Hypnosis and the art of motorcycle mastery-Counteracting limiting beliefs through hypnotically-enhanced self-efficacy: A Case Study

American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis,  Apr 2005  

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Edser, S. J. (2004). Hypnosis and the art of motorcycle mastery-Counteracting limiting beliefs through hypnotically-enhanced self-efficacy: A case Study. Australian Journal of Clinical Hypnotherapy & Hypnosis, 25(1), 21-30. This article presents the notion of self-efficacy as a key consideration, not only in enhanced self-esteem, but principally as a means to overcome limiting self-beliefs in the context of attempting to reach a particular goal.

It briefly outlines the construct of self-efficacy and its history and shows how it can be used in the clinical setting. The case of Ms. C is recounted. The phenomenology of her problem is given, as well as the apparent cause of her cognitive and emotional paralysis. The paper then discusses how a hypnotic intervention was able to assist her. The hypnotic induction, therapeutic and posthypnotic suggestions, metaphors, and the rationale for each are provided to assist the reader in his/her own consideration of these issues.

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