Downloadable Books
The more you know, the more you understand…
SCROLL DOWN for 38 downloadable books on hypnosis, hypnotherapy, psychology, health & wellbeing... and the quirkiness of human behaviour!
Most of these books are FREE to download.
INSIDE STAGE HYPNOSIS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A shocking exposé of stage hypnosis in Britain. Plagued by incompetence, most hypnotists have no idea what to do when things go wrong… and some are downright dangerous. I explain why volunteers sometimes suffer headaches and short-term stress after shows and present new evidence showing stage hypnosis was a significant factor in the death of Sharron Tabarn in 1994. The 1952 Hypnotism Act is no longer fit for purpose and drastic changes in the law are long overdue! This book is available to buy from
A Quick Psychology Lesson ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Most people think that psychology is ‘the study of the mind’, but it’s not… the mind is too difficult to define or quantify. Psychology is the study of behaviour – of individuals or groups. We can explore what it means to be human, with all our successes and faults.
grey matter ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Your brain is the most complex structure in the universe, controlling every aspect of your being, your character and personality. Your brain is the very essence of everything you are – it’s the control centre of your fundamental nature, your spirit and some would argue, your soul. This is how it works…
SUGGESTION ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How we learn by imitation, and how our thoughts and opinions are influenced on a daily basis without our even being aware of it. Discover the truth about subliminal messaging, and learn how success really is about the image!
HYPNOSIS ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A close look at hypnosis and the influence of suggestion – one of the most misunderstood phenomena in medical science – and how it can modify human behaviour. Hypnosis explained in a way that will change the way you think about it for good.
HYPNOTHERAPY ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
What the talking therapies aim to achieve, how hypnotherapists treat their clients, and how hypnosis is used for specific conditions. I explain how I treat my clients and use radical approaches to therapy to achieve outstanding and life-changing results.
Intelligence and Communication ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How you’re smarter than your parents were, and how your intelligence improves without you even knowing. Less than half of communication is verbal – mainly, we communicate by reading facial expression and body language, but it’s the skill of using language that really matters…
Memory ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Our memories are our identity. We look at the best ways to learn and remember, and how to improve memory. We examine how stress affects memory and how memory can be biased. And… we look at how memory is malleable and question the myth of false memory and sexual abuse.
A mine of disinformation ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Our lives our influenced a thousand times a day without us having the slightest idea it’s happening. An insight into the world of hype and untruth, meaningless buzzwords, how the customer is never right, fake news, and how we’re never told the truth.
The New Mesmerists ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Over the last 30 years, the global mind therapy business has grown at an astonishing rate. The drive to make your life a better place to live has mushroomed to industrial proportions to become a highly competitive multi-billion dollar enterprise. After Hypnotherapy, the market leader is NLP… but is it all it’s cracked up to be? (It isn't!)
HACKS for LIFE ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
30 short cuts to confidence, decision making, positive thinking, keeping a clear head, better health, thinking yourself happy, looking after your immune system, perfect posture, positive thinking keeps you young, sharper brains, being more resilient, beating stress, and looking on the bright side of life!
HACKS for LIFE 2 ⭐⭐⭐⭐
More tips for better confidence and living a happy, comfortable life. PLUS... Why chocolate is good for you after all, and how a regular glass of red wine will improve your health! And top tips on how to win friends and influence people!
Beating stress, anxiety & depression ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Understanding stress, anxiety, depression and Seasonal Affective Disorder. Examining the antidepressant myth and the effect of environment on stress and anxiety… and some quick fixes and long-term solutions. You are not alone… and you can beat it!
Beating Loneliness ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Human beings evolved to live in groups, with all the support and cooperation that brings. If we allow ourselves to become self-absorbed, and worse, withdrawn from society, we intensify feelings of isolation and loneliness. Here are some ways to beat it…
Fears & Phobias ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The only thing we have to fear is fear itself! How we process fear, why we fear the creepy crawlies, and how it’s easy to overcome fears & phobias. Fear is a part of the human survival strategy and it does serve a purpose. Controlling it… and beating it, is easy once you know how!
Sleep and Insomnia ⭐⭐⭐⭐
How much sleep is enough sleep? How a lack of sleep can change your personality… and some new ways to manage Insomnia. Understanding how we sleep now, and how we used to sleep, will help… and so will embracing new sleep patterns.
Weight Management ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
How food advertising works and why it’s hard to stick to a diet. I can’t make you thin, but I can explain the long-term approach to weight loss that works! Forget the crash diet, forget the heavy gym exercise. The real secret is to set achievable goals and make a long-term plan.
How to make a happy, well-adjusted child ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Indulging in baby talk, applying the marshmallow test, playing with numbers, and trusting children, is the best medicine. Six steps to encourage better teenage decision-making… and how to make a happy, well-adjusted child…
Helping Teens Survive Lockdown ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Most teenagers dream of going to university, of improving themselves and their life prospects, but Covid-19 means that most have had their freedoms curtailed… Most frustrating is that they know they are highly unlikely to fall seriously ill with the virus, and that their sacrifice is to protect others…
A Beginners Guide to Mindfulness ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mindfulness explained – the good, the bad and the ugly… We examine the benefits of meditation, the dark side of mindfulness and the negative side of positive thinking. Is mindfulness al it’s cracked up to be? Join the debate and make your own mind up here…
Music and the mind ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Playing music makes children smarter, reduces stress, helps battle dementia and Parkinson’s disease… Music influences our mood, how much we spend, and even our choice of food. Music can increase our brain power and our understanding of the word we inhabit.
