Listen, son: I am saying this as you lie asleep, one little paw crumpled under your cheek and the blond curls stickily wet on your damp forehead. I have stolen into your room alone. Just a few minutes ago, as I sat reading my paper in the library, a stifling wave of remorse swept over [...]

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OK, let’s start from scratch. At the start of last season, professional football goalkeeper Richard Lee was way down the pecking order at Brentford FC in the goalie’s position but finished the season with a Player of the Season award and much praise for his cup heroics and his penalty saving skills. He subsequently cemented his [...]

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A scientist at the University of Liverpool has found that hypnosis can slow down the impacts of dementia and improve quality of life for those living with the condition. See the article Dr Dan Nightingale, co-author of the research and leading dementia consultant at the Abacus Clinic in Newark, added: ‘Evidence to date has shown [...]

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There are numerous misconceptions about hypnosis & hypnotherapy and what they really are. Sometimes I hold my head in my hands and say to myself “Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear” when I see some stories in the news. This is one of those stories. Hypnotist arrested after using witchcraft on children. Please believe me [...]

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Derren Brown “The Assassin” Explained – How did he do it?

25 October 2011

Using hypnosis, can a member of the public be hypnotised into killing a celebrity? Is it possible to programme somebody to kill, and without them realising it? 1) The show begins with details of the assassination of Robert Kennedy and the claim by Sirhan Sirhan that he has no memory of it. The conspiracy theory [...]

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Hypnosis is dangerous and illegal in the wrong hands.

18 July 2011

Hypnosis should only be used by licensed medical professionals. This means that only doctors and psychiatrists should be able to use the incredible powers of hypnosis. In the wrong hands it can be a dangerous and, in some cases, illegal practice. Fortunately, a video clip of some unauthorised and illegal use of hypnosis has surfaced and [...]

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Why the “Martians” were happily stuck in a trance.

7 June 2011

“Three Martains left in a trance” makes a great headline and creates a lot of publicity for the stage hypnotist involved but were they really “stuck” in hypnosis? No, of course they weren’t. The answer is in the article (click here for the full piece) which states “We asked them if they knew what had [...]

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Mr Universe trains his mind as well as his body

1 April 2011

Neale Cranwell, Mr Universe and Mr World (World Class bodybuilder), has recently started to enjoy the benefits of training his mind with sports hypnosis before he embarks on his first year on the pro-circuit which means entering (and going there to win!) events around the world. Neale regularly appears on The Active Channel and is the [...]

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Be happy and live longer.

2 March 2011

Happiness. Is it worth the effort? Big subject, loads of opinions and lots of unanswered questions. What is happiness? Well, it’s simply taking charge of your own thoughts and what they mean to you. Your thoughts become emotions which then manifest physically as feelings or actions. What’s the point of being happy? Simply, it’s a choice. [...]

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BBC Late Kick Off Brentford Goalkeeper Richard Lee – Sports Hypnosis

18 January 2011

BBC Late Kick Off recently featured Brentford Goalkeeper Richard Lee singing the praises of sports hypnosis after working with me. Chappers interviewed Richard and saw a session in action. Catch the episode quickly on BBC iPlayer What is hypnosis and what does it involve? Hypnosis is the quickest way of installing new habits and beliefs with [...]

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BBC Local News London & South East Hypnosis Hypnotherapist.

17 January 2011

I was featured on the BBC Regional News programme today showing the work I’ve done with professional goalkeeper Richard Lee (Brentford). If I can help you in any way, give me a call on 01923 243 500. You can keep up to date with the latest hypnotherapy info on any of the links below: Hypnosis [...]

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Prozac? Put it in tap water.

13 January 2011

Are you sitting comfortably? Dr. Keith, who writes for The Sun newspaper, says that “Antidepressants can help with so many medical problems that perhaps we should be thinking about putting them in tap water“. I’m glad you were sitting down and hope that you didn’t fall off your chair after reading that. Sit comfortably again [...]

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Dave’s December Deals

9 December 2010

With Christmas and the New Year fast approaching, the yearly binge and purge, pleasure and guilt cycle gets closer. “It’s Christmas, I can eat and drink whatever I want” followed by a January 1st internal voice saying “I’ve got to stop eating whatever I want, drink less, stop smoking, get down the gym and lose [...]

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I used to have a fear of flying…

2 December 2010

I received a postcard recently. “Dear Dave, Did not want to chance posting this from Cuba as you may never have received it. I had a fantastic holiday, the first in years that I actually enjoyed and relaxed as I was not uptight the whole time worrying about the flight home! All my fears of flying have [...]

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Richard Lee talks about hypnosis for improved sports performance.

6 October 2010

Professional goalkeeper Richard Lee has recently seen his sports and football performances improve for the better quite dramatically by using hypnosis and hypnotherapy with me, Dave Sabat. This is no exageration; in the four matches played since working with me he has been involved in two cup penalty shoot-outs, making fantastic saves to take his team [...]

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Derren Brown – Hero at 30,000 feet

9 September 2010

Hm-mm, I watched this and must admit to mixed feelings. Derren Brown is someone who I find incredibly entertaining, his “tricks” using misdirection, showmanship etc. mostly leave me amazed and gobsmacked but as a fan I felt pretty let down. There were no “whoa” moments for me, none. Derren’s use of traditional hypnosis is obvious to [...]

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