Hypnosis Articles

Hypnosis is focused concentration. It is a natural state we go in and out of several times a day. Most people are not aware of this true definition of hypnosis. Some examples of natural hypnotic state include:nn • Watching a movie and focusing so intensely that you are not distracted by ...

It seems that a large percentage of the population is thinking about their weight and dieting at any given moment, reading about this new diet, that new food plan, purchasing diet products, and/or in the midst of dieting. Our weight truly is a national obsession. So, why do diets and food plans fail so miserably to hel

Our brain is nothing short of the most advanced and sophisticated computer in the world. And like computers that have programmes for it to do job's like word processing or spreadsheets and emailing, we have internal programmes running in our brain in a similar way.

When you spend your time in different places you tend to become very aware of their different cultures. Having just returned to England from America I was once again hit by the amount of swearing that goes on. Swear words are used more frequently than punctuation is any given sentence, it would seem. Many Americans t

I don't know about you but I am becoming ever more aware of the number of people whose actions are motivated by fear. Fear is a very human emotion which we are all vulnerable to, but there is no denying that it is an extremely destructive force. Fear can be translated into many different actions, most of which are expe

In my office in NYC I use Hypnosis to help people take back control over their habits and behaviors. I help them eliminate old unhealthy habits by teaching them how to replace those old habits with new healthier behaviors and then I work with them so that these new behaviors then become their ...

Taking Responsibility for Your Healing Journeyrnr

In today's world, the sad reality is that most people are overly stressed, and very few realize just how helpful hypnosis can be in eliminating that stress. Hypnosis is essentially a very deep form of relaxation. However, because of some incorrect ideas about the process, many people are skeptical or even afraid of hyp

Most people are pretty skeptical about hypnosis and if you tell them that conversational hypnosis can make significant changes to a persons psychology just through apparently normal conversation they think you're plain nuts. Personally I'm all for skepticism. The very basis of scientific exploration is that you come up

“If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.” - Thomas A. Edison \ This article is for educational purposes only and is not intended as medical advice. Before making any changes to your current health care program, consult with your doctor. \ The purpose of this

Many Consulting Hypnotists/Hypnotherapists find that weight reduction, smoking cessation, and stress management make up the bulk of their practice. After that, their next biggest focus may well be on overcoming debilitating fears. I’m referring to abnormal fears of such things as flying, heights, snakes, deep water,

Most people are aware of the dangers of smoking, yet despite knowing about the damaging effects of smoking on their own health, many smokers cannot seem to quit. They rationalize their addiction by assuming they are only hurting themselves when they smoke. In actuality, smoking also influences ...

Can a person lose 70 pounds really fast using hypnosis?n I was asked this question from a high school student looking to lose weight for an upcoming cheerleader tryout. The tryout was in a couple of weeks. There are some very powerful responses that are available using hypnosis but there are ...

If you turn on the television news these days, you will not have to wait long for someone to tell you that we are living in difficult and uncertain times. The global economy is struggling, there are continuing conflicts between leaders and countries, and now there is even a flu named after a ...

It's been three months since you made your New Year's resolution. Have you stuck with it? If you're still working out, losing weight, remaining smoke-free, achieving better grades, organizing your life or doing whatever else it was that you promised yourself you'd do, congratulations. Keep up the good work. If you're l

There have been several high-profile deaths just this week that have dominated the television news coverage and received a seemingly endless amount of written coverage on the internet and entertainment publications. First, we learned of the passing of Ed McMahon, who is undoubtedly the most famous sidekick in history.

