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Unless you have been living under a rock on the dark side of the moon you have heard (from many sources) about the power of affirmations. No longer thought of as just a part of the New Age movement; affirmation training is included in some of the most logical of businesses--many of them are Fortune 500 companies. r

What if you suddenly learn that someone close to you, friend or loved one, is befallen with cancer? You'll need to be strong for both of you and you can be trough hypnosis. And what if the illness has caught you in its paws? Then again you will need to prepare yourself both mentally and physically for the hard times ah

I have had a wonderful day today outside in the sunshine. It feels so wonderful to bask in the warm rays of the sun on an autumn day. The day began cool and crisp, but as soon as the sun came out a warm glow spread across the outdoor vista of the golf course. The trees looked almost magical in the morning light, and th

People that are unacquainted with hypnotherapy always ask, "Does hypnotherapy work?" The answer is yes! In order to understand why hypnotherapy works so well, it is important to understand how our minds process information and how a thought becomes a behavior. The step-by-step process looks like this: 1. Accepted Thoug

Hypnosis for Stressful Lives Nowadays, ever increasing numbers of people are utilizing natural practices because they know that our modern times are causing them too much stress. Of all the means of relaxation and stress management out there, more and more people are looking to experience the benefits hypnosis offers.

I wouldn't be at all surprised if by now you've noticed that self-hypnosis is a key part of my overall approach to golf mind improvement. In fact, many of the golf psychology techniques that I talk about in my articles start off with the words "If you're familiar with a quick technique for taking yourself into self-hyp

The current economic recession has affected nearly every person in this country, some more directly than others. The country’s unemployment rate currently stands at 9.4%, with analysts arguing daily on the 24-hour news networks whether this number might pass the even scarier 10% mark. Some ...

‘Confidence’, as defined within confidence hypnosis, is not just a positive feeling in the body; it is also a state of mind, an approach to life, which tends to lead to self-knowledge, self-acceptance and success. It encompasses focus, effort, motivation and commitment as well as the ability to ...

When creating money with the Law of Attraction, many people are led to believe that if they say a few money affirmations or a particular wealth affirmation over and over again, they are building the foundation for wealth. However, many times there is a key element left out of their practice of the Law of Attraction and

My friends and I were out to dinner one night and we talked about the possibility of vacationing together. The conversation grew with excitement as we discussed all of the potential destinations that would take us out of the cold winter. But there was one glitch with our potential plan. One ...

‘All that we are is the result of all that we have thought. It is founded on thought. It is made up of our thoughts.’ The Buddha, Dhammapadan Perhaps the most basic of all ‘mental laws’, and one hopefully drummed into every student of psychotherapy and the mind, is that every thought has a consequence. Yet so often

We’ve all read the self-help books on inviting abundance into our lives. Maybe some of us have pinned the $1000 note to the ceiling above our bed as a reminder of our desire to invite fortunes into our lives. Most of us know the secret.n SO HOW COME WE ARE NOT MANIFESTING ABUNDANCE YET?n A very ...

For many people their first exposure to The Law of Attraction was watching The Secret, the phenomenal movie that came out about two years ago. I was privileged to have viewed it the week it was released on the internet. I thought the movie was great and was very excited about this information ...

Truth be told. The process of quitting the smoking habit can be a daunting affair but it can be achieved. In fact many people with a strong will to stop smoking go against all odds to achieve this target. Some become creative and go out of the ordinary all in the name of stopping this deadly habit. In this article, we

In the previous article, I mentioned that, for convenience, Metaphysicians have developed levels or categories of consciousness. Some refer to these as densities and others as dimensions of consciousness. Regardless of terminology, we humans occupy the third and fourth levels, which we can call 3D and 4D. r

I was working with a client recently who wanted golf improvement without formal hypnosis for a destructive problem he had when playing golf. Let's call him Alan for the sake of client confidentiality. I've changed a few other details as well for the same reason. Alan's an enthusiast at everything he does - from work to

Ever feel the endless diets are getting too tedious? Or that you just can't find the motivation to shed those last pounds? \ This can be an extremely exasperating time for numerous people as you need to shape up for an important event or just to shed the christmas weight. Many people use different methods to lose

If you search for conversational hypnosis on the search engines or on video sites you will find a lot of content about rapid inductions, mind control or the comic exploitation of hypnotized subjects. In addition you will also probably discover plenty of information about how you can control people and get them to do an

We’ve all heard the saying, “You are what you eat.” Well, actually it’s more accurate to say, “You are what you think.” Since all hypnosis is self-hypnosis, and we go in and out of the hypnotic or relaxed state all throughout the day, it is very important to ...

