January 2011 TBNGH

The next meeting will be on January 22, 2011.

The Perfect Hypnosis Client
(a roundtable discussion)
Panera Bread
corner of Curlew and Tampa Road in Oldsmar.

Wishing you a New Year brimming with all things wonderous and
beautiful!

December TBNGH Meeting

I can't believe it's December already!!! In case you want to meet the local group of hypnotists...

The next Tampa Bay National Guild of Hypnotists meeting will be on:

December 18

Healthy Holiday Food Choices

Saturday, December 18, 2010, 7PM
TBNGH presents: Healthy Holiday Food Choices with Debbie Lane.
Executive Plaza
3060 Alternate 19
Palm Harbor, FL 24683

We ask that people bring a healthy snack (home-made cookies count).
Please call Gloria Constantas for more info. 727-946-1531.

I will be sending my newsletter later this week. It should say Verbal Impact from Enlightened Hypnosis. Some members have asked about meeting notifications -- these notices will be sent inside the newsletter. If you are interested, you can use the subscribe option to be put on the mailing list at http://www.enlightenedhypnosis.com/EVENT.html.

Please contact me if you would like to attend World Hypnosis Day event in Tarpon on January 8.

Thoughts and Words

I call this blog Verbal Impact, because I am fascinated by the powerful effect our words have. I may not be the only one.

Consider this:

Watch your thoughts, because they become words.
Watch your words because they become actions.
Watch your actions because they become habits.
Watch your habits because they become character.
Watch your character because that becomes your destiny.

--Chinese proverb

If you still Smoke

A good friend of mine, Debbie Lane, is doing a workshop for smokers who wish to adopt a more healthy lifestyle. She is actually donating all of the proceeds to the American Heart Association!

This will be at the Elks Lodge in Tarpon Springs, FL on Wednesday, November 17, 2010 at 7PM.

Read more about it on her blog,

http://wisdomhypnosis.blogspot.com/

So if you have been struggling with this habit, it's time to take this outstanding opportunity!

You can quit and make a donation to the American Heart Association at the same time!

November Meeting

The next TBNGH meeting will be on Saturday November 20 at 7 PM at Panera Bread in Oldsmar.

The topic will be Past Life Regression.

This is a very common use for hypnosis, and is useful even if you don't believe in regression. Many therapists use this technique, because even if you or the client don't believe in reincarnation, it still seems to be therapeutic. I think the best book about this subject is Many Lives, Many Masters, by Brian Weiss.

At the last meeting, Mark Beck demonstrated some rapid inductions. First he did a group induction, then several individual inductions. I really enjoyed this meeting and I think the guests did, too. I think the hypnotists all learned something about this technique that is not often used in the office, but could valuable for some clients.

2010 TBNGH Meetings

The meeting dates for the rest of 2010 are posted on www.ngh.net, and here, of course!

On Saturday, October 23, 2010, Mark Beck, AKA "Knock-em Down" Mark, for the lightning speed of inducing trance, will present, "Instant Inductions." There will be a short lecture, demo, and time to practice this amazing technique.

Future Meetings:

On November 20, we present: Past Life Regressions.

For December 18, our stress-free holiday party is scheduled. I am working on getting a speaker to talk about Maintaining your Ideal Weight during the holidays!

Thank you.

See you soon!

TBNGH Kickoff Party

Our September meeting was the kickoff for the new school year. A small group of us met at Mario's Pizzaria in Clearwater. We had Good Food and a good discussion!

We spoke about finding a location for our meetings. Possibly a library, as we welcome guests and spectators for the demonstrations. Heck, we like to use spectators as volunteers for the demos! So if you are fascinated by hypnosis, like we are, come on down. I will keep you posted!

The New Tampa Bay National Guild of Hypnotists

Tonight is the Kickoff Meeting of the TBNGH. We will review the Charter and Code of Ethics tonight.

This club is for professional hypnotists, hypno-enthusiasts who have been certified in hypnosis and others who are intrigued by hypnosis. Guests are welcome, and will be allowed to participate free at their first meeting and at special community events.

The NGH is a unique organization which since 1950, "continues to encourage an eclectic exchange of ideas, fellowship, mutual trust and cooperation among members -- while promoting and protecting the art, science and philosophy of hypnotism."

Dr. Damon, the president, "has done everything possible to have our field recognized as a separate and distinct profession. The Guild assists where needed, helping groups and individuals in various states regardless of their affiliations."

