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THE

SELF-

HYPNOSIS

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Learntouseyourmentalpowertotakecontrolofyourlife

ReneA.Bastarache,DDFounderandDirectorof

TheAmericanSchoolofHypnosis

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Contents

Introduction

Chapter1:AllHypnosisIsSelf-Hypnosis

HaveYouBeenHypnotized?

WhatIsHypnosis?

HypnosisIsEverywhere

WhoCanBeHypnotized?

TypesofHypnosis

HowHypnosisCanWorkforYou

Chapter2:HowtheMindFunctions

AreYouinYour“Right”Mind?

TheConsciousMind

TheSubconsciousMind

FourSubconsciousRulestoRemember

SeeingtheBigPicture

WaystoBypasstheMind

Chapter3:HowSuggestibleAreYou?

HaveanOpenMind

AnAnalyticalApproach

TheNonanalyticalApproach

DevastatingEventsCanChangeSuggestibility

TenQuestionstoDetermineYourMindset

OtherSuggestibilityTests

Chapter4:NineWaystoAchieveSelf-Hypnosis

UsePremadeCDsorTapes

CreateYourOwnRecordedSessions

TheateroftheMind

Six-StepVisualizationProcess

AutosuggestionScript

ReadYourWaytoSuccess

WritingIsHypnotic

Daydreaming:NotJustaPastime

CreateYourOwnSubliminals

Chapter5:GettingtheBallRolling

AnalyticalVersusNonanalytical

AnalyticalInductionProcessandTemplate

NonanalyticalInductionProcessandTemplate

CreatingYourOwnSessions

ImaginationTrainingEqualsRealResults

FollowUpforSuccess

Chapter6:HowThoughtsBecomeReality

ImaginationVersusReality

WhySelf-TalkAloneDoesNotWork

DiscovertheHiddenWorldsWithin

UnderstandingBrainWaveStates

HowtoMakeChangesPermanent

Twenty-OneDaysforChange

Chapter7:CommonMisconceptionsClarified

Myth1:OnlyWeak-MindedPeopleCanBeHypnotized

Myth2:HypnosisIsSleep

Myth3:HypnosisIsaTruthSerum

Myth4:YouWon’tHearEverythingBeingSaid

Myth5:You’llBeForcedtoDoThingsAgainstYourWill

Myth6:You’llGetStuckinHypnosis

Myth7:ThereAreTooManyDangersandSideEffects

Myth8:HypnosisIsaMagicalSpell

Chapter8:RoadblockstoPermanentChange

TheManyFacesofStress

EliminatingFearandGuilt

LeavingthePastBehind

PlayingtheVictimGame

IdentifyingandReplacingHabits

HowDoYouSeeYourself?

Chapter9:TheBigSixBrokenDown

SmokingCessation

WeightLoss

RelievingInsomnia

ReducingStress

HypnosisBirthing

HealingfromWithin

Chapter10:BusinessandSuccess

ArriveatAppointmentsonTime

EnhanceCreativity

BecomeaMoneyMagnet

GainaPositiveMentalAttitude

OvercomeProcrastination

ExcelatPublicSpeaking

MotivateYourselfforSuccess

HelpThinkingBig

AdoptaWinningAttitude

Chapter11:HealthIssues

EnergyBoost

ChoosetoBeHealthy

EatingHealthy

HealingFaster

HealingWhiteLight

HypnosisBirthing—Relaxation

HypnosisBirthing—Breathing

RelieveMigraines

MySpecialPlace—anEscape

Chapter12:FamilyandRelationshipIssues

Bedwetting

NailBiting

TeethGrinding

RightThoughts,Speech,andActions

EnjoyingLife

ImproveRelationships

SportsFocus

Past-LifeRegression

Chapter13:EducationandLearning

EliminateSelf-Sabotage

NoMoreExcuses

EnhanceConcentration

Stress-FreeTestTaking

HeightenMemoryRetention

ImproveStudyHabits

BoostConfidence

GainSelf-Esteem

ExcelatProblemSolving

Chapter14:What’sNext?

You’reaSelf-Hypnotist

Choices,Choices,Choices

WhatCanYouDoNow?

CleanSlateofAwareness

AppendixA:Glossary

AppendixB:FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Index

Introduction

Haveyoueverwishedtherewasawaytoquit smokingor loseweightpermanently and easily? Have you ever had difficulty sleeping andwished therewere an immediate solution?Have you everwished thatyoucouldrelaxandhavebettermemoryretentionwhile takinga test?Have you ever dreamt about having a perfect relationship, beingwealthy, and even having great health? While those are some prettyloftygoals,thisbookcanhelpyoutakestepsinthatdirection.All the knowledge that you need to relax, renew your health,

eliminatepain,orbesuccessfulatanyofyourdesiresisalreadywithinyou.Thisbookwill showyouhowtouncoverandutilize thatmagicalpowerthatliesdormantdeepwithin.Allhypnosisisself-hypnosis.Youspendthemajorityofyourlifeina

hypnotizable state. The definition of hypnosis is simply being open tosuggestion.Youareeitheropentosuggestionornot.Youeitheracceptthings or you reject them. If you are open to suggestion, you are in ahypnotizable state. That is the basis of hypnosis. The more that youacceptandareopentosuggestion,thedeeperinhypnosisyouare.Youare being given suggestions constantly in virtually every place you goandeverythingyoudo.Thisbookwillteachyouhowtobecomeawareofthemanytypesof

suggestion you are being bombarded with each day. It happenseverywhere,fromthegrocerystore,malls,ontelevisionandeveryotherform of media, at work, while driving, at school, to family, religion,clubs,thegovernment,andvirtuallyeverythingelsethatyouparticipatein.Onceyouhavebecomeawareofwhatishappening,youcanthentake

controlofwhatyouacceptorreject.Youwillbeabletousethepowerofself-hypnosis to give yourself suggestions in order to progress inattainingyourgoals.

You will learn many ways to hypnotize yourself easily andpermanently.Manyof themyouareprobablydoingrightnowandarejust not aware of. You will learn the misconceptions and roadblockspertaining to hypnosis and how to avoid them. You will be able toconditionyourthoughtprocesstoprogramyourselfforsuccessineveryareaoflifeincludinghealth,wealth,relationships,happiness,andmanyothertopics.Take the time to study this book and follow the instructions given.Youwillfindthatuponcompletionofthisbookyouwillnotonlyhavethe ability to change virtually any area of your life for the better, butyou’llalsobeable todo thesame for the livesofyour family, friends,andlovedones.

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Chapter1

AllHypnosisIsSelf-Hypnosis

cceptingsuggestioninanyformisconsideredhypnosis. Ithappenswhenyouarelisteningtopositiveself-helptapes,readingafairytaletoyourchildren,listeningtothetelevisionorradio,havingaconversationwith a friend over the phone, thumbing through amagazine, or evenbrowsing the newspaper. Since you are accepting the suggestions andallowingthemtoenteryourmind,youareinfacthypnotizingyourself.Allhypnosisorsuggestionisself-hypnosis.

HaveYouBeenHypnotized?Most people upon being asked this questionwill immediately respondwith a resounding no, when, in fact, everyone has been hypnotizedbefore.Mostpeople arebeinghypnotizedonadailybasis andarenoteven aware of it. Due to themany popularmisconceptions, especiallythoseperpetuatedbythemedia,mostpeopledonothaveafirmorevenaslightunderstandingofwhathypnosisactuallyis.Manythinkthatitissomekindoftrancethatovertakesthemandcanmakethemact likeazombie.Somethinkitissomemysteriousmagicalpowerthattakesovertheirself-controlandmakesthemdothingsagainsttheirwill.

A common technique used by real estate agents tomake a housemore enticing to prospective clients is to turn on all the lightsthroughout the house and have the aroma of apple pie waftingthrough the kitchen. Upon smelling this aroma, clients willimmediately regress to thewarm,pleasurablememories of havingapplepiewithgrandma.

GroceryStoresIf you have ever gone into a grocery store with the purpose of

purchasing ten items and ended up leaving the grocery store havingbought fifteen to twenty items, you were a victim of hypnosis. Eventhoughyouhada listwithyouofwhat itemsyouwantedtopurchase,duetotheattractiveandalluringadvertisingdisplays,youwereenticedintobuyingother itemsbybeinggiven the suggestion that theywouldmake you happier or satisfied in some manner. You were enticed bythem and purchased them on the spot. When you got home andunpackedyour groceries, youmayhavewonderedwhyyoupurchasedsomany additional items youdidn’t evenneed.Youwere open to thesuggestion of the products’ advertising. That is a very strong form of

hypnosis.Whenyou’rehungrythisisevenmoreevident.Imaginebeinghungryand walking in front of the bakery with all the smells of the freshlybaked products. There is a strong temptation to purchase something,evenifyouhadnotplannedonit initially.Thatiswhyagrocerystoreplacesabakerywithinthesightorsmellrangeofthepublicratherthaninthebackroom.

It is important not to go grocery shoppingwhen you are hungry.Createa shopping listofwhatyou intend topurchaseandhaveasnackbeforeleavingthehouse.Whenyouarehungryyouaremoreopen to suggestion, andunhealthy junk foodsbecomemuchmoreattractive.Sticktoyourlistasmuchasyoucan.

Most grocery stores that utilize food demonstrators will have thedemonstrators work during lunch and dinner hours. This techniqueutilizesthepowerofsuggestionverystrongly.Duringmealtimesyouaremost likely shopping for what you would like to have for lunch ordinner.You are then confrontedby someonewhowill give you a freesample that is an easy alternative for you and that is already cooked.Upon trying it, especially if you like it, the product is convenientlyplacedwith the cooking instructions right in front of you. If youhaveeverpurchased something in this situation,youhavebeenhypnotized,asthemaindefinitionofhypnosisissimplybeingopentosuggestion.

RoadHypnosisIf you have ever driven your car to your destination and thenwonderedhowyougottherebecauseyoudidn’trememberdrivingpastsomeormostofthestreets,youwereagainavictimofhypnosis.Thisiscalledroadhypnosis.Youmayhavedriventhatsameroutehundredsoftimes to the pointwhere it became a subconscious habit. Since it hadbecome a habit, you did not have to think of the driving directionsconsciously,andmanytimesyoudrovesubconsciously.

Thisalsohappensquiteoftenwhenyoubecomeusedtodrivingtoacertain location such as work. You became so used to driving to andfrom work each and every day that it becomes a habit. Even afterchanging jobs or moving to another location, many people findthemselvessubconsciouslydrivingtotheoldlocationasahabit.

PositiveAffirmationsIf you use positive affirmations, then you have been in hypnosis.Positive affirmations are used by many organizations, including manyweightloss,smokingcessation,andself-esteemprograms.Manyoftheseprograms will have you tape affirmations on the walls, mirrors, andother strategic places where you spendmost of your time so you canread them throughout theday.Even if youdonot read themdirectly,theaffirmationsworkonyousubliminallyas theycanbeseenthroughyourperipheralvision.

MusicMusic is also very hypnotic. The music you listen to can greatlyenhance your mood. There are very positive, uplifting songs that canraiseyourvibrations toaveryhappypositive state,and therearealsonegative songs with lyrics that can drag you down, create anger, andinstillhostility.Haveyou ever taken the time to listen to the lyrics of your favoritesongs? If not, make a point to do so in the near future. Youmay besurprisedastowhatyouhavebeenlisteningtoandwhatmessagesyouhavebeengivingyour subconsciousmind.Even thoughyoumayhavesimply been listening to the melody and not paying attention to thewords, it is important to realize that the subconscious mind absorbseverything all the time. It doesn’t miss a trick. It is capable of doingunlimitedtaskssimultaneously.Takethetimetoseewhatmessagesyouaregivingyourself.

WhatIsHypnosis?When you take a moment to think about what hypnosis is, the firstpicture that comes to mind for many people is a sinister Svengalicharacter,alldressedinblackwithalongtrenchcoat,agoatee,andevileyes.Youpicturethisevilcharacterwithbothofhishandsupintheair,fingers pointing at the subject with hypnotic rays emanating from hisfingertipscommandingthesubjecttoobey.Althoughthis is the image thatcomes tomind formost, it ismerely

fiction. Hypnosis has nothing to do with sinister hypnotists being incontrolofyouorpossessinganymagicalpowers.

TheRealityWhat ishypnosisexactly?Tobe specificwouldbe ratherdifficultas

there are many differences of opinion in the scientific and medicalcommunitiesastowhatactuallytakesplace.Thishasbeenasubjectofcontroversyforover200yearsandisasdifficulttoanswerasitwouldbeinunderstandingthecomplexitiesofthehumanminditself.

Thewordhypnosis derives from theGreekword for sleep,hypnos,which is also the name of the Greek god of sleep. Although theactual state of hypnosis is very different from sleep, it is oftenconfusedwithsleepasmanypeoplewhoareinhypnosisfindittobeextremelyrelaxing.

Hypnosiscoverssuchawidevarietyoftopicsandpracticesthatitcanbe difficult to determine exactly where hypnosis starts and where itends. There are, however, several theories thatmay shed light on theworkingsofhypnosis.Thefollowingmethodsarecommonlyusedwithinthemedical,mentalhealth,andhypnoticcommunitiesandwillexplainhypnosismoreclearly.

SuggestibilityOnetheory is thathypnosis isa trancelikestatewhere thesubject isextremely open to suggestion. In many cases the subject is relaxedalmosttothepointofsleep.This,infact,isoneofthemostcommonlyuseddefinitionsofhypnosis.

Hollywoodisnotoriousforportrayingpeopleunderhypnosisasinatrance or like zombies. One famous movie features a characternamed Svengali, a sinister, villainous hypnotist who takesadvantageofyoungwomen.SvengaliwasinitiallyacharacterintheromanticnovelTrilby,whichwaswrittenin1894.

If you think about the definition of hypnosis as being open tosuggestion, you will realize that throughout your day you are eitheropentoorresistingsuggestion.Therearenootheroptions.Therefore,ifyouarenotfightingsuggestion,thenyouareopentosuggestionandinahypnotizedstate.

DeepRelaxationAnother common theory of hypnosis is that it is a state of deeprelaxation. It is a deep feeling of “losing yourself” to your relaxation.Youareawareofwhat’sgoingonaroundyou.Althoughdeeprelaxationisapartofhypnosis,itisnotacompletedefinitionastohowitworks.Inadditiontobeingrelaxed,youcanalsobehypnotizedwhilewalking,reading, working on the computer, or even while you are in pain.Obviouslywhenyouareinpainyouarenotinarelaxedstate.Youcaneven be in a frantic, out-of-control state and still be brought intohypnosis.

ImaginationandFocusedAttentionOneofthekeyingredientsinhypnosisistheuseofyourimagination.Themoreyoucan focusyour imaginationandconcentration, themore

effectivehypnosiswillbeforyou.Animportantfactortorealizeisthatthe subconscious mind gives the same value to real and imaginedmemories.Therefore,ifyoucanuseyourimaginationandfocusonwhatyouwantlongenough,yoursubconsciouswilleventuallybelievethatithashappenedandwilllookatitasreality.It has been proven scientifically through quantum physics thatthoughtsareenergyandcanbecomerealityifdweltupon.Anexampleofthiswouldbethinkingofacoldwinter’sdayeventhoughitiswarmoutside,andasyouimaginethecoldyouactuallybegintogetchilly.Ifyoucanimagineyourgoal,thenitisattainable;ifyoucannotimagineit,thenitisoutofyourreach.

AlteredStateofMindHypnosis is also frequently described as an altered state of mind.Although what constitutes an altered state of mind is not exactlydefined, hypnosis has been associated with altered brain wave states.Therefore, being in any brainwave state that is not of thewaking orbetastatecouldconstitutebeinginanalteredstateofmind.BrainwaveswillbethoroughlydiscussedinChapter6.

ConfusionTechniqueAnother theoryofhypnosis is that through confusingorkeeping theconscious mind busy, you can bypass the critical thinking of theconscious mind and thereby directly influence the subconscious mindwithpositivesuggestions.

Most everyone has experienced hypnosis at one time or another,especially when sitting in class at school. If you have ever foundyourselfdaydreamingduringaclass,youwereinhypnosis.Justasdaydreaming can be controlled, you can give yourself suggestionswhiledaydreamingtoeffectpositivechange.

Thisissimilartotryingtodoyourtaxeswhilehavingaconversationwith someone at the same time. In order to complete your taxesproperly,youwouldhavetodisengagefromtheconversation.Onceyouhave done so and continue to work on your taxes, everything that isbeing said by the person who is speaking goes directly into yoursubconsciousmindwithoutthehindranceofthecriticalconsciousmind,whichiskeptbusyconcentratingonthetaxes.

HypnosisIsEverywhereHypnosis is constantlybeingused in television commercials.Haveyoueverwatchedatelevisioncommercialandat theendof it felt likeyouneededthatproduct?Ormaybeevenyoupickupthephonetocallthenumber foraproduct thatwasadvertisedon theTVscreen.Televisioncommercials suggest (sometimesnot so subtly) thatyouneedacertainproduct, and if it’s awell-made commercial, itwill even give you thesuggestionthatyouneeditrightnow.Itwillsuggesttoyouthatsuppliesare limited and you must pick up the phone and call right this verymoment.Televisionadsusemany formsof coercion.They leadyou tobelievethatoperatorsarestandingby,thatyoumustpurchaseaproductnow or you’ll lose your opportunity forever, that millions of othershoppershavepurchaseditandareinthesmartorpopulargroup,andevenifyouarenotsatisfiedtheywillgiveyoudoubleyourmoneybackandyoucankeepthefreegiftforyourself.Ifyouareinaframeofmindthatisopentosuggestion,thesepromisescanbeveryalluring.Television advertising, in addition to convincing you how great a

productisorhowpopularyouwillbeifyoupurchaseit,willalsopreyon your fears. Some of the most successful and popular advertisingcampaigns on television today are from pharmaceutical companies.Thesecommercialsaskifyouhaveexperiencedanyoneofamyriadofsymptoms that could cover pretty much anybody who breathes. Thenonce they have stated all of the symptoms that you may have, theyconvenientlymentionthattheyhavethesolutionforyourproblemsinapill that is supposedly a miracle drug for these symptoms. Then theyurge you to call your doctor and tell him that you need this pill. It’samazingthat,asaresultofthesecommercials,patientsarecallingtheirdoctorsandaskingforacertainpilltocuretheirself-diagnosis.

It is extremely important that you are vigilant as to whatinformation enters into your subconscious. When you hear these

conditioning commercials, immediately eliminate the negativesuggestions. Whatever input your subconscious receives on acontinual basis will become fact, even if it is from a commercialstatingthatyouwillbesickunlessyoubuyacertainproduct.

You are also being hypnotized on a daily basis through radio,billboards, magazines, and virtually any place else where there isadvertising. You have been hypnotized your entire life throughsuggestions from your family, school, government, church, military,work,andanyothertypeofgroupthatyouattend.Ithappensanytimethatyourthoughtprocessischanged,enhanced,orcoerced.Hypnosis can be found everywhere in virtually every walk of life.Thinkaboutthemajorconditioningsourcesinyourlife:school,religion,government,television,military,andfamily.Eachoneattemptstoteachyouorleadyouinacertainwayofbelievingorthinking.Someoftheseorganizationsconditionyoutoslantyourthinkingtowardtheiragendaorpurpose.

The educational system also teaches through repetition. By beingopentosuggestionyouareabletolearn.Thethingsthatyoulearnstaywithyouthroughoutyour lifeandbecomepartofyourbeliefsystem.Youinturnimpartthissameknowledgetoyourchildren.

WhoCanBeHypnotized?Mostpeopleseemto think that theycannotbehypnotized.Thereasonfor this is due to the many misconceptions that are portrayed by themediaabouthypnosis.

ReasonableIntelligenceAnyone with reasonable intelligence can be hypnotized. That

statementusuallyraisesafeweyebrows.Whatismeantby“reasonableintelligence” isanyonewhocanfollowsimple instructions. Ifyouweregiveninstructionstothestoreacrossthestreetandwereabletofollowthem,youcouldalsobehypnotized.

ExceptionstoHypnosisInmostcases,ifyouareabletounderstandthelanguageinwhichthe

suggestions are being given, then you can be hypnotized. Oftentimesveryyoungchildrencannotbehypnotizedbecauseoftheirlackofabilitytofollowsimpleinstructionsorsitstillwhilebeinggivensuggestions.

Young childrenmaynot be able to behypnotized in a traditionalmannerastheyaresofullofenergyandhavedifficultysittingstillandpayingattention.Theseyoungchildrencanstillbehypnotizedthrough a process known as sleep hypnosis, where they are givensuggestionswhentheyarebetweenthewakingandsleepstates.

Peoplewith severemental disabilities cannot be hypnotized becausetheyarenotabletounderstandthesuggestionsthataregiven;however,therearealwaysexceptionstothisrule.Onceagain,aslongastheyareable to understand you and follow your instructions, they can behypnotized.

ResistanceEven though anyone with reasonable intelligence who can followsimple instructions can be hypnotized, it is important to realize thatanyonecanalsoresisthypnosisifheorshechooses.Whileinhypnosis,youareunderyourowncontrolandnotthatofthehypnotist;therefore,ifyouaregivenasuggestiontodosomethingthatyoudonotlike,youwouldsimplychoose tonotdo it.Nomatterwhat the suggestion isorhowdeep inhypnosisyoumaybe,youwillalwayshave theability toresist.

TypesofHypnosisOnce you understand the nature of hypnosis as simply being open tosuggestion,you’llrealizethathypnosiscanbeusedtoimprovevirtuallyany area of your life. It can be used on individuals as well as largegroups. It can be successfully utilized over the telephone, television,radio, or even over a computer. Here are a few of the main venueswherehypnosishasbeenfoundtobeverysuccessful.

Self-HypnosisAllhypnosisisself-hypnosis.Wheneversuggestionsarebeinggiven,if

youareopentothesuggestions,thenyouareacceptingthem.Whetheryouarehypnotizingyourself,hypnotizingothers,listeningtosuggestionsof others, or even reading an interesting book, if you are open tosuggestionsthenyouareutilizingself-hypnosis.

ClinicalHypnosisHypnosis can be used to help you improve in virtually any area of

your life where improvement is required. With clinical hypnosis, thepowerof suggestion is used tohelppeople for awide rangeof topics,from smoking cessation all the way to pain management, memoryretention, the elimination of phobias and panic attacks, and even forrecoding negative emotions or feelings. Clinical hypnosis is a veryeffective tool tobypass theconsciousmindandeffectpositivechangesthroughsuggestion.

GroupHypnosisWhile group hypnosis is not as effective as clinical hypnosis or an

individualsession,grouphypnosisisamoreaffordablechoicetoreceivepositive suggestions. Most group sessions are done for topics such assmokingcessation,weightloss,stressreduction,andevenmetaphysical

practices such as past-life regression and contacting spirits. Theadvantage of group sessions is that you are in attendancewith others,which in many cases makes people feel more comfortable. Individualsessionscanbetailoredtotheclient,whereasagroupsessioncanonlybe delivered in one specificway.Hopefully theway that the hypnosissession is delivered will be effective for most of the participants inattendance.

ComedyHypnosisThisisaveryinterestingphenomenonintherealmofhypnosis.Ifyouhaveneverhadtheopportunitytoexperienceacomedyhypnosisshow,itiswellworthyourtimetoattendone.Itisaverygooddemonstrationofwhatcanbedonewithhypnosis,anditisalsoextremelyentertaining.Withcomedyhypnosis,thevolunteersonstageareaskedtoperformavarietyofthingsforthepurposeofentertainmentandshowingthelimitsofhypnosis.Throughsuggestibility,thevolunteersareledthroughmanyskits, such as acting like chickens, dancing the ballet, forgetting theirownnames,andregressingtobeingveryyoungchildren.

Ina comedyhypnosis show, subjectsvolunteerbecause theywantto look silly in front of their friends. The hypnotist tests thevolunteers,andtheleastdesirablecandidatesareaskedtoreturntotheirseats.Nowwhenthevolunteersareaskedtoactlikechickens,thehypnotistknowshewillgetthebestchickens.

Asaresultofwatchingacomedyhypnosisshow,manypeopleintheaudience find it hard to believe that these volunteers are actually inhypnosis.Many times they feel that they are just play-acting or doingwhatevertheyaredoingtoentertainthecrowd.Thetruthofthematteris that the people who participate in a comedy stage show are in adeeperlevelofhypnosisthantheywouldbeifparticipatinginaclinicalhypnosis session. For most clinical hypnosis sessions, participants areonlyrequiredtobeinthelighterstatesofhypnosis.Formostoftheskits

thatareperformedinacomedyshow,participantsareinadeeperlevelofhypnosis.Inordertoexperiencehallucinationsorevenwhatisknownasnegativehallucinations (notseeingsomethingthat is there),youmustbe in the very deepest stages of hypnosis. This is the same level ofhypnosisthatyouareinforanesthesia.

ForensicHypnosisForensic hypnosis is an extremely interesting field and is veryeffective. It is importanttorealizethateverysound,sight, taste,smell,and anything you have experienced since the day you were born,whether it is right in front of you or even through your peripheralvision, is loggedinperfectclarity inyoursubconsciousmind.Withtheuseofforensichypnosis,thisinformationcanbeaccessed.Bybeingableto access this cache of information,many questions can be answered.Forensic hypnosis can be used to help identify specific informationrequired fromahit-and-runaccidentormanyother typesofwitnessedcrimes.Itcanevenbeusedtohelpsomeonefindlostobjects.

HowHypnosisCanWorkforYouThewaysthatyoucanusehypnosistohelpyourselfortoimprovethelives of others are unlimited.As long as you are open-minded, have atruedesiretoimprove,andarecommittedtoyourgoal,itcanworkforyou.Herearejustafewofthewaysthathypnosiscanbenefityou.

EliminatingBadHabitsThis is probably one of themost frequent uses of hypnosis. Inmost

clinicalhypnosisoffices,smokingcessationandweight lossaccountforapproximately75percentoftheirbusiness.Although smoking is an addiction, it can be very successfully

eliminated through the assistance of hypnosis. Remembering that youcannotbehypnotizedagainstyourwill,youmusthaveadesiretoquitsmokingforhypnosistowork.Hypnosisisawonderfulhelpmatebutnotamagicspell.Weightlossisalsocommonlytreatedwithhypnosis.Whiletheamount

ofweightlosseachweekwithhypnosismaybelessthanmanyofthefaddietsonthemarkettoday,itisagradual,safewaytoloseweight.Manyadditionalsuggestionscanbegivenduringaweight-losssession,suchasincreasingmetabolism, energy, exercise, and the desire to eat healthyfoods;eatingslower;andeatingmuchless.Otherbadhabitsthatareverycommonlyaddressedwithhypnosisare

nailbiting,bedwetting,andlaziness,which,ifthesubjecthasthedesireto change, can be handled very easily. Many people are also findinghypnosis to be extremely helpful in dealing with anger issues and incontrollingtheirtempers.

EasePainandHealFasterIn addition to eliminating bad habits, hypnosis has also been found

very effective in dealingwith healing and painmanagement.Many ofthemoreopen-mindedhospitals arenow includinghypnotherapists on

their staff. Hospitals are realizing that hypnotherapy can be a viablealternativetoanesthesiaaswellasaidtheirpatientsinhealingfaster.

Itisimportanttorealizethatpainisasignalthatthebodyutilizesto informyouthatsomethingiswrong.Beforetreatingyourselforothers for pain, it is important to have a medical professionalreviewthesourceofthepaintoensurethesafetyoftheperson.

Hypnosis is extensively used in childbirth. Hypnotic childbirthingclinics are springing up all over the country as an alternative totraditionalbirthing centersorhospitals.Through thehypnoticbirthingprocess, a woman is able to experience less painful childbirth, and,depending on her suggestibility, may find it to be quite an enjoyableexperience.Theadvantagestohypnoticbirthingarethatitismuchlessstressful on the child, and it helps to accelerate the healing andrecuperationofthemotherandthechild.Thisisawonderfulalternativetousinganesthesia.Anothermedicalareawherehypnosishasbeenextremelysuccessfulisin working with patients with severe pain. With the assistance ofhypnosis, patients are able to bring themselves or be brought by ahypnotherapist to a state of extreme relaxation. Hypnosis can also beusedtohelpthemhaveapositivemindsetandeventoincreasestrengthorenergy,whichaidsinthehealingprocess.

BusinessHypnosis and the business community have turned out to be awonderfulmatch.Mosthighlysuccessfulcorporationshavebeensendingtheir top salespeople ormanagers to sales andmotivation training foryears.Theyhave found that if they can improve their employees’ self-imagesthroughmanyofthemotivationaltechniquesthataretaught,inthe longrun itwill increase theirproductivityaswellas their income-earningpotential.Through hypnosis you can greatly enhance someone’s sales ability,

publicspeakingability,productivity,confidence,assertiveness,attitude,andthelistgoesonandon.

EliminateFearsTherehasbeenanextremelyhighsuccessrateindealingwithphobiasandpanicattacksutilizinghypnosis.Withhypnosisyouareabletogettotherootcauseofaphobiaandeithereliminatethecauseorchangethewayyoulookatorfeelaboutit,therebyeliminatingthefear.Hypnosisis used to address some of themost common phobias, such as fear ofspiders, flying, bridges, needles, exam anxiety, dogs, going places,driving,andsocializing.

