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102 Comments

  • rudy

    September 17, 2011

    Hi James!
    A question about the changework-dvd-set:
    is it based on fast changework? I mean short scripts, direct hypnosis?

    Thanks!
    Rudy
    Netherlands

    • James Tripp

      September 21, 2011

      Hi Rudy

      It is about Changework tools – direct and fast tools. It is aimed at people who already have changework knowledge and expertise, giving them some extra tools. No scripts (scripts can do hypnosis and changework), just tools.

      Hope that helps!

      All the very best

      James

  • Bruno

    September 19, 2011

    Hi James,
    I just watched your “Non-Fail Protocol” DVD set, and I was thinking about buying the other one, but I see you give it free to those who books the seminar.
    Is there a reverse offer available, some kind of discount CUPON to attend the seminar for those who buy (both) your DVD set?
    It seems logical, but I didn’t find it.
    Thank you,
    Bruno.

    • James Tripp

      September 21, 2011

      I certainly can do that for you Bruno!

      If you go ahead and order I’ll ensure that you get the option to discount the full amount for the Hypnosis Mastery Programme against the training should you decide to book that too.

      All the very best

      James

  • Christian

    October 12, 2011

    James, I have been doing your foot stick routine as a great convincer for more hypnosis. However people that have had it done and were convinced that they were hypnotized later looked it up on you tube and realized it was just a gimmic. Would you please remove it from you tube and the public? It’s like giving away a magicians secret. I think it’s a great tool for a newbie hypnotist as my self to use as a convincer and build apron. Thanks for your consideration and your great contribution to hypnosis. Best regards, Christian.

    • James Tripp

      October 14, 2011

      That is a tough decision Christian! I thought twice about putting it up in the first place, I must confess, for that very reason.

      So, to remove or not to remove? I can see both sides of the fence!

      Oddly, I have never had anyone look it up on youtube after I have done it (not that I am aware of anyway). I wonder if there is something in the framing that is leading to people looking it up?

      I will genuinely need to consider this, so watch this space (metaphorically).

      All the very best

      James

      • Joseph Hyde

        June 20, 2013

        James

        As to the above request, I don’t understand how a ‘foot stick’ or a ‘hand stick’ can be a ‘gimmick’… That is if the person could not ‘unstick’ their foot or hand(!). Is that not what ‘hypnosis’ is? Making a person believe something or ‘changing their frame’ or their ‘reality’, even if later it is revealed how? I do not see ‘both sides’ as you do, and I’m glad that you’ve given consideration to this persons concerns, which I am not aware of but I’m just curious as to who a ‘stick’ could not be hypnosis, if it’s not a ‘physiological trick’ that is! Thanks.

  • Christian

    October 14, 2011

    Hi James, thanks for the reply and thanks for your consideration. Best regards, Christian

  • Dennis

    October 23, 2011

    Hi James!

    I have up to today been looking to Igor Ledochowski for learning hypnosis (even though I as a student have never had the money to buy any products). What changed today was that I saw your video on how there is no one thing that is hypnosis. So I am now thinking that you’re the person to learn from. And since my goal is to master (at least almost) everything, I’m wondering if your hypnosis mastery programme is enough or if it’s a good start or what it is. I hope you understand what I’m trying to ask.

    All the very best

    Dennis from Sweden

    • James Tripp

      October 23, 2011

      Hi Dennis

      The Hypnosis Mastery Programme will tell you much about doing hypnosis. You will learn how it works, how to set it up, how to use hypnotic language to shift someones reality. It centres around eliciting certain hypnotic phenomena, but really they are just the vehicles for the learning.

      It will teach you everything you need to do hypnosis, but there is still a whole world of different perspectives and approaches and specialist areas of application, so it won’t teach you everything about hypnosis (nothing will.

      Also, this programme focusses on overt hypnosis rather than conversational.

      Hope that helps!

      James

  • Dennis

    October 23, 2011

    Thanks! It did help!

  • David

    October 27, 2011

    Hi James

    I studied hypnosis with the London College of Clinical Hypnosis.
    It was a good course but I never quite felt comfortable with the process. This has nothing to do with their teaching, moreover to do with the fact I didn’t quite gel with the idea that if someone isn’t inducted correctly into trance, the hypnosis won’t work.

    I stumbled across this site and am now considering looking into your teaching to fill the void left by my training.
    So…in your honest opinion, would you suggest I look at working through the home study set or the live training? I am not exactly rolling in money so cannot afford both (just in case that was your response 🙂

    Thanks for your time.

    Kind regards
    David

    • James Tripp

      October 28, 2011

      Hi David – Thank you for your interest!

      If you take the live training, you get the home study materials in with the package!

      If you keep your eyes peeled, I will be launching some new dates within the next few days and will be offering a discount on the first 4 or 5 (yet to decide) to book.

      Do make sure you are on the opt-in subscription list if you want to know about this and get the discount!

      Hope that helps!

      All the very best

      James

  • Troy

    November 5, 2011

    James,

    Hey, Love the videos. I found a video on Youtube.~ 10 min in.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqNEEG7OKFk

  • dean jacob

    November 24, 2011

    Hi James,
    my name is Dean Jacob and im a magician/illusionist in ireland iv done hypnosis for a number of years and saw your method im very interested and im wondering if youd be interested in contacting me via my email and chat about the method you have for this uneique hynosis intro thanks
    Dean

    • James Tripp

      November 30, 2011

      Hi Dean

      If you would like a chat, the best place is via Skype. If you email me, I’l give you my Skype ID!

