In most households and in schools, the rules for children are different from the rules for adults. But the time you reach adulthood, these childhood rules become obsolete and have to be abandoned. In this episode, we identify several of these childhood lessons that you must abandon in adult life, like that your own opinions…
In this episode, Luke and Pascal speak about how to relate to other human beings as an adult, and more generally, your place in the world. We start by speaking about the importance of approaching other people with a metaphorical cup that’s full or running over. We also discuss the importance of truth, boundary-setting as…
In this episode, we’re going to delve into a philosophy of adulthood that makes it empowering and liberating, rather than onerous and burdensome. We challenge a few popular notions, like that self-love is self-centred, or that truth is irrelevant in a world where narrative is everything. This is the guide to life that your parents…
Our team has launched a new podcast, called How to Be an Adult. It’s the trail guide to life that you should have received when you turned 18, but didn’t. Whether you’re 18 or 80, we intend to help you to feel like an equal to your peers, and to live excellently. In the first…
We’re officially in business at our spacious new facility near SickKids Hospital, and every weeknight until at least October 7, we will be hosting a group hypnosis session at 6:30 p.m.: Mondays: InsomniaTuesdays: Weight lossWednesdays: Smoking cessation (and other toxic habits)Thursdays: Stress and anxietyFridays: Chronic pain and illness Every participant gets their own armchair and…
As part of our plan to rebuild our practice post-pandemic and to make hypnosis more accessible to the general public, we will soon move to an 1800 sq. ft. facility just down the street from our existing office, at 49 Elm Street. It’s large enough to perform group sessions at an affordable cost, while still…
The Covid-19 pandemic has normalized online video calling, which has made the world feel much smaller. In addition to our in-office clients in Toronto, we’ve been working with increasing numbers of clients across Canada, as well as Europe and the United States. At the time of writing, the pandemic is not over, but many of…
When we opened our doors in 2006, we offered 30-minute free consultations to new clients, as most hypnosis practitioners do. For the next 13 years, we would use this time to explain our work, assess the client and articulate a plan along with a rough estimate. Hypnotherapy is a poorly understood topic, and this initial…
The world might have changed dramatically during the Covid-19 pandemic, but our office has not. The Province of Ontario has allowed in-person counselling to continue legally, even when forcing restaurants and gyms to close. We do require our clients to come symptom-free and wearing masks, and many of our clients are choosing to experience sessions…
In an ideal world, professional hypnotists would not exist. Nor would lawyers, psychotherapists, police officers and other people who correct the mistakes or bad behaviours of others. Unfortunately, this is not the world we live in. As part of our “15 Years at 15 Elm Street” celebration, Luke Chao will be livestreaming a talk titled…