PersonalIssuesHypnosis can greatly help many personal areas in your life. Self-improvementsuggestionscanbegivenforsuccessmotivation,attaininggoals, increasing confidence, and building a positive mental attitude.Other areas of self-improvement that are very popular as well assuccessfulwithhypnosisareinenjoyinglifeandbeinghappy.There are also many relationship issues that can be addressed withhypnosis.Suggestionscanbegiventohelpyouimproveyourpatienceortolerance, bemore considerate, eliminate selfishness, work as a team,increaseunderstanding, and evenbemore loving and attentive. In thearea of breakups, it can greatly help ease your ex-partner from yourmindbyincreasingyourself-confidencesoyoucanmoveonwithyourlife.

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Chapter2

HowtheMindFunctions

fyouweretolookatthehumanbrain,youwouldseeanorganthatseemstobemadeupofmanydifferentparts.Themostobviousarethetwo symmetrical portions on the right and left sides. Each part of thebrain has entirely different functions; however, they all work insynchronicitywitheachother.

AreYouinYour“Right”Mind?The two symmetrical portions of the brain are known as hemispheres.Theyaresimplycalledthelefthemisphereandtherighthemisphere,orleft brain and right brain. Eachhemisphere is responsible for differentmodes of thinking. It is interesting to note that everyone prefers orutilizes one hemisphere more than the other. Both hemispheres areconnectedbyagroupofnervescalled thecorpuscallosum.This ishowthetwosidesreceiveinputfromeachother.The right brain controls the left side of the body, and the left brain

controls the right side of the body. The sides of the brain are entirelydifferent in the way that they take in information. Many times thisdifference can cause confusion in the decision-making process of theconsciousmind.As newborns, babies have not created a preference overwhichway

they are going to think, and neither of the hemispheres has beendevelopedmore than theother.However, once thebabyhas begun togrowanddevelopandreceivesanytypeof formaleducation, thechildwillusuallybegintodeveloponesideofthebrainovertheother.Sincethe educational system ismainly geared toward left-brain thinking, inmost cases the left hemisphere of the brain becomes more developedthantheright.Asaresult,childrenwhoutilizemoreleft-brainactivityusuallydobetterinschool.

LeftBrainThe lefthalfof thebrain iswherespeechandmanyother important

skillsdealingwithlogicandreasoningcomefrom.Thisisthepartofthebrainthat is incontrolof therightsideofyourbody.Anythingthat isfamiliar is acknowledged by the left brain. It is the analytical andjudgmentalpartofyourmind.

These are characteristics of the left brain: logical, sequential,rational, analytical, objective, looks at the parts, detailed, factsoriented, present and past, math and science, comprehension,acknowledges,patterns,perceptions,realitybased,formsstrategies,practical,verbal,linearprocessing,andperceptive.

Thetypesofactivitiesthatareassociatedwithleft-brainedindividualsare problem-solving activities such as assembling puzzles, languageusage activities, utilizing math or geometry, and recognition andanalyticalactivitiessuchasplayingchessandcategorizingthings.Left-brain people are able to follow rules exactly as stated, withoutdeviation.Theyareintheircomfortzonewhentheyhaveclearlystateddirections to follow, and when there are none they will createinstructionsorparametersforthemselves.Left-brainindividualsareverylogical and like things to be spelled out for them indetail. Theyhavedifficulty when trying to understand vague or abstract ideas. Whenthings are not clear they become confused. They express themselveseasilywithwordsandareextremelyarticulateand literal inwhat theysay.Theylikeeverythingtobeprovenandmatteroffact.

RightBrainTherightbrainisthemorecreativeandemotionalpartofthebrain.Itisthepartofthebrainthatcontrolstheleftsideofthebody.Therightbraindealswithanything that isnewornot familiar. Itconcerns itselfwiththepresentandthefutureandisverycreativeinitsoutlook.

These are characteristics of the right brain: random, intuitive,holistic, athletic, emotional, artistic, subjective, looks at whole orthe big picture, imaginative, symbols and images, present andfuture,philosophyandreligion,believes,appreciates,fantasybased,presentspossibilities,andrisktaking.

The right brain looks at the big picture rather than the individualdetails.Ittakesininformationinlargepiecesorchunks.(Itisthedutyoftheleftbraintothentakethatinformationandbreakitdown.)Therightbrain is very visual and is responsible for creative imagery andimagination. The types of activities that are associated with the rightbrainarecreativeactivitiesinvolvinganythinghavingtodowithseeing,feeling, imagination, visualization, colors, sizes, and smells. Thingshavingtodowithfaith,spiritualism,holistics,orthefuturearebasedintherightbrain.A way to encourage right-brained students would be to have themwork in groups or use other creative methods of learning such asprojects, games, or anything that requires creativity. Other techniquesthatcanbeusedforteachingright-brainedstudentsincludevisualaids,role-playing,storytelling,andanalogies.

In attending a left-brain type lecture, a right-brained studentmayfind it helpful to take notes, make diagrams, and even createdrawingsofwhatisbeingtaught.Right-brainstudentswillalsofindit advantageous to create study groups with other right-brainstudentstodiscusstheday’slesson.

Thefunctionsofthetwopartsofthebrainarenotclearlydesignated.Eachcandotheother’swork,justnotasefficiently.Mostpeoplehaveatendency to lean towardusing the leftor rightbrainwhile thinkingorlearning. For instance, right-brain-dominated people are often poorspellersastheytendtorelymoreontheirintuitionratherthanactuallystudyingtheorderinwhichthelettersinawordoccur.

ConflictfromWithinAlthough itwouldbewonderful if you coulduse both sides of yourbrainsimultaneously, inrealityonlyonesidecanbeutilizedatatime.Inmost cases it is the left brain that will ultimately win the conflict,therebycreatinganimbalancewithinthemind.

Sincetheleftbrainassumesapositionofdominance,itcanbedifficultfor both sides of the brain to become equally as developed, therebystuntingthegrowthoftherightbrain.Therearewaystoshutdownormasktheleftbraintemporarilytogivetherightbraintimetofunction.One of the most effective ways to do this is by boring the left brainthroughtechniquessuchasmeditation,deeprelaxation,orself-hypnosis.Duringtheserelaxationtechniques,theleftbrainseemstostepoffto

the side so that the imagination and creativity of the right brain cantransfer its information to the conscious mind. Unfortunately, in thisbusyworldthatweliveinwheretheleftbrainisdominantandthereislittle time to simply meditate or relax, the right brain often does nothave enough time to develop and thereby expresses its creativityprimarilyinthedreaminganddaydreamingstates.

TheConsciousMindTheconsciousmindencompassesapproximately5percentof thebrainandoperatesverysimilarlytotheleftbrain.Theconsciousmindistheportionofthebrainthatisincontrolatalltimes,thecommandcenter.

CreatureofHabitIfyouwouldlikethingstoturnoutanydifferentlythantheyhavein

thepast,thenyoumustdosomethingdifferent,whichrequireschange.Theconsciousmindrebelsagainstthistypeofbehavior.Obviously,theconsciousmindwantstoimprove,butitwantstodosowithouthavingtochangeanything.

The conscious mind is a creature of habit. It does not like to beinconvenienced in any way and enjoys remaining the same (thestatus quo). It rebels against anything new, even if it involvespositive change.This is an important feature tobeawareof sinceself-improvementrequireschange.

This is where the dilemma lies with people who have difficulty inchangingahabitsuchassmokingorovereating.Theywanttocreateanewhabitofhealth,andconsciouslytheyknowexactlywhatneedstobedonetoaccomplishtheirgoal.Theonethingthatseemstostandintheirwayistheirconsciousmind.Theymaybegintheprocesstochangeandevenmakeprogressbutsuddenlywillfallbacktooldhabits.

GearedNegativelyAnotherfeatureof theconsciousmindis that it isgearednegatively.

Imagine someone you have never met before approaching you andtellingyouthatyouarethemostintelligentpersonthathehasevermet

andthatyoursenseoffashionandstyleisamazing.Yourfirstresponsemaybe,“What’s thisguytryingtosellme?”Eventhoughthisstrangermay have been very sincerewith his compliment, the consciousmindlooksforanalternativemotive;itissuspicious.

LiteralBehaviorThe conscious mind operates mostly within the beta brain wavefrequency state (more on this in Chapter 6). It is more analytical innatureandseesthingsastheyareliterally.Itisthepartofthemindthatfigures things out through reasoning, logic, and common sense. It seesthingsasblackandwhiteratherthanabstract.Itisthepartofthemindthattendstobejudgmentalandanalytical.

TheSubconsciousMindThesubconsciousmindistheremaining95percentofthemind,anditoperatesverysimilarlytotherightbrain.Itistheinformationcenterfortheconsciousmind.Iftheconsciousmindissimilartothekeyboardandmonitorofacomputer,thenthesubconsciouswouldbetheharddrive.Itisyourlong-termmemoryandstorage.

YourHardDriveThepurposeforthesubconsciousmindissolelytocollectinformation.

It takes ineverybitof inputwhether it ispositiveornegative. Itdoesnotmakejudgmentsovertheinformationthatitcollectssincethatistheresponsibilityoftheconsciousmind.Everysight,sound,taste,smell,oranythingyou’veexperiencedsincethedaythatyouwerebornisstoredinyoursubconsciousmindforfutureretrieval.Onceanythingbecomesahabit, itbecomespartof the subconscious

mind. If you take a fewmoments to think about it, youwill see thattherearemanythingsthatyoudosubconsciously.Infact,anythingthatyou do repeatedly eventually becomes a habit and will become asubconsciousactivity.Manypeoplerecitethealphabetsubconsciously.Ifyouweretorecite

the alphabet as quickly as possible, it would likely take about six toseven seconds.Now if youwere to recite only half of the alphabet, itwouldseemtomakesensethatitshouldonlytakehalfthetimethatittooktorecitetheentirealphabet.Trytodoitnow,butonlyreciteeveryother letter. It takes longer, but why? When you recited the entirealphabet,youwereabletodoitquicklysinceitisasubconscioushabit;it was something that you didn’t even have to think about. However,whenyourecitedhalfthealphabet,younowhadtoconsciouslythinkofeachletterandvocallyskipovereveryotherone.You compute simple math problems subconsciously. Here’s an

example:answer thesequestions toyourselfveryquickly.What is2×2?What is3+3?What is5×2?What is the square rootof2,325?

You’ll find that the first three questions were most likely answeredsubconsciously (automatically) since you use them so often in life.However, the fourthone, ifyouwereable toanswer itatall, requiredconsciouseffort.Youmayhaveevenhadtorefertoamathtableoruseapencilandpapertofigureitout.Thereismuchinformationstoredwithinthesubconsciousmind.Manytimes if you are not sure exactly how things should be, yoursubconscious mind can do a scan of the information available andsimilar past experiences for the answer. It has the ability to fill in theblankormakeaguesstimateofhowthingsshouldbe.

Other things that youdo subconsciously are recall your telephonenumber, address, date of birth, and your Social Security number.Whenyouuseacomputeroratypewriterandtouch-type,youaretyping subconsciously.Otherwise, youwouldbe thinkingof everysingleletterasyoutypeditanditwouldtakemuchlonger.

Here is an example of this remarkable feature of the mind. Readthroughthefollowingparagraphandseeifyouareabletomakesenseofit.Yuormnidhasauqiuealibitytobealbetoraedwdorseevniftehyarenotspeleldcoretcrly.Tihsisoneofthemianresaonswhyyoushulodnoteidt yuor ownwrok.As lnog asmsot of thewrod is speleld coretcrly,scuhasthefrsitandthelsat lteter, thesucbconsouiscanusullayfugireoutthersetonitsown.Theraseonfortihsistahtwehnyouraed,youdonot look at erevy lteter. You sacn thurogh the wrods and yuor mnidfugiresouttherset.Ins’ttihsareamkrablealibity?

TheFour-Year-OldChildThe subconscious mind is similar to a four-year-old child. It isinnocent,naive,andwantstohelpyouinanywayitcanbuthasnoideahow. The subconscious mind will try to help, but it does not alwaysmake the best choices. Say you were in a severe car accident. The

subconsciousmindmighttrytoprotectyoubygivingyoupanicattacksanytimeyoutrytoleaveyourhouse.Itslogicmaybethatifyoudonotleavethehouse,youwillnotgetinanothercaraccident.

FourSubconsciousRulestoRememberThere are four major rules that the subconscious mind follows.Understanding these will greatly help you on your path to self-improvement. Keep in mind while reading these rules that thesubconsciousmindreactssimilarlytoaveryyoungchild.

Rule1—ItDoesExactlyastheConsciousMindStatesThiswouldbeawonderfulfeatureiftheconsciousmindwouldalways

make the best decisions. Unfortunately, since the conscious mind is acreature of habit, in many instances it does not make the properdecisions.Therefore,eventhoughyouwanttoprogressinacertainarea,if your conscious mind is continually fighting change, which is itsnature,thesubconsciouswillnotchange.

Rule2—ItDoesNotUnderstandtheConceptofNegativeThesubconsciousminddoesnotrespondorreacttowords;itresponds

topicturesandemotions.Whereveryouplaceyourthoughts,focus,andemotions, your subconscious mind will respond. People who have adesire to change, rather than thinkingaboutwhat theydowant, oftenfocusonwhat theydon’twant.Rather thanfocusingonbeinghealthy,theyfocusonnotwantingtobesick.Ratherthanfocusingonhavingagreatrelationship, theyfocusonnotbreakingup.Sincethefocus isonthenegativeratherthanthepositive,theyendupattractingtotheirlivesmoreofwhattheydon’twant.

Rule3—ItDoesNotHaveaSenseofHumorThinkaboutsomeofthehumorousphrasesoridiomsthatyouuseon

adailybasis.Nowimaginestatingthesephrasestoafour-year-oldchild.Doyouthinkshewouldunderstandexactlywhatyoumean?Remember,the subconscious mind takes everything that the conscious mind says

literally.Hereareafewstatementsthatpeoplesayonadailybasis.Asyoureadthem, think about how well a four-year-old child would understandthem.“He’ssofunnythatitdrivesmecrazy.”“Heknocksmysocksoff.”“Doesn’t he just kill you?” It is important to be literalwhile speakingandmeanexactlywhatyousay.Keepinmindthatwhateveryousay,atanytimeoftheday,yoursubconsciousmindisrespondingwith,“Makeitso!”

Rule4—ItDoesNotUnderstandSarcasmSarcasmisanothertypeofspeechthatyourfour-year-oldchildwithindoesnotunderstand.Youwillbemuchmoreeffectivewithyourspeechif you can avoid sarcasm totally. There is actually no positive orredeemingfeature inutilizingsarcasm.Forthemostpart it issimplyahumorouswaytosaysomethingnegativeorinsulting.Takeamomenttothink of any statements that you say on a regular basis that may besarcastic. If you said them to a four-year-old,would the statementsbeunderstoodthewaythatyoumeantthemtobe?

SeeingtheBigPictureYou now have an understanding of how your mind works. If youunderstand the qualities of the conscious and the subconscious mind,you’rebetterable tounderstandwhyyouoftendo the things thatyoudo. But there is still one piece of the puzzle that is missing: how tochangethisbehaviorthatisnaturaltoyou.

TheBritishGuardImagine your conscious mind as a British guard, one of those

beefeaters guarding Buckingham Palace, standing at attention in fulluniform with a rifle guarding the door to your subconscious mind.Anythingthatattemptstoenteryoursubconscious,suchassuggestions,willbeimmediatelychallengedbythisguard.Eventhoughyouwanttoimproveyourself,theconsciousmindwillchallengeanysuggestionthatrequireschange.If you decided that youwould like to quit smoking and continually

bombardedyourmindwithpositivesuggestionstoquit,yourconsciousmind will rebel against each suggestion. Your conscious mind mayrationalize that itwill beall right to continue smoking, that cigarettesdon’t cost too much, that even though you get tired often you’ll getbetter soon, andmayevengoas far as to tell younot toworry aboutcancerbecauseyou’llnevergetit.

YourNatureTheconsciousmindisincommandofthesubconscious.Itisimportant

torememberthattheconsciousmindisacreatureofhabitwitharathernegative disposition. Whenever positive suggestions for change aregiven,ithasatendencytobecriticalofthemandultimatelyrejectthem.Thesubconsciousmind,you’llrecall,issimilartoaninnocent,naive,

four-year-oldchildthatwantstohelpyouanywayitcanbuthasnoideahow.Ithasalltheinformationandpoweratitsfingertipstobeableto

changeorenhancevirtuallyanyareaofyourlife.Thesubconsciouswilldoexactlyastheconsciousmindstates,iftherewereonlyawaytogetthe conscious mind to want to do the proper thing. Herein lies theproblem.

TheChallengeIt is important torealize that inorder toprogress inanyareaof lifethat you are not presently progressing in, or to change your behavior,youmustdosomethingdifferentfromwhatyouaredoingnow.Inotherwords, change requires doing something different or beinginconvenienced.Themorethatyoucanstretchyourlimits,themoreyouwillprogress.Sincetheconsciousmindisacreatureofhabit,youmustfind a way to bypass the conscious with positive suggestions so thesubconsciousmayreacttothem.

TheSolutionThesolutiontothisproblemiswherethestrongpowerofsuggestioncomesintoplay.Throughthepowerofsuggestion,youareabletorelaxtheconsciousmindor take the rebelliousnessaway from it so that thesubconsciouswill react topositive suggestions.With the rebelliousnessoftheconsciousmindoutoftheway,thesubconsciousmindwillreactimmediatelytowhateversuggestionsitisgiven.

If you continue todo the same things for thenext five years thatyouhavedoneforthelastfiveyears,fiveyearsfromnowyouwillbeinthesameplacethatyouaretoday.It’sinterestingtoseehowmanypeoplewillcontinuedoingtheexactsamethingdayafterdayexpectingtoseedifferentresults.

Forexample, ifyouseemtobeconsciouslyrebellingagainstquittingsmoking,youstillknowthatitissomethingthatyouwanttodo.Onceyouareabletorelaxoreliminatetherebelliousnatureoftheconsciousmind and then give positive suggestions about quitting smoking, you

will react to the suggestionunless it is against yournature.Of course,since youwant to quit smoking, the suggestion to quit smoking is notagainstyournatureoryourpersonalstandards,anditwillbereactedonimmediately. That is where the strength of utilizing the subconsciousmindcomesfrom.Remember,95percentofyourmindissubconsciousandonly5percent is conscious, soonce the subconscious is given theokay,itsabilitytochangeissomuchstrongerthantheconsciousmind.Inordertocreateapositivechangeinyourlife,theonekeyingredientthatisrequiredischange.Sincetheconsciousmindisacreatureofhabitand rebels against change, you are actually challenging yourself toimprove. Inorder towin the challengeyoumustbypass the consciousmind,theguard.Onceyouhavebypassedyourrebelliousnature,usingoneofthemanytechniquesthatyouwilllearninthisbook,yourabilitytochangewillbeachieved.

WaystoBypasstheMindThere are four basic ways to bypass the conscious mind and deliverpositive suggestions to the subconscious. Here are the four basicmethodswithabriefdescriptionofeach.

RelaxationThemostcommonwaytogetsuggestionspasttheconsciousmindinto

the subconscious is throughdeep relaxation.By relaxing the consciousmindyouaredecreasingitsnegativenature,andthepositivesuggestionsareabletobypassitandgointothesubconscious.Thistechniqueworkson themajority of people. Youwill learnmuchmore of the details ofthisconceptinthenextchapter.

KeepItBusySomepeoplearenotabletorelaxordonotenjoyrelaxingasmuchas

others.Forthesepeople(whoareasmallportionofsociety),theirmindsmustbekeptbusyforsuggestionstogetthrough.Oncegivenajobtodo,theywill focus their entire attention on the job, thereby letting downtheirconsciousguard.Oncethathasbeenaccomplished,thesuggestionscanslipbytheconsciousmindintothesubconscious.

ShockItThe thirdway of bypassing the consciousmind is by using rapid or

instantinduction.Rapidorinstantinductionsaremostoftenusedduringcomedy hypnosis shows. This is an instantaneous form of hypnosis inwhich the hypnotist, through one of many methods, shouts the word“sleep” and the subject appears to immediately drop into a deephypnotic trance.A very effective area of rapid or instant inductions isemergency hypnosis, which is often used by EMTs and other trainingemergencypersonnel.

The basic concept of instant or rapid induction is to bypass theconscious mind by shocking it for several seconds. If you ever whilesleepingfeltthatyouwereontheedgeofyourbedandsuddenlybeganto fall, you have experienced an instant induction. For one or twoseconds you feel as if you are trying to catch your balance and doingeverything within your power to not fall. At that very same time inwhichyou are trying to catchyourbalance consciously, if a one-wordsuggestion such as “sleep”or “heal”were given, itwould immediatelybypasstheconsciousmindandbereacteduponbythesubconscious.

Faith-healingministriesfrequentlyuseinstantinduction.Thehealerplaceshishandontheforeheadofthepersontobehealedwhilehiseyesareclosed,andthehealershoutstheword“heal”ashepushesthesubjectall thewaydownto theground. In thiscase,“heal” issubstitutedfortheword“sleep.”

ReturningtotheanalogyoftheBritishguardstandinginfrontofyoursubconscious,arapidinductionwouldbelikewalkingbesidetheguardas he was looking straight ahead and suddenly, without warning,pushinghimaway from thedoor.At the split second that youpushedhimandhewastryingtocatchhisbalance,youwouldimmediatelyrunthrough the door into the subconscious mind. By the time the guardcaughthisbalanceandgotbacktothedoor,thesuggestionhadalreadysucceededinmakingitswaythrough.

MedicationsMedications are often used in hospital emergency and operatingrooms. Patients under anesthesia are highly susceptible to suggestions.Thisiswhyitisveryimportantwhilesomeoneisundergoingamedicalprocedure that they be given positive suggestions toward healing andsuccess.Manyhospitals throughout the country are now aware of thisandasa resultwillplay soothingmusic in theoperating rooms.Manyhospitals use video or audio recording devices to ensure that medical

personnel are not saying anything negative during the procedure thatcan hinder the recuperation of patients. When under anesthesia,whatever suggestion the doctor gives will be reacted upon by thesubconsciousmind.

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Chapter3

HowSuggestibleAreYou?

reyouopen to suggestionornot?Youmaybe the typeofpersonwhoiscalm,laidback,andeasilyacceptseverysuggestionthatisgiventoyou.Ontheotherhand,youmaybethetypeofpersonwhodoesnotenjoy relaxing and tends to be more critical about accepting positivesuggestions.Inthischapteryouwilllearnhowtotellwhichoneofthesecategoriesyoufallintosoyoucandeterminethemostproductivewaytohypnotizeyourself.

HaveanOpenMindInordertobenefitfromhypnosisyoumusthaveanopenmind.Inotherwords,youmustwanttobeaffectedbyhypnosisinorderforanythingtotakeplace.Duringtheprocessofhypnosis,nothinghappensbyitself.Itisnotamysteriousoutsideforceovertakingyourmindandmakingyoudostrangethingsthatyouhavenocontrolover.It isentirelybasedonsuggestion.

AcceptanceHow open to suggestion are you? Themore open that you are, the

moreacceptingyouareofsuggestion,thestrongertheeffectwillbe.Itissimilartohavingadoctorstandingonthefrontstepsofyourhouse.Inorderforhertohelpyou,youmustopenthedoorandletherin.Unlessyoudo that, shewill remainon the front doorstep completely useless.Shecannothelpyouunlessyouallowherto.

DegreeofAcceptanceWhatisyourdegreeofsuggestibility?Areyou100percentopenoris

there a small degree of resistance hiding somewhere that you do notwant to face? People are often open to suggestion; however, there issome resistance that holds them back from being helped with theirsituation.Imagineyouareacivilservantandyouneedtopassanexamtoget a better paying job.Even though the jobpaysbetter thanwhatyouaremakingnow,youenjoyyourpresentjobandhavereservationsabout whether you will enjoy the promotion. Although all of theinformationneeded topass the test is storedwithinyour subconsciousmind,youstill fail the testbecause there isadegreeof resistance thatwill not allow you to recover that information. You failed the testbecauseonasubconsciouslevelthatiswhatyoureallywanted.

ResistancetoChange

Thisresistancecanbeseenoftentimeswithpeoplewhohaveadesiretoquitsmoking.Theygotothehypnotherapistsayingthattheyare100percent committed toquitting;however,when thehypnotherapist asksthemtoturninalloftheircigarettesandcigarette-relatedparaphernalia,theirfacesturnpale.Allofasuddentherealityhitsthemthattheyarethere toquit smokingpermanently.At thispoint thewallof resistancebeginstoshowitself.

Howmuchofacommitmentshouldsomeonehavetochange?Onascaleofonetoten,onebeingtheleastamountofcommitmentas if it reallydidn’tmatterandtenbeingthehighestamountas ifyoubelieveditwasyourlastpossibleresort,wherewouldyouputyourcommitmentordesire tochange? Ifyoucannot say sevenorabove,thenyoumaynotbecommittedenough.

It is important to realize that resistance is in opposition tosuggestibility.Beforechoosingtohypnotizeyourself,forwhatevertopic,besurethatyouare100percentopentomakethechange.Isthereanyresistance, fear, or rebellion keeping you from obtaining this goal? Ifthere is, youmaywant to take some time to address these issues andeliminatethem.

AnAnalyticalApproachPeople who do not like to relax are categorized as analytical. Theyaccountfor20percentofsociety.Thesearethepeoplewhosay,“Iwillrelaxlater,”butlaterneverseemstocome.Theyaretheoneswhoenjoykeeping busy most of the time. In order to get suggestions past theconsciousmindof ananalytical person, youmust keephismindbusy.RememberthedoingyourtaxesandhavingaconversationanalogyfromChapter1.Youhavetoletgoofonethingortheother.Iftheconsciousmind lets go of the conversation to focus on doing the taxes, theconversation (which is still going on)will bypass the conscious guardandenterdirectlyintothesubconsciousmindwithoutresistance.Ifyouarepredominantlyanalytical,allyouneedtodoisgiveyourselfajobtodo to keep your mind busy, and any positive suggestions given bysomeone else or a tape recorder while your mind is busy willimmediatelyenterandbeacceptedbyyoursubconsciousmind.

Suggestions,NotCommandsItisimportanttorealizethat,whetheryouarerelaxedoryourmindis

busy, you still have theability to reject a suggestionat any timeeventhough the suggestion was able to bypass the conscious mind. Eventhoughtheconsciousmindisengagedanditsresistanceisdown,itstillhears everything that is being said. So if the suggestionbeinggiven isagainstthenatureorstandardsofyourconsciousmind,youwillstillbeable to negate the suggestion. This iswhy they are called suggestionsand not commands. You always have the choice to accept or reject asuggestionnomatterhowdeepyouareinhypnosis,andyoucanneverbemadetodoanythingagainstyourwill.

It is important to realize that no one is 100 percent analytical ornonanalytical. Everyone falls somewhere between those two

extremes. Even if youmay have tested as analytical according tosuggestibility, you still have parts of you that may behave in anonanalyticalmannerinsomesituations.

TheNonanalyticalApproachPeoplewhoareabletorelaxeasilywhiletheyaredoinganytypeoftaskare categorized as nonanalytical. They account for approximately 80percentofsociety.Theyarethepeoplewhoseemtoenjoythemselvesnomatter what they are doing. In order to get suggestions past theconscious mind with a nonanalytical person, all you need to do is torelaxher.Itissimilartowhenyoucomehomeafteralongday’swork,extremely tired, and drop yourself into your recliner. Once you aretotally relaxed, you realize that there is a television program playingthat you do not like but the remote control is completely across theothersideoftheroom.Youaresorelaxedthatyoujustallowwhateveris on the television to continue to play as it enters your subconsciousmindwithoutresistance.

ProgressiveRelaxationOneof themostcommonmethodsanonanalyticalpersoncanuseto

relaxisprogressiverelaxation.Inprogressiverelaxation,yourelaxyourbody one segment at a time, starting with the top of your head andlettinggoofthestressandtensionfromeverymuscle,graduallyworkingallthewaydowntoyourfeet.Afterthisisdone,youmaycountdownstarting fromthenumber twentyandcontinuingbackwardall thewaydown to number one, continually using relaxing and calming wordsthroughouttheentireprocess.

Howslowshouldanonanalyticalsessionbe?Ageneralruleofthumbis,“Youcannevergotooslow,butyoucanalways go too fast.” Progressive relaxation is designed to deeplyrelax an individual. Think of progressive relaxation as the bore-yourself-sillytechnique.

Thenonanalyticalpersontendstorelaxeasilyandenjoysherselfwhiledoing so. Very little induction will be required to hypnotize anonanalytical person after her second or third session. She canimmediately return to how relaxed shewas in the previous session injustafewmoments.

