Wednesday, July 25, 2007

Dolan's Law

Advertisements are ubiquitous, all around us. They are insidious. And most people think they are immune. Not so. How do you spell relief?
Plop-plop ______ _____.
Coke, it’s the _____ thing.
If you said R-o-l-a-i-d-s, fizz-fizz, and real, the advertising succeeded. You’re correct. You’re normal. And you’re not immune to the effects of advertising. I am researching this topic right now for a presentation in August, called “Verbal Impact: Can Words Hurt You?” It’s going to be fantastic, insightful and dynamic. U biq ui tous means seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent. Ubiquitous is the adjective form of ubiquity, existence everywhere at the same time, from New Latin, “everywhere.”

Commercials do influence us. They mostly convice that we are not complete or happy unless and until we buy whatever it is that they are selling. But popular songs also promote a certain point of view and influence large groups of people.

This morning I was listening to the radio, and I heard “You had a bad day!” Then I heard the news. Now I’m in a bad mood, contemplating my bad day, which hasn’t even happened yet.

Bad Day
Where is the moment we needed the most
You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost
They tell me your blue skies fade to grey
They tell me your passion's gone away
And I don't need no carryin' on
You stand in the line just to hit a new low
You're faking a smile with the coffee to go
You tell me your life's been way off line
You're falling to pieces everytime
And I don't need no carryin' on
Cause you had a bad day
You're taking one down
You sing a sad song just to turn it around
You say you don't know
You tell me don't lie
You work at a smile and you go for a ride
You had a bad day

What is this song about? What is meant by “carrying on?” It is a deceptively negative song. It is not full of catastrophes, just clichés about hitting a new low, being off line, and losing the magic.

What a bummer.

I hate to hear this song in the morning!

Which song is about hitting a new high, being on line, and spreading the magic?

I don’t want to influence my life negatively. I have to say many affirmations after I hear this. After all, Good things happen to me every single day. I lead a charmed life! I am very fortunate. Everything good that can happen, will. This is the opposite of Murphy’s law, let’s call it Dolan’s Law. That’s my maiden name, actually my father’s last name. But it’s short, easy to spell, and Irish, like Murphy. Dolan’s Law can be the opposite of Murphy’s Law.

So if you believe in the law of attraction, which law mentioned above is it better to focus on?

Friday, July 20, 2007

NGH meeting

The NEW local chapter of NGH for Tampa Bay area will have a meeting on Monday, July 23, at 7:30pm, in Tarpon Springs, Florida!

I guess I am the President.

Postcards were sent to the certified hypnotists in the area. I've gotten a few calls about the meeting. I wonder how many will attend?

The general public is welcome and there is no charge.

For more information see my website, http://www.enlightenedhypnosis.com/.

Wednesday, July 4, 2007

Big Poke

Has this ever happened to you?

I went to the doctor a while ago and he sent me to get a blood test. So then I went to a friendly phlebotomist, who dabbed my inner elbow with alcohol, and then issued this warning, "you'll just feel a BIG POKE." As I sat there, feeling like a telephone pole was attached to my arm, I wondered why she chose those words, BIG POKE? Why would you want to suggest to someone that they experience a BIG POKE? Couldn't she have said tiny little pinch? I think I would have liked that better. Later that day I had a large ugly bruise on my arm. Well, of course, a BIG POKE is going to cause a big bruise isn't it?!

I avoided phlebotomists for a while, but eventually I had to go for another checkup. This time I kept repeating, tiny little pinch in my mind. And I noticed that the phlebotomist was silent this time. And no bruise resulted, either.

Words do influence our experiences.