YOU know how beneficial and powerful hypnosis is — you’ve had personal experiences witnessing its efficacy and learning about how and why it works so well. But it’s not always easy to translate your understanding to other people. Many people don’t have experience with hypnosis, and may have a few misconceptions from only seeing hypnosis in movies or as part of stage hypnosis shows at the county fair or a graduation. So how do you talk to people about hypnosis in a professional, but personal way? Watch this week’s video to find out! Main takeaways: Talk to people as if you’re talking to an ol ..read more

By Erika Flint, BA, BCH, MCPHI Written for the 5-PATH Journal “My older brother died 2 days before my 8th birthday.”  These were the first words my client rspoke to me during our initial hypnosis session. Charles was 52. He worked for a large retailer in their IT department, and wanted to lose 75 pounds.  “They held the funeral on my birthday.”  “After the funeral, my father told me I was bad luck because he died so close to my birthday. It still hurts, but I know he didn’t really mean it.”  Charles continued to share that after that summer, he started gaining weight. Thi ..read more

By Erika Flint, BA, MCPHI, BCH, OB Originally published in the Journal of Hypnotism One of the best ways to increase confidence in any area is to have success in that area. This seems obvious though, doesn't it?  Not quite as apparent is the chicken-and-egg conundrum this truth reveals, how do we get confident in something before we experience it?  There is a solution to this puzzle, and it takes an entirely different approach; The technique is called Courage First, and it’s something I’ve developed and used with both clients and students.  As a professional hypnotist, you're ..read more

  Have you ever had a "gut feeling" that either saved you from a potentially bad situation, or pushed you towards a positive situation you wouldn't normally attempt? Or have you ever been so stressed your hunger and digestion stop working normally? Perhaps you've had digestive issues for a long time and were told it's probably IBS or GERD, but no matter how you change your diet the symptoms don't seem to go away. Are you afraid to go on trips or to public spaces where you don't know if there will be an easily accessible and comfortable bathroom? Each of these scenarios is an example of ho ..read more

By Erika Flint, BA, BCH, A+CPHI Written for the 5-PATH © Journal I received Jenna's voice mail 5 minutes after her first hypnosis session was scheduled to start.  "Erika, I'm running 10 minutes late, I’m looking for a place to park now!"  I could hear the panic in her voice and immediately took a deep breath to balance my own reaction to her stress-induced energy.  I knew my first task with Jenna would be to help her calm down and know that everything is going to be OK. Otherwise, her anxiousness would prevent her from focusing and get the most out of our time together. And by ..read more

   By Erika Flint, BA, BCH, A+CPHI Written for the 5-PATH © Journal It was early on a weekday morning, and I was preparing for a full day with clients when the phone rang.  On the other end of the line I heard a scratchy, desperate voice, “Please help me, I can’t stop drinking,” she said. From there, through muffled coughs she shared with me how her life had taken a sharp downward spiral for the last 3 years with increased drinking and unhappiness in her life.  I agreed to see her right away. In the end, she got her life back.  5-PATH® is beautifully designed to help ..read more

Usually the first question clients will ask is “how many sessions?” In this episode of Hypnosis Etc., Cal and I discuss how we make that decision and why one session is usually never enough for proper results. Outline of video content: 1:00 - How many sessions? 2:05 - Beware of the one session wonders 3:30 - Factors that contribute to the number of sessions 6:50 - How much time between sessions should there be? 11:10 - Part of why our profession is so great is because we genuinely care about people ..read more

By Erika Flint, BA, MCPHI, BCH, OB Originally published in the Journal of Hypnotism Do you remember what you felt like when you completed your hypnosis certification training?  Were you excited, overwhelmed, hopeful?   I was ecstatic. I wanted to tell everyone I knew about hypnosis and how it could help them.  I imagine it's like that for most new hypnotists. You've found something you love that helps people in significant and meaningful ways. You want to share it with the world. It's exciting and invigorating. Looking back over the last six years in my hypnosis career hel ..read more

By Erika Flint, BA, MCPHI, BCH, OB Originally published in the Journal of Hypnotism Quick – what's your favorite food? Now that you have the answer, consider what was happening in your mind while you were coming up with it. Did you think of anything else? Likely not. And the reason is that questions are captivating.  Questions are a unique form of communication – they hook the mind. They narrow our focus. And they are highly compelling.   Why do questions work so well? The attention is on the audience -  the reader, the client. You are not passively listening; you are bein ..read more

Hypnosis is highly effective at helping people stop habits they want to be rid of. Hypnosis can often be advertised with single-session promises that don’t achieve full results. For breaking habits you’ll always want to offer at least 2 sessions to ensure your client reaches their goal. Want to Learn the basics of how to hypnotize? Our mini-course How To Hypnotize with Erika Flint is on sale for 50% off this week! Why? Well firstly, we won’t know how successful our clients are if we don’t get to see them again. Secondly, each person will have a different hypnotic experience. Each person’s habi ..read more