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Is Hypnosis Magic
Stuart Heale talks to hypnotherapist Hendrik Baird about how a childhood fascination with magic led him to a career helping people with hypnosis.
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Masterclass in Habits and Addiction to Empower Hypnotherapists
Addiction is a serious problem in South Africa. Hendrik Baird looks at the scale of the problem and how an understanding of habits can empower hypnotherapists.
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Are Regressions Dangerous?
Dr. Natalie Candela addresses the common fears about hypnotic regression and explains why it is safe with a well-trained professional.
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Hypnosis and PTSD Part 3
Part 3 of Hendrik Baird’s PTSD series compares psychotherapy, medication and complementary treatments for PTSD with hypnotherapy techniques.
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Hypnosis and PTSD Part 2
Part 2 of Hendrik Baird’s PTSD series explains what PTSD is, including complex PTSD, its signs, risk factors, consequences and prevention.
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Hypnosis and PTSD
Part 1 traces how hypnosis has been used to treat trauma, from Pierre Janet’s work on dissociation to shell shock, World War 2 and Vietnam.
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Consultation with your Hypnotherapist is important
Your initial consultation is as important as the therapy itself. Heather Fountain explains what it covers and why it is worth the time.
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Is The Media Making You Sick
Belinda Roxburgh explains placebo, nocebo and immunity, and why staying calm and keeping a healthy perspective matters when the news is frightening.
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The Dark Side of Hypnosis
Aiden Lottering shares a client’s troubling experience with a so-called therapist and what it says about the need for professional standards in hypnosis.
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Pivoting Hypnotherapy Services for the Pandemic
Interviewing hypnotherapists for his podcast showed Hendrik Baird how client needs have changed since COVID-19, and why practitioners must adapt.
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The difference between meditation and hypnosis?
Hendrik Baird explores the similarities and differences between meditation and hypnosis, from Buddhist practice to self-hypnosis and hypnotherapy.
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Putting Things Off – Artfully Completing Tasks
Hendrik Baird looks at why we procrastinate, the common types of procrastinator, and how to overcome putting things off.
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Distance Hypnosis – Adapting to COVID-19
COVID-19 changed how hypnotherapists work. Hendrik Baird asks whether online sessions are the future and shares a client’s success story.
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From Mesmer to Science – A Brief History of Hypnosis
Hypnosis has a history of myth, witchcraft and stage shows. Hendrik Baird traces it from Franz Mesmer to modern scientific research.
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Time for New Year’s Resolutions? Forget it!
Very few people keep their New Year’s resolutions. Hendrik Baird explains why they fail and how to make lasting change instead.
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What does it feel like to be hypnotised?
Clients often say “I didn’t feel like I was hypnotised.” Hendrik Baird explains what hypnosis really feels like and the misconceptions around it.