| Preface | ix |
| Introduction | xi |
| 1. | Overview | 1 |
| The Purpose of This Book | 1 |
| Who Was Charles Tebbetts? | 2 |
| Part I | Learning the Art of Basic Hypnosis | 5 |
| Part II | Learning the Art of Hypnotherapy | 7 |
| Part III | Advanced Hypnotherapy Techniques | 8 |
| 2. | Hypnosis: What IS It and Why Use It? | 11 |
| Why Use Hypnosis? | 11 |
| Subconscious Resistance to Change | 13 |
| "Old Tapes" Must Be Changed | 14 |
| What Is Hypnosis? | 14 |
| Hypnosis = Altered Consciousness | 16 |
| The Four States of Mind | 19 |
| Correct Terminology for People in Hypnosis | 20 |
| Faith and Hypnosis Are Closely Related | 22 |
| Hypnotic Formula: Components of Hypnosis | 24 |
| Are the Ingredients Enough? | 28 |
| 3. | Hypnosis: Yesterday & Today | 31 |
| The Purpose of this Chapter | 31 |
| Possible Origins of Hypnosis | 32 |
| The Hypnotic Pioneers of Yesteryear | 33 |
| Hypnotic Pioneers of the 18th Century | 37 |
| Hypnosis in the 19th Century | 46 |
| The Most Common Mistake of the Pioneers | 58 |
| 20th Century Hypnosis | 60 |
| The ART of Hypnotherapy: Birth of a New Profession | 62 |
| Legal Recognition of Hypnotherapy | 67 |
| The Future of Hypnosis | 68 |
| 4. | The Dual Roles of Suggestibility Tests | 71 |
| Wording Is Important | 72 |
| Tebbetts Suggestibility Tests (Roy Hunter style) | 73 |
| Should You Use Suggestibility Tests Every Time? | 76 |
| Before You Begin Hypnosis... | 76 |
| 5. | Inductions and Awakening | 79 |
| How Do We Induce Hypnosis? | 79 |
| Induction Type #1 | Eye Fixation | 81 |
| Type #2 | Relaxation (or Fatique of Nervous System) | 84 |
| Type #3 | Mental Confusion | 87 |
| Type #4 | Mental Misdirection | 91 |
| Type #5 | Loss of Equilibrium | 94 |
| Type #6 | Shock to Nervous System | 94 |
| Unique Technique | 98 |
| Important Advice Regarding Touch | 99 |
| Your Imagination Is the Limit | 99 |
| Voice: Your Greatest Tool | 100 |
| Awakening | 102 |
| 6. | Deepening the Hypnotic State | 105 |
| Recognizing the Trance State | 105 |
| Depths of Hypnosis | 106 |
| How to Deepen the Hypnotic State | 111 |
| What About Guided Imagery for Deepening? | 115 |
| 7. | Testing During Hypnosis | 119 |
| How Does Testing Benefit the Client? | 119 |
| Eye Catalepsy Test | 120 |
| The Hand Clasp Test | 121 |
| The Rigid Arm Test | 122 |
| Automatic Motion | 123 |
| Arm Levitation | 124 |
| To Use Arm Levitation Without Touch | 125 |
| What If a Client Fails Two Tests? | 126 |
| Can Convincers Be Used to Measure Hypnotic Depth? | 126 |
| 8. | Post-hypnotic Suggestion & Suggestion Structure | 129 |
| Non-therapeutic Post-hypnotic Suggestion | 129 |
| Therapeutic Post-hypnotic Suggestion | 131 |
| Post-hypnotic Suggestion as a Hypnotic Induction | 131 |
| Direct and Indirect Suggestion | 132 |
| Constructing Effective Suggestions | 135 |
| 9. | Ethics & Potential Dangers | 145 |
| What Constitutes Ethics? | 145 |
| "Hypnotic Seal" | 148 |
| Ethics Legislated in Washington State | 149 |
| Is Hypnosis Dangerous? | 152 |
| Just What Constitutes Adequate Training? | 152 |
| Do Advanced Degrees Stop Unwise Use of Hypnosis? | 155 |
| Be Non-Judgmental of Your Clients | 162 |
| 10. | Self-hypnosis for Stress Coping | 165 |
| The Peaceful Place Meditation | 167 |
| Using the Peaceful Place Triggers | 169 |
| Stress Release Options--the Healthy Choices | 170 |
| Doing It | 173 |
| It Only Works When It Is Used | 174 |
| 11. | Concepts about the Subconscious taught by Charles Tebbetts | 177 |
| Six Functions of the Subconscious | 177 |
| The Five Methods of Subconscious Programming | 179 |
| The Rules of the Mind | 180 |
| So... Where Do We Go from Here? | 189 |
| 12. | Introducing the Art of Hypnotherapy | 191 |
| So... Just What Is Hypnotherapy? | 192 |
| Hypnotist or Hypnotherapist? | 193 |
| How Can Hypnotherapy Resolve Problems? | 194 |
| Are All These Steps Necessary? | 197 |
| Preview of Parts Therapy | 198 |
| In Conclusion | 202 |
| Glossary | 205 |
| Bibliography | 209 |
| Index | 211 |
