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Summary: Self Help That Works
Review: As we move away from the "have a pain, call the doctor" mentality, assuming greater responsibility for our own wellness, we need tools and methods that make sense -- alone, or in conjunction with traditional medicine. Kevin Hogan and Mary Lee LaBay have put together a comprehensive guide and tool box for anyone interested in understanding and accessing the amazing ability of our own unconscious minds. This book is also an excellent applied knowledge tool for hypnotherapists.
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Summary: Through the Open Door - Secrets of Self Hypnosis
Review: Being a full-time professional hypnotherapist I found the information concise and quite usable. I have been looking for a book that I could recommend to my clients for quite some time. Because this book explains the concepts of how the mind works in a direct method using examples and metaphors, people of all levels of knowledge will gain from it. Whether you are a hypnotherapist looking to explore some of the finer nuances of hypnosis, or a person who wants to use more of your own God given resources, this book will help you. If you are ready to take control of your life and make the improvements that you want to have, then this book is a must!
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Summary: UPDATED REVIEW
Review: Earlier this year I wrote a glowing review. (please see below)
Since that time I have sold a dozen or so of this book to my clients that wanted to learn more about hypnosis.
They have borrowed the book to friends and have all reported back positive feedback. The reason so many people like this book is because it explains how the mind works. Why do we respond in ways that don't always make sense, at least not consciously.
I just wanted to make sure that you know that this book introduces the subject of hypnosis in a thorough and concise way.
In truth, if you are already a hypnotist or hypnotherapist, I believe you will gain an understanding of how you are helping your clients by reading Kevin Hogan's Through the Open Door.
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Summary: Easy Read for the novice!
Review: Good Job! As a novice in the area of self-hypnosis, this book was a very easy read and offered some great tools. Since it was actually recommended to me by a hypnotherapist, made it even more valuable...p.s. She enjoyed it very much as well..
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Summary: Disappointing -- not worth the time or money
Review: I bought this book on the basis of the rave reviews at this site. It is a disappointment. First, it needs a good editor, and I tired of reading so many ungrammatical sentences. Second, the content is mostly very watered down NLP (neuro-linguistic-programming) rather than standard self-hypnosis. The instructions are too general to be of much use. The chapter on pain control was quite good. The rest of the book is froth and pop psychology with little depth. The chapter on money management was rather insipid: don't spend money foolishly and you will be able to save more. Except for the chapter on pain, I cannot recommend this book to readers interested in self-hypnosis. There are far better books on both hypnosis and NLP available.
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Summary: No secrets here
Review: I found this book disappointing, and I think the title is misleading. The book contains a lot of NLP exercises and visualisations, a lot of exercises from what you might call the list-making school of self-help, and a remarkable amount of extraneous advice such as the advantages of having your hair coloured as you get older and a truly astonishing section on investment advice (in a book on hypnosis?), but very little solid information on self-hypnosis techniques. In general I found the inductions sloppy and too short, with little or no trance-deepening or testing, and while they use some hypnotic language, there is almost no advice on how to actually speak the inductions. As for solid instruction on induction, deepening, testing of trance, ideomotor techniques, hypnotic language, anchoring, post-hypnotic suggestion etc - forget it. If these techniques occur, they are used in passing and not explained. Furthermore, the writing style is poor and often unclear, and the book does not appear to have been proof-read - far too many typos and spelling/grammar errors - all of which contributes to the general impression of a sloppily written book slung together in a hurry. A personal objection of mine is that the book also promotes an unhealthily self-obsessed philosophy; altruism, it seems, is A Bad Thing. The authors do not appear to realise that there is a vast and profound difference between giving and being taken! It comes as no surprise to find a reference to Ayn Rand in the bibliography. The book is somewhat redeemed by a couple of chapters and inductions written by third parties (the single star is for them), but basically, I think there is much better information available on the web, much better presented, and for free. I certainly didn't learn any secrets from it.
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Summary: No secrets here
Review: I found this book disappointing, and I think the title is misleading. The book contains a lot of NLP exercises and visualisations, a lot of exercises from what you might call the list-making school of self-help, and a remarkable amount of extraneous advice such as the advantages of having your hair coloured as you get older and a truly astonishing section on investment advice (in a book on hypnosis?), but very little solid information on self-hypnosis techniques. In general I found the inductions sloppy and too short, with little or no trance-deepening or testing, and while they use some hypnotic language, there is almost no advice on how to actually speak the inductions. As for solid instruction on induction, deepening, testing of trance, ideomotor techniques, hypnotic language, anchoring, post-hypnotic suggestion etc - forget it. If these techniques occur, they are used in passing and not explained. Furthermore, the writing style is poor and often unclear, and the book does not appear to have been proof-read - far too many typos and spelling/grammar errors - all of which contributes to the general impression of a sloppily written book slung together in a hurry. A personal objection of mine is that the book also promotes an unhealthily self-obsessed philosophy; altruism, it seems, is A Bad Thing. The authors do not appear to realise that there is a vast and profound difference between giving and being taken! It comes as no surprise to find a reference to Ayn Rand in the bibliography. The book is somewhat redeemed by a couple of chapters and inductions written by third parties (the single star is for them), but basically, I think there is much better information available on the web, much better presented, and for free. I certainly didn't learn any secrets from it.
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Summary: You have the keys!
Review: I just read Through The Open Door, by Mary Lee LaBay and Kevin Hogan. There is a chapter in there on properity. While there are many books talking about prosperity, I have NEVER read one that takes the time to discuss the history of money. Not only did I feel that I learned more than I ever knew about the origins of money... I am on a path of increasing my prosperity in all areas of my life, and this book literally unlocked something inside my mind on this topic. I think it was because it was so succinct and clear. The book gives you fun, tangible meditations, exercises and ways to re-think situations in your life... BUY THE BOOK!!! There is something in it for everyone. I feel it is worth it even if you only read one chapter and got value from that...
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Summary: Wow! What a surprise for a hypnosis book!
Review: I thought self hypnosis was all about, "sit down, relax, take a deep breath and space out." I was wrong. This book is a life changer! It is so practical. The authors start out explaining just what hypnosis is and how it works. They sort of take the mystery and magic out of it...like seeing how a magic trick works, and then show you how to use your mind as a theater or TV screen to change all the pictures in your mind. I really didn't expect to learn how to control pain. I bought the book because Hogan cowrote it and I was absolutely 100% happy with what I'm learning about self confidence, weight control and reducing pain. I probably will never use the section on have a child with hypnosis. Hee hee. This is a really remarkable book about something everyone should use!
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Summary: Wow! What a surprise for a hypnosis book!
Review: I thought self hypnosis was all about, "sit down, relax, take a deep breath and space out." I was wrong. This book is a life changer! It is so practical. The authors start out explaining just what hypnosis is and how it works. They sort of take the mystery and magic out of it...like seeing how a magic trick works, and then show you how to use your mind as a theater or TV screen to change all the pictures in your mind. I really didn't expect to learn how to control pain. I bought the book because Hogan cowrote it and I was absolutely 100% happy with what I'm learning about self confidence, weight control and reducing pain. I probably will never use the section on have a child with hypnosis. Hee hee. This is a really remarkable book about something everyone should use!
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