DevastatingEventsCanChangeSuggestibilityIt is interestingtonotethatsomeonecanchangefromnonanalyticaltoanalytical in a very short time period. If someone’s lifestyle were tochangeduetosomesortofdevastatingeventsuchasadivorce,adeathofaclose familymember, losingone’s job,anear-deathexperience,orsomething similar, this could immediately change someone’ssuggestibility level. If a nonanalytical person suddenly becomesdivorced,allofasuddennewresponsibilitiesarethrustontohim,suchas possibly working longer hours, absorbing all the familyresponsibilities,andmaybeevenbeingthesolecaretakerofchildrenatthesametime.Thiscouldeasilychangesomeonefromnonanalyticaltoanalytical. However, if circumstances were to change again for thisindividual andhis scenariowas reversed somehow,he could swing allthewaybacktothenonanalyticalsideagain.

TenQuestionstoDetermineYourMindsetThisisatestthatcanbeusedtodeterminewhetheryourespondbettertoanalyticalornonanalyticalsuggestions.People thinkdifferently,andthey are also hypnotized differently. By answering the following tenquestions,youwilllearnthebesttypeofsessiontoutilizeforyourself-hypnosis. Read the following questions and write your answers on aseparatepieceofpaper.

1. Onyourdayoff,doyoupreferrelaxingmorethankeepingbusyathome?

2. Do you prefer relaxing at the beach more than catching up onhome-improvementprojects?

3. When working at home, do you prefer enjoyable music in thebackground?

4. Doyouliketohaveyourfavoriterefreshmentnearbywhileyouareworking?

5. Whileattendingapartyatafriend’shouse,doyouprefertositbackand enjoy yourself more than helping out in the kitchen keepingbusy?

6. Do you usually enjoy yourself while youwork rather than totallyconcentratingonthejobathand?

7. Ifyouwerebusyathomeandthephonerang,wouldyouansweritimmediatelyevenifyouhaveanansweringmachine?

8. Whenyouhavefivetosixjobstocomplete,areyoulikelytotakeashortbreakbetweenthem?

9. Attheendofyourworkday,areyoumorelikelytorelaxratherthanfindsomethingtodoaroundthehouse?

10. Whenmakingyourbed,areyoumorelikelytofluffthepillowsandalignyourbelongingsinapleasantmannerratherthanjustgetting

itdone?

Take amomentnow to addupyourYES andNO responses. If yourtotalincludessevenormoreYESresponses,thenyouwouldmostlikelyrespondbettertoanonanalyticalsession.IfyourtotalincludesthreeorfewerYES responses, thenyouwouldmost likely respondbetter to ananalyticalsessioninwhichyouwouldkeepyourmindbusyordistractedwhiledoingsomethingelse.

OtherSuggestibilityTestsThefollowingtwosuggestibilitytestsarealternativestotheten-questionmethod to determine your level of suggestibility. The best way toconductthesetestsistohavesomeoneelsereadthemtoyouwhileyouuse your imagination to follow the instructions. Make sure that thereader takesher timereadingthesuggestionsandpauseswhereversheseesthethreedots(seethefollowingtests).Take the time to conduct both of these tests on yourself to decide

whetheryoushoulduseananalyticalornonanalyticalsession.Bothtestsshouldhavethesameresultsandwillhelpyoutomakeyourdecision.Yourresultsfromthesetwotestsshouldalsomatchtheresultsfromtheten-question test. If for any reasonyour resultsdonotmatch thenusetheresultsfromthesephysicalsuggestibilitytestsratherthanthewrittenone.

TheFingerTestSit comfortably in your chair and clasp your hands together,

interlacing your fingers as if youwere praying.Nowplace your indexfingers straight up as if youweremaking goal postswith your fingersapproximately 2 inches apart. Place your hands with your fingerspointingupdirectlyinfrontofyourfaceapproximately10inchesaway.Nowconcentrateyourvisionbetweenyourtwouprightfingers,lookingnowhereelseintheroomexceptbetweenthesetwofingers.Asyouareconcentratingon thespacebetweenyour fingers,useyour imaginationand imagine that a thick rubber band is being placed around yourfingertips…Andyoucanimaginethatrubberbandpullingyourfingerscloser and closer together … closer and closer together until theyeventuallytouch…andassoonastheytouchyoucanputyourhandsdown…(If theyhavenot touchedbynowcontinueonwith the test.)I’m nowplacing a second rubber band even thicker than the first onearoundyourfingertips…youcanfeelitpullingyourfingerscloserandclosertogether…closerandcloseruntilfinallytheytouch.

Asaresultofthefingertest,ifyourfingerscametogetherandtouchedfairlyeasily,thenyouwouldbeconsiderednonanalytical.Theytouchedthrough the power of suggestion. Your strong subconscious mindbelievedtherewasarubberbandeventhoughyourconsciousmindmayhavebeenrebellingagainstitslightly.Ifyourfingersmovedverylittle,however, anddidnot endup touching, thenyouaremore toward theanalytical side. If your fingers did notmove at all, thatwould signifythat you are either analytical or you were rebelling against thesuggestions.Ofcourse,youaretheonlyonethatcanreallyanswerthatquestion.

It is importantwhileconducting theseexercises thatyou letgoofany preconceived notions and use your imagination as much aspossible. Suggestibility is based on your ability to utilize yourimagination.These tests arenot apass or fail situation. If youdonot respond to the suggestions, that simply denotes analyticalbehavior.

TheArmRising-FallingTestOnceagain,havesomeoneelsereadtheseinstructionstoyousothatyoucanuseyourimagination.Standwithyourfeetacomfortabledistanceapart.Placebothofyourarmsextendedstraightoutinfrontofyoulikeazombie.Withyourrighthand,makeathumbs-upgesture.Turnyourlefthandsothatyourpalmis facing toward the ceiling. Now close your eyes and use yourimagination.Imagine that I am tying the strings attached to twenty-five largeheliumballoons toyourrightwrist.Asyouknow,heliumisagas thatrises, and you can feel it pulling your right arm upward, light andweightless.Justimaginethecolorsoftheballoons,howlargetheyare,and even the reflections of the light bouncing off of them. Feel thempullingyourrightarmup,up,up.NowimaginethatonyourleftpalmIamplacingthehandleconnected

to a solid steel bucket filled with wet, dirty, muddy water. It is veryheavyasyoufeelitpullingyourleftarmdown,down,down.Thebucketis so veryheavy that you can evennotice thepain in yourupper armfromtheweightofholdingit.Yourrightarmisgoingup,up,upandyour leftarmisgoingdown,down, down. Imagine now that I am holding a brick just above thebucketthatyouareholdinginyourlefthand.Injustamoment,onthecountofthreeIamgoingtodropthebrickinsidethebucketanditwillbeveryheavy.Ready?One…two…three!(Attheprecisemomentthatyoucountthree,snapyourfingersatthesametime.)Nowkeepyourarmsrightwheretheyareandopenyoureyessoyoucanseewhereyourarmsare. Ifyourarmshadmoved in thedirectionthey were suggested, then you would respond best to a nonanalyticalsession.Ifyourarmsdidnotmoveatallorverylittle,thenyouwouldrespondbesttoananalyticalsession.

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Chapter4

NineWaystoAchieveSelf-Hypnosis

here aremanydifferentways to hypnotize yourself, and youhaveprobablydone sowithouteven realizing it. It is important touseyourimaginationasmuchaspossiblewhenever givingyourself suggestions.Self-hypnosisisbasedontheuseofyourimagination.Thesubconsciousminddoesnotunderstandthedifferencebetweenanimaginedmemoryandarealmemory.Therefore,accordingtothemind,whateveryoucanimagine,combinedwithyourfaithanddesire,canbecomereality.

UsePremadeCDsorTapesCreatingyourownCDs,tapes,orMP3sisprobablythesimplestwaytoconductself-hypnosis.Allyouneedtodoistorecordanactualsessionon a recording device and then sit back comfortably in your favoritechair or recliner and play back the session that you recorded tohypnotizeyourself.

Thewordscript thatyouwillseeconstantlymentionedthroughoutthisbookisashortenedversionorslangforthewordprescription.It means the same as suggestions. Whatever you tell yoursubconsciousmind,onceyouhaveitsattention,isyourscript.

Youwillfindmanyhypnosissessionsandcompleteoutlinesonmanydifferenttopicsinthisbookthatyoucanrecordandthenlistento.Youcanalsosimplycreateyourownsuggestions,whichyouwilllearnhowtodo later in this chapter.This isaveryconvenientway tohypnotizeyourselfasyoucanalteryourscriptsasoftenasyoulikedependingonthesuggestionsthatyoufeelyouareinneedof.

CreateYourOwnRecordedSessionsCreatingyourownhome-recordedsessionsisaverysimpleprocess,andtherearemanychoicesavailabletoyou.Youmaychoosetorecordyoursessiononacassettedeck,whichyoucanpurchaseatmostdepartmentstores forvery littlemoney.Anotheroption is to recorda sessiononadigitalrecorder,whichusuallyhasabetterrecordingqualitythanataperecorder. If your computer has a line-in or microphone port, you canrecorddirectlytoyourcomputeroveramicrophone.Theadvantageofrecordingyoursessiondirectlytoyourcomputeris

thatyoucan thenputyoursessiononeitheraCDorMP3player.Youcan then listen to your session as often as you like, take it with youwhereveryougo,andevenputitonlinesootherscanlistentoit.

CanIusemyiPodtorecordorlistentosessions?For the ultimate in record-and-play simplicity, you can use youriPod for recording and and then listening to your sessions. TheiPodsmadeafter2005(except theShuffle)havebuilt-inrecordingcapabilities, but you’ll need to purchase an add-on mic. Threepopular add-onmics are theBelkinTuneTalk Stereo,Griffin iTalkPro,andtheXtremeMacMicroMemo.IfyouwanttouseyouriPodtojustlistentosessions,thesessionmustbesavedasaWAV,MP3,AAC,orAIFFfilebeforebeingtransferredtoyouriPod.

Mix,Move,andEditAnother advantage of recording your session on a computer is that

youcanuseamusic-mixingsoftwareprogram,whichwillallowyoutoaddmusicorothertypesofsoundeffectsthatyoumightenjoytoyoursession.Amixerallowsyoutooverlayvarioussoundtracksthatyouhavecreated on top of or beside each other. Once you have your voicerecorded and downloaded to themixer, you can then edit asmuch as

youwouldlike.Many programs allow you to cut or erase outside distractions ormistakesyoumayhavemade.Somewillallowyoutospeeduporslowdown the speed of the session. You can also adjust the volume onseparatetracks,soyoucanraiseyourvoiceorlowerthevolumeofthemusictosuityourpreference.Theseprogramsareveryeasytouseandextremelyflexible.Byhavingyourentiresessionrecordedononeoftheseprograms,youwill have great flexibility inmaking future recordings. If you take thetime to record each portion or segment of your session, such as theinduction,therelaxationportion,andtheawakening,onseparatetracks,onceyoudecidetomakeatrackforadifferentsessiontopic,allyouwillneed to record is the actual script or suggestion and simply replace itwiththetrackoftheoldscriptfromtheprevioussession.Simplyinsertyoursuggestionsbetweentherelaxationandtheawakeningportionandyoursessionisfinished.Thiswillsaveyouquiteabitoftimeinthelongrun.

ComputerProgramsTherearemanyprogramsavailableonthemarkettodaythatwilldothis function for you. Before going down to your local electronics orsoftwarestore,performasimplesearchonlinetoseewhatisavailable.Youcandownloadsomeoftheserecordingprograms,suchasAudacity(http://audacity.sourceforge.net), from the Internet for free. In the eventthatyouarenotabletofindasuitableprogram,youcanvisityourlocalelectronicsstore,wheretheywillhavemanyprogramsavailableandinmost cases a knowledgeable staff that can help match you to theprogramthatwilldowhatyouwant.

Before running out to purchase all kinds of expensive recordingequipment, take a survey ofwhat youmay have available to youalready. Many digital recorders have adapters that will connectdirectly to your computer, or you may have a microphone thatmightalsodothejobnicely.Tryitfirstthenshopifneeded.

Someof theprograms that are suitable to record in thismannerareAudacity, Screenblast Acid, Nero, and Goldwave, just to name a few.Again,yourbestoptionis toresearchprogramsonyourownonceyouknowexactlywhatitisyouwouldliketodo.

TheateroftheMindThe theater of the mind is a wonderful self-hypnosis technique thatutilizesimaginationtraining.Whilesittinginyourcomfortable,relaxedspot,imagineamoviescreendirectlyinfrontofyouwithyourselfonitasthemainactor.Itisimportanttorealizethatthistechniquewillworkbetter ifyou imagine themovie screenoutsideyourheada littlewaysawayfromyouratherthaninsideyourhead.

TheDirectorYou are in complete control of what you the actor perform on the

movie screen. What you imagine will immediately take place on thescreen.Allthecontrols,props,actors,andbackgroundeffectsareinyourmindandarecreatedimmediatelyuponimaginingthem.Asthedirector,imagine yourself (the actor) having already attained the goal that youwouldliketoachieve.Thesubconsciousmindimpartsthesamevaluetoactualandimagined

memories.Itisimportanttoseeyourselfasalreadyhavingaccomplishedyourtask.Youmustseeyourselfhavingattainedyourgoalratherthanintheprocessofit.Forexample,ifyouareinterestedingettingabetterjob,imagineyourselfonvacation,spendingthemoneythatyoureceivedfromalreadyhaving this job, rather than simplybeing interviewed forthe job. Ifyouwere to imagineyourselfbeing interviewed for the job,thenthatisexactlywhatyouwillget,aninterviewforthejob.

CreatingtheMovieAsyoucreateyourimaginedmovieonthemoviescreen,seeyourself

as themain actor. It is important that you are themain focus on thescreen.Toenhancetheexperience,seeeverything inasmuchdetailaspossible and use emotions, which are very powerful in this process.Imaginethedetailsofwhatyoumightwearasthe“goalyou.”Whatarethe details of the scenery around you? Is there anyone else in the

picture? If so, what do they look like? Provide details such as theirclothing,facialexpression,oranythingelsethatmakesthemstandout.

It’sShowtimeIn order for the theater of themind tobemost effective, practice iteachdayforaminimumoftwenty-onedayswithoutmissingaday.Onceyoubegin,ifyoufeelthatyouhavetochangeanythingonyourmoviescreen,doitwithinthefirstcoupleofdays.Fromthatpointonkeeptheexactsamesceneofthemovieuntiltheendoftheentiretwenty-one-dayperiod.

Youcanalsorecordyourentiretheaterofthemindproductionandlisten to it. This is a greatway to ensure that you do not changeyour movie from day to day. You also have the advantage ofpreplanningittobesurethatitincludesdetails,emotions,andthevarioussenses.

As inanyother formofself-hypnosis, findacomfortableplace tositwhereyouwillbeundisturbedforapproximatelyfivetotenminutesandletyourmoviebegin.Asyouimagineandseeyourselfashavingattainedyourgoal, see thedetails and feelasmanyemotionsaspossibleabouthavingattainedyourgoal.Includeasmanyofthefivesensesaspossibleinyourscenario.Areyouabletosmell,taste,hear,see,orfeelanything?It isextremely importantwhileyouareconducting thisexercise thatthegoalyouhavechosenisonethatyoufeelisattainable.Youmustbeable to see yourself accomplishing this task. If you find it is notbelievable,thenyoumaywanttoalteryourimaginationscenariotoonethat you feel can be accomplished. Once you have accomplished thetask,youcanalwaysraiseorincreaseyourlimitsatthattime.

TheateroftheMindScriptCloseyoureyesandrelax…Takeadeepbreath…exhale…andtake

aseconddeepbreath…andexhale,andonyourthirddeepbreath,holditforaboutthreeseconds…andexhaleandrelax.Iwould likeyoutouseyour imaginationrightnow.Imagine,or justthinkabout,yourselfsittingcomfortablyinfrontofalargemoviescreenand imagine thatyouareseeingamotionpictureofyourself.See itasvividly and in asmuch detail as possible. See yourself in this motionpicture reacting successfully, in the ideal situation, having alreadyattained your goal. As you are visualizing yourself as this successfulperson…seeyourselfasthemainactororleadpersononyourscreen…Howdoyoufeelnowthatyouhavebecomethepersonthatyouwouldliketobe…(pause)…Feel theemotions…Whatareyoufeeling?…Maybe confidence … pride … fulfillment … satisfaction … relief …happiness… (pause)…What emotions are you feeling exactly… Letthoseemotions fill youup…(pause)…Let themgrowwithinyou…(pause)…Whatareyouhearingassociatedwithyournewgoal?Whatare others saying about you? How do they feel about youraccomplishments?… (pause)… I’d also like you to visualize and feelwhat you think is different … What is different now that you haveattained your goal? How is your life changed?… (pause)… Are youenjoyinganymore freedomsassociatedwith thisattainment?…Thinkabout them, get them clearly in your mind as you visualize yourselfstandinginfrontofyouonthatmotionpicturescreen…(pause)…Seethedetails…Whatareyouwearing?…Whatareyoudoing?…Whatelsedoyounoticethatisassociatedwiththisnoworderlyachievement?…(pause)…Remembertheimaginingofyourselfdoingsomethingwithenough detail is equal to the actual experience as far as yoursubconscious mind is concerned. So see yourself for just a few moremomentshavingachievedyournewhabit…(pause)…Youareincontrolofyourlifenow…Youhavecreatedandattainedanewpositivehabit…With thepowerofyour subconsciousmind, it isveryeasytodo…Youhaveallowedthepastdisordertofadeawaylikeanunwantedmemory…andnowyoumoveforward…Thedisorderofthe past has been replaced with order. The dysfunctionality replacedwith functionality. So once again feel that wonderful sense ofsatisfactionandachievement.Itiscomingfromthatstrongsubconsciousmindthatyouhave.Youhavecreatedyourgoalandthroughthesedaily

exercisesaremaintainingit,creatingapermanenthabitofchange.At the count of three youwill comeall thewayback to thehere andnow…One…Beginningtocomeallthewayback.Two…Feelingtotallyrelaxedandcomfortable.Three…Eyeswideopenandfeelinggreat.

Six-StepVisualizationProcessWiththis formofself-hypnosis,youcreateyourownsimplescript thatincludesthefollowingsixcriteria.Onceyouhavecreatedyourscript,sitinyourcomfortableplacethatyouuseforhypnosis,closeyoureyes,andtakethreedeepbreaths.Onceyoureyesareclosedandyouarerelaxed,recite your script over and over. Prepare your script so that itwill beeasy for you to visualize or imagine it. As you recite your script, youmay find that you skip or forget some of the words. That is not aproblemas longasyouareusingyour imaginationandseeingyourselfaccomplishingthetaskthatisonyourscript.Replaythesceneoverandover inyourmindforapproximatelythreetofiveminutes,afterwhichtime youwill come out of hypnosis by counting to three and openingyoureyes.Following are the six criteria you need to create your self-hypnosis

script.Takeafewmomentstostudyeachoneastheyareveryimportanttoyouroverallsuccess.

SimpleCreatea script that isvery simple so it is easy to rememberonce in

hypnosis.Writingonesentenceisgood,andtwosentencesareadequate;however,threesentencesaretoomany.Whenwritingyourscript,thinkwhether it would be toomuch for a four-year-old child to remember.Thiswillhelpyoutokeepitsimple.

BelievableTomakeascriptthatissuccessful,makesurethatthegoalyouhave

inmindisattainable.Doyoubelievethatyoucanattainthisgoal?Ifyouare going to hypnotize yourself to be able to run amarathon but youhave difficulty running to your mailbox, then your suggestions wouldnotbebelievable.Youmaywanttomakesuggestionsforrunningbackandforthtoyourmailboxafewtimes,andonceyouhaveattainedthat

goalincreaseitinsmallincrementstobuilduptorunningamarathon.

Here’sa famousbitofwisdom:Howdoyoueatanelephant?Onebiteatatime!Ifyoutrytoeatanelephantallatonce,youwillfindthatitisunattainable.Youwillchokeonit.Itisbeyondyourreach.Youhavetotakeitinincrementsandeventuallyyoucanfinishit.

Keepinmind,however,thatifyoubreakdownyourgoalintosmallerincrements,onceyouhaveattainedthedownsizedgoalyoucouldreachamentalplateau.Thismeansthatonceyouattainthegoalthatyousetforth, your mind will remain there until it is given a new goal.Therefore, you will have to remember to change the goal to a newplateau. In thecaseof themarathon,youmaywant to increase it toahalfmile.Onceyouattainthatgoal,thenincreaseittoamile.This is especially true in the area of weight loss. For example, saysomeonewantstolose200pounds;thatisanextremelylargegoalthatmay be unattainable. However, if the goal is broken down to twentypoundsata time,onceyou lose the first twentypounds,youmay findthatyouwill remainat thatweightuntil theplateau is removedandasuggestionforanothertwentypoundsisinsertedinitsplace.

MeasurableWhatevergoalyouwanttoaccomplish,bespecificastohowyouaregoingtodoit.Itmustbemeasurable.Themoredetailthatyouputintoa suggestion, themore attainable itwill be. If your goal is somethingthat can bemeasured by ounces, pounds, time periods, repetitions, ordays,breakitdowntothosespecificmeasurements.For example, “I want to walk on my treadmill every day” is not ameasurable goal. Exactly what day of the week and how far are yougoingtowalk?Youmaywanttowalkeveryweekday.Thenhowfarareyougoingtowalkeachday?Ifyousimplysay“Iamgoingtowalkonmytreadmilleveryday,”thenbysimplyturningitonandwalkingthreestepswillsatisfyyoursubconsciousmindthatithasattainedyourgoal.

Areyougoingtowalkonemile,twomiles,more?Youmustbespecific.Whattimeofthedayareyougoingtowalk?Ifyousimplysay“WhenIgetupinthemorning,”thatwillnotbesufficientbecauseifyouarelateforworkyouwillnottakethetimetowalk.Bespecificwithwhattimeyouwillbegin.Putting itall together,youmaywant tosaysomethinglike,“Everyweekdayat6A.M.Iamwalkingtwomilesonmytreadmill.”Thatsuggestionisnowmeasurable.Remember that the subconscious mind is like a four-year-old child,and,likeachild,itwilltakethepathofleastresistance.Ifyouleaveaneasywayout so thatyoudonothave toexercise,yourmindwill takethatpath.Also remember that theconsciousmind,beinga creatureofhabit,fightsagainstchange.Therefore,takingadditionaltimetoexerciseeachdaymaybedifficultatfirstduetoyournaturalresistance.

PositiveAnysuggestionthatyoucreate,whether forexerciseoranother typeofscript,shouldalwaysbepositive.Nevercreateanegativesuggestion.Scaretacticsorothernegativestatements,suchas“cigarettestaste likerottencabbage,”havenoplaceinpositiveconditioning.Inadditiontocreatingallofyoursuggestionsinapositivemanner,tryto make them overly positive. Rather than saying a statement like,“everyday Iamexercising…,”change that statement to, “everyday Iam excited to exercise …” With overly positive statements you willnoticeagreatdifferenceinbothyourdesiretoaccomplishyourtaskaswellasyoursuccess.

PresentTenseYoursuggestionsshouldalwaysbeinthepresenttense.Forexample,“Iamdrinkingwater.”Bymakingthestatementinthepresenttenseyoucan actually visualize yourself in the action. Present tense statementscarry actionwith them. If youmake a statement in the past tense (“Ihave been drinking water”), then your mind will feel that you haveaccomplishedthetaskandhasnothingleft todo.Ifyousay,“Iwillbedrinkingwater,”thenyourmindwillsay,“OkayI’lljustwait.”Usingthe

presenttensewillgreatlyaidyouinimaginingandvisualizingyourgoal.

CarryaRewardEverystatementshouldcarryarewardwithit,somethingyoucangive

yourself once you have accomplished the task. Remember that thesubconsciousmindislikeafour-year-oldchild.Ifyouweretoconfrontafour-year-oldandtellhimtopickupallhistoysinhisroom,chancesareyouwouldnothavemuchsuccess.However,ifyouweretotellthesamechildifhepickedupallthetoysinhisroomyouwouldgivehimabowlof ice cream, chances are that the room would be cleaned up veryquickly. Your subconscious mind works the same way. If you giveyourself a reward, youwill bemuchmore likely towork toward yourgoal.

Your reward should be appropriate to your goal. For example, ifyou want to lose twenty pounds, you may not want to rewardyourselfwithaTwinkieeveryweekend.Agoodrewardwouldbetobuyyourselfanewsuit,dress,scarf,orevenapairofshoes.

Inmanycases thegoal itself is rewardenough.For example, “Everyweekdayatthreeo’clockIamwalkingfrommyhousetothehighschoolandbackand feelinghealthy,happy,and strong.” In this scenario, the“healthy,happy,andstrong”arethegoals.Here is another example of a completed suggestion following all six

criteria. “Every day before lunch and dinner I am drinking a sixteen-ounceglassofwater,whichhelpsmetoeatless,andIfeelgreat.”

AutosuggestionScriptAutosuggestionissimplytheartofgivingyourselfpositiveaffirmationsorsuggestions.Thiscaneasilybedonebycreatingaself-affirmationorautosuggestion script, recording it on your choice of recording device,andthenplayingitbacktoyourself.Themostsuccessfulwayofusinganautosuggestionscriptistorepeat

whatisbeingsaidontherecordingbacktoyourselfeitherquietlyoroutloud. In order to be able to do that, when you are recording yourautosuggestionscriptyoumustgiveyourselfabreakorpausebetweensentencessoyouwillhavetimetorepeatthesuggestiontoyourself.

Whenyourepeatthesuggestionsbacktoyourself,itisimportanttonotonlysaythewordsbuttouseyourimaginationandvisualizeorimagine the suggestions taking place as well as involve as manyfeelingsandpicturesaspossible.

Following is an autosuggestion script that you may use. Read theentirescriptontoataperecorder.Playitbackwhilerelaxingsomewherecomfortable.Repeatthewordstoyourselfquietlyoroutloud,whicheveryouprefer.Youcouldalsohavesomeonerecitethepagetoyouslowlywhileyourepeatthewordsquietlybacktoyourself.

HowItWorksWhereyouseethewords“insertyourscripthere”iswhereyouwould

insert whatever script you desire. Wherever you see the threeconsecutivedots,besuretotaketimetopause.Thedotsarewhereyouwouldtakethetimetorepeatthescripttoyourself.Whereyouseemorethanthreedots,pausealittlelonger.

AutosuggestionScriptIfeelrested…Ifeelsafe…Ifeelrelaxed…Iamrested…Iamsafe…Iamrelaxed…Ifeelcalm…Ifeelsecure…Iamopen-minded…AndasIopenmymind…allthemusclesinmybodybegintorelax…everymuscle,beginningfromthetopofmyhead…relaxes…andletsgoof itshold……Movingdown throughmybody…Just lettinggocompletely…allthewaydowntothebottomofmyfeet…Ifeelrested…Ifeelopen…Ifeelrelaxed…AndasIbreatheindeeply…andexhaleslowly…Iletgoofallthetension…andtheanxiety…inmybody…leavingmerested…andcalm…Ifeelrested…Ifeelopen…Ifeelrelaxed…Mymindisnowtotally open and accepting … of the suggestions I am about to givemyself…(Insertyourscripthere.)Ifeelrested…Ifeelsafe…Ifeelrelaxed…Iamrested…Iamsafe…Iamrelaxed…Inamomentyouwillopenyoureyesfeelingwonderfulineveryway…One…feelingbetterthanbefore…Two…eyesbeginningtoopen…andThree…eyeswideopen,feelingwonderfulineveryway.

ReadYourWaytoSuccessReadingisveryhypnotic.Thinkbacktowhenyouwereachildandyourparents read fairy tales to you ormaybe even a timewhere you readfairy tales or similar children’s stories to your own children. As youremember these stories that were read to you, vivid pictures came tomindofthecharactersandthesituationsthattheyfoundthemselvesin.Whileyouwerereadingorhearingthestories,yourimaginationbroughtthecharacterstolifeinthestory.Thereasonyouwereabletoimaginethemthatwayisthatyouwereopentosuggestion,whichisalsoknownasbeinginhypnosis.Therefore,anytimeyoureadsuggestionsoraffirmationstoyourselfor

even to someone else and you are open to suggestion, you arehypnotizing yourself. It will be evenmore effective if you allow yourimaginationtorunfreeandcreatethestoryorsuggestionsinyourmind.The more vivid and full of feeling you can make the experience, themoreeffectiveitwillbetoyou.This is oneof themanywaysyou canutilize theupcoming sessions

includedinthisbook.Youcaneitherreadthemontoarecordingdevicesoyoucanplay itback tohypnotizeyourself,oryoucan simply relaxsomewhereandreadthemonthepage.

