Mike Lamp

Clear explanations of hypnosis techniques, methods, and approaches, written for curious readers and working professionals alike 🧠

Elman Induction: Why a Technique From the 1950s Still Leads the Field Today In a field that has never stopped producing new methods, new language patterns, new frameworks, and new theories, one induction has remained at the top of the working hypnotist’s toolkit for more than seventy years. The Elman Induction is not the newest […]

The First 10 Minutes Determine Christmas Party Planning When it comes to Christmas party planning, most organizers pour their energy into the big-ticket items. The venue. The menu. The decorations. The entertainment lineup. The guest list. These are the decisions that get discussed in meetings, debated over budgets, and finalized weeks in advance. Yet one […]

Hypnosis Without Trance: Erickson’s Overlooked Secret What “Hypnosis Without Trance” Really Means Hypnosis without trance is not a contradiction. It is, in fact, closer to how Milton H. Erickson actually worked for much of his career, quietly, conversationally, without the ceremonial formality that had defined the practice before him. The traditional image of hypnosis involved […]

Focus and Suggestion: Core Hypnosis Techniques Explained Hypnosis has been practiced in various forms for centuries, yet the mechanics behind it remain poorly understood by most people. The term conjures images of swinging watches and theatrical suggestion, but professional hypnotic practice is considerably more structured and grounded than popular culture suggests. At its core, hypnosis […]

Progressive Relaxation and Other Structured Hypnosis Approaches The term progressive relaxation hypnosis appears often in therapeutic literature, though its meaning shifts depending on context. In some cases it refers to the pairing of Edmund Jacobson’s progressive muscle relaxation with hypnotic suggestion. In others it describes any systematic approach to inducing trance through incremental physical release. […]