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Fears/Phobias
Posted by: admin in Conquer Fears & Phobias on March 28th, 2009
Many people suffer from fears and phobias. Fear is an emotion that can manifest itself as a small worry, or it can be as severe as a phobic experience or a panic attack. Fear can be specific when there is a known trigger such as an airplane, an elevator or heights. Or, it can be non-specific, some people experience general anxiety and they are not sure why.
When someone is having a fearful experience, it is extremely difficult to control their emotions, yet alone stop them, because fear manifests from the subconscious mind. This is why there is little or no success when we try to talk ourselves out of a fearful experience. We lack the ability to control fear because our intellectual or conscious mind is not capable of handling a subconscious reaction of the nervous system.
When you enter a situation that frightens you (or even if you are just thinking about going into that situation) you get a fearful reaction. At that very moment, your subconscious mind is pulling all kinds of memories, ideas, assumptions and negative thoughts from the files of your mind and your nervous system reacts by creating a fearful feeling. A major quality of the subconscious mind is that it cannot tell the difference between imagination and reality. This is why, for example, a person can be frightened even a week before they go on a flight or someone can react to seeing a snake on television or can be nervous about an upcoming interview. Although they are not in the actual situations, the subconscious mind cannot tell the difference and “believes” that it is already in the scary situation.
Hypnosis is an extremely effective tool to resolve fear because hypnosis works directly with your subconscious mind which is at the root cause of fears, phobias and anxieties. The idea of hypnosis is to have you enter a trance state and the fear is worked on at that level of consciousness. This is done by giving your mind a more positive frame of reference such as positive thoughts, constructive ideas and pleasant images. By doing this, you will now have a better outlook on yourself and your surroundings. Those fears that used to haunt you will not happen anymore because you will instead be able to enter situations with a newfound optimism, calmness and confidence.
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Research Re-examined Uncovers Effectiveness of Hypnosis to Stop Smoking, Lose Weight
Posted by: admin in Health & Well Being on March 22nd, 2009
By Michael Porter, CHT.
More than one out of every five American deaths result from cigarette smoking, and an estimated 300,000 deaths a year may be attributed to obesity. In fact, the US Department of Health and Human Services reports that, “individuals who are obese have a 50-100% increased risk of death from all causes, compared to individuals with a healthy weight.” Read the rest of this entry »
Nutrition Q & A - Are eggs ok for protein when trying to lose weight?
Posted by: admin in Weight Loss on March 22nd, 2009
By Michael J. Porter, Jr., CHT.
Q: Are eggs ok for protein when trying to lose weight?
A: In the 1950s, the ham-and-egg breakfast was the hallmark of American nutrition. The egg was considered the ideal food – each on contained 6 grams of protein, 4 grams of fat (including cholesterol) and 1 gram of carbohydrate. It also contains a variety of vitamins and minerals. Read the rest of this entry »
Motivate Yourself - Learning Life to the Fullest
Posted by: admin in Health & Well Being on March 22nd, 2009
Who or what places limits on your achievements? Are those limits real, or have you trapped yourself in your own mind?
Some of us have convinced ourselves we can’t learn, whether in one particular area or in general. For instance, how often have you heard someone say something like, “I’m great at history, but I just don’t get science”? Or math, or English…you get the idea. You may even have a learning block of your own, whether it’s algebra or learning to live without cigarettes.
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Spring—A Time for Renewal
Posted by: admin in About Hypnosis on March 22nd, 2009
In a matter of weeks the daffodils and tulips will start breaking through the winter-worn earth. Soon trees will be budding, grass will turn from brown to emerald, and a season of growth will begin anew.
What about you? What kind of commitment to renewal can you make this spring? What do you want to achieve during this season of growth? Perhaps it’s time to do a little mental housekeeping… or maybe you’re ready to do away with some of the negative thoughts that held you back in the past. If you’re dwelling in yesterday or dreaming of tomorrow, you are losing out on the most powerful moment in time; that time is now. Right now, you can commit to renewing your mind. Keep in mind that your best thinking has brought you to this moment. If your best thinking isn’t getting you what you want, hypnosis is your best bet for renewing your thoughts. Your Positive Changes hypnotists are like software engineers for your mind. What kind of new programming do you need to succeed? If you are currently enrolled in a Positive Changes program, consider how you would like to renew and refresh your mind, and then be sure to communicate this to your hypnotist or hypno-coach. If you’re not yet a client, we invite you to attend a FREE evaluation and demonstration. We’ll share with you how hypnosis works and what it can do for you. Call (416) 488-4724 today and soon you’ll be gaining the skills that can improve you life in 1,001 different ways!
STOP SMOKING WITH POSITIVE CHANGES HYPNOSIS
Posted by: admin in Stop Smoking on February 2nd, 2009
The use of hypnosis is sweeping the nation. Valid, clinically tested, and proven effective, hypnosis is a fresh approach to eliminating problems and modifying behavior. Hypnosis is becoming so popular, hundreds of thousands of people are taking advantage of its benefits daily.
Why People Smoke:
Since smoking is both mental and physical, success in stopping smoking relies on affecting both aspects of the habit. That so many chain smokers have stopped smoking within one or two sessions of hypnosis shows that modern advertising has given us a grossly exaggerated picture of the contribution the physical addiction to nicotine plays. This is not to say that everyone will stop with one session. As people vary, so will the time that each individual will need to make the appropriate changes.