WritingIsHypnoticThere issomethingmagical thathappenswhenyouwrite thingsdown.Theactofwritingingrainsthingsinyoursubconsciousmind.Bywritingthingsdown,yourememberthemmoreandyouaremoreawareofwhatyouaredoing.Infact,manyweight-lossprogramshaveyouwritedownallofthefoodsyoueatonadailybasisasameansofhelpingyoutoeattheproperitems.Inmaritalorrelationshipcounseling,partnersareoftenaskedtomake

alistoftheirfavoritequalitiesabouteachother.Bymakingthislisttheylearnmoreaboutwhattheylikeabouttheirpartner.Ithelpsthemtoseethegoodfeaturesintheirpartnerthattheymayhaveoverlookedbeforetheirinitialproblems.Itoftenhelpsthemseewhattheyinitiallysawintheirpartnerthatdrewthemtowardeachother.Take the time to write a script for yourself. Tomake it evenmore

effective,writeitinalettertoyourselfaboutwhatyouwouldliketoseeyourselfaccomplish.Beasdetailedaspossibleandwriteitinawaythatyou canuseyour imagination tovisualizeyourgoal effectively. If youlike,youcanevenaddressittoyourselfandmailit.

Whatisthepurposeofwritingdownyourgoals?If you have not written your goals, then they are probably toovague and therefore not yet unattainable. Writing your goals indetail helps you break down exactly what they are. There is anaddedvisualelementaswell,whichenhancestheprocess.

Daydreaming:NotJustaPastimeDaydreamingoccursinthethetabrainwavestate.Thisisthestateyourmind is in just before you fall asleep. You can frequently see youngpeople daydreaming as they sit in class. Especially during boringlectures, students daydream about being home, having fun, or maybeevenoffhavinganexcitingadventure.Daydreaming is an effective form of self-hypnosis as well as a

wonderfulwaytoprogramyourmindtoattainyourgoals.Findthetimetorelaxsometimeduringyourdayandsimplycloseyoureyesandallowyourmind to roam free. Allow yourself to think about obtaining yourgoalandjustletyourmindroam,focusingonthesametopic.Youmayevenwanttoaskyourselfquestionspertainingtoyourgoalandletyourmindshowyoutheendresultofwhatyouareseeking.Forinstance,ifyour goal is being an expert public speaker, allowyourmind to roamfree and see yourself onstage dressed professionally,walking back andforthenergeticallywhilespeakingtoagroupofpeople.Allowyourmindto create the audience looking very enthusiastic and applaudingfrequently throughout your presentation. See yourself surrounded byimpressed audience members after the presentation asking for yourautograph.

CreateYourOwnSubliminalsSubliminalsareanotherformofself-hypnosisthatyoucanlistentoanytime during the day, no matter what you are doing. Subliminals aresuggestions that are oftenmasked bymusic or other distractions. Theconcept is that if you are not listening to the suggestions consciously,you will not fight them. Since you are listening to other distractions,such asmusic, noises, binary beats, or even other voices, you are nothearing thesuggestionsdirectlybutarereceiving themsubconsciously.This way the suggestions enter directly into your subconscious mindwithout hindrance. This is like doing your homeworkwhile there is atelevision program playing in the background. Although you arefocusing on your task at hand, everything that is being played on thetelevision is going right into your subconscious mind without beingchallenged.Yourconsciousmindcanonlydosomanythingsatonceandthereforeallowsthebackgroundstimulitoenter.Tomakeyourownsubliminals, recordyourentire sessionontoyour

computermixingdeviceorsomeplacewhereyoucanaddseveraltrackstoit.NormallywhenyoumakeyourMP3sorCDsonyourcomputeryouwouldmixyourtrackofbackgroundmusicsoftlyinthebackgroundsoyou can hear the voice giving the suggestions over the music. Whenmakingasubliminal,however,youraisethebackgroundmusictomaskyourvoicesothatthewordscannotbeeasilyheard.Youmayevenwantto insert background noises such as drums or even the sound of ametronome.

WhencreatingyoursubliminalCDsorMP3s,besurenottouseanyphrases having to dowith being sleeping or deep relaxation. Thiswaythesuggestionscanbe listenedto throughoutyourentiredayasbackgroundsoundwhetheryouareworking,watchingtelevision,cooking,orevendrivingacar.

Anotherwaytomakesubliminalsistorecordyoursession;however,ratherthanaddingatrackofmusictomaskit,recordseveralothervocalsessionsplayingsimultaneouslywithyours.Itshouldsoundlikebeingina room full of peoplewith five conversations goingon at once. If youlistentooneconversationintheroomyouwillbeabletofocusonthatone conversation; however, the other four conversations tend to blendinto each other and are shut out by the conscious mind. Since thesubconsciousmindcandounlimitedtaskssimultaneously,itreceivesthesuggestionsfromtheotherfourconversationswithouthindrance.Sobygiving five scripts simultaneously, the conscious mind cannot rebelagainst all of them and most of the suggestions will reach thesubconsciousmind.Theadvantageof this is you canmake five sessions that are exactlythesame,onlystaggerthemslightlyonyourmixingboardsothattheysound garbled when played together, or you can actually make fivecompletelydifferentsessionssotherewillbenochanceyourconsciousmindcan followthem.Althoughmakingsubliminalswith fiveormoredifferent voices may be more effective than conventional subliminalswithmusic,youwill find theoneswithrelaxingmusic,waterfalls,andnaturesoundstobemuchmoreenjoyable.

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Chapter5

GettingtheBallRolling

n Chapter 3 you learned how to test your suggestibility to find outwhetheryouareanalyticalornot.Nowwiththeresultsofthosetestsinmindyouwilllearnhowtodeterminewhichisthebesttypeofsessionforyoutoachieveoptimumresultssothatyoumaybegintheself-helpprocess.Althoughonesessionmaybemoreeffective foryou,youmaywanttotrybothtoseethedifferences.

AnalyticalVersusNonanalyticalWhileanyoneofreasonableintelligencecanbehypnotized,noteveryoneishypnotized in thesamemanner.Althoughrelaxation is thewaythatmost people are hypnotized, not everyone is able to relax easily;therefore,differentoptionsareavailableforthosepeople.Sessionsmustbetailoredtotheindividual.

ResultsofTestingAspreviouslymentioned, thereare twomajorcategories thatpeople

fall within: analytical or nonanalytical. Use the suggestibility tests inChapter3tofindwhichcategorybestsuitsyou.Veryrarelywillyoufindsomeone who is either 100 percent analytical or 100 percentnonanalytical.Most likely you’ll find yourself somewhere on this scalebetweenthetwoendpoints.

Analytical_____|_____Nonanalytical

On the suggestibility tests, if you followed the instructions andrespondedquicklyandeasilyyouwouldbeplacedonthenonanalyticalside.Thequickerthatyourespondedtothesuggestions,themoretotheright side youwouldbe. If you reacted slower to the suggestions, youwouldbeplacedmoretowardthecenteraccordingtohowsloworlittleyoureacted.Ifyoudidnotreacttothesuggestionsorreactedverylittle,youwouldbeplacedontheanalyticalor leftsideof thecenter. Ifyoureactedvery littleyouwouldbeplacedmore to thecenter,and ifyoudidnotreactatallyouwouldbemoretowardtheleft.Take a few moments now to look at your results from the tests in

Chapter3andplaceyourselfonthescaleaccordingtoyourresults.Nowthat you have foundwhere you rank on the scale, the next step is inknowinghowtodeciphertheinformation.Dependingonwhichsideofthescaleyouendedupon,thiswouldtellyouwhetheryouneedtouseananalyticalornonanalyticalapproach.Foranonanalyticalsession,the

morecommontypeofrelaxationsessionisallyouwillneed.Ifyouareontheanalyticalside,youwillhavetouseanapproachthatwillkeepyourmindbusy.

Even though 80 percent of society is nonanalytical and only 20percentisanalytical,keepinmindthattheanalyticalsessionworksonanyonewhilethenonanalyticalsessionmaynot.Thereasonforthis is that not everyone can be relaxed; however, anyone can bekeptbusy.

PreparationforSelf-HypnosisThere are a few simple procedures that must be followed inpreparation for your session to begin. Find a quiet, out-of-the-waylocation where you will not be disturbed. Ensure you will not beinterrupted by telephones, beepers, radios, or anything else that maydistract you.Make sure all pets are out of the room as theymay alsodisturbyouduringthesession.

For safety reasons, it is important that you do not to listen to orparticipate in hypnosis sessions while driving a motor vehicle oroperating any type of dangerous equipment. If you are simplylistening to subliminal suggestions or affirmations while working,driving,oroperatinganytypeofdangerousequipment,besurethattheydonotincludethewordssleepordeeprelaxation.

Take a moment to get yourself comfortable in a chair, recliner, orcouch,ensuringthatyourneckandheadaresupported.Besurenot tocrossyourarmsor legsduringthesessionasyourbodypostureshouldbefree-flowingandrelaxed.Itisbettertoplaceyourarmseitheronthearmsofyourchairoronyourlap.

AnalyticalInductionProcessandTemplateYou are now ready to begin your session. Take a moment to decideexactlywhichofthenineproceduresyouaregoingtouseasdescribedinChapter4.Theupcominghypnosis session templatescanbeused inmanydifferentways,oryoumaywanttoevencreateyourownsession,whichwillbediscussedlaterinthischapter.Youneedtodecidewhatitisyouwould like tobehypnotized for, choose thedesired scripts,andinsertyourgoalinthetemplatewhereitsays“insertyourscripthere.”

InstructionsOne of the ways you can use a hypnotic template is to find a

comfortable, quiet place where you can relax and simply read thesession to yourself. Remember, the key ingredient when reading thesessiontoyourselfistouseyourimagination.

Whenrecitingthetemplatetoyourselforonarecordingdevice,itisimportanttoreadveryslowlyandpauseforamomentwheneveryou see the three consecutive dots. If you recite the session tooquickly,youmayfinditfrustratingwhenyoutaketimetolistentoit.

Youcanrecordthetemplate,thenfindacomfortableplacewhereyoucansitback,playthesession,andlistentoit.Youmayhaveyoureyesopenorclosed;however,thesessionwillbemuchmoresuccessfulwithyoureyesclosed.Youcanalsohavesomeoneelseread it toyouwhileyouaresittingcomfortablywithyoureyesclosed.

Template#1:CitiesoftheAlphabet

Close your eyes … take a deep breath, hold it for a moment andexhale…takea seconddeepbreath,asdeepasyoucan,hold it foramomentandexhale…andonyourthirddeepbreathholditforaboutthreeseconds…andexhaleandrelax…witheachbreaththatyoutakefromthispointforward,allowyourselftorelaxdeeperanddeeper…What I would like for you to do now, with your eyes closed, is toimagine that right in front of you, within your arm’s reach, is a verylarge full-sizemap on thewall… so close to you that if youwere toreach out, you could draw on it… See it in yourmind’s eye…Nowimagine thismap is of theUnitedStates, orwhatever countryyouarefamiliarwith, and that thenamesof the cities are leftblank… It is amapthatyouwillusetofindthecitiesandwritetheirnameson…Looktoyourrightandyou’llfindasmalltablejustbesideyou,andacoloredpencil set is right there on the table… There are twenty-six coloredpencilsonit…Visuallyscanthemapfromlefttoright…andscanbackfromrighttoleft…Nowmaybeyouseethemapprettyclearlyinyourmind’seye…Andmaybeyoudon’t…eitherway,justimagineyoucanseeit…NowscanthemapwithyoureyesandfindanycityonthemapthatbeginswiththeletterA…Pointitoutonthemapwithoneofthecoloredpencils…anycolorpencilyoulike…andwritethecity’snamedownonthe topof thepointwhere thecity iswith thecoloredpencilyouchose…Scanthemapagaintofindthesecondcity,onethatbeginswithaletterB…Pointitoutwithadifferentcoloredpencilandwriteitsnameonthetopofthepointwiththecoloredpencilyouchose.Justholditamomentandwaitformyfurtherinstructions…WhenItellyou togoahead,youwillcontinue tosearch foracity thatbeginswiththeletterC…andwritethenamedownwithanewcoloredpenciljustlikeyoudidwiththeletterAandBbefore…ThensearchforacitythatbeginswiththeletterD…andwritethenamedownandsoforth…Remember, you should use asmany different colors as you canwhenwritingthecitynamesonthemap…Onceyoubeginyourtask…fromthat point forward… don’t listen to me anymore… By that I mean,don’tmakeanyefforttolistentome.Iwillbespeaking,ofcourse,andyouwillbehearingme,butdon’ttrytofollowmyinstructionsorwhatIam saying, because I will be speaking directly to your subconsciousmind,whichalwayshears andalwayspaysattention…Your job is to

keepgoing,findingeachcityonthemap,goingthroughthealphabet…findingandwritingeachcitywithadifferentcolorpencilinsuccession…payingnoattentiontomeatall…untilyouhavefinishedthewholejob…thenyoucanjustrelaxandlistentomeagain.Bythattime,youwillbeinadeeprelaxedstate…Remember,whenItellyoutogoahead… you’ll continue going through the alphabet, paying no furtherattentiontomeuntilyouhavefoundandwritteneachcity’snameandhavegottenallthewaytotheletterZ.Nowit’s time tobegin…soscan themapand findacitybeginningwiththeletterC…andkeepongoing,butpayingnofurtherattentiontome…Justfindthecityandwriteitsnamedown…findanotheroneand write that one down … on and on in succession through thealphabet… taking your time…Each city you find and each city youwritedowncausesyoutorelaxmoreandmore…Eachcityyoufindandeachcityyouwritecausesyoutodriftmoreeasilyandmorereadilyintohypnosis…ThecloseryoucometotheletterZ,thedeeperintohypnosisyougo…Witheachcityyou findandeachcityyouwritedown,youdriftdownanddown,deeperanddeeperintothehypnoticstate…(Insertyourscripthere.)In justamomentIwillcounttofive,andat thecountof fiveyouwillopenyoureyesfeeingwonderfulandrefreshed…One…YouarestartingtoemergefromhypnosisTwo…FeelingsowonderfulThree…YourmindisclearandalertFour…Youreyesarestartingtoopen…andFive…Eyeswideopenandfeelingfine.

WhatifclienthasfinishedtheexercisebeforeIfinishreadingthescript?Itdoesn’tmatterwhetheryoufinishornot. Ifshehasfinishedtheexercise she can simply relax and listen to the remainder of thesession. If she is not finished then she will simply open her eyesoncetheawakeninghasbeenrecited.

Template#2:WritingintheSandClose your eyes and take a slow, deep breath… take another slow,

deepbreath…andwithyour thirddeepbreath inhale slowly,holdingyourbreathforatleastthreeseconds…nowexhale,allowingallofyourstress and worry to leave you as the air passes out of your chest …feelingmore relaxedas theairpassesyour lips…all stressandworryleaving your body as you become more and more relaxed … payattentiontoyourbreathing…witheachbreathyouarebecomingmorecalmandrelaxed…nowuseyourimaginationtoseeabeautifulwalkingtrailwithlargetreesliningbothsidesofthepath…asyouwalkdownthepathnotice thesoundof thebirds…the lightand fluffyclouds inthebright blue sky above…as youwalkdown thepath younotice abeach off in the distance… as youwalk closer to the beach you feelyourselfbecomingmoreandmorerelaxed…youcomeuptothebeachand walk down toward the water. You notice that the sand is verysmoothandfine…asyouarelookingoutattheoceanyoucanfeelthewavescoveringyourfeetandthenwashingoutonceagain.Thewaterisverywarmandrelaxing.Youbegintopaycloseattentiontothiswashingin and outmotion of thewaves. You notice that one of the incomingwavesbroughtwith ita longpieceofdriftwoodthatyoupickup. It isabout three feet long.With thewoodyoudrawacircle in thesand…and within a few moments you notice how the new wave coming inwashesawaythecirclethatyoujustdrewandthengoesbackouttotheocean.Itisasifyouhadacleanslatetowriteononceagain.Youthendecide to draw a large number twenty-five in the sand. Use yourimaginationanddo thatnow…now imagineawavecomingback in,coveringyournumberandwashingitout…nowdrawalargenumbertwenty-fourinthesand…takingyourtimetodrawasneatlyaspossible…andwaitforthenextwavetowashitaway…anddrawthenumbertwenty-threeinthesand…andonceagainwatchthewavecomeinandwashthenumberaway,leavingyourdrawingareaclean.Injustamomentyouwillcontinuedrawingthenumbersinthesand,

takingyourtimeandwaitingforeachwavetocomeinandwashyournumbers away. Starting with your next number, which is twenty-two,goingallthewaydowntothenumberone.Onceyoubeginthetask,do

not pay attention to my voice anymore; do not try to follow myinstructions.Youwillbehearingme,ofcourse,butIwillbespeakingtoyoursubconsciousmind,whichalwayspaysattention.Yourjobwillbetocontinuedrawingeachnumber,focusingonwhatyouaredoingandwatching thenumbersas theywashawayuntil youget all theway tothenumberone.Onceyouhavedrawn thenumberoneand itwashesaway,youcanthenrelaxandlistentomeonceagain.Go ahead andbeginnowbydrawing thenumber twenty-two in thesandwith your stick… andwatch as thewaves come in andwash itaway … paying no further attention to me now … just drawing thenumberandwatchingitgetwashedaway…andthenextone…asyoucontinueuntilyouarefinishedwithyourtask…witheachnumberyoudraw and each number that washes away you are becoming morepeacefulandrelaxed…witheachnumberyoudrawyouarebecomingmoreopentosuggestion…thecloseryoucometo thenumberone…thedeeperintorelaxationyougo…(Insertyourscripthere.)In justamomentIwillcounttofive,andat thecountof fiveyouwillopenyoureyesfeeingwonderfulandrefreshed…One…YouarestartingtoemergefromhypnosisTwo…FeelingsowonderfulThree…YourmindisclearandalertFour…Youreyesarestartingtoopen…andFive…Eyeswideopenandfeelingfine.

NonanalyticalInductionProcessandTemplateThe nonanalytical template can be used in the same way as theanalyticalsession.Whenreadingthenonanalyticalsession,reciteitveryslowly. The key to a nonanalytical session (in addition to using yourimagination)istorelax.

Template#1:Gradual,DownwardRelaxationCloseyoureyes…takeadeepbreath…takeaseconddeepbreath,as

deepasyoucan…andonyourthirddeepbreathholditforaboutthreeseconds…andexhaleandrelax…witheachbreaththatyoutake,allowyourselftorelaxdeeperanddeeper…I’mgoingtohaveyourelaxeachpartofyourbody,startingfromthe

topofyourheadgoingallthewaydowntothebottomofyourfeet…andas Imention eachpart, just alloweverything to let go… startingwiththetopofyourhead…yourscalpandyourforehead…letgoofallthetensionandstress…youreyebrows…youreyelids…feelthatrelaxationgoingdown throughyour cheeksandyournose…relaxallthemusclesaroundyourmouthandlips…relaxyourchinandjaw…andallowallthosemusclesinyourfacetojustrelaxandletgo…feelthat relaxation goingdown into yourneck and shoulders…get rid ofanytensionthatmightbeinyourshoulderarea…itshouldfeelgoodtodo that … relax your arms … all the way down to your hands andfingertips… just let go… let go completely… and notice how deepyour breathing has become… somuchmore relaxed than just a fewmoments ago … and as you breathe in deeply and exhale slowly …allowallthemusclesinyourchesttojustrelax…allthewaydowntoyourstomach,getridofanytensionthatmightbeinyourstomacharea…downtoyourhips…justletgocompletely…andyourlegsrelax…your thighs…yourknees…relaxyourcalvesandyourankles…feelthat relaxation going down into your feet… and even your toes just

relaxcompletely…asyoudriftdowndeeperintoaveryrelaxedstate…InjustamomentI’mgoingtocountfromtwentydowntoone…AndasIsayeachnumber,I’dlikeyoutoimaginethenumber,thinkaboutit,andquietlyspellthenumbertoyourself,whichwillhelpyoutodeepenyourownrelaxationallowingyoutorelaxatyourownpace.Solet’sbeginwith20asyouspellit…t-w-e-n-t-y…19…n-i-n-e-t-e-e-n…18…allthewaydowndeep…17…16…deeperanddeeper…15…keeponspellingthenumberstoyourselfquietly…14…justletyourselfgo…13…12…giveyourselfthepermissionthatthisiswhatyouwanttodo…11…10…allowyourselftojustletgo…9…8…deeperanddeeper…7…6…allthewaydowndeep…5…4…tiredanddrowsy…3…2…soveryrelaxed…andfinally…1…deep…deep…relaxation.(Insertyourscripthere.)In justamomentIwillcounttofive,andat thecountof fiveyouwillopenyoureyesfeeingwonderfulandrefreshed…One… You are starting to emerge from hypnosis Two… Feeling sowonderfulThree…YourmindisclearandalertFour…Youreyesarestartingtoopen…andFive…Eyeswideopenandfeelingfine.

Agoodtechniquetousetoensurethatyouarepausinglongenoughbetween eachnumber is to take a deepbreath beforemoving on.Even though it may seem like an extremely long time, you willrealizeonceyouarelisteningtoitinahypnoticstatethatitisnot.Youmayevenwanttogobackandrecorditevenslowerthenexttime.

Template#2:BreathingRelaxationCloseyoureyes…takeadeepbreath…takeaseconddeepbreath,asdeepasyoucan…andonyourthirddeepbreathholditforaboutthree

seconds…andexhaleandrelax…witheachbreaththatyoutake,allowyourselftorelaxdeeperanddeeper…NowI’dlikeyoutoimagineyourselfrestingcomfortablyinyourchair… that’s right … just allow the chair to support you, settling downeasily,withyourarmsrestingatyoursidesorgentlyonyourlap;headand neck in a comfortable upright position…Very good… and nowthat you are very comfortable, I’d like you to become aware of yourbreathing…Feel thecoolnessofyourbreathas itentersyournostrils,noticingyourchestasitrisesandfalls…risesandfalls,inaneasyandnatural rhythm … your own perfect and natural rhythm … justbreathingin…andout…in…andout…Justallowyourawarenesstofocusonyourbreath…Justallowyourawarenesstoremainfocusedonyour breath as you allow it to quiet and deepen your relaxation …deeperanddeeper…andbegintonoticethat,asyouallowyourselftobecomemore andmore relaxed, it is easy and natural… You do notneed to make any conscious effort to breathe. Your marveloussubconsciousmindistakingcareofyourbreathing,fromthemomentofyourbirth throughout your life, for as long as you live…And just asyour subconscious mind is the guardian of your breath and all yourbodilyfunctions,itisalsothecreatorofyourdreamsandthechampionof your highest aspirations… always supporting you, protecting you,andworkingforyourgreatestgood…Knowingthis,youcanrelaxevenmoredeeplywitheachandeverybreaththatyoutake…fromthispointonwardyoucanallowyourselftosimplyrestasyoubreathe…restandrelax…restandrelax…deeperanddeeper…knowingthatthemoreyourelax,thedeeperyougo,andthedeeperyougo,themoreyoucanrelax,allowingyoursubconsciousmind,withallitsawesomepower,towork on your behalf, to easily and effortlessly understand and receiveevery positive suggestion, and allow it to become a part of you for aslongasitisofusetoyou…(Insertyourscripthere.)In justamomentIwillcounttofive,andat thecountof fiveyouwillopenyoureyesfeeingwonderfulandrefreshed…One… You are starting to emerge from hypnosis Two… Feeling sowonderful

Three…YourmindisclearandalertFour…Youreyesarestartingtoopen…andFive…Eyeswideopenandfeelingfine.

CreatingYourOwnSessionsOnceyouunderstandthebasicsofself-hypnosisyoumaywanttocreateyourownsessions.Hereisaformatthatyoucanusetoeasilybuildyourownsessionsfromscratch.Alsoincludedaretheinstructionsonhowtocreateyourownscripts.

InductionThe first step of your own hypnosis script is the induction. The

inductioniswhatyousaytoinitiallyhelpyourselfsettledownandrelax.Mostpeopleusewhatisknownasabodyscan.Thebodyscanissimplynaming each part or segment of your body, from head to toe or evenfromtoetohead,relaxingeachpartasyoumentionit.Ifyoudesire,youcan be creativewhilementioning each part of the body bymoving itslightly orwhatever youwould like as away of helping you to focusmoreonthatspecificmusclegroup.

DeepenerorVehicleAftertheinductionorbodyscancomeswhatisknownasadeepener

oravehicle.Thedeepenerisusedprimarilyforthenonanalyticalsubjectas it is designed to help the subject to relaxmore and bring him to adeeperstate.Thevehicleisusedfortheanalyticalsubjectandisthetooldesignedtokeephismindbusywhilethesuggestionsarebeingreadsoastobypasstherebelliousconsciousmind.Increatinganonanalyticaldeepener,youhaveanunlimitedvarietyof

choicesavailable.Onedeepeneristosimplycountdownfromacertainnumber, such as twenty, counting backward slowly all theway to thenumber one to allow you time to relax. You can involve more visualthingswithinyourcounting,suchascountingstepswhilewalkingdownthem.Youcanalsocountthefloorsonanelevatorasyoudescend.Ifyoudonotwishtocount,youcanjustcreaterelaxingscenessuchaslyingona hammock in the middle of a field of wildflowers or relaxing on a

mountainsidewhilewatchingthesunset.Anythingthathelpsyourelaxwillworkjustfine.

When creating an analytical vehicle, do not make the task toodifficult.Althoughtheideaistokeepyourmindbusy,ifthetaskistoodifficult,suchascomplexmathorothersimilarformsofmentalmultitasking,youmaygetfrustratedandstopdoingthetask.Ifthishappens,youmaybeevenmoreresistanttothesuggestionsduetofrustration.

The vehicle, also known as the analytical vehicle, is simply atechniquedesignedtokeepthesubject’smindbusy.Thevehiclecanbeany simple task, from drawing numbers or letters in succession on ablackboard to lying on the ground while watching clouds form intodescending numbers. It’s similar to the example of trying to do yourtaxesandhaveaconversationatthesametime.Youmustletgooftheconversationtodoagoodjobonyourtaxes.

CreatingYourOwnSuggestions/ScriptTherearemanyscriptsinthisbookthatyoumayuseinyoursessions.Asyoubecomecomfortablewithusing themyouwilleventuallybegintocreateyourownsuggestionstargetingmorepreciseissues.

Keepinmindthatinhypnosisyouarespeakingtothesubconsciousmind,whichissimilartoafour-year-oldchild.Creatingascript isas simpleasdecidingwhatyouwould tella four-year-oldchild todoinordertochange.

Ascriptcanbeas longorasshortasyoulike,but itshouldbe longenoughtogetthepointacross.Youcanwriteascriptforanyareathatyoucanimprovein.Beforewritingascript,takethetimetobreakdown

yourtopicintoasmanyseparateaspectsorareasthatyoucaninordertocoveritproperly.

Once you fill in the various aspects of the topic, place them in thechronologicalorderthatseemstomakethemostsense.

Once you have done this, take each aspect and turn it into aparagraph.Followingaresomeadditionalitemstohelpyourscript:

When writing your script, try to include as many of the fivesensesaspossible:sight,hearing,touch,smell,taste.Always use positive, active wording (for example, excited,energized,anxious,happily,andsoon).

Makeallsuggestionsbelievable.Includeconfidence,self-esteem,andrelaxationstatements.Use pictures and imaginative phrases. The subconsciousmindreacts better to pictures rather than just words. Use yourimagination as much as possible, seeing the end result ashaving already been attained rather than the progression ofreachingit.Include emotions. Whatever emotions or feelings can beassociated with the subject will help the script be moreeffective.

Nowputitalltogetherandwriteyourscript.

AwakeningTheawakeningisasimpleprocedurewhereyousimplycountforward

threetofivenumbersandthenopenyoureyes.Thereasonforaproperawakening is so you can emerge fromhypnosis gradually in a relaxedstate. It is not vital to have an awakening as youmay just open youreyes on your own; however, inserting an awakening gives a session aformalending.

ImaginationTrainingEqualsRealResultsUsing your imagination is the key for successful results. Thesubconscious mind does not understand the difference between animagined memory and a real memory. For example, imagine yourfavoritedessertpreparedperfectlyineverywayandservedtoyouonasilverplatter.Youmayfindwhileimaginingthistreatyourmindbeginstorespondinsimilarwaystohowitwouldifthedessertwereactuallyinfrontofyou.Yourmouthmaybegintowaterandyoumaybegintogethungry.Onceyouhavedonethisexercise,ifyoucloseyoureyesaweekfromnowandimagineyourdessertonceagain,thissamepictureofyourdessertonasilverplatterwouldcomebacktoyouasifitwereanactualmemoryratherthananimaginedone.

You may have seen this concept of imagining things into realitywith people who tend to overexaggerate. People whooverexaggeratestoriesthathappenedtothemoftenbegintobelievethe exaggerations to the point that they become a reality for thatperson.

Themoredetailyoucanputinyourimagination,themorerealresultsbecome.Whenusingyour imagination, involveasmanyasyoursensesaspossible.Forexample,ifyouareimaginingfood,whatdoesittasteorsmelllike?Ifyouareimaginingacoffeetable,whatcolorisitandwhatdoesthetextureofthewoodfeellike?

FollowUpforSuccessItisimportanttorealizethathabitsarereplacedratherthaneliminated.Thehabitsthatyoupresentlyhaveandwouldliketochangehavebeencreated by you repeatedly doing them over and over. Habits do nothappen overnight. In order to replace your habit, a new onemust becreated, which also will not happen overnight. In order to create apermanenthabit,suggestionsmustbegivenrepeatedlyoveraperiodoftimeuntilthenewbehaviorisacceptedandbecomesapermanentpartofyou.