      All the very best

      James

  • Ahmad

    December 16, 2011

    Hello James,

    I hope you’re doing just fine and in a very good health. I’ve been watching the videos of your model (Hypnosis Without Trance) and I’ve really enjoyed them :))

    Well, I have some questions for you… Are you familiar with Robert Dilts’ “Sleight of Mouth” patterns and Michael Hall’s “Mind-Lines” model???
    I mean, if you have ever used any of these two models, can you report any difference in the outcome that you got with them in comparison to the outcome you’re getting from your own HTW model?? What are the differences between what you do and these language patterns?? What are the limitations of these models and your model?? Are they almost the same when you look at them from the perspective of the process, I mean these models and your HWT rely on the notion of changing/transforming beliefs (negative and positive) without hypnotic induction or trance… So, are they the same in regards to these terms??

    One more thing, what makes your model different from them… What makes it stand out??
    Honestly, I’m impressed by your results, and I would like to discuss your materials more with you and know more about them before making my purchase :))).

    Looking forward to hear from you,
    Best Regards,
    Ahmad.

    • James Tripp

      December 17, 2011

      Hi Ahmad

      First thing to say about this is that HWT and SoM are totally different things, so comparing them is like comparing chalk and cheese.

      SoM (including L.Michael Hall’s ‘Mind Lines’ version), claim to be models for using language to change beliefs. From this perspective, in my experience, there are some serious flaws with the SoM approach.

      Firstly, many of the applications seem to sit within the frame of debate. This may seem fair enough until you realise that debate is about intellectually outmanoeuvring an opponent (intellectual fighting, if you like), rather than actually influencing their beliefs. Where debate can have a belief changing effect is on those witnessing the debate (they can be convinced by the arguments, providing they do not feel threatened by them).

      So, SoM breaks a basic rule of belief change – you can’t change a persons beliefs by debating with them (there are only occasional exceptions to this rule).

      Defenders of SoM would no doubt say that this is a misunderstanding of it – if it is it is a misunderstanding arising in Dilts repeated use of debating manoeuvres as examples of various SoM patterns (including many from the public debates between G Gordon Liddy and Dr Timothy Leary). Certainly, if I recall correctly, neither Dilts or Hall in either of their works on this subject recognise the difference between debating (intellectual fighting) and influencing a persons understanding and framing.

      All that said, when you have an awareness for this, you can begin to ‘repair’ the SoM model. Firstly you can recognise where ‘winning intellectual fights’ is useful in influence – as a status positioning move (and you need to be taking a systems view here, not just a one on one influence view). Secondly, you can start to look at the SoM concepts and modify them in such a way as to take the fight out of them (when you want to use them for belief change rather than status positioning through ‘verbal combat’).

      The second big problem with SoM is that there is a lot of ambiguity in the individual strategies. Where the Meta Model and Milton Model are very much ‘by the numbers’ models, SoM takes a lot more personal experimentation and play to get it to work. From that perspective I would say that it is a badly coded model (this is the reason why so few people can actually use it effectively). All in, ‘Mind Lines’, IMO, is a better coding than Dilts original SoM… but still not as tight as it could be.

      HWT is a different kind of thing altogether – it is a set of understandings about how hypnosis works, and a set of strategies and protocols for doing it. For leading people into an altered perception of reality. The Hypnosis Mastery Programme teaches a comprehensive set of models and approaches to getting specific hypnotic phenomena happening. Erickson is alleged to have said that Bandler and Grinder “took the shell but left the nut” when they modelled his approach to hypnosis (Milton Model) – HWT is about giving you the whole thing – a complete model and approach for Hypnosis… without the necessity for evoking ‘trance’ (and better off for it). Not just ‘language patterns’, understandings, procedures and protocols.

      Hope that helps!

      All the very best

      James

      • Ahmad

        December 22, 2011

        Hi James,

        Thank you for your honest and thoughtful reply. It really sheds some light on the subject.

        So, what you’re saying is that SoM and Mind-Lines aren’t helpful in changing someone’s beliefs because they operate in a meta-position of actually belief-fighting rather than actual reframing and belief-change… I want you to elaborate more on this please, do you mean that the problem is in their approach and motivation or in the actual patterns and how they operate?? And in either cases can you elaborate more please on why this is a problem??

        I honestly have used SoM and Mind-Lines in many occasions in my life and I admit that sometimes it didn’t work out effectively – in terms of belief change… So would HWT help me out in this?? Many people in my lives just feel down sometimes at somethings and I feel like I must help them out… Yet can’t rely confidently on SoM or Mind-Lines because they would get me in this kindda debate with them about the subject and sometimes they end up feeling even worse about the problem…

        If your HWT model can help me out in this, can you write me a simple/dummy sketch about the overall process?? For example, if someone would ask me this very question regarding SoM or Mind-Lines I would write the following:

        1) Get into rapport.
        2) Break the subject’s belief into it’s basic components (Cause, Effect and Meaning.)
        3) Pre-Frame the belief: Explore possibilities where this belief doesn’t hold true! (Using the various patterns of Counter-Exampling, Exaggeration, Cartesian Logic, Reversing Presuppositions…etc)
        5) From there… Reframe the belief: Content or Context Reframe.
        6) Then Outframe the new belief to almost every aspect of their life…

        So, can you write me the sketch of your process?? I would like to know more ABOUT it before trying it out…

        Thanks.

  • Carl Jackson

    January 19, 2012

    Hi James. I am not a Hypnotist but over the last year i have become extremely interested in it, and have read quite a lot of mainly the free stuff. Most of what i can gather seems very hit and miss. I stumbled across some of your videos on youtube and was amazed. I work in the building trade but for a long time really wanted to work more directly with people in a way that will inprove their life. Had considered doing counselling but after much thought decided that Hypnosis is just the thing I have been looking for, and more to the point, the way you work is exactly how i would like to learn. I notice you have a workshop in March and wondered if it’ll be too advanced for a novice such as myself. I sort of understand the basics of hypnosis but don’t think I would have the confidence using traditional techniques and to be honest after watching you work I wouldn’t want to use those methods.
    Thanks and kind regards Carl

    • James Tripp

      February 1, 2012

      Hi Carl

      Sorry for missing your question before!

