Why self hypnosis?  Simply stated, hypnosis is one of the most potent and powerful tools for changing your mind, for priming your mind for success, and for learning to plant your own suggestions/seeds for positive growth.  For changing in ways you desire for yourself.  Whether it be more motivation to finish that project, or a desire to let go of a non-useful habit, or aquire new skills and confidence, or some other lifestyle or health self improvement, hypnosis is a well-worn path.  Hypnosis and self-hypnosis have been a part of the human experience for thousands of years.

With hypnosis, we bypass that critical part of your mind, the chatty, thinking, limited, linear, conscious part of your mind.  And we access the power within you, your unconscious, and that IS where the power resides, the creative, expansive, dreaming, intuitive, problem-solving part of your mind.  When you change your focus, move your attention from a problem to where the problem is not, you find your strengths and open yourself to infinite possibilities.  You find solutions, and change.

 

Here's part one of a simple process to do that.  There are many avenues into hypnosis.  Relaxation is a very well known one, but certainly not necessary, and not the only avenue.  However, it's the one we'll focus on today.  When you relax your body, the mind will follow.  It is this mental relaxation which allows access to your power.

 

Here's a simple "progressive relaxation" method into hypnosis, as it's known.  It's also called "a body scan."  Note:  do not practice this while driving or operating any machinery as this will take you to a state of deep relaxation.  Lie down on your bed comfortably when you have some time to focus on yourself, or a nice chair perhaps.  Focus all your attention on one body part.  You may begin with the top of your head or the tips of your toes.  Or even just bounce around.  Just tell yourself that you are relaxing a particular part of your body.  And then do so.  Just let the body part get loose and limp, relaxed, all tension and stress evaporating.  "I'm focusing my attention now on my right arm.  I'm connecting with my right arm, and my right arm is relaxing now.  Relaxing.  Relaxing.  I feel the sensations in my right arm, as it becomes heavy relaxed, loose and limp, just like a wet dishrag.  Relaxing."  Move from body part to body part, relaxing your muscles.  As you do this you will find your mind drifting as well.  Allow it.  In just a few moments, and sooner with practice, you'll be in a wonderful, open state of mind, where suggestions can take deep, deep root in you and problems can dissolve.

 

Next time, we'll put this state of mind together with some simple self-suggestion formats, and a step-by-step process to effect change.  For now, you can just practice accessing this state of mind.

 

You may give yourself particular instructions such as duration and how you'd like to feel when you're done:  "I'm accessing this state of mind for 20 minutes, at which time I'll awake alert and refreshed, feeling simply wonderful."  Your unconscious mind knows what time it is and can track this for you.  Your unconscious mind is the ultimate good guy, the all powerful superhero, and you can trust it to protect you as it's done all your life.  If something urgent needs your attention while in hypnosis, you will awake instantly and be able to deal with it in an alert manner.

 

Give it a go, and experience for yourself this connection with your power within.  You'll find it a terrifically pleasant experience.  Next time, we'll move it forward with specifics on how to utilize this state of mind for personal change. 

 

Mindworks NLP, the training branch of what we do, is licensed with the State of Washington and recognized as a Vocational School.  You can become certified as a LICENSED PRACTITIONER OF NEURO-LINGUISTIC PROGRAMMING™ by joining us in Bellevue, Washington in one of our ongoing Seattle residence trainings.

Learn the secrets of amazing influence-with NLP Training.  Unleash your personal power this spring!  Connie & Michael are offering an exciting, new opportunity to get hands-on training in this transforming technology.  Learn how to craft your life and mind the way you want them.   You'll learn to:

     Experience life on your own terms!

     Manage your emotions.  Eliminate fear, create joy.

     Establish powerful rapport and enhance communications.

     Vaporize bad habits and beliefs, install useful ones.

     Grab life by the horns.  Pump it up!

     Magnify your influence a thousand-fold and increase your business. 

     Have a magical, abundance-filled life - through NLP™.

 

Become a Licensed Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming™, licensed through Mindworks NLP and Richard Bandler's organization (he's the co-originator of this powerful technology) the Society of Neuro-Linguistic Programming™. The real deal!!

Now, in this critical time in our country, it's the perfect time to bring more wealth and power to your world.  Also, bring your friends to this wonderful, enriching adventure as you learn these life-changing tools for success.  More information is here:  http://www.seattlenlptraining.com or contact connie@seattlenlptraining.com.

Call now for more information and to register for the training! Call 425-564-8608  The world is your oyster.

Once again I'll be teaching specialized self hypnosis at Bellevue Community College this spring.   Lots of fun and learning crammed into two 3-hour evening classes.  If it fits your schedule, I recommend this as an easy and inexpensive beginner's taster introduction to hypnosis.

 

Building Confidence and Self-Esteem Through Self-Hypnosis  

Do you fear public speaking, presentations, work related issues, or even social settings in approaching an attractive member of the opposite sex? Overall feeling of low self-esteem? Learn how to feel confident, comfortable, competent, capable, with a high level of self-esteem through self-hypnosis. Success is just a trance away! Workshop is conducted by Connie Brannan, CHt, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Licensed Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

Self-Hypnosis for Improved Study Habits  

Become the ultimate student! Unleash the power of your mind via these amazing techniques of self-hypnosis. You will learn to improve your study habits, stop test anxiety, improve your memory and concentration, motivation, and more! This workshop will enhance your life, and your grades--easily and enjoyably! Success is just a trance away! This experiential workshop is conducted by Connie Brannan, CHt, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Professional Conversational Hypnotherapist and Licensed Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming.

C'mon down and experience this for yourself!

 

As always, we'd love to hear from you! Questions, comments, or topics
you'd like to see addressed in future issues of "The Monthly Trance"
are welcome!

'Til next time,
Hypnotically Yours,

Connie Brannan
Clinical Hypnotherapist
Licensed Trainer of Neuro-Linguistic Programming
Owner, Mindworks Hypnosis
connie@mindworkshypnosis.net
http://www.mindworkshypnosis.net
http://www.seattlenlptraining.com
(425) 564-8608        

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Bellevue, WA 98008


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