Solo Thesailor wrote:
So has anyone had any luck with getting a hypnotist/hypnotherapist do
their anti-seasickness magic on board, or before boarding? Anyone knows
a hypnotherapist would you please invite the person to do the work on
samples (if possible, a number large enough to be statistically
significant and on double-blind studies, but for this early stage any
reports will be just fine) please......? Please report back on this
forum, it will be just revolutionary.

Solo Thesailor

The trouble with doing it onboard is that you need the person's
attention, and their attention is usually focused strongly on their
feelings. It certainly can be done, but most people in that state will
be uncooperative, despite their own best efforts.

Doing it right before hand depends upon, once again, getting their
undivided attention - easier than when they are already sick, but even
better is to do it long before they even go to the marina, esp. in a
professional setting.

As for double blind, placebo-controlled, crossover studies... since
we're dealing with an abstract (the mind) I wonder if that sort of study
is applicable. There seems to be enormous differences in the abilities
of hypnotists, so that would have to be factored in. Plus, some
hypnotists are experts in stage hypnosis, while others are better in
clinical settings. There are people out there that will get change from
one type, but not the other. I would think you would have to do the
complete study with one hypnotist, then repeat the whole thing using
another hypnotist, etc. just to get pretty good results of some kind to
make the study valid.