Blog #8 Hypnosis for the Good Life
The word “hypnosis” really refers to
self-hypnosis, since virtually all hypnosis can be accomplished only with the
cooperation of the person being hypnotized. Also, a hypnotist cannot make a person do
anything he or she would be unwilling to do in their ordinary waking
consciousness. Hypnosis is a skill that can be used for a lifetime to help
people make beneficial changes in their lives. These changes are possible because hypnosis can
reach the subconscious and bring it into agreement with the conscious
mind. Often, when people
claim they want to make changes but have not been done so, it is because, on a
subconscious level, there is reluctance to make these changes. Contradictions between the conscious and
subconscious mind can be due to many things, including previous negative
programming, guilt or shame about past actions, or an inability to perceive the
benefits of the release of a habit or addiction. Hypnosis can trick the subconscious to treat us
to a better life.
Over the years, I have experienced for myself
and observed in students and patients many examples of the power of
hypnosis. In my early 20’s, I
permanently eliminated my own migraine headaches through just one self-hypnosis session. I can easily control and eliminate occasional sleep apnea symptoms
for weeks at a time through simple self-hypnosis techniques. I can lower occasional high blood pressure
within two minutes with self-hypnosis, and keep it low for months. I have stopped severe bleeding and pain from
deep cuts and second and third degree burns on my hands. Many of my students and patients have
successfully used hypnosis to stop smoking, lose weight, eliminate chronic
pain, enhance creativity, strengthen their immune systems, and overcome food
and environmental allergies. Sometimes the resolution of problems came
after just one or two sessions; other times, people needed to experience more
extended sessions or instruction before they achieved the desired
results. Of course, a desire for improvement and a willingness to make
significant material changes in one’s life are essential for change. At
the very least, hypnosis will help people feel more relaxed; sometimes these
techniques can help them achieve amazing results.
Successful hypnosis uses words effectively. It is vital to speak to the subconscious
clearly, simply, specifically, in the present tense, and in a positive
manner. To sleep more soundly, a person could give him or herself a
suggestion about this at night, before drifting off to sleep. An example of an effective sentence would
be: I sleep soundly and
deeply each night, and wake up in the morning refreshed and feeling
great.
This blog’s offer: call or email me with a sentence you have
constructed to help you reach a desired goal and I will offer suggestions for
possible change or improvement of this sentence. Please share this blog with others who might be
interested or who could benefit from this information.