      The Hypnosis Without Trance approach is a little different from the classic approach to hypnosis, so I always need to teach from scratch. For this reason the course is as suitable for beginners as it is for people with more experience.

      To be clear, this is a course about hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena, rather than changework as such. The skills are very useful for changeworkers, but no changework techniques are directly taught.

      To find out more, please do visit: http://www.hypnosiswithouttrance.com/live-training/hypnosis-wizardry-live/

      If you decide that you would like to come along and learn some of this stuff, I will look forward to seeing you in March.

      All the very best

      James

  • Carl Jackson

    February 12, 2012

    Hi again James. Just a qestion regarding Wizardry-live thing in march. I desperately want to attend this course but being in the building trade and the weather being very unkind, not too sure if by the time i get the money together you’ll have any spaces left, I should imagine it’s probably fully subscribed by now. Will you be doing another one in the near future? I have just done my first card stick and it worked twice in a row, and an arm lock straight off it. Not bad for a bricky!!! I’m loving it and so excited about learning more. Thanks for the inspiration.
    Kind regards Carl

    • James Tripp

      February 12, 2012

      Hi Carl

      Unfortunately, the only other weekend I have planned for this year is pencilled in for Melbourne. If you want to get on the London one (there are still some spaces) contact me by email (address at the top of the page) and we can see if we can work something out.

      All the very best

      James

  • Troy

    April 8, 2012

    James,

    Great videos on Youtube!!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGfIjGh5TkQ

    I would like to add my thoughts.
    1) “Persuaded” You tolded a story. the subconscious (The subject) more actable what HAS happend and what the person should do.
    2)~ “Put that aside” Tells the person subconscious, If you (the subject subconscious) have a problem with what I say, forget what you believe and change your reality of your beliefs for a short time.
    3) “Please….. feel good in yourself” This guides the subconscious to feel good, Believe what hypnotist says.
    4) “When you ….” This tell the subconscious what the hypnotist whats them to do.
    5) “Because….” This word tell the subject ~ if this is true then (“Because” ) you should feel that or believe what the hypnotist says is true.
    6) Inference ~”I was talking to …..” This put a shift into the subconscious mind. If you don’t believe me (The Hypnotist) then believe this smart guy who said …..
    7) “Beware of…” Tell the subconscious. The hypnotist what the subject to go inside and “do this” or “Feel this”
    8) “Think” Tell the subconscious place this in your mind.

    Those type words guide the subconscious mind, into “Hypnosis without trance”

    Troy

    • admin

      April 8, 2012

      Great additions there Troy – Thank you!

      All the very best

      James

  • jonjogill

    April 12, 2012

    Hi James
    Have been following you for a while, enjoy your calm style of change work and have watched most of your YouTube clips very well delivered (not sucking-up) and a good learning tool..
    Like your site hope it works well for you!! Thanks…..

  • wdscott

    May 13, 2012

    Hi James,

    Excellent free content on this site! Much understanding of hypnosis has come together for me after watching your videos. Currently, my interest is in Stage Hypnosis and I was wondering…

    Can your method (hypnotic loops) be performed on multiple persons, such as in a stage hypnosis show or group type inductions? Just curious.

    Thanks,
    Dave
    USA

    • admin

      May 14, 2012

      Hi Dave

      The short answer is ‘yes’. For me, all hypnosis relies the same thing – it is how we understand it that differs. I think the hypnotic loop model adds a little more richness and gives us more choice as hypnotists, but hypnosis is still hypnosis! I’m just interested in ways of doing it better.

      Hope that helps

      All the very best

      James

  • Gordon

    May 13, 2012

    James,

    I am a magician/mindreader/hypnotist and a big fan of HWT. I am very interested in the different ways that magic and hypnosis can be combined. My particular favourite routine is the ‘Cerebral Steal’ by James Brown though it could argued that it is more NLP than hypnosis.

    I have performed HWT many times, and I love the reactions.

    Regarding the question of magic exposure. I cannot see any exposure in your explanation. Yes, it uses a gimmick, and if that gimmick has been exposed by the spoil-sports on YouTube then it is those idiots who are guilty of exposure and not you.

    Experienced magicians might have been tempted to take that particular gimmick a stage further. I am pleased you did not do that as there is the danger that the magician’s performance would take over and diminish the effect of the hypnosis.

    Are you planning to run any seminars or produce any material specifically aimed at magicians ?

    Best regards,
    Gordon Wardle

  • sachin damle

    May 17, 2012

    Hi,
    I am very new in this field. I can send people in trance but dont know how to do waking hypnosis. I saw your hand stick techniques and done it accordingly. I can do that confidently. Thank you me very much. become my Guru n Teach me everything you know.
    Regards
    sachin damle

    • admin

      May 17, 2012

      Hi Sachin

      All hypnosis is essentially the same – you lead someone in a process that leads where you want them to go. Sometimes that process may be a ‘trance induction’, sometimes an amnesia sequence… whatever. The skill is in setting the frames and effectively leading them in the process.

      All the very best

      James

  • ksweet

    May 23, 2012

    The intro video said I would have a link to download the free report in my email so I can read it as I watch the videos. The only link I got takes me to the members login. Is there something else I need to do to get that report?

