Hypnosis, Conversational Hypnosis and Covert Persuasion - I Have Been Asked NOT to Share by several I know. Why? Probably because it will decrease their "influence" or so they think.

Like many professions a little knowledge is power and often the hypnotist will rely on people knowing very little about what he is actually doing, blind faith or acceptance is a powerful tool. So let's share some facts and perhaps destroy some myths?

Hypnosis Safe? I don't think so

Well I suppose they would say that- They being the people who claim to be an expert. There in lies the problem. In the absence of a clear definition of hypnosis it is difficult to claim anyone is an expert.

A major issue is that everyone is inherently different. Having spent five minutes with a subject perhaps a hypnotist is not in any position to decide whether or not it is actually safe to hypnotize someone. A problem can occur when actually relaxing someone into the hypnotic state. Many have simply never relaxed in such a way for years, perhaps even for ever.

When their mind turns away from dealing with day to day issues, memories pushed to the back of their mind often surface and result in distress or perhaps even fixations.

You can Hypnotize anyone.

Now this one has to be true. Anyone who has driven a car on a long journey has been hypnotized. Remember the last time you did it? You were basically on autopilot, concentrating on the job in hand but your mind wandering elsewhere.

It is possible to be hypnotized without your knowledge

Well I suspect this is true depending on your definition of hypnosis. You can certainly be influenced by means of indirect suggestions and signals. Several them park operators make use of odor emitters to simulate peoples taste buds making them hungry in the immediate vicinity of fast food outlets.

Covert Persuasion would perhaps be a better description of this method. TV advertising is very good at it and it is practically the basis of all successful sales systems.

Perhaps it is time to make use of these methods to improve the lives of your self and your family. If you could persuade others to come round to your way of thinking easily what would you do?

So your at work and your boss will NOT give you time off to spend an afternoon with your family. Imagine being able to persuade him easily to come round to your way of thinking?

You're having problems getting a date with that girl at the bank? What if she couldn't wait to meet up with you?