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Mindful or Mind Full?

This post isn’t a lecture, it’s a backstage pass to mentalist self care.
A bit weird, a bit funny but very real.
Let’s step behind the curtain and check in with ourselves.

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How to become a mentalist

MENTAL-ISMS / Ryan Mentis / Leave a Comment / 24 June 2025 / beginners mentalism guide, How to Be a Mentalist, How to Perform Mentalism, learn mentalism tricks, MENTAL-ISM, Mentalism for Beginners, mentalism secrets revealed, mentalism techniques, mentalist training tips, Mind Reading Tricks Explained, psychological magic skills

Want to learn how to be a mentalist? This beginner friendly guide teaches you the mindset, performance tips and 3 simple mentalism tricks to amaze anyone.
No props or psychic powers required!

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Fakers

MENTAL-ISMS / Ryan Mentis / Leave a Comment / 21 June 2025 / compulsive lying, dealing with fake people, deception psychology, fakers in mentalism, habitual liars, how to deal with liars, how to read lies, MENTAL-ISM, mentalist guide to liars, protect your energy mentalism, spotting a liar

Learn how to deal with habitual liars and fakers. Those curious creatures who spin tales and twist truths.
This post is your mentalist’s guide to protecting your mind, reading the signs, and keeping your performance and sanity intact.

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What is Mentalism?

MENTAL-ISMS / Ryan Mentis / 1 Comment / 17 June 2025 / beginner’s guide to mentalism, famous mentalists, history of mentalism, How to Become a Mentalist, is mentalism real, Learn Mentalism, MENTAL-ISM, Mentalism Explained, Mentalism for Beginners, mentalism vs magic, skills every mentalist needs, what is mentalism, why mentalism is powerful

Mentalism isn’t just a skill and it’s not just a show.
It’s a psychological séance and once you step into it,
reality gets bendier than Beckham!

This post unpacks the mystery, if you’re a total newbie,
a curious conjuror or someone who just wants to know things
you shouldn’t; Welcome to the labyrinth.

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Read Minds Not Scripts

MENTAL-ISMS / Ryan Mentis / Leave a Comment / 10 June 2025 / how to be a better mentalist, how to read minds mentalism, improv mentalism techniques, MENTAL-ISM, mentalism performance tips, mentalism without a script, mentalist audience connection, natural mind reading, performing mentalism authentically, real mind reading techniques, unscripted mentalism

Let’s be perfectly honest here: Most performers these days sound like a pretentious Satnav, they’ll guide you through their performance but they’ll probably correct your grammar along the way.

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ORACLES MIRROR

MENTAL-ISMS / Ryan Mentis / Leave a Comment / 9 June 2025 / MENTAL-ISM, mentalism, mentalist advice and tips, Monday Mind Reboot Ritual, Monday Mindset, Monday Ritual for Mentalists, psychic reset, Ryan Mentis, Weekly Reset for Mind Readers

The Oracle’s Mirror Welcome back, fellow mind meddlers. If you’re reading this, it’s a Monday again, which means your head is probably tangled up in coffee fumes, forgotten dreams, and a vague memory of someone singing to you at 2:37am. But fear not for today, we consult the Oracle. Not an oracle… The

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Unlocking the impossible

MENTAL-ISMS / Ryan Mentis / Leave a Comment / 6 June 2025 / becoming a mentalism act, future of mentalism, How to Become a Mentalist, MENTAL-ISM, mentalism, mentalist tips, mind reading tricks, psychological magic, what is mentalism, why mentalism is powerful

Today, I’d like you to join me on a journey into the shadowy world of mentalism. That strange, seductive cousin of magic who doesn’t quite fit in at family gatherings but somehow leaves with everyone’s phone number and knows what colour underwear you’re wearing.

The way I see it is: Mentalism isn’t just a branch of magic, it’s a philosophy, a vibe, a rebellion against the norm.

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Psychology vs Psychic

MENTAL-ISMS / Ryan Mentis / 6 Comments / 4 June 2025 / ethical mentalism performance, how mentalists use psychology, is mentalism real or fake, MENTAL-ISM, mentalism ethics debate, mentalism tricks explained by psychology, mentalist psychology techniques, psychic claims in magic shows, psychological mentalism vs supernatural claims, psychology vs psychic mentalism, supernatural vs psychological mentalist

At the centre of the table sits the question: Why is it okay for some mentalists to fake being psychology experts, but not okay to fake being psychic?

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The Haunted Pause

MENTAL-ISMS / Ryan Mentis / Leave a Comment / 3 June 2025 / creating suspense in mentalism, dramatic tension in mind reading, haunted mentalism techniques, how to be a mysterious mentalist, how to use silence in mentalism, MENTAL-ISM, mentalism audience control techniques, mentalism performance tips, mentalist timing secrets, psychological subtleties in performance, the power of the pause in magic

The haunted pause is that eerie, electric silence that occurs when you let a moment breathe instead of rushing to the next line.
It’s the space where belief has time to grow.
It’s the gap between setup and reveal where your audience projects all their hopes, fears and expectations into the void and you stand still, like a wise mystical seer, letting it all bloom.

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3 MINUTES TO REBOOT

MENTAL-ISMS / Ryan Mentis / Leave a Comment / 19 May 2025 / 3 Minute Mentalist Routine, Breathwork for Magicians, How to Start Your Week with Focus, MENTAL-ISM, Mentalist Motivation Tips, Mentalist Productivity Tricks, Monday Mind Reboot Ritual, Monday Ritual for Mentalists, Sigil Magic for Mentalists, visualisation techniques for performers, Weekly Reset for Mind Readers

Kickstart your week with this powerful 3 minute ritual. Discover 3 unusual, effective tips to reboot your mind, restore your focus, and reconnect with your mentalist mojo.
Ryan Mentis style.

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