Ten Tips for Embracing Health After A Cancer Diagnosisrnr

Many of us would agree that success is a result of vision and passion combined with proper planning, preparation and ultimately focused action. Success and action are closely connected. If you aspire to be successful, you have to keep moving. Being idle will not get you anywhere. Successful people never try to avoid mi

For all of your adult life you have been able to communicate and express your inner thoughts without any problem. You are able to talk to friends, family and colleagues in a calm and confident manor and going to an interview is not really any different. You are able to articulate what you want to say in an intelligent

In today's society, there is a lot of emphasis on the best anti aging products and the best anti aging creams, but what if you could reverse aging from the inside out? This article explains the top seven anti aging remedies to create a lifestyle that keeps your body "youthful internally," as well as can keeps wrinkles

Meditation for beginners can be done easily with one simple trick. Once you have discovered it, you'll quickly be able to get into a mindful meditation to relieve stress as well as have found an excellent meditation for anxiety relief. The best part about this one "trick" is that you don't even have to do anything to q

Most people have all sorts of ideas about hypnosis, usually gathered from the press and entertainment, including movies and stage hypnosis - totally understandable but mostly wrong.n What then is hypnotherapy, you ask? n Hypnotherapy is the use of hypnotic techniques (hypnosis) to utilize states ...

At one end of the spectrum it can be just mildly socially uncomfortable If your social anxiety is mild, it might not actually stop you from going to a particular function if you realise that it is important and the benefits of going outweigh the disadvantages. Yes, you may feel rather socially awkward and uncertain wha

Isn’t it great to be alive? You know the way we sometimes need an arm around the shoulder, and sometimes need a kick up the backside? Well I have had a number of clients (and friends) thank me lately for speaking very plainly, and honestly. One even commented “No-one ever cared enough to shout before”. Now this d

So what makes so many of the world's top golfers look so nonchalant, especially during the last nine on Sunday, when they are really trying to win? Well, it obviously includes technical golfing skill, course management and an understanding of the physics of golf. However, when I first work on the course with some of my

Some viruses like chronic fatigue syndrome and Epstein-Barr viruses are controversial diseases. They are often misdiagnosed as psychosomatic, hypochondria or depression because medical tests do not show that the disease exists. Traditional medicine, if it even recognizes the diseases, provides ...

Neuro-Lingistic Programming (NLP) is used extensively throughout almost every industry with arms that are far reaching, delving into area’s that are varied and at times surprising. The power’s that be have discovered the efficiency of this valuable tool, and are using it to their full advantage. Even if you are not

How comfortable are you with your self-worth? Self-worth is important to the ultimate happiness you feel in your life because it is deeply tied into your ability to attain your desires. \ In order to move forward with your desires, you need perseverance. So why do we sometimes give up so easily? ...

How do people come to do the things they do? How are habits formed and maintained? How do we create behavioral change on demand? These are important questions if one is in the business of selling change, as I am. I give a lot of thought to helping people change. I’m always looking for what works, and works best, and

Losing control seems to be a common fear that people have about hypnosis. Why is that? Probably because of the shows on television or on stage where people are shown to be doing silly things seemingly under the control of the stage hypnotist. And, while some people clearly find it entertaining, I have to say I find it

How comfortable are you with your own self-worth? It is important to understand how worthy you feel of what you want for yourself and what you want to achieve in your life. Self-worth is important to the ultimate happiness you feel in your life because it is deeply tied into your ability to ...

Do you wish that you were more creative or had a better imagination? When you were a child can you remember playing endless games with imaginary friends or creating entire sub cultures in your mind? Have you come across the following quote by Albert Einstein? "I am enough of an artist to draw freely upon my imagination

‘I’m going to count from one to five,” Hypnotherapist Jason Sandler tells a patient. “With every number you’ll sink deeper and deeper into a state of pleasant relaxation.” Hypnotic suggestion is a powerful tool to enable people to stick to and achieve their new year resolutions. This is ...

