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’…

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‘Mind Control’ Versus ‘Steering the Flow’

Control. So often, when people think about hypnosis they think about ‘control’, and specifically, ‘mind control’. Now there are some teachers of hypnosis out there who will tell you that that is exactly what hypnosis is, but in doing so, they are perpetuating a misunderstanding that sadly robs them and others of the opportunity to…

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Influence – The Problem with Promising

The following is something I originally wrote following a coaching session for a client who is developing his own consultancy business. I initially posted it on my James Tripp website, but thought it might be good to share here as I know many HWT subscribers have a deep interest in the art of influence in…

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Are You A Trance Guy Now, James?

Following last weeks post on Alpha States and Hypnosis, I had a few people suggesting that I might be beginning to ‘see the light’ in terms of recognising ‘trance’ as the basis of hypnosis. In the video I talked about Dr. Les Fehmi’s work on attention and how we use attention impacts us neurologically and…

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Alpha States and Hypnosis

I recently had a question about alpha brain wave patterns and Hypnosis: “…perhaps you can talk about Alpha Brain Waves as it relates to hypnosis. For example, in facilitating change the Silva Method talks about the need to be in an Alpha Brain Wave level. Perhaps you can talk about your thoughts on how this relates…

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Hypnosis and Money!

So you’re exploring hypnosis… maybe even developed some skills and ability! Wouldn’t it be cool to be able to make a little money from it? Or a LOT? Most people who learn hypnosis fail to capitalise upon their skills in terms of financial return… so how do you make money with hypnosis? Here are 3…

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Hypnosis in Everyday Life

This video was supposed to go up before the self hypnosis video, but there was some problem with the sound so I had to re-record the front end (you’ll notice the edit if you look carefully). When you see a formal hypnosis session, you are watching something that relies upon principles of communication and cognition…

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Having Powers Vs. Being Powerful

A lot of people want to learn Hypnosis because they perceive that having the ‘powers of a hypnotist‘ would somehow better their lives in some way (either directly or via helping others in their own lives). Well, that certainly is true… potentially! But there is also a hidden paradox that can keep you from realising your potential both as a…

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Transforming Time – Becoming a Powerful Hypnotist!

What is the difference between those people who are successful in becoming proficient and creative hypnotists (or NLP ers or Influencers… or anything) and those who study and study but just don’t seem to ever get there? It’s simple really… watch the video and find out (and it has nothing to do with ‘talent’) Hypnosis…

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Arm Pull ‘Induction’ – Handling Subtleties

This is another video sharing some handling subtleties around a classic ‘rapid induction’ – this time we are looking at the Arm Pull! The arm pull is a nice induction, but how you pull the arm is important! Also covered here are essential aspects of ‘health and safety’ relating to this approach. This video is…

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