Most lists of “Coué’s Laws of Suggestion” credit him with laws he never wrote. Here is what he actually said — and why two of the four still matter today.
Posts Published byKristin Shelly CI, CHHypnotist Kristin Shelly, with her heart centered approach to healing combined with cutting edge science of goal realization, has helped thousands of clients over the last 12 years. She is a Certified Hypnosis Instructor for the National Guild of Hypnotist and a teacher of "The Course in Miracles".
NGH vs IHA Certification: What’s the Difference?
If you’re looking at hypnosis training, you’ll run into two sets of initials fast: NGH and IHA. Most schools mention one. Some mention both. Almost nobody explains the difference, which…
How Much Does Hypnosis Certification Cost?
People ask what hypnosis certification costs and get a number back with no context, which is useless. The number that matters isn’t tuition. It’s tuition plus everything you need before…
75 Self-Inquiry Questions for Healing
Seventy-five questions I ask clients, and ask myself — grouped by what they are for, from describing the problem to finding what it is doing for you.
How to Become a Hypnotherapist
Most people who ask me how to become a hypnotherapist are surprised by the first part of the answer. In most of the United States, you don’t need a license….
Hypnosis ‘The Why’ and ‘How’ of Using Direct Suggestions.
I wanted to share a simple trick to help you when you construct direct suggestions or post hypnotic suggestions for your client.
Imagine telling a 5 year old child, ‘Don’t slam the door on the way out.’ What can you anticipate is going to happen and why? Most likely the child will run out the door and slam the door behind them. Why? Because you painted a big bold picture of themselves slamming the door in their mind. The only way to picture not slamming a door, is to first picture it slamming and then picture not doing that. It’s a two step process. The child had to create the scene you don’t want… and then negate it.
Now, if you were to simply say, ‘ Close the door quietly on the way out.’ Or ‘Close the door gently when you leave’. That puts an entirely different picture in the mind of the child. In their inner mind they see themselves closing the door very quietly. And as they approach the door, they can recall that neural impression.
The mind in hypnosis is like that of a child, in terms of executive function. It’s important to understand that it’s much easier to follow positive directions.