A simple persuasion technique

Have you seen the ads on TV where they say for a limited time only you can receive this for only $19.99! Act now before stocks run out. This is one of the oldest persuasion techniques in the book which is called “fear of loss” and the beauty is that it always gets results. Statistics prove that if you use a fear of loss campaign then you will always get sales and good conversions. This technique is also used by us unconsciously when speaking about certain things especially shows and sporting events.

e.g. yeah the game of Friday should be awesome, you better get tickets now before they get sold out.

I am sure you can relate to this because we have all either heard this phrase or said to someone before and then struck with the fear that we will miss out on this amazing experience.


The NLP (neuro-linguistic programming) behind Fear of Loss.
So the question is why does this technique work so well?
The answer is that our thought patterns have been developed from birth to want the ‘shiny toy’. This goes back to our brothers the apes where they will fight over the biggest banana because they are afraid that there will never be such an amazing banana again.
So if something is perceived to be amazing and there is a limited opportunity to experience this then our reaction is to gain access to this before others do.


Why do we keep falling for the same technique
As human beings we always want to believe that there is always something bigger and better no matter what the facts point to. Common religious beliefs are testimony to this where billions of people around the World stubbornly believe that they will receive the greatest rewards because they believe in their faith that has no substantial fact to back it up. At the end of the day we want to believe so our minds will create a conclusion that what we are being told has to be true because we want that amazing opportunity to benefit us.


When this technique does and doesn’t work
There are always the people that watch the Ads and say, “how stupid do they think we are“. Well this is because this particular item (car for example) does not interest them and can not be related to a positive experience for them. However when an Ad for something that they are interested in is shown (holiday) they change their tune and again fall for the “fear of Loss” technique.


Conclusion
This persuasion technique is one of many that is used on us and always gets results. If you are interested in learning more then I advise researching human thought patterns or NLP hypnosis. Igor Ledochowski would be the authority on the latter and I advise looking at his hypnosis course. (link is at the top right of screen)

Using hypnosis for stress relief

If you are suffering from stress and there is nothing that helps then it is wise to look at hypnosis for relief.

Firstly what is stress?
Stress is when you have responsibilities and/or tasks that you need to achieve and if you do not there will be certain consequences. Your stress is how you deal with this situation and how much you worry and have a negative reaction to it. Most people stress about work because they have targets and deadlines and their job is at risk if they do not achieve them. This directly links to debt repayments which can not be paid if there is no income. As you can see stress is thinking about a situation in negative way that leads to what can possibly go wrong. This leads to this negative being associated to every situation and therefore creates a cycle that continues.


How can hypnosis help?
So what does hypnosis do? It uses our neuro-linguistic programming and “reprograms” us in a way. So when it comes to stress hypnosis is used to start changing the negative with responsibilities and tasks into positives with challenges. It is all about making your psychological reaction to these things change, which involves changing your thinking process. So in effect after multiple hypnosis sessions you will start to block out the association of stress in relation to work and focus on other positives such as upcoming holidays, how secure the job is, a happy family life (basically whatever works for you).


Can anyone use hypnosis for stress relief
The answer is a definite yes! We all have our own psychological barriers that can be pulled down as long as we believe in the treatment. Have a look at the link to the right for some more information about a course that will give you results.

Self Hypnosis - My Experience

Can you hypnotise yourself? Can you create suggestions in your own mind to make yourself better at something or stop a bad habit? The answer is yes!

This form of ‘self therapy’ is done everyday and it is just a matter of allowing your mind to break down your psychological walls. I guess the best example is when you see professional sports people before a competition and they are speaking to themselves and are having some alone time. Personally I have been a competitive gymnast for over 10 years and I actually used to use self hypnosis myself. It would be the warm up time and I would be stretching out, this is the time that you feel the most pressure… the anticipation and it gets to most people. You basically need confirmation that you are prepared and that everything will be fine, that you are prepared.


My self hypnosis technique
I would use my stretching time to put my mind and body in a relaxed state. Then I would confirm (under my breath) “you are prepared”, “confident”, “ready” and “will focus on technique”. These where my NLP hypnosis phrases that helped with my negative association to competition and pressure. Needless to say I have quite a few gold medals at home which are a visual confirmation of success and preparation paying off. Everyone is different so I am not saying that these will work for you but you never know, we might have similar neuro-linguistic programming.


