Impressions from the NGH Convention

This past weekend Baron and I attended the National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) annual conference in Marlborough, Massachusetts. One would think that spending three days, sitting in lectures for about 12 hours each day would be immensely boring. Not in the least! The speakers were fascinating and informative, and we left on Sunday afternoon with a new sense of pride and exhilaration for the hypnosis profession. While each hypnotist/hypnotherapist has their own personal, unique style, their goal is the same – to enrich their clients' life with a positive outlook and help them make positive changes, by "tweaking" their subconscious mind!

One of the big decisions we made at the conference was to be trained and become certified in 5 Path Hypnotherapy, taught by Calvin Banyan. Cal is one of the world's most respected and successful hypnotherapists, and his "Five Path Advanced Transformational Hypnosis ™" course will enable us to increase our skills and assist our clients overcome subconscious issues that have prevented them from leading fulfilling lives.

Another big change in our business model... we will be offering Free Initial Consultations, for anyone that calls and wants to live a more positive life, but is unsure or uninformed about hypnosis. Call today for your free consultation at 717-525-7408.

Convincing Some Doubters

Yesterday, Robin and I were invited to give a presentation to a home care provider company which is considering partnering with us. The care providers themselves are subjected to a stressful working environment (it's part of the job...), therefore they can benefit from the stress reduction techniques that we offer. The clients for which they are providing care, who are experiencing many issues, from anxiety to pain management, may also benefit from the hypnotherapeutic techniques.

I was told that there would be a few "doubters" in the group, so after showing the Pre-Talk entitled "The Truth About Hypnosis," which is the PowerPoint presentation shown to all new clients, I did an impromptu hypnosis demonstration right there in the restaurant. (It was convenient that our group were the only people in the restaurant.) Robin asked one of the male waiters, a young man of about 18, if he would like to be hypnotized. He immediately accepted the offer.

After establishing that I'd never before met this person, and that he'd never been hypnotized before, he made himself comfortable in a big chair, I sat down next to him in another chair, and used a "quick" induction technique to let him enter a hypnotic state (commonly called a "trance") in about 2 minutes. After having him test his eyelids, and establishing that he could not open them no matter how hard he tried, his hypnotic state quickly deepened. I then demonstrated a few things with him, such as having him forget the number 7, "gluing" his hand to his leg, having him feel as if he was in a very cold room (he was shivering), having him open his eyes and give a detailed description of a clock on the wall (which did not exist), and finally, asked him to stand up and shake someone's hand, but he couldn't walk because his right foot was stuck to the ground.

After bringing him out of the hypnotic state he described feeling "euphoric" while in trance. When asked what his thoughts were when he had tried to open his eyes but couldn't, he said he was "shocked." As for when he couldn't lift his hand from his leg because it was "glued" there, he said that was very strange, and that he'd tried very hard to lift his hand, but couldn't.

After the demonstration there were no longer any doubters in the group. Robin and I were deluged with questions about various issues which hypnotherapy may address, and everyone was in agreement that our services would be very beneficial for both the care providers and their clients.

Getting Ready for the NGH Convention

Robin and I are getting excited about the upcoming National Guild of Hypnotists annual convention in August. It's held in Marlborough, Massachusetts. Three days of wall to wall seminars and courses by some of the world's leading hypnotists. So much to learn! So little time! Imagine being in the middle of over 1,000 hypnotists, from all over the world. It's mind boggling. Having to choose which seminars to attend, and which we have to miss, from the hundreds of offerings was the hardest part. Now, the sweet anticipation of picking up new techniques and protocols from the best practitioners.... This is going to be great! We really enjoy expanding our knowledge, so we can offer Inception Hypnotherapy's clients the best help possible.

Good News for Stroke Survivors

The "rule of thumb" in the medical community is that whatever recovery has been accomplished within 6 months after a stroke, that's all that can be done. Very little improvement will be seen after that point. Which is why stroke survivors are urged to utilize every possible course of therapy as quickly as possible, to regain as much functionality as quickly as possible.

Hypnotherapy has the potential to dramatically improve functionality, and therefore the quality of life, after that 6 month window. Utilizing a process known as neuroplasticity, improvement has been demonstrated.

Robin and I are excited to be studying protocols developed by Don Mottin, a stroke survivor as well as a hypnotherapist, so we may offer our services to stroke survivors. Don had a stroke, and after 6 months was told he'd never walk again. He then developed the hypnotherapy protocols which worked so well for his own rehabilitation, and has since gone on to improve the quality of life for many stroke survivors who'd been told there was no hope for further improvement. Don, by the way, is walking again, and has resumed his globe-trotting career.

Being able to offer hope and help to people is one of the reasons Robin and I love our work at Inception Hypnotherapy.

Inception Hypnotherapy Creates Successful Program to Help People Overcome Night Eating Syndrome

Inception Hypnotherapy has developed a program to help the 3 to 6 million people all across America who get up and eat every night. Most don't even know they're getting up and eating - it's as if they are sleep walking. Others do know they've gotten up, yet the urge is so strong they can't stop themselves from eating. They are all suffering from Night Eating Syndrome.

First named in 1955, but not truly acknowledged until recently, people who suffer from NES have had few alternatives regarding overcoming the disorder. The motivation to stop eating at night is strong, because the extra calories usually result in the sufferers becoming very overweight, which leads to other problems, both physical and emotional.

Inception Hypnotherapy has developed a program which seems to be very effective in helping people with NES overcome, or put another way, effectively control, the NES, using the power of their subconscious mind. No drugs are involved. People who had been suffering from NES for as long as 35 years, and had tried, unsuccessfully, numerous other methods to eliminate their NES behavior, were successful in controlling, and effectively eliminating the NES after only a few sessions of hypnotherapy.

Many health care professionals are caring for people with NES, and Inception Hypnotherapy now offers, on a referral basis, their services to help those people suffering from NES.