Hypnotherapy Books

This book and its method is utilized by American Pacific University or AmPac for its Accelerated Hypnotherapy Certification program. I recommend both the book and the training. Essentially if one follows the simplistic and straightforward program, a moderate state of hypnosis is almost inevitably achieved in just about any subject! You cannot go wrong.

The most comforting message from this remarkable book may be its convincing evidence that we are not alone. First published in 1994 and now with the astonishingly small number of 300,000 copies sold, Journey of Souls probes the previous lives of 29 people who underwent regression hypnotherapy by Michael Newton, PhD, a certified master hypnotherapist.
These disclosures riveted my attention, because 15 years ago I was transported in a near-death asthmatic crisis to the edge of the realm Newton and his 29 subjects describe. See The Soul Factory on [...], for a description of what two churchmen have since told me was probably a "revelation."
That experience showed me, in fragments, what Newton has skillfully sewn together in Journey of Souls: Case Studies of Life Between Lives -- proof that we are not alone in the universe, that we all have souls, that we return again and again to chaotic Earth and to other worlds in an infinite scheme of evolving Creation, the elusive purpose of which is to build perfection. Even plants and animals have souls in this common, eternal quest, Newton reports -- albeit souls of a less-developed nature than ours.
This work is not anti-Christian or anti-religion. Indeed, it reinforces most of the main themes found in the main religions. But it does depart sharply from beliefs many live with, such as the coming of a Day of Judgment, and Eternal Hellfire and Damnation as punishment.
These are not true, Newton tells us. In the evolving eternity of time and space, our souls grow and develop, and are not judged or damned. Most of the Bible should not be read literally as a truthful record of actual events, but as a profoundly meaningful collection of moral, ethical and spiritual messages wrapped in stories or parables as their vehicles.
For an excellent, short, lay-language overview of Newton's discoveries and a portal to diverse other sites and experiences in the timeless realm of souls he discovered, visit [...]. It could take you a lifetime to explore everything that has been experienced and retold about this subject; indeed, it took Newton 10 years to produce his book.
Which leads me to an intriguing question: Why have only 300,000 copies been sold in five editions since 1994?
One answer may be Newton's choice of publisher -- Woodbury, Minnesota-based Llewellyn Publications, which its Website [...] reveals to be heavily invested in works about witchcraft, astrology, tarot, paganism, the paranormal and the like.
Mainstream publishers, fed on celebrity and "how-to" blockbuster titles, may have found Journey of Souls an unlikely candidate for mass appeal, thus pushing Newton into a smaller but friendlier, alternative publishing niche.
Another answer may be that not many people are open to "new" ideas, however well authenticated, to the question: "What happens to us when we die?" Since infancy, most have been satisfied with the comforting answers parents for centuries have given: "you go to Heaven to live with Jesus forever" -- an answer that every church reinforces in greater and lesser measure throughout our lives. It's repeated in every religious funeral service.
Newton's book doesn't debunk this idea, either -- rather, it gives a much more "scientific" and to me, believable version of it.
Since the first Sputnik and views of distant heavenly bodies and galaxies began appearing in every child's schoolbooks, the idea of Heaven as a place in the clouds populated by white-robed angels behind the Pearly Gates has long been unbelievable to modern minds.
And from that simple disillusionment to its grimmer next step -- that God is not seated on a throne there with Jesus at his right hand and the Holy Ghost at his left -- may seem a quantum leap to many.
So we shrink from it. This is something we don't spend a lot of time wondering about as we go about our daily lives and habits, including the rituals and liturgy of church on Sundays.
"Our Father, who art in Heaven, hallowed be thy name, thy Kingdom come ..." We believe this prayer, even as we know the greater reality that there is no Heaven and no Kingdom -- at least, not above the clouds or anywhere else our telescopes can see. Jesus gave us the Lord's Prayer before there were any telescopes.
Although speculation persists, some Bible scholars even insisting they have found heaven physically located within our Solar System ([...]), the modern church does not teach us where Heaven and the Kingdom of God are located. Instead, it invites us to imagine them in a spiritual context, open to a vast array of future possibilities, including their joint establishment here on Planet Earth after Judgment Day -- to which I can only wonder: If we have to wait until then to see it, where is it now and where has it been since God, in the Book of Genesis, created Heaven and Earth?
These are difficult theological questions to which organized religion has no satisfactory answers. And since it has no satisfactory answers, most of us don't think about it. We either have faith in the unknowable, or we don't -- and increasingly large numbers of us don't.
That's where Newton's descriptions can fill a void, if you can be bothered looking for the answers to theological questions that you may have for so long given up asking in your faith. If you're like me, you have been "treading water" in this area for long time.
Michael Newton began his research as a self-admitted atheist. His research, he says, made him a believer in an infinitely evolving universal Creation and in its single Creator, who, he admits, might well be God.
Reading Journey of Souls reminded me not only of my own still-vivid encounter 15 years ago and the indelible impressions that left in me, but also of so many of the eternal themes of the Bible, and of the fundamental teaching of other religions.
The spirit world where souls eternally learn and strive to improve, revisiting Earth and joining new human lives in their quest as part of continuing Creation, is based on love, according to Newton and others whose own observations and experiences support his narratives. Vengeance, hatred, envy, greed, lust and other vices are -- like punishment and retribution -- all human deficiencies not found in the realm of souls that Newton and others describe.
Although Christianity and other religions do not directly address this, their positive teachings and the universal rules for living a good life in harmony with each other here on Earth, all broadly comport with what is found in the Journey of Souls.

