By: Shlomo Vaknin, C.Ht Utilization is a technique that has opened up entirely new vistas in mental health treatment and personal life. Utilization happens when you turn an existing resource into a tool for a meaningful purpose. Where this can be surprising is when things that seem very negative or inappropriate are used, or repurposed. Often, the negative behavior is just a dysfunctional attempt to... 

By: Shlomo Vaknin, C.Ht The subconscious is always looking for solutions, but our defenses and traumas can keep us from connecting the dots. We have evolved to digest our daily experience through REM sleep, but traumatic and other anxi-ety-provoking material can prevent REM sleep from doing its job. However it is that we become stuck, one of the solutions to being stuck lies in the art of metaphor. Metaphor... 

Here’s a great quote from a new book titled “Beyond Rapid Therapy: Modern NLP Concepts & Methods” by European NLP trainer, Rasa Galatiltyte. Why isn’t NLP a Mainstream Approach? By: Rasa Galatiltyte There you have it. This is one of the most difficult, if not THE most disturbing, questions to answer. As active practitioners in the field, we get this question quite a... 

No, it is not an erotic story, and before you even think about it – it’s not a ’seduction’ way to induce a girl to sleep with you and adore your penis. It’s much less attractive but THAT much important, at least for the therapists among us. I used that specific story only once in my private practice, thanks god, since it is truly a very emotionally exhausting experience,... 

Please Note: The following article describes a very advanced technique to deal with strong emotions. It is based on Time Line Therapy®, originated and taught exclusively by Dr. Tad James. Feel free to experiment with the technique here, but I must advise you to first go for professional training in Time Line Therapy®. Contact us for a special friend discount. By: Shlomo Vaknin, C.Ht “The question... 

In contrast to the previous method, this one is a lot longer and should be performed mainly for therapeutic reasons, normally during the first session, after the initial conversation with a new client. A few points to remember with this method, and in general hypnotherapy practice: Everything the client does is FINE. He or she does not need to “follow” or do anything you say and they should... 

By: Stephan Thieme Author of Persuasion Mastery: 500 Lessons in the Psychology of Sales Too much consistency can really drain away our energy and motivation. There is a Twilight Zone episode from the classic Rod Serling television series, in which a big criminal thinks he is in heaven. But everything always goes exactly as he wishes. He even wins whenever he gambles. When he asks for some unpredictability,...