Hypnosis Blog

We’re all living in very stressful times, and for those who we’re dealing with anxiety and depression prior to COVID-19, the world has become an even more scary place.  Stress can affect virtually every aspect of daily life, and the warning signs include everything from sleeplessnes...

If you’re like so many others who have consistently tried and failed to quit smoking, you know what a frustrating goal it can be to reach.  And while there are many reasons for this, it’s the psychological grip that often prevents people from being able to give up cigarettes and tob...

To say that 2020 has been a stressful year would be a gross understatement, as literally every person in the country has seen their life change in ways few could have ever anticipated.  This, obviously, has left countless individuals and families dealing with a level of stress that was not long...

With the world on standstill and so many gripped in the fear of the Coronavirus pandemic, many have been left searching for effective ways to cope with the new normal that we’re all facing.  For those who rely on hypnosis, as well as others who were considering it before things took their...

Whether you’re a business owner or a professional event planner, when you need a break from the traditional convention entertainment options, hypnosis shows are a wonderful way to escape the norm while providing a truly entertaining experience for your clients, customers or guests.  As on...

Summer will be here before we know it, and for many, that means another season of covering up, staying inside, or avoiding those once-cherished outdoor activities. If you’re determined to make this the year that you take your summer back but have been unsuccessful with past diets and weight lo...

Each year millions of individuals make New Year’s resolutions, and each year a staggering percentage of once-optimistic goal setters fall short long before Spring arrives.  What if this was the year that you not only kept your New Year’s resolution, but the year that you u...

Stress and anxiety get the best of us. And if not treated properly, it could take its toll on our health. 40 million adults suffer from some form of anxiety. Among the many treatment options for stress and anxiety, hypnotherapy in Rochester, NY is growing in popularity. If you're one of the...

Many Rochester residents struggle with losing a few extra pounds to reach their ideal body. In addition, obesity is a serious health issue and can lead to many complications, including diabetes, high blood pressure, and many cancers. If you’ve tried everything and still can’t lose weight...

Do you need an entertainer for your school event? These professionals can turn any event from boring to brilliant with laughter, awe-inspiring performances, or incredible music. However, you can’t hire just anyone for your school event – you need someone professional and appropriate for...

The International Certification Board of Clinical Hypnotherapy (ICBCH) is a Nevada-based nonprofit organization with a network of teachers and trainers around the world. It offers hypnosis certification through courses from approved instructors, where hypnotists will learn new skills and benefit fro...

A hypnotist can be the perfect way to drum up excitement for this year’s office holiday party. It’s a new, fresh, and exciting form of entertainment for a wide range of workers, stakeholders, clients, and other professionals. Hiring a hypnotist can surprise your staff and give them a hol...

It’s fair to assume that when most people hear the word hypnosis, a flurry of images come to mind, and just as many misconceptions.  But as more individuals are discovering, clinical hypnosis therapy stands to offer a wide range of health benefits that have nothing to do with swinging tim...

Whether you’re in the process of planning your new year’s resolution or actively working on it, we all know how easy it can be to give up after just a few weeks or months. For some it’s a matter of not immediately seeing the results we were hoping for, while others simply get caugh...

If you’ve considered trying hypnosis to lose weight, stop smoking, overcome fears or any other number of personal struggles, it’s understandable that traditional one-on-one sessions might seem a little unnerving.  And while this is a totally common concern, it should not deter you f...

1. Smoking Cessation It is widely known that hypnosis for smoking cessation has the highest success rate of all the stop smoking methods. In most cases, smoking cessation can be accomplished in just 3 hypnosis sessions. 2. Weight Loss Most people who go on diet end up gaining the weight...

When most people hear the phrase clinical hypnosis, some of the first things that come to mind are quitting smoking, losing weight or overcoming fears and phobias.  And while these remain among the most common reasons for seeing a certified hypnosis professional, there are just as many success...

With March officially being National Nutrition Month, what better time to address the issues that often prevent us from looking and feeling our best in the warmer, more active season that awaits us around the corner. Nutrition, sadly enough, is a huge topic that is controversial now days, especia...

Tis the time of the year for holiday celebrations, family gatherings, and festivities galore. However, this is the time of year that the average American will gain weight, over-eat, and consume mass amounts of sugar. Despite good intentions of eating healthy, exercising, & losing weig...

Many people call our office with inquiries about our services.  One of the most common questions asked is if there's a difference in success between group session and private sessions.  The answer quite honestly is yes. This is one of those cases that you truly get what you pay fo...

September may be National Childhood Obesity Awareness month, but this is an issue which requires so much more than just 30 days' worth of attention, once per year.  Childhood obesity is increasing at epidemic rates, and has an incredibly detrimental effect on physical health, mental wellbei...

In this suggestibility test, a hypnotist request a subject to outstretch both arms in front of them.  One with a palm facing up, the other palm facing down.  The hypnotist then suggest that one hand begins to fall or lower, as if under the load of something heavy.  As that hand indeed...

This method is one of many methods a hypnotist can employ when reducing or eliminating pain, discomfort, or perceived pain. This method is used for dental work and minor surgeries/procedures.  As depicted in the video, the hypnotist gets the client to relax and to imagine her hand becoming numb...

As a depth test, a hypnotist may use number amnesia with a subject.  The hypnotist will induce the subject into a level of hypnosis deep enough to suggest that the subject will have forgotten a particular number, and will not be able to recall such a number.  In the example, it was suggest...

Of all the New Year's resolutions a person can make, few compare with the long-lasting benefits of deciding to improve one's outlook on life.  It's no big secret that we're living in uniquely challenging times.  The economy is in the tank.  The cost of living is becomi...

In this depth test performed by hypnotist, a subject is asked to close and relax their eyelids.  Then, the subjects asked repetitively to imagine their eyelids becoming so relax and comfortably heavy, that even if they want to open them, their eyelids are indeed too heavy to open. Onc...

In this depth test performed by hypnotist, a subject is asked to extend one arm and make a fist.  Then, the subjects asked repetitively to imagine their entire arm becoming stiff and ridged from shoulder to knuckles. Often, the hypnotist will suggest that their arm is as stiff as a piece o...

The magnetic fingers experiment is used as a pretest by hypnotist to test for suggestibility of a subject. It is also used as a convincer as being hypnotic phenomenon. The hypnotist asks subject to clasp their hands together with fingers interlocked. Then the subject is asked to extend their two...

Sitting down at a table with the paper/card in front of you, the thread is held between your thumb and forefinger so that the pendulum weight (paper clip or ring) hangs straight down, an inch or two above the centre of the cross pattern. While holding the pendulum as still as...

This is a suggestibility test that a hypnotist would perform to test the imagination and non-analytical abilities of a client.  During this test, a client would be asked to imagine a heavy object in one hand (such as a weight, a shopping bag, or a stack of heavy books) and a buoyant object in t...