Today we continue to discuss the conscious and unconscious parts of the mind.   By understanding which part of the mind holds the unwanted “program” it makes it possible to change the programing. When there are things we don’t like in ourselves the unconscious part of the mind is usually where the root lies. Sometimes it

Today we’ll be talking more about the 2 parts of the mind. The conscious and the unconscious. Here are a few facts about the unconscious part of the mind. 1. The unconscious works for our well being. 2.  We might give a directive on a conscious level but it is the unconscious that carries it

We were talking about using NLP and combining it with hypnosis to increase the effectiveness of any hypnotic exercise.  I went off track just a bit, so I want to bring us back to the reason I started talking about the use of words, and the power of using another persons lead system. When you

So many times client’s will  come for help after they have been told that they “couldn’t be hypnotized.”  What I have found after more than 30 years in practice is that anyone who is of at least average to above in intelligence, and who wants to, can go into a trance state. The following is

Many clients are concerned  about whether or not they can be hypnotized. Begin to deal with this fear by  explaining that trance occurs naturally. We all experience trance  many times in our lives, whether we were consciously aware of it or not. There are many common day experiences where we are in an altered (or

Yesterday we were talking about using NLP, how to find the preferred modality of your clients (Visual, Kinesthetic or Auditory) and how to use words to enter a trance state more easily. For today let’s do a powerful mind expanding exercise. Please read all the directions first: Question: What would a perfect day be like

(continued from this morning’s post ( 3 ) Remember that each of us processes information in a different way. The 3 types of processing are visual, auditory and kinesthetic.   To find out your “lead system” do this simple exercise.  Imagine an apple.  Do this before reading the rest of the instructions. Now that you’ve thought

Hypnosis Fact and Myth: Excerpts from a seminar given by Audrey Sussman for new practitioners of hypnosis. Continued from Hypnosis (2a): Many people are concerned with being controlled. The reality is that even while in a trance state, if a hypnotist were to ask them to do something not in alignment with their values, they

Hypnosis Fact and Myth: Excerpts from a seminar given by Audrey Sussman PhD for new practitioners of hypnosis. This morning we were discussing a common fear people have about hypnosis and going into trance.  Many people are afraid they will do something embarrassing.  I was telling the story about a woman I was talking to

Hypnosis Fact and Myth: Excerpts from a seminar given by Audrey Sussman for new practitioners of hypnosis. Continued from Hypnosis (1a): To show people how much in control they really are I like to tell a story about a conversation I had with a woman who had been “a subject” in a stage hypnotism show.