been asked dozens of times: “Can you help me quit smoking?” Hypnotherapy is largely associated with smoking cessation, which isn’t a bad thing. A well-trained hypnotist can obviously help with stopping bad habits and

Should you call yourself a hypnotist or a hypnotherapist? What's the difference, anyway? We’ll answer these questions and many more in this blog post.  We’ll talk about: The terms “hypnotist” and “hypnotherapist”; how to define them, and how they differ.

Stage Hypnosis vs Hypnotherapy Did you know that no matter what hypnosis is used for, the principles are still basically the same? And if you know the principles, you can do whatever type of hypnosis you want. Before we proceed,

Don't be the kind of hypnotist who goes way beyond their scope of practice. Hypnotists hold remarkable potential as catalysts for personal transformation, yet with great power comes the weighty responsibility. This is especially true when it comes to deciding