I've read hundreds of spiritual books and this one is "by far" my favorite. My second favorite book is Destiny of Souls... there are a lot of good spiritual books on the market but there are not a lot of great ones. These books are GREAT! I've purchased and given away hundreds of these books over the years... Don't miss this one... this book answers many questions left unanswered by organized religion and it will help you live a rich and meaningful life.

I've never read anything about where we go between lives. Now the question is answered and it is astounding!!! This book will give you answers, hope, and will make you really think about how you are doing in your life. Read the next one too.

Perhaps more than any other book I have read in the spiritual/self help genre, Journey of The Souls has made me stop and ponder each chapter. This book was recommended by a dear friend of mine who told me it would take a lot longer than usual to read and he was right.

The most powerful effect the book has had with me is to remind me of those passing moments and relationships that seemed "ordinary" but were anything but. For example, the topic of soul mates is rather interesting and really makes you re-consider every relationship in your life.

If you take the time to read this book and really digest what it has to say, I believe it will help you see your everyday experiences not only clearer but with more purpose that you otherwise thought.

This is what it did for me. This is perhaps the greatest gift of this book: to give one a better understanding and alternative perspective of what we consider ordinary moments. You learn as Dan Millman wrote: there are no ordinary moments. I would add, there are no ordinary relationships.

If you`ve been thinking, "There has to be more..." consider reading this book. There is more! Discover it for yourself in this book. That "hunch" you had to read this review... thats your soul speaking... listen to it. Peace.

A good friend recommended this book to me and I ordered it in high anticipation of its arrival.
Unfortunately, as I read along, I found myself doubting the conclusions/opinions of the author regarding his clinical experience with a variety of patients and individuals. In other words, the author did not supply any empirical evidence that his conclusions were correct. Too much was left to the unproven veracity of the patients and his subjective opinion.
Otherwise, its not a bad read as it does open you up to a pretty comforting belief about death and the aftermath.

I've used the script for Total Self Confidence from this book for the past week or two, on average about every other day, and see a complete difference in how I carry myself and how I interact with others. The idea is simple; letting your conscious mind relax and allow ideas to be entered into your subconscious. This is an amazing way to learn positive traits and flush out old, negative ways of thinking. It's not "messing with your mind", any more than working out at the gym "messes with your body". I must say, that if you do this, you have to be open-minded and believe it will work. Set all skepticism aside.

