Smoking cessation is probably one of the services that gets requested from me the most. And while it’s nice that I can say I have a very high success rate, I thought it would be a good idea to explain exactly how effective it is. So if you want to quit smoking, you can be more confident in hypnotherapy, and if you know someone who wants to quit smoking, then link them this article and they can decide for themselves if they’re interested. I’m not going to discuss a lot about the mechanics of how hypnosis helps, just how effective it is. So … how effective is hypnosis for quitting smoking? Let’s ..read more

This is sort of a Part Two to my previous post, about what is hypnosis in general, not just in hypnotherapy. I mentioned there that it’s simply the bypassing of your conscious brain functions, a naturally occurring state that happens several times a day, and your brain’s normal learning, problem-solving state. For some people, though, even the idea that some part of your brain can be “bypassed” can give people the willies, so let’s talk reassurances and see what hypnosis is NOT. Hypnosis is NOT mind control. Hypnosis can be presented on stage or in movies in a way that makes it look like someo ..read more

If there’s any more misunderstood practice than hypnosis, I’m not sure what it might be. Hypnosis has been portrayed in media as mind control, as brainwashing, as magic, as demonic, as almost everything except what it actually is. The truth about hypnosis is it’s a much more natural state than most people imagine, and I want to talk about some of the very basic truths about hypnosis in a few bullet points. Hypnosis is the bypassing of your conscious mind and the accessing of your subconscious mind. At first this sounds like the scary things you see in movies, but this actually happens all the ..read more

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the grand unveiling of the new blog! As recently as 2 weeks ago, when I told someone I was a hypnotist for a living, his first question was, “Do you have a blog?” So it’s nice to finally get this established. Very quickly, for those of you wondering: my name is Chris Barry, and I’m a hypnotherapist currently based out of Calgary, Alberta. More than just hypnosis for therapy though, I also do stage and street hypnosis. Not to embarrass people or belittle the therapy profession, but to educate people and show them how normal hypnosis really is, for the sake of li ..read more

Street/Impromptu Hypnosis Workshop March 25 & 26, 2017 Chris Barry is offering this exciting workshop at a discounted rate to help the HSA in our 50th Anniversary Membership Drive, as well as an early bird discount that expires February 25th. Description The purpose of this workshop is to teach the basic framework for impromptu hypnosis. This can be used for street performances or just to be able to give basic demonstrations with whoever is interested when you mention you’re a hypnotist in random conversation. This will be excellent for: anyone with street performance experience who w ..read more

Smoking cessation is probably one of the services that gets requested from me the most. And while it’s nice that I can say I have a very high success rate, I thought it would be a good idea to explain exactly how effective it is. So if you want to quit smoking, you can be more confident in hypnotherapy, and if you know someone who wants to quit smoking, then link them this article and they can decide for themselves if they’re interested. I’m not going to discuss a lot about the mechanics of how hypnosis helps, just how effective it is. So … how effective is hypnosis for quitting smoking? Let’s ..read more

This is sort of a Part Two to my previous post, about what is hypnosis in general, not just in hypnotherapy. I mentioned there that it’s simply the bypassing of your conscious brain functions, a naturally occurring state that happens several times a day, and your brain’s normal learning, problem-solving state. For some people, though, even the idea that some part of your brain can be “bypassed” can give people the willies, so let’s talk reassurances and see what hypnosis is NOT. Hypnosis is NOT mind control. Hypnosis can be presented on stage or in movies in a way that makes it look like someo ..read more

If there’s any more misunderstood practice than hypnosis, I’m not sure what it might be. Hypnosis has been portrayed in media as mind control, as brainwashing, as magic, as demonic, as almost everything except what it actually is. The truth about hypnosis is it’s a much more natural state than most people imagine, and I want to talk about some of the very basic truths about hypnosis in a few bullet points. Hypnosis is the bypassing of your conscious mind and the accessing of your subconscious mind. At first this sounds like the scary things you see in movies, but this actually happens all the ..read more

Hello, everyone, and welcome to the grand unveiling of the new blog! As recently as 2 weeks ago, when I told someone I was a hypnotist for a living, his first question was, “Do you have a blog?” So it’s nice to finally get this established. Very quickly, for those of you wondering: my name is Chris Barry, and I’m a hypnotherapist currently based out of Calgary, Alberta. More than just hypnosis for therapy though, I also do stage and street hypnosis. Not to embarrass people or belittle the therapy profession, but to educate people and show them how normal hypnosis really is, for the sake of li ..read more

Street/Impromptu Hypnosis Workshop March 25 & 26, 2017 Chris Barry is offering this exciting workshop at a discounted rate to help the HSA in our 50th Anniversary Membership Drive, as well as an early bird discount that expires February 25th. Description The purpose of this workshop is to teach the basic framework for impromptu hypnosis. This can be used for street performances or just to be able to give basic demonstrations with whoever is interested when you mention you’re a hypnotist in random conversation. This will be excellent for: anyone with street performance experience who w ..read more