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Dear HypnoThoughts.com Friends,

So today is my birthday, and therefore it's almost Thanksgiving, and while I have no turkey or cranberry sauce to share (I'm not that fond of it anyway), I am fond of words - and presents - and I do have a few of those to share with you...

I am so busy - I mean SO BUSY - and it's all YOUR fault!

For those who may not know, I am the engine behind Richard Nongard's Hypnosis Gurus machinery - "the woman behind the man" so to speak - "the girl who mak… Continue

Paula’s Hypnosis Gurus Question of the Day

RE: Audience Expectation and Pre-Talk Convincers

Yesterday I received the following message question via MySpace:

Hey my guru friends.

A while ago you sent me a copy of a contract to use for a hypnosis show. Thanks again. I was the entertainment for an awards ceremony for firefighters. There was a lot against me. Before the show I was building rapport with everyone. They were all saying “don’t pick me”.

Out of about 50 peopl… Continue

Use the amazing power of hypnosis and hypnotic phenomena not only during sessions/shows with clients - but to GET clients, too!

>> Paula's Hypnosis Gurus Question of the Day

Every time we put out a new training resource, I get phone calls and emails asking, "What is this about and why should I learn it?" - and so this week's most popular question is: "Why whould I want to learn Street Trance?"

Half the questions I am asked start out like… Continue

Other things to consider - and evaluate during your assessment - are the terms and words you use during induction, deepening and metaphorical suggestions.

Many hypnotists use scripts involving moving up or down staircases, climbing mountains, or drifting deeper into soft feather pillow beds.

These concepts may sound rather innocuous, but to the client who is afraid of heights or allergic to feathers, the use of these words may create instant tension and resistance, and even bring them right ou… Continue

When completing the assessment process, it is helpful to use an outline, to make sure you don't forget to ask important questions.

There are several intake/assessment tools you can use to help you cover the basics, but no matter how lengthy they are, asking follow-up questions (verbal interview/discussion) is vitally important so there is no misinterpretation.

Here is an example of the data requested on a standard written intake form for new clients:

What do you want to accomplish with… Continue