I can't wait to try some of the other scripts! This is the best $10 I've ever spent.

i really learned alot from reading this book. this book has helped me feel better almost immediately after reading the scripts. i recommend this book for the person eager for immediate results and for the person who may be curious about pursuing self-hypnosis. Worth every penny.

I am floored! I finally found a self help book that actually does "help". My only nit pick is that he could have axed the first three chapters and gone straight to the meat which was the self hypnosis. This is my first try and I have to say it works better then any meditation CD I have bought. And believe me, I own them all. So, bypass all of the others... this is the real deal. WOW!!!

I've been a "student" of self hypnosis for 10 years now so I was intrigued when I found this book title.

Having read the book and tried out the techniques, I would have to say self hypnosis "eyes wide open" is great.

The section that deals with creating your own sessions/suggestions is excellent.

I now get into my "state" in less than 30 seconds and start doing powerful work.

I still like to use these techniques, and combine reading other books/scripts while in my "state" with my eyes wide open - works great!

This book is is a "must read" if you want to branch out and improve your self hypnosis skills.

If your just starting out, I'd say give this book a try because self hypnosis with your eyes wide open is probably the best technique - so why not learn the best method first?

Admittedly, I bought this book at a discount store. As the book is written well, I finished reading it in less than two days and started using the hypnotic scripts at once. I was a little timid going in because I wasn't sure what to expect. My first experience was positive. I actually felt lightly hypnotized. After three days, I already sense a subtle change in my own sense of confidence and personal power. Most of all, I'm completely convinced that I can be hypnotized with my eyes open, even while reading. This book includeds a section describing hypnosis, a section explaining how to use the book and then a compilation of 35 hypnotic scritps (everything from weight loss to improving your memory to building your confidence, and more). With practice and repitition, I believe almost anyone can use this book to induce a trance and make positive changes in their life over time.

Learn from two great teachers of hypnotherapy, in this book it is all explained and a must for the shelf of any hypnotist. SPH UK

To become a certified Hypnotherapist/consulting hypnotist, you start with the basics and can stop there and help some people. But the power, the real healing power in hypnosis is in the advanced techniques Cal reveals in this book. The book, like his advanced training approach called 5-Path, surpasses others in it's step by step approach - it is clear, cohert and well structured. This takes advanced and complicated techniques and makes them easy to grasp and apply. I really appreciated the integration of many advanced techniques into a process that I could learn and start using.
So if you are interested in hypnosis at all, start at the end and read this book first, then you will really know if helping people with hypnosis is really right for you. You may just find that hypnosis may not be what you think...I guarantee you, it is so much more!

There are many books about Hypnosis/Hypnotherapy, many explain what it does, how to do it, for what, ... But this one tells you how to conduct practical steps inbetween, what the other books did not mention. How to set up your office, how to remind yourself what to mention and what not, and so much more even tips on hypnosis itself that most let out in their teaching.

Very practical ideas, straighforward, down to earth but professionaly put and experienced. As many books and videos I watched of all the induction techniques, and as many talk about Ericksonian language etc etc., none mention so many small things that are very practical and 'simple' things that this books mentions. Me as a more pro in other kind of therapy use alot of ideas of this book.. Since many ideas mentioned in this book can be used in other kinds of therapy/ies settings.

Just today I did a serious hypnosis session where a 'problem came up while in session, right away I grabbed this book and got advice how to maneuver further on, where non of the 10s of books (and a few videos) I have talks about it.

If you feel you are missing some common sense ideas and small bits this book will do it.

A good book for a regular practicioner in hypnosis.
Do not apply to a lay man willing to learn basic techniques for induction and reinforcement of hypnosis.
From France,a book that helps me to understand better my own practice...

That is a very interesting book, well written and to the point. Many books spend lots of time on the theoretical aspects of hypnosis being not practical or of limited practicality, and they are usually directed to the layman.
This book is directed to professionals or to people that already have a background on hypnosis.
In my opinion a book like that is a pearl in the vast literature of hypnosis, it shows and discuss the necessary know how for the professional to improve its practice or to start a successful one.
I highly recommend it to anyone that knows some hypnosis, and to the professional (whatever his level of competency). This book can surely help.

