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Perhaps one of the most phenomenal things about the unconscious mind is how it automatically communicates with, and responds to, the outside world. How it gets your body moving without you even being aware of the movements you're making. Or the way your body language continuously changes, while you remain completely oblivious to these subtle nuances. Which is precisely why hypnosis is such a powerful tool - because it sets the optimal conditions for the unconscious mind's learning process to take place. Watch this amazing hypnosis demonstration to see how trainer Steve Roehm uses Milton Erickson's Non Awareness Set to enhance unconscious learning.

When it comes to inducing a deep, self-hypnotic trance, a common misconception is that there is a magical, fool-proof method. In reality many people fail the self-hypnosis. And, the reason is, they tend to focus on the method first, and when this doesn't work, there is a strong temptation to give up and let out an exasperated exhale. In order to master self-hypnosis, you need to first focus on mastering yourself, and only then use an induction method to get you into a trance. Read the complete article here to understand this process and conquer the self hypnosis technique.

Watch this video from the hypnosis expert Igor Ledochowski, where he unfolds the techniques of achieving an arm levitation and explains how to help a subject overcome an unconscious mind block. Igor not only gets the subject to experience this impressive hypnotic phenomena, but he actually manages to make them temporarily immobile. This step by step process, Igor explains each of the Ericksonian techniques and principles he's using and why he's using them. If you want to be able to execute Ericksonian hypnosis techniques with precision, this video will be invaluable to you.

A detailed simulation of a small region of a brain built molecule by molecule has been constructed and has recreated experimental results from real brains.

Therapist Joe Lerner continues to work at resolving his own issues. In this latest installment he shares a couple of successes. Some worthwhile meditation books from Amazon are advertised - three of them are by Eknath Easwaran, a Hindu English professor who came to the US in the 60s. He gained a following as a meditation teacher, and like Joe, I appreciate his passage meditation approach. Seeing the Easwaran books tonight was like unexpectedly meeting an old friend.