Medical and Hypnotic Progress

I do electronic hypnotism. This form of hypnotism was originally developed in the 1930s by William Jenning Bryan, Jr., M.D., and has advanced remarkably in the years since.

Electronic Hypnotism combines modern digital recording technology and biofeedback equipment with the hypnotic arts and sciences to create a powerful, reproducible experience for the client.

As the client is led into the self-hypnotic state, the practitioner watches biofeedback readouts and can see exactly how the client is doing. The Consulting Hypnotist quickly determines what works, what does not work, and how best to be successful with a particular client.

Most modern digital systems are capable of blending the hypnotist's live voice with music, computer-manipulated sound and recordings of the practitioner's voice (to insure that complex parts of the experience are perfect). The result is a seamless experience that is unrivaled by any other form of hypnotic practice.

Yet, I'm always amazed at how surprised new clients are when they walk into my office and see racks of computer and biofeedback equipment. I think they figured hypnotists still practiced like we did 200 years ago, and that I would ask them to stare at a candle.

It's curious. If one were to go to a medical museum and look at the medical tools used by a Greek or Roman physician centuries ago, one would not expect to see the same things in the office of a contemporary physician.

Even if one looks at ancient Phoenician dental instruments, and then at the tools of a modern dentist, you will see mostly new things in addition to the older tools: the pick, the drill, the pliers, etc.

Yet for some reason people do expect that a modern Consulting Hypnotist will practice as we did centuries ago. Go figure. Perhaps I should keep a gold pocket watch on my desk for old-times sake?