    • admin

      May 23, 2012

      Hi Katherine

      The Aweber record shows that you signed up and received the report in August last year, so you should have it already.

      Just in case, I’ll email you another link!

      All the very best

      James

  • Dani

    May 24, 2012

    Hi James

    You’re coming to Aus and running a HW course in Oct so any chance you’d share your thoughts on how much experience or skill an attendee needs to get great learning out of the two days???

    I’ve never done or learned hypnosis, I’m a bit curious about it and I’ve done an NLP prac course.

    Cheers, dani

    • admin

      May 24, 2012

      Hi Dani

      The weekend doesn’t require any pre-knowledge of hypnosis, as it is a different (from traditional or Ericksonian) approach to hypnosis and is, as such, explored from scratch.

      Also, when you book you will get a digital copy of the Hypnosis Mastery Programme which will give you a strong foundation before the weekend.

      I’ll look forward to meeting you if you decide you’d like to book!

      All the very best

      James

    • Dani

      May 25, 2012

      fantastic! whoop-de-doooooo.

  • Katherine

    May 24, 2012

    The David Calof recording is unavailable. Even if it was, I’m not sure I have a cassette player in working order which I could use to play it. Perhaps some arrangement could be made to release it as a paid download, paying appropriate royalties of course.

    • admin

      May 24, 2012

      That’s a good idea Katherine.

      I’ll see if I can get in touch with Mr Calof.

      J

  • Jupi

    June 18, 2012

    Hello!

    I’m analytical (may be too analytical). Since I analyse, I learned HWT fairly quickly, although I had to collapse anchors to do put it to practice with confidence.

    My problem with being analytical is having hard time trouble being hypnotised. When the hypnotist starts the induction or HWT process, I start saying to myself “he is using this technique or that technique” or start criticising him. I have the same problem with self hypnosis. I get physical relaxation super fast but my mind is always working.

    Can you tell/show me a way that can solve my problem?

    Thank you

    • admin

      June 18, 2012

      Hi Jupi

      My first piece of advice is to forget about being hypnotised – resolve to create an experience for yourself without having to label it as anything. The power is with you!

      Put your hand on a table and imagine it is stuck solidly and fully. locked too. DO NOT analyse whether it is rally happening or not, just imagine fully that it is. Then imagine it is happening all by itself and AS YOU CONTINUE to imagine that (The Head Hacking A.I. manoeuvre), TRY and lift your hand whilst maintaining the created experience that it is stuck and there is nothing that you can do about it.

      It’s about stepping out of analysis and fully into your imaginative and creative faculty – this will not happen all by itself (for you – for others it is just the way they’ll go). You have to choose to make it happen. Choose to create and be taken by the loop.

      As I have always said, anyone can step out of a hypnotic loop, only some don’t realise it. You do, and you can’t unknow that. So in order to have a ‘hypnotic’ experience you need to take charge of creating the loop and maintaining it. For get technique, just create it with the full power of imagination, and surrender yourself to the fantasy.

      Is this really hypnosis? Well that’s another question! IME it is. Hypnosis happens when somebody surrenders themselves to a fantasy so much so that they just let it happen. Part of that fantasy may be that it is happening all by itself and there is nothing they can do about it.

      And never underestimate the power of fantasy to alter ‘real life’!

      All the very best

      James

      • Jupi

        June 25, 2012

        That’s what I call top quality advice.

        The AIM worked for everything except positive hallucination. It was so simple and amazing. And I also found an analytical induction by EDDINI, from youtube, that worked very well.

        Thank you for all your help.

  • ksweet

    June 21, 2012

    I notice that some of the categories display as having more than 10 articles. However, apparently the site is set so that only 10 display, and there is no link to the next 10. Is there some way you could either have your programmer create a link to a second index page or display all on that first page? Thanks.
    Katherine

    • admin

      June 23, 2012

      Hi Ksweet

      There is a link at the bottom that say ‘previous entries’ which will take to what you are looking for.

      All the very best

      James

  • troy

    August 8, 2012

    James,
    I thought I would share a few things I have learned.
    To move a person into what you want them to do, you must tell them what they should do.

    Here are a few groups of words to guide the subject into a state.

    Could you stop thinking and let me guide your thoughts.
    Relive those feelings of ____
    Push (or rest, move) conscious thoughts to oneside, in let your unconscious in now.
    Can you remember______
    imagine _______ ( Imagination tell the subconscious to see a image)
    Do you mind if ____
    I want you to ____
    May I ______
    May I ask you to ______
    Could you _____
    Move that thought _____ (moving your hand to the away from the person)
    Place that thought _____
    Put that idea aside.
    Let go of that Picture.
    push that bad feeling far away ___
    (good things are gesture to the hypnotist or to person bad things are pushed away, and told to the person “~~They start to get smaller,smaller turned less bright into gray color and forget the picture, can’t see,or can’t remember , its your chose ” )
    let your name start to float away, as it does find your thoughts follow my voice.
    Feel _____
    Think about _____
    LET good feelings floating into your heart, and flow into your body. When it touches your unconscious mind ______
    I want you to understand _____
    When you ______
    Let yourself____
    Sometimes _____
    IF you could ______
    Because _____
    Go there______
    What makes you _____
    How to_____
    You thoughts of _____
    If you Could ____
    If you could slightely shift your mind and think _____
    You become ____
    Can you _____
    Can you remember a _____
    Use your mind ____
    In your imagination __________
    Now imagine ______
    Picture ____
    for a moment your _____ (Your eyes as stuck closed)
    Focus
    Maybe ____ (Maybe you will begin to relax)
    If you ______
    Can you ____
    In a instanec {Snap your finger} ____
    It’s gone from your _____ {memory, thoughts, mind}
    My I ask you to ______ {feal sexy or perty Or…}
    My I ask you to do _____
    Can I ask you to ______ {Think of a time you felt relaxed or …}
    You want to ______
    You Know _____
    Is it ____________ (
    As if ____________
    We are not in control of ______
    _____ Follow my voice
    Here is a BIG FAT Thick Hard Idea ___
    Where were you when _____
    It might ____
    when you feel ____
    Go back into the pass and remember ______
    Just become _____ {Just become naturally relaxed}
    If you could _____
    Could you help me. _______
    As you ____
    As If you were ____ {as if you were feeling sexy}
    Just for _____ {moment,for awhile, a short time}…..
    What is ____
    Alter your state to ___
    Show me that ____
    NOW, IF ____
    Think of ____
    Sometime you ______
    At this time _____
    you can discover _______
    Going into your _______ {mind thoughts, Uncon…}
    you can believe ________
    you are ______
    Help me____
    I’m going to have you _______
    Put those _______
    you are becomming aware that ______
    when you are ready,________

