See I told you everyone will be doing it now!

However, I believe the structure of language (as an important part of human communication) IS an important part of Hypnosis.
What I object to is those who state that the use of Language Patterns ALONE produce Hypnosis as if there were nothing else to it.
And yes, I also object to the lack of evidence of these methods actually working.

Whenever I have asked to see demonstrations of Language Patterns working alone to Hypnotize, as is claimed, I always see something else at play.

There are usually three scenarios:
1. The subject becomes Hypnotized by the convergance of the intent of the Hypnotist and the expectancy of the subject (see my “Ripples On A Pond” post.) Once the subject is successfully Hypnotized, the language becomes less important and so, in most demonstrations of so-called Conversational Hypnosis, is superfluous.
Why use indirect suggestion on an already Hypnotized subject when direct language will do the same job?

2. The subject is simply being bamboozled by a language game (akin to “I know you are, but what am I?”) and so the therapeutic work is done WITHOUT ANY Hypnosis.

3. I’m shown videos of Derren Brown using “NLP” when really what I see is Derren Brown performing a magic trick but wanting to appear to be using NLP to misdirect us and the subject away from the real method.

I accept one of the downsides of Internet marketing is that those who produce the sales pitches aren’t always those closest to the material and so claims are often exaggerated. Therefore, I’m not really blaming the originators of the material.

One thing I hope I’m clear about is the methods I outline in my DVDs are the ones I believe work for me.

In reality, the methods work for me not because of the methods but simply because I DO believe in them and because they converge nicely with the expectations of the majority of subjects I meet.

That’s what you need to find.
Cheers!
Reg

In the rant you mention conversational hypnosis and the use of hypnotic language patterns by some of the practitioners you’ve seen on the internet and seem to downplay them. I believe you said it amounts to playing a childish game of “I know you are, but what am I?” It was most amusing when you used the phrase “thats right,” in a mocking tone.

Now in your own DVD you do make reference to the use of presuppositions, adverbs, and other language patterns. Are you just criticizing these internet “entrepreneurs” for not really being able to hypnotize people, or are you saying the written and verbal skills they are using are a bunch of B.S.?
I know Jon Chase doesn’t believe in NLP and the like and am wondering if it is the use of the term “hypnotic language” or communication techniques as is found in “NLP” that you’re both against?

Like I said I’m new to this and have started to study different materials and have found that there appears to be a chasm between the different approaches to hypnotism. I’m just interested in becoming the best “Hypnotist” that I can be and would like to take the shortest, no-nonsense route there.

Thanks for any info and guidance you can offer!

I want to thank you again Reg. This first successful experience made me hungry for more, and now I’m experimenting with hypnosis whenever I can. I have never felt more confident, and I can truthfully say hypnosis has changed my life already.

Without your DVDs and guidance I probably wouldn’t have had the guts to try it in the first place, so for that I’m really grateful!