Believe the hype or think for yourself

For too long hypnosis has had a bad or ‘difficult’ press. If a person doesn’t understand something they have 3 options open to them.

1) They might be sceptical and therefore save the trouble of looking further and possibly benefiting.
2) They may conclude it is dangerous and to be avoided at all costs.
3) They may spend time discovering the truth behind the hype.

If you don’t know much about a topic it’s easy to be suspicious. Some people assume hypnosis is akin to a carnival side show, others consider it mystic mumbo jumbo or ‘mind control.’ For those who look beyond the hype the truth is far more illuminating.

The most powerful tool you possess

There are potentially huge benefits for those who use hypnosis as part of everyday life. When you understand hypnosis you start to see its potential to improve human performance in the physical, emotional and intellectual realms. For me, rumour, gossip and suspicion weren’t good enough.

I determined to learn all I could about hypnosis – I learned every fact and practised every technique under the sun. I took several training courses – some good, some terrible. I invested thousands of hours of devoted study to hypnosis and discovered just what is possible. I hypnotised friends, neighbours and work colleagues. Hypnosis greatly changed things for me on a personal level

How hypnosis helped me

I used to be shy. Thanks to hypnosis I can now talk to thousands at a time and can approach anybody calmly and confidently.

I used to have poor concentration and procrastinate; thanks to hypnosis I can instantly motivate myself.

I used to find physical work outs and exercise exhausting but because of hypnosis I am now in the best shape of my life.

Incidentally I also stopped myself blushing with hypnosis. Now if ever I have a difficult call or conversation coming up, something I may naturally feel reluctant to do (you know the kind of thing) I spontaneously self hypnotise and rehearse the upcoming situation feeling good, with myself remaining calm. In this way I habitually set my own emotional ‘blue prints’ for up coming situations. Having said that it’s naturally that some people have concerns or half digested ‘hand me down’ ideas regarding hypnosis. A common one is the one about ‘mind control.’ However what does this really mean?

Why you are more in control of yourself in hypnosis

If someone expresses concerns about being ‘controlled’ in hypnosis what they mean is they don’t want to be like a robot, an automaton that is forced to obey the every whim of the hypnotist. We can’t help but influence others but we don’t control them. To understand why you need to understand hypnosis better.

So what is hypnosis like?

Hypnosis isn’t like a coma. It’s not unconsciousness – more a subtle shifting of consciousness. In hypnosis, you can still think logically but you also have access to the ‘software’ of your mind so that you can update instinctive emotional and physical responses. In fact the hypnotised subject (not the hypnotist) calls the shots. When I hypnotise someone I need to go at their speed and respond to their needs and expectations. Hypnosis will give you more control in your own life because of what it enables you to do.

How can I be so sure?

Because over the decades I’ve seen all kinds of people, all ages and from all backgrounds turn their lives around thanks to hypnosis. When you use hypnosis for yourself it improves confidence in all kinds of ways. When you use it to change other’s lives it just blows you away. This is what I mean.

When I first hypnotised someone to feel no sensation in a painful arthritic arm it was an incredible feeling. When I first cured life long phobias quickly and comfortably I was astounded. When I stopped hardened alcoholics from drinking and even got a heroin addict off the stuff and back into mainstream life again I started to feel angry that people could just associate hypnosis with entertainment.

With the aid of hypnosis I (and many people I have trained and worked with) have helped severely depressed people feel strong and positive again. The rewards and satisfactions are hard to describe. I’m going to take a stand against ignorance and short sightedness around hypnosis and here’s why.

Why you need to reclaim hypnosis for yourself

Hypnosis is your birthright. It’s nature’s optimum learning tool. In fact to learn and perform anything well you need to experience a natural focussing of attention, a natural kind of hypnosis. To be successful hypnosis needs to be your companion and friend.

Successful people use it naturally all the time because hypnosis is natural. It’s the way we learn new responses. Unlike medications its side effects are purely positive – one expectant mother I worked with to feel relaxed during child birth later reported that she was also more relaxed when flying!

