Paul Ramsay is a Hypnotist who hosts his awe-inspiring, interactive stage hypnosis show, Mind Games. During the show, Paul Ramsay will hypnotize audience members, allowing them to become characters in the show right before your eyes. 

Paul typically uses polling technology to interact with his audience which allows them to vote on what happens next during the show. Recently, Paul Ramsay has been using this interactivity to survey college students about their stress levels before and after viewing or participating in his show. 

Surveying Students’ Stress Levels

The following data was polled on a group of 73 college students, before his show began:

Before Paul Ramsay started his Mind Games show, he asked students to measure their stress levels between 0 and 4. Here are the results:

• 12 students (16.4%) reported having no stress at all
• 16 (21.9%) reported being a little stressed
• 28 (38.4%) reported having average stress
• 13 (17.8%) reported being more stressed than usual
• 4 ( 5.5%) reported being super stressed

The majority of students reported having an average amount of stress before the show. This is understandable with them focused on assignments, classes, social life, sports, and activities, the stress can add up! 

What is truly fascinating is the stark difference that Paul noticed when polling the audience after the completion of the show. 

After experiencing MIND GAMES, the students gave these answers for their stress levels:

• 25 students (34.2%) reported having no stress at all                   (+17.8%)
• 23 (31.5%) reported being a little stressed                                   (+9.6%)
• 17 (23.3%) reported having average stress                                 (-15.1%) 
• 4 (5.5%) reported being more stressed than usual                      (-12.3%)
• 3 ( 4.1%) reported being super stressed                                      (-1.4%) 
• One student who filled out the 1st survey did not fill out the 2nd

Interpreting Stress Data

More than twice as many students reported having no stress at all as there was before the show.

Before the show, the majority of students had average stress levels, whereas after Mind Games, the majority of students had no stress levels.

The three highest amounts of stress levels had significant decreases, while those with no stress or little stress saw great increases.

Before the show, over half (61.7%) of students reported having average or higher stress levels. After Mind Games, this number decreased to only 32.9%

What this Means for Students and Stress

Paul Ramsay’s Mind Games does more than entertain. It significantly reduces stress levels among college students. The impact also extends beyond a single performance. The data offers meaningful insight into the positive role entertainment can play on college and university campuses.

Live entertainment can be a powerful and healthy outlet for stress relief. College students balance academic, social, and personal responsibilities, and they benefit from opportunities to recharge in ways that feel safe and uplifting. Engaging events provide a mental reset and help students maintain balance throughout the semester.

That’s why Mind Games is so valuable. The data confirms that the show effectively lowers student stress levels while delivering a clean, interactive, and genuinely fun experience. It demonstrates that this kind of entertainment is not only enjoyable, but an important part of supporting student well being on campus.

Event Entertainment for College Students

This study shows how important entertainment is to reducing stress levels as a whole. While Paul Ramsay’s show was the tool used to measure this data, the information also speaks for all event-oriented entertainment for college students.

There are so many different kinds of events or entertainment you could bring to your college. Live Speakers, Comedians, Novelty Events, and much, much more. These events are not only entertaining but, also offer additional benefits to college students. Many events, like Mind Games, help reduce stress levels while also connecting students in ways that provide this collective with a sense of community and belonging.

You can bring Paul Ramsay and his stress-reducing hypnotist show, Mind Games, to your college. Alternatively, plan for other forms of safe, engaging entertainment for your students with our extremely large selection of events. Contact us today to see how we can help your students have an amazing time!