These quotes are from www.ngh.net.

The purposes of TBNGH are:

to promote hypnosis locally, nationally and globally; to educate the general public about the many successful applications of hypnosis and the benefits gained by regular use; challenge common misconceptions about hypnosis and hypnotism; and to support hypnotists and the profession as a legal and viable vehicle for personal change.

As president of the TBNGH, this is my vision for the members of TBNGH:

I can see a group of hypnotists, increasing their personal skills and expanding their knowledge and experience, spreading the word, encouraging other hypnotists and prospering while bringing comfort and relief to hundreds of clients who desirew to make behavioral changes.

We help normal people with everyday problems!

We make a contribution to every individual client as well as the community as we assist our clients.

I see us sharing our knowledge and experience, supporting each other, and creating more opportunities for all to prosper!

I have a dream that one day all hypnotists will stand hand in hand and together create a world with more freedom and prosperity for all and no bad habits.

Each member will use self-hypnosis for maximizing their own potential, contribute expertise to others, hypnotists and clients, spread freedom and prosperity locally, nationally and even globally!

Since we all want to help others, and we all want to succeed ourselves, let us concentrate on the contribution we can make. We can make a bigger contribution together, rather than apart. Remember united we stand, divided we fall.

I propose that the time is NOW to participate in TBNGH and make room for freedom and prosperity for all!

2010 NGH Convention

Fantastic Convention as usual!

I arrived on Thursday afternoon, so I was able to attend the Presenter's Meeting and the Meeting for Certified Instructors. I was very impressed to meet 25 NEW CIs!

On Thursday I ran into some of my old friends from my CI class of 2006, including Stephanie Ho, and Laurie Barefoot, who were also presenters this year.

I always enjoy the seminars, and I also enjoy being a presenter. This year, I was scheduled to present on Friday at 11 am, which they video-recorded. My presentation was called The Hypnotic Fountain of Youth, with an emphasis on Memory Techniques. That was an interesting experience for me, as they have only recorded the audio for my workshops and seminars over the past 9 years. It was also very refreshing to complete my presentation on Friday morning, and be able to focus on and enjoy the rest of the convention.

For me, the Convention is just one great presentation after another. So many great presenters, so little time! I no longer have the energy to start at 7 and go all the way through to 10 pm every day, so I'm more selective. I like to see my favorites, but then I also have the great fortune to just happen to be at the right place at the right time and see a few fantastic new presenters! I have been attending the convention for 14 years now and have seen one clunker in that time. Some presenters are more dynamic than others, but I find I always learn something. I get exposed to all kinds of hypnosis, new techniques, and also get to experience trance in many of the workshops. It is just so exciting to make all these new discoveries in one weekend. So many are real treasures!

There are just so many interesting topics, it is hard to make a selection. But I find the presenters really embody their techniques. I am just fascinated by the contrast sometimes. For example, on Friday, I saw Peter Blum, expertly demonstrating a very permissive pretalk which included many hypnotic techniques, then I saw William Mitchell, who uses authoritative suggestions like a stage hypnotist or maybe a drill sergeant!

Speaking of great new presenters, I got to see Chris Halbohm, who delivered 2 seminars this year. He collected a list of email addresses at the seminar for "Make Sure They Believe You." As promised, he sent me some information this week. I'm looking forward to reading his e-book, "End Worry and Sleep Well."

Additionally, on Saturday, I got to see the charismatic John Weir at 2 different presentations. He is always excellent. A few years ago he was featured in the Journal of Hypnotism as the youngest recipient of the Charles Tebbitts Award. He did the most amazing demonstrations at his workshop on Saturday afternoon, of collapsing anchors under hypnosis! Also, I got hypnotized by Mary Elizabeth Raines and learned how to eliminate clutter from Beverly Keyes Taylor.

Also on Saturday, I was one of about 200 people who got to see John Hughes speak about the History of Hypnosis. He can make history come alive by revealing intimate details about Anton Mesmer's life. There were some technical difficulties at the beginning, as the introduction was supposed to be a video about his new book. Dr. Hughes seemed to be a little concerned about this, but after apologizing to the crowd for being distracted by the technical issues, he got on track with an excellent lecture. Is it his presence, articulation, or vast range of experience that made this speech so riveting?!

