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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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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.