Stress Workshop

Have you been to the You-nit Holistic Wellness Center in Palm Harbor, yet? It is wonderful. I'm taking a dance class there. And I'm going to speak about Stress and Anxiety there in less than 2 weeks!

Wednesday, September 12, 5:30--6:30pm
Take a Break, Now
Are you Frazzled?
Do you suffer from Too-Busy Sundrome?
Come to the You-nit and relax. Try some self-hypnosis techniques to reduce stress.
You can even get something healthy to eat at the
Jaw-Raw Cafe and then stay for the Weekly Meditation Session at 7pm!

Its at 4075-c Alternate 19, also known as Palm Harbor Boulevard, in the Coldwell Banker Plaza.
Their website is www.theyounit.com.

Sensational

This one is about .... WORDS!

What a surprise!

How to protect yourself from negativity. When I was feeling sick and headachey on the plane (in June), I asked the flight attendant for some ibuprophen. She said they didn’t have any and I better get ready for a rocky ride! I know her intentions were good (just like the phlebotomist [see Big Poke]), She said she wanted to warn me, so I could prepare myself. Then the captain came on and said the seat belt light would be on for a while because we were entering an area where there often is turbulence. That’s when it struck me! The urge to regurgitate? No! The idea that even though the flight attendant and the captain had had turbulent experiences in this area before, they were not aware of any turbulence at the current time. It was just a warning, just a possiblility. I concentrated on a smooth ride. I focused on feeling better. I stopped breathing deeply, as that made my nausea worse. This was a long flight, 8 or 10 hours. Fortunately my expectations won out over the flight staff’s. The ride was mostly smoothe.

I guess it’s difficult to know how and when to tell someone to prepare for the worst. In our litigious society, we have to inform people that they may get burned if they spill boiling hot coffee on themselves, or we are being irresponsible. But can “Be careful with that!” work? Or “I’m going to insert the instrument now?” Rather than “You’re going to feel a big poke.” Or worse yet, "Don’t worry, I’ve only given one person a hematoma!” Someone at my seminar told me that one. She was lucky enough to experience the second hematoma after her phlebotomist's warning!

Words! Be careful with them! They can enlighten or burden someone. What purpose do you want to serve? Remember tact and diplomacy. What about “some people experience some discomfort, but most feel only a slight sensation of pressure…”

Sensation is a sensssational word. So much better than "pain." And did you know that the AMA approved hypnosis in 1958 and will work with a hypnotist in the surgery room (if someone is allergic to chemical anesthesia)? Dentists work with hypnotists, also, and you can always bring a CD player or IPOD with you and play a hypnosis recording when you are in the dentist's chair. I've done it! Most dentists like it when the client is relaxed.

Next year

Every year when I arrive in Massachusetts I wonder why I seek out speaking opportunities. I feel excited about the presentation. And this year it wasn't until Sunday morning, so I had 2 days to feel anxious. Usually I request Saturday morning or afternoon, but not evening. I don't want to do a presentation while the stage shows are going on. I usually like to see at least one of them. But I guess it's easy to answer my initial question. If you read my previous article, you can see that I get a high after a good presentation. And since several people asked me for more information, I think I will send in another proposal for Verbal Impact, 2 hours this time. And it may be time to dust off the presentation I did on the Mother of Hypnosis a few years ago. I will completely revamp it. I don't want to do lectures anymore. I want it to be experiential. I think that will be more interesting for the participants and for me, too. I did Creative Hypnosis last year, and I guess I am more creative because of it!



I guess I do enjoy public speaking. Who would have ever thought it? I remember how sick I got before a presentation in H.S. And a class I dropped because speaking in front of the class was required in college! But when I learned Hypnotism, I started using self-hypnosis to eliminate the fear of public speaking. Obviously, it worked!

Live Long

Hypnosis and the Aging Process

Can hypnosis affect the aging process? Deepak Chopra says that nothing has more influence over the body than the beliefs of the mind. He also says that the most common signs of aging are caused by a widespread social hypnosis.

So if the signs of aging are based on hypnosis, it makes sense that hypnosis could slow them down or perhaps even reverse them.

I think it’s very important to eat and sleep regularly, and to have a sense of purpose. If residents in a nursing home are given a plant to take care of, they tend to be more actively involved in the social community, which also improves their health. If our thoughts and words are positive, can that influence us?



More about this topic on http://musinglog.blogspot.com/ under the title "Hypnotic Eloquence."

Lacey Snowflakes

What the bleep do we know? It’s a great title for an enigmatic movie. In the movie they show some intriguing photographs of water molecules. Frozen water molecules look like snowflakes! Actually, not all of them. The water molecules are put in bottles with labels on them. The labels have words or phrases on them. And words like” love,” “appreciation,” and “beautiful” form delicate crystals. Phrases like “Adolph Hitler” or “I hate you” prevent crystals from forming. Dr. Emoto is the man responsible for these photographs. He has at least 4 books right now which show the results of his experiments.

Can the water read? How does the water react to the label or the spoken word? It’s probably possible to investigate the sound waves and see which ones create the prettiest crystals, but what about the label? What type of sound waves or vibrations emit from a label? And how does the water pick up on it? And that probably means that the brand name is significant. For example “Pure Life” is more positive than “Zephyrhills,” isn’t it?

I hope to see Dr. Emoto at the I Can Do It Tampa Conference in October. I am just fascinated by his work. We know music and sounds influence plants, as well as humans. But all of the bodies of water on this planet seem to absorb energy from the human population. I think we need to concentrate on peace and positive thoughts. These make the water more pure and drinking pure water facilitates health in humans. Drinking a gallon of water each day is good for you, right? Not if it’s polluted!!! Be sure to say thank you to the water before you drink it. And it also helps to say "you're beautiful." Just say it out loud to the water. Especially if an attractive person is nearby. They will either think you are talking to them or think you're crazy.

NGH meeting and convention

They got me! They thought I was funny. They didn't want the session to end. They told me they wished I had more time and I should do this same topic next year for 2 hours! I was so high when I ran to the next seminar!

I'm referring to the presentation of Verbal Impact which I did on Sunday morning. 18 people made it there by 8am, the morning after the Banquet dinner. So that's not bad. I've done an 8am before when only 8 people showed up.

Now I'm looking forward to the Local Chapter meeting which is on Monday night (8-20) at 7pm in Tarpon Springs. We are going to discuss the highlights of the convention. We are going to decide what to discuss at the next meeting. I will recommend that we listen to one of the presentations recorded at the convention this year. They record all the seminars every year. There are a few I want to buy because I had to miss them.

If you are interested in attending the Tampa Bay Area Chapter of the NGH, please see my website, http://www.enlightenedhypnosis.com/ for the details. All are invited and the meeting is free.

Provocative and Invigorating

I am ready for my close-up...I mean, presentation. And I am glad it's at 8am on Sunday morning. It will be a very invigorating and provocative way to start the day.

I will probably give away bottles of water, and maybe some type of breakfast food. Granola would probably be appropriate. Maybe fruit...

My presentation is about words. And it's directed towards hypnotists, who use words as tools every day. I just don't think that even though we know the power (impact) of words on our clients, that we are as vigilant about the words we use in casual conversation, or especially the words we use with ourselves. So we are going to learn about the effects of words on people and on water. Has anyone read any of Masaru Emoto's books? He takes photographs of water molecules. Did you know that some water, when frozen, form crystals that resemble snowflakes? Check it out, he has some of his photos and an interview on the Internet!

Also check out my other blog. WARNING: contains big words, proceed at your own risk:
philologsblog.blogspot.com.