Should You Consider Hypnosis?

Can I be hypnotized?

The World Hypnosis Organization says that 9 out of 10 adults can be hypnotized.

The most important thing is, Do you want to experience hypnosis?

You are always in control and can choose to accept or reject the suggestions a hypnotist gives you. That's why you can't be forced to do something you wouldn't do in a normal waking state.

What is hypnosis used for?

Hypnosis is an effective tool for changing behavior, breaking habits, increasing confidence, improved sleep, reducing negative thought patterns, boosting the immune system, and making it easier to make changes.

What are the benefits of hypnosis?

There are many benefits of hypnosis. When you first awaken, you may be groggy for a few seconds, but then you will feel refreshed and relaxed. Separating from your cares for even a few minutes may give you a feeling of relief. Now if you are motivated to change, you may notice it’s a lot easier to break a habit or even start a new positive behavior, like regular exercise. You feel stronger and more positive. You won’t notice little things as much, it increases your frustration tolerance. One of my clients told me that after his first session, that colors seemed brighter, he tasted his lunch for the first time in 20 years, he felt more cheerful and confident, he had an increased sense of well-being, and slept better. These are all part of the relaxation response, which you can obtain from hypnosis or self-hypnosis.

What about self-hypnosis?

They say all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. So why do we need a hypnotist? The hypnotist’s job is to guide the person into a relaxed state and make positive, meaningful suggestions to them. The suggestions should be carefully worded to instruct the subconscious mind to accept and work toward the person’s stated goals. When that happens, behavior can be influenced in a very direct way. Habitual behavior can be eliminated. New options can be found. A famous hypnotherapist, Dr. Milton Erickson defined hypnosis as a temporary interruption of habitual behavior in order for creative solutions to take place.

What does it feel like?

Some people experience sensations of floating, lightness or heaviness, sinking or swirling motions. Sometimes people see vivid imagery. People usually feel calm, relaxed and separate from their worries and pressures. There is less physical and emotional tension. Respiration and heartbeat slow down. If the blood pressure is high, it decreases. Most people experience hypnosis as a pleasant or even euphoric state.

Summary: Hypnosis is a pleasant natural state, which can help you make necessary changes, and has no negative side effects. So my answer is, Yes. Try it! The only thing you have to lose is the bad habit you are trying to break!

Mindfulness and Hypnosis 10-25-14

  We are having a meeting October 18, at 7PM, in Oldsmar, FL.

  TBNGH Meeting:: 

  Mindfulness and Hypnosis 

  Saturday, October 25, 7pm

  Panera Bread

  3181 Tampa Road

  Oldsmar, Florida

  Please call if you would like to attend.

  Prosperity,

  Gloria

  727-946-1531

Happiness, Hypnosis, and Mindfulness

Please note: date change!


Happiness, Hypnosis, & Mindfulness
Heaven & Earth Spiritual Center
1316 Alt. 19, Palm Harbor, FL
Thursday, April 10, 2014, 7:00 - 8:30 PM
Cost: $10

You are invited to a special presentation at Heaven & Earth Spiritual Center.

I've been hearing a lot about mindfulness lately.
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is defined as a heightened state of awareness, or consciousness.There has been research to show that mindfulness increases our social and emotional skills, so that we may manage stress better, learn to focus, become more self-aware, and develop kindness and compassion for others. It boosts mental and physical health. You can learn some simple hypnotic techniques to foster mindfulness and satisfaction in all areas of your life.

What does Happiness mean to you??  

What in the World (Hypnosis)?

World Hypnosis Day is coming! World Hypnosis Day is coming! It falls on the first Saturday of the new year, January 4, 2014. I can't believe 2013 is almost over!

World Hypnosis Day will be celebrated around the world on January 4, 2014. It'll be celebrated on Heaven and Earth!

Heaven and Earth Spiritual Center
1316 Alt. 19
Palm Harbor, FL
2:00 pm -- 4:00 pm.

Come see an actual hypnosis demonstration! Several even!

How Do You Get Certified in Hypnosis?

Dear Brilliant Student:

If in the past you have contacted me about getting certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists, I want you to know that I will be teaching the Professional Hypnotist Training Class in Tarpon Springs, FL starting on Sept. 22, 2012. You will be certified on the same day as graduation, November 17.

I am looking for a few brilliant students like you to fill the class starting September 22, 2012. The class will take 9 weeks, 9 hours each Saturday. That gives us 80 hours of class time and at least 20 hours of homework. This gives us plenty of time to learn, observe, and to practice during and between classes. The regular price is $999. This price includes all class materials, 2 subscriptions, membership to the National Guild of Hypnotists and Tampa Bay chapter of the National Guild. The classes will be held in Tarpon Springs near the SPC campus on 9 consecutive Saturdays from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Since I am the president of the Tampa Bay National Guild of Hypnotists, membership in the TBNGH is included in the price and ongoing support of the TBNGH is available to you for 1 year after graduation.

Please send a message to gloria@enlightenedhypnosis.com to request an application. I would like to meet you and do a personal interview as part of the application process.

Thanks for your inquiry!

