"To be in a state of Hypnosis is to be in a state of extreme focus and a relaxed, uncritical, state of mind. Information is still being received by the senses but your focus prevents them from being significant, therefore, you are still aware of your surroundings but you don't care. Because you are not evaluating (which is a conscious process) the information received at your point of focus is accepted by the unconscious mind as truth - reality - which the unconscious mind then reacts and interacts with. For this reason this is a very suggestable state of mind." "It is very important to remember that all Hypnosis is self-hypnosis. The Hypnotist simply guides you through it, it is up to you to focus on the suggestions that you are given - it is up to you to embrace this process and maintain this state of mind. With this in mind, it becomes very important for the Hypnotist to present suggestions that you can accept without violating your moral or mental integrity. Remember, these are only suggestions! James R. Matthew is very considerate of these facts when designing and implementing show skits - This is why the show is called the J. R. Matthew Experience - The Power of Positive Hypnosis! What can one expect when booking The J. R. Matthew Experience? Literally one of the most interactive shows around! Get your friends together before the hypnosis show starts and play "The Ultimate Gameshow". It is your table/team against the rest of the room playing for points and then prizes for the winning team. The gameshow is a combination of musical challenges, trivia, and questing for those ever elusive things that someone on your team should have or know where to find in order to get points. The Gameshow may lead into the ultimate hypno challenge where you challenge yourself, your team mates and the other teams to see how many of you can get hypnotized. The team with the most hypnotics gets extra points! From there the show begins, but only for those who wish to be a part of the show. This show is by volunteerism only! Performance time is usually two to three hours but may be longer or shorter depending on your needs (ie. Dj music to follow or just the hypnosis show in a type time frame). Here a just a few of the skits you can expect see. The Alien Abduction - imagine being abducted and going to another world - seeing and touching aliens! Canadian Idol - how talented are you anyway? Survivors - imagine going through amazing adventure and being one of the few survivors - the stories you could tell! Halloween haunted adventure - do you like scary movies...I mean ... rides and adventures! The Christmas Show - perfect for good ol Saint Nick and the gang at Christmas time! The Hillbilly Dating Game - Imagine how this might happen in the deep, dark, back woods south! Anything Goes! - based on suggestions from the audience and a common theme we get to see how weird and wild things can get. Plus hundreds and hundreds of warm-up skits that will keep the laughs just rollin' along.