Category: Hypnosis on Television and radio

1. New Comedy Prank Hypnosis Show "Look into my Eyes" on Channel 4

   Posted on 5:32pm Tuesday 7th Jul 2015

   Comedy hypnosis is back on C4  

   News from Channel 4 is that it is working on a new comedy hypnosis show with a young hypnotist called Archie Manners. 

   

   "Look Into My Eyes"

   After the success of the Phil Schofield/Keith Barry show "You're Back in the Room" on ITV, and The Speakmans who appear as regular guests on This Morning, C4 are jumping on the bandwagon with a new show. After the ITV show gained 4.3 million viewers it was inevitable that more of the same would follow.

   21-year-old Archie Manners may be only young but already he has performed with Prime Minister David Cameron, Prince Edward and Football manager Sir Alex Ferguson. It's interesting to note that on his own website he describes himself as "The Society Magician" Magicians of course perform magic and you can never believe what you see when they perform!

   The show called Look into my Eyes, will be made by Peep Show producers Objective, who also produce Derren Brown’s television shows for C4.

   Channel 4 describes the show as ‘warm and devilishly funny. Manners will use his skills ‘to twist the minds of young Brits so they act in extraordinary ways; like hypnotise total strangers to only tell the truth on a first date; or cure people’s fear of heights – and to prove it’s worked, bring them out of their trance at the top of a mountain… on a high wire.’

   Often in hypnosis shows people are accused of using actors. Channel Four have found a way of getting round this accusation...they are just admitting that there will be actors in the show already...

   "Sometimes Archie's team of helpful actors are in on it, sometimes those they interact with have no idea what's going on, but the fun will all be captured for viewers at home through a series of pranks and stunts filmed both overtly and using hidden cameras."

   No date has yet been set for the pilot, but is expected to be broadcast later this year.

   It's always interesting to see how TV portays hypnosis and looking at the title of the show...I think it's quite clear the direction that Channel Four are going in!

   Production Information for Look Into my Eyes:
   Executive Producer: Paul Gilheany and Andrew Newman
   Production Company: Objective Productions
   Commissioning Genre: Formats
   Commissioning Editors: Danny Carvalho

    

2. The Truth about Hypnosis

   Posted on 10:20am Thursday 2nd Jul 2015

   What is the Truth about Hypnosis?

   The truth about hypnotherapy is that hypnosis really works!

    

   Have you ever noticed that once your mind has a pattern it keeps wanting to do the same thing over and over again, and many times you catch yourself doing the one thing that you don’t really want to be doing?

   It can be tough to break that cycle of negative thoughts.

   With hypnotherapy you can learn that you can help yourself to help you to do the things that you really want to do. People visit me for help with anxiety and stress, to quit smoking, to lose weight, cope with depression, end phobias, boost their confidence and so much more.

   Often people who have watched TV shows may well think that hypnosis is about making them cluck like a chicken; of course the reality is that it is nothing like that at all. It's not a secret at all...it's just learning to relax and let go.

   What happens during hypnosis?

   I work with you to help you to really relax and let go. If you imagine that when you are really relaxed you are not asleep but you are so much more calm and unaware of the problems in your life. You are aware of everything that is happening. When you are this relaxed state of mind, then you are much more open to all the positive suggestions that I give you and you are so much more easily able to absorb them. You are conscious, but because you are starting to get closer to sleep it is easy and relaxing to feel those changes.

   Of course I have many other techniques and ways to help as well as hypnosis. As a Clinical Hypnotherapist I am able to use lots of different “Tools from my toolbox” so that we can find the right way for you to get exactly what you want. Hypnotherapy is a talking therapy and this means that just being able to talk to someone who is there to listen and not judge can make a huge difference too. I am not here to tell you what to do, but to help you to find the right way for you.

   I so often hear people say to me "this will sound silly", but nothing ever sounds silly. Whatever you want to change is the most important thing. Never be afraid to ask for help.

   You can email me on [email protected] or call me on 07980 233610