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Happy New Year

Step into the weird world of Ryan Mentis as I wish you a Happy New Year with a funny, slightly crazy story, a moral twist and a checklist to set your mentalist goals for the year ahead. Perfect for performers, magicians and seekers of the strange.

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The Mentalist’s Merry Christmas

A weird and wonderful Merry Christmas message from Mentalist Blogger. With jokes, a festive story and even a Christmas themed mind reading trick you can try at home.

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The Eternal Debate

Every mentalist eventually finds themselves trapped in a dimly lit café, a backstage corridor or a secret Facebook group where the conversation spirals into the age old question: What matters more, methods or presentations?
This is my version of angels dancing on the head of a pin.
Except my angels are juggling billets and occasionally bending forks for dramatic effect!

Let’s pull the curtain back and get serious about this. Because whether you’re a pro weaving miracles nightly or a hobbyist testing ESP cards on your cousin, the balance between method and presentation is where mentalism lives—or dies.

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Selling Your Soul

Discover the idea of “selling your soul,” Enter the Soul Exchange Authority, the only official crossroads worth trusting.

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The Art of Forcing

Master the secret art of mentalist forces! Learn how professionals control choices invisibly, create the illusion of free will and amaze audiences without them realising it.

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Book Tests In Mentalism

Ah, the book test… A devilishly clever ritual that makes you look like a scholar, a sorcerer and a crazy librarian all at once.
I’ll share a list of my favourite book tests in a separate post but for now let’s talk about why book tests work so well in mentalism and why I love them so much.

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The Winter Mind

Discover how mentalism can positively impact mental health, especially during the winter months. Explore how mind tricks, storytelling and performance psychology can help combat seasonal depression, boost resilience and bring light to darker days.

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The Bruce Lee effect

Why Audiences Instantly Believe Mentalists Are Masters.

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Mentalist’s Mind Gym

Discover 15 powerful brain training exercises for mentalists to boost memory, focus and creativity.
Keep your mind sharp and your mentalism skills unstoppable.

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How to stay ethical while evoking mystery

Mentalists walk a fine line between illusion and belief. Discover how to stay ethical while still evoking mystery with this guide from Ryan Mentis at Mentalist Blogger.

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No peeking behind the curtain!

Mindreader or not.

Even our secrets need secrets!