| How can hypnosis be done by phone? Easily. | | | | published works, professional affiliations, etc. All these |
| Hypnosis is induced and sustained by the voice. Ask | | | | add to reputability. |
| anyone who ever did it and they will tell you their eyes | | | | What should I ask when first talking to a hypnotist? |
| were closed the whole time they were in trance. This | | | | Ask how many years they have been a full time |
| means that phone sessions are easy to do, since | | | | professional. Ask at which school they earned their |
| looking at a hypnotist is never necessary. Listening is. | | | | certification. And understand that only the states of |
| What is hypnosis? It is a natural state you experience | | | | Indiana and New York require hypnotists to get a state |
| routinely. You may know it by other names such as | | | | license. This means you have a quick surefire way to |
| daydreaming, highway hypnosis, guided imagery, being | | | | tell if a hypnotist is ethical. First, find out if they are |
| preoccupied, visualization, guided meditation, focused | | | | located in Indiana or New York. If they are not, then |
| concentration, yoga savassanah, or being in love. | | | | ask if they are a state licensed hypnotist. If they |
| What can I work on? Weight loss, better golf and | | | | answer yes, run. Ethical hypnotists in every other one |
| other sports, stress reduction, quitting smoking, | | | | of the 48 states will tell you the truth, that they are not |
| discomfort while flying, text anxiety, plus past lives and | | | | state licensed, as no such licensure exists. |
| other spiritual hypnosis, to mention a few. | | | | How long does a session take? Between one and |
| What if I have never been hypnotized before? Of | | | | two hours. |
| course you have been hypnotized before, just not | | | | How many sessions do I need? The only honest |
| professionally. When you watch tv or a movie and | | | | answer that is no one knows for sure because every |
| become totally engrossed, you are in a light trance | | | | client is different. A 20 year old person looking to lose |
| state. When you sit down at your computer to surf | | | | 15 pounds needs fewer than a 50 year old looking to |
| the web and time flies by, you are in a trance state; | | | | lose 100. An amatuer golfer typically needs one, while |
| time distortion is a primary indicator of trance. When | | | | pros use us ongoingly. Past lives and other types of |
| you daydream on the freeway and miss your exit, you | | | | spiritual exploration can go on indefinitely. Smokers |
| are in highway hypnosis. The only difference between | | | | who truly want to quit can do that in one session; |
| these states and a professional session is that with a | | | | smokers who really do not want to quit, and who are |
| pro, you are completely absorbed by the task you | | | | trying at the insistance of someone else, will need |
| have set for yourself to improve your life. | | | | more. |
| What will I need? One or two hours of uninterrupted | | | | Is there a downside to phone sessions compared to |
| time, a recliner or comfy chair with arms, a telephone, | | | | face to face? Yes. Many hypnotists only do sessions |
| and access to a qualified hypnotist who does phone | | | | in person, which limits your selection. And some people |
| sessions. | | | | simply prefer meeting us face to face. |
| What does it cost? Hypnotists rarely charge by the | | | | What advantages are there to doing hypnosis by |
| hour, most charge by the session. The range is $90 to | | | | phone? First, you are comfortably in your own home, |
| $200 a session, and beware of anyone whose fee is | | | | which increases your concentration level and depth of |
| greater. | | | | trance. This often makes your sessions more |
| How do I pay? By credit or debit card, though some | | | | effective than being in the office of a someone you |
| will allow you to mail a check. | | | | just met. Second, given the price of gasoline, the |
| Should I buy a package of sessions? Never. Since | | | | savings of doing sessions by phone can be |
| there is no way to know in advance exactly how | | | | tremendous. Third, if you have unlimited long distance, |
| many sessions you will need, it is best to pay for each | | | | the savings are even greater. And last, with phone |
| separately. | | | | sessions, you have access to some of the best |
| What kind of phone set up should I use? A landline will | | | | hypnotists in the world, by virtue of not be limited by |
| give you a much better connection than a cellphone, | | | | how far you are able to drive to some office that may |
| as you know. Ask the hypnotist to use a landline. On | | | | be hours away. |
| your end, you can use speakerphone, a bluetooth, or a | | | | Can you give me some tips? Sure. Interview the |
| headset, or hold the phone in your hand the old | | | | hypnotist before committing to sessions. Clearly tell the |
| fashioned way. | | | | hypnotist your issues, age, and whether you are under |
| Who pays for the long distance call? You do, which is | | | | the care of a doctor. Tell the hypnotist the truth. Empty |
| why most clients use cell phones with unlimited long | | | | your bladder before making the session call. Wear |
| distance. Skype is an option, if you both have it. | | | | comfortable clothes. Leave your arms or legs |
| How do I find a hypnotist who does phone sessions? | | | | uncrossed while entering trance to reach the right |
| Go to Google and enter "hypnosis phone session | | | | depth more quickly. Make it your intention to follow |
| available" or "hypnosis by phone." Then click on the | | | | instructions. Understand that you may need several |
| website links and check out credentials, office address, | | | | sessions for lasting results. |