"Hurricane Katrina Causes Diabetes" may soon be a real headline. This article will explain what you need to know before you or someone you know are unpleasantly surprised. \ Though the debate still continues as to the exact cause, Type 1 diabetes (having to use insulin) is thought to be the result of an inappro

It’s that time of year again, holidays are upon us and New Years Eve is right around the corner. Have you made your list yet? No, I don’t mean the one for Santa Claus…New Years Resolutions of course! If I’ve guess right then your list probably looks almost exactly the same as last years…and the ...

I’ve been volunteering in Palliative Care for almost two years. The idea came as a fascination on death, as up till then I hadn’t personally had a lot of encounters with death. I wanted to be closer to death as I understood it is part of human life, as common and intimate as birth, even though people do not seem to

There are things we want to do, behaviors we want to adopt, and there are things we want to stop doing. And it seems the conscious, rational, analytical part of the mind is not up to the task of putting these changes into effect long term. If the conscious mind could handle change easily and effectively, there’d be n

Hypnosis is one of the most effective, if not the most effective ways to quit smoking. As a Hypnotherapist on the Island of Kauai I work with many smokers. The first thing you need to realize is this: You smoke because a part of you is gaining something from you smoking. If smoking didn't do anything for you, you would

Depression is a condition that we see increasingly often in our hypnotherapy practice here in the UK. Here are my top 10 tips for dealing with this debilitating state: 1. Run Things According to the Clock – Set your alarm clock to awaken you at a reasonable time each morning and make sure you get out of bed within 5

Nutrition is generally defined as ‘the process of providing food necessary for health and growth’. Nutrition is always referenced to food. This was born out of the increasing unhealthy consumption of food, the realization that the problem exists and the general consensus that proactive steps needed to be taken. We now need redefine Nutrition becoming ‘the process of providing INTAKE necessary for health and growth’, health and growth in this case being physical and ps

Breaking free from emotional eating to lose weight is to start by understanding that the brain has two built-in directives: pleasure seeking and survival. Which of the two determines our eating habits? Both! \ The Pleasure-Seeking Program \ First, Since you were a child, how many holidays have you celebrated?

If you are feeling dissatisfied and unhappy, where do you start in your search for happiness? Due to the way in which the human mind works, the more you think about being unhappy the more unhappy you become. It is easy to become enmeshed in a vicious cycle of negative and unhappy effect. If one cannot think about their

If you would like happiness, contentment and success to rub off upon you then it's important to associate with people who already experience these emotional states. This may seem obvious, but many people do not think to take this simple step. Many people who seek success or happiness do not take the simplest steps to e

NLP and hypnosis are truly remarkable skills to understand when it comes to behavioural change and the development of new patterns and states of mind. \ One difficulty many people have is nervousness around public speaking. This can manifests itself in many ways; some people are so shy they can hardly utter a wor

If you think smokeless tobacco is \"up to snuff\" and harmless, think again. Whatever you call it - chewing, dipping or spitting - it is every bit as harmful as smoking. Many medical professionals judge more so because people are not as aware of the threats. Cancers of the lips, tongue, mouth and ...

Hypnotherapy can be a valuable adjunct resource for anyone in a program of recovery from a chemical addiction. To understand why this is you must understand the true nature of a chemical dependency and what nature intended. The person who has a chemical dependency is not just getting something bad for themselves, namely, a desire for a chemical that is extremely deleterious to their physical and mental health: They are also tapping into one of the body's natural forms of crea

Hypnotherapy is still a mystery to most people. Some people are still scared to go and see a hypnotherapist/hypnotist. Well, I remember a long time ago, my colleagues and I used to smoke and had tried several different methods to quit smoking to no avail. One of my colleague mentioned seeing a brochure about a hypnotis

Because conventional medicine has made tremendous strides in infection control and trauma treatment we are now plagued with a host of chronic illnesses that rob us of the vitality of life. Although they are not life threatening they are life changing. Research has not defined the causes and ...