Hypnosis is easy to learn and every body can benefit. Hypnosis is a safe environment to ‘try out’ new behaviours and emotional patterns before you experience them for real. So the young man can ask a woman out for a date many times in calm relaxed hypnosis so that by the time he does it for real it feels real and natural and relaxed. Sports people who use hypnosis learn new quicker and more accurately. So hypnosis gives you more control of yourself and your life, it’s natural and gives you instant benefits and it’s a way of ‘trying on’ and establishing new patterns of emotional response and behaviour, Hypnosis enables you to develop yourself as a human being.

HypnosisDownloads.com offer a free course called ‘Learn Hypnosis in 5 Days‘.

Article by Mark Tyrrell of Hypnosis Downloads.com.

I’m often asked the question “Are self hypnosis recordings really as effective as hypnotherapy with a real live person?” My answer is yes, absolutely.

Certainly, there are significant differences to be found when comparing self hypnosis CDs or downloads to one on one therapy, but they are just that, differences. What one individual considers a benefit may be seen as a drawback to the next person. It really comes down to each person’s natural makeup, which determines what works for them.

For instance, in the case of live one to one hypnotherapy, a session can be concentrated on a particular problem, which may be a priority to you at a given moment, especially if you’re easily hypnotized. With recorded self hypnosis sessions, you do not have the benefit of focalized subject matter. There is no doubt that for specific problems, particular deep rooted problems, live one to one hypnotherapy is the best option.

On the other hand, to someone else, successful hypnotherapy may be dependant on the need to hear the message repeatedly. The law of concentrated attention and the power of suggestion in hypnosis are proven and very real. In this case, a recorded self hypnosis session is really the best option. You have complete control over when and how often to hear the recording. With live hypnotherapy, you do not have the benefit of repeated play, or the convenience of selective timing.

There is nothing preventing you from trying combined therapy, wherein you see a hypnotherapist in person, and also benefit from self hypnosis recordings in your own time. There is no system to conform to; it’s really whatever works for each individual person. Each of us has to answer this for ourselves.

After several face to face hypnotherapy sessions, you may want to try a CD or a download, and see how it works for you. On the other hand, you may start with self hypnosis recordings, and after experiencing some degree of success, you may wish to have one or more face to face sessions.

From a cost standpoint, it’s certainly worth trying self hypnosis recordings first. It’s far more economical than face to face, and if successful, you can save a lot of time and money by directing your own therapy. I always give my clients one of my own self hypnosis CDs to use in between therapy sessions, so that they get the best of both worlds.

There is also the added advantage that by repeated listening of a recording you’ll have experienced the hypnotic state many times, which means you’ll no what to expect from hypnosis in general. Some people find it hard to enter a state of creative relaxation on the first few attempts. Since you’ll have experienced this many times from listening to a self hypnosis recording, it could save you both time and money should you wish to visit a hypnotherapist for live one to one sessions.

I’ve heard of a few hypnotherapists who question the effectiveness of self hypnosis recordings and I often get asked the question “do recorded hypnosis sessions actually work?” I say yes they do, without question. It’s like anything else; it may not work for everyone, but for those who are willing to listen regularly, it can be extremely successful. Hypnosis is about suggestion, the more you hear something, the more it penetrates. This is precisely why recorded self hypnosis sessions are so effective. Don’t let anyone tell you differently.

About the Author

Barrie St John is a leading figure in the field of hypnotherapy and personal change. He is the author behind the best selling self hypnosis CDs and downloads at www.HypnoShop.com

Believe the hype or think for yourself,

For too long hypnosis has had a bad or ‘difficult’ press. If a person doesn’t understand something they have 3 options open to them.

1) They might be sceptical and therefore save the trouble of looking further and possibly benefiting.
2) They may conclude it is dangerous and to be avoided at all costs.
3) They may spend time discovering the truth behind the hype.

If you don’t know much about a topic it’s easy to be suspicious. Some people assume hypnosis is akin to a carnival side show, others consider it  mystic mumbo jumbo or ‘mind control.’  For those who look beyond the hype the truth is far more illuminating.

The most powerful tool you possess

There are potentially huge benefits for those who use hypnosis as part of everyday life. When you understand hypnosis you start to see its potential to improve human performance in the physical, emotional and intellectual realms. For me, rumour, gossip and suspicion weren’t good enough.