Self hypnosis in my working world
I find that I handle stress and pressure much better than most simply because I do not allow my mind to go to a negative place. Of course I am human and sometimes I might slip but if it happens I take a little time to myself and use positive suggestive phrases to remind myself that these issues are actually a positive that can be overcome. It works and all I can say is that people who have listened to me and genuinely try to do the same are also finding success with this self hypnosis technique.

Where can you learn self hypnosis principles?
These principles can definitely be learned by anyone and if you to genuinely want to learn them then I would recommend having a look at the conversational hypnosis link to your right, it is used by thousands of people world wide.

Principles of Speed Hypnosis

Your asking what the heck is speed hypnosis, well it is exactly what you think it is… being able to hypnotise someone quickly without the use of a hypnotic induction and getting results immediately. The best way that I can relate this is to the famous Star Wars reference of Obi Wan “you don’t need to see his identity papers” and the storm troopers response was, “we don’t need to see his identity papers.” Is it possible to have a conversation with someone and hypnotise them there and then, the answer is yes.


Conversational hypnosis is speed hypnosis
Conversational hypnosis is specifically designed to be used to influence someone in the course of a conversation therefore making it the best way to learn speed hypnosis. The theories and principles behind it came originally from Milton Erickson who did not believe in using hypnotic inductions and used conversation techniques to persuade his subjects. This has become a very common style of hypnosis because it can be used in business/sales/personal situations.


When would you use speed hypnosis
This particular style is used for situations when you are in contact with someone for a brief period of time and need to influence their decision for some reason. This is perfect for sales situations, business proposals, public speaking (if you are good), and dating.


Who is the authority on speed hypnosis today?
At the moment the most influential speed (conversational) hypnotist is Igor Ledochowski. He has created a course that can teach anyone the art of persuasion without the usual hypnosis techniques. If you are interested in finding out more about it then I would recommend looking at his online course.

Beware of free hypnosis

Yes there is such a thing as free hypnosis but that is coming from people who do not know what they are talking about. Professional hypnotists will never give their secrets away for free so if you are looking for a free ride stop now.


So is there any free hypnosis information
Yes there is tones of information that is out there that you can find but it is educational and will give you information about hypnosis, not how to do it.
If you seriously want to learn how to hypnotise then you need to take a course… a course from a real professional.


How can I find an affordable course?
It depends on what you want to learn,

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  Stage Hypnosis
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  Persuasion Hypnosis
  
• Conversational Hypnosis
  
• Self Hypnosis
  
• Hypnotherapy

If you are interested in learning the first 4 options then yes there is quite an affordable option. One of them is to your right so I would suggest taking a look.

If its hypnotherapy you are after then I would suggest having a look at a hypnotherapy school or you can ask a Therapist if they can give you a referral.

Stage Hypnosis

I remember my mate being hypnotised on stage at a show and it was hilarious. He said, “I knew what I was doing but I could not stop.” Performing hypnotists are a special breed because they are the ones who put in the practice and become as good as they are.

How is stage hypnosis different?
Stage hypnosis is done for entertainment purposes opposed to hypnotherapy which is done for therapeutic reasons.
Usually when someone is willing to be hypnotised they do not try and fight the hypnotic induction, therefore their mind is more open to influence. With stage hypnosis you can bet that your subject will nearly always try and fight your influences so as a hypnotist you have to be very well trained, however the rewards are very nice. You can get paid up to $3000 a show which definitely makes practising worth your while.

Stage hypnosis is a performance
The whole point of this activity is to entertain an audience so as a performer you need to be able to engage the crowd as well as your hypnosis subject and create a story that will keep people in the seats. The best stage hypnotists will hypnotise several people at one time… wow is all I have to say about that.

Do you want to become a stage hypnotists?
If this is a career that you want to pursue then I would recommend getting training from professionals who do this for a living. If you want a referral then have a look at this hypnosis website.

Online hypnosis

If you are interested in learning hypnosis online then you must be sure that you get the correct referral. Don’t worry look at the link to conversational hypnosis because that is the best online hypnosis course you can find... hands down!

I am guessing that you are:

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   looking to learn some tricks that can help in persuading other people.
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   You don’t have too much money in your pocket to fork out for ongoing lessons.
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   You want easy and immediate access to this information.

Well good work because I did the same thing and I came across the power of conversational hypnosis. It has some audio CD’s and it is a downloadable course that you can get, and more importantly it works.

Note

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  There are many online hypnosis courses that are crap, to put it plainly.
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  Beware of courses that do not give support and only give a PDF download.
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  If there is an option of a hypnosis club support then that is usually the best way to go.
  
