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​WHAT IS HYPNOSIS AND HOW CAN IT HELP YOU?
Let’s start with a brief explanation of where our problems begin. We basically have
two minds that affect our behavior - our conscious mind, the one that we are aware
of, that we think with and that we believe determines our actions. The other is our
sub-conscious mind, the one that quietly influences our behaviors without our
awareness. This is why it can be difficult to make positive changes that we desire to
make and consciously decide to make, yet struggle to achieve or fail altogether.
Past experience, especially before the age of 7, is anchored in our subconscious
mind and creates a framework that can predetermine our choices and thoughts
without our realizing it. Other experiences build upon that and add to the
subconscious record, building beliefs, expectations and biases. So, when we
consciously decide we want to make a change we are up against all of our history,
and all of the messages we have received in our lifetimes. That’s a lot to get past.
This is where hypnosis can give us a needed boost by helping to eliminate those
old stories that hold us back from achieving the level of happiness and success we
deserve to experience.
How does hypnosis work to do that? Through hypnosis your mind comes to a
relaxed, yet focused state that allows the conscious mind to “get out of the way”
and opens access to the subconscious mind, allowing the therapist and client to
explore and adjust beliefs and thoughts that are getting in the way of success, or to
add positive suggestions that will help us toward our goals. Some misconceptions
exist around hypnosis. It’s not some “woo woo” magical thing! The state of
hypnosis is a natural state that we experience every day! Our brains are electrical
in nature, and our brainwaves are active in a range of frequencies. The brainwaves
are on a continuum, from high to low frequency. Beta waves are experienced when
we are alert and active, they are the “fastest” frequency, Delta waves are
experienced during deep sleep and are the “slowest”. A stage in between these is
Theta waves, experienced when in deep concentration, such as immersed in a book
or movie, or when just waking or falling asleep. You’ve probably experienced
knowing your dreams as you wake but forgetting them when fully awake. That’s
theta wave state, and that’s the state that hypnosis works in, while the subconscious
mind is open we can access information we were unaware of and create more
beneficial thoughts.
Hypnosis is a quick and effective therapy that can immediately help us make
the changes we are wanting, sometimes in only one session.
Desiree Holmes Scherini, CHt, NLP
transhypnotherapy@gmail.com

​What is NLP and how can it help you?
 
NLP stands for Neuro-Linguistic Programming. A fancy name created for a process that incorporates neurological processes (neuro-), language (linguistic) and behavioral patterns learned through experience (programming). Let me put this into “real world” talk, without going into boring history around its development.
 
NLP is a bit of a melting pot of techniques that can be used in the therapeutic process for helping a client make positive changes. There are some techniques that include eye movement, or other therapist guided exercises, but in this article, I am going to focus on the “neuro-linguistic” part of it.
 
We all know how a child can be affected by the words of others. If he is called lazy by a parent constantly or called a name at school by the other kids, the child may take it on as a truth about him or herself, even as an adult, having this identity subconsciously, regardless of its validity. Now, imagine if there were someone in your head talking to you about yourself constantly that you could not quiet? That person is you.
 
We actually are in constant conversation with ourselves, from the moment we wake up until we go to sleep, and even in our dreams we are communicating with ourselves. Every thought we have is made up of the words we use to talk to ourselves. This is where the “programming” comes in. Just as being told you are lazy, or stupid by others can “program” your mind to believe it, your own words can “program” your beliefs about yourself and the world around you. How many times have you disappointed yourself and said “I’m such an idiot! I am so stupid!” What do you say to yourself about your job? “I hate my job. This job sucks!” How does it make you feel about yourself or your job?
 
Imagine if you could change those feelings by changing the words you use in your thoughts. It seems very simple, and perhaps simple minded, but sometimes the simplest changes are the easiest to make and stick with, allowing a greater change for the better!
 
So, what am I saying here? First – you have a choice of what words you use in your conversations with yourself. Using “positive” words, even when expressing something “negative” can have a positive change on your mind-set and thereby, your overall happiness level and physical health. For example, a small change from “I hate my job” to “I don’t like my job” removes the negative word “hate” and replaces it with “like”. Your brain will interpret this sentence differently now, allowing a higher level of satisfaction.
 
Another example is changing the often used “I have to…..” to “I choose to…” recognizing that you choose to do something based on the fact that the consequences of not doing it are probably worse than doing it. It is a choice, as opposed to expressing victim-hood, you express your power to choose. (I know, this may be a tough one to begin using, but try it! At the very least, you may get a chuckle out of saying “I choose to get up and go to the job I don’t like”. If you can laugh about it, you’re already doing well!)
 
NLP is a cornerstone of advertising and sales and is also used by motivational speakers like Tony Robbins. It can be used to try to sell you a car or sell you on yourself! As a hypnotherapist and Life Strategist I use it to encourage my clients and inform them of how to use it in those everyday conversations they have with themselves.
 
So, tomorrow morning, try saying “good morning! It’s going to be a great day!” and take it from there!
 
Desiree Holmes Scherini, BCH, CHt, LBLt, CRMT
 transhypnotherapy@gmail.com

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