    Steps to guide a person into a state,

    1) Could you tell me your name? (Address the person, People like hearing there name)
    2) You must get a few “YES” from the subject Before you start.
    a) Can we agree that _________.
    b) Can you help me ______.
    c) Could you take a moment and remember a time you felted good relaxed ready to
    follow my words into a light trance.
    3) Wait until the subject drops their guard,
    a) Let just put that aside, (moving your arm)
    1) Its time we move into a new way of thinking. Picture _____.
    2) Thats the old way of thinking is clearly not the Idea you are looking for. Right?
    3) Well, How did that work out for you? So, Can we agree. You need to
    4) Tell them they want to hear. Tell them what you want them to do.
    5) Show with your body language what you want them to do.
    6) Have them notice there breathing, Take a deep breath in and notice how relax you can feel as you breath out slowly.
    7) Let me guilde your unconscious mind. follow my words.
    8) Your mind can see pictures like see a white cat. Your mind PUT THAT PICTURE INTO your MIND.
    9) Let go of your thoughts, Loosen your body, into a limp relax, So that your face musal let to.
    10) put yourself still as you lisson to my voice.
    11) As you lisson, let your mind picture flowers, Take a deep breath in your nose slowly. Notic that wonderfule smell. Breath out your mouth slowly, notice your body drifting more.

  • Marcin

    August 10, 2012

    Hello,
    a technical problem: the registration link on forums doesn’t work. It redirects to the “members area”. Just wanted to say “hello” there, so I’ll say it here:

    Hello all! What a wonderful place!

    Cheers,
    Marcin

    • admin

      August 15, 2012

      Hi Marcin

      Thanks for flagging that (and the other issue you flagged too). I am getting my techy guy to look into it when he can.

      All the very best

      James

  • Brad

    September 2, 2012

    Hello, James

    I have enjoyed following the Hypnosis without Trance blog and have referred a friend to your site, but when she began talking about the free report I realize I had never downloaded it.

    I have checked my emails from the month of April when I joined, but have not been able to locate that link. Would it be possible to resend?

    Thank you for your time, Brad.

    • admin

      September 8, 2012

      Hi Brad

      If you put your name and email into the form in the sidebar to the right, you’ll get a link sent direct to your email inbox.

      All the very best

      James

  • wdscott

    September 27, 2012

    Hi James,

    Have you worked with many chronic pain clients? What HWT methods work best with these individuals?

    Thanks,
    Dave

  • Filippo

    October 29, 2012

    Hi james!!!
    i’ m an italian fan, and i have a question about hypnosis in general. In particular about rejection of the hypnotist. I begin studing hypnosis 2 years ago, and, as all the hypnotists, i started with an hypnosis course. When the teacher tried to hypnotise me ,I had a sort of reject to the trance and i Was angry and furious with the hypnotist.i admit that this experience Has been embarassing for me, beacause i Was the only one to react in this way to hypnosis in a group of over 30 people. This episode repet all the time anyone try to induce me in a trance state ( and that’s the reason why i got involved in hypnosis without trance)..
    i know that probably you have not enough informations to express an opinion, but even a suggestion or an experience that you have done would be a great help to explain this phenomenon.
    With many thanks, Filippo
    Ps:i’m really sorry about my english, but i’m not used to wright in english.

    • admin

      November 5, 2012

      Hi Filippo

      The question is, “what could that response be about?”

      If you can get to the bottom of that, you can choose to change it if you wish to.

      All the very best

      James

  • Filippo

    November 5, 2012

    Hi james!!!
    thanks for the attenction and the answer.
    However, yes, the answer is what could that response be about?some asked me if i have been ever abused when i was i child, and this question seems to me to be absurd,beacause i never find my self in any kind of these situations. Other told me that i have a problem of “selfcontrol mania”…but i was volunteer to try hypnosis, i ‘m too much Interested in hypnosis to obstruct the process in any way.. I can’t understand and while i’m able to hypnotize my friends and my family, i have any possibility to feel this beatufl sensation. In auto hypnosis i can induce some cataleptic process, but when other people try to do that i start contracting mandibole muscles and after that, with the proceeding of the induction, i get always more and more angry without any apparent reason, stopping all the attept of induction.

