Comments on: Why Hypnosis & NLP Don’t Work

By: Doctor Regal

Doctor Regal — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 01:42:12 +0000

Utilize what emerges and voilà.

By: Access Hypnotherapy

Access Hypnotherapy — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 11:39:45 +0000

When I started practicing first, my concentration was on doing everything correctly – doing all of the techniques exactly the way I had been taught. The longer I practice, the more I understand that the induction must suit the client, and so, the responsibility is for me as a hypnotherapist to mould my techniques to suit the particular client, and to be aware enoough of the client to notice what they are doing and incorporate that into what it is I say and do.

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:19:10 +0000

Hi Bill,
I’m sure there are many ways you haven’t uncovered yet.

One of my first clients had been to multiple NLP trainings with most of the pioneers in NLP. He said he found it difficult to visualize and was feeling a lack of confidence when he was working with people and asking them to visualize. If he couldn’t do it himself, how could he ask them to?

When you actually paid attention to his internal processes (as opposed to a generic process which works for most people), and used his particular structure, it was pretty easy for him to visualize.

I’ve had the same experience with lots of folks who have been to many hypnosis seminars but feel they have yet to experience hypnosis. Typically, when you tailor your approach to them it works.

As Erickson said when asked if he’d ever failed to hypnotize anyone… “No, and there’s some I’m still working with.”
Keith

By: Keith

Keith — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 00:07:45 +0000

John,
Good to hear from you–good thoughts.
Keith

By: Bill Edmondson

Bill Edmondson — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:08:18 +0000

Excellent, I often have this same problem when I do self Hypnosis. I wonder how I can make it work for me. I also seem to be unable to get change with NLP techniques and feel like a freak at times. I am a Master NLP practitioner and really have difficulty believing I can help others when I don’t get change in myself. maybe their is a way I haven’t uncovered yet. Thanks.

By: John Susko

John Susko — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 13:03:21 +0000

I remember that instant induction-type exercise from my Sedona class with you. It is amazing when it works as planned and pretty frustrating when it doesn’t.

What I love about this post is that it reminds me how important it is to utilize both what we think we know about hypnosis and whatever the client brings with them.

Thanks for bringing out these deeper levels of skill. Now I have to ask myself; “Is my mind strong enough to remember to use this knowledge every time…”

By: Bridget McKenna

Bridget McKenna — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:48:12 +0000

Now that’s what I call utilization! Cool beans, Keith. Sleight of Mouth is the blasting powder of change .