Coaching Versus Therapy – Becoming a Facilitator of Change!
Q&A time… “Hi James, Can I ask you advice? I’m interested in pursuing a career in reality shaping, essentially becoming a facilitator of change – I have a background in magic/mentalism and have experience doing readings but am looking to take it to the next level. What training, or routes would you recommend as the…
A True Story of Conversational Hypnosis
“What will be your level of responsibility and culpability when someone is injured or killed as a result of your decision” This is the true story of how this line – a piece of strategically structured ‘hypnotic language’ – changed a major decision by a governmental regulatory body. I originally learned ‘conversational hypnosis’ through the…
Hypnosis & Self-Efficacy – A Conversation with Adam Eason and James Tripp
Originally Broadcast Tuesday June 10 2014 Video and event details below! A couple of weekends back I was at the Change | Phenomena conference in London Docklands, and was fortunate enough to catch Adam Eason’s presentation on Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy. Now, I always enjoy listening to Adam speak, but this one was a…
Science, Skepticism, Art and Skill
So, I’ve touched on this topic before in a previous video post, but recently I received an email from someone who is interested in learning change work but is, at the same time, held back by uncertainties… Here it is, along with my reply. ENQUIRY “Hi James We had a brief discussion, via email, some…
Hypnosis Vs Influence Vs Persuasion Vs Manipulation
“Hi James One question please – for you, what’s the difference between hypnosis, persuasion and influence?” This is a question from Luis V. In replying, I have added in a forth category – ‘manipulation’. In some ways they are all ‘taking a different slice of the same cake’, but distinctions can be useful, so this…
Hypnosis Success Rates – Are All Hypnotic Subjects Equal?
When people first begin to learn hypnosis and how to hypnotise one question that often comes up is “can everyone be hypnotised? Or are some people more hypnotisable than others?” (I guess that’s two questions really!) The answer is a little less clear cut than it might at first seem that it would be –…
Covert Hypnosis Vs. Powerful Communication!
In a recent blog post (I’m Sorry I Cheated… Can Covert Hypnosis Fix the Damage?) I raised the point that ‘covert hypnosis’ was not such a good idea! With so many people out there selling ‘covert hypnosis’ as a means of getting what you want in life, I thought I’d better say something about why ‘covert…
Be The Hypnotist… or Be Your Self!
This is a follow up piece to the last blog post Is Fear Stopping You Developing as a Hypnotist? Many hypnosis trainers seem to be very keen to insist that their students ‘be The Hypnotist’. Whilst this can be a very powerful way to show up, for the beginner it can also often backfire and…
Is Fear Stopping You Developing as a Hypnotist?
“Hi James, I am a newbie in the world of hypnosis; but I bought your Hypnosis Mastery Programme, No Fail Protocol, Rapid Induction Rituals and Create Instant Change. Would you say that if I am to master the HWT that I will never need to go “back” to the old school typical inductions? Or will…
Can I Hypnotize My Mother To Stop Hassling Me?
This video is a direct response to a question sent to me here via the HWT site: “Can the Arm-Pull Induction (the instant induction) be tried on my mother, because she is always tensed about my results, the house and this that…” People often think hypnosis and NLP are some forms of direct ‘mind control’…
