Special Edition – Heroes of Hypnosis – Clark L Hull

Second in a series of special edition episodes where former guests discuss their “Heroes of Hypnosis“.

Lindsay Shepherd joins Adam and discusses the life’s work of Clark L Hull.

His background is explained, and Lindsay showcases what many believe to be the first ever really rigorous scientific study of hypnosis and suggestibility by Clark Hull

Lindsay discusses how Hull’s work remains relevant today, some of the key contributions he made and speaks of his legacy and how it contributes to the field of hypnosis as we know it today.

Book references from this week’s episode:

1. Clark L Hull’s “Hypnosis & Suggestibility” (1933).

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Adam interviews Garry Coles

This week’s ‘Hypnosis in the news’ section includes stories about criminal convictions being overturned due to hypnosis being involved in the eye witness testimony and some direct contact with Adam from the supporters of Charles Flores.

This week’s discussion with Garry Coles examines hypno-oncology and in what ways hypnotherapy can be used to help those people who have been diagnosed with cancer.

The fact of the week refers to a fascinating study that explored the use of self-hypnosis in advancing quality of life of those who had undergone coronary bypass surgery.

References from this week’s episode:

The Facebook Page of Garry Coles: https://www.facebook.com/ReleaseHypnotherapy/

The website of Garry Coles: www.releasehypnotherapy.com

Hypnosis in the News Stories:

1. Prosecutors agree to toss conviction in 1979 cabbie slaying

2. The Use Of Hypnosis In Eye Witness Testimony and The Current Flores Death Row Case

3. The Charles Flores supporters website

4. A court just stayed this Texas man’s execution because a witness was hypnotized

5. In Texas, Hypnosis Aids Police in Prompting Witness Memories

Evidence Based Fact of Week reference:

The effects of self-hypnosis on quality of life following coronary artery bypass surgery: preliminary results of a prospective, randomized trial

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Adam interviews Howard Cooper

This week’s ‘Hypnosis in the news’ section includes stories about hypnosis being used by doctors and nurses in the NHS and Adam comes clean about his lack of knowledge when it comes to celebrity culture.

This week’s discussion with Howard Cooper discusses all things ‘Rapid Change’ and explores what is meant by this and how we can achieve results in therapy in the most optimum time period.

The fact of the week refers to the man and the body of work that truly stayed the use of the induction process with some of the earliest scientific study of hypnosis.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Howard Cooper: http://rapidchange.works/

Hypnosis in the News Stories:

1. Tubby NHS staff are using hypnosis therapy in new trial to lose weight

2. Stephanie Davis having sessions with celebrity hypnotist in a bid to ‘get her life back on track’ following messy split from Jeremy McConnell

3. Strictly Come Dancing’s Camilla Sacre-Dallerup on quitting Strictly for stillness

Evidence Based Fact of Week reference:

The Man Who Really Slayed Hypnosis Inductions

Adam interviews Jeff Jordan

This week’s ‘Hypnosis in the news’ section includes stories about hypnosis treating a rare gut related disorder, how hypnosis is being used to help people forget their lovers (??) and Adam takes issue with a storyline in a recent edition of Aussie soap, Home and Away!!

This week’s discussion with Jeff Jordan examines his ‘Fight Brain’ protocol and how it is helping MMA and UFC fighters compete to their very best

The fact of the week examines an application of self-hypnosis that helps children with Tourette’s tics.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Jeff Jordan and Fight Brain: http://fightbrain.com/

Fight Brain on Twitter: https://twitter.com/fightbrains

Hypnosis in the News Stories:

1.‘I thought I was dying’: Woman, 35, claims HYPNOSIS cured her genetic stomach disease which left bedridden and unable to eat anything

2. SEXUAL HEALING

Ex-Army officer mends the mind of the broken-hearted by hypnotising them to forget about their former lovers in just 45 minutes

3.John is making no progress. Will hypnotherapy help?

Evidence Based Fact of Week reference:

Nonpharmacological treatment of tics in Tourette syndrome adding videotape training to self-hypnosis.

Special Edition – Heroes of Hypnosis – Émile Coué

First in a series of special edition episodes where former guests discuss their “Heroes of Hypnosis“.

Adam discusses the life’s work of Émile Coué – Conscious Autosuggestion is explained and how it contributes to the field of self-hypnosis as we know it.

Coué’s famous laws are discussed, as are his imagination experiments and his suggestion experiments – An episode for the hypnosis supergeeks.