AFollow-upSessionThis follow-up session can be listened to each day from day two

onward,regardlessofwhatthetopicisyouarebeinghypnotizedfor.Itis ageneric follow-up session that canbeused forany topic. It guidesyouthroughutilizingyourimaginationtocreateanewhabit.This program will work just as successfully whether you go into a

deephypnosis,alighthypnosis,orifyoudon’tevengointohypnosisatall. Themain purpose of the sessions is to use your imagination as ameans tocreatenewmemories,because the subconsciousmindcannotdifferentiate between an imagined memory or an actual memory.Therefore, whether you go into hypnosis to visualize the scenes orsimply listen to the instructionsand letyour imaginationgo, the samepurposeisaccomplished.

Inthetheaterofthemindportionofthefollow-upsession,youwillbeaskedtoimagineyourselfonamoviescreendirectlyinfrontofyou as already having attained your goal. Once you have createdthismovie, it is important that you use the same image each daywithoutchangingituntilyouhaveattainedyourgoal.

Closeyoureyesandrelax.Takeadeepbreath…andexhale…andtake a second deep breath … and exhale … and on your third deepbreath,holditforaboutthreeseconds…andexhaleandrelax.I’mgoingtohaveyourelaxeverypartofyourbody,startingwiththetopofyourhead…yourscalpandyourforehead…youreyebrowsandyoureyelids…andfeelthatrelaxationgoingdownthroughyourcheeksandyournose…relaxyourmouthandlips…makesureyourteetharenotclenchedtogether…andjustrelax…relaxyourchinandyourjaw…andallowallofthosemusclesinyourfacetojustletgo…andyourneck relaxes… all theway down to your shoulders… get rid of anytensionthatmightbe inyourshoulderarea…andyourarmsrelax…yourupperarms…yourelbows…relaxyourwrists…yourhands…even the fingers relax … and notice how deep and regular yourbreathinghas become… feel your breathing…notice the contractionand expansion of your diaphragm and your chest … and allow yourchestmusclestorelaxcompletely…downtoyourstomach…feelyourstomachmusclesrelaxandletgo…getridofanytensionthatmightbein that area… just alloweverything to let go completely…andyourhips relax… and especially your legs… starting with your thighs…yourknees…yourcalves…andyourankles…relaxyourfeet…andevenyourtoesjustrelaxcompletely…asyoubegintodriftintoadeep,relaxedstate…justlettingyourselfgo…justfeelinggood…Iwouldlikeyoutouseyourimaginationrightnow.Imagineyourselfsittingcomfortablyinfrontofalargemoviescreenandimaginethatyouareseeingamotionpictureofyourself.Seeitasvividlyandinasmuchdetail as possible. See yourself in this motion picture reactingsuccessfully,intheidealsituation,havingalreadyattainedyourgoal.Asyouarevisualizingyourselfas this successfulperson…seeyourselfasthemainactoror leadpersononyourscreen…Howdoyoufeelnowthatyouhavebecomethepersonthatyouwouldliketobe?…(pause)…Feeltheemotions…Whatareyoufeeling?…Maybeconfidence…pride… fulfillment…satisfaction…relief…happiness…(pause)…Whatemotionsareyoufeelingexactly?…Letthoseemotionsfillyouup… (pause)… Let them growwithin you… (pause)…What are youhearingassociatedwithyournewgoal?Whatareothersmaybe sayingaboutyou?Howdotheyfeelaboutyouraccomplishments?…(pause)…

I’dalsolikeyoutovisualizeandfeelwhatyouthinkisdifferent…Whatis different now that you have attained your goal? How has your lifechanged?…(pause)…Areyouenjoyinganymorefreedomsassociatedwiththisattainment?Whatelseistherethatyoucannoticethatisassociatedwiththisnoworderly achievement? … See yourself for just a few more momentshavingachievedyournewhabit…(pause)…You are in control of your life now … You have attained a newpositivehabit…With thepowerofyour subconsciousmind, it isveryeasytodo…Youhaveallowedthepastdisorder to fadeaway likeanunwantedmemory…andnowyoumoveforward…Thedisorderofthepast has been replaced with order. So once again feel that wonderfulsense of satisfaction and achievement. It is coming from your strongsubconsciousmind.Youhavecreatedyourgoalandthroughthesedailyexercisesyouaremaintainingit,creatingapermanenthabitofchange.Atthecountoffiveyouwillcomebacktothehereandnow,feelingwonderful…One…BeginningtocomeallthewaybackTwo…ComingbackfeelingbetterandbetterThree…FeelingtotallyrelaxedandcomfortableFour…Eyesstartingtoopennow…andFive…Eyeswideopen,feelingwonderfulineveryway.

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Chapter6

HowThoughtsBecomeReality

houghts are the seeds of everything. They are a form of energy.Everymomentofeverydayyourthoughtsareattractingsimilarenergytowhat youare sendingout,whether you realize it ornot. If youarethinkingpositivethoughts,youwillattractmorepositivetoyou;ifyouarethinkingnegativethoughts,youwillattractmorenegativetoyou.Inthischapteryou’ll learnhowthisplays intohypnotismandhowtogetyourselfontheroadtoanewandbetteryou.

ImaginationVersusRealityImagination is the ability to form mental images from your focusedthoughts. There is a very strong correlation between imagination andreality.Thoughtscanbecomethings.W.ClementStonestateditclearlywhenhesaid,“Whateverthemindofmancanconceiveandbelieve, itcanachieve.”Whatyousayisnotnearlyasimportantaswhatyouthinkandallowyourmindtodwellon.

Whatisthedifferencebetweenvisualizationandimagination?Visualizationiswhenyouareseeingsomethingthatyoucanrelateto.It issomethingthatmayhavealreadyhappenedtoyouorthatyou understand from experience. Imagination is seeing somethingthathasneverhappenedtoyouandrequirescreativity.

Thebasisofhypnosisisimagination.Inorderforyoutocreatehealth,wealth, or happiness in your mind, you must first imagine it. If youcannotimagineitinyourmind,howcanyoucreateitinreality?Ifyoucan imagine it, you then have a blueprint to begin working with.Imaginationgivesyouthepictureorinstructionsofhowyouwouldlikethingstobe.

ImaginationinHealthWhere are youplacingyour thoughts, focus, andattention?Areyou

placingthemonhealthorsickness?Keepinmindthatthesubconsciousminddoesnot understandnegativity; therefore, if you are focusingonnotbeing sick, yourattention isbeingplacedon “being sick.” Instead,youmustfocusonbeinghealthy.Itisimportanttoalwaysfocusonthepositive aspects—what you want—rather than the negative aspects—what you don’t want. You must be able to imagine yourself beinghealthyinordertobehealthy.Itiscalledthebuying-inprinciple.Ifyou

cannotimagineit,thenitisnotbelievabletoyoursubconsciousmind.Ifyouwanttobehealthier,thenimagineyourselfasbeingahealthyperson.Always imagineyourselfas theendresultofwhatyouwanttobe. See yourself stronger andwithmore vigor. See yourself doing thethingsthatyouwouldbedoingifyouhadthehealththatyoudesired.Focusononly thepositiveaspects. It is also important to correct yourspeechandsayonlypositivethingsaboutyourhealth. Ifsomeoneasksyouhowyouare,tellthemyoufeelwonderfulorbetterthanever.

ImaginationinWealthManypeoplehavea strongdesire tobewealthy,andwhile theyarehopinganddesiringforthiswealth,theirmindsarefocusedontheirbillsandwherethemoneywillcomefromtopaythem.Eventhoughthereisa desire for wealth, their thoughts, focus, and attention are on theirstruggle;therefore,thatiswhattheywillattract.Inordertobewealthyyourthoughtsmustbeonwealth.Youmustbeable to imagine yourself as awealthy person and in a situation otherthan the one you are presently in. As the saying goes, “Seeing isbelieving.”Seetheendresultofyourdesiresinyourmind’seye.

Self-imageisabigpartofbeingsuccessful.Howdoyoufeelaboutoridentifyyourself?Doyouseeyourselfasworthyofsuccess,ordoyouidentifymoreassomeonewhocanjustnevergetaheadinlife?In order to be successful you must see yourself as already beingsuccessful.

WhySelf-TalkAloneDoesNotWorkPositive self-talkhas becomemorepopular than ever before.Youmayeven have attended a positive self-talk seminar, have audio or videocoursesathome,orhaveself-talkbooksonyourshelves.Merelyreadingor reciting the positive self-talk is not effective. To achieve positiveresults,moreisrequired.

FocusImaginationHave you ever heard the saying, “Don’t do what I say, do what I

mean”? This is very similar to how positive self-talk affects thesubconsciousmind.Words alone have little effect on the subconsciousuntiltheyarecombinedwithpictures,imagination,oremotion.Inotherwords,youcanreadorself-talkforalongperiodoftime,butuntilthereisfocusedattentionplacedonwhatyouaresayingormeaningattachedto it, it will be of little effect. It’s as if words alone are a separatelanguageuntilthefocusofimaginationhasbeenplacedonthem.Haveyouever listened toa lengthy lecturedelivered inamonotone

voiceonatopicthatyoufindoflittleinterest?Thewordsofthelecturesimplyfilltheair,andyoudon’tabsorbthemeaningunlessthespeakerbeginstoinsertimages,emotion,orexcitement.Wordsalonearesimilarto having a textbook sitting on the table open to a pagewith no onereading it. Until there is focused attention of some sort, it is merelyunusedinformation.

MindlessRepetitionAnothermisconceptionofpositiveself-talkisthatifitisrepeatedover

and over it will become part of you. This is similar to the old-schoolstereotype of the teacher having her student write a sentence on ablackboard 200 times as a way of making him remember a lesson.Repetitionwithoutfocusisawasteoftime.Manytimesstudentstryingtomemorizeanswersforatestwillreadtheansweroverandoveronly

tofindthatwhenthetestbegantheycouldnotremembertheanswer.Ifthey had taken the time to create a picture with that same answer,chances are they would have remembered it. If they had also placedemotionwithinthatpictureandattachedittotheanswer,itwouldhavecomebacktothemevenstronger.

DiscovertheHiddenWorldsWithinEverything in theworld around you has a correlative in theworld ofthought.Everythingfromyourdesk,computer,thisbook,thechairyouare sitting on, and even the cup you may be drinking from initiallybeganasathought.

ThoughtsBecomeThingsTheclothesyouarewearingbeganasthought.Somewhere,someone

had the thoughtofcreatingsomenewclothing.This thoughtwas thenacted upon with imagination. From that picture in the creator’s mindcameadesignor theclothing itself.Fromthatpointsomeoneelsehadthe knowledge of how to mass-produce that clothing and through hisimaginationandthetoolsavailabletohimproceededtodoso.Oncetheclothingwasmass-produced,someoneelsehadaninitialthoughtofhowtomarkettheclothing,andthroughherthoughtprocessandimaginationshe was able to market the clothing to the location where you mostlikelypurchasedit.However,beforeyoupurchasedit,youhadathoughtof wanting to purchase some clothing and had an idea of what youwanted. With this image in your mind, you went shopping and theclothingyoupurchasedwastheresult.

ObjectsAreCopiesofThoughtsEverythingyoucanimagineisarepresentationofaninitialthought.It

issortoflikeacopyoftheoriginal,whichwasinitiallythethought.Itisinterestingtorealizethatitisnotanexactcopy.ThinkoftheTajMahal.Thisisaspectacularpalacethatwasbuilt inAgra,India,andisworld-renownedforitsbeauty.ShahJahandreameditupasamemorialtohisfavoritewife,anditprobablylookedquitedifferentinhismindthanitdoes now. In hismind it was such a spectacular building that itmayhavehadcolors thatwereunimaginable. Itmayhavehadhundredsofspires,walkways,andlevels,butthentheimaginedthoughtshadtobe

placed on paper in a blueprint,which began to limit the imagination.Thenwiththetoolsavailableatthattime,thepresentbuildingknownastheTajMahalwascreated.Eventhoughitismagnificent,imaginehowmuchmoreitmust’vebeeninthecreator’smind.

How can I change my thought process if I find it becomingnegative?You can utilizewhat is known as thought stopping.When you feelthat a negative or unproductive line of thinking is happening,simply shout theword “stop” and youwill create a break in thatprocess. You must take that opportunity to immediately begin anewlineofthinking.

UnderstandingBrainWaveStatesThrough theuseof electroencephalographs,more commonlyknownasEEGs, electrical brainwave activity can be traced andmonitored. Theslower the brainwave state, themore open to suggestion or hypnosisyouare.Therearefourmajorbrainwavestates:beta,alpha,theta,anddelta.Brainwave statesaremeasured inhertz (Hz),which reflects thecyclespersecondoftheelectricalimpulsesthatthebrainproduces.Yourbrain produces brain waves every moment of every day; however, atdifferenttimesthesewaveswillhavedifferentfrequencies.

TheBetaStateInyournormal,everyday,busyactivitiesyouareinwhatisknownas

the beta state. This is your busy, working, thinking, decision-makingstate.Asyouarereadingthisbookyouaremostlikelyinthebetastate.

TheAlphaStateAssoonasyourelaxandcloseyoureyesyouareinwhatisknownas

the alpha state,which is a state of light relaxation. The alpha state isalsothebeginningofthehypnoticstate.Alphaisaverysimplestatetoattainandisalevelofstress-freeactivity.Thislightstateofhypnosisisadequate for most purposes, such as smoking cessation, weight loss,studyhabits,testtaking,andthemajorityofthetopicsincludedinthisbookthatdonotrequireregressionorpainmanagement.Youmayhavenotedthatatthebeginningoftheself-hypnosissessions

presented in this book you are instructed to close your eyes and thentakethreedeepbreaths.Thereasonforthisistobringyoutothealphastatequicklysosuggestionscanbegiven.Theprocessofsimplyclosingyour eyes automatically blocks out approximately 80 percent of betaactivity,and taking threedeepbreathshelpsyoureach thealphastatequiteeasilyandquickly.

Alphaisalsoknownastheearthortheanimalstate.Thisexplainswhywhenyouarecomfortably relaxedathomeyourpets tend togravitatetowardyoumorethanattimeswhenyouareverybusyinthebetastate.Animalsdonotunderstandbetaandaremanytimesevenannoyedbyit.

TheThetaStateThenext level, the theta state, is thedaydreamingstate.This isalsothe brainwave levelwhere suppressedmemories are hidden. It is thelevel where yourmind expands and is able to remember thingsmoreeasilythanothertimes.Whenyoufindyourselfjustfallingofftosleepatnight,youareinthethetastate.

TheDeltaStateThe delta state is a very deep state of relaxation where your brainwave activity has become extremely slow. It is also a place ofaccelerated healing and recuperation. While in the delta brain wavestate,somepeoplecanundergomajorsurgerywithouttheuseofoutsideanesthesia.Youwillstillbeabletohearsuggestionsandareabletoreactorresistifrequiredwhileinthedeltastate.Inmostcasesyouwillnotbeabletoremember the suggestions givenwhenyouexit hypnosis.This is innowayadangersince ifyoudidnot like thesuggestionbeinggiven,youwouldbeabletosimplyopenyoureyesandstateso.

The delta state iswhere the subconsciousmind is able to expandbeyond its physical parameters. It is a placeof profound intuitionandpsychicability.Thisiswheremostofthemetaphysicalaspectsof hypnosis are conducted, such as remote viewing, astralprojection, or out-of-body experiences. It is also known as theuniversalconsciousness.

HowtoMakeChangesPermanentInordertocreatepermanentchangeyoumustbeginwithchangingyourself-image. If your thoughts andmemoriesof thepast created the self-imagethatyoupresentlyhave,theninordertochangeyourself-imageyoumust create newmemories that will elevate your self-image. Theway to create newmemories is through the use of your imagination,because, as previously mentioned, the subconscious mind does notunderstandthedifferencebetweenanimaginedandarealmemory.

ChangingYourMindMaxwellMaltz,MD,authorofPsychoCyberneticsandaplasticsurgeon

withNewYorkhospitals,wroteofhisextensivestudiesontheconceptofself-image. Through his research, Maltz found that by giving subjectsrepeated positive input through guided imagery, hypnosis, orvisualization, the subconscious minds of the subjects will create“engrams”(memorytraces),whichwillproducenewneuropathways.Hefoundthatthebraindoesnotacceptnewdataforachangeunlessit isrepeatedlygiveneachday foraminimumof twenty-onedays (withoutmissingaday).Onlythencanitbecomeahabit.Itisimportanttoreiteratethatthesamepositivesuggestionsmustbe

given each and every day for the entire twenty-one days. Due to thenature of the conscious mind, which rebels against change, if therepetitionprocessisnotcontinued,withinapproximatelythreetosevendays you will return to your original behavior. This is why mosthypnotic or positive-change programs usually include some sort offollow-upsystem.

ChallengeYourselfIn order to make a change you must challenge yourself. The best

gaugesofrealizingwhetheryouareontrackornotareyourfeelings.Ifyoufeelcomfortableaboutthechangethatyouaremaking,thenyouare

probablynotextendingyourself enough.Change isnot comfortable; infact, it is inconvenient. It is important when creating a challenge foryourselfthatyouthinkbig.Creatingachallengethatisbiggerthanyourcomfortzonecanbea littlescary,but itcanalsobeexciting. If this isthe case in your challenge, then go for it. You now have a worthychallenge.Makingabigchallengeissimplyawayofgettingyououtofyourcomfortzoneandstriving formore thanyouthinkyoucando. Ifyouwant tobe someplacedifferent tomorrow,youmustdo somethingdifferenttoday.

Twenty-OneDaysforChangeThrough theuseofyour imaginationyoucannowuse self-hypnosis tocreate positive change in your life. This sameprogram canbe used tochange virtually any disorder that you desire. Although youmay findthatthedesiredchangeoccursafterjustonesession,keepinmindthatin order to maintain that change as a permanent habit you mustcontinuefortheentiretwenty-onedays.

HowtoUsetheTwenty-One-DayProgramThetwenty-one-dayforchangeprogramcanbeusedwithanyofthe

self-helptopics inthisbook.Here ishowtheprogramworks.Firstyoumustdecideonthetopicthatyouwouldliketohypnotizeyourselffor.Theninsertyourscript inyourdesiredtemplatedependingonwhetheryou prefer an analytical or nonanalytical session. Utilizing whicheverformofself-hypnosisyouchoose,listentothatsessionforthefirstday.Oncethespecificsuggestionsareputintoyoursubconsciousmind,theywill remain there permanently and your desired positive change hasbeenmadeaslongasyouwerenotrebellingagainstthesuggestions.Inorderforthischangetoremainpermanent, listentothefollow-up

session found inChapter5 in the section titledFollowUp forSuccess.Listen to this exact same sessioneachandeveryday startingwithdaytwoandfortheremainingnineteendays.

During the follow-up session, each day you will be asked to useyour imagination and imagine yourself as having already attainedyourgoal.Onceyouhavecreatedtheimage,itisimportanttokeepthe exact same image for each of the twenty-one days withoutchangingit.

UseItforOtherTopicsOnceyouhavecompletedthetwenty-onedaysandyouhaveattainedyourgoal,youcanthenmoveontothenexttopicyouwouldliketobehypnotized for and use the follow-up session with that topic. Thetwenty-one-dayprogramcanbeusedforanyareaofself-improvement.Onceyouhaveuseditforallofyourissues,haveyourspousetryitforherissues.

The interesting thingwith thisprogram is that itdoesnot requiredeep hypnosis or even going into hypnosis at all for it to besuccessful.All that it requires is that youuseyour imagination toseeyourselfassuccessfulinwhatevertopicyouchoose.Theactiveingredientisyourimagination.

Thereasonthatthisworkssowellisthatyouknowmoreabouthowyouwouldliketoseeyourselfinthecompletedgoalbetterthananyoneelse. Using this program, you may find that several issues will beimprovedat the same time rather than just theoneyouwere focusingon.Becareful,however,nottouseitformorethanonemaintopicatatimesoasnottooverwhelmyoursubconsciousmind.

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Chapter7

CommonMisconceptionsClarified

hen you think of hypnosis, your mind may conjure up thismysterious,oftenevil,dominatingcharacterwithdarksinistereyesthathasanunbelievablemagicalpower.Thoughtsofbeingtakenadvantageof,overpowered,ortrickedinsomewayracethroughyourmind.Theseare a few of the many misconceptions about hypnosis. This chapterexplodessomeofthosemythsandpresentsthepositivesideofhypnosis.

Myth1:OnlyWeak-MindedPeopleCanBeHypnotizedAnyonewithreasonableintelligencecanbehypnotized.Sincethebasisof hypnosis is being open to suggestion, if you are able to read andunderstandsimpleinstructions,youareabletobehypnotized.Hypnosisissimilar toasetof instructions tobuildsomething. If the instructionsare followed, itworks. If they arenot, then thedesired effectwill nottakeplace.

Youngerchildrenmaynotbehypnotizableduetotheirinabilitytosit still and focus. If,however, theyareoldenough tounderstandthelanguagespoken,theycanstillbehypnotizedinaprocesscalledsleephypnosis,wheretheyaregentlytakenoutofsleeptothepointwheretheyarenottotallyalertandthengivensuggestions.

Youcanbehypnotizedifyouhaveastrongoraweakmind.Youcanbehypnotizedifyouhaveyoureyesopenedorclosed.Youcanevenbehypnotizedifyoucannothear.Althoughanyonecanbehypnotized,anyonecanalsoresisthypnosis.

The only requirement is the desire to be hypnotized (or not), plus anunderstandingofwhatyouneedtodoinordertoachievethehypnoticstate. The level of hypnosis, however, varies according to a person’swillingnesstoletgo.

Myth2:HypnosisIsSleepAlthough theword hypnosis was derived from the Greek god of sleep,Hypnos,hypnosisisnothinglikesleep.Inhypnosisyourmindisfocusedandinmostcasesalert.Youareveryawareofwhatisgoingonaroundyou.Youareactually inastateofwhat iscalledhypersensitivity.Allofyour senses and emotions are enhanced. It is closer to a state ofdaydreaming or relaxation. You are focused on the words of thehypnotherapist,andoutsidesoundsseemtofadeaway.

Ifmysubconsciousmindisalwaysworking,whycan’tIsleepduringasession?During a hypnosis session, while you are awake your mind isfocused on the instructions being given aswell as on the concernthat you have.When you are sleeping your subconsciousmind isunfocusedandmorepassive.

During a session, most subjects will find the deep relaxation soenjoyable that theywill not allow themselves to fall asleepas theydonotwanttomissit.Intherarecasethatyoudofallasleep,thehypnotistcaneasilywakeyouinagentlemannersoastofinishthesessionratherthan let you sleep, or in a self-hypnosis session you’ll simplywakeupafterabriefnap.

Myth3:HypnosisIsaTruthSerumDuetothewayhypnosisisportrayedinsocietytoday,peopleareafraidthat theywill tell a hypnotist all of their deep, dark secrets. They areworried that theymay divulge their checking account numbers or tellwheretheyhavemoneyburiedintheirbackyardwhileinadeeptrance.Hypnosisisnotatruthserum;infact,itismoretheopposite.Youare

abetterliarinhypnosis.Thereasonforthatiswhileyouarerelaxedyouare able to retrieve information from your subconscious mind morereadilyandthereforehavemoreknowledgeatyourfingertipsthanyouwouldnormally.Also,sinceyouaremorerelaxedyouwouldappeartobetruthfulwhiletellingalie.

ConfabulationConfabulationisaphenomenonwhereasubjectunderhypnosismakes

something up, either knowingly or unknowingly, in response to aquestion.Anexampleof this isasubjectwho isextremelyrelaxedandasked to remember information fromahit-and-runaccident.While thesubject is attempting to recreate his steps and what he saw, thehypnotherapist begins to ask him questions that he cannot presentlyanswer.Duetotheextremerelaxationandenjoyablefeelingofhypnosis,a subject may become frustrated due to the barrage of questions andmaygiveanswersthatarenottruejusttoappeasethehypnotherapist.Confabulation can be done unknowingly. Keep in mind that

everything you have ever experienced in your life is stored in perfectclarity in your subconscious mind. Even though you may think thatmanyincidents fromyourchildhoodhavebeenforgotten, theyarestillthereinyoursubconscious.Soifyouareunderhypnosisandareaskedaquestion, there isalways thechance thatyoumaycomeupwithsomeelaborate storywith very specific details that you believe actually didhappen but may have simply been something that happened in yourchildhoodorevensomethingthatyouwatchedontelevisionfromyourchildhood.

Duetothepossibilityofconfabulation,testimonyattainedorgivenwhileundertheinfluenceofhypnosisisnotadmissibleinacourtoflawinmoststates.Althoughthe informationgatheredmaynotbeadmissibleincourt,inmanyinstancesithasbeenusedtohelplawenforcementofficialssolvecrimes.

Myth4:YouWon’tHearEverythingBeingSaidYouwillheareverythingthatisbeingsaidinahypnosissessionwhileitis being said. Your hearing, aswell as all of your senses, is enhancedtremendously due to the extreme relaxation and lack of distraction.Many times in hypnosis you may even hear conversations that areoccurringoutsidetheroomyouarebeinghypnotizedin.Even though you are hearing everything that is being said, as it is

being said, you may not remember what was said at the end of thesession.Dependingonhowdeeply relaxedyouare,at certain levelsofhypnosis your memory can be affected to the point that when youemergefromhypnosisyouwillnotrememberanythingorverylittlethatoccurredduringthesession.Thisisknownastheamnesialevel.Itisthesamedepth of hypnosis that someone is brought to for the purpose ofanesthesia.Keepinmindthateventhoughyoumaynotrememberwhathappenedduringthesession,youarestill incontrolandhaveachoicewhilethesuggestionsarebeengiven.

It is interesting to note that while in a room filled with peoplespeaking,theconsciousmindcanonlyeffectivelyconcentrateonorunderstand one conversation at a time. In hypnosis, however, theconscious mind is able to understand and distinguish multipleconversationssimultaneously.This,infact,isthepremisethatmanysubliminalhypnoticprogramsarebasedon.

Myth5:You’llBeForcedtoDoThingsAgainstYourWillYou will not do anything that is against your nature or personalstandards.Youcannotbemadetoviolateyourownvaluesoracceptedpatternsofbehavior.Youwouldeitherrejectthesuggestionorcomeoutof hypnosis. You hear everything that is said. You are in completecontrolatalltimes.Television programs often portray people under hypnosis becoming

assassins or doing evil things. First of all, keep in mind that it istelevision, which is supposed to be entertaining. As the previousparagraph stated, you would not do anything against your nature orpersonal standards. So if you are inherently a very good person, youcouldnotbeturnedintoanassassinoranevilpersoninhypnosisunlessyouwanted tobe.However, if youarealreadyaverynegativepersonwho is not beyond doing these types of things, then it is possible.Hypnosiswillnotmakeyoudoanythingyoudonotwantto;however,ifyoudowanttodosomething,evenifitisnegativeorharmful,hynosiswillhelpyoutobeevenbetteratwhatyouwishtodo.

Myth6:You’llGetStuckinHypnosisThehypnoticstatecanbeterminatedatanytimeyouchose.Nomatterhowdeepinhypnosisyouare,ifyouhadanurgetogotothebathroom,you canopenyour eyes and excuse yourself so you could go.You arealwaysunderyourowncontrol.It’syourchoicetoenterthehypnoticstate,andyoucanalwayschoose

to leave it. If you were left in a deep hypnotic state by yourhypnotherapistwhodecidedtoleavetheroomtogotolunchduringthemiddleofyoursession,youwouldeitherreturntofullconsciousnessonyourownorenteranaturalsleepandawakenafterashortpleasantnap.There is no trance and you are not under anyone’s power. That is

merelyHollywood.Therehasneverbeenaterminalcaseofhypnosisintheemergencyroom.Zombiesarenotunderanytypeofhypnotictrance;theyarefictitiouscharacters.

Thedeepeststateofhypnosis,whichremainsamysterytomost,isknownasthehypno-comastate.Thisisastateofhypnosisthatissowonderful that even the soundof thehypnotherapist’s voice is anannoyanceandisoftenignoredbytheclient.Itisalsoastatewherethebodyseemstohealatanexcessivelyhigherspeed.

Onoccasiontherehavebeenhypnotherapists,especiallynewonestothe field, who have reported that their clients had become stuck inhypnosisandtheywerenotabletogetthemoutofthatstateforseveralminutesandsometimesevenlonger.Thereasonforthisconditionisnotthatasubjectwasstuck,ratherthesubjectwasexcessivelyrelaxedandchose to remain there out of enjoyment. She chose to keep her eyesclosed,butifthehypnotherapisttoldtheclientthathewouldleaveherthere for another hour and that he charges $200 per hour, the clientwould immediately open her eyes. Money, at times, can be a great

motivator.

