Category Archives: Hypnotherapy

General articles about hypnosis and hypnotherapy.

Hypnotism versus Homoeopathy in the Writings of James Braid

Excerpts from the writings of James Braid showing the founder of hypnotherapy highlighting the contradictions between hypnotism and homoeopathy, which he attacks as a pseudoscientific and nostrum (“quack”) remedy. Continue reading

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Key Figures in the History of Hypnosis

Short article, with links to Wikipedia, with notes on some of the most influential figures in the history of hypnotism. Continue reading

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Stress Inoculation Training (SIT) and Childbirth

This article tries to explore ways of applying established evidence-based procedures for coping with stress (Stress Inoculation Training) to the problems of coping with stress or pain in relation to childbirth. It examines how methodologies based on basic research on stress and coping tend to emphasise elements largely overlooked in established natural childbirth methods. Continue reading

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How to earn a living as a hypnotherapist

This brief article for the New Year provides some hints and tips for those starting up in practice for the first time as hypnotherapists. You might find it useful even if you’re already in practice but trying to attract more clients. Continue reading

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Hypnotic Childbirth: Some Suggestions

This brief excerpt from an earlier article summarises specific examples of the main suggestions (and autosuggestions) used for coping with pregnancy and natural childbirth, derived from a survey of the hypnotherapy literature. Continue reading

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Ernest Hilgard on Hypnotic Pain Control during Labour

This article summarises the key points of a detailed review of research on hypnotic and non-hypnotic methods of relieving pain during childbirth by Ernest Hilgard from 1975. Continue reading

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Christmas Research Snippet: Hypnotism & Babies

Christmas Research Snippet: Hypnotism & Babies NCH Research Snippet by Donald Robertson (I don’t normally republish these on my own blog but, to cut a long story short, I had to do it with this one to get the graph … Continue reading

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Suggestions for Natural Childbirth (Role Theory)

This article outlines the role-taking theory of hypnosis as applied to hypnotic childbirth and describes ideas for developing hypnotic scripts. Continue reading

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Gil Boyne Online

Note about the celebrated hypnotist Gil Boyne, who passed away in May 2010. Continue reading

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Psychological Preparation for Childbirth

This article tentatively explores some potential applications of cognitive therapy to the problems of pain and anxiety, etc., in relation to childbirth. Continue reading

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