Whenever a child wets the bed, it is indeed embarrassing for the child. There are many reasons for bed wetting. Saying this, it is important to consult a doctor to be sure that there is no underlying medical condition. If there is no medical reason for this, hypnosis cds can speedily end the embarrassment for your ch

It is common in hypnotherapy to have a client tell you that he or she just feels stuck. They explain that they are not motivated to do anything, they don’t complete tasks, and they procrastinate all the time. When you ask what is causing this, they shrug and say they wish they knew. So, what does the hypnotherapist d

\ As the New Year approaches, many of us are giving thought to what we would like to achieve for 2009. While some of us are contemplating joining a gym or losing weight, others are determined to quit smoking or perhaps eat healthier this year. \ Whatever behavior or habit you are considering, ...

Self Sabotage...why would anyone want to do that??? The dictionary definition of sabotage is "an act or process tending to hamper or hurt" or "deliberate subversio ". “Any undermining of a cause, or priority”. So the definition of self-sabotage would be, “Any undermining of your own cause or priority which hamper

In today's fast paced society, we are constantly learning new information and we need to have a better memory to recall it all. Students need a better memory for learning and passing exams. Most people need a better memory to be successful in their careers, and we all could use better memories ...

The advantages and benefits of learning how to hypnotize yourself could be many. Though it may seem quite strange and new age to most people, there are really several good reasons to learn how to hypnotize yourself. In this high tension, fast-paced times, the physical as well as emotional benefits of hypnosis go on and on. If you are pursuing to learn how to hypnotize yourself, you will find that the steps are not totally difficult. There are numerous compelling reasons in le

For most people on they spiritual journey, it’s been long and bumpy roads. Knowing what we want isn’t always easy and knowing how to get there is sometimes even more mysterious. A good question to begin with is ‘where are you now as opposed to where will you be next week?’ By creating and ...

Two key principles make up the Psychology of Success. There are a multitude of details for how you achieve success, but here are two important principles, which when you apply them, puts success, however you choose to measure it, within your grasp. r

So, Doc, you gonna make me bark like a dog or quack like a duck?”n nKevin handed me the clipboard with his pre-session questionnaire as he sat down in my “client recliner.” n n“No, I think we’ll skip that today,” I said smiling. “And please call me Dave. I’m not a doctor.” n nI could see he was nervous but was trying to put up a brave front by joking. It was his first visit to a performance hypnotist. n nKevin was a tall, muscular seventeen-year-old, his bas

1. KNOW WHAT YOU WANT \ In this step you need to consider what you want vs. what you don’t want and you need to be able to distinguish between the form and the essence. \ Instead on focusing on what you don’t want, it’ important to focus on WHAT YOU WOULD LIKE to experience instead, because your ...

So often the things you say you want for yourself are not the things that you believe are possible for yourself. There is a disconnect. Somewhere on your journey you learned that you aren't good enough or smart enough or worthy enough of certain things. So you began to delegate those things you only dream of to "other"

It seems that every other ad on television these days is for some form of sleeping pill. So many people I meet in my practice are either suffering serious sleep problems or are dependent on some kind of pharmaceutical sleep aid. In this article I will explain why insomnia is an epidemic in our society today and how we

The Zone diet is a weight loss plan that pays close attention to food intake and physical activity to achieve results. It is a lifestyle-changing diet program to help people lose weight and get in better shape. The main part of this diet program is the set of eating guidelines developed by the ...

Did you meet all of your goals this year? If you’re like most of us, there are some goals that were successfully achieved and some that still elude us. With 2006 already upon us, how can we make this year different and more prosperous? \ By March, the majority of people, surveyed regarding New ...

Do you or a loved one struggle with physical illness or emotional difficulties? Are unhealthy behaviors or addiction causing you problems? Do you want to reclaim your self, your health and your life? Learning to work with the natural healing power of your subconscious mind is the final frontier for creating health an

Hypnosis has a very scary reputation. This is because media has portrayed hypnotism as something supernatural; a mystifying phenomenon that compels you to surrender your will to a complete stranger. There are stories of hypnotists inducing the guileless into yielding their wallet. There are supposedly true accounts of