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Posted on April 26, 2008 at 12:52am 0 Comments 0 Favorites
Dan,
Thank you for your reply. I've ordered your book from your webpage.
Regarding pain management. I am using Gerald Kein's methods with great success. The light-switch technique is amazing but takes too long (I'm not sure but I could be recording part of it at some point -Juleshyp the obstetrician/hypnotist records his inductions on youtube) and the coma/esdaile state is really good. I use the pinch test every time. I find the coma state a bit tricky, in my opinion it works better when I give suggestions of immobility and then use a convincer by asking them to try to move a hand or a leg and then I can do a pinch test. To my disappointment I have not got that waxy immobility that I should get in the coma state (I am not sure if it is a case of having more sessions with a client-practice makes perfect, or giving more appropiate suggestions, I do the elman induciton at the start and I suggest that if I lift their hand it will be so relaxed it will drop - so I wonder if that is the reason why their body is so limp).
I find other inductions great as well such as the 8-word induction from Cal Banyan or even better the modified version from Jeffrey Stephens.
(I studied brief solution hypnotherapy -which was great from a therapeutic point of view but it only taught me the long drawn out inductions)
I think NLP has a place (I studied NLP) but to my surprise I discovered Jonathan Chase books. He has very simple but great insights esp on rapport (I am now reading his book called something like that "make friends with yourself...") and so far I would recommend it to any hypnotist who would like to influence others! (For example NLP talks about matching and mirroring Jonathan Chase talks about finding something you like on a person (could be their hair) focusing on it and rapport can easily happen...also he talks about visualising with open eyes and he has an exercise you can do..great for the people that believe hypnosis works better with eyes closed.
My personal preference are instant inductions and simple things. I am still searching....
Unfortunately I have never experienced hypnoanaesthesia yet - it is difficult to network/practise with other hypnotists in my area.
All the best
Vana
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