The greater part of the smoking addiction lies in the forces of our habits and repeated behaviors. Also, smoking often occurs as a way to replace some deficit in life - lack of companionship, love, acceptance, self-esteem, security, independence, etc. - to replace some pre-existing habit such as overeating - or to deal with such issues as anxiety, boredom, etc. People also smoke because they derive sensual gratification from smoking - they enjoy touching or feeling the cigarettes, tapping the pack, seeing the flame of a lighter or the curling of rising smoke, or the smell of burning tobacco. Often the lighting of the cigarette (or cigar or pipe) in itself becomes a ritual.
Traditional methods of stopping smoking do not address this side of the problem, and that’s why they’re almost always destined to fail.
Hypnosis Works and It Lasts!
For most people, the absolute worst way to attempt to deal with a smoking habit is through use of willpower. Like moods and emotions, willpower fluctuates. One day it is strong, but the next day may be a down day and willpower fades. It is usually neither consistent nor effective.
Hypnotherapy is so different from more traditional methods of change because it does not rely on willpower. Instead, it helps you completely eliminate the desire for the cigarettes, so that lighting up truly is the last thing on your mind. With our guidance, it is possible for you to change the taste of a cigarette from pleasurable to undesirable.
Additional benefits of hypnosis include a greater sense of relaxation, stress reduction, a return of energy, and better sleeping habits. In addition, most people that use hypnosis to stop smoking do not feel the need to replace the habit with another, such as, overeating. There are no negative side effects to stopping smoking with hypnosis and you will not experience any negative withdrawal symptoms.
Programming for Success
At Positive Changes Hypnosis, we recognize that each person is unique. We therefore offer the most comprehensive programs tailored to your specific needs. To offer you any reinforcement you may need, every session you have with the hypnotist will be recorded live for you to enjoy at home. All that we require of you is for you to come in on a regular basis to enjoy your sessions.
Through different processes, we will also teach you how to be self-reliant so that once you get to your goal you will be confident, independent, and in control so that you no longer need us or a maintenance program.
You should also know that there are only positive side effects to hypnosis, and many of our clients report increased motivation, greater relaxation, and greater satisfaction with their lives as a whole. Be smoke free - naturally and effortlessly. Call Positive Changes Hypnosis now for your free, no-obligation consultation at (416) 488-4724.
LOSING WEIGHT WITH POSITIVE CHANGES HYPNOSIS
Posted by: admin in Weight Loss on February 2nd, 2009
Why People Overeat - Most people overeat to fulfill a need - real or imagined. Some people overeat to help deal with an unpleasant past. Others eat excessively to reward or entertain themselves. Some want to be noticed and may use a large body to offset a small ego. Eating can be used to compensate for lack of love, to offset fear, to overcome frustration, to deal with boredom, or sometimes even to avoid sex. Sometimes it dates back to childhood, when you may have been told many times to finish your plate of food and not to waste it.
Helpful to the hypnotist are lists answering such questions as WHEN overeating usually takes place - what psychological or emotional activity is associated with excess eating, and at what usual time of day or night. WHERE the overeating is done is important - at home, at parties, in restaurants, while watching television, etc. And WHY (for what purpose or to satisfy what need) is also a factor in understanding the problem. Once we know the nature of your habits, we can give you the personalized attention needed to alter them to better suit what you want out of life.
No Diets, No Changing Foods, No Will Power
We all know that the key to weight control is to ingest only as many calories as your body needs. But if this were as simple as it may sound, no one would be overweight! The reason so many people have trouble taking control of their bodies is that while their conscious mind knows what to do, their subconscious is struggling to operate on a different agenda. You can tell yourself you don’t need to eat that last slice of cake all you want, but some part of you will still desire it.
At Positive Changes Hypnosis, we operate on the belief that you cannot control your conscious desires if there is subconscious resistance. Hypnosis can make weight control possible where every other approach has failed because it does not depend upon willpower. Instead, it helps you change the way your subconscious mind works, bringing it into alignment with your conscious desires, so that slice of cake truly is the last thing on your mind.
In this way, weight loss can become as easy - as natural - as weight gain seemed to be. You will be compelled to eat less, to eat smarter, and to exercise more - all without much effort. You will feel energized every day and develop skills and knowledge about yourself that you will use through the rest of your life.
Changes in the mind lead to major changes in life.
Programming for Success
Your hypnosis program will work in several different ways. We will help you modify your food interests and tastes to increase your desire for healthy foods and reduce your desire for foods high in fats and other harmful elements. In addition, we will give you the tools necessary to eliminate any other factors like stress or anxiety that may be compounding your weight issues.
Your self-esteem will be evaluated and fortified as necessary to achieve a positive outlook towards your ability to attain your perfect, desired body structure, at the appropriate weight. Finally, greater self-esteem will help you remove any potential beliefs that excessive food does something positive for you.
It should be kept in mind that at Positive Changes Hypnosis we believe the healthiest and most permanent weight reduction takes place in a gradual fashion. Weight should and will come off at a rate of about 1-3 pounds per week on average. It has been scientifically proven that not only is slow and steady weight loss more healthy, it is also more permanent.
At Positive Changes Hypnosis, we recognize that each person is unique. We therefore offer the most comprehensive programs tailored to your specific needs. To offer you any reinforcement you may need, every session you have with the hypnotist will be tape recorded live for you to enjoy at home. All that we require of you is for you to come in on a regular basis to enjoy your sessions.
Through different processes, we will also teach you how to be self-reliant so that once you get to your goal you will be confident, independent, and in control so that you no longer need us or a maintenance program.