I determined to learn all I could about hypnosis – I learned every fact and practised every technique under the sun. I took several training courses – some good, some terrible. I invested thousands of hours of devoted study to hypnosis and discovered just what is possible. I hypnotised friends, neighbours and work colleagues. Hypnosis greatly changed things for me on a personal level

How hypnosis helped me

I used to be shy. Thanks to hypnosis I can now talk to thousands at a time and can approach anybody calmly and confidently.

I used to have poor concentration and procrastinate; thanks to hypnosis I can instantly motivate myself.

I used to find physical work outs and exercise exhausting but because of hypnosis I am now in the best shape of my life.

Incidentally I also stopped myself blushing with hypnosis. Now if ever I have a difficult call or conversation coming up, something I may naturally feel reluctant to do (you know the kind of thing) I spontaneously self hypnotise and rehearse the upcoming situation feeling good, with myself remaining calm. In this way I habitually set my own emotional ‘blue prints’ for up coming situations. Having said that it’s naturally that some people have concerns or half digested ‘hand me down’ ideas regarding hypnosis. A common one is the one about ‘mind control.’ However what does this really mean?

Why you are more in control of yourself in hypnosis

If someone expresses concerns about being ‘controlled’ in hypnosis what they mean is they don’t want to be like a robot, an automaton that is forced to obey the every whim of the hypnotist. We can’t help but influence others but we don’t control them. To understand why you need to understand hypnosis better.

So what is hypnosis like?

Hypnosis isn’t like a coma. It’s not unconsciousness – more a subtle shifting of consciousness. In hypnosis, you can still think logically but you also have access to the ‘software’ of your mind so that you can update instinctive emotional and physical responses. In fact the hypnotised subject (not the hypnotist) calls the shots. When I hypnotise someone I need to go at their speed and respond to their needs and expectations. Hypnosis will give you more control in your own life because of what it enables you to do.

How can I be so sure?

Because over the decades I’ve seen all kinds of people, all ages and from all backgrounds turn their lives around thanks to hypnosis. When you use hypnosis for yourself it improves confidence in all kinds of ways. When you use it to change other’s lives it just blows you away. This is what I mean.

When I first hypnotised someone to feel no sensation in a painful arthritic arm it was an incredible feeling. When I first cured life long phobias quickly and comfortably I was astounded. When I stopped hardened alcoholics from drinking and even got a heroin addict off the stuff and back into mainstream life  again I started to feel angry that people could just associate hypnosis with entertainment.

With the aid of hypnosis I (and many people I have trained and worked with) have helped severely depressed people feel strong and positive again. The rewards and satisfactions are hard to describe. I’m going to take a stand against ignorance and short sightedness around hypnosis and here’s why.

Why you need to reclaim hypnosis for yourself

Hypnosis is your birthright. It’s nature’s optimum learning tool. In fact to learn and perform anything well you need to experience a natural focussing of attention, a natural kind of hypnosis.  To be successful hypnosis needs to be your companion and friend.

Successful people use it naturally all the time because hypnosis is natural. It’s the way we learn new responses. Unlike medications its side effects are purely positive – one expectant mother I worked with to feel relaxed during child birth later reported that she was also more relaxed when flying!

Hypnosis is easy to learn and every body can benefit. Hypnosis is a safe environment to ‘try out’ new behaviours and emotional patterns before you experience them for real. So the young man can ask a woman out for a date many times in calm relaxed hypnosis so that by the time he does it for real it feels real and natural and relaxed.  Sports people who use hypnosis learn new quicker and more accurately. So hypnosis gives you more control of yourself and your life, it’s natural and gives you instant benefits and it’s a way of ‘trying on’ and establishing new patterns of emotional response and behaviour, Hypnosis enables you to develop yourself as a human being.

HypnosisDownloads.com offer a free course called ‘Learn Hypnosis in 5 Days‘.

Article by Mark Tyrrell of Hypnosis Downloads.com.

When you think about potentially destructive addictions, you probably envision people that have a problem with drugs, or compulsive behaviours, like gambling or sexual activity. However, any time that a person feels out of control of their own actions, and like they can’t help but engage in a certain activity, the behaviour can be classified as an addiction. This means that actions that most people engage in, like eating, can become addictions if the individual is unable to control when and how often they engage in the behaviour. If you or someone you love has a problem with a food addiction, it’s important to know that recovery is possible, all you have to do is increase your understanding of the symptoms and the treatment options.

