What I'm about to discuss is so simple, yet profoundly important for those who wish to learn hypnosis. Perhaps the simplicity of it is what makes it easy to overlook. In any case, if you take this blog post to heart, and truly raise your awareness afterward, it could save you thousands of dollars and countless wasted hours. It could propel your achievement in your personal health, wealth, and happiness.
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I recently had a stage hypnosis show at a boarding school. It was a gorgeous campus, made up of classic federal style buildings from the 1800's and newer contemporary buildings that glistened with glass that allowed the warm light of the interior to spill out into the cold January evening. The campus was nicer than many colleges I perform at, which is often the case when I do shows at private schools. They are places of great privilege and means.
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If you're thinking of getting into stage hypnotism, you should spend some time considering the way that a job like that will affect your lifestyle. There are some great aspects, but some challenges, as with any job.
I had a friend call me this morning who's a consulting hypnotist. She doesn't do stage shows. She said, "I just thought of you. I wanted to call and say hi. I just drove past a place that had a sign out front, and the sign said, 'Stage hypnosis tonight. Tickets $5.' What price should a stage hypnotist charge? Because I'm pretty sure that's not it."
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Hypnotists are just people, and all people have challenges. When I created my reality web series, I wanted to show people that hypnosis is something we can all benefit from, so I figured I should model that myself.
I was recently at a cookout at a colleague's home, and everybody there was a hypnotist. My colleague had purposefully invited only hypnosis business owners for this particular event, as a way to build some new friendships and bring like-minded people together. A few of the people there were newly certified hypnotists, people who had gotten their certification within the past six months. Others, like myself, had been practicing for a decade or more. It was a nice mix of people from different backgrounds and experience levels who all wanted to do good things and create successful practices.
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