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Video: Can You Lift Your Hand Using Self-Hypnosis? | A 60-Second Experiment

Adam Eason — Wed, 29 Jul 2026 09:40:54 +0000

Can you experience self-hypnosis in just one minute? In this short experiment, I’ll guide you through a simple exercise that demonstrates how attention, expectation, imagination and suggestion can influence your experience. There are no tricks, no pressure and no need to “go under.” Whether your hand moves dramatically, twitches slightly, simply feels different or doesn’t […]

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Video: The Biggest Misunderstanding About Hypnosis Audio Recordings

Adam Eason — Tue, 28 Jul 2026 17:37:51 +0000

Most people approach hypnosis recordings as though something mysterious is about to happen to them. I don’t think that’s how hypnosis works. After decades as a clinical hypnotherapist, researcher, teacher and author, I’ve become increasingly convinced that hypnosis is a collaborative psychological process—not a passive experience. In this video I explain: Why hypnosis recordings aren’t […]

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Video: You Heard Everything… So Were You Hypnotised?

Adam Eason — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 14:40:21 +0000

One of the biggest myths about hypnosis is that you’re supposed to stop hearing the hypnotist or lose awareness completely. In reality, many people hear every word, remain aware of their surroundings, and still benefit from hypnosis. Have you ever finished a hypnosis session wondering whether anything happened because you remained aware throughout? I’d be […]

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Video: One Habit That May Be Making Your Pain Feel Worse (and What To Do Instead)

Adam Eason — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:18:08 +0000

Do you find yourself constantly checking your pain? It’s completely understandable—but psychology and pain neuroscience suggest that habitual monitoring can sometimes keep pain at the centre of our attention. In this short video I demonstrate a simple self-hypnosis exercise that helps develop greater attentional flexibility without ignoring important symptoms. If you’d like to learn the […]

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Video: Why Your Brain Describes Pain As a Knife, Knot or Vice (and How to Change It)

Adam Eason — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:13:54 +0000

Why do we describe pain as *burning*, *sharp*, *like a vice* or *like a knot*? Those metaphors aren’t accidental. In this video I explain how the brain naturally represents pain and demonstrate a simple self-hypnosis exercise that encourages you to change that representation. It’s a practical technique rooted in psychology and modern pain science. If […]

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Video: This Strange Self-Hypnosis Technique Has Helped People Manage Pain for Decades

Adam Eason — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 13:03:37 +0000

Can you transfer comfort from one part of your body to another? It sounds unlikely, but a classic clinical hypnosis technique known as *glove anaesthesia* has been used for many years to help people manage pain. In this short video I demonstrate the basic principle and explain some of the psychology behind it. If you’d […]

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Video: Can You Change Pain by Changing How it Feels? – Self-Hypnosis for Pain Relief

Adam Eason — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:58:14 +0000

Most people describe pain as burning, stabbing, aching, throbbing or tight. What if changing those qualities could actually influence how the pain is experienced? In this video I explain one of my favourite evidence-based self-hypnosis techniques based on changing the way your brain represents discomfort. If you’d like to learn the science behind it, together […]

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Video: Can You Turn Pain Down Like A Volume Control? – Self-Hypnosis Explained

Adam Eason — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 12:53:17 +0000

Can you turn pain down? Can you reduce pain simply by changing how your brain processes it? It sounds unlikely, yet modern pain neuroscience tells us that attention, expectation and perception all influence the experience of pain (and even turn pain down). In this short video I demonstrate one of my favourite evidence-based self-hypnosis techniques […]

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Self-Hypnosis for Pain Relief

Adam Eason — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 13:53:37 +0000

Practical, Evidence-Based Ways to Reduce Pain Naturally “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” — Often attributed to Haruki Murakami When I originally read Haruki Murakami’s book ‘What I think About When I think About Running‘ I used to repeat this quote to myself in combination with self-hypnosis when I was on long training runs and […]

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Video: Self-Hypnosis Myths Debunked

Adam Eason — Fri, 10 Jul 2026 08:48:46 +0000

One of the most important videos I’ve published in a long time… There’s an enormous amount of misinformation about self-hypnosis. Unfortunately, some of it comes from popular culture, some from social media, and occasionally even from within the hypnosis profession itself. In this in-depth presentation, I separate myth from evidence and explain what decades of […]

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