Because every personality is different, there is no one way that food addiction will manifest itself. This can make the treatment process very difficult, as many people won’t realize until it’s too late that they are eating compulsively and without control. Sometimes, people will engage in general overeating when they are experiencing physical or emotional stress, and other times people will develop obsessions with one particular type of food, like chocolate or soft drinks.

No matter what kind of a food addiction you have notice in your own life or the life of someone you care about, it’s important to do all you can to address it right away. Most often, individuals who are aware of their own addiction to food experience extreme shame about it, which usually fuels the need to eat even more. It’s important for the friends and loved ones of these individuals to realize that support and positive reinforcements are needed more than judgment or ill advised suggestions to simply not eat as much.

For those individuals that are aware that they have an unhealthy relationship with food and really want to do something about it, one of the most effective treatment options is hypnosis. Even thought the emotional issues and obsession that surrounds food addiction are hard to deal with, the self-hypnosis and subliminal audio programmes that are offered here are one of the most effective ways to start identifying the mental triggers for over eating and blocking them in the subconscious. Individuals that use hypnosis techniques to curb their overeating often remark that after treatment they hardly experienced any of the old compulsions that used to lead them to eat or seek out the food that they were addicted to.

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Although this is a good question it is also a very common question which I am often asked and I wish I had a pound for every time I have been asked this. Actually, every hypnotist I know gets asked “can you be hypnotized” and there really isn’t a quick fire answer to this question.

This is how one leading hypnotist answers the question:

Can You Be Hypnotized?

By Barrie St John - HypnoShop.com

A person’s susceptibility to hypnosis is dependent on several factors. Whether these factors work together or oppose each other is entirely in the hands of the individual.

There are factors that are outside of anyone’s control. They come down to the individual makeup of each person. For instance, if someone is naturally susceptible to suggestion in their everyday life, they likely will carry along that susceptibility in the hypnosis process as well. Everyone is susceptible to some degree, but this is one of the variable that will contribute to a person’s likelihood of achieving hypnosis easily.

But there are varying degrees of depth of hypnosis, and hypnotherapy doesn’t require a deep state of hypnosis. It can be beneficial at varying levels of depth. The self hypnosis CDs and downloads that I have produced are designed to take someone from a completely awake state into some degree of hypnosis.

Susceptibility to suggestion is also impacted by repetition. The more you hear a message, the more likely you will be to able accept is as fact, to buy into it, whether consciously or not. This is also true in everyday life.

Some people take to hypnosis quite effortlessly, while others need a bit more practice.  Their degree of susceptibility might be influenced by other conditions around them, and they may find they need just exactly the right circumstances to achieve hypnosis.

But the most important contributor to someone’s susceptibility to hypnosis is really their attitude. If someone tries it and has immediate success, that’s terrific. But if the first time you listen to a hypnosis CD and you do not achieve hypnosis, some people will stop at that and conclude that it doesn’t work. That’s unfortunate, because if people are willing to commit to listening to the recordings regularly, and to finding the ideal conditions for themselves, they will achieve some degree of hypnosis, which will benefit them.

Hypnosis is about suggestion, and there is a degree of suggestion to all forms of therapy. If there are any prerequisites to qualify someone as a candidate for hypnosis, it’s attitude first and foremost. Sure other intellectual variances may factor in, like concentration and imagination, but they would likely affect the level of hypnosis, rather than the ability to achieve it in the first place.

About the Author

Barrie St  John is a leading figure in the field of hypnotherapy and personal change. He is the author behind  the best selling self hypnosis CDs and downloads at www.HypnoShop.com

Tom Smith common name, uncommon therapy

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Attending Gamblers Anonymous meetings along with the use of self hypnosis can seriously increase your chances of stopping gambling. One of the most effective forms of self hypnosis is to use self hypnosis downloads in the form of an mp3 download. This is a very safe and secure method of being able to change your attitude towards gambling.

For some people it’s not enough to attend Gamblers Anonymous meetings in order to fully stop gambling. Some people will fall back into a lapse or go into a full blown relapse even after a long period of abstinence from gambling, however self hypnosis downloads can compliment Gamblers Anonymous.

