Have you ever wondered what is meant by the statement, “You create your own reality”?
Some people feel empowered when they hear this statement. Others think it is ridiculous BS. Those who feel empowered by it sometimes lose their empathy and compassion. They may go around challenging people: ... Views: 575
Since 1988 I have spent the better part of every day helping people overcome their problems ranging from ordinary bad habits to extreme PTSD. The whole process centers around introducing people to the nature and function of our mind.
Isn’t it ironic that we need help to understand something ... Views: 1139
If you are like most people, you may often feel as if your mind is tormenting you and there is no escape. Ironically, when the torment is very vivid, our mind is actually dull, lacking in clarity and creativity.
Of course we can’t enjoy our mind in such a state and we feel trapped because we ... Views: 934
“…but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” Voltaire
May Rep. Gabrielle Giffords recover. May the families of the injured and dead in Pima County, Arizona find peace and renewal. May we all resolve to promote non-violence and mutual respect.
As a hypnotherapist, I find my ... Views: 1612
December is a complex time of the year for many of us. It is a time of blessings and celebration but for many it is a time of loneliness and sadness fueled by anger or grief.
My experience of joy and celebration at this time of year is always colored by the fact that my dear mother passed ... Views: 1403
Several questions and concerns came in regarding my article ‘Wanting vs. Having: Disabling Hypnotic Language.’
Regarding my statement, " 4) When we stop wanting and start acting as if we have it, the subconscious mind notices our interest in having and stops denying access to the experience ... Views: 1395
Wanting vs. Having -- I hear it from almost every client, but hearing it from all these people at once somehow made it a fresh new phenomenon. This is one way I like to look at the problem:
1) Our subconscious mind is always listening, especially to what we say to ourselves over and over. ... Views: 2314
Whoever put together the doctrine of this religion was very astute because people join without even realizing it, support it without even realizing it, spread it without even realizing it. (Of course there are those who do realize they are promoting it, but there are so many unwitting ... Views: 1563
Some tips and insights to overcome fearful thoughts and emotional states that cause you to contract from others and from your own sense of resourcefulness and joy:
1) Leap! Liberation and empowerment always come dressed in paradox. If you find yourself contracting and holding back and holding ... Views: 1368
Some tips and insights to overcome fearful thoughts and emotional states that cause you to contract from others and from your own sense of resourcefulness and joy:
1) Leap! Liberation and empowerment always come dressed in paradox. If you find yourself contracting and holding back and holding ... Views: 1291
You can learn to enjoy yourself pursuing relationships if you know the secrets to relating and practice them. Beyond a common sense clean physical presentation (you should know most women like this), the essential secret is to be yourself.
When you hear this, do you usually start imaging how ... Views: 1526
Hypnosis has been given many definitions over the years, and many authors have debated whether it even exists. These debates and definitions themselves are evidence of what I consider to be the most basic and profound form of hypnosis. My definition identifies the discursive thinking mind (what ... Views: 1601
Gentleness and Humility are important doorways to Peace and to the support of Peace. Gentleness must be conveyed in every area of life to antidote the violence of judgement with others and within. It arises from Humility, a remembrance of the vastness of life’s mysterious context and ... Views: 2051
"Time heals all wounds." This aphoristic bit of common sense contains very little usable information about the relationship between time, healing, and woundedness – about how time heals. However, we all probably can recall situations where this apparent dynamic seemed to hold true. An old ... Views: 1332