NGH Convention

The convention was AWESOME. All I can say is that my legs are still aching from dancing at the Banquet until midnight! And I keep having flashbacks from my favorite presenters. I saw some fantastic workshops. I will post a review tomorrow morning.

They videotaped my presentation this year, Memory Hypnosis for Baby Boomers. About 50 Baby Boomers attended. I thought it went well. I can't wait to see it!

Stay tuned!

May Meeting Review

We had a  meeting on Saturday, May 26. We met some new friends and old. Welcome to Cheryl and Elena! Welcome back, Kirk!

We had a revealing discussion about hypnotic techniques that everyone can use to improve their life, day, or just enhance their mood, including EFT and the Sedona Method. As a hypnotist, I classify these as self-hypnosis. I base this on the fact that they can create a receptive state, change your current emotional state, and influence behavior by giving you more options. That's what hypnosis does. Lately I explain it as using the imagination to reveal your inner resources and open up more options.

Our next meeting will be at Panera Bread on Saturday, June 23, at 7pm.

Can anyone be hypnotized?

Someone asked me this yesterday, Can anyone be hypnotized?

The short answer: anyone who wants to be hypnotized can be.

That means you always can resist if you choose to. Why anyone would choose to, is beyond me. All of my clients report that they feel so relaxed and enjoy it so much they really look forward to their next session, and they definitely want to learn self-hypnosis, so they can do this on their own!

There is a Self-Hynosis Class on Saturday March 31 at 10 am in Palm Harbor.
Cost $49.

The long answer:
Anyone of average or above-average intelligence can be hypnotized. The World Health Organization estimates 90% of the adult population.
There are some qualities that will help you to make the best of your session: imagination, the ability to follow instructions, motivation to change, and of course, you have to be willing.

So contact me if you would like to attend the Self-Hypnosis Class on Saturday. Just leave a comment below.

Thank you.

One Session of Hypnosis

It seems I am getting this question (or one like it) very often lately:

Can I lose weight, stop grinding my teeth, improve my memory, and reduce negative thoughts all in one session? Just substitute different habits if you don't have all of these.

Here is the answer: You can begin to make changes after just one session. But you probably won't be able to implement change in all these different areas. Post-hypnotic sugesstions last a few days to a few weeks, so it can get you started in the right direction. It's optimal to go once a week for a few weeks to make a change and make it permanent. New research shows that it takes 30 days to make a new neuropathway in your brain, so you must do soemething at least 30 days in a row to make a permanent change.

So what if you want to implement 3 or 4 changes? With each session you make progress and than gain momentum, each success leads to another success. Major changes are not ofteh instaneous. They take time. A 2 hour workshop or teleseminar rarely changes your life permanently. You need to do something again and again to create a habit.

Elevate Yourself with Hypnosis

I just heard about this yesterday! Debbie Lane worked with a client who had been afraid to get on an elevator for 50 years. FIFTY YEARS! Fortunately, we don't have lots of tall buildings in this part of Florida. But she didn't want to walk 10 flights of stairs to see a specialist, so she contacted Debbie Lane. After 2 sessions and one field trip, she did it! and enjoyed it!

It's amazing what you can do with hypnosis!

Keep in mind it can't make you do anything against your morals or even against your will. You are always in control and can come out of trance any time you want.

Telephone Hypnosis

Can hypnosis be done by telephone? I just had the chance to try it a few times this week. In fact, I just got off the phone with a client. So the answer is,

YES!

This is a fantasstic advancement in my world! So convenient for both me and my client. I think I will call it

telephonosis.

Please let me know if someone else has coined this term before me!

Great Demos!

The meeting was great. We had several new hypno-enthusiasts show up for our special event, called "Hypnosis?" The volunteers were just great! All in all, a good time was had by all. Next meeting will be at Books-A-Million the Saturday after Easter, the last Saturday in Easter.

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!

TBNGH - Last Night's Meeting

We had a great meeting last night! Some new members and one of my students were able to join us. We observed the Amazing Mark Beck demonstrate his special technique for pain management, which empowers the client to reduce or eliminate pain right there on the spot, and then use self-hypnosis to reduce or eliminate pain in the future if they should need it!

I have seen Mark do other demonstrations, but he consistently amazes me!

The next meeting will be on October 20 at 7:30 in a new location, Hodusa Tower in Clearwater, on Route 19. We will discuss hypnotic techniques for learning acceleration and study skills. For info see www.EnlightenedHypnosis.com. On the left is a menu, select Chapter Meetings.

Meeting notices are also posted on www.ngh.net. Click on chapter meetings, then a map appears, click on Florida, and a list of chapter directors comes up, then click on TBNGH,
for Tampa Bay National Guild of Hypnotists.

Learned Optimism

There is a book by Martin Seligman, called Learned Optimism. In this book, Optimism is measured on 4 scales: Permanence, Pervasiveness, Personalization, Hope.

Pessimists believe that bad events are their fault, will last a long time and ruin everything. They feel helpless and think all the events in their lives are beyond their control.

Optimists believe that defeat is a temporary setback or challenge.

People who believe good events have permanent causes are more optimistic than those who believe they have temporary causes. If you think about bad things with generalizations that start with always or never, like I never pass math tests or I always miss the basket, you have a permanent pessimistic style.