Most gamblers find that one of the biggest problems with being a gambler is that they ‘chase their losses’. So, if gambling is about winning and losing then there will definitely be times when a gambler does win and there shall definitely be times when a gambler will certainly lose, probably lose a lot, too much in fact. Therefore, the gambler tries to recuperate the amount of money they have lost by gambling more, this is called ‘chasing their losses’. When this behaviour continues the gambler can very quickly and easily find themselves in a horrendous amount of debt.

My stop gambling self hypnosis download can help you to stop chasing your losses and to get back on track. My mp3 download can help with your thought process in regards to your gambling addiction which in turn can help you to deal with any cravings you may have.

When you are caught up in chasing your losses you need every resource you can find in order for you to stop gambling and when you use my stop gambling self hypnosis download and also attend Gamblers Anonymous you increase the possibilities of a full recovery from your gambling addiction. Please click here to find out more about how hypnosis can compliment Gamblers Anonymous.

One of these resources is the NHS quit smoking pack which contains many helpful aids to enhance the process of stopping smoking. What is not included in the nhs quit smoking pack is a self hypnosis CD or mp3 download. Using hypnosis to stop smoking is a tried and tested way to quit smoking and using a self hypnosis download with the NHS quit smoking pack can help you to quit easily.

Using hypnosis to stop smoking is a very effective complimentary treatment. I have helped many, many people to quit smoking permanently with the use of hypnosis and with my self hypnosis downloads. Hypnosis is a natural and safe way to change any habit and using hypnosis to compliment the NHS quit smoking pack could really help to stub out your last cigarette for good.

The NHS quit smoking pack on its own is probably effective in the fight against addictive smoking products, however, when used with my self hypnosis downloads it will give you a way to stop any cravings and the thoughts that trigger these physical and psychological phenomena. Sometimes it’s easier to stop smoking than it is to maintain not smoking so the NHS quit smoking pack complimented with my stop smoking self hypnosis download can help to curb the cravings for a cigarette and also stop the internal dialogue or self talk.

Internal dialogue and self talk is what we say to ourselves and what we tell ourselves, it is very, very persuasive. This internal chatter can be continuous or it can be at certain times of the day which the mind focuses on. We then convince ourselves that it’s ok and acceptable to have ‘just a little puff on a cigarette‘ where in actual fact we are giving ourselves permission to sabotage and jeopardise the positive changes we have already made.

Using the NHS quit smoking pack alongside my self hypnosis stop smoking download could possibly be the most powerful and effective way that you can stop and maintain abstinence from smoking cigarettes. It doesn’t have to be difficult.

There have been a number of scientific theories from a number of psychoanalysts like Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung who have attempted to explain the different levels of consciousness of the human mind. According to Freud’s theory there are three levels of the mind that include Conscious, Unconscious and the Subconscious, all of which serve varied purposes. The conscious mind is something that we all know about – it is our awareness, our emotions and feelings and even the way we control our emotions and rationalize various situations through logic.

Then there is the Unconscious which is a completely repressed part of our brain which has some traumatic events that we do not wish to retrieve – these memories have now been buried too deep to ever retrieve it easily. The Subconscious on the other hand, is the part of the brain which has some memories which are not completely repressed and which could come into the conscious mind any time we try to direct our thoughts towards it.

This is the difference between the conscious mind and the subconscious mind – where the conscious mind has what the ‘rational’ world believes in, the subconscious mind retains things that might have nothing to do with rationality. For instance you may believe in your subconscious that if you bet on a particular horse at the racecourse, you will win, while your conscious mind might be looking at the statistics and facts and voting for a completely different horse. This is when the person feels uneasy and while some people will be able to listen to their consciousness and simply go with the facts, another person will read their subconscious feeling and bet on a different animal.

This happens to all of us at some point because we all have that subconscious mind lurking in the shadows, trying to tell us something. Most experts believe that it is this subconscious mind that is responsible for mind reading abilities and future insight. There are a number of spiritual theories that claim they can enhance the subconscious mind to help us tap into all that important information.

The differences between the conscious mind and the subconscious mind also include the fact while the conscious mind will only believe facts, the subconscious will tell us to know how things and people feel and what kind of vibes they give out. The concept of right and wrong is also something completely different for both these aspects of the brain – the conscious mind will try to rationalize looking at the facts at hand while the unconscious mind will simply ‘feel’ a certain way about a person or an act for it to be right or wrong.

