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[yas1891]

What is the best and quickest way to leran self hypnosis. Please recommend the most econolical ways :) .

[Merlin]

>What is the best and quickest way to leran self hypnosis.

Visit a hypnotist and have her teach you.
1 visit should suffice.
Two at the most.

>Please recommend the most econolical ways
Cheaper than a weekend training :)

[Don]

I think you mean economical, of course. There's a problem with that. If something costs you only $5, but doesn't work, is that more economical than something that costs you $100 but does work? I don't think so. The $100 was well spent and you will have learned something. The $5 will have been totally wasted. You may have just torn it up. So although the $100 was more expensive, it was also more economical.

The thing is, there are books and CD which might teach you self-hypnosis. But how would you know? Without someone to tell you "You are hypnotized" you may merely be relaxing or only think you are doing self-hypnosis. With a teacher, you'll know for sure.

Now, if you want to save money, tell a local hypnotherapist that you don't have much money and ask if you can pay off some of what he or she might charge through an exchange. For example, maybe you can do some cleaning or yard work. If you know how to work in an office, maybe you can help that way. Or maybe you're a great cook. Perhaps you can cook something in exchange for the lessons. You obviously know how to work a computer, perhaps you know how to do a recording and could help them make an advertisement or improve (or create) their website.

Good luck!

[yas1891]

Thank you for your response. even if it cost 1000 dollar its ok for me, but I dont want to waste my money, I asked for economical way because I want to use your experience in this way before going and buying something.

[thackaray]

Going to a Hypnotherapist is the best to learn self-hypnosis. They can guide you through the steps that you need to take and watch over you as you take yourself into trance.

1 visit should be enough for what you require.

[Merlin]

I still recommend a hypnotist.
That's 1-1 training and skipping the history of hypnosis and other training stuff.

[yas1891]

I called a hypnotist today, he recommended some books and he said its 95 dollar per session. He has a PhD but I dont know in what, lol. How is the session fee? He recommended, "Instant self hypnosis with your eyes open", I bought it from BN and started working on it.

[Kamenthealien]

I am new to all this, wouldent it be a good idea to try out a few books before going in to a hypnotist? That way you have some kind of idea on what to do making his/her job easier? Or does that make it worse because you might learn the wrong way and its hard to eraise your mistakes?

[Merlin]

>Or does that make it worse because you might learn the wrong way and its hard to eraise your mistakes?

[Don]

I am new to all this, wouldent it be a good idea to try out a few books before going in to a hypnotist? That way you have some kind of idea on what to do making his/her job easier? Or does that make it worse because you might learn the wrong way and its hard to eraise your mistakes?

Do you study auto mechanics before taking your car in to be fixed?
Do you study dentistry before having a cavity filled?
Do you study medicine and surgery before having your appendix removed?
Do you study plumbing before you call in a plumber?

If you answered "no" to these questions, then in all honesty your reason for thinking that reading some books on hypnosis before going in for a session seem to be inaccurate.

There is nothing wrong, IMO, with wanting to read about hypnosis. But you're not going to make his/her job easier. Instead, you're going to come in with preconceptions which the hypnotist may have to dispell for greatest success.

My suggestion: call the hypnotist your going to visit and ask what he/she suggestions you do to prepare for your meeting.

[kamenthealien]

Yes of course
No
More than likly
Yes

However your Qs are not logical because a proper question would be "Do you study ____ before going to school to learn _______. Since this is about learning how to hypnotise not to get hypnotised.

Thanks for the answer though. I cant see myself paying $100+ before trying it out myself for relativly free though. Just as long as trying it out for relativly free wont hurt my chances of ever learning in the future.

[Terry (existing)]

There is nothing wrong with reading about a subject before booking a training, in fact it is to be encouraged, but there is a vast difference between reading to understand a little, and experimenting before you get the skills required, and the first hand knowledge given by a personal trainer... There are those who come to this board after book learning, and challenge the knowledge and replies of skilled persons here. Obviously they have learned something, but it isn't hypnosis, so they think we are giving wrong information, or are unwilling to help them learn. Do as you wish, we only offer advice, and have no reason to care if you take it or not, just so long as we do the best we can to insure you understand what we are saying. Sadly there are many who have so little skills in communicating, that some of our posts are misunderstood....

[newbie]

i have an e-book on self-hypnosis that i think is excellent; in fact, i'm reading it right now as i multi-task in various windows.

i'm preparing to start hypnotizing myself on a regular basis, and this e-book is my main preparation guide. it's very clear and easy to understand.

if you want a copy of this e-book, let me know.

(i hope i didn't break any rules or anything with that offer; if so i didn't mean to. i'm only trying to help a fellow beginner)

i'm all about being economical too, for i don't have much money.