What books do you recommend to learn hypnosis?

Question

So, I just got into Hypnosis and I managed to self-teach a little bit, but I'm still a beginner. I can self-hypnotize a little bit and I've never tried inducing a trance in someone else, I would love it if you guys give me names of books that teach the basics of hypnosis, how to induce a trance into someone else and books that teach self-hypnosis. I'm not sure if inducing a trance into someone is stage hypnosis or hypnotherapy but whatever it is, I'm really interested in it along with self-hypnosis, maybe recommend me books that teach all kinds of hypnosis as I'm interested in hypnosis generally, also, are the clinical papers of Milton H. Erickson any good to learn hypnosis? And if not, are there any books by Erickson that could help me? I'm really interested in Ericksonian hypnosis more than any style of hypnosis and if there are any books that teach that kind of style even if they aren't by Erickson, what are they? Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

There are a ot of resources for learning hypnosis. Cal Banyan is one of the top instructors in the US and he has several free videos that you can watch: www.calbanyan.com



You really need practical hands on experience and mentorship to become confident in the techniques of hypnosis. Confidence is what make a good hypnotist.

Answer 2

If you're familiar with hypnosis, then you've no doubt heard of Master Hypnotist Steve G. Jones. His book, "Ultimate Conversational Hypnosis" has been voted as the best hypnosis course ever made. The book is also available in electronic format at: http://www.hypnosistocontrol.net



If you want to get an edge in everyday communication and lead other people towards your goals this is a must read.

Answer 3

When somebody mentions "hypnosis", you may think of the mysterious hypnotist figure popularized in movies, comic books and television. This ominous man zooms his eyes to hypnotize people, guiding his subject into a zombie-like state. Once asleep, the hypnotized people can't say no to any orders, no matter how strange or immoral the request. The subject has no free will. This perception of hypnotism is far from the actual truth. In fact the hypnotized people have absolute free will and can not be forced to do anything they don't want to. And they are not in a semi sleep state, they're actually hyperattentive. Although our understanding of hypnosis has advanced a great deal in the past century, there are still many things we do not know about it. In those articles we are going to try to explain how hypnosis works, popular theories and how it is put into practice. People have been arguing over hypnosis for over two centuries, but it has not yet been fully explained how it actually happens. We know what people do under hypnosis, but it is not as clear why they do it. What we do understand is the general characteristics of hypnosis, and in some ways in which it works. It is a trance state characterized by extreme suggestibility, relaxation and heightened imagination. It's not a sleep, actually quite the opposite. The subject is alert the whole time and fully conscious but they block out most of the disturbance around them. It is more like daydreaming, or the feeling of "losing yourself" in a good book or movie. When you go deep in to a imaginary world like in daydream or a book you can loose your self to the extreme that something fully imaginary can cause you to feel sad, happy or angry. This can be categorized as self-hypnosis and then most of us hypnotize our self on a daily basis. In conventional hypnosis, you approach the suggestions of the hypnotist, or your own ideas, as if they were reality. If the hypnotist suggests that your hands are very heavy you feel the sensation and might not be able to lift them. If the hypnotist tells you that you are eating ice cream feel the taste and cooling in your mouth and throat. You will feel any feeling hypnotist suggests. But the whole time you will know it is not real, it is like an intense kids play, you are pretending and you know it. In this state you feel very relaxed and uninhibited because you stop focus on your every day worries and doubts that usually keep your attention just like watching a movie and forgetting about everything else until it is over. In this state, you are also highly suggestible and it is like your self-important flies out of the window. You usually embrace what ever the hypnotist tells you to do (as long as it is within your morality standard) like a kid who goes into a fun game. That is what makes stage hypnotist shows so hilarious. Grooved up hypnotize people are singing, barking and dancing at the command of the hypnotist without any concern of how they look or what other people think. A hypnotist can't however get anybody to do anything they don't want to; it is just that hypnotize people's fear of embarrassment is gone. Most common question I get about hypnosis is; if people can be hypnotized against their will. And of course an other question follows "Can I hypnotize women/men to like me". Well the answer is basically no. You can't hypnotize people against their will. But you can use hypnosis to help you attract others.

Answer 4

Hello,

have you ever heard of conversational hypnosis? It's a very serious science. Everyone can learn how to become an hypnotist and this is the best resource online available http://www.goobypls.com/r/rd.asp?gid=424