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Movies have plenty of images where self-talk is prelude to closure of a deal. There’s the salesman who tells himself he’s a god before meeting clients. There’s the motivational speaker who grins back at herself in the mirror to overcome presentation jitters. And there’s the nerd who deliberately fixes his postu

Someone once said that the difference between ethics and etiquette is the presence of others. Etiquette is applicable when there are other people around, like cleaning your nose or passing gas. But when no one is around, the rules don’t matter. But for ethics, the rules matter whether people are present or not.

Self help is an oft used term that always sounds kind of lonely to me. It conjures up the image of a troubled or confused person, with nobody else around, searching her or his soul for the knowledge and ability needed to solve the most pressing, most fundamental issues. Then she thinks, "If I ...

One day, a small opening appeared in a cocoon; a man sat and watched the butterfly for several hours as it struggled to force its body through that little hole. It appeared as if it had gotten as far as it could and it could not go any further. Then, it seems to stop making any progress. So the man decided to help th

Quitting smoking has become a necessity in our times, because smoking cigarettes has been banned from restaurants and other public places. And in fact, it is the smart thing to do for more reasons than good health alone. This commentary explores the very best hypnosis methodologies that can be ...

Fear on the golf course can come in many shapes and sizes and it can result in a multitude of problems ranging from lack of enjoyment, through poor scoring and frustration to outright anger. Most golfers will have experienced fear on the golf course, either personally or from watching a playing partner. As an amateur g

Building confidence make you feel taller and stand taller. This is a fact. The body language of confidence is portrayed in standing straight and tall, walking with a spring in your step, easy eye contact and an altogether comfortable image. People can feel "on a high" with confidence or they might describe themselves a

Have you ever wondered why it is you meet the people you meet? Have you ever attracted the same type of people and situations over and over again? Have you ever been confused about why people act a particular way around you? Almost everyone, at one time or another, has pondered these ...

Few people who work for a living today will disagree that stress in the workplace is one of life’s major problems. However, whilst ‘stress at work’ is an almost universal complaint amongst today’s workforce, it is worth bearing in mind that the exact nature of workplace stress can vary from person to person. For many, stress comes arises from trying to meet seemingly impossible deadlines and targets. For others, it may be routed in self doubt and lack of confidence in

How to travel in STYLE - or in other words; "I hitched a ride on a Lear Jet!" Copyright James Middleton 2004 james@hypnosis.demon.co.uk Not so long ago, I had the most amazing experience. I'd not long finished my senior exams, in the UK we call them A'levels, and I had some time on my hands, before I went to College to

Many smokers make three big mistakes when they try to quit. Mistakes that soon have them back on the hook again and often feeling more desperate then ever. Learn here from the experience of others and you can avoid making these costly mistakes yourself. \ Mistake #1 \ Ask a smoker if they ...

If you are reading this you are likely a smoker and are trying to stop. You have likely tried multiple ways to quit – so far unsuccessfully. \ You want to quit smoking because of your health and wellbeing, or maybe because social stigma is surrounding smokers more and more, or you may have realized that smoking

The subject of hypnosis is one that naturally seems to attract a high degree of dissention and controversy. Many people quite simply do not think that there is such a thing as hypnosis. They think that it is a trick show, a con, something which people just go along with for a laugh. r

If I’ve guess right then your resolutions list probably looks almost exactly the same as last years…and the year before that…and the year before that. It might say some things like Lose weight, quit smoking, stop procrastinating, exercise more- It’s time to conquer those old destructive habits once and for all, and the good news is, it doesn’t have to be difficult. Let’s talk about losing weight. Most people who lose weight only to gain it all back have come to realize that

Hypnosis is a state of the mind that is induced by a process composed of a series of instructions, the process is known as hypnotic induction. During this time, the patient undergoing this process is at the control of the person administering it. First of all, even with professionals who have studied this, the whole process can pose some dangers to you one way or another. Here is a look at some dangers that are posed by the induction. When you are getting induced with the pur

\"When you breathe, you inspire. When you do not breathe, you expire.\" – Quote from an 11-year-old’s science exam \ John Grinder, co-creator of NLP talks about the link between respiration, physiology, internal state and high performance. He calls this ‘the chain of excellence’. I recently read ...

My definition of Consciousness is simply awareness of what's going on around us and what's going on within us. Here's one way of looking at it: r

Do you find it hard to relate to people? Perhaps you always feel that you are different in some way or that you aren't quite on the same page as many of the people around you. Some people just naturally blend into whatever group of people they are presented with whilst others have a more restricted comfort zone. What

It's time for another celebration. The bad guys are falling--Bin Laden, Hosni Mubarak, and now Muammar Gaddafi. Who's next? \ From the beginning, man has believed the that God is apart from himself. It's what I was taught and everyone I know.

I'm in the process of developing a workshop that deals primarily with relationships and in the process of doing that I've been working on an article about relationships and jealousy. I thought I'd share a bit of it here and more later. I has been very enligtening for me and I hope for some of ...

The first article of this five part series describes the vast array of immune system diseases which are a growing pandemic in our society today. It also outlines three potential causes for this pandemic within our civilization. Within these next articles each cause will be explored in depth, and strategies of treatment

Words are just a part of our lives aren’t they? Why do we needto think about them? When I teach people self-hypnosis, the language they use in self-hypnosis sessions is very important. What's more, the kind of language used in self-hypnosis can be used outside of formal self-hypnosis too, to ...

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?

Niki Cassar is a highly-trained Hypnotherapist and Advanced Past Life Regressio Therapist (trained by Dr. Brian Weiss in the USA) practising in London’s West End and Cobham, Surrey. She specialises in the powerful and proven 5-PATH® Advanced Hypnotherapy and is a certified Teacher of 7th Path® Self Hypnosis process