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SELF IMPROVEMENT ECOURSE Lesson Five: Did you enjoy Dave Sharpe’s lesson on How To Harness The Power Of Your Creative Mind And Make It Work For You! That was some good stuff! If you have missed any of the lessons, you’ll be able to review them all again. There will be a whole pdf with all of them for you at the end of this eCourse. Today’s lesson is from Thea Swafford and she is a certified hypnotherapist. Now before you say, “Oh goodness! Not more hypnosis stuff…” You must hear what Thea has to say. She is actually going to debunk that very thought. You have to stay with us through tomorrow so you can learn a ton about speaking in public to improve your life exponentially. Public speaking is one of those skills that you can learn that will literally catapult your life to a new level. Paul Evans, one of the most respected in his field, will be bringing us a lesson on how to enhance that area of our life. Public speaking is where you can have it all! Don’t miss it! But for now give Thea your attention while she tells us about ‘Demystifying Hypnosis’. ---------------------------------- Demystifying
Hypnosis All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. Nobody can make you do something if it is not in your belief structure. Period. In a manner of speaking hypnosis is talking to yourself with a twist; in hypnosis, the subconscious and conscious parts of the mind work on the same concept at the same time without conflict. In day-to-day life, the subconscious and conscious parts of the mind work independently from each other.
For Instance: I was kidnapped when I was three, to this day (40+ years later) I absolutely will not stay in a closed place with one individual. Even when I attend conferences and seminars, I arrange to have two or more people with me at all times. The fear of not being able to escape is from the perspective of the three-year-old that was over-powered. The two parts of your consciousness will often be in disagreement, and the more you are able to bring them into alignment, the more powerful the results will be. As an example-
Putting the subconscious and the conscious mind on the same task allows an exchange of thoughts, ideas and information - in both directions. The conscious mind ‘speaks’ to the subconscious mind, so that we can help modify perceptions to a more educated level; and from the subconscious to the conscious, so that we might be able to more easily recall things that are helpful at the moment, or perhaps to resolve a problem that may be made suddenly visible. A very common question is “What does hypnosis feel like?” Because both parts of the mind are still only doing the things they normally do, (but now they’re both working on the same thing, at the same time) you don’t feel any different during hypnosis. You are still fully aware of the conscious thoughts, and fully unaware of the subconscious processes. Hypnosis does nothing more than present a series of ideas to both the conscious and subconscious mind that will focus the interest of both in the same way and at the same time without causing conflict. In other words, hypnosis is a state of concentrated, focused attention, turning your attention away from external experience and directing it internally. Interestingly enough, understanding by the conscious mind is not necessary for the change to occur. Let's look at a few things. In hypnosis, the representational systems of your senses are very important, they are:
When we talk about altered states, what we're really referring to is processing information in a different way than usual. If you've ever had the experience of becoming so involved in television or a book, that you don’t notice what others in the room are doing or saying, you've experienced this naturally occurring hypnotic state. The experience of hypnosis is typically an inwardly focused one in which we move away from the environment around us and turn our attention inward. When you wish to bring about this focusing of attention inwardly to consciously speak to your subconscious mind there are steps to take and ways to phrase things so as not to create conflict. I suggest that the first time you write yourself a basic script and read it slowly into a recorder. Then in future ‘sittings’ play the recording to yourself. While you can use recordings others have made, your mind is most easily influenced by you. An Easy Self Hypnosis Technique
Setting Parameters In setting parameters, or guidelines, you are telling your subconscious mind what you want to do. We do that with the following three statements. It is very important that when you make these statements that you are concise and positive. In other words, for your time statement you wouldn’t say ‘for a little while’ because your subconscious mind doesn’t process what that means to your conscious mind. For your purpose statement you wouldn’t say what you don’t want, but instead state what you do want, because what you say is the picture that the subconscious mind is going to see. If you say, ‘I don’t want to be a bungling fool when in a crowded room.’ Your mind will picture you being that fool. Instead, you want to say, ‘I would like to be confidant and well poised when interacting with groups of people.’ Then, that is the picture that your mind will create.