Entered for Caroline Cousins, UK Hypnotherapist:
"I have completed this book and the entire certification course(2007)in Finding True Magic. I have found it one of the most inspirational and enlightened learning processes, if not the most, in my life to date.
As a hypnotherapist with a strong interest in the spiritual aspect of life and the combination of both, it was important that I find a course that could offer me in-depth learnings in spiritual philosophy coupled with sound common sense and practical application of psychotherapeutic practices. This I found with Jack Elias' profound intelligence in the subjects of both eastern and western philosophy and hypnosis.
The book is fascinating, inspiring, inspirational and informative from the Preface onwards up until the very end. Quite simply, it makes you stop and really think about how you live your life, how you process your thoughts, how you do whatever you do in everyday life. Not only do you learn as a hypnotherapist new approaches, and new perspectives, you fully take part in the process of spiritual enlightenment and development as you progress with the book and the course. It is impossible not to.
It explores the ego in great depth and Jack's style, from the excellent certification course which accompanies this book, is entertaining, gripping, jaw-dropping and highly knowledgeable.
For the new hypnotherapist, there are some excellent scripts as guidelines which incorporate the transpersonal side of hypnosis, and for the experienced hypnotherapist, it is a chance to really enhance the transpersonal knowledge and improve your current practices by understanding more thoroughly the power of the egoic mind.
Fabulous, fabulous, fabulous and a real life changer!! 10 out of 5!! For anyone reading this -- go do the course. The book is brilliant but it is a fraction of what the rest of the course can really guide you to discover."

I have had some email contact with the author. He provides certification classes in Hypnotherapy in Seattle, which seem to usually require a 2 week period. The Transpersonal slant is quite interesting!

I'm on my second read of Finding True Magic and am finding it remarkable. A must-have for clinicians or anyone who wishes to explore, accept and honor who we truly are.

Get this book. Read it several times. Take a class with Jack Elias.

I'm a Hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner. I consider this book one of the cornerstones of my library - it is a textbook you can refer to over and over again. In fact, it is so densely packed with information, if you're anything like me you will *need* to read it over and over again to get everything out of it.

There are so many books out there, let me tell you why this book is different. Instead of being a "how-to" book about techniques, it is more of a "why" book about the human mind. Although this book contains techniques and scripts and explanations, underneath all that is a discourse about why people think they have "problems" in the first place. By reading this book you will discover that the "problem" your client thinks he or she has is simply a "trance state." You do not need to hypnotize anyone - they have already hypnotized themselves. I found many other books and trainings taught me to replace these "negative trances" with more "positive trances." This book, however, invites you to "wake up" from trances altogether and realize the profound effect you are having on your world by the way you observe it. Because of this, it is both a "beginner" and an "advanced" text.

I learned lots of techniques in other hypnotherapy and NLP trainings - but I didn't know what to do when my techniques "didn't work" with one particular client or another. After reading this book and taking Jack's class, I no longer have to rely on techniques. I can simply deal with whatever emerges.

This is the textbook for Jack's class, and although it is a great teaching tool by itself I do not think I would have gleaned as much from it by myself. I highly recommend Jack's live trainings, if you can take one you should. I don't know what else to say except I have taken 4 different hypnosis/NLP training classes and Jack's was one of the very best if not the best one. Not only did I learn techniques, I learned about the true nature of the mind!

--Paul Skavland, CHT

There's a lot here and Elias certainly knows his stuff. If you haven't experienced the foundational hypnosis work of Dave Elman, you'll have a hard time finding a better advocate than Jack Elias.

When it comes to the transpersonal part, Elias certainly throws his hodgepodge of Vedantic Spirituality, Tibetan Buddhist mental constructs, Psychosynthesis, Astrology, Archetypal psychology, past life regression and a little bit of NLP into the mix. The actual hypnosis work is technically excellent and well explained. I just don't find the philosophical underpinnings particularly well tied together.