  • Troy

    November 6, 2012

    Filippo,

    Yes, Sometimes it is hard to let other induce you into hypnosis. But can we agree that you might be able to be hypnotized….. We can both understand that because hypnosis works best on people who think at a higher level like us,,,,, can you use your thoughts to slow down or swith off your mind.,,,When you are ready,,, remember or picture how your subject took a breath in their nose,,, and,,, slowly held it for a few second…. just do that now…. you can let that air out your open mouth. You can believe that action might in some level,, inside you mind you might discover a flow of relaxing waveS. Good,,, that is a normal feeling in your body to all people. At this time,,, just do that a few times. a breath in your nose,,, and,,, slowly held it for a few second then you can let that air out your open mouth. You can believe that action might in a level inside your mind you might discover a flow of relaxing waves. That’s Right,,, that is normal to all people. At this time just loop that a few times. a breath in your nose,,, and,,, slowly held it for a few second then you can let that air out your open mouth. You can believe that action might in a level inside you mind you can discover time slows down,,,, a flow of relaxing waves. Alter your state. …At this time just do that a few times. a breath in your nose,,, and,,, slowly held it for a few second then you can let that air out your open mouth. You can believe that action will drift into level inside you mind… you might discover a limp doll state. When you discover in your mind,,,, that you can be hypnotized or your unconscious,… loop your thoughts back and read until you are unconscious processing starts telling your hypnotized state to read more. Loop back until your unconscious,… loop your thoughts back and read until you are unconscious processing tells your hypnotized state is installed and ready to use.
    Could you take a moment,,,, remember a time you felted good relaxed ready to follow your mind into a light trance. Its time we move into a new way of thinking,,,,,Think of a time you had first had novacane in your mouth. PICTURE that time,,,,,. Notic your tongue in your mouth,,,, how it feels,,,Take 10 seconds and let that novacane move inside your mouth,,,, notic your mouth watering as the novacane takes over YOUR unconscious ,,,,,mind lets your tongue feel bigger or numb. Wait,,, Wait ,,,,, for the NOVACANE takes over,,,,,When your numb tongue is ready touch it and prove to yourself it has happend.

    Slowly your tongue and everything will come back to normal,,,If someone reads this to you. Your tongue will feel numb,, But remember Novacane only last for a short time, and your wake state will awake you to your normal state and everything will be normal.

  • nobi

    November 6, 2012

    hi james
    i am not goot at english (listening skill).but i would like to learn about hypnosis
    i like your hypnosis with out trance program so much because it is my first time to do hypnosis with my friend by your home study program
    last month,i bough your changework-file.i have a problem that is in this program have only VDO don’t have manual or transcript.it’s difficult for me to understand all you say in VDO.i think it will good if you can sell transcript of your product or add in your product like your home study program

    Looking forward to hear from you
    Best Regards
    nobi

    • admin

      November 11, 2012

      Hi Nobi

      Thank you for the suggestion regarding transcription – I’ll put it on the list to get done!

      All the very best

      James

  • Filippo

    November 6, 2012

    James,
    I can only imagine how much time it takes to you to wright this induction and i think you can’t imagine how much grateful i am towards you…trust me,i really appreciate this care about my problem from you.
    ok, after the aknowlegements, i think you would appreciate to know that i really felt my tongue numb! And i obtein this effect just reading the comment! I Will obviously try with a friend of mine reading this to me, but i’m already happy about this effect! And i’m really grateful to you. I never had (in my memory)novocaine in my mouth, but i’m a toxicologist and maybe this helped me in imagining the effect.
    Thanks again james,
    Hope to be able to come to england and see you in person.

    • admin

      November 11, 2012

      Thanks for the comment Filippo! Love to meet you if you can make it to England!

      ALl the very best

      James

  • greml1n

    January 9, 2013

    Hi
    I am a Marine and do not have enough free time right now to attend a live sem. I am realy interested in the hypno tricks and mentalism will you ever offer that on home study?
    thanks
    G

    • admin

      January 9, 2013

      I may do Gremlin… It is one of about half a dozen potential projects. The last workshop was great, so I may well film up this next one and see what I can do with it.

      All the very best

      James

      Hypno-Tricks and Mentalism

  • peter lennig

    February 8, 2013

    Hi James
    Being held up with a lot of pain due to a fresh lumbar hernia , I get some time to catch up on the exchange and learning. I would like yo connect to your members area. There is a problem , every time i try the twelve digit password suggested in the automatic email , it dosent work . Is there an easier way , less characters , ? my username is wingmate .

    Hope to see you soon

    all the best
    great work ! very clear !

    Peter Lennig

  • naeem qureshi

    February 11, 2013

    Dear james,
    hi i am very much interested to learn from you the hypnosis from basic to advance all level… pls help me and guide me….
    thanks
    naeem

  • Rich558

    February 17, 2013

    I really want to learn this. I am a complete beginner with only a little knowledge of hypnosis. Is the mastery programme suitable for a beginner such as myself?

  • Mark

    February 19, 2013

    On this site:
    http://www.hypnosiswithouttrance.com/home-study/changework-applications/

    The link:
    WAIT! If you would like to buy this set along with the Hypnosis Mastery Programme and/or the No-Fail Protocol AND receive a substantial discount…CLICK HERE!

    Is not working. It sends you to a site error page.

    Just an FYI!

  • davewight

    February 21, 2013

    Hi James

    Just to let you know there is a broken link with a 404 message on

    http://www.hypnosiswithouttrance.com/home-study/hypnosis-without-trance-no-fail-protocol/

    Its the links to do with the discount

    Cheers

    Dave Price

  • gss14

    February 27, 2013

    Hi James,
    I came across your website by accident yesterday and spent much longer that I should have (:-)) yesterday and today, in the members area watching lots of your (very generous) free resources. I am blown away by what you do and desperately want to learn it.
    I live in Hertfordshire and I am very keen to come along to your April Hypnosis skills boot camp in Letchworth. But I am also very keen to start learning it NOW so would like to buy the Hypnosis mastery CD programme.
    My problem is, as a newly qualified hypnotherapist (qualified in Sep 12, working since Jan 13) I’m trying to limit my training spend at the moment, so I wondered which would you recommend would be more suitable at this time, knowing I’m newly qualified – the live training or the home study.
    Thank you

    • admin

      February 27, 2013

      Hi Gaynor

      Firstly, I had to make the decision today to reschedule the Hypnosis Skills Bootcamp, and haven’t selected a new date yet!