Saturday night I enjoyed seeing some more old friends, and of course my hands stung after applauding all the winners! This year I really enjoyed seeing Mickey Mongan sitting in the Ormond McGill chair (Best Presentor Award). And I thought it was a great choice to recognize the efforts of Shirley Kein and Mrs. Banyon, by giving an award to the spouses of Gerry Kein and Calvin Banyon, for hypnotism achievement. It’s always fun to watch the award-winning, yet modest John Weir announce the winners.

Here is a list of the 2010 NGH Convention & Educational Conference award winners:
NFH 104 Service Award – Larry Garrett
William N. Curtis Religion & Hypnotism Award – Rev. Timothy Jones
NGH Chapter of the Year – Las Vegas, NV
Member of the Year – Robert Dunscomb
Hypnotism Achievement Award – Shirley Kein & Maureen Banyan
Hypnotism Hallmark Award – William Horton
Hypnotism Media Award – Cal Banyan
International Visionary Award – Julie Gerland
Charles Tebbetts 2010 Award – Dr. John C. Hughes
Ormond McGill Chair 2009 Award – Marie “Mickey” Mongan
NGH Presidents Award – Melody Damon Bachand
Rexford L. North Award – Martin Kiely

Recipients of the NGH Order of Braid: Dr. Walter Brackelmanns, Mary Rothchild, Robert Bayliss, David Quigley, David Frederick, Robert Brenner, Beryl Comar, Mary Elizabeth Raines, Debi Livingston, Dick Sutphen, Marjorie Reynolds.

The award dinner was Saturday evening. Unfortunately, I had to leave early on Sunday morning and was unable to attend Tom Nicoli's or William Horton's workshops. Fortunately, every workshop and seminar is recorded, so I have already put in my order for several CDs and DVDs.

I would like to thank both Jereme and Jean Sutton for sending me complete information about the winners.

I must sign off now because they have sent out a call to presenters and the deadline for sending in a proposal for Convention 2011 is September 30, so I have to get busy! I can't wait for next year! It just gets better and better!

NGH convention 2010

"That's utterly amazing!" she uttered. She must have been watching John Weir at the NGH convention. That's what I thought when I saw him demonstate the NLP technique of collapsing anchors under hypnosis at his workshop last weekend!

John did several workshops this year. I got to see one about Press Releases and another about NLP anchoring techniques. John has been a member of NGH for about 3 or 4 years and has already won several awards at the convention. He has also been enlisted to present the awards at our annual banquet. This has increased attendance at the banquet enormously. I think there were 2,400 present at banquet this year!

Dr. Dwight Damon presided at the banquet, where the Ormond McGill Chair was presented to Mickey Mongan for Best Presenter. John Hughes was also given an award, after being absent from the convention for several Years. John Hughes was one of the original members of the NGH, along with Dr. Damon. I was fortunate enough to see his presentation about The History of Hypnosis, in which he highlighted the lives of Anton Mesmer and Rexford North.

Tonight is the meeting of the TBNGH and I intend to do a demonstration of the NLP technique of collapsing anchors, which I learned at the convention!

TBNGH August meeting

I will present Memory Techniques at the NGH convention on Friday the 13th.

We will discuss the highlights of the convention at the TBNGH meeting on Saturday, August 21, 7pm, at Starbucks at the corner of Curlew and US 19.

Serenity Prayer

Sometimes mere words do not have the desired impact.

Try a prayer, instead!

The Serenity Prayer goes like this:

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change;
courage to change the things I can;
and wisdom to know the difference.

Living one day at a time;
Enjoying one moment at a time;
Accepting hardships as the pathway to peace;
Taking, as He did, this sinful world as it is, not as I would have it;
Trusting that He will make all things right if I surrender to His Will;
That I may be reasonably happy in this life and supremely happy with Him
Forever in the next. Amen.

Is worrying yourself sick, helping the situation?
If not, remember these words.

Hypnosis and Hot Flashes

I read about a study where hot flashes were reduced significantly through the use of hypnosis. There was one sentence in a book about menopause. However there was a footnote.

I think is a very promising use for hypnosis. The body is a magnificent system of organs, tissues and glands, so easily influenced by the beliefs of the mind.

First of all I think it is significant that 3 out of 4 menopausal women in the US experience hot flashes, while in some areas around the world, women have never heard of a "hot flash!" If it is only caused by a normal physical process, then it should happen uniformly, the world over.