Having worked with hypnotherapy for 20 years I can say that Elias know his stuff. If you want your hypnosis with a new age slant, here it is. If you want Buddhist based practices look elsewhere. This is directive hypnosis not mindfulness meditation.

Well written, to the point! Great for therapists, but the lay person can understand the points presented! Our unresourceful patterns are just that Monsters... all we need are the Magical 'Sticks' to chase away the Monsters!

Helped introduce me to covert hypnosis ideas. I bought the book for self defense against con-artists because I'd recently been taken advantage of by folks using covert hypnosis techniques. I think learning about this stuff is a great way to protect your self from hypnotic con artists from L. Ron Hubbard to Karl Rove to Goebbels to a small time crook to Neo-Con radio broadcasts to just about anything that uses these ideas. Read this book for self defence of the mind alone.

On another note the therapy it speaks of does seem very useful if used to help. The doctor had better be a good one. This author and Milton Erickson seemed like decent men. In the wrong hands this stuff could screw you up.

On even another note reflecting on the ideas of constant self hypnosis has been probably been the best aspect of the book. Knowing when you are conditioning yourself has been very helpful.

This book has a very chatty style; you could almost imagine the author reading it to you or chatting to you as you go through it. It has some good case studies which highlight clearly the information but is not for the beginner. Perhaps it is for the new practitioner. It would also be very useful for any prospective or new parent to read as it gives an incredibly interesting view on how hypnosis happens naturally in the world and so how we are influenced from being children!
GREAT BOOK - very interesting and easy style to read,

This is a very cool book about inducing Hypnosis where "traditional" inductions fail. It is directed at hypnosis professionals, but certainly an interesting read to anybody interested in the phenomenon it is to many.

First, Steve wrote it in a very relaxed and sometimes funny way. It is laced with examples of his own experience where his unconventional approach worked with subjects that claimed they could not be hypnotized. It does not attempt to over-explain and theorize neither hypnosis by itself nor the described approaches.

Steve starts out arguing that we all experience hypnosis every day in all sort of settings, also comparing Learning with Hypnosis. He then excurses on conscious output systems and unconscious processing systems. This becomes a key concept for almost everything that follows. It is described in an easy to understand form, but I am sure will still be not so easy to put to use. The last concept he introduces are Anchors, and again he brings several case studies how he used anchors to interrupt the patient's belief system and show them to break out of established negative patterns.

Steve's "method" (if you could actually call it that) is based on Erickson's teachings. At the core is the insight that a left-brained approach to problems introduced by the patient's right-brain processes will likely not give the desired results. I am certain you will be able to attest to this insight after you read this book - NOW.

Many years ago when Steve first published this book I owned an original copy signed by him. I cherished this book. It is a bit difficult for the lay person reading but once you take the time to read through the pages your life will be positively changed.

Great writings of a great man. Highly recommended for students of hypnosis for a glimpse of what the best did. A wonderful learning tool into graceful changework.

A unique approach to psychiatry and psychotherapy - bends the walls of these disciplines to reveal an approach based on connecting with the unconscious of the analysand through a variety of techniques, such as conversational hypnosis, talk therapy, self-hypnosis and behavioral modification.

Highly recommended for all pychotherapists, hypnotists, counselors, and psychiatrists willing to expand their horizons and their vocational range.

Also, for the laymen, a fascinating look at a legend in action and at the art of talk therapy. One comes away from this book with a personal regard for Erickson - for his courage to not only push through his personal physical disabilities, but his unquenchable love of life. An uplifting, refreshing read.

Note, this book focuses not so much on hypnosis as on Erickson's broader approach to therapy, although hypnosis is certainly a component.

My highest recommendation.

Ground-breaking and revolutionary describe the work of Milton Erickson. With no direct method available to comprehend Erickson's complex therapy style Teaching Tales allows insight into his work. The understanding one develops from reading the highly engaging text comes about as each tale represents a piece of the puzzle of what it is to be a human learning our way through this world. Always focused on the fundamental experience of people, Erickson through the exposition of Sidney Rosen, elucidates his basic and profound vision of what makes all of us play, work, and especially learn to be better.

