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Milton H. Erikson has been called the most influential hypnotherapist of our time. Closely related to his therapy was his use of "teaching tales." Calling upon shock, surprise, confusion--with generous use of questions, puns, and playful humor--he seeded suggestions indirectly and positively with these tales, here gathered together by Dr. Rosen.

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5.0 out of 5 stars It's all in the mind, Jan 16 2009

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L. Power "nlp trainer" (San Francisco) - See all my reviews
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I had read about Erickson as the pioneer of NLP, and his work in hypnosis and psychotherapy and was intrigued. This book is a great introduction to Erickson.

These stories are case studies, people with all sorts of problems, and very interesting solutions, and great stories.

This guy is a genius. From bedwetting to alcoholism, to repression, I was particularly inspired by a very short story about the Turmahara Indians, and how knowing and thinking about their special abilities can increase your energy levels. If it works for me, it might work for you.

There was one story about how he treated one woman who was sexually unresponsive, and through using his storytelling method caused her to have an orgasm in his office without touching her! Before reading this book I had not realised how easily influenced we can be by indirect suggestion, and how powerful his techniques are.

Essentially this is a book of anecdotes, with the author who is himself a psychiatrist giving an explanation of the methods and techniques being used by Erickson.

Apart from the therapeutic benefits, if you read this book you can really improve your communication and storytelling skills if you follow the principles used here, so I would recommend this book to aspiring story tellers.

Think of Erickson as someone who was a master of effecting life altering personal change by being able to communicate on a deeper level. Applied to yourself you can most likely imagine the effect you can have on yourself and others and how you can win friends and influence people by learning this skill.

For more case studies, check out Conversations with Milton H. Erickson Vol 1 by Jay Haley. You might find situations in there that relate to issues in your own life. In fact, use the look inside feature and check out the index. I found the chapter on public speaking and performance anxiety quite helpful. Also, check out the Patterns of... Erickson book by Richard Bandler, which gives a a complete analysis of Erickson's induction methods.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars a true genius, May 4 2003

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Milton Erickson was not only the greatest hypnotist that ever lived, but was also the greatest therapist. He could hypnotize someone by simply telling a story, or shaking their hand. He could change a person's life with a single sentence. In the book there is the example of how he cured a man who was an alcoholic and came from a family of alcoholics by simply telling him to go to the botanical gardens and contemplate the cacti, which he said could live for three years without any water.

An event that had a significant impact on the development of his skills occurred when he was a teenager and became paralyzed for a time, unable to move anything except his eyes. During this time, in order to avoid extreme boredom, he studied the most minute details of the body language and speech patterns of the people around him. This led him to a deep understanding of how unconscious processes affect behavior, and how change almost always occurs at the unconscious or subconscious level.

The reader should take particular note of the anecdotes involving his own children, which indicate that like Erickson, they turned out to be remarkable individuals. Some of the anecdotes that involve how he dealt with his own children's behavior illustrate what a remarkable parent he was, and how being such a parent does in fact produce amazing children. For example, it is discussed in the book how it was only necessary to discipline one of his daughters three times in her life.

This book is required reading for any psychologist, psychiatrist, psychotherapist, hypnotist, parent, or anyone who has an interest in human behavior and the most effective way to institute change in such behavior.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Resourcefulness of Erickson, Feb 11 2008

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Laura De Giorgio "hypnotherapist" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This is a great introduction to skill, resourcefulness and versatility of Erikcson and the possibilities of Ericksonian hypnosis.

The stories are fun to read and they may also inspire solutions to problems presented by your own clients, but do remember that the essence of Ericksonian hypnosis is "utlization" of client's background, predispositions and preferences, rather than pick a script or a technique and use it on everyone indiscriminately.

It is not only techniques which are thought through NLP and Ericksonian hypnosis today that distinguished Erickson, but his respect for uniqueness of individual and the problem he was facing. Erickson was also open to using absolutely anything that may work, no matter how outrageous it would appear. And he was infinitely creative in his approach as you'll find out from the stories in this book.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Stories, Great Book
This is a great book loaded with lots life changing stories as told by Dr Milton Erickson. I found this to be well worth my money. Read more

Published on Mar 23 2004 by Zev Saftlas

5.0 out of 5 stars Great book that I'll keep with me always.
This book is a real gem. Just from reading it, one immediately gets a feel for Mr Erickson's approach and technique. Read more

Published on Dec 26 2003 by R. van Tonder

5.0 out of 5 stars Vintage Erickson
Sidney Rosen has done a masterful job conveying the therapeutic tales of a master hypnotist. Erickson comes alive, and the reader gets a first-hand experience of Erickson's use... Read more

Published on May 12 2002 by Anthony Louis

5.0 out of 5 stars stories that heal
This is a great collection of stories that erickson tells his students to teach them about hypnosis. Read more

Published on Feb 24 2002 by M. Tang

5.0 out of 5 stars Great read
The book is clear, well written and well organized.

Published on Sep 25 2001

5.0 out of 5 stars A great voice to take with you
"If you going to tell yourself stories, you may as well make them good ones" is a sound piece of advice and "My voice will go with you" fills the bill nicely. Read more

Published on May 17 2001 by Mr. Stuart Robert Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars A great voice to take with you
"If you going to tell yourself stories, you may as well make them good ones" is a sound piece of advice and "My voice will go with you" fills the bill nicely. Read more

Published on May 17 2001 by Mr. Stuart Robert Harris

5.0 out of 5 stars Learning was never so easy - before

Taken at face value this book consists of nothing more than a few anecdotes drawn from Milton Erickson's long and distinguished career as a hypnotherapist and teacher. Read more

Published on Feb 20 2001 by Karl

5.0 out of 5 stars Buy and enjoy!
WOW! Milton surely had an exciting and interesting life! The stories are absolutely wonderful. Some entertaining, others displaying such sharp wit and humor. Read more

Published on July 17 2000 by Raw Food American

5.0 out of 5 stars Great study on one of the greatest hypnotists of our time.
While searching for information on NLP and hypnosis I found that a lot of authors referred to Milton Erickson. Read more

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