Hypnosis Weekly with Adam Eason

Adam interviews Melissa Tiers

Adam interviews Melissa Tiers – Hypnosis in the news features an issue Adam has with hypnotherapists and NLP practitioners referring to themselves as ‘Masters’ – The discussion of the week with Melissa examines neuroplasticity and for once a guest has some common ground with Adam about the notion of an unconscious mind – The factoid of the week showcases a study that examines self-hypnosis being used with haemophilia and Adam takes issue with some American spelling.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Melissa Tiers: http://melissatiers.com/

The Centre for Integrative Hypnosis: http://centerforintegrativehypnosis.com/

Hypnosis In The News References:

1. Are You Really A Master Hypnotherapist? Master NLP Practitioner? Have You Actually Mastered This Subject?

Evidence Based Fact of Week:

1. The Effects of a Comprehensive Self-Hypnosis Training Program on the Use of Factor Viii in Severe Hemophilia as featured in the IJCEH

Additional link as promised:

Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five: The Message

Adam interviews Brian Mahoney

Adam interviews Brian Mahoney – Hypnosis in the news features a number of references brining into question the scientific viability of NLP – Is NLP Scientific? – The discussion of the week with Brian Mahoney examines his rational, problem solving approach and we find out what it means to be a hypnosis ‘tradesman’ – The factoid of the week showcases a study that examines quality of life after coronary surgery and has implications for other means of studying ‘alternative’ therapies.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Melissa Tiers: http://melissatiers.com/

The Centre for Integrative Hypnosis: http://centerforintegrativehypnosis.com/

Hypnosis In The News References:

1. 10 of The Most Widely Believed Myths in Psychology

2. Is NLP Scientific?

3. Michael Heap on NLP

4. Richard Bandler interviewed on BBC radio about NLP

5. Thirty-Five Years of Research on Neuro-Linguistic Programming. NLP Research Data Base. State of the Art or Pseudoscientific Decoration?

6. Neuro Linguistic Programming: Mental health veterans therapy fear

Special Edition

A special 50th edition – The favourite hypnosis quotes and reasons behind them from James Tripp, Reg Blackwood, Helen Bremner, Steve Baxter, Nick Ebdon, The English Sisters, Lindsay Shepherd, Gary Turner, Paul Ramsay, Craig Galvin, Deborah Sims, Trevor Silvester, Glenn Goudie, Sean Michael Andrews, Kev Sheldrake, Barry Thain, Dan Jones, Lucy Hyde, Jorgen Rasmussen as well as Adam Eason.

Links to the websites of this episode’s contributors:

James Tripp: http://www.hypnosiswithouttrance.com/

Reg Blackwood: http://www.regblackwood.com/

Helen Bremner: http://westmidlandshypnotherapy.webs.com/

Steve Baxter:http://www.steve-baxter.co.uk/

Nick Ebdon: http://advancedhypnosis.co.uk/

The English Sisters: http://www.englishsisters.com/

Lindsay Shepherd:http://www.lindsayshepherd.co.uk/

Gary Turner: http://www.garyturner.co.uk/

Paul Ramsay:http://paulramsay.com/

Craig Galvin: https://twitter.com/Craig_33

Deborah Sims: www.hypnotherapyboutique.co.uk

Trevor Silvester:

Adam interviews Nicole Wackernagel

Adam interviews Nicole Wackernagel – Hypnosis in the news features two stories written by medical professionals and Adam highlights a major chasm that exists between frontline hypnotherapists and a couple of sets of other professionals – The discussion of the week with Nicole Wackernagel examines medical applications of hypnosis – The factoid of the week showcases a study that had an incredible effect and begs the question “why don’t more people know about this?”.

References from this week’s episode:

Nicole’s website: http://www.vita-libera.ch/

Nicole on Twitter: https://twittercom/vitaliberach

Nicole on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/VitaLibera.ch/

Hypnosis In The News Reference

1. ‘I rarely tell fellow GPs about my interest in hypnosis’

2. The Dentist’s Chair: Hypnosis underutilized in dentistry

Evidence Based Fact of Week:

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, study entitled “Effects of Hypnosis on the Immune Response: B-Cells, T-Cells, Helper and Suppressor Cells”

Adam interviews Beryl Comar

Adam interviews Beryl Comar – Hypnosis in the news features a commentary piece by Adam discussing why hypnotherapists should really consider applying a particular mindset when it comes to learning about the field of hypnotherapy, something Adam feels very strongly about, as you’ll be able to tell! – The discussion of the week with Beryl Comar examines ‘Hypnodontics’ and we talk all things hypnosis, dentistry and beyond – The factoid of the week showcases a study that proves hypnosis can advance upon results gained by physical therapy for a common pain-related illness.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Change Associates: http://changeassociates.ae/

The Website of Beryl Comar’s Sleep Talk work: http://www.sleeptalkme.com/

Hypnosis In The News Reference

1. Why All Hypnotherapists Need To Know What “Shoshin” Is

Evidence Based Fact of Week:

1. Controlled trial of hypnotherapy in the treatment of refractory fibromyalgia

Adam interviews Igor Ledochowski

Adam interviews Igor Ledochowski – Hypnosis in the news features a couple of lovely hypnosis success stories and a story that some might find amusing and that perhaps George Estabrooks would wish he were alive to witness – The discussion of the week with Igor explores Igor’s incredibly well-known conversational hypnosis programme – The factoid of the week showcases a study that proves hypnosis can advance CBT in one very popular application.