This can be changed! There are some worksheets in the book to help you look at things differently and learn a new habit of thinking like an optimist. Self-hypnosis is also a great way to learn a new habit, or replace the habit of thinking pessimistically with thinking optimistically!

I took the test and came out as an optimist regarding good events and normal or average regarding bad events.

There is also information on the longevity of optimists. I will discuss this in the Hypnotic Fountain of Youth on August 9 in Marlboro, Massachusetts.

Online Hypnosis Class

You can get hypnosis training online. What? Yes, I've seen several websites that offer this. I don't know much about these classes, but I can't imagine how the student gets "hands on" experience doing it this way.

The course I offer must be 100 hours to conform to the National Guild standards, and as a National Guild Certified Instructor, I use their approved curriculum. When I got certified in 1996, there were 2 classes, Basic Hypnosis and Advanced. These 2 classes have been combined into one comprehensive class.

This is how the 100 hours breaks down: 50 hours classwork, and 50 hours demonstration and hands-on practice. The class work covers the 2 manuals and other materials provided by NGH as well as guest speakers and some additional information based on my own experience using hypnosis and giving presentations at the NGH convention. There are many demonstrations usually done by me and a student volunteer. Then we break off into groups and hypnotize each other. I observe these practice sessions and often participate myself. Then, of course, there is homework every week, to practice different processes on your own family and friend volunteers. When we come back to class we discuss the various results of the processes done. Everyone does not respond the same way to suggestion and people vary in their level of suggestibility. So these discussions are very important and the students learn how to improve their technique and interpret their results. This experience and feedback is invaluable. I know my students feel capable and competent when they graduate. After all, they have had lots of experience themselves by the time they graduate and they also have the benefit of discussing the other student’s results.

Also, I offer continuing support to my students. As the Director of the Tampa Bay NGH chapter, I offer monthly meetings in order to give support and continuing education to my students and all hypnotists in the area. My students also are encouraged to contact me with any questions they may have. And they do contact me often. Usually asking about whether hypnosis can help with -------------. In my opinion it can help. The best and most common result of hypnosis is stress reduction and I think stress makes everything worse, so reducing stress makes it better. And stress affects us physically, mentally, emotionally and behaviorally. It suppresses the immune system. It affects us in so many ways, that we don’t even realize that the stress level has steadily been increasing, until we finally….snap! And then we have to pay attention.

So if you are considering getting trained in hypnotism, please check out the course description at http://www.enlightenedhypnosis.com/.

Thank you.

Anticipating Anxiety

Anxiety. I just read how anxiety may be a beneficial thing, because it prevents you from making the same mistake multiple times.

But if you want to reduce or eliminate anxiety, call your favorite hynotherapist or hypnotist!

Hypnosis can help relieve or reduce normal occasional feelings of anxiety. I'm not talking about severe anxiety attacks. I'm talking about being uncomfortable driving over bridges, avoiding traveling if a plane is necessary to get there, or hiding in the bathroom when it is your turn to speak at a meeting.

I've known people who wouldn't drive on highways! For some reason they needed several hours to get somewhere 30 miles away. Although they said they hated highways, it's pretty clear they were afraid of driving on them. It's really hard to get somewhere in Florida if you avoid highways and bridges!

Fortunately, hypnosis can restore your confidence to stay in-control in these situations. I have worked with clients who were reluctant to fly in a plane, cross a bridge, climb a ladder, and even speak in public. Hypnosis can help you overcome avoidance behavior, so you can live your life with less stress and more serenity!

Ask the Hypnotist

Someone sent me the following question:
Don't you have to believe in order to be hypnotized?

You don't have to believe in order to be hypnotized, but there are 4 ingredients that seem to help:

1. Average or above average intelligence.
2. Motivation to make a change.
3. Imagination.
4. Willingness to be hypnotized. This is the most important.

The World Hypnosis Organization says that 90% of the population can be hypnotized. Personally, I think it is higher, but that's where willingness comes in. If you don't want to be hypnotized or if you are afraid of making a fool of yourself, you won't relax and enter into that receptive state we call hypnosis.

What I mean by receptive is that the inner critic in the mind becomes quiet and lets information directly into the subconscious mind, which is the true driver of behavior. That means you can make changes quickly and naturally by using hypnosis.

So, do you have the necessary ingredients???

Just a Quickie

I don't have time to write my usual brief, pithy article, so I'll just jot this down now and elaborate later.

I keep reading amazing things about hypnosis and I would like to highlight some of these studies here in Verbal Impact.

The University of Connecticut released a study in the mid 90's which demonstrated that
the use of hypnosis in combination with any weight program doubled the participant success rate.

DOUBLED the success rate? DOUBLED!!!
I think that is fantastic!

Look and Feel Better

I have a new article posted on http://www.enlightenedhypnosis.com/ by Tom Nicoli. It's about looking and feeling better using hypnosis to establish healthy habits. It's a perfect source for my Hypnotic Rejuvenation presentation! Click here to read it:
http://www.enlightenedhypnosis.com/Look_Better_thorough_Better_Habits.html