Myth7:ThereAreTooManyDangersandSideEffectsTherearenoknownnegativesideeffectsinconjunctionwithgoingintohypnosis.Hypnosisisnomoredangerousthanrelaxinginyourfavoriterecliner.Theonlysideeffecttohypnosisisrelaxation.Itdoesnotcausestroke,seizures,sickness,orstress.However,ifyouarepronetoseizures(or any other malady), it can occur even in hypnosis just as it mayduringsleep.Suggestibility is not dangerous as you are always in control. It is

similartobeingacarpenterandhavingatoolboxstockedwithwhateveryouneedtobuildahouse.Thetoolsinyourboxarenotdangerousbythemselves, but they can be used by some unscrupulous person fordangerous purposes. Hypnosis, in a similar vein, could be abused bysomeone who had an evil ulterior motive. If someone were a goodenoughconmaninreallife,hemayalsobeabletofoolormisleadyouintodoingsomethingbadinhypnosis.Anyone,ofcourse,canbetricked,butyouhavethecomfortofknowingthatinhypnosisyourfacultiesareheightened and you would most likely have better judgment andrestraint.

Myth8:HypnosisIsaMagicalSpellThismisconceptionisprobablythemostdamagingtothosewhodesireto benefit fromhypnosis.Hypnosis is not amagic spell. It is simply ahelpmate.There isnothing takingcontroloveryourbody,makingyouchangeagainstyourwill.Themysteryofhypnosis is that it isahelpful tool inattaininggoals

butcannotbeseenortouched.Someinthemedicalcommunityrefertoit as clinical even though it is totally of the mind and powered bythought and imagination. Something difficult to understand orrationalize within the conscious mind often gets labeled as magic orevenamiracle.It’sinterestingtonotethatmanymiraclesofthepastcanbeexplainedwithscienceorarecommonplaceoccurrencestoday.Manyof the advancedmedical techniques used in hospitals todaymay havealsobeenconsideredmagicyearsago.Rather thanbeingamagic spell,hypnosis simplyassistsyou inyour

progress. Being a helpmate requires participation on your part. Itrequiresdesireandcommitment.Onceyouarecommittedtochangeandarereadytotakethenextstep,itistheretohelpyouthroughtheuseofyourstrongsubconsciousmind.Itisyourownsubconsciousmindthatisdoingthework,notsomemysteriousoutsidemagicalinfluence.

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Chapter8

RoadblockstoPermanentChange

nadditiontotheconsciousmindbeingacreatureofhabitandwishingthings to remain the status quo, there are many other roadblocks orhindrances to success that you should be aware of. These hindrancesinclude stress, fear, past memories, victimization, and negative self-image. This chapterwill help you to identify, understand, and restoreyourgrowthprocess.

TheManyFacesofStressStressisacommonfactorbehinddisorderssuchasheartattack,stroke,depression,andevenskinirritation.Herearesomeofthemostcommontriggersofstressandwhatcanbedonetoalleviatethem.

Stressdoesnotexistinthealphabrainwavestate;itisabetabrainwave activity. By simply closing your eyes you are blocking outapproximately80percentofbetaactivity.Thiswillgreatlyreduceyour stress on the spot. Adding three deep breaths in addition toclosingyoureyeswillreduceyourstressevenmore.

OverexaggeratingWhen encountering a stressful situation, many people think of the

worst-casescenario,whichthencausesthemmorestress.Thisleadstoadominoeffect,causingthestresstospiralevendeeper.Forexample,sayyouremployerasksyoutocometohisofficeattwoo’clockconcerningaprojectyouhavebeenworkingon.Youbegintoworryandthinkabouttheworstpossibilitiesofwhathemighthavetosay.Thingsbegintoracethroughyourmind,suchas“Whatifhedoesn’t likemywork?”“WillIget fired?” “If I get fired,will I have enoughmoney topaymybills?”“WhatintheworldwillIdo?”When you find yourself in this situation, identify your problem and

actuallythinkitthrough.If theboss, forexample,wasunsatisfiedwithyourwork, perhaps all hewoulddo is haveyou redo it.On theotherhand,maybehejustwantstogiveyoupraise.Byworkingitthroughyoumay find that the outcomes were less severe than what you initiallyimagined,causinglessstress.

ImproperDiet

Many foods can have a negative impact on your emotional andphysicalhealthbycausinglargesweepingmoodswings.Alcohol,sugar,andcaffeineareparticularlyknowntoincreasestress.Inadditiontothefoodsyoueat,noticeyoureatingenvironment.Areyou eating on the run, in your car while driving, while watchingtelevision, or on the computer? Taking the time to relaxwhile eatingandfocusingonyourmealwillhelpeliminatestress.

Beforemakinganymajorchanges inyourdietordeciding to takevitamins or supplements, check with a qualified medicalprofessional or nutritionist for advice and guidance. A lack ofcertainvitaminsinyourdietcancauseangerandstress.Gettingandfollowing proper nutritional advice from a qualified professionalcanhelpyoulowerstressandangerlevels.

ChronicPainChronic pain causes stress because you are not able to accomplishordinary tasks that you were previously able to do. This can causefeelings of inadequacy or of being left out, which in turn can causefeelingsofstressandevendepression.

ExcessiveDemandsorDeadlinesExcessivedemandsordeadlinesareacommonsourceofstress.Manypeople create deadlines and procrastinate habitually,which can createstress.Thingscanbegin topileup,andsuddenlysomethingverysmallcan cause a person to become overwhelmed. Deep breathing is anexcellentstressrelieverinthissituation,asisdedicatingafewmomentstorelaxingself-hypnosis.

EliminatingFearandGuiltFearoftheunknown,suchastheresultsofwhatmayhappenfrombeinglateforwork,takingatest,orgivingabusinesspresentation,cancreatestress.Receivingabillthatmaybelargerthanyoucanpresentlyhandlecan also causeundue stress. Fear, inmany cases, takes on a life of itsown.

TheBoogiemanorShadowsofFearSometimes feardisguises itselfas theboogiemanhiding in thecloset

orscaryshadowsagainstthewall.Thefearthatyouhaveisanillusionand inmanycases is somethingthatwillnevereventakeplace. It isascenariothathasplayedinyourmindofwhatcouldhappen,notwhatishappening.Itisaprojection.Focusingon thepresent is agreat solution in these cases. Insteadof

fearingwhatcouldhappen,suchasifyoudonothavethemoneytopayforthatupcomingbill,focusonwhatishappeningrightnow.Rightnowyouaresafe,comfortable,havefoodtoeat,andaplacetostay.Life isokayatthismoment,andmuchcanhappenbeforethespecifictimeofreckoning to change it.Anunexpected check can come in, or you canreceive a bonus at work, make a sale of a product, or even makepaymentarrangementswiththebillcollector.

Onewaytoeliminatestressistodescribeoutloudinasmuchdetailaspossibleapicture thatyouare lookingat.Do it as if youweredescribingittosomeoneoverthephonewhowastryingtorecreateitperfectly.Thisexerciserequiresyoutoconcentrateonthepresenttaskathandandwilleliminateyourstress.

Toeliminatetheshadowthatishauntingyou,thinkofyourfearasanillusion,whichyoucandismissbythinkingofthepresent.It’saseasyas

turningonthelightswitchtoeliminateashadow.

TheInfectionofGuiltGuiltisanissuefromthepastthatcanhinderyourprogressinmovingahead. Guilt actsmore as an infection in life rather than an emotion.Havingguilthindersthefeelingofemotionssuchaslove,happiness,orexcitement.Manytimesitleavesyoufeelingempty.Guiltarisesduetotheresultofmakingadecision.Oneofthewaystoalleviateguiltistothinkbacktothedecisionyoumadethatcreatedtheguilt.Onceyouhavedeterminedthecause, simplydecide toundecide.Rethinkthedecisionyoumadeandexaminethereasonswhyyoucametothatspecificconclusionandthencorrectthem.

LeavingthePastBehindManypeoplecling to theirexperiencesand limitationsof thepastasaway of having an excuse not to move forward. This is only excessbaggagethatslowsyoudown.Approximately 90 percent of all decisions are decided as a result of

your past and only 10 percent are a result of the actual situation.Challenge someone to walk across a wood beam that is elevatedapproximately five feet in the air. If the person being challenged hadnever fallen before, she would most likely take the challenge andhappilywalkacross.Ifsomeoneelsetakingthechallengehadfallenandgottenhurtdue toa similar incident,hewouldmost likelydecline thechallenge.Itseemslikethepastisalwayslingeringsomewhereinyourmindto

effectyourpresentand future.Whengivenachallenge,youmayhaveheard people respond with statements such as, “I’m not verycoordinated,Iprobablywon’tbeabletodothat.”“I’veneverbeenabletodoanything like thatbefore.”“Thatkindof thinghasneverworkedforme.”Eachoneofthesestatementsisanexcusefromthepasttonothave to attempt something in the present. They are self-imposedlimitationsthatcanbecrippling.

In order to understand the nature of fear, look at fear as anacronym: False Evidence Appearing Real. Fear is something thatexistsinyourmindthathasnothappened,oritissomethingfromthepastthathascreatedalifeorrealityofitsown.

Being aware of this hindrance is the first step toward progress.Throughawarenessyoucanattempttoleavethepastbehindyousothatyoucanapproacheachchallengeinlifeasaunique,newchallenge.Youcan now make decisions with the information at hand rather than

relyingonlimitationsofyourpast.Wheneveryoufindyourselfusingapastexperienceasareasonnottoconfrontanewchallenge,realizethatitisanexcuse.

PlayingtheVictimGameIf you are not taking 100 percent responsibility for your life, you areplayingthevictimgame.Therearethreemajoractivitiesthatthevictimindulges in: blame, justification, and complaining. Playing the victimgameisanexcusetonothavetoachieve.Ittakesawaytheresponsibilityoftheindividualandalsothestressoffailure.

BlamePeoplewhoplaythevictimgamearenotoriousforplacingtheblame

onothersfortheirproblemsorfailures.Theyfindsomeoneelsetopointthefingeratratherthanacceptingresponsibility.Theywillsaythatthereason they are the way they are is the fault of their spouse, family,parents, religion, society, employer, or even the government. They areeitheravictimorthetargetofavictimizer.

JustifyPeople who justify tend to say things like “Being healthy isn’t

importanttome.”Ifhealthwerenotimportanttothem,thentheywouldnotbeseekingit.Theymightnotwanttobeinconveniencedbyhavingto exercise, eat healthy, or dowhat it takes, and it is easier to justifytheiractionsbydenyingtheirdesireforit.

By eliminating excuses from your vocabulary and takingresponsibility for your actions, you will find that you can retakecontrol of your life. A new terminology you can use is to “bestraight” inyourdealingsandspeech. Ifyousayanddowhatyoureallymean,thenthereisnoreasonforexcuses.

Anotherjustificationis,“Idon’treallyneedmoneyanyway.”Thisisa

classic for those who cannot get a job or do not want to work forwhatever reason. It is a justification of what they cannot acquire.Rememberthebasicrulewhenutilizingthoughtandyourimagination:whateveryouplaceyourthoughts,focus,andattentiononyouattracttoyou. Ifyoufocusonnotneedingmoney, thenthat isexactlywhatyouwillget,nomoney.

ComplainPeoplewhochronicallycomplaintendtothinktheyhaveroughlives.Theyhavea“woeisme”attitude.Theyareattractingmoreofwhattheyarecomplainingabouttothemselves.Thenegative,complainingtypeofenergy isverycontagious,and thosewho indulge in thisactivityoftenseek out the companionship of others who also complain. In fact,complainers seem to enjoy listening to each other and will anxiouslywaitfortheirturntocomplainaboutwhatisnegativeintheirlives.Victimsenjoygettingattentionastheyconfusegettingattentionwithlove.Manytimestheymisinterpretloveaswhatotherscandoforthemorgivetothem.Theyfeelthatthewaytobedeservingorworthyofloveisthrough“buying”it.

IdentifyingandReplacingHabitsEveryhabitthatyouhavebeganatonetimeasachoiceyoumade.Onceyou have identified the habit that youwould like to change, then thenextstepis toreplacethathabit. It is importanttorealizethatahabitcannot be eliminated; it must be replaced with another habit that ishopefullyapositiveone.

ChoicesSelf-sabotageisahabitaswellasachoice.Successisahabitaswellas

achoice.Insecurityisahabitaswellasachoice.Confidenceisahabitaswellasachoice.Everyhabitbeganasachoiceandthroughrepetitionbecame a habit.We all havehabits, someof thempositive and othersnot.

Even when you play the victim game by blaming, justifying, orcomplaining, that behavior began with a choice and throughrepetitionbecameahabit.Youcanalsomakeanewchoiceofbeingresponsible for yourself and through repetition can rid yourself ofbeingthevictim.

Habitsare initiallycreatedthroughyourthoughtsandarereinforcedthroughrepetitioncombinedwithpastexperiences.Everythingyouhaveexperienced inyourpasthasmadeyou theperson thatyouare today.Yourpastexperienceshavegivenyouyourpresentself-image.Anythingcanbecomeahabit through repetition. Someof thehabits

that you have created through repetition might be riding a bicycle,driving a car, saying “bless you” when someone sneezes, typing, andmaybe even taking off your hat when you enter a house. Throughcontinued repetition, just about anything, whether it is positive ornegative,couldbecomeahabit.

WhereIsYourFocus?Two people who had the same opportunities can have entirelydifferenthabitsdue to thechoices theymade.Theycouldbe theexactsameage,enjoythesamehobbies,attendthesameschoolsandgetthesamedegrees,liveinthesamecity,andevenworkatthesamejob.Evenwith all these similarities, one can create a habit of being angry andlivingameagerlifewhiletheothercancreateahabitofbeingrichandhappy.Yes,beingrichisahabitthatbeginsasachoice.

Rather than lookingat situations inyour life asproblems, lookatthemasopportunities.Thinkabouthowyoucanapproachthisnewopportunity to learnsomething,growfromit,ormaybeevenhelpsomeone.Breakitdowntoseewhatpositivecancomefromitandaccomplishitthebestyoucan.

Whatcanmakethesetwopeoplesodifferent,evenafterhavinglivedvirtuallyanidenticallife?Oneofthemostevidentdifferenceswouldbein playing the victim game. One obviously decided to be the victim,allowing life’s situations to control his life,while the other decided totake100percentresponsibilityandtakecontrolofhis life.There isnosuchthingasatrulysuccessfulvictim.

DesireInordertoreplaceahabit,onceithasbeenacknowledged,youmusthave a desire to change. Although self-hypnosis will be the strongesthelp youmay have ever had in your personal progress, it will not besuccessfulbyitself.Self-hypnosisisnotamagicspell;itrequiresastrongdesireorcommitmentonyourendaswell.

HowcanIbuyintosomethingwhenmygoalissofarawayorhuge?

Ifagoalistoobigtoseemattainablerightnow,allyouneedtodois break it down into smaller goals. Once you attain the lowerincrement,simplyproceedtothenextportionuntilyouhavefinallyaccomplishedyourgoalinitsentirety.

Here is where the buying-in principle comes into play. In order tochange in any area of your life, youmust be able to believe that thechangeispossible.Youmustbeabletoimagineit.Inotherwords,ifyouwanted to runamarathonbuthavedifficulty running fromyour frontdoortothemailbox,thenyouhavenotsatisfiedthebuying-inprinciple.Ifyoucannotimagineyourselfdoingsomething,therewillbenochange.

HowDoYouSeeYourself?Whenyoudescribeyourselftosomeoneelse,doyouthinkofyourselfasa successful, healthy, and positive person, or do you identify yourselfmoreasanegative, self-sabotaging,unsuccessfulperson?Howeveryouanswerthisquestion,thatisyourself-image.

Self-ImageYoucanneverexceedyour self-image forvery long.Youmay try to

behave as someone that you are not; however, before long you willultimatelysnapbacktowhoyouperceiveyourself tobe. It’sas ifyourlife were tethered to a bungee cord. No matter howmany times youstretchit,thebungeewillultimatelypullyoubacktowhereyoubeganunlessyouchangeyourself-image.

Many people have a distorted image of how they see themselves,similartolookingintoawarpedcarnivalmirror.Othersmaynotseeyouasyouseeyourself.Allofyourabilities,actions, feelings,andbehaviorswillalwaysbeconsistentwithyour self-image.Youwillalwaysactlikethekindofpersonthatyouperceiveyourselftobe.

This explains the yo-yo syndrome.You can see thismost oftenwithpeople trying toquit smoking, loseweight,orevengetoffofdrugs. Ifyou are trying to quit smoking but still perceive yourself as a smokerwhohasquitforseveralmonths,youwillspringbacktobeingasmokersometimedown the road. The reason for this is that youmust changeyour self-image in order to create a new habit so you can identifyyourselfasanonsmoker.

OvernightSensations

Overnight sensations are common in the entertainment industry.Therehavebeenmanynewlydiscoveredmoviestarswhohavebecomemillionairesvirtuallyovernight. Lookingat these stars fromanoutsidevantagepoint,itwouldseemthattheyarelivingadreamlifeandhaveeverythingapersonwouldwant.However,inmanycases,withinashortperiodoftimemanyofthesestarssquandertheirmoneyaway.Oryouwillreadinthenewspapersofstarsresortingtodrugs,crime,destructivebehavior, and even suicide. The reason is that even though theyweregivenmillionsofdollars, theirself-imagemayhavebeenthatofaself-sabotagingorundeservingperson.

It takes preparation to be successful. Are you prepared to receivewhatever it is you want should you actually receive it? Beingpreparedtoreceiveyourgoalsofrichesorhappinessisthefirstandvital step in success. Take the time to determine your possibleroadblocksandremovethem.

Ontheotherhand,youmayhaveheardofpeoplewho,dueto theirpositive, winning self-image, have propelled themselves from rags torichesinnotime.Itseemsthatnomatterhowmanytimesadversitygetsthrownatthemtheyalwaysseemtolandontheirfeetandcontinuetobesuccessful.

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Chapter9

TheBigSixBrokenDown

hischapter focusesonsixof themostcommonself-hypnosis topicsandwillhelpyouunderstandthemmoreclearly.Althoughself-hypnosisishighlysuccessfulinotherareas(seeChapters10–13),thefollowingsixareashaveseenalotofsuccessandgainedinpopularity.

SmokingCessationThemajorityofsmokerswhotrytostophavebeensmokingonaveragebetweenfiveandthirty-fiveyears.Anythingthatisdoneforthislengthoftimeisadeeplyengrainedhabit.Thefollowingsectionwillgiveyouthe assistance that you need to break that habit and replace itwith anewoneofhealthifyoutrulyhaveadesiretoquit.

HelpfulTipsBefore beginning your smoking cessation program, there are a few

preparations that you should do. First, dispose of any smokingparaphernalia such as cigarettes, ashtrays, lighters, matches. Eventhough you may have other uses for lighters and matches, such aslightingcandlesoryourgasstove,itisimportantthatyougetnewonesanddestroy theones thatyouused for smoking.The reason for this isthateachtimeyouusethesamelighterthatyouusedforsmokingyouaresendingyourselfsubconscioustriggers,remindingyouthatthisisthesamelighteryouuseforsmokingandpossiblycausingmorecravings.

Drinkingwaterwheneveryouhaveacravingwillalsohelpyoutoflush out your system quicker as well as help you to not gainweight. The reason most people gain weight when they quitsmoking is that they replace their smoking habit with a habit ofeatingratherthandrinkingwater.

Next,replaceanyashtraythroughoutthehousewithabottleoraglassofwater for thenextweek. Ifatanytimeafteryouhavequitsmokingyou walk by where you used to have an ashtray and begin to get acraving, simply take eight deep breaths and a sip of water for thecravingtogoaway.Thepurposeofthisistocreateanewhabitthatwillreplacetheoldone.Takingeightdeepbreathswilldelivermoreoxygen

withinyoursystem,whichwillhelpyourelax.Relaxationisoneofthetop reasonswhymostpeople state that they smoke.By takinga sipofwater,youarereplacingthebadhabitofsmokingwithagoodhabitofdrinkingwater.Themostimportantthingthatwillhelpyouremainanonsmokeristohypnotize yourself utilizing the follow-up session for an additionaltwenty days after listening to the following smoking cessation session.Keepinmindthatjustlisteningtoasessiononcedoesnotcreateahabit.Ahabitisdevelopedthroughrepetition.

Cleanoutyourashtrayinyourvehicleifyouusedthatforsmoking.Youshouldnot justempty it; it shouldbecleanedoutwell so thecardoesnothavethesmellofcigarettesinit.

SmokingCessationScriptYouhavedecidedtoquitsmoking…andthewaythatyouaregoingto quit smoking, right now, is simply to relax … that’s right, you’regoing to slowdown, relax, and just let everything go…and take thistime…thatyou’vechosenforyourself…tofeeltotallyatease…youhavenoplaceelsetoberightnow…andnothingelsetodo…sojustleteverythinggo…andtakethistimethatyou’vechosentobehere…tobecompletelyrelaxed…Youhave a strong desire to stop smoking…Youhave decided thattodayistheday…Todayisthedaytobeanonsmokeronceandforall…Tobecomeanonsmoker…injustafewmoments…yourgoalwillbe reached … you will be a nonsmoker … you will have stoppedsmoking…onceand for all…andyou’llnever smokeagain…Soastimepasses by… thinkof yourself in the followingway…Youare anonsmoker…Youhavestoppedsmoking…andyouwillneversmokeagain…and as a nonsmoker you have the ability to be around otherpeoplewhosmoke…Youhavetheabilitytoenjoylifeasanonsmoker… everything you do … from this moment on … is better as anonsmoker… itdoesn’tmatterwhetheryou’reathome…atwork…

aloneorwithothers…youareincontrol…Everythingissomuchmoreenjoyableasanonsmoker.Just allow a wonderful feeling of confidence to move through yourightnow…atthisverymoment…realizingthatyouareanonsmoker…feeltheconfidencethatyounowhaveovercomethatnegativehabit… you have reached your goal and become a nonsmoker…here andnow.It is important to realize that to accomplish anythingworthwhile inyour life … you must give it 100 percent effort … and to remain anonsmokerisnodifferent…Bygivingit100percentyouhavemadeacommitment to win … You have stopped smoking … you are anonsmoker…andyouwillneversmokeagain…fromthismomenton…yourdesire…yourcommitment…isstrongerthaneverbefore.Youarebeginninganewpositivehabit…one thatwillhelpyou ineverypartofyourlife…you’ll findthatfromthismomentforward…that water will taste better to you than ever before … that crisp,refreshingwaterwill quench your thirst like it never has… that life-givingwaterwillhelpyouineverystepofthewaytobecomehealthier… you have overcome a negative habit and are replacing it with thisnew,positivehabitofdrinkingwater.Nowthatyouhavestoppedsmoking,you’ll find thatyouhavemoreenergy,energythatwillbeneededtobeputtogooduse…You’llfindyourselfbeingabletomoveeasier…feelingbetteraboutyourself…Youareanonsmokernow!…Youhavestoppedsmoking…andyouwillneversmokeagain.

WeightLossOvereatingisoneof themostprevalentaddictions intheUnitedStatestoday. With other addictions, such as smoking and drug use, it ispossibleafterquittingtonevergobacktousingthosesubstancesagain.Thereissimplynopossibilityofthatwhenitcomestoeating.Eatingissomethingthatyoumustdoonaregularbasistoremainalive.

TheDietLabelDue to the rebellious nature of the conscious mind, it is very

importanttoneverlabelwhatyouaredoinga“diet.”Theverynatureoftheworddiet inmanycasescauses theconsciousmindtorebel. Ifyouthinkoftheconsciousmindasacreatureofhabitthatdoesnotwanttochangeat all, youcan see the resistance thatoccurswhenhearing theword diet. Dieting means that youmust change your eating habits. Itrequiresyoutoeatdifferentlythanyouhavebeforeinordertocreateapositivechange.

ChallengeYourselfAlthoughtheworddietcreatespanicduetoitssenseofpermanency,

youmayusethewordchallengewithlittleresistance.Takeamomenttoestablishwhat themain food culprits are that keep you frombeing atyourgoalweight.Chooseatleastthetopthree.Mostlistsincludefoodssuchaspastas,breads,chips,friedfoods,andsweets.

When reading the script onto your recording device, it can beadvantageoustostressoraccentsomeoftheactionwordsasawaytodrivethemhome.Youcandothisbysayingthespecificwordsorword in a slightly louder or convicted tone similar to how sometelevisionevangelistsdointheirsermonstomakeapoint.

Onceyouhavedeterminedyourthreebiggestculprits, takeoneitemonyourlist,suchaspotatochips,andchallengeyourselfnottoeatanyforoneweek.Ifyoudonotthinkyoucaneliminateitcompletelyforaweek,challengeyourselftocutdramaticallytheamountofservingsyouconsume.After the firstweek, challenge yourselfwith a different itemforanotherweek.Continuetodothisforatleastthreeweekswithotheritemsonyourlist.Sincethisisonlyaone-weekchallenge,andyouareable to have that item afterward, the rebellionwill be very little andyourweightlosswillbeginwithajumpstart.

WeightLossScriptStarting right now…You no longer have the urge to overeat or tosnack inbetweenmeals…Becausehealthy,well-balancedmealsmorethansatisfyyourappetite…andthe tasteandaromaofyour foodarebetterthaneverbefore…Rich,heavy,sweet,fatteningfoodsanddrinkjustno longerappeal toyou…Becausehealthy, life-giving foods tastewonderfulandfillyouup.Younoticeablyeatyourfoodslower…Chewingitthoroughly…Youputdownyourforkinbetweenbitesanddon’tpickitupagainuntilthebiteinyourmouthisgone…Youwill be drinkingwatermore than ever before…water will bethere to help you lose weight and to remain healthy. That wonderfulcrisp,clearrefreshingwaterwilltastegreattoyou…You’llfindyourselfcravingwatermoreandmoreeachandeveryday…You only eat healthy meals and do not become hungry in betweenmeals…Youdonotwanttostuffyourselfbecauseyou’ll feelsomuchhealthierandvigorouswithoutanuncomfortable,overfilledstomach…Youwilleatuntilyouaresatisfied,notuntilyouarestuffed.You’llnotloseweightsoquicklythatitwillharmyourhealth,butyouwillloseweightinasteady,constantmanner…andyou’llfindthatyouhavemoreenergy…Energythatwillbeneededtobeputtogooduse…Everythingyoudowillbecomeeasier…andyouwillwanttodomoreeachandeverydaytoincreaseyourhealth.Eachmeal thatyoueat,you’ll leavea smallportionof foodonyour

platethatyouwillthenthrowawayonceyouarefinished…Asyoufindyourselfdoing this,moreandmoreyou’ll find thatportionyou leftonyourplatebecomes larger…Thiswillaidyou ineating less…Itwillgiveyougreatconfidencetoknowthatyoucanwalkaway,leavingfoodonyourplate…confidencethatwillcontinuetogrowmoreandmoreasyouproceedtowardyourgoal.You are in control of yourself and have taken the first step incontrollingyoureatinghabits.

RelievingInsomniaIn today’s busy world, more and more people are suffering frominsomniathaneverbefore.Theproofofthisisthemanyproductssoldinpharmaciesforinsomniaaswellasthemanycommercialsontelevision.Lackofsleepoftenincreasesstress,anxiety,andfrustrationthatinturncanleadtomanymoreseriousillnesses.

BusyMindsManypeoplefindthattheyhavetoworkmanymorehoursthanever

beforetomakealivingandoftentimesdonottakeabreakorhaveanydowntimebeforesleeping.Theproblemwiththisisthatwhiletheyarelyinginbedattemptingtosleep,theirmindsarestillonthebusinessoftheirworkday,contemplatingwhatthey’vedoneandplanningwhattheyaregoingtodothenextday.Theirmindsaresobusythattheyarenotabletoletgoandfocusonrelaxing.

FocusingtoLetGoTwo things that are imperative in order to fall asleep are letting go

andfocusing.Oneofthebestwaystoletgoistocreateaschedulewhereyoucanhaveatleastanhourortwotoyourselfsoyouunwindbeforegoingtobed.Agoodwaytodothisistositinaquietroomandlistentoinspirationalmusic.Youcouldalsomakesometimetoreadanenjoyablenovel.Whateveryouchoose,makeitsomethingenjoyableanddifferentfromwork.

Counting sheep to fall asleep does not work because you arecountingforward,whichisneverending.Ifyouwantthistowork,youmuststartwithafixedamountofsheep(suchas100)andthencountbackwardslowly.Conditionyourmindthatwhenitbecomestoo tiring or bothersome to count that you simply stop and allow

yourselftosleep.

Focusingisawonderfultechniquetoguideyouintosleep.Whenmostpeoplesufferfrominsomnia,theirmindsarethinkingofmanythingsallatonce,makingitverydifficulttoletgoandsleep.Byfocusingononlyoneitem,suchascountingbackwardslowlyfrom100downtoone,theirmindsmustfocusonthetaskathandinordertoaccomplishit,therebypushingeverythingelseout.Allowyourselftofocusonthistestuntilitbecomestootiringandyouallowyourselftodriftofftosleep.You must continually tell yourself that you will sleep easily andcomfortablythisevening.Yoursubconsciousmindrespondstowhatyousay consciously and believe. Therefore, if you go to bed this eveningsaying to yourself, “I won’t be able to sleep again tonight,” that isexactlywhatyoursubconsciousmindwillmakehappen.Sobepositive,open-minded,andbelievethatitispossibletosleepeasilywhenyougotobed.