Summary: combine the three statements by putting the following in your own words and fill in the blanks: I am going into self-hypnosis for ___ minutes to allow my subconscious mind to make the adjustments that are appropriate to assist me in _____________. When I'm finished, I'm going to feel __________. The External ProcessThe external process is where you quiet your conscious mind, turning it from external stimulation of daily living and turning your attention inward.
In Summary: Notice 3 things you see, 3
things you hear then 3 things you feel The Internal Process The subconscious mind sees in pictures, but also processes information using the other senses. This is why dreams can be so wonderful or horrible, but always seems real…no matter how ludicrous. With these internal exercises you are bringing your subconscious into focus on the issue at hand. · Close your eyes. Bring an image into your mind. Don't work too hard at this. You can construct an image or simply take what comes. I have found that places allow for the most detail and work very well in this process. The place can be real, imaginary or a combination of both. Name it as you did above. My favorite places, depending on the objective are: o A remote tropical island with flocks of beautiful parrots flying over-head, while listening to a waterfall in the distance and feeling the warm tropical breeze caress my face as I’m swaying gently in a hammock. o Sitting on top of one of Sedona’s red rock formations at sunrise, watching the sun’s halo silently pushing away the darkness beyond the next mountain; noticing that as the light becomes higher in the morning sky the birds start to sing. o Lastly, for business type sittings I use the classical boardroom setting with the people that I trust (living and dead) there as my council. On my right is always my Grandpa; I can smell his aftershave and coffee, see his twinkling blue eyes and wide smile, I can hear his voice. Next to Grandpa is Ben Franklin, Leonardo DeVinci, Jesus, Albert Einstein, etc. you get the idea. The walls of my boardroom are lined with reference books on every possible topic. The answers to all questions are in my boardroom. · Pause and listen as the sounds in your ‘place’ come into your awareness or generate one and name it. Although this is technically the internal exercise, if you should hear a sound outside or in the room with you, it's okay to use it. Remember that the idea is to incorporate things that you experience rather than being distracted by them. · Next, become aware of a feelings and name them. It's preferable to do this internally - use your imagination. However, as with the auditory, if you actually have a physical sensation that gets your attention, use that, perhaps the sun’s warmth coming through a window or the air-conditioner coming on blowing a cool gentle breeze down on you. · Repeat the process with two images, then two sounds, then two feelings. · Repeat the cycle once again using three images, three sounds, and three feelings.
Summary: notice 1 image, 1 sound, and 1
feeling Completing the Process · It is not unusual to be unaware of consciousness thought as you go through the process. At first you may think that you've fallen asleep, but usually you will find yourself coming back automatically at the end of the allotted time. This shows that you weren't sleeping and that your subconscious mind was doing what you asked of it. Most people don't get all the way through the process and that's perfectly all right. If you should complete the process before the time has ended, just continue with 4 images, sounds, feelings, then 5 and so on making ‘your place’ more and more real in your mind. As for your goals, trust that your subconscious mind is working for you "in the background" while you're doing the process. This is not an instant gratification process, though you will find it very comforting to take these breaks in your day. Stick with the process and practice it as often as possible. Once you have mastered how you are able to quiet your mind you’ll find that you’ll be able to go to your place almost instantly. You will also find that your subconscious mind will continue to work on your objectives between sittings. You will have when suddenly the light will come on and you’ll know the answer to that question that’s been nagging you. Or you’ll walk into a situation that previously would have been uncomfortable and not think to be bothered. You may find it easier to make hypnotic cassettes to listen to while learning this process so that you don’t have to think about what is next. If you should make yourself a cassette you may wish to choose a place that reflects your objective during the internal process. For example using our ‘confidence in a social settings’ goal you would see yourself at a fun function, perhaps an office Christmas party interacting with co-workers and their spouses. Note that if you put yourself in a situation that has previously caused you stress, while you are learning these processes, you may create conflict and defeat your purpose. Now that you know that hypnosis is not about a guy with a band of light across his eyes swinging a watch or someone on a stage that wants to make you cluck like a chicken, take some time to explore the power of your mind. Take some time with yourself and see how truly wonderful you are. =============================================================== Thea Swafford is a certified hypnotherapist and a registered hypnotherapist. She has taught NLP and PNI to clergy, doctors and hospice workers to aid in dealing with the dying and their families; in addition to a private practice. You can find out more about Thea at Thea Swafford's Site
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