Hypnosis Blog

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...

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...

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...

The hypnotic hand clasp test is common depth test used by hypnotist to test ones depth or level of hypnosis, and to determine if a subject is analytical or non-analytical.  The test also is used as a convincer to show the subject that they indeed can cause hypnotic phenomenon within themselves...

Suggestibility testing has two main purposes: first, it allows the client to witness hypnotic phenomenon caused by the mind body connection, without being in a deep trance state. Second & most importantly, these tests are used as indicators to the hypnotist as to a clients mindset; analytical or...

Join ROC Hypnosis on Thursday February 28, 2013 from 6pm-9pm as we help you to STOP SMOKING once and for all! This 3-hr group session uses the same successful hypnosis program that has earned ROC Hypnosis an amazing success rate of over 80%! Let go of your old smoking habit easily, without withdrawa...

Can hypnosis really help me overcome my fear of going to the dentist? You just might be surprised. In fact, hypno-dontics, or hypnosis for fear of dentists, has a remarkably high success rate, and can be achieved in a relatively short period of time. Rochester Hypnosis has helped scores of strong in...

Millions of great people struggle with their weight, though most don’t realize that the problem stems from something that has little to do with food or metabolism.  In fact, research has shown that the majority of all eating disorders, including obesity, are largely controlled by a person...

Despite all the advances in modern medicine, there seems to be a growing trend among even the most respected doctors and physicians: hypnosis therapy.  There are a wide range of reasons for this, and a wealth of studies supporting its success rate.  Here are a few points to keep in mind...