Growing Old Intelligently ⭐⭐⭐
We can grow old gracefully… stay healthy… live with dignity… and with all our memories intact. Moderate exercise – short walks, a little gardening, meeting friends for a drink or going to the theatre – even doing a crossword puzzle can help keep you mentally healthy. Here are some ideas, and the science behind them…
Addiction ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
A serious examination and explanation of Alcohol Addiction, Drug Addiction, Gambling Addiction, Smoking Addiction, and Shopping Addiction. Understanding how and why people become addicted gives us a better idea of how to treat it.
Technology Addiction ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Understanding Technology Addiction, Smartphone Addiction, Video Gaming Addiction, Social Media Addiction… and a frightening look at how we are likely to become even more addicted to technology in the very near future…
The unhealthy pleasure of anorexia ⭐⭐⭐
Anorexia is not about the fear of getting fat – it’s about the pleasure of losing weight… Up to now, the condition has been associated with major psychological distress, but this may not be the case after all… Hypnotherapy can help if the patient is willing to cooperate.
Psychopaths ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
There’s a psychopath living next door to you, stalking you at the golf club, in your workplace, behind the pulpit, and even in your bed. These people do not wield knives or raise their voices – their chosen method of murder is the long game, cunningly played with meticulous planning, and first prize is your complete and utter destruction.
Inside the mind of a terrorist ⭐⭐⭐⭐
From the war-torn streets of Aleppo to the valleys of Afghanistan to the bright modern cities of Paris, London and New York, terrorism is something that affects us all. To stop it, we must understand it, and to understand it, we must first get inside the mind of a terrorist.
The Electric Wizard
The Amazing Story of Dr. Walford Bodie
ILLUSTRATED ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The true story of Dr. Walford Bodie, the world’s greatest hypnotist – and once the world’s highest paid entertainer. This is the astounding and tragi-comic story of his incredible life.
The Mesmeric Arts
ILLUSTRATED ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The portrayal of hypnosis in art & popular culture
ILLUSTRATED with over 250 drawings, paintings, posters and photographs – the history of hypnosis as portrayed in art and popular culture over the last 200 years, from the earliest mesmerists to modern stage hypnosis.
ILLUSTRATED with over 250 drawings, paintings, posters and photographs – the history of hypnosis as portrayed in art and popular culture over the last 200 years, from the earliest mesmerists to modern stage hypnosis.
A brief history of Hypnosis
ILLUSTRATED ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
The story of hypnosis, from its beginnings in ancient Egypt to Franz Mesmer’s ‘animal magnetism’, to the Mesmerists of the 18th and 19th century, to the scientific understanding of an elusive art – how 20th century science and modern psychology finally solved the riddle of Hypnosis and how it became accepted as a mainstream science.
Really interesting psychology stuff ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
collected articles on how your brain works...
You will be amazed at all the things that make you what you are, and without even realising it! The secret of the sum of all your parts is revealed in this 106 page book and it will leave you scratching your head and questioning your own behaviour.
You will be amazed at all the things that make you what you are, and without even realising it! The secret of the sum of all your parts is revealed in this 106 page book and it will leave you scratching your head and questioning your own behaviour.
really interesting psychology stuff II ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
More amazing articles about how your brain works... and how you can use this knowledge to improve your own life, from how to improve your memory to understanding why sometimes it's ok to be selfish, to the steps you can take to protect yourself from a narcissistic relationship.
The psychology of religion ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Our brains are hard-wired for belief and the battle between faith and reason rages on in our heads. We examine how some religious practices encourage mass hysteria and even use hypnosis to brainwash millions of followers. We also ask why some people become addicted to religion and how spirituality can lead to narcissism. Are we heading for a Godless secular future, or is belief in the supernatural here to stay?
Understanding group behaviour ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Through my work as a hypnotist I have always been fascinated by the behaviour of people in situations where the emotional response of the group has been manipulated and dictated by the leaders or organisers – and how normally sane independently minded individuals can become submerged in the larger organism of the group.
ADHD – An Invented Condition? ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The truth about Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder – and how it might not actually exist. There is now a considerable body of evidence suggesting that ADHD is an invented disease – but part of a child’s normal development, and something that is easily cured.
The Gift of Autism ⭐⭐⭐⭐
Autism affects how those with the condition perceive and make sense of the world around them. Because they see the world in a different way, they think about problems in a different way, often finding ‘outside the box’ solutions that elude the rest of us.
The Genius of Eccentricity
Eccentricity is not Odd! ⭐⭐ ⭐
Creative people are better connected, they don’t socialise and find sick jokes funny… and swearing a lot could indicate higher intelligence!
The pointless prison experiment ⭐⭐⭐⭐
The Stanford Prison Experiment, Philip Zimbardo’s investigation into the darker side of the human condition, proved nothing we didn’t know already. We compare Stanford with the real prisons of Abu Ghraib, the Gulag Archipelago, and Camp Quatro, the ANC’s prison for defectors. The similarities are striking… and depressing.
Heroes & villains of psychology ⭐⭐
Scientists who have dedicated their lives to understanding the human condition…
In praise of Carl Rogers, Irving Kirsch and Stanley Milgram… but in ridicule of Deepak Chopra – the man who claims he started an earthquake by meditating – and author of ‘The Secret’, Rhonda Byrne, the woman who claims you can become filthy rich just by imagining you are!
In praise of Carl Rogers, Irving Kirsch and Stanley Milgram… but in ridicule of Deepak Chopra – the man who claims he started an earthquake by meditating – and author of ‘The Secret’, Rhonda Byrne, the woman who claims you can become filthy rich just by imagining you are!