      My recommendation would be to get the Hypnosis Mastery Programme now and start learning. If you then decide you would like to do the Bootcamp, let me know and I’ll deduct the price of the Hypnosis Mastery Programme from the price.

      Hope that helps!

      All the very best

      James

  • gss14

    February 28, 2013

    Thank you for prompt reply James. What a shame youve had to rescheduale the bootcamp. Look forward to hearing the new date.
    Thats a very kind offer, thank you. I will definately take you up on that. Right, Im off to buy the Hypnosis mastery programme.
    Best wishes

  • ericnquinn

    March 6, 2013

    James first of all I’d like to say thank you for sharing your knowledge. I’m very very interesting in learning more about it for me and to be able to help people. I’d love to go to your training but I’m in the US. Do you have any recommendation on how I can start? I started watching the videos, but I’d like to take a course. I’m also into fitness and would love to apply it in that field. Hope to hear from you soon

    Eric

    • admin

      March 11, 2013

      Thanks Eric

      I really don’t know much about the hypnosis training scene in the US, so unfortunately can’t recommend anyone over there to train with.

      If you are interested in the HWT approach, my best recommendation is that you get the Hypnosis Mastery Programme, go through the material and start practising (that’s the key element!)

      I would also recommend having a look at the ‘tips on learning’ in the members area here on the site.

      Hope that helps

      All the very best

      James

  • Gavin Soccorso

    March 10, 2013

    Hi
    James. Just got done with your RIR course. Love it man!! All of your material is top notch and has made some things work much better for me in my shows. I thought you may be interested in this so I did want to mention (b/c I heard you touch upon this very briefly in your RIR course) about the hypno sculpture. I can say from experience of using the very method Win uses that there is no post trigger or pre-show. Now mind you it WONT work all of the time on everyone. But it does work. The person also wont remain that way for very long as well (my cropping on that is usually around 2 min tops) There are many things at work besides the shock (one being the scent of rose water on your wrist). Its akin to if you are walking down the stairs, miss a step and someone tells you “its ok just stand there and relax you didnt fall” and the fact that they also THINK something unusual or entertaining is going on because of what you are doing and saying and they are waiting internally for something to happen WHILE they are standing. I suppose that could work as a frame (although a very indirect one).
    So all in all while there is alot more that an induction ritual going on there is no overt framing, pre-show and post hypnotic triggers

    thanks again for your wounderful material James keep it comming.

    G

    • admin

      March 10, 2013

      Hi Gavin

      Thanks for the feedback. It is my experience also that you can get transitory stuff to work without overt pre-framing on some people (although I probably haven’t done so nearly as much as you and certainly nothing like 2 minutes duration without maintenance – I think I alluded to this fleetingly in Rapid Induction Rituals, possibly when talking about handshake interrupts). My theory is still that when this happens, framing is still as much at play (I was talking about this on the recent Hypno-Trick and Mentalism training) although it is indirect. Working a little something like this…

      Pattern interrupt ‘rips away’ current framing for the moment, creating a frame free moment (no frame = no sense of what is happening = confusion). The mind of the subject flounders and grasps to make sense, and concludes that they are being influenced/controlled by some unknown force (maybe even they frame that they are being hypnotised based upon their cultural understanding of hypnosis). That frame takes care of the ‘belief’ element of the hypnotic loop and hey presto… hypnosis is happening.

      The flip-side is that, when the mind of the subject grasps for meaning, following the pattern interrupt, they could just as easily conclude differently. E.g. ‘I am being assaulted’. ‘This guy is a weirdo’ or whatever. These frames, of course, are not going to support the generation of interesting hypnotic phenomena.

      Anyhows, it’s an interesting area, and I have never really been motivated to explore it too deeply (although I do have a fondness for going for spontaneous ‘induction’ free name amnesias, which I have a pretty good success rate 🙂 )

      All the very best

      James

  • Gavin Soccorso

    March 10, 2013

    Yes I have to agree that makes sense. I have done this many times without what most would call a “hypnotic contract” or “overt framing” but yes I think your theory is valid. That a frame or even a hypnotic contract needent be ” have you heard of hypnosis” or “would you care to be hypnotised?” to be a framing of the situation
    I take it from your vids that you were a working mentalist? If so you will understand the popular foundations in suggestive mentalism made popular by Luke Jermay and Kenton Knepper ( definition is equal to creation and by acting as if it is so yourself so will the person taking part) I think perhaps this also plays a part in the hypno-sculpture as I use it.

    Best

    G

    • admin

      March 10, 2013

      Yes I did work as a Mentalist for a time, and am very familiar with Knepper and Jermay. In fact, Kenton Knepper’s Wonder Words was one of my very first introductions to ‘hypnosis’ (via ‘hypnotic language). Great stuff!

      All the very best

      James

  • ericnquinn

    March 11, 2013

    Hey James, didn’t get an answer to my question. Hope to hear from you soon!

    • admin

      March 11, 2013

      Hi Eric

      Sorry about missing that! If you check your previous comment, there is an answer now attached!

      All the very best

      James

  • Jenalyn

    March 16, 2013

    Hi James!

    I am Jenalyn, a transcriptionist from Philippines. I have been working over 12 years now and been offering my professional services to clients around the world. I would love to offer you my service for your videos.

