How To Master Self-Hypnosis in a Weekend: The Simple, Systematic and Successful Way to Get Everything You Want Paperback – September 27, 2013

Hi Rick,I've done the first induction five times now, and the second induction three times. Each time I enter the trance state definitely seems MUCH DEEPER, as promised. I will start working with the third induction tomorrow.I've had a lot of trouble sleeping over the past few years, mostly due to work related stress. I travel A LOT for work and things ALWAYS go wrong on the projects I'm given. I really want to do something different, and I sincerely believe that the first induction has been helpful in calming me down and helping me sleep at night. I don't do the induction in my bed, I use a chair as you recommend in the book...but even doing it in the afternoon after work seems to help me sleep later at night. I can't wait to start the 'installation' phase.I also want to comment on all of the 1 star Amazon reviews, specifically those that deal with the audio being unavailable. I always read those first to see if the low rating is legitimate or opinionated. I've found at least 3 different ways to receive the inductions (and you even emailed the links to me yourself!), and it is VERY clear in the text that we customers can contact you for assistance. To be honest, I've never written to an author before, but I love that I can! Even more-so that you ENCOURAGE it!I'm editing out some of my previous comments regarding the one-star reviews, because maybe there was a problem at one time and it was solved before I bought the book. I DO feel that the recordings are extremely helpful, and I don't think I would have made as much progress if I had recorded the inductions myself.I had trouble using the Kindle for the MP3's (which we covered in a previous email and you recommended 'syncing' with a computer), but it still took me no longer than 15 minutes to find a streaming version and get started with the first induction. I did not have difficulty reading the book on the Kindle. I have also downloaded the files to play on my laptop. Maybe it was a legitimate problem in the past and I could be totally wrong about the one star reviewers' experiences, but I had NO trouble getting access to the scripts.I was also surprised that I received a personal email response within 12 hours, considering that you are about 7 hours ahead of me (I'm in Kansas, USA, Central Time Zone). I know a couple of the emails were 'form' emails, but I also know that you genuinely had to sit down and type some things directly to me as well. I thank you for not being unreachable.Your material easily deserves five stars, and your exemplary customer service is off the charts! Thank you so much, and I really appreciate both the book and the excellent customer service! Using the first induction to help me relax and sleep is worth the price of the book alone, in my opinion.Based on my experience so far, I'm really thinking of taking a certification myself, it would be nice to change careers and do something to help people, instead of working with industrial equipment and feeling beat-up all the time. I'm very much enjoying the experience you have assembled for us, the readers.In fact, I think I just wrote my Amazon review. :-)Take care, and thank you!

Does Hypnosis exist or is it just in the imagination? This is a reasonable question to ask and the only way to determine whether it is real is to experience it yourself. Usually, people turn to hypnosis as a last result; after they have tried various other strategies to deal with their problem. If they visit a professional hypnotist for treatment then, at some point, they have to place themselves in the hands of the therapist and trust them. With self-hypnosis, that therapist is you! So how does it work? The answer to that question is why you are going to buy this book.Rick Smith, an expert in the field of hypnotism guides the reader step by step through a series of deep relaxation techniques until the 'trance' state of total relaxation of mind and body is reached. The exercises themselves are therapeutic and each time you repeat them, the deeper the resulting trance will be. So, in the first half of the book, the author teaches you how to achieve the trance state and in the second half of the book, he teaches you how to use the trance state to achieve your goals.The secret of the technique is in the human voice but, and it is an important but, the voice you are going to listen to is one that you must trust. So. included in the book are links to mp3 sound tracks covering different parts of the technique. You may either use these or make your own recording of the scripts which Mr. Smith also provides. It really is up to you which method you prefer. However, do not assume that if the voice you listen to is your own it will make things easier; there is a possibility that contrary to popular opinion, you might not like the sound of your own voice. In which case Mr. Smith's dulcet tones may be the answer.This is a brilliant book, clearly and concisely explained and eminently readable. If you really want to try self hypnosis and don't know anything about it, then you can do no better than to invest in your copy. It well teach you properly and serve you well.

This small book was money well-spent for me. Smith's approach is clear and focussed, clearly explained, and easy to follow. "In a Weekend" is not hype; he explains how to allocate your time if you wish to devote your weekend to learning what he has to teach. I was already quite a good subject due to previous efforts, but found his approach easier and have already achieved deeper trances than ever before. Though I chose to use the printed scripts he provides, I also went to his website and listened to his recording of the same inductions--very nice. I have a Mac and couldn't figure out how to download, though. Smith is clear about the uses and limits of self-hypnosis as opposed to work with a hypnotherapist, and provides some realistic suggestions for how to use your new skill.My reservations about the book are minor: First, I would have liked more of these suggestions, as well as more on how to use your dominant imaginative sense in hypnosis. He has an excellent exercise on the latter, but not a whole lot of followup. Second, his explanation of how hypnosis works is a bit facile: the truth is that we haven't a clue, and, in my opinion, it's OK to say this. Third, he introduces the mandatory--or so it seems--"the mind is just the brain" view in his explanations, and this is unnecessary, unproven, and in my opinion, almost certainly wrong. Overall, however, this is the best book on self-hypnosis I've seen.