My Voice Will Go With You is subtitled The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson. The tales do teach, inform, and show how you can change your behavior and those around you for the better. The book contains techniques to help raise children, break old habits, enable you to overcome your limitations, and are thoroughly enjoyable to read. Both individuals and professionals can benefit from reading and re-reading this book.

I bought the book to find out more about Erickson's therapeutic techniques and found that the techniques could be applied in my own life to change my behavior and influence the behavior of others around me.

My interest, and fascination, with Milton Erickson's approach to psychological issues came about as a result of reading, "Uncommon Therapy" by Jay Haley. The many examples of Erickson's unconventional approach were an intellectual treat to read, consider, and extrapolate upon. In attempting to follow this train of interest, I purchased "My Voice Will Go With You - The Teaching Tales of Milton H. Erickson" edited with commentary by Sidney Rosen. Rosen's examples of Erickson's therapy are not as numerous nor as pointed. And, to further dilute the adventure, Rosen offers lenghty analysis, sometimes quite strained in my opinion, of Erickson's motives and or thought processes in arriving at solutions or providing advice to patients. Whereas I would wholeheartedly recommend "Uncommon Therapy" I cannot do the same for "My Voice Will Go With You." It is more a pendantic study suitable for, perhaps, psychology students with a goal of ferreting out every last detail of Erickson's practice. For those of us fascinated, intrigued, surprised, and entertained by Erickson's unique take on people and behavior, we will have to look elsewhere for a good follow up to "Uncommon Therapy."

This book, along with the part one of the series, form the best development of understanding of hypnosis I have ever encountered. Extremely thought-provoking and useful. For those who wish to truly explore the subject, it is a must-have.

Milton Erickson, is my mentor. I can not give you an honest appraisal of this book as I read and practise every thing written about the man, his style of Hypnosis, and the use of NLP. Richard Bandler has once again put together a book of Erickson's work, which is to me a Bible in the use of Clinical Hypnosis as practised by Erickson. I have been practising for 42 years and I am still learning Erickson's methods and motivators.

I would highly recommend this book to any one who has any interest in learning about Hypnosis it's mysteries and how to apply it with skill. Erickson was a master of Hypnosis and dealt with all facets of this medium. He understood what he was doing but was unable to put it into words for others to follow. This is where we are lucky with Dr. Richard Bandler coming into the picture and putting the works of Erickson into the written form so that others may be able to understand it, and eventually practise it as Erickson did. I read the same books over at least 5 times before I attempt to interpret the method to my own use.

As stated Erickson is my Mentor. I can not be subjective or objective of any thing written about this man, his work, or his methods. Another marvelous book.

If you've read Patterns Vol. 1 then you should really read this. Patterns Vol. 1 was very detailed and threw a ton of information at you. There were many techniques and examples given but it was short implementation. That's where Vol. 2 comes in. This book has much of the same info in it as it's predecessor but it glosses over that and gets in deep with how to put all of these techniques together. There's more description on pacing and an emphasis on analogue marking. At the end there are two full length dictations of M.H.E. in action. All of the linguistic devices are spelled out in column fashion making it easy to see how these "patterns" fit together. Reading Vol. 1 and not this would be like watching the first hour and ten minutes of a movie and then not watching the last twenty minutes.

Wonderful, but not easy to read. This is a must for anyone wanting to understand Milton's linquistic approach to hypnosis. Highly recommended.

Milton Erickson is legendary for his work in hypnosis. This book is a great introduction to his ways of using language to induce trance states. It is a good intro into NLP (neurolinguistic psycotherapy). i think it is more useful as a reference book for those interested in neuropsychology but it reads well in straight reading format as well.

A small amount of extras that I didn't need but overall an excellant reading. It's a shame, that when the Silva Method was the rage in the ??'70s?? they came up with the stupid 'Levitation' business, shot themselves in the foot and ALL the air was released from their baloon. Such a pity. As I read/heard somewhere and believe totally "what the mind can conceive it can achieve".