But hot flashes are causing problems for women in the US. There are supplements you can get at the health food store. Soy is said to work for some women. HRT is supposed to reduce hot flashes. HRT can have some negative side effects, however.

There are no negative side effects reported for hypnosis.

I believe Dr. Andrew Weil recommends using non-invasive strategies like hypnosis, before trying other more potentially harmful treatments.

Hypnosis is not magic. But sometimes it seems that way. Even if hypnosis does not directly influence the way your body works, it helps you develop healthy habits, which goes a long way to keep your body healthy. Using hypnosis or self-hypnosis regularly, helps keep your immune system ready for combat, because it reduces the effects of long-term stress on our bodies. Stress inhibits the immune system, relaxation strengthens the immune system.

Im going to do more research regarding this.

Hypnotizing Toastmasters

Last night we had a fantastic meeting. It was a combination of a Toastmasters meeting and TBNGH. We had dynamic speaker, Lou Polur, who has been speaking for 48 years. Lou is a Distinguished Toastmaster and a Business Coach.

He gave us some things to think about so that we can analyze our best clients and boil down a description of them to 3 or 4 words, then use that description to get referrals from our current clients.

The best part was the summary at the end by another Toastmaster, Morthi, who asked us what we got from the meeting. It really helped us to focus in on the most valuable information.

We all had fun trying to help with slogans for an unusual product.

Unfortunately The TBNGH will not meet in July. The August meeting will take place a week after the conventionm on August 21, 2010. I will present the Hypnotic Fountain of Youth on August 13 in Marlboro MA. Friday the 13th.

June meeting of TBNGH

The next meeting, open to all members and non-members, will convene at 7pm on June 19 at Books-A-Million in Palm Harbor.

Special Guest Speaker: Lou Polur,
Candidate for Distinguished Toastmaster,
President of BagelTalk and
President of Ceridian Corporate Club.

Lou's specialties are Sales and Marketing Action Results, and he will present:

Hypnotizing Toastmasters: How to Expand your Business through Public Speaking

Lou has more than 20 years of experience identifying and helping clients capitalize on opportunities to dramatically improve their performance. With expertise in general management and key functional areas developed through progressive positions in marketing, finance, operations, and senior leadership (with profit and loss responsibilities) across diverse industries such as insurance, supply chain, manufacturing, healthcare, and hospitality industries, Lou's clients receive best practices recommendations that are relevant to improving a client’s operations.

Distinguishing between wishful thinking and executable strategies that are a true fit with the resources of companies and the skillsets of the people they employ is how Lou has provided benefits. Clients such as Humana, WalMart, AT&T, Time Warner, Qwest Communication, NCR, BayCare, Siemens, Hart-Hankes, Catalina Marketing, Catholic Hospital Association and Hughes Satellite Users Group Members, and have generated measurable improvements in revenues, asset utilization, margins, service levels, and customer retention in relation to reorganization plans, engineered products, manufacturing process design and implementation, transformational marketing and sales programs, cutting edge supply chain solutions, and more effective management reporting systems.

Specialties: Sales and Marketing Action Results

See press release at:
http://www.free-press-release.com/news-hypnotizing-toastmasters-1276730391.html

Aphorisms from Helen Keller

While they were saying among themselves it cannot be done, it was done.


Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.


No pessimist ever discovered the secret of the stars, or sailed to an uncharted land, or opened a new doorway for the human spirit.


It is wonderful how much time good people spend fighting the devil. If they would only expend the same amount of energy loving their fellow men, the devil would die in his own tracks of ennui.

And my favorite:

One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.

A Poem for Earth Day

Sometimes poetry says it best.


"Walk and touch peace every moment.
Walk and touch happiness every moment.
Each step makes a flower bloom.
Kiss the Earth with your feet.
Bring the Earth your love and happiness.
The Earth will be safe
When we feel safe in ourselves."

That is by Thich Nhat Hahn, in The Long Road Turns to Joy: A Guide to Walking Meditation, who also says,

"Touch the ground of the present moment deeply and you will touch real peace and joy."

May Meeting

The next meeting will be on May 22 at 7:30 pm at Books-A-Million.

Exciting topic and dynamic speaker to be announced shortly!

April Meeting

The next meeting is Saturday!

