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Wendi's is interesting! wendi.com Ed Lester The Hypnotherapy Report
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Regression to a Pre-Dementia Time
My knee jerk reaction is also no but it's interesting isn't it. Stammering often vanishes in hypnosis so I'm also finding myself wondering "why not" Be interesting to hear your results Roger and i...
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HOW did YOU INTRODUCE HYPNOSIS TO YOUR FAMILY? FRIENDS?
Start by telling them you're going to help people have better lives and be happier. Then tell them the tools you intend to use to help with that. Hope it helps! Ed
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Brain with ADHD develops differently
I'm highly attention deficit and very proud of it. So are heaps of successful people in pretty much every area of life. It's endemic in highly successful entrepreneurs for instance who struggle at...
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Great blog, Ed; thank you for the encouragement and advice. I'm looking at my fledgling website from your viewpoints now...
Thank you for sharing. I am currently working on my website so this is very helpful!
Hi Tamara
I definitely agree with you. It's horses for courses, you need to choose the media according to your message and what you do.
Many of my clients are seeing me for non-medical issues and so blogs may be relevant. For instance, posting i...
I see your points but I do have issue with \a part of point 4 .......posting in blogs to gain new clients? hmm
spreading the message?
I just don't see a blog as promoting a professional clinical practice, stage hypnotist perhaps but nothing with ...
I’ve been speaking to dozens of hypnotherapists over the last couple of weeks, and working hard to help them overcome their current constraints and obstacles to achieve success in their practices.
Two of the most pressing and urgent problems in o...
Think Tank, brainstorming & discussion for positive thinkers & optimists, innovators, marketers & just passionate hypnotists who believe it's possible to make Hypnosis the number 1 non-medical intervention, therapy and coaching model worldwide.
Wendi's is interesting!
wendi.com
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My knee jerk reaction is also no but it's interesting isn't it. Stammering often vanishes in hypnosis so I'm also finding myself wondering "why not"
Be interesting to hear your results Roger and if I can dig out any studies or research I'll be su...
For terminology, I say use the language the client uses. And if it's negative help them to GENTLY reframe it.
Looks like you're all doing a fantastic job and this is a very valuable community. Well done guys for getting it going like this. I know ...
ps. The story itself is indeed beautiful Kelley. Well done for finding it!
But I see no mention specifically of afterlife. For many clients in pain or suffering or searching for meaning, the conclusion could easily be that it is a metaphor for pe...
I think the key with any such metaphor is to create a powerful story and framework for the client to join the dots and make their own unconscious conclusions.
A beautiful story is just that. Clients might not see it as the afterlife, they may see...
Start by telling them you're going to help people have better lives and be happier.
Then tell them the tools you intend to use to help with that.
Hope it helps!
Ed
I'm highly attention deficit and very proud of it. So are heaps of successful people in pretty much every area of life.
It's endemic in highly successful entrepreneurs for instance who struggle at school and drop out of college but go on to have ...
Hi Margaret
I'd start by asking yourself a couple of questtions.
1. What do you REALLY enjoy talking about
2. What do you feel you can give great value talking about and especially demonstrating
3. What are the public keen for
Stress is a good ...
thanks Ed I am finding these Blogs really helpful, I am not in a position to practice yet as I am still training but I am already preparing for how I will make the leap from student to practitioner.
Kindest Regards
Sarah
great post Ed very useful and a lot to think of.....thanks
Andreas
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- July 28, 1969
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- Christchurch, NZ
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- Full Time Practice
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- To help other hypnotherapists with their marketing, advertising, and practice building.
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- Coaching, marketing and practice building.
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- Author of "The Hypnotherapy Report" available at http://theartofoptimism.com
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Marketing 101 for Hypnotherapists Part 7 - Improve Your Website And Get Hoards of New Clients Contacting You TODAY!
I’ve been speaking to dozens of hypnotherapists over the last couple of weeks, and working hard to help them overcome their current constraints and obstacles to achieve success in their practices.
Two of the most pressing and urgent problems in our profession are:
1. Practitioners not getting enough client enquiries and struggling to fill the diary
2. Practitioners not getting enough of the kind of clients they really enjoy working with and can really connect with to achieve the best results… Continue
Two of the most pressing and urgent problems in our profession are:
1. Practitioners not getting enough client enquiries and struggling to fill the diary
2. Practitioners not getting enough of the kind of clients they really enjoy working with and can really connect with to achieve the best results… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 2:00pm — 5 Comments
Marketing 101 For Hypnotherapists Part 6 - A Very Quick Question Every Hypnotherapist Should Be Able To Answer
This is a copy of a post from my own blog but I think it's relevant enough to republish here...
One Very Quick Question From Me – One Very Big Quest For You!
Are you achieving everything you’re capable of with your hypnosis practice?
Do you sometimes feel that you’re selling yourself a little short or that there must be more success and fulfillment right under your nose?
If you worry about these things or if you spend significant time worrying about:
* Whether you’re do… Continue
One Very Quick Question From Me – One Very Big Quest For You!
Are you achieving everything you’re capable of with your hypnosis practice?
Do you sometimes feel that you’re selling yourself a little short or that there must be more success and fulfillment right under your nose?
If you worry about these things or if you spend significant time worrying about:
* Whether you’re do… Continue
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 7:00pm — 2 Comments
Marketing 101 For Hypnotherapists Part 5 - Use Testimonials Ethically - For instance, What About Using Matt Damon and Lily Allen to Highlight The Effectiveness of Hypnosis?