InsomniaScripts—FocusingTechniqueNOTE: The following insomnia script does not need to be insertedwithintheotherportionsof thesession. It is self-containedandcanberecordedjustasitis.Getcomfortableinyourbedinapositioninwhichyouarereadytogotosleep…closeyoureyes…takeadeepbreath,andexhaleandrelax… take a second deep breath… and as you exhale… let go of anytension… or stress that youmay have… and now take a third deepbreath…holditforthreeseconds…andexhaleandrelax.Youhaveadesire tosleepthroughthenight…tosleepeasily…togettosleepquickly…andtostayasleepuntilmorning…andthewayyouaregoingtodothis…startingrightnow…istolearntheproperwaytofocusyourwaytosleep.Theway that you are going to do this is by learning to focus yourmind on one item… or one task … by using your imagination … Iwouldlikeyoutoimaginerightnowthatyouareinyourbed,andyouaremorecomfortablethanyouhaveeverbeenbefore…It isasifyou

are lying on the most comfortable feather bed you can imagine …Imagine what it would feel like to be in this large, thick comfortablefeatherbed…Imaginethatyouarenowlookingupandyourealizethatthereisnoceilingthere…insteadyouareabletolookoutsideintotheeveningsky…Younoticethatthereisafullmoonoutandyouareabletoseeveryclearly…Itisacomfortableevening…andthetemperatureisjustright…Eventhoughyouareabletoseeoutsideintotheskyyourealizethatitisverycomfortableandverysafe…Asyou’relookingupinto the sky you notice a cloud pushed by a gentle wind movingoverhead…Asyoufocusonthecloudyounoticethatitseemstoformintotheshapeofthenumberninety-nine…Noticeitcloselyasyouseethenumbersform…Younoticeitforafewsecondsandthenthewindseemstoblowthenumberninety-nineaway…andthenyounoticetheclouds forming aboveyourhead into thenumberninety-eight…Takesometimetoseethenumberninety-eightformcompletely…Nowyouseethenumberninety-eightblowaway…andthenanothercloudformsoverhead turning into the shape of the number ninety-seven… Onceagainthegentlewindblowsitaway…AsIamspeaking,younoticethatthispatterncontinuesasthecloudsformintothenumberninety-six…thenblowsaway…goingslowly,asyoucontinuallywatchandfocusonthesecloudsformingintothenextnumbergoingdownwardinsequence… forming into a number ninety-five … then blowing away andcontinuing on and on … I would like you to continue watching theclouds from this point forward on your own … paying no furtherattentiontome…oranyoutsidesounds…Watchthenextcloudform…Seeitclearlyforafewseconds…andthenfadeaway…payingnomoreattentiontomyvoice…justwatchingthenextcloud…andthenextone…goingdownfurtherandfurther…Witheverycloudyouseeapproach…andeverycloudthatblowsaway…youwillgodeeperanddeeper into relaxation…Witheverycloud that formsandeverycloudthatgoesawayyouwillbecomemoresleepy…moredrowsy…asyoucan, letgoofeverythingthathashappenedduringtheday…andjustfocusonyourclouds…untilyougettothepoint…wherefocusingonthe clouds … and counting them downward … becomes simply tootiring…toomuchofahindrance…or too inconvenient…andwhenthat happens… youmay just stop counting… and allow yourself todropoff…intoadeep…soundsleep…andyouwillfind…thatwhen

youdropoffintothisdeep…sound…sleep…thatyouwillbeabletosleep until morning…without any interruptions…without anythingdisturbing you … unless there is something that is in need of yourimmediateattention…andshouldthathappen…youwilltakecareofthe situation…andwhenyougoback tobed…you’llbeable to falldeeply into sleep again… very quickly…All outside sounds… fadeawaycompletely…asyoucontinuetocountdown…somuchdeeper… you’ll find that you’ll become sleepy … just by thinking of thisexercise…youwillbeabletogotosleeponyourown…veryeasily…becausenowyouunderstand…thesecrets…theprocedures…ofhowtogotosleep…Itissimplybyfocusingononething…andlettinggoof all the busy tasks… of the day…Whatever you haven’t finishedtoday…willstillbetheretomorrow…Keepingyourmindonit…orthinkingofit…isnothelpingyoutogetthejobdone…orhelpingyoutosleep…Youmust letgoof thebusinessof theday…andfocusonsleep…focusontheseclouds…asyoucontinuetocountdown…eachcloud…andeventually…itbecomestiresome…andyouletgo…intosleep…youmaybefeeling…likeyouwanttoletgonow…orvery…verysoon…Youmayhaveletgoalready…andarejustlistening…tothesoundofmyvoice…Eitherway…youfindthatyou’rebecomingmoreandmoresleepy…moreandmoretired…moreandmorerelaxed…Feeling better… and better…with every breath that you take…Witheverybreaththatyoutake…youarebecomingmorepeaceful…morerelaxed…feelingbetter…thanyouhavebefore…Sonowjustallowyourselftogotosleep…thisverymoment…Sleep…sleep…gointoadeep…sound…sleep…andyouwill stay in this soundsleepevenaftermyvoicegoesaway…andallowsyou…tosleepquietly…tosleepsoundly…Sonowjustsleep…sleep…sleep.

ReducingStressVirtuallyanyhypnosissessionwillassistinreducingstress,regardlessofthe topic. It is a natural byproduct of relaxation. However, there aremany times where it is advantageous to dedicate an entire session tostressreduction.

StressReductionScriptThefollowingsession iscompletelyself-containedanddoesnotneed

tobe insertedintoanyof thetemplates.Simplyreadtheentiresessionontoyourrecordingdevice,orreadittoyourselfdependingonhowyouwanttoproceed.Take a deep breath… and hold it for a few seconds… exhale and

relax…Nowtakeaseconddeepbreath,asdeepasyoucan…andasyouexhalejustallowanystresstoletgo…Takeathirddeepbreath…asdeepasyoucan…holdit…andexhale…justthinktoyourselfthewords“relaxnow.”Thisisyournewsolutionforstress…Wheneveryoubecomestressed

inthefuture…you’llsimplyrelax…takethreedeepbreaths…andonyour third one, as you exhale… you will simply say to yourself thewordsrelaxnow.Youarenowdevelopinganewwaytorelax…youare lettinggoof

thestressofthepast…Youwishtonolongerhavedepressionorangerinyourlife…Fromnowonyouchoosetoberelaxed…Youchoosetobecalm…andyouchoosetobeincontrolinallthatyoudo…becauseyourhealth is important toyou…Youarechanging thewaythatyouusedtoactandyouarereplacingitwiththenew,positivesuggestionsIamabouttogiveyou…Byfollowingthesefewsimplesuggestions…you’llfindyourselfbeing

stress free in all that you do… You’ll find yourself being relaxed insituations that youmay not have been relaxed in before… and withyournewrelaxedlifestyle…you’llfindyourselfbeinghappier…more

positiveminded…andenjoyingallthatyoudo.The first suggestion is that whenever you find yourself havingnegative,unproductivethoughts,you’ll immediatelysaytoyourself theword STOP! … Let me repeat that to you so it is perfectly clear …Whenever you find yourself having negative, unproductive thoughts,you’llimmediatelysaytoyourselfthewordSTOP!…andassoonasyousaythewordSTOP!…you’ll findthat thenegative thoughtsyouwerehavingjustdisappear…Itwillgiveyoutheopportunitytostartanew,positivethoughtprocess.Thenexttechniqueistheartofacceptance…acceptingthingsastheyare…ratherthanallowingthemtoescalateoutofcontrol…Fromthismomenton…anytimeyou findyourselfgetting stressed,becauseofasituationthatseemstobegoingoutofcontrol…Youwillstopworryingaboutwhatcouldhappen…allthenegativescenarios…andinstead…youwillaccept…whathashappenedforexactlywhatitis…Youcanuse your thought process to think the situation through to see whatreasonable outcomes may be there … realizing that once you haveworkedthemthrough,theyarealwaysbetterthanifyouletyourmindrunfreeandworry…Worryisathingofthepast…itisnowreplaced…withrelaxation.You arenow in control…of your thoughts…your feelings…andyouremotions…youhavebecomeanactor…ratherthanareactor…whichsimplymeansthatinanygivensituation…you…andonlyyou…choose…howyouaregoing to react…or toact…andnowyouchoosetoact…calmly…positively…andincontrol.JustforamomentIwouldlikeyoutoconcentrateonyourbreathing…takeabreathin…andexhale,andassoonasyoufeelallthebreathleaveyourbodyandyouarepreparedtotakeanotherbreath,counttoyourself quietly, twenty-five… takea secondbreath,notnecessarily adeepbreath, justanormalone,andexhale…andwhenthatbreath isfinished count to yourself, twenty-four … then take another normalbreath,whateverlengthseemscomfortabletoyou…andexhale…thencounttoyourself,twenty-three…andcontinuedoingthisonyourown,withanotherbreath,countingtwenty-two,andtwenty-one,all thewaydowntoone…andassoonasyoutakeyour lastdeepbreath,exhale,andsaythenumberone,youwillopenyoureyes…feelingcalm…and

relaxed…ineveryway…infact,youwill findyourselfmorerelaxedthanyouhaveeverbeenbefore.SocontinuecountingevenasIspeak…eachoneofyourbreaths…concentratingonyourbreathing…noticingtheflowoftheair…asitentersyourbody…fillsyouup…andthenleavesonceagain…studythe sensations you feel…with every breath you take you relaxmoreandmore,witheverybreathyoutakeyoufeelmorepeacefulandmoresereneasyougodowndeeperanddeeperintotherelaxedstate…andassoonasyoucounttothenumberone,youwillopenyoureyesonceagainfeelingwonderfulineveryway.

HypnosisBirthingNaturalformsofhypnosischildbirthhavebecomeverypopularinrecentyears. Many birthing mothers and couples are becoming aware ofnaturalformsofpainmanagementandhypnosisrelaxationasawaytoeliminate the need for anesthesia that in many cases can hinder theenjoymentofsuchabeautifulexperience.

FearandExpectationFearandanxietycausethebodytotenseup.Thistensingofthebody

during childbirth can cause many difficulties and is often one of themajorcausesofpainanddiscomfort.It isimportanttobeabletorelaxand let go completely during the procedure so as to allow the naturalprocesstoflowfreely.Itisimportanttorealizethatfearandanxietyaresubjectiveandnot

objective.Thismeansthatyoucannotholdthemordisplaytheminanyway.Theyareinyourhead.Althoughtheymayseemveryrealtoyou,infact,theyarenotrealatall.Theyareexpectationsoffutureevents.Ifyou are afraid that therewill be pain and discomfort coming up veryshortly, thiswill create anxiety in you thatwill cause you to tenseupandinturndisplaythepainthatyouexpected.Keepinmindthatyoursubconsciousmindwillgiveyouexactlywhatyouaskfor,andifyouarefocusingonpain,youwillreceiveit.

It is extremely important before attempting to utilize hypnosis orany other natural relaxation or pain reduction technique to checkwithapropermedicalprofessional toensurethatthesetechniquesareappropriate foryou.Justaseverybirthingmother isdifferent,sotooarepeople’sreactionsandlevelsofsuccesswithhypnosis.

Inordertoeliminatefearandanxiety,realizethattheydonotexistin

thepresent.Theyonlyexist in thepast and in the future.At thisverymomenteverythingisokayandstressfree.Thisverymoment,allthatisimportantforyouisrightnow.Thinkabouthowyouarefeelingrightatthis verymoment.Youare fineand it is okay to feel thewayyouarefeeling right now. This is the best that life has to give you at thismoment.Chapter11hasascriptthatwillhelpyouthroughthebirthingprocessby teaching you how to focus on the now, even while you are in asituationwhereyouthinkyoumaybeworried.Itisabreathingexercisethatwillhelpyouletgooffutureexpectationsaswellasnegativitythatyoumayhavehadfromthepast.

HealingfromWithinWehave just barelybegun to scratch the surfaceofunderstanding thepowersofthesubconsciousmind.Itistrulyamarvelousthing.Whatthemindcanconceivethemindcanachieve.Thisappliesespecially inthearea of healing. The subconscious mind has the ability to heal themajorityofafflictionsthataffectthebody.

TheSubconsciousKnowsAllThe subconsciousmind is responsible for keeping everything within

yourbodyinrunningorderandincontrol.Whetheryouarewideawakeorsleeping,yoursubconsciousmindisalwaysworking,seeingtoitthatyourheart isalwaysbeatingand thatyour lungsareworkingproperlyandbreathing.Itisthepartofyourmindthatmakessurethatbloodispumping toyourentire system, thatyour skin stayshealthy. It is evenresponsible for the growth of your fingernails and is responsible forregulating your body temperature. Every function of your body iscontrolledbythesubconsciousmind.Just think for a moment about the growth of the fetus. The

subconsciousmindisresponsiblefortheentiredevelopmentofthebaby.It helps the baby grow within the womb at each and every differentstage. It is thepartof themind thatdecideswhen thebaby’sdifferentorganswill be formed, the part that tells itwhen the fingers and toeswill be formed. Everything is knownwithin the subconsciousmind. Itprovides the blueprint for this newborn’s life. These blueprints staywithineachandeveryoneofusforourentirelife.

Whentryingtohealanafflictionorreducepain,itisimportantnotto labelwhat it is that you have. Labeling encourages ownership.Ratherthanstatingyouhavethisspecificsickness,simplycall itadisorder,dysfunction,ortemporaryinconvenience.Itismucheasier

toeliminatesomethingwhenitisnotyourown.

Remember that it is natural for you to be healthy and happy. It isunnatural for you to have sickness and misery. Your blueprints fromwhenyouwereborn,thatdevelopedyoufromasinglecell,broughtyouall the way from conception to a happy and healthy child. Thoseblueprintsstillremainwithinyoursubconsciousmind,evenasyougrowolder.Theyhelpyoustayhealthyandcorrectproblemsastheyarise.

HealingProcessItisdifficulttocreateagenerichealingscriptbecausetherearemanythings thatmight requirehealing.A script canbe created for virtuallyanything that needs to be healed. The theater of the mind script inChapter4canbeusedformosthealingtopics.Simply insertwhat it isyou want to heal or improve in wherever the script mentions your“goal.”It is importantwhileyouareusingthisscriptoranyotherthatyou use your imagination and imagine yourself as the end result.Imagineyourselfasalreadyhavingbeenhealed.Useasmuchdetail inthevisualizationaspossible.Themorevisualandthemoreemotionyoucanuseinthisprocessthebetter.

DaydreamYourWaytoHealthAnother technique to eliminate pain or create healing is the use ofdaydreaming. Daydreaming is a very powerful tool when usedcreatively.Thedaydreamstateisactuallyinwhatisknownasthethetabrainwavestate.Daydreamingisalsoaformofself-hypnosis.Whenyoudaydreamyouareusingyourimagination.

Keep inmind that even thoughyoumay feelbetter after just onesession, you must continue the process for the entire twenty-onedaystocreateanewhabitofhealth.Stoppingforjustonedaycaneliminateallprogress.

Thesubconsciousminddoesnotunderstandthedifferencebetweenarealmemoryandanimaginedmemory.Sowhenyoudaydream,imagineyourself as the healthy person that you wish to be. Imagine yourselfwithoutthedisorder,ashavingrisenaboveitandconqueredit.Oneofthereasons thatdaydreaming is sopowerful is that it involves feelingsandisveryvisual.

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Chapter10

BusinessandSuccess

he following scripts for business accomplishments and personalsuccessaretobeusedwithinthetemplatesfoundattheendofChapter5. You have a choice of two separate templates, one for an analyticalsessionandoneforanonanalyticalsession.UsethesuggestibilitytestsattheendofChapter3todeterminewhichofthetwotemplateswillworkbestforyou.

ArriveatAppointmentsonTimeThere are many reasons why people who are chronically late toappointments are the way they are. Whether it’s time managementproblemsor a lackofmotivation, to thosewhoarewaiting for you toshowupfortheappointment,itdisplaysalackofinterestorrespectinwhattheyareoffering.Beingontimeforappointmentspositivelyaffectsthewaypeoplelookatyouandenhancesyourself-image.

The actual length of a script is not important. It can be just aseffectivewhetheritistwosentencesortwopageslong.Thepurposeofthescriptissimplywhatyouwouldsaytothesubconsciousmindto correct a problem once you have its receptive and undividedattention.

Youhavedecidedthatnowisthetimetotakecontrolofyourlife…tomeetyourengagementseachandeverydayontime…andthewayyouaregoingtobeontimefromnowon…isbychangingsomeofyourpastnegativebehaviors…intonewpositivebehaviors…Youaregoingtobeontimeforallappointments,engagements,andfunctionsbecauseyouwanttobe…Thefirststepinbeingontimetoappointmentsistochangeyourthinkingtowardthem…Fromnowonyouwillgiveanewimportancetoyourappointments…Youfeelanurgencytogetthereontime…Infact,youfeeltheyaresoimportanttoyouthatyouwanttogettoyourappointmentsearly…You’llalwaysplanfromthismomentforwardtoarriveatyourscheduledappointmentsaminimumoffifteenminutesearly,andevenearlierthanthatiftimepermits…Bydoingthisyouwillfindthatyouwillarriveatyourappointmentsontime,evenifunexpected things occur on the way, such as bad traffic or any otherhindrance…byleavingearlyyouwillstillhavetimetospare…Youdonot have toworry aboutwasting time because you realize that if youarriveatanappointmentearlyyoucanputtheadditionaltimetogood

use…Onewaytodothatwouldbetobringabookthatyouhavebeenwanting to readwithyou…ormaybe somepaperworkoranotebookwith you so that if you have additional time you can make plans oraccomplishothertasks…Fromnowonyougiveimportancetoallyourappointments…Youareprofessional inyourthinkingandarriveearly…Bydoingso,otherswillseeyouasaprofessional…Theywillseeyouasa successful, courteousperson…Showingup toanappointmentontime,or especially early, shows thatyouare courteousandcareaboutthe appointment that you have … People will respect you more …Peoplewill appreciate youmore… Youwill feelmore confident thatyou are in control of your time … From this moment forward youmanageyourtimesuccessfully.

EnhanceCreativityThis script is designed to expand your creativity and to enhancewhatyoualreadyhave.Itiscreatedintwodifferentformats.Thefirstportionshouldbereadontoyourrecordingdeviceso thatyoumay listen to itjustasyouwouldanyothersession.Thelastparagraphisdesignedmoreas an autosuggestion script. When reading this script onto yourrecording device, pause wherever you see the three consecutive dotslongenoughtorepeatthatsegmenttoyourselfquietly.You are a creative person and you will find that each day your

creativitywillgrowmoreandmore.Yourmindismuchmoreopenandyoucaneasilyreachintoyoursubconscioustoincreaseyourcreativity.Youareconstantlyopentonewideasandnewconcepts.Youlookat

everythingwithapositiveattitude,beingopen-minded.Becauseyouareopen-minded,you learnmoreeachandeveryday.Everydaythatgoesby you have more knowledge than the day before. Ideas flow freelythrough your mind, and many times you need to stop to take notesbecauseyouhavesomanynewandinterestingideas.Youarebecomingmoreandmore creativeeachandeveryday.You

have the ability to retrieve creative ideas and knowledge from yoursubconsciousmindona constantbasis that youhavenotbeenable toretrieve before. You are truly becoming the person that you wish tobecome.Asyouhearthefollowingsuggestions,repeatthemtoyourselfquietly.I amconstantly improvingeachandeveryday… Iamcreative… I

amcreatingabetterandmoreimprovedme…OnceIhavedecidedthetraits and abilities I would like to have … I create those abilities inmyself…Iamcreative…Iallowmyselftobecomethatperson…thatpersonthatIknowIcanbe…Ihavenolimitations…Icancreate,do,orbeanything I can imagine… I always thinkoutside thebox…mymindisopentoallpossibilities…Iamcreative…andmycreativityisalwaysimproving.

BecomeaMoneyMagnetThepurposeofthisscriptistoprepareyoutoacceptfinancialsuccessasit ispresented toyou.Manypeople,evenwhengiven theopportunity,arenotawarethatitishappeningorcapableofreceivingit.Thisscriptwill help you believe in yourself as well as be a receptive vessel inattractingmoney.Youbelieve inthepowerofyoursubconsciousmindtocauseyouto

succeed.Whatthemindcanconceive,themindcanachieve.Youbelieveinyourself.Youbelieveinyoursuccess.Youexpectsuccess…Thereisnotimelimittosuccess.Youcanbesuccessfulnoworlater…butyouchoosetobesuccessfulNOW!NOWisthetime…Nowisyourtime…Sogiveyourselftheokay…

Giveyourself thepermission… rightNOW… tobe successful…Youdeserve prosperity…You expect prosperity…Prosperity, health, andhappinessarenatural.Meagerness,sickness,andsadnessareunnatural.Youhavearighttobehappy,tobenatural,tobesuccessful,andtohaveplentyofmoney.Youareamoneymagnet…Money, success,andopportunities seem

tobedrawntoyouconstantly…Theyfindyouwhereveryouare…Youare now aware of opportunities around you and are able to takeadvantageofthem…Youaresuccessful.Moneyisalwayscirculatinginyour life.Yourelease itwith joy,and it returns toyoumultiplied inawonderfulway…Moneyflowstoyouinabundance.Youuseitforgoodpurposesandaregratefulfortherichesofyourmind.Youareamoneymagnet…Youarealwaysonthelookoutforgood,

positive opportunities. New opportunities easily and frequently comeyourway…Youareontopofyourgameandrecognizeallopportunitiesas theyoccur…Youalways seemtobeat the rightplaceat the righttime…Changeyourthoughtsandyouchangeyourdestiny.Youareamoneymagnet.

GainaPositiveMentalAttitudeItisimportanttobeopen-mindedinlisteningtothisscript.Approachitwith an attitude of optimism, desire, and expectancy. Remember thatwhilevirtuallyanyonecanbehypnotized,anyonecanalsoresist it.Beconsciousofyourresistanceandletdownyourwallsforsuccess.Youarechangingyourwayofthinkingandbecomingamorepositive

personbecauseyouwantto.Whensomeoneasksyouhowyouare,youwill say, “Wonderful.” You know that if you think you arewonderful,thenyouarewonderful.Youareabletoreplaceeverynegativethoughtwithonethatispositive.Youfeelempoweredwiththisnewability.Youusewordsthatdescribethepositivepowerandenergy,wordslikehappy…thoughtful…peaceful…loving…kind…gracious…independent…helpful…gracious…honest…dependable…intelligent…resilient… (add any other positive words that are appropriate) … You seeyourself as a personwhohas the ability to change a negative thoughtintoapositivethought,withouthesitation.Positive feelings increase health, happiness, and strength. Being

positivehelpsyoutolookattheworldinadifferentlight.Youarenowpositiveinallthings.Youwanttobepositive…Thingsseemtogoyourwaymoreoften…andyouattractpositivetoyouwhenyouarebeingpositive.Positivepeopleliketobearoundotherpositivepeople,helpingyoutoattractwhatyoureallywantinyourlife.Beingpositivehelpsyoutoseethegoodsideofthings…Theglassis

half full rather than half empty. All events, whether favorable or not,haveapositivesidetothemandthereforeareeasiertodealwith.You find the positive in all people you deal with. Everyone has

positivequalitiesinthem…Younowtakethetimetofindthem…Younowtakethetimetolistthethingsinyourlifethatyouarethankfulfor.Takethetimeto list themonebyoneandyouwill findthatyouhavemuchtobepositivefor.Ratherthandwellingonwhatyoucannotdoorwhatyoudonotwant

…younowonlydwellonwhatyoucandoandwhatyoudowant…

Youarepositiveinallthatyoudo.

OvercomeProcrastinationOneofthemostdifficultthingstoaccomplishforthosewhoareafflictedwithprocrastinationistofinallydecidetotakeactionanddosomethingabout it. Aword ofwarning: do not to listen to this script in the lateeveninghours.Youmay just findyourselfupuntil threeor four in themorningdoingyourspringcleaningandotherlongneglectedtasks.Youarenowhappyanddelightedwhenever you thinkof the things

that you would like or need to accomplish. It feels good to have apurpose to direct your energies toward eachday.By completing all ofyourbusytasksnow,yourfreetimebecomestrulythat:yourfreetime.If there is work to do, it feels good to do it and to complete it. Anyassignments,homework,orhouseholdtasksorchoresareactuallyfuntodo and complete.When you are atwork or school, you feel calm andrelaxedaboutanythingaddedtoyourlistthatwillrequireyourtimeandattentionlaterintheday,week,orevenyear,becauseyounowhaveastrong sense ofmotivation and purpose. You even feel peaceful aboutdoingthesetasksandcompletingallthatisrequiredtobesuccessfulatwork,school,orevenathome.Nowwhen there is an assignment or project, you get it done at the

earliest timepossible,knowing that thiswayyoucanalso find time todoother thingsyouvalueandenjoy.You simplydowhatneeds tobedone… and move on… with ease and enjoyment during the wholeprocess.Itfeelssogoodtocompletethingsthatyouwonderwhyyouwaitedso

longinthepasttogettothem…andyoufeelgreataboutyourselfandyour life… as you should… because you deserve to feel good aboutyourself,andnowyouaredoingthethingsthatreflectthatgoodfeelingmoreandmoreoften.Yournewmottoinlifeis“doitnow,”andthatisexactlywhatyoudo.

Younowlookatallofyourchores,tasks,andotherthingstobedoneaschallenges,andyounowapproachthosechallengeswithexcitementandapositiveattitude.

Each day create a Do list. On this list you write down all of thechallengesthatyouarefacedwithonthatday.Intheeveningyoucancheck this list to seehowmanyof these challengesyouhavemet andcompleted. You can then enter new challenges that need to beaccomplished for the coming day. This way you will be organized inyouractivitiesandconfidentnowthatprocrastinationisinthepast.

ExcelatPublicSpeakingPublic speakingphobiasarequitecommonandcanmanifestas simplyhaving the jitters before a presentation to being violently ill. Fear offailure is a very prevalent concern among speakers. In addition tolisteningtothissessionintheprivacyofyourownhome,listentoitjustbeforethebigpresentationistooccur.Youareinterestingandyouhavealotofimportantthingstosay.You

are a brilliant and accomplished expert in your field. People come tolistentoyoubecausetheyareinterestedinwhatyouhavetosay.Youareagreatspeaker.Youareinterestingandprovideinformation

thesepeoplehaveneverheardbefore.Youwillallowyourself tospeakwithaninterestingandintelligentflowthatwillkeepeveryoneinvestedand interested in your topic because you are an interesting andintelligentspeaker.You are highly organized. You have done your homework and

research for this presentation. Your notes are in your hands. You feelveryconfident. Ifyouneed them,youcancomfortablyglancedownatthem…completelyrelaxed…anaturalmovement.Youareprepared.Youarepolished…neatlydressed…professional

… ready to impress your audience with your poise … ease … and,clearly,yourexpertiseon thesubject.Youknowyouaregoodatwhatyoudo.Youknowthismaterial.Youare focused…all thematerial isthereinyoursubconscious.Witheverysentence,youbecomemoreself-assured…pausing…breathing…periodically scanning theaudience,occasionallymakingeyecontact…allthetimeinyourrelaxedplace…inyourrelaxedstate.Youaresoconfidentofyourbeliefinyourpresentationthatyouknow

you are helping your audience. At the end of your presentation youknow you will receive thunderous applause because of the finepresentationthatyoudelivered.Youaretheultimatepublicspeaker!

MotivateYourselfforSuccessThebasicprincipleof the lawof attraction is thatwhateveryouplaceyour thoughts, focus, and attention on, you draw to you. The basis ofthissessionistobepositiveandsuccessmindedsoastoattractsuccessandopportunitytoyou.Youarethankfulforyoursuccess…Youarepositiveminded…You

affect all those aroundyou in positiveways…You are happy…Yousmileoften…Eachmorningyoubeginyourdaypeacefully,happily,andwithasmile…Yougreetpeoplewithasmile,enthusiasm,andinterest…Youencourageandinspireothers.Youaresuccessful.You are positive at all times, and in control … You think good

thoughts … You fill your mind with only good thoughts and goodfeelings…helpingyou to feelhappy…You realize that thingsareastheyare…Youacceptthingsastheycome…Youpracticeawareness…being open to your surroundings…and are aware of opportunities astheyarise.Youaresuccessful.Youwelcome successwith joy, happiness, and open arms…Things

aregoingyourway…successhasawayoffindingyou…Youattractpositivepeopleandsuccesstoyourself…Youenjoyandarecomfortablebeing around positive, successful people … You network as often aspossiblewithsuccessfulpeople…Youareasuccessmagnetthatkeepsattractinggoodnessandabundancetoyou.Youaresuccessful.You now act and think as someone who already is successful …

Positiveopportunitiescometoyou…Youdeservetobesuccessful…itisyourdivine right tobe successful…Youhaveearned it andnow isyourtime…Itisokaytobesuccessful…Youarepreparedforsuccess… and success is attracted to you…Good times are here…You arephysically, emotionally, and financially secure… Youwalkwith yourheadheldhigh, proudof your success,which is reflected to others byyouractions.Youaresuccessful.Itisnaturalforyoutofeelgood…Itisnaturalforyoutobehealthy

andstrong…Youfeelterrific…physically…andmentallyfit…Your

mindiskeenandcreative…Yourmemorycontinuallyimprovesandisopentonewexperiences…Youaresuccessful.