References from this week’s episode:

Igor’s Webisite: www.hypnosistrainingacademy.com

The Website of Conversational Hypnosis: www.conversational-hypnosis.com

Hypnosis In The News Reference

1. “Antiobiotics almost killed me … but hypnotherapy is helping my pain.”

2. Tapping the healing power of hypnosis in medical treatment.

3. Man charged in break-in says he’s a CIA agent under hypnosis.

Evidence Based Fact of Week:

1. Hypnotic enhancement of cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments—Another meta-reanalysis

NNick Ebdon

Adam interviews Nick Ebdon

Adam interviews Nick Ebdon – Hypnosis in the news features an article from a popular tabloid newspaper that perpetuates a great number of myths and misconceptions that Adam is keen to take issue with – Adam becomes a Hush FM DJ…. “and a Big Hello to all you truckers out there” – The discussion of the week with Nick Ebdon explores Nick Ebdon’s very ambitious project of putting on one of the biggest hypnosis conventions to have ever happened in the UK later this year – The factoid of the week showcases a pair of studies highlighting the effectiveness of hypnosis in pre-operative and preoperative surgery.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Nick Ebdon: http://advancedhypnosis.co.uk/

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

Hypnosis In The News Reference

1. Could hypnotherapy cure YOUR food addiction? Quit sugar by just LISTENING to a tape

2. Read this thread at Adams Hypnosis Hub if you’d like to explore the notion of the unconscious mind in more depth, as Adam discusses in this episode:

Evidence Based Fact of Week:

1. The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis journal entry for this study ‘Pre- and perioperative suggestion in maxillofacial surgery: Effects on blood loss and recovery’ by Enqvist and colleagues (1994):

2. The same authors published an additional study the following year, 1995, entitled “Stress reduction, preoperative hypnosis and perioperative suggestion in maxillofacial surgery: Somatic responses and recovery” and featured in the Stress Medicine journal.

dan cleary

Adam interviews Dan Cleary

Adam interviews Dan Cleary – Hypnosis in the news features a contentious death row case in the US where hypnosis was used to elicit eye witness testimony and Adam discusses the validity of such an approach – The discussion of the week with Dan examines his own ways of dealing with his pain he has suffered since the 1970s following a motorcycle accident and how he helps his clients to overcome pain using hypnotherapy – The factoid of the week showcases a study which shows hypnosis to be very effective in dealing with a major physiological illness.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Dan Cleary: http://www.danclearyhypnosis.com/home.html

Dan Cleary’s book “Targeting Pain: A Practitioners Guide to Relief”

Hypnosis In The News References:

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

Evidence Based Fact of Week:

The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis journal entry for this study ‘Effectiveness of Hypnosis in Reducing Mild Essential Hypertension: A One Year Follow-Up’ by Gay (2007)

dan jones

Adam interviews Dan Jones

Adam interviews Dan Jones – Hypnosis in the news features a growing trend of anti-intellectualism in the field of hypnotherapy and questions whether ignorance actually is bliss – The discussion of the week with Dan examines how we normalise hypnosis and looks at how Dan incorporates Ericksonian and Solution based approaches into his work with clients – The factoid of the week showcases a study which shows hypnosis to be very effective in dealing with one of life’s greatest causes of anxiety.

References from this week’s episode:

Dan’s website: http://www.danjoneshypnosis.com/

Dan’s Alt-Solutions website: http://www.alt-solutions.org/

Hypnosis In The News References:

1. How I use hypnosis to cope with Asperger’s Syndrome

2. The Cult of Anti-Intellectualism and Ignorance In the Field of Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis (Includes the Obama clip I referred to)

Evidence Based Fact of Week:

Hypnotic enhancement of a cognitive behavioral treatment for public speaking anxiety

Ines Simpson

Adam interviews Ines Simpson

Adam interviews Ines Simpson – Hypnosis in the news features a number of stories suggesting that hypnosis is being used by politicians and what Adam thinks about this – The discussion of the week with Ines examines the award winning ‘Simpson Protocol’ – The factoid of the week showcases a study that featured in the British medical journal, in which hypnosis has been found to have a very viable and unusual application indeed.

References from this week’s episode:

The website of Ines: http://www.inessimpson.com/

The Simpson Protocol website: http://www.inessimpson.com/the-simpson-protocol/

Hypnosis In The News References:

1. Are Politicians Really Using Hypnosis On Us?

2. How presidential candidates are using hypnosis techniques to persuade voters

3. Donald Trump, Political Mass Hypnotist?

Evidence Based Fact of Week:

Improvement in bronchial hyper-responsiveness in patients with moderate asthma after treatment with a hypnotic technique: a randomised controlled trial.