Haven’t written a blog post for a while, but I was inspired to write one today from a question an audience asked at last week’s workshop “Overcoming your fear using the subconscious mind” organized by YPO Lagos chapter. If a client tells me they have had hypnosis before, I always ask “do you think you were in the state of hypnosis?” and some of them will say “I don’t know”. There are 2 possibilities 1) they were indeed in the state of hypnosis but since hypnosis is in fact such an everyday occurring phenomenon,it’s difficult for them to tell the difference. That’s why I always do some small tests so clients also realize there’s indeed something that is out of...

It’s remarkable just how many celebrities use hypnosis—how many CEOs and heads of production companies. It’s sort of a secret weapon for a lot of very successful, very wealthy people. says Dr. Steve G. Jones in this Forbes article: Using hypnosis to be better at business.  In fact, not only in the business world, first rate politicians also routinely employ the techniques of hypnosis. This Forbes article: Donald Trump, political mass hypnotist? outlines how Donald Trump uses hypnosis to influence. Dilbert creator Scott Adams (who is a also a trained hypnotherapist) describes the state of hypnosis as acquiring a power. The subject has all of his regular faculties operating plus he gains some more, if he has no objection to those...