Here are a couple of links to get your advertising mind ticking!
1. Matt Damon says of Hypnosis to Stop Smoking "It Was The Greatest Decision I Ever Made In My Life…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9JvWcxK-6Q
2. Popstar Lily Allen, quoted in the UK’s Daily Mail in October 2007, credited hypnosis with helping her drop from a UK size 12 to size 8, saying “After the hypnotism, I want to go to the gym every day, otherwise I… Continue
1. Matt Damon says of Hypnosis to Stop Smoking "It Was The Greatest Decision I Ever Made In My Life…”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9JvWcxK-6Q
2. Popstar Lily Allen, quoted in the UK’s Daily Mail in October 2007, credited hypnosis with helping her drop from a UK size 12 to size 8, saying “After the hypnotism, I want to go to the gym every day, otherwise I… Continue
Posted on October 1, 2009 at 6:30pm — 2 Comments
Marketing 101 for Hypnotherapists Part 4 - Who are your real competitors and what can you do to knock them off their perch? The formula for rapid success
I've always argued strongly that your real competitors are NOT other hypnotherapists but other solutions to the same problems you help with.
Why not, stop fighting with your colleagues for the handful of people looking for hypnotherapy specifically and realize there is a much bigger game going on out there.
Step 1
What are you really good at and passionate about?
Stop chasing clients you have no energy for and start really thinking about the issues and specialisms you have a strong affinity fo… Continue
Why not, stop fighting with your colleagues for the handful of people looking for hypnotherapy specifically and realize there is a much bigger game going on out there.
Step 1
What are you really good at and passionate about?
Stop chasing clients you have no energy for and start really thinking about the issues and specialisms you have a strong affinity fo… Continue
Posted on September 22, 2009 at 1:00pm — 6 Comments
Comment Wall (42 comments)
- At 2:33pm on November 7, 2009,
Tony Grant said… - Thanks for the welcome Ed, I am already working on some of the things we talked about on the phone the other day.
Regards
Tony G
- At 1:50pm on November 7, 2009,
Wendy Suel said… - Hi Ed. Thanks for the welcome.
- At 6:11am on November 2, 2009,
Rick Crockett said… - Thank You for your friends request. I have been away so my replies are few and far between. Cheers, Rick
- At 4:21am on October 26, 2009,
Christine Hargan said…
- Thanks Ed, for all of your tips and pointers. It was really great to be directed to this site and for being invited to be a friend, I'll look forward to cultivating more time to look in at the site.
Best wishes
Chris
- At 2:55am on October 24, 2009,
Vanessa Timms said…
- Hi Ed thanks for freind request. I can't wait to get into this site it looks amazing. I am at present attempting to finish my course review for HypnoBirthing, it's quite intense so I daren't look to much on this site I could be here all day. Look forward to sharing thoughts.
Vanessa
- At 2:23pm on October 23, 2009,
Cynthia Cameron said… - Hi Ed, Thanks for friend request. Lots to share and discuss here ;-)
- At 6:51am on October 23, 2009,
Jean Young said… - Hi Ed. Thanks for your invite. Also for all the downloads which I am working my way through. Your help and advice is invaluable and much appreciated.
- At 7:44pm on October 22, 2009,
Jackie Spencer said… - Ed! Thank you for finding me. Looking forward to reading your blogs!
- At 10:50am on October 20, 2009,
Celeste Cole said… - Hi, Ed. Thank you for your friendship. Looking forward to reading more on Hypnothoughts. If I ever become a CH, I'm sure you'll be a great resource for building an efficient, profitable business.
- At 9:09am on October 20, 2009,
Nic Castle said… - Hi, Ed,
Thanks for requesting being friends. I have only just found this site it looks a great resource.
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Thank you Kelley, this is something that I haven't had experience in and it sounds like a good way to go. I might email you later in the week with a few questions if you don’t mind. I have put together the jist of the session, without going into t...
Lee,
Thank you for your cogent reply. I'll try my best to reply in kind to the various points you made.
1. I really didn't "adopt a point of view" and then spent the next thirteen years searching for data to support that view in order to write a...
If you don't mind me asking, but what methods do you use to get an analytical subject to go deep, and get around their overactive critical factor? It's been one of my biggest issues to date as a subject.
How realistic ? Very realistic once you learn how! As a matterof fact my friend John Cerbone .. One of the many contenders to the title of world's fastest hypnotist, claims he was clocked at .4 seconds from walk up to trance. But that's ridiculous...
Hi Roy,
I thank you for your input :) Allow me to comment on a portion or two.
Henxy and James,
After the late Ernest Hilgard founded the Division of Psychological Hypnosis in the American Psychological Association, things began to change, but it took a while. Behaviorists still can't explain hypnosis, but at least they're ...
I usually do part therapy when i have a client who is experiencing an internal conflict.
For example my clients from today said to me, "part of me wants to get rid my access weight and my other part wants me to eat more"!
So, In that case I use ...
i understand what your saying mate but when ur in a position like mine finacially you grab what you can for nothing....lol untill i have the funds to go to proper training event atleast...lol
thanks for your input i intend to scour this forum for...
Thank you for your input about the depth required for permanent change, Roy. I want to read your book and will soon...
Also, your point about re-integrating the parts is very important. I was taught to seal this by having the client cross hands o...
Sweetie, darling...
I am critical about everything I read or encounter... Prof Whorwell is highly acclaimed, yet I don't take to his research because his papers aren't transparent. Research needs to be able to be duplicated. So I couldn't justifia...
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