Early experiences with hypnosis

Hypnotic mind control is my favorite method for making changes happen easily and effortlessly. From weight loss to quitting smoking I've seen dramatic successful results.

I received Advanced Hypnotherapy Certification from the Hypnotism Training Institute of San Diego in 1989 after first completing their Basic Hypnotism course in 1988.(HTI was approved by the Superintendent of SD Schools for continuing education credits and certification.)

For two years I refined my hypnosis skills with co-workers, friends and their friends. Then I worked as a hypnotherapist in the spa at the Kent Woman’s Fitness Club with members and general public. The most frequent requests were for weight loss, quitting smoking and confidence building.

I relocated to Encinitas CA in 1995 and had a private practice there. Along with the issues mentioned above, I worked with phobias, past life regression, stress, job interviewing, anger control, memory, panic attacks and pain management including childbirth.

Quite frequently the hypnosis sessions yielded so much more than was expected by both the client and myself.

In session, after session I observed the ability the mind has to use imagery to heal and fix problems. I realized that in a relaxed state, clients would have imagery come to them that was symbolic of what their problem needed. This was very potent because areas of stress could be worked on indirectly through analogies. The client would get imagery that was perfectly on target. All I had to do was help them reach a relaxed state, ask client what they saw, heard and or felt, then use their own imagery for what their session was dealing with.

Deep, slow breathing is the first step to being relaxed and will help you achieve self-hypnosis, meditation and visualization. (Meditation and visualization access the mind in a manner similar to hypnosis.) There are hundreds of breathing exercises. Find one or several that suit you. Deep breathing raises blood oxygen levels which aids mental performance and ironically also quiets the mind.

As you practice relaxing your body consciously, eventually you will find you are able to stay relaxed during the rest of the day.

In 1998 I left a California beachfront cottage to care for my aging parents in Hartford Connecticut. To keep a positive attitude I used a lot of the meditation, relaxation and positive attitude techniques I’d been studying since 1971.

The basics of hypnosis are the same but with modern technology advances there are some interesting new shortcuts including using light &sound, biofeedback and subliminals.

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