Tampa Bay National Guild of Hypnotists
How to Conduct a Smoking Cessation Class
by Gloria Constantas

Books-a-Million (BAM)
Palm Harbor, FL
7:00 PM

TBNGH March Meeting

TBNGH Meeting Canceled

SATURDAY, March 27, 2010, 7 PM
Location: Books-A_Million, Palm Harbor
March Meeting Canceled

Book Review: How Successful People Think

Due to overwhelming positive response, the book reviews will now be found here in Verbal Impact.

How Successful People Think by John C. Maxwell.

Some gems from this audio book:

Change your thoughts, change your life. That is the subtitle.

Albert Einstein said

"Thinking is difficult, that's why so few engage in it."

Book Review Question

Should I put the book reviews here? under Verbal Impact, rather than Musinglog?

February Meeting of TBNGH

Meeting Notes:

Members of TBNGH met at Books-A-Million in Palm Harbor on Saturday night.

Business discussed:
Meetings will be held at least 10times per year. 1.5 CEUs will be earned for each NGH member, each meeting .
A monthly newsletter will be sent to members with a meeting notice and articles of interest to hypnotists. Members said they would provide articles about hypnosis applications and do demos at the future meetings.
Membership dues were discussed, possibly to begin in January 2011. $35 per person per year or $50 for a married couple.
A $5 fee will be collected from non-members for each meeting, except their first.
A treasurer will be selected along with other officers in December, to take over office in January. The fees and membership dues will be used toward scholarships for members to attend the Annual NGH Convention in August.


Mark Beck spoke about the relationship between meditation and self-hypnosis. He pointed out that both states exhibit the same brain wave patterns. He shared with us some of his insights about the practice of meditation and how he used self-hypnosis to shed 40 pounds. Fortunately, his book will be avail soon.

Bumper Stickers

Re-tired.

I was tired yesterday.
I'm tired today.
Retired.

And another:

Just be nice.


I love the latter. Very sententious, succinct and profound.

Tampa Bay National Guild of Hypnotists February 2010 Meeting

The next meeting for the Tampa Bay chapter of NGH will be on Saturday, February 27, 2010, 7pm, at Books-A-Million, 33550 US 19 North Palm Harbor, FL 34684. Call Gloria for details and directions 727-946-1531. Mark Beck will lead a discussion about how to enhance your Meditation practice by using Self-hypnosis.

Healing Words

I went to a concert last night and heard Dave Roth. I enjoyed his song, called Energy Medicine, so I asked him if I could quote him. He consented.

A few kind words can affect the way someone is feeling,
having a direct correlation to the rate of their healing.

They were about the impact of WORDS, verbal impact, so I think this quotation belongs here in Verbal Impact, rather than in philologsblog or musinglog.

It was a very interesting concert in a small venue in Palm Harbor Florida.

Dave sings folk music and writes most of his own music. He didn't play it last night, but he has a song called Irreconcilable Similarities. Love that title!

There's more info on www.DavidRothmusic.com, if you are interested.

Tampa Bay National Guild of Hypnotists

The TBNGH is not having a meeting this month, January 2010, as we review our organizational plan and mission to better serve our members and hypno-enthusiasts in this area.

Thank you for your patience.

Knuckles

I wonder where the expression, knuckle-head" came from? Is it related to knuckle-sandwich?

Knuckle comes to us from Middle Enlgish, somehow related to Old High German wird for knot. It is the rounded prominence formed by the ends of 2 bones adjacent bones at a joint. And a few other things that somehow resemble a knuckle or the prominence at an intersection.

Knucklehead means dumbbell according to my Dictionary, another interesting compound word. This could be confusing, as dumbbell has 2 meanings. It would be strange to hear someone at the health club looking for some knuckles!

Knuckle-sandwich is not in my dictionary. I think the meaning is clear, but there could be people who speak English as a second language and they might not understand that it means a punch to the mouth.

My Favorite Holiday

It's January 1, and that means it is only a few more days until my absolute favorite holiday. My absolute favorite holiday in the world is World Hypnosis Day! World Hypnosis Day is on January 4 every year, for about 5 or 6 years now. The date was picked so that hypnotists could help their clients keep their New Year's Resolutions.

Many people resolve year after year to quit smoking, or lose weight or get over the fear of public speaking. If I may, I'd like to suggest that if you want to KEEP your resolution this time, call your local consulting hypnotist. For a referral, see www.ngh.net.