I list this book as one of my favorites, not because it is the best written book out there, nor is the information the most up to date; rather I count it as one of my favorites because the information in it drastically changed my life over 15 years ago. I hope that by encouraging others to read it, they will experience the same types of improvements in their lives.

The book starts with an introduction of Jose Silva, founder of the Silva Mind Control Method and goes on to explain how the material was developed. It then overviews the Silva Mind Control course and the benefits one can expect from taking the course.

The material is a little dated as it was originally developed in the late 60's and early 70's, the book was written in the 70's and the course, other than being condensed to one weekend rather than two has changed little over time, despite the developments in our understanding of the mind since then.

I still think the book is a worthwhile read and millions of people all over the world still benefit from this material, even if it is a little dated. I still read the book myself about once a year. I also incorporate a daily meditation practice as a direct result of reading this material so many years ago.

My advice; read the book and get all the benefit that you can from it and when you are ready to take a course, look for more current material such as "Silva 2000, Essential Mind Power" which includes the best of the tried and true material, but has been updated and improved using the latest findings in mind science.

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This is the start of the modern self-help movement. Shakti Gawain took this course as did many others in the self-help industry.

The mediation technique outlined in this book is the the SINGLE BEST beginners technique I have ever found and I teach it to others with great results.

This book is best used AFTER you take the class, and want to follow through with genuine change in your life.

The Silva Mind Control Method will change you and the way you think of the world.

This book has changed my life. It has taught me how to use my subconscious mind to my advantage, instead of letting it control me. It is indescribable how effective and useful this book is. I've attempted to get into lower brain wave states for years, and never really succeeded, until one day I decided to try the first exercise in this book, and magically, I went right into low alpha! I also cannot overstate how important this book is for good health. The exercises in this book, can help improve sleep, creativity, concentration, memory, anxiety, stress and much more. If you're even remotely interested in lower brain wave states then this book is an essential. To date, its the best book I have ever read!

BY READING THIS BOOK MIND GETS REVISION OF ITS ABILITY TO RE-USE ITS POTENTIALITY AT MAXIMUM.

I have read numerous books on hypnosis but this one is the best! It is comprehensive, detailed, and technique-oriented....a real treasure. In addition to having valuable information set forth directly from the author, part of the book is filled with essays from other masters in the field. I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in exploring the field of hypnotherapy, for those working in the field, or for individuals interested in personal growth and self-exploration.

"This book is recommended reading for all of my students. It is jam packed with so much useful information. I recommend "Hypnotize This" to any student of Hypnotherapy or to anyone who has an interest in hypnosis. One of the most comprehensive hypnosis manual I've seen!" Robin E. Jones, CCHt Director of The Academy of Hypnotherapy academyofhypnotherapycom

I really enjoyed reading this book. I found lots of useful information. I like how the book covers everything a beginner Hypnotherapist needs to know.
I also found the biographies at the end a good source of information to help further my training and research in this area.

I have found the book Hypnotize This! as an informative approach to hypnosis and a step by step method of learning about hypnosis. The book also goes through terminology and establishes the difference between myths and facts about hypnosis. I consider this book as a must for anyone considering hypnotherapy.

I've read numerous books on hypnosis, and easily spent over $100 to do it -- I've read everything from educational texts, to self help books, and even books by stage hypnotists such as Paul McKenna. Including all the books I've read (even ones authored by PhDs and MDS), Segal's stands supreme.

Segal's book "Hypnotize This" goes beyond explaining what hypnosis is, how it works, and what it can do; it's for this reason that an equally appropiate title might be "Hypnosis DeMystified."

When I think about all the money I've spent on other books, I wish I had known about "Hypnotize This" sooner because owning it would've saved me a lot of money on my journey to master hypnosis.

Whether you have a casual interest in hypnosis or the desire to become a professional this book will set the bar and teach you things that you can use in your everday life.