Book references from this week’s episode:

1. Charles Baudouin’s “Suggestion & Autosuggestion” (1920).

2. The following books by Émile Coué himself:

Self-Mastery Through Conscious Autosuggestion (1922)

How to Practice Suggestion & Autosuggestion (1923)

My Method (1923)

Learn Self-Hypnosis with Adam Eason and the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis 

Adam interviews Nick Ebdon

Adam interviews and discusses all things UK Hypnosis Convention with it’s founder and former guest, Nick Ebdon.

This week’s ‘Hypnosis in the news’ section is replaced by Adam discussing the reasons he believes advocates of super-fast therapy are potentially harming the hypnotherapy field.

There’s lots of laughs in this special edition.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of The UK Hypnosis Convention: http://ukhypnosisconvention.co.uk/

(Remember, use the code AEDISC for a 20% discount on convention fees)

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Adam interviews Melvin Marsh

This week’s ‘Hypnosis in the news’ section is replaced by Adam discussing the reasons he believes high profile hypnotherapists and training schools should take and learn from criticism.

This week’s professional discussion with Melvin Marsh discusses the topic of transgender issues and how hypnotherapy can be used to help with such issues.

The factoid of the week this week examines an impressive application of self-hypnosis for dealing with pain and mood of women with metastasised carcinoma of the breast.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Melvin Marsh: https://afterhourshypnotherapy.com/

Why Prominent Hypnotherapists and Hypnotherapy Training Schools Need To Know How To Take Criticism

Evidence Based Fact of Week references:

Group Therapy and Hypnosis Reduce Metastatic Breast Carcinoma Pain

Adam interviews Michael Perez

This week’s ‘Hypnosis in the news’ section is replaced by Adam discussing the differences between forms of meditation and self-hypnosis from a neuroscientific and phenomenological perspective.

This week’s professional discussion with Michael Perez discusses Michael’s own integrated, systemic approach to hypnosis as well as sharing modern understandings of cognition and neurological function within aspects of hypnotic practice and how we can discard 19th and 20th century frameworks when thinking about the different schools of hypnosis and much more besides.

The factoid of the week this week examines an impressive application of self-hypnosis for dealing with pain of persistent tension headaches.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Michael Perez: http://michaelperezhypnosis.com/

Michael’s trainings: http://neuroncode.com/

Are self-hypnosis and meditation the same or different?:

http://www.adam-eason.com/mindfulness-meditation-self-hypnosis-different/

Adam’s further discussion on mindfulness and hypnosis can be seen over at his Facebook hypnosis discussion group:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/AngloEuropeanCollegeofHypnosis/

Evidence Based Fact of Week references:

Autogenic training and self-hypnosis in the control of tension headache 

Adam interviews Renee Van Der Vloodt

This week’s ‘Hypnosis in the news’ section is replaced by Adam discussing the use of scripts in hypnotherapy and gives the case for their use in certain contexts.

This week’s professional discussion with Renee Van Der Vloodt discusses her work on the ‘Creative Mind’ and how it contributes to hypnosis, receptivity and much more besides.

The factoid of the week this week examines an unusual application of self-hypnosis for dealing with childhood habit coughs.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Renée Van Der Vloodt : http://reneevandervloodt.com/

Workshops, audio and information on the Creative Mind: reneevandervloodt.com/creativemindworkshop

Hypnosis in the news references:

1. Adam’s discussion on hypnosis scripts can be seen over at his Facebook hypnosis discussion group

Evidence Based Fact of Week references:

Childhood habit cough treated with self-hypnosis

Adam interviews Dr Janet Hall

This week’s ‘Hypnosis in the news’ section covers a couple of harrowing high profile news stories and Adam discusses the way that hypnosis becomes guilty by association as a result of it’s portrayal.

This week’s professional discussion with Dr Janet Hall is all about hypnosis and sex therapy, a number of ways that hypnosis is used for sexual health issues are discussed along with an array of very special considerations, there is a lot to learn in here this week.

The factoid of the week this week examines the correlation between trust and hypnotisability.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Dr Janet Hall: http://www.drjanethall.com.au

Dr Jan’s specialist website: http://www.sex-therapy.com.au

Hypnosis in the news references:

1. Sex-abuse charges against hypnotherapist raise concerns about safety of hypnosis

2. Methodist minister used hypnosis before sexually abusing boys, court hears

Evidence Based Fact of Week references:

The Short-Term Follow-Up Effects of Hypnobehavioural and Cognitive Behavioural Treatment for Bulimia Nervosa

You might also enjoy this paper by the study author, especially if you have an interest in eating disorders and using hypnosis to help with them – this full paper is available online