Weight, weight loss, diet books, diet fads – you have been on diets, off diets, this is the “forever diet”, you say, only to grow tired at its strictness. It has become an obsession. Lose weight and then regain what you have lost along with a few extra pounds. What do diets actually do – they make you think of food all

Manifesting It’s simple, but most people vastly over complicate the process. The Law of Attraction is the missing piece of the puzzle, when and only when you put the rest of the pieces together. An olympian does not manifest a Gold Medal without working out, and anyone who is attempting to manifest spectacular result

If you sometimes have difficulty with self-esteem, routines you are able to break, or even fears and anxiety, the use of affirmations could be a useful gizmo to help you build higher personal-acceptance and set negative thoughts and actions aside. What's positive affirmation? An optimistic acceptance is simply a declaration that you simply give yourself to remove negative or even detrimental thoughts. Psychologists have discovered that people frequently participate in negativ

In precious articles, I’ve talked about what consciousness is, that everything is made up of a vibrating energy and that there are many influences designed to keep our vibration low and ensure that we remain in the third density or the third dimension of consciousness until we have experienced everything and learned

Are you sick and tired of hurting? Has your healthcare provider told you to find a way to live with the pain? I’ll bet they didn’t tell you HOW to do that, did they? Did anyone give you a roadmap and tell you how to get to the other side of unrelenting pain? If you answered “no” then you are ...

Why do people seek out a Professional Counselor or Hypnotherapist for help? There are many reasons a person may seek help. Some people would like to understand themselves better, while other may have a particular issue or self-defeating behaviors they want to address. Perhaps change is needed because the behavior is h

HYPNOSIS, DEVILS WORK?nnToday, I was Universally blessed to be brought face to face with resistance to hypnosis and metaphysical practices by the Christian community. Timing could not be more perfect since I was trying to figure out how to discuss a controversial issue in this magazine. As a hypnotist, I’ve been told by other hypnotists that a portion of the Christian community views Hypnosis as “devils” work. Yet, I’d never been exposed to it firsthan

Depression can be hell. Basically three scenarios contribute to depression. The first is an identity crisis. Example: John, my client, (referred to me by his doctor), sheepishly looked at me and said, \"I just can't get the energy to get up from bed in the morning. As I look at my 90 yr. old ...

The effects of long term stress are not to be taken lightly. Stress can lead to serious physical, as well as mental health problems. Managing our stress levels is very important if we wish to remain happy and healthy.

HYPNOTHERAPY – PERSONAL TRAINING FOR THE MIND? \ A lot of people like to use hypnotherapy to fix something specific they wish to change in their lives: to quit smoking, lose weight, overcome chronic pain or anxiety etc. \ But hypnotherapy can also be used in another way, in a more holistic and ...

Now that we are well into the middle of May, I imagine that most New Year’s Resolutions have long since been forgotten. In fact, a majority of these promises we make to ourselves are broken by the time we are purchasing candy hearts and flowers for Valentine’s Day. Did you set a certain goal ...

The health benefits of sleep are both varied and well known. We all need to have an adequate amount and quality of sleep so as to be able to function as we should on both mental and physical tasks. Sleep is probably the best beauty treatment available to a person, allowing you to literally look younger overnight. Thi

1. Managing and coping with situations Remember that almost everyone feels anxious at times so the best way to help them is to help them manage and cope with anxiety and not feel they have to eliminate it altogetherrnr

Losing weight is often a difficult struggle; of course, most people are always searching for fast and easy ways to shed some pounds. The Cabbage Soup weight loss trend is known to many dieters as a popular \"fad diet\" that offers a fast way to lose weight, but does it really work? The diet plan ...

Why would I say that all healing begins within? How can that be true? nnPhysically, healing is an automatic response to injury isn't it? If you cut your finger, the body immediately goes into healing mode and repairs the wound in a matter of days. It is something that comes from inside us. What about emotionally and spiritually?nnScience has shown that we consciously perceive at most 10% of what is going on around us. 90% is filed in the subconscious where it influences our t

When you use conversational hypnosis it is vital that you recognize subconscious or 'unconscious' signals that indicate your subjects frame of mind or 'state.' In particular you need to pay particular attention to the signs of 'open trance.' The open trance is essential if your suggestions are to take root in the subje

Emotional eating can ruin your life with dozens of extra pounds. Emotional Overeating can affect your self worth causing you to contribute to low self esteem, constantly sell yourself short, and miss out on a social life. \ The good news is that when you know how to deal with emotions effectively, emotional overe