The conscious mind will also always work with the help of verbal attributes, while the subconscious will have non verbal feelings in any given situation. There is another very interesting concept that differs between the conscious and the subconscious. When it comes to religion and spirituality, the conscious brain will ask questions while the subconscious brain will simply have faith.

Learning how to stop craving sugar can be a huge and overwhelming task when you consider how many food and drink products have high concentrations of sugar.  The cravings that sugar produces in our body are similar to other addictions.  Yes, it is an addiction and you can overcome it.  Now, in order to stop sugar cravings, there are a number of things you can directly do with regard to what you are eating, and how you handle those sugar cravings, and then there is the mental addiction and what you can do about that.

Learning how to stop craving sugar is very manageable if you know how to curb those cravings and replace it with something healthy.  One of the first things you can do is to provide yourself with healthy options that are somewhat sweet to eat when that sugar craving strikes.  Fruits are a great substitute.  If this is not sufficient, add more protein to your diet.  Sometimes the body is really craving protein.  Consider drinking water or going for a walk when you experience cravings.  Also, after a meal, brush your teeth and use mouthwash to clean your mouth.  Often, changing the taste in your mouth is all that is needed to derail a desire for sugar.

In an effort to continue learning how to stop craving sugar, plan each of your meals.  Plan the main dish, fruits, vegetables, and reasonable occasional desserts as appropriate.  When you do have a dessert, go for perfect pleasure over a large quantity of a “low fat” version or something similar.  When you go grocery shopping, you will know what is on your list.  Stick to your list!  This is a guaranteed way to put a halt to sugar cravings. Also, while at the store, be sure to read each of the labels on anything in a box or can that you buy.  However, if you “perimeter shop”, that is, going around the outside primarily, you will find that your diet will improve dramatically.

Using hypnotherapy or hypnosis downloads to learn how to stop craving sugar is an effective method.  This is the one that works on the subconscious part of the brain.  This means that your mind is reprogrammed to believe what you want it to.  Your subconscious mind is the most powerful part of the mind and body, and it can accomplish whatever it believes it can accomplish, if you only program it the way you program a computer with good programs.

EFT, or emotional freedom technique, is used more and more today to deal with feelings of anxiety, depression, traumas, addictions, or other big life challenges.  If you are experiencing any of these, or know someone who is, consider giving EFT tapping therapy a good try.  Using EFT is like removing traumatic memories from the past by using acupressure to release those negative feelings and experiences.  EFT can also be referred to as MTT, or meridian tapping techniques.

Traditionally, many people would be referred to psychotherapy for things like PTSD, or post traumatic stress disorder.  Many people find psychotherapy helpful in identifying what is causing the PTSD and unappreciated human behaviours, but the one thing that this type of therapy does not offer to the patient is a way to manage their behaviour outside of their own self-control.  It does not address the subconscious need to revert to old behaviours.  Self-control is very hard for anyone in the first place, let alone if they have subconscious reasons for not controlling it. This is where EFT tapping therapy can be a huge benefit.

EFT tapping therapy is successful 90% of the time and is 5-20 times faster than psychotherapy or other methods of therapy. Sometimes people never experience relief with traditional forms of therapy.  EFT has been notably helpful in correcting conditions such as fears, phobias, eating disorders, weight loss, emotional overeating, love pain, insomnia, fear of rejection, low self-esteem, guilt, stress, distress, anxiety, PTSD, trauma, depression, abuse, grief, bereavement, and shame.  That’s just the emotional issues.  When it comes to relief from physical issues, those include chronic discomfort and pain, autoimmune disorders, fibromyalgia, CFS, irritable bowel syndrome, and allergies.

EFT tapping therapy can also be used to help people in areas of their life such as finances, relationships, achieving goals, their careers, and performing of all types, including sports, public speaking, and sales.  EFT is an incredible tool that works fast on most people.  Millions, if not billions, of people go to their family physician each year for help with many of these problems, or they might be on potentially dangerous prescription drugs to help.  With a drug-free, pain-free option such as EFT, why wouldn’t you use it?  If you or someone you know is suffering from one of the above-listed conditions, it certainly can’t hurt to give some thought and consideration to how you or they may benefit from emotional freedom techniques.