  

Difference between Hypnosis and hypnotherapy

Basically hypnosis is the act of influencing someone to react to your suggestions.

Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnosis in therapy to help people overcome conditions that are related to their subconscious. E.g. smoking, obesity, procrastination, confidence etc…


Short vs. long term results

Hypnosis - this is your short term results.
Hypnosis is used to influence a subject in one sitting to do, or react, to the hypnotists suggestions. You see this with stage hypnosis where you watch a show and the poor volunteer humiliates themselves. This kind of hypnosis requires a lot of practice to learn how to hypnotically induce in a social situation.

If you are looking for more of a one on one persuasion then conversational hypnosis is the art of using no hypnotic induction at all and using analogies, double binds and confusion techniques to influence your subject.


Hypnotherapy - This is your long term.
Most professional therapists these days are studying hypnotherapy because of the results that it brings. If you are suffering from any kind of condition (smoking and obesity are the most common) then hypnotherapy is used to provide many sit down therapy sessions where your hypnotherapist can induce you without you trying to resist. It helps to open your mind and allow your therapist find deep psychological “scars”. Once these “scars” are found then the work starts to heal them and give a permanent cure to your condition.


What should you use?
This boils down to what you want to learn or if you want help.

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  If you are looking to learn hypnosis and potentially become a hypnotist then study hypnosis.
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  If you are a looking for help then use hypnotherapy.
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  If you are looking for cheaper help then consider self hypnosis. (check my other posts for information on this)
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  If you want to become a hypnotherapist then I advise taking a course. If you want a reference then leave a message and I will email you directly.

Using hypnotherapy for confidence

So when we look at hypnotherapy we know that it is about reprogramming our sub conscious or neuro-linguistic programming. Sounds scary but in all honesty persuasion through hypnosis is no different than normal therapy… actually if you are open to change with hypnosis then you are already pulling down mental walls of scepticism.


What creates lack of confidence?
Insecurity is the short answer.
How this insecurity comes about is usually from a bad experience at a young age and this emotional scarring stays with us.

Perfect example:
You are teased as a child that you are not good looking, this leads to eating which creates an obesity problem and more teasing and insecurity. Your confidence about your appearance is not high at all and as time goes by it gets harder and harder to get your confidence back.


How does hypnotherapy help with confidence?
This is simply taking hypnotherapy sessions with a professional where:

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  They will hypnotically induce you into a relaxed and suggestive state.
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  Find the issue that leads to your insecurity or lack of confidence.
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  Give you hypnotic suggestion through analogies, phrases or experiences to detach your negative association with confidence.
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  Continue until results start to show.

Getting Results
As long as you keep your mind open to hypnosis then this particular kind of therapy should get great results. If you want a reference to a good hypnotherapy program just leave me a message and I will email you directly.

Insomnia hypnotherapy, its a genuine method

Insomnia hypnotherapy is something that is quite common these days. I mean hypnotherapy is simply another kind of therapy that people can use to help with their problems.

So if you didn’t already know insomnia is a condition where you can not sleep, if you have seen fight club then you definitely know what I am talking about. There are many “cures” which involve sleeping pills, natural remedies and therapy. So I will chat about another kind of therapy which is hypnotherapy.

Hypnotherapy - a quick explanation
Hypnotherapy is a string of therapy sessions that you can take where your hypno-therapist will change your neuro-linguistic programming (or your subliminal reactions) in regards to your condition. So therefore if your condition is insomnia then hypnotherapy will be used to find out what is causing it subliminally and to solve this problem.

If you want to use hypnotherapy for your insomnia then you are looking for a powerful method of persuasion hypnosis. You are having trouble sleeping and nothing helps, you have tried drugs, natural remedies, been told to reduce stress etc… hypnotherapy is usually peoples last resort but I have to tell you that it should have been one of the first things you tried. You can’t sleep because there is something that is psychologically affecting you and it is creating a barrier.

What will the hypnotherapy do?
The hypnotherapist will attempt to find what is causing your lack of sleep by inducing you into a relaxed state where your mind can open up. He/she will probably not ask you direct questions but ask you open ended questions that will cause you to question the problem and find a path towards a solution. Once you start to bring up interesting points then the hypnotherapist will probably take more charge and begin to probe these issues.

Cure time
So now the hypnotherapist knows what is causing your insomnia and it is time to cure you. This will probably involve using memories that really relax you and put you at ease and associating those with your routine before bed. This is the process of changing your neuro-linguistic programming. I am not a hypnotherapist so if you are looking for more information I would suggest going to a professional hypnotherapist.

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