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Our furnace kicked off randomly yesterday and we're still waiting for someone to come fix it :( I am cold and exhausted, and I'm not sure how feasible it will be to finish up this week's essay toda...
2024-01-26 15:41:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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Article Poll :)
I'm back from Charmed! It was very intense and we had a lovely time. Time to get going on a new essay!
"What IS Kinesthetic?": Our sensory systems are complex and have a TON ...
2024-01-19 17:13:54 +0000 UTC View PostLearning Deep Metaphor
Learning Deep Metaphor by sleepingirl
We incorporate different topics in our trances to add flavor and description to the way a person feels as they’re being hypnotized. We...
2023-12-22 18:09:08 +0000 UTC View PostArticle Poll :)
OK y'all I got a couple interesting choices for next week's article! One really out there/experimental, and one that's more of my norm, so folks can pick.
Milton Erickson, Torah Study...
2023-12-15 16:50:58 +0000 UTC View PostPatterns (Article)
Patterns by sleepingirl
A common induction style that people learn early on is the “pattern interrupt” -- usually shown as involving some kind of surprise and shock to th...
2023-11-17 16:59:30 +0000 UTC View PostArticle poll!
It's time! cc's birthday is next week so this one may come out in 1.5 weeks but I'm aiming to get it out next Friday as usual :)
"So You Think You Know Pattern Interrupts": What actually IS a...
2023-11-10 16:36:18 +0000 UTC View PostPersistent Suggestions
Persistent Suggestions by sleepingirl
Giving effective suggestions that feel intense in the moment is a goal that we work towards a lot as erotic hypnotists, but much of the ...
2023-10-20 20:10:12 +0000 UTC View PostArticle Poll :)
Hi all! Here's the vote for next week's article!
"Stickier Suggestions": Tips and tricks for making suggestions more impactful and long-lasting!
"So You Think You Know Pattern Interrupt...
2023-10-13 17:00:49 +0000 UTC View PostFraming (and Suggesting) “Suggestibility” by Sleepingirl
Hi, and surprise! I’ve been working on this piece to submit to projectMSMR’s upcoming hypnosis zine and wanted to make sure it was available for y’all here :) It’s partially Frankenstei...
2023-09-15 16:18:48 +0000 UTC View PostDepth (Article)
Depth by sleepingirl
Depth as a concept is inextricably linked to hypnosis -- the vast majority of us who play are interested in “deep” trances. Even people who take a ...
2023-08-18 18:27:48 +0000 UTC View PostArticle poll!
Next article time! This time around we have:
What is "going deeper?": We use the word "deeper" a lot, and we also understand that it's kind of a metaphorical concept. How can...
2023-08-02 18:20:18 +0000 UTC View PostSustaining Trance
Sustaining Trance
Many subjects have issues “staying in trance” when they are hypnotized, especially if they are instructed to do something more active. If they are newer...
2023-06-30 13:58:53 +0000 UTC View PostNext Article Poll!
Hi everyone! Here's the poll for the next topic. Interesting stuff...
BTW, this article will come out sometime in the next two weeks -- life is absolutely nuts but I want to get started on it...
2023-06-19 14:49:55 +0000 UTC View PostMindlessness (Personal Essay) by sleepingirl
Mindlessness (Personal Essay) by sleepingirl
Mindlessness: The holy grail. The final frontier. The thing that ostensibly seems so simple and guaranteed from being hypnotized,...
2023-06-02 15:25:57 +0000 UTC View PostNext Article Topic Poll :)
Wheeeeeeeeeee
- Building Mindlessness (Personal Essay): An essay similar to my "Amnesia" one -- exploring breakthroughs I've made over the years with blankness/mindlessness a...
2023-05-18 17:16:00 +0000 UTC View PostProgressive Relaxation (That Doesn't Suck) by sleepingirl
Progressive relaxation inductions (or “PMRs,” for “progressive muscle relaxation”) get a bad reputation. It’s often seen as the mark of a beginner to lead someone through a lengthy proces...
2023-04-21 15:58:44 +0000 UTC View PostArticle Poll :)
- Progressive Relaxation Inductions (and Deepeners!) that Don't Suck: What it says on the tin, it will be awesome
- Thoughts about Mindlessness (Personal Essay) 2023-04-16 21:40:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Building Trance Vocabulary
Note: The vast majority of this article was written while in various stages of vestibular migraines(?) which are a “fun” thing I get almost every day now, and they usually make me loopy and...
2023-03-09 21:02:09 +0000 UTC View PostNext article topic!
Hi everyone! Here's some options for next week's article:
- Progressive Relaxation Inductions (and Deepeners!) that Don't Suck: What it says on the tin
- Buildi...
2023-03-02 17:19:40 +0000 UTC View Post"You can do self hypnosis in 2 minutes" Zine
You can do self hypnosis in 2 minutes
And it will help your hypnotic responsiveness
And you don't have to go into trance
Subject Skills: How to Surrender
What many of us desire from hypnosis is surrender. It is the allure of letting go -- letting go of the feeling of control over ourselves and our experience. Even when hypnosis is less about submiss...
2023-02-10 19:21:29 +0000 UTC View PostArticle Poll!
Hi everyone! Setting up for the next article :) I've been thinking about a lot of subject-oriented topics lately, so here's a couple potential ideas:
How to Surrender: An exp...
2023-02-06 00:05:24 +0000 UTC View PostNon-Visual and Non-Sensory Suggestions
Non-Visual and Non-Sensory Suggestions by sleepingirl
One of the first things we learn as beginner hypnotists are suggestions that rely on imagery. Imagery suggestions are at...
2023-01-20 21:06:44 +0000 UTC View PostMissing the Forest for the Trees: Perception and Intuition in Hypnokink
Hypnosis can feel like true magic. A few words or even the right look or touch can invoke powerful feelings of control, submission, and sex. But in the pursuit of wielding this magic, sometimes we ...
2022-12-23 18:54:43 +0000 UTC View PostNext article public-suggested MEGAPOLL
Hi all :) Getting started on next article. I solicited ideas from the community so there's a bunch, and you can vote for however many you want. If you submitted one and you don't see it on the list...
2022-12-09 18:44:17 +0000 UTC View PostLooking for article topic suggestions :)
Hi all! My health has been yucky but KNOCK WOOD I've been having some times where I'm more functional, so I want to start working on articles again ASAP, even if I have to go a little slow.
I...
2022-12-08 15:13:01 +0000 UTC View PostTwitter Thread: Explorations with Ch*tGPT and hypnosis | 12/5/22
Original thread: https://twitter.com/h_sleepingirl/status/1599809214280392706
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... 2022-12-05 17:04:50 +0000 UTC View PostSchedule as we go forward + health issues
Hi everyone! I hope hypnovember has been kind to you all. I've been taking the month to focus on finishing and working on a TON of projects which I did a little thread about here: 2022-11-30 18:26:11 +0000 UTC View Post
My Journey with Amnesia by sleepingirl
My Journey with Amnesia
Amnesia is a complicated topic in terms of hypnosis. I am always very cautious about categorizing hypnotic phenomena in the sense of how “difficult” or “easy...
2022-10-21 14:20:47 +0000 UTC View PostArticle poll :)
Hi all! Here we go!
- Growth in Amnesia: A personal essay about my journey with hypnotic amnesia, what has helped me achieve it, ending with talk of some recent intense exper...
2022-10-13 14:41:04 +0000 UTC View Post