    I have contacted you via YouTube, and you told me to contact you through your website :).

    Looking forward to working with you.

    Thank you so much.

    Sincerely,
    Jenalyn Atma

    • admin

      March 18, 2013

      Thanks Jenalyn – got your email too! I’ll be in touch if I need anything!

      Speak soon

      J

      • Jenalyn

        March 21, 2013

        Thank you James! Can’t wait to start working with you.

  • Ahmad

    March 17, 2013

    I cannot get in member’s area. I did passowrd reset but still not working. My user name should the same as my email, is that correct, please resend both info,
    Thanks,
    Ahmad

    • admin

      March 27, 2013

      Hi Ahmed

      Sorry to hear that you are having problems – I have PM’d you by email!

      All the very best

      James

  • ericnquinn

    March 28, 2013

    Hi James,

    Thank you again for sharing your knowledge. I’ve noticed that you use the word (ORIENTATING) often. There’s no such word. The correct word is ORIENTING. Just so you know.

    EA

  • Tony Jones

    April 10, 2013

    Hi James,
    I have a couple questions for you. First, I’ve been an hypnotherapist for about ten years and I’ve began incorporating magic in my stage show. My first question is will you sell a recording of your hypnosis mind tricks also I want to work on my confidence with my convincers and was wondering what do you recommend from what you offer? Also you offer a deal with the three programs you offer, would you include your rapid inductions in a special also.

    • Tony Jones

      April 29, 2013

      I haven’t received an answer yet to my questions and I’m very eager to begin learning.

      • admin

        April 29, 2013

        Sorry about that Tony… Slipped through the net. 😮

        Unfortunately I don’t have a recording of Hypno-Tricks and Mentalism, so as such I cannot offer it for sale.

        Regarding a deal on the full HWT set, I can certainly arrange something for you if you email me privately on James@hypnosiswithouttrance.com

        Hope that helps!

        All the very best

        James

  • John

    April 26, 2013

    Hello James
    Are there any members that live in Leeds (West Yorkshire) I could get in touch with?

    Many thanks……John

    • admin

      April 29, 2013

      Not sure of that myself John… But maybe someone here will see this and report back?

      All the very best

      James

  • Jens

    May 27, 2013

    Hi James!

    Regarding your 4 instant download program.
    I ask you kindly if you could please give me a really good discount so i can make it.
    I really would love to learn your programs.
    If not have a nice day.

    Regards
    JF

  • josephhyde

    June 6, 2013

    James

    Just came across an article that you may find of interest here:

    http://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2013/06/04/memoryrecall

    Don’t know if it’s appropriate to past the whole article here or not(?) so I will just put the title here and the first part. Tks.

    Mental block: Iowa State professor discovers way to alter memory
    Posted Jun 4, 2013 10:30 am

    Jason Chan (right) and Jessica LaPaglia (left) use video clips to test memory recall in the lab. Photo by Bob Elbert (Larger photo)
    AMES, Iowa – A series of studies conducted by an Iowa State University research team shows that it is possible to manipulate an existing memory simply by suggesting new or different information. The key is timing and recall of that memory, said Jason Chan, an assistant professor of psychology at Iowa State.

    “If you reactivate a memory by retrieving it, that memory becomes susceptible to changes again. And if at that time you give people new contradictory information, that can make the original memory much harder to retrieve later,” Chan said.

    One of the major findings from the studies, published in the latest issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, is the impact on declarative memory – a memory that can be consciously recalled and verbally described, such as what you did last weekend. The effects are powerful because people are retrieving memory and then incorporating new information. Chan and Jessica LaPaglia, a graduate student at Iowa State, tested the impact of new information when presented at different time intervals after the retrieval of the original memory.

    • admin

      June 9, 2013

      Thanks for that contribution, Joseph. I’ll check out the article.

      Best

      James

  • Rudolph

    June 17, 2013

    Hi James , I have read your free report .and other works by Paret , Bodie, Mesmer , magnetism etcetera ..
    It might sound silly But can your way help and heal people such as back pain ,stokes eating disorders rheumatism and so on.
    This all I’m interested in doing and if your programme can do this , I’ll order a copy.
    My son recently had a slight crash paragliding and has been on pain killers since then.
    Thanks

    • admin

      June 19, 2013

      Hi Rudolph

      From my perspective ALL hypnosis is ‘without trance’. HWT is just about becoming a good hypnotist via having a better understanding of what is going on from a process perspective, and having a better orientation to the real-time unfolding of events AS the hypnosis is happening.

      The HWT approach is simply one of focussing on SKILLS and UNDERSTANDINGS rather than TECHNIQUES!

      So, the HWT material will share little by way of techniques for any of the things you mention… but if you are interested in developing your skills and understandings generally as a Hypnotist, it is all great material.

      My instinct here is, given your very personal and specific motivation, the HWT programmes are probably not the right thing for you at the moment.

      All the very best

      James

      P.S. If you were to get any of the HWT stuff, Changework Applications would probably be the closest thing to a good fit for you (though this doesn’t teach you how to do hypnosis, only some ways that you can apply it).

  • kumar

    December 19, 2013

    Hi James

    I have your mastery programme. Do you have any package deal for No Fail Protocol + Changework without the mastery programme?

    Thanks

  • Shiva Arava

    October 16, 2018

    Hello James,

    I purchased the HWT Hypnosis & Influential Communication Package – 4 Programmes, I however do not see them show up when I log in, could you have that checked out please?

    Regards

    • James Tripp

      October 16, 2018

      Hi Shiva

      Ah – there’s a glitch there!

      If you contact lexi (at) hypnosiswithouttrance.com she will be able to set you up manually!

      Best,

      James

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