Every hypnotist needs to know how to do the Elman Induction. It's an easy and incredibly powerful hypnotic induction. It takes less than 4 minutes to achieve a somnambulistic trance in most cases.  It's also important that you learn this

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Mike Mandel and I (Chris Thompson writing) have been long-time advocates of a healthy lifestyle. But as hypnosis trainers we’ve focused most of our energy teaching people how to run their own brains more effectively, and how to communicate with

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Way back in 1992 I became hopelessly fascinated with hypnosis because I saw Mike Mandel perform at my university. The people on stage did things that even a skilled actor would probably struggle to do. And these were just university

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Did you know that somebody’s signature, especially when compared to their handwriting, reveals a lot about their personality? In this short video Mike breaks down some of the aspects you can start to look for in signatures. Have fun with

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Have you ever wondered if another person is trustworthy? Of course you have.  We do it all the time when considering a new hire for our company, or recruiting a babysitter for our kids. A short sample of handwriting offers

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Did you know that your handwriting says a lot about your personality? And you can gain insight into someone else’s personality by looking at their handwriting too.  Handwriting is best analyzed when the sample is cursive script rather than print,

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Graphology is one of the most startling and amazing subjects you can learn. The fact is, our hands don’t write, but our brains do, and this complex neuromuscular function tells a huge amount about who you really are. Most people

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After 40 years of full-time hypnosis, I am continuously amazed by the widespread hypnotic illiteracy I encounter among many people who have chosen hypnosis as a profession. It’s akin to a chef not knowing what a beurre blanc is, or a chemist

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Street hypnosis is a hot topic! And why shouldn't it be? When you can cause a total stranger to forget his name, hallucinate grey aliens, or hand you his wallet (always give it back!), it's the closest thing to real

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It seems magical, but all the secrets are revealed in the video below. How does a hypnotist get a subject to forget his or her own name?Who better to learn this from than Mike Mandel, a six-time award winning hypnotist

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