[.ca] Through the Open Door (ISBN 1565547853)

Portal to Change:
There are tons of self-help books out there. Hogan and LaBay's contribution is one of the best because it shows how you can change your life and take control across the board. Through simple instruction and inspirational stories, they document and teach the power of the unconscious mind. In straightforward prose, they offer readers guidelines for improving their lives and maintaining those gains. If there are things you want to do differently in your life, start by buying this book. It is a portal to change.

Disappointing -- not worth the time or money:
I bought this book on the basis of the rave reviews at this site. It is a disappointment. First, it needs a good editor, and I tired of reading so many ungrammatical sentences. Second, the content is mostly very watered down NLP (neuro-linguistic-programming) rather than standard self-hypnosis. The instructions are too general to be of much use. The chapter on pain control was quite good. The rest of the book is froth and pop psychology with little depth. The chapter on money management was rather insipid: don't spend money foolishly and you will be able to save more. Except for the chapter on pain, I cannot recommend this book to readers interested in self-hypnosis. There are far better books on both hypnosis and NLP available.

You have the keys!:
I just read Through The Open Door, by Mary Lee LaBay and Kevin Hogan. There is a chapter in there on properity. While there are many books talking about prosperity, I have NEVER read one that takes the time to discuss the history of money. Not only did I feel that I learned more than I ever knew about the origins of money... I am on a path of increasing my prosperity in all areas of my life, and this book literally unlocked something inside my mind on this topic. I think it was because it was so succinct and clear. The book gives you fun, tangible meditations, exercises and ways to re-think situations in your life... BUY THE BOOK!!! There is something in it for everyone. I feel it is worth it even if you only read one chapter and got value from that...

Wow!:
I was concerned that this might be another boring book about self hypnosis but it was nothing of the kind. This book is new and fresh. The authors start off by explaining just what hypnosis is. (I was a bit surprised by how common trance is in every day life!) Then they go through many of the common ways that self hypnosis can help people. Memory enhancement, learning, smoking, weight loss, self esteem, pain control. It was all here. This book is much better than most of the stuff you pick up off the shelves that tell you to sit back and relax and veg out for a half hour. I thought the approach to hypnosis was innovative and exciting. Five stars plus!

Wow! What a surprise for a hypnosis book!:
I thought self hypnosis was all about, "sit down, relax, take a deep breath and space out." I was wrong. This book is a life changer! It is so practical. The authors start out explaining just what hypnosis is and how it works. They sort of take the mystery and magic out of it...like seeing how a magic trick works, and then show you how to use your mind as a theater or TV screen to change all the pictures in your mind. I really didn't expect to learn how to control pain. I bought the book because Hogan cowrote it and I was absolutely 100% happy with what I'm learning about self confidence, weight control and reducing pain. I probably will never use the section on have a child with hypnosis. Hee hee. This is a really remarkable book about something everyone should use!