*but were afraid to ask…
Jim Thornton,
Certified Hypnotist
` Give you a brief history of hypnosis.
` Give you a brief history of hypnosis.
` Clear up some common misconceptions.
` Give you a brief history of hypnosis.
` Clear up some common misconceptions.
` Summarize some of the benefits of hypnosis.
` Give you a brief history of hypnosis.
` Clear up some common misconceptions.
` Summarize some of the benefits of hypnosis.
` Educate you so that you can avoid some
potential problems in finding a hypnotist.
Give a demonstration of hypnosis.
` Give you a brief history of hypnosis.
` Clear up some common misconceptions.
` Summarize some of the benefits of hypnosis.
` Educate you so that you can avoid some
potential problems in finding a hypnotist.
` Give a demonstration of hypnosis.
` Have some fun!
` Any normal person can be
hypnotized?
` A person can be hypnotized
against their will?
` I can be made to do something
I don’t want to do?
` The more intelligent the person
– the harder they are to
hypnotize?
How old is Hypnosis?
From The Roots of Hypnosis
by David Reeves
http://www.mindtec.co.uk/hyp-art/roots.html
“Under the influence of incantation
and the performance of religious
rituals, sick people were prepared
psychologically for suggestion
therapy; they were put in to a
"hypnotic state." Before falling
asleep they were influenced by
suggestions, in the hope of
provoking dreams sent by the
gods.”
Whether or not you take this
literally – the account is old!
Genesis 2:21-22 NIV
The account of Adam’s “sleep” in
second chapter of Genesis:
“21 So the Lord God caused the man to
fall into a deep sleep; and while he
was sleeping, he took one of the
man's ribs and closed up the place
with flesh. 22 Then the Lord God
made a woman from the rib he had
taken out of the man, and he brought
her to the man.”
Note: The Catholic Church has changed
its position regarding hypnosis.
` The Dark Ages were not a good
environment for advancement in the
learning and arts in any field!
` The Catholic Church