HelpThinkingBigThe basic nature of the consciousmind is to remain the same. It is acreature of habit that does not like to stretch to do anything differentthanitalwayshasdone.Itwillfighttoremaininitscomfortzone.Itisimportant to be aware of this constant resistance that you mayexperienceasyouareintheprocessofexceedingyourprogrammingbythinkingbig.Restassuredthatperseverancewillpayoff.Onceyouhavecreated a newhabit of thinking big in all that you do, itwill becomemucheasiertodosincetheconsciousmindwillthenacceptit.Youthinkbiginallthatyoudo.Insettingyourpersonalandbusiness

goalsyoureachforthesky.Yourealizethat ifyoudonotstretch,youcannot grow, therefore you stretch and reach formorewith each andevery decision youmake. In order to grow youmust step out of yourcomfort zone.Youmustdo somethingdifferent thanyouare currentlydoing.Youthinkbig.Yougo for thegold. Inall thatyoudoyouhaveawinningattitude.

Rather than being competitive you are creative. The only person thatyouneedtocompetewithisyourself.Youarealwaystryingtobeyourbest.Yougive100percentinallthatyoudo.Andyoudoitwithasmile.Rememberifyoushootforthesunyoumayjustgetit,butifyoudon’tyoucanstillreachthemoon.Sothereisnodownside…itisawin-winsituation.Youthinkbig.Inanythingthatyoudoyoutakeamomenttothinkifthereisaway

youcansupersize it.Youthinkabouthowyoucanmakeanythingyoudobetter.Howcanitbefantastic?In every area of your life you reach formore. In yourwork, goals,

relationships,personallife,andevenrecreation,youmakeitspectacular.By thinking big in all that you do, not only will you obtain greatersuccess,butmoreopportunitywillcomeyourway.Youthinkbig.Youknowthatyouarethebestyouthatyoucanbe.Nooneelsehas

yourabilitiesinquitethewaythatyoudo.Youputadifferent,uniquetwistoneverythingthatyoudo.Youthinkbig.

AdoptaWinningAttitudeThisisatopicthatwillhelpyouineveryareaofyourlife,frombusinessand finances to relationships and health. A winning attitude will notonlyhelpyoubutwillalsodrawotherlike-mindedpeopletoyou.Thereisreallynodownsidetothis;thesky’sthelimit.Fromthispointon,theonlythoughtsthatyouwillhavearepositive

thoughts. You will rid your mind of negative words like can’t, won’t,should have,would have, and could have. Fromnowon, yourmindwillonlythinkintermsof“Ican”and“Iwill.”Youareawinner!Youtrulyfeelthattheworldisouttohelpyou.Opportunitiesopenup

toyouat every turn.Youareawinner.Youbelieve thatonlypositivethings happen to you and that everything happens for a reason. Youknowthatyouareapiecethatfitsintoawonderfulpuzzle,andyouaresohappytobepartofitall.Youknowthefutureisfullofmanyexcitingand amazing moments just waiting to happen. Your hopefulness fillsevery room you enter and makes others around you energized andrenewed.You are an impressively strong person with an unwavering view of

yourself. You are a confident and energetic person regardless of thecircumstances.Youareproudofwhoyouare.Youareassolidlyrootedas a giant, ancient oak tree…neverwill you fall or sway. You are awinner.Youdonotknowwhatthefutureholds,butyouarecertainthatyou

will be prepared and persevere through anything. Being a survivor isnatural to you. Others marvel at your calmness regardless of thesituation.You thriveon theuncertaintyof the future…eachdayyouarebecomingmoreandmoreconfident.Youareawinner.

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Chapter11

HealthIssues

hefollowingscriptsareforvarioushealth-relatedissues.Oneofthescripts includes the imagining of a healingwhite light.While utilizinganyofthesescripts,itisimportanttouseyourimaginationinasmuchdetail as possible and imagine yourself as being the already successfulyou.Inadditiontoimagining,itisimportanttohaveasmanyemotionsinvolvedintheprocessaspossible.

EnergyBoostThe following energy boost script utilizes your imagination to createenergy in any situation that you may need. Take time to practiceimagining and listen to the script before the event that requires theenergyboost.

Before dealingwith any of the following healing techniques, it isimportanttocheckwithadoctortoensurethatmedicaltreatmentisnotrequired.Thesehypnosissessionsaredesignedasahelpmateandnotareplacementforpropermedicalcare.

Youare strongand full of confidence.You feelbetter thanyoueverfelt before. You feel young and fresh. You are full of energy andhappiness.Youwanttotrynewthings.Youwanttoprovetotheworldthatyoucandoit.Asyoualreadyknowyoucan.Whenever you are in need of an energy boost youwill follow these

steps…First you will focus on your posture. Take note of how you are

standing. The first step in receiving your energy boost is to stand tallwithyourshouldersback,chestout,andheadupstraight.Yourpostureshouldreflectoneofprideandenthusiasm.It is very important thatyou likedoing this andyouput a smileon

your face throughout the entire procedure. It is a proven fact thathappiness brings you energy, whereas sadness drains you of energy.Sincethesubconsciousmindgivesthesameimportanceto imaginationasreality,evenifyoudonotfeelhappyatthemoment,stillputasmileon your face. This is an important factor in convincing yoursubconsciousthatyouarereadyforyourenergyboost.Take three deep breaths and with each breath you take in imagine

yourself breathing in pure energy from the universe. As you exhale,

imagineyourselfreleasinganynegativityordoubt.Asyouaredoing thisyouwill feel theenergybegin to surgewithinyou. Take a moment right now to imagine this scenario. Imagineyourself right now in a situation where you would require an energyboost. Imagine yourself standing tall with your chest out, shouldersback,andheadupstraight.Imagineyourselfwithabigsmileandalookofconfidenceonyourface.Nowtakeadeepbreathandimagineyourselfbreathing in pure energy, and as you exhale release any negativity ordoubt.Takeaseconddeepbreath,onceagainbreathinginpureenergyand exhaling any negativity or doubt, and on your third deep breathbreatheinasmuchenergyasyoucanandholditforthreeseconds,andthenreleaseit,lettinggoofthelastofanynegativityordoubt.You now have confidence that you can achieve anything that youdesire.Youarehappyandconfidentandfeelgoodaboutyourself.Youareawinner.

ChoosetoBeHealthyEverything beginswith a choice. Youmake a choice to be active, andyoumake a choice to be inactive. The following scriptswill help youalong your path to being healthy; however, they also require you tomakeachoice.Youhavecometothispointinyourlifewhereyouhavedecidedtobe

healthy. For whatever reason, you realize that now youmust make aconsciouschoicetochangethewayyouhavebeenlivingormaybeeventhinkingandreplaceitwithpositiveactions.Yourpastisbehindyou.Keepinmindthateachandeverybreathyou

takeisabrandnewone.Thisverybreathyouaretakingrightnowhasneverbeentakenbefore.Itiscompletelyuniquefromthelastone.Youhavecontrolovereachnewbreath,whetheryoumakeitalongbreathora shortone.Youevenhave thecontrol toholdyourbreath.Justaseach new breath is not like the one before and can be changed at amoment’snotice,socanyoucontrolthefutureofyourhealth.Beinghealthy is amatter of choice.Youmust choose tobehealthy.

And in order to do that you must be constantly vigilant in whateversuggestionsyouallowyourmindtoaccept.Everythinginlifestartswithathought.Ifsomeoneweretotellyoualldaylongthatyoulookedsick,youwouldeventuallybegintofeelsickifyouallowedyourselftoacceptthosesuggestions.Eventhoughthatmaynothappen,yoursubconsciousmindisconstantlybeingchallengedbysuggestionsthatcancauseyoutobe unhealthy. Suggestions come through the television and radio on adailybasisfrompharmaceuticaladssuggestingthatyoumaybesick.Youhearsuggestionsbyfriends,coworkers,classmates,family,inthe

supermarket, and virtually anywhere you go. You even give yourselfmanysuggestionsonadailybasisthatmaynotbehealthy.From this point forward you will practice thought stopping. At any

timethatyoumayhearanegativesuggestionaboutthewayyoulook,feel,act,oranythingaboutyourhealth,youimmediatelyeliminatethatsuggestionbysayingoutloudthewordcancelandthenreplacingitwith

apositivethought.Anytimethatyoufindyourselfsayinganegativestatement,youwillimmediately end it in a positive manner, and if you cannot find apositivewaytoendit,youwillsimplynotfinishitatall.You now screen your thoughts. You think positive thoughts ofyourself,alwaysthinkingofyourselfasahealthyperson.Evenifyouarenot healthy presently, you will now think of yourself as healthy. Youimagineyourselfashealthy.Youactasifyouareahealthyperson.Takeamomentrightnowandimagineyourselfasifyouarestandingright in front of yourself as a healthy person. Imagine yourself as thegoalyou.Seeyourselfinasmuchdetailaspossiblewithabigsmileonyour face, feelingwonderful.This imageyouare imaginingofyourselfrightnowisyou.Bethatperson.Congratulationsonyournew,healthylife.

EatingHealthyEverywhereyoulooktodaythereareprograms,books,televisionshows,and even celebrities telling you how you should eat healthy. Grocerystoresandpharmacieshaveentireshelvesdesignatedsolelyfordietandweight-lossprograms.Keepinmind,whateveryoudecidetodo,thatitis something that you can stick with fairly easily. Eating healthy is alifelongevent.From this moment forward you eat healthy. You find yourself each

and every day havingmore of a desire to be healthy. Adding healthyfoodstoyourlifewillgiveyoumoreenergyandhelpyoutofeelmuchbetter. Each day you are looking for new, healthier ways to eat,replacinganyunhealthyhabitswithhealthyonesthatyouwillenjoy.Youfindthatnowyoueatmuchslowerthanbefore.Youtaketimeto

noticeeachbiteof foodandchewit thoroughlybefore taking thenextone.Byeatingslowlyyouwillnoticethatyouarefillingupquickereventhoughyouareeatinglessfood.Younownoticethatyoumaynotevenbeabletofinishthefoodthatyouhaveplacedonyourplate.Itmakesyouproudthatyoucaneatinthisnew,healthymanner.Rich,greasy,sugary,andfatteningfoodsno longerappeal toyou,as

life-giving, healthy foods taste better than ever before. Let me repeatthatonemoretime:rich,greasy,sugary,andfatteningfoodsnolongerappealtoyou,aslife-giving,healthyfoodstastebetterthaneverbefore.Younowfindyourselfdrinkingmorewaterthanyouhaveinthepast.

Thatwonderfulwaterwillbeyourallyinhelpingyoutobeandremainhealthy.Youfindyourselfenjoyingwatermoreandmoreeachday,thatwonderful,clear,refreshingwatertastesbetterthaneverbeforeandwilltruly quench your thirst. Drinking water, especially before eachmeal,willfillyouupsoyouwillnoteatasmuchasbefore.Wateralsohelpstoflush out your system quicker and helps your entire body to functionproperly. It is theproper lubrication that thebody is inneedof.Fromnowonyougiveyourbodywhatitneedsandarerefreshedbyit.You’ll find thatbyeatinghealthieryouwillhavemuchmoreenergy

thaneverbefore.Youwillhaveenergythatcanbeputtogooduse,andyouwillfindyourselfbeingmoreenergetic.Youwillfindyourselfdoingmoresoyoucanusethisenergy,whichwillalsohelpyoutoattainthebodythatyouwishtoattain.

HealingFasterOneofthebesthelpmatesofhealingfasterisrelaxation.Themorethatyou can relax, the easier and quicker your body canheal. Things thatcanhinderthehealingprocessareanxietyandstress.Hypnosishelpstoalleviateanddealwithboth.Ahealthybodymeansahealthymind.Youarecalmandrelaxed.You

are focusing your mind on positive thoughts. Imagine yourself full ofhealth and vitality, just theway youwant to be, and keep this imagefocusedinyourmindasyoudirectyourawarenesstoyourhealth.Feelandimagineanewhealthyyou.Youarebecoming somuchcalmer, somuchmore relaxed thanever

before.Yourwholeoutlookon life is improvingandyoubegin to takeeach day as it comes in a positive manner. You feel a sense ofacceptance, a feeling of peace and serenity deep within you. Yourbreathingbecomesmorenaturalandyourentirenervoussystembeginsto functionmore efficiently.Your entirebody isworking inpeaceandharmonytogether.Yourbodyhealsfasterbytheday,fasterbythehour,becausethisis

somethingthatyouwant.Youarethemasterofyourmindandyouarenowwillingyourbodytoheal faster.Whatyourmindcanconceive, itcanachieve.Theratethatyourbodycanhealisentirelyuptoyou.Yourbreathingbecomesnormalandyourentirebodybecomesmorebalancedandstable.Youarecalmandrelaxed.

HealingWhiteLightA wonderful visual technique you can use is the healing white light.Imagineahealingwhitelightjustaboveyourhead.Thisisalightthatheals completely or relieves you fromall your pain. The lightwill actsimilarly to a scanner from a photocopier. As the light descends overyourhead,scanningyour faceandondown, thepainwill recede fromeverywherethelightgoes.Youwillfeelwonderful.Youthencontinuetoscan lower and lower and scan your entire body, and all the pain isgone.

Youcanalsoimaginethatyouarefilledwithahealingwhitelight.Asyoumakeasurveyofyourentirebody,seeifyoucanfindwheretheremightbeleaksandthelightisescaping.Thoseareasneedtobe healed, and you shouldmentally imagine yourself fixing thoseleaks. Plug them up so the light is contained within you. Fixingtheseleakswilllessenyourpain.

Iwantyoutouseyourimagination.Takeadeepbreathandholditfora second; as youbreathe in imagineyourself breathing inpure energyfromtheuniverse.Youcanevenvisualizethisenergyasbeingabright,white, healing, fluffy substance. Each time you exhale you releasenegativityanddiscomfort.Eachtimeyouinhaleyouinhalemoreofthatpurewhite energyuntil it fills youup completely. Imagine the energygoesinandremainswithyouuntilyouarecompletelyfilled.Nowmakeamentalscanoveryourentirebodytoseeifyouhaveanyenergyleaks.As you do, if you see any leaks you will see the white, comfortableenergy visibly escaping. If you see any of these leaks, use yourimaginationandimagineyourselfrepairingthem.Justimagineitanditwillhappen,untiltheyareallrepaired(pauseafewmoments).Nowthatyouhavecompletelyrepairedanyleaks,youcanallowthe

energy tocontinue to flowthroughyou.Asyou inhaleandexhale, the

energy both enters and can flow outwards, continually keeping youenergizedandfeelingwonderful.Asyoucontinuetoimaginethisenergyflowing in and out of you and filling youup, it seems to absorb itselfinto every cell of your being. It fills you up somuch that it seems toform a protective shield around your body. This protective shieldprotectsyoufromanynegativity.Nolongercantheinfluenceofanyoneoranythingdrainyourenergyaway.

HypnosisBirthing—RelaxationBeing relaxed is key to having a wonderful birthing experience. Thisexercisewillhelpyoueliminatenegativitysoyoucanallowyourselftorelaxandhelpeverythingrunsmoothlyandenjoyably.Seeyourselfbreathingeasily…completelyrelaxed.Youareaboutto

givebirthtoyourchild…Thisisawonderfuleventinyourlifeandyouhavebeenwaitingmanymonthsforthismomenttooccur.You feel comfortable, relaxed, and pain free because the pain in

childbirthcomesfromfear,tension,andanxiety.Youdonothavefear,tension,oranxietyaboutchildbirthbecauseyouarethinkinginthenow.Those negative feelings only exist in the past due to the things otherstalkaboutand in the futureduetounfoundedanticipation.Everythingrightnow is fineand there isonly relaxation.Negative feelingsof feardo not exist now. Youwill not experience any pain before, during, orafterthebirthofyourchildbecauseyouareincontrolandthisiswhatyouwant.Youleteverythinggoasifyouaredetachedfromyourbodyandallow

yourselftorelax,leavingenoughawarenessinyourbodytorespondtotherequestsofthedoctorshouldhehaveinstructionsforyou.Youwillbeable toobserveyourchildbeingbornas ifyouwerean

observerwatchingthescenefromtheseatsinamovietheater,feelingnodiscomfortorpainuntiltheentireprocedureisover.Youwillbeabletoenjoy the entire birth. You will feel the excitement and joy of thiswondrouseventinarelaxed,controlledenvironment.

HypnosisBirthing—BreathingThe following script will help you breathe properly throughout yourchildbearingprocess.Breathingisveryimportanttoyouroverallsuccessasitwillhelpyourelaxandalsogiveyouafocalpoint.Takethetimetopracticethissessionasoftenasyoucansoyoucanbeproficientwithitbeforeyouractualbirthingprocedure.You have a desire to use self-hypnosis and special breathing

techniquesthatcanhelptobringaboutashorter,easier,andmorejoyfulbirthingexperience, freeofharmfuldrugs foryouandyourbaby.Youwill bring your child into this world in a more comfortable manner,awake,alert,andfullyincontrol.Evenyourrecuperationperiodwillbesomuchquicker andeasier.Youhavemadeaverywisedecision, onethatwillgiveyouandyournewchildaheadstartinlife.Youarenow receiving the toolsyouneed tohelpyou tobe relaxed

andcalmthroughthebirthingprocess.Throughthisknowledgeyouareable to take away the unknown so as to remove any fear andanticipation.Throughrelaxationyouwill learnhowtoworkwithyourbody’s natural rhythm instead of fighting it. One of themain keys ofbeing incontrol isknowledge,andyouhavetakenthetimetoprepareand understand the stages of the birthing process and how deep-relaxationtechniquescanhelpyou.Realizerightnowthatyouarenotinadeeptrancestateorastateof

unawareness, instead you are in a daydreaming state, as if you werewatching yourself on a movie screen. You can continue to imagineyourself as if you were sitting in a theater watching yourself on thescreen throughout the entire process. If at any time you find yourselfbecomingstressedorexperiencinganydiscomfortthatyoudonotwishto, simplyremindyourself thatyouaresitting in this theaterwatchingyourself on the screen and will not experience any discomfort orinconvenience.Thiswayyoudonotexperienceanythingdirectly.You are completely aware of what is going on around you even

thoughyouarefocusedonbeingtotallyrelaxed.Youfocussimplyonthe

now,realizingthatwhathashappenedandwhathasnotyethappenedisirrelevant.Allthatmattersiswhatisgoingonrightnow,andrightnowyouare totallyrelaxedandcompletely incontrol.Bybeing in thenowyou have eliminated stress and anxiety, as they both exist only in thefuture and the past. Having eliminated them, you will find that yourbody can stay relaxed since they are the reason your body tends tocontractandtighten,whichiswhatcausespainandhindersthebirthingprocess.Youarerelaxed.Once you have begun the birthing process, you will focus on yourbreathing.Eventhoughyouarefocusingonyourbreathing,youwillstillbeable toheareverythingelsegoingonaroundyou.Therefore, ifyouaregivena task todooraskedaquestionbywhomever is conductingthebirthingprocess,youwillbeabletorespondeasilyandimmediatelyeventhoughyouarefocusingonyourbreathing.Youwillnowbeguidedthroughtheprocessofhowfocusingonyourbreathing shouldbedone.Rightnow Iwould like you to take a slow,deepbreath…andonceyouhaveexhaledcompletely…mentallysaytoyourselfthenumber…one.Takeaseconddeepbreathandupontotallycompleting that one … say to yourself the number … two. Continuecounting after each breath until you get to twelve breaths and thenbegintheprocessoveragaincountingfromonetotwelve.Youwillcontinuedoingthisuntilyouaregiveninstructionstostop.Ifatanytimeyouloseyourplaceorcountmorethanthenumbertwelve,simplystartoveragainatone.Continuenowtocountyourbreathsonyourownuntilyouhearmyvoiceagain.(Insert enough time to count four to five cycles of twelve, thenconducttheawakening.)

RelieveMigrainesThissessionisdesignedtohelprelieveoreliminatemigraineheadaches.Once again, it is important before using this script, especially if yousuffer from chronicmigraines, to checkwith amedical professional toensure that your migraines are not signifying a serious medicalcondition.Iwouldlikeyoutothinkabouttheinconvenienceyouarefeelingright

nowandimagineitasanobject…ItcanbeafootballorabaseballorevenaFrisbee…Iwantyou to take thatobjectand throw itaway…releasingyoufromallthepain…justwatchitsailoutofsightandoutofyour life.Youdonotneed the inconvenienceofaheadache…Anytimeyoufeelaheadachecomingon,youreleaseitinthesamemanner.Another thingyouwilldo in the futureas a signalor an immediate

release cue is to place your fingertips on the back of your neck andgently apply pressure … feeling the tension melt away…When youbegintofeelthistypeofinconveniencecomeon…applygentlepressureand youwill feel yourself immediately relaxing. Youwill take a deepbreath, relaxing the muscles and pressure, making it not able tomaterialize.Relax and shape and form the headache and throw it away.As you

relax you do not need the headache. Anytime you feel a headachecomingon,yourelease it.Placethetipsofyourfingersonthebackofyourneckandapplyaverygentlepressureandthetensiongoesaway.

MySpecialPlace—anEscapeThe following scriptwill help you create a locationwithin yourmindthatyoucanescapetoanytimeyouwish. It isawonderfulplacetobeused formeditation, contemplation, reflection, andevenprayer. It is aspottoescapetoorsimplytoenjoyaquickbreak.I’d likeyoutouseyour imaginationrightnow.Letyour imagination

roamfreeandallowthefirstthoughtthatcomesintoyourheadtotakeholdanddevelop.Justimaginethatyouareinanemptyspaceandyouaregoing to createabeautiful, relaxing,peaceful room.Thiswillbearoomthatyoucanresorttoanytimeyoulike.Iwouldlikeyoutocreatethemostcomfortablepieceoffurniturethat

youcanimagine.Justcreatethemostcomfortablepieceoffurniturethatyou can think of, whether it’s a very plush recliner or an overstuffedfeatherbed.Createitinyourmindrightnow,seeallthedetailsofit,thecolor, the texture. See it as clearly in your mind as possible. Nowimagineyourselfsittingorlyingonthispieceoffurnitureaswecontinueourtask.Let’sbeginwiththewallsofthisroom.Imaginehowbigorsmallyou

would like the room to be. What are the walls made of? The onlylimitation you have is that of your own imagination. So imagine thewalls.Aretheypainted?…Aretheymadeoutofcementorplaster?…Are theywoodenorglass?…NowIwould likeyouto takeamomentandimaginewhatyouwouldliketohaveforafloor.Whatisthefloormade of? Is itmade ofwood, cement, tiles, linoleum, sand, ormaybeevengrass?…Makeitoutofwhateveryouwouldlike…Itcanalsobewhatevercoloryouwouldlike.Justseeitclearlyinyourmind’seye…Nowhowabouttheceiling?Whatistheceilingmadeof?Youcanmakeit as fancy or as simple as you like… You can even put in recessedlighting,or evena chandelier if youcare to…Create the ceilingnowandmakeitlookhoweveryouwouldlikeitto.Youhavenowcreatedthecompleteparametersofyourroom.Before

we continue, look around now and see if there is anything else you

would like to add, such as windows, doors, skylights, or any otherpermanentfixtures.Takeamomenttofinishanyofthesetasks.Whatotherkindoffurniturewouldyouliketocreateinthisroomthatwouldhelpittobeaveryrelaxing,comfortableplaceforyoutobein?Go ahead and create now any other pieces of large furniture that youwould like,maybe a bureau, or tables, a desk, vanity,maybe even aneaselsoyoucandosomeartwork…Takeyourtimeandbecreative…Now create any smaller furnishings you would like to have in thisroom.Youmaywanttocreatesomelamps,knickknacks,books,maybeasmallbookshelf…Createeverythingdown to the smallestdetail, evenpictureframes,figurines,andpersonalitems.Takeafewmomentsnowtocreateall the little things thatwillmake this roomcomfortableandpersonaltoyou.Lookaroundateverythingyouhavecreatedinthisroomandcommitittomemory.Youcanchangethisroomanytimeyoulike.Youcanadditems,removeitems,orevenchangethemainfeaturesoftheroomifitsuitsyourliking.Anytimeinthefuturethatyouwanttocomebacktothisroomyoucandoso.Allyouneedtodotocomebackistotakeadeepbreathandsimply say to yourself, “relaxnow.”Upon saying “relaxnow”you canallowyourselftoreturntothisroom.

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Chapter12

FamilyandRelationshipIssues

hescriptsinthischapteraredesignedforvarioustopicsthatcanbeusedwithinyourfamilyorforenjoyment.Mostofthescriptsarebasedon focusing and using your imagination. When conducting scripts orusing these techniques on your children, especially in the first threetopics,takethetimetoexplaintothemhowimportanttheirimaginationisinachievingtheirgoals.

BedwettingThere are several factors thatmay contribute to bedwetting. First, thesubjectmaybesleepingtoodeeplyandnotwakeupintime.Second,thesubject isdrinkingtoomanyliquidspriortogoingtosleep.Theremayalsobeanunderlyingmedicalproblem,soifbedwettingcontinuesevenafter utilizing these scripts, itmay be a good idea to checkwith yourmedicalprofessional.Everynightwhenyougotobedyoufeelconfidentthatyouarenow

successful ingoing tobedwithoutwetting.Youno longer sleep if youfeeltheurgetogotothebathroom.Thatispartofyourpast,fromthismoment it is a distantmemory, it is completely over. As soon as youhavetheurgetogotothebathroom,youwillwakeupimmediatelyandwillnotwetthebed.Youwillthengetupandgotothebathroom.Youareincontrol.Themainreasonyouhadwetthebedandnotwokenupinthepastis

thatyouhavebeensleepingtoodeeply.Fromnowonyouwillnotsleepsodeeply,youwillsleeplighterthanyouhavebeforesothatwhenyouhavetheurgetourinateyouwillrealizeit immediatelyandbeabletowakeuptogotothebathroom.Eventhoughyouarenotsleepingdeeplyanymore,youwillstillreceivetherestthatyourbodyrequires.Infact,you’ll find thatyouwillwakeupmore relaxedand refreshedwith theaddedconfidenceofknowingthatyouareincontrol.When you wake up in the morning, successful, you will have

confidenceinyournewability,whichwillhelpyoutobecomemoreandmore successful. You feel good about yourself because you aresuccessful.Thereisnoonetoblame,andyouhavedonenothingwrongin thepast, youhave just been sleeping toodeeply and thathabithasnowchanged.Youarenowincontrol.

NailBitingNailbitingisanegativehabitthatoftendevelopsasawaytodealwithundesirablestress.Justaswithanyotherbadhabit,itmustbereplacedwithagoodhabitinordertobechanged.Thenew,positivehabitthatitwillbereplacedwithisrelaxation.Younowrealizethatnailbitingisjustawaytodealwithstress.You

have now outgrown that behavior. Now you are informing yoursubconsciousmind, the childwithin, that biting nails is no longer thewaytodealwithstress.Nowthatyouareanadult,youwantyournailsto look healthy and strong. So from this point forward,whenever youhavestress,you’lldealwithitinadifferentway.Allyouneedtodoissimply take a deep breath and as you exhale, simply say to yourselfquietly…relaxnow…whenyoudothis,you’llfindallthestressfadesaway.Nailbitingispartofthepastandyoudonotdoitanymore.Yournails and the surrounding skin on your fingers will heal and becomehealthyonceagain.Yoursubconsciousmindalwayswantstohelpyou,andnow itwill be happy to change andhelp you to be healthier andhappier.Imagine placing your hands upwith your fingers extended outward

right in front of you, and now imagine your fingertips and your nailslookingexactlylikeyouwouldlikethemtolook.Visualizethemclearlyin your mind if you cannot imagine them in front of you. Just thinkabout itand the samepurpose isbeing served.This iswhatyournailsshouldlooklike,andwilllooklike.Your subconsciousmind is there every stepof theway tohelp your

fingertips heal and be healthy just like you are visualizing them rightnow.Youhavedevelopedanew,positivehabitoftakingadeepbreathasawaytodealwithstressfulsituations.Youaresuccessfulandyouwillremainsuccessfuleverystepoftheway.

TeethGrindingTeeth grinding, also known as bruxism, is also away of dealingwithanxietyandstress.Unfortunately,thisparticulartypeofeventisonethatcan result in permanent damage to your teeth. Upon eliminating thisnegative habit, many people also find that they experience fewerheadachesaswell.Grindingyourteethisanervousreactionorvent,whichisyourbody’s

wayofdealingwithstressandnervousnessinthepastandyounolongerdoitanymore.Asofthismoment,rightnow,younolongergrindyourteeth. Your new way of dealing with stress is simply taking a deepbreathandasyouexhaleyouletallthestressgo.Remember,youareincontrol. Grinding teeth was a negative habit, and you have let it go.Letting it go like a negative thing of the past. You no longer hurtyourself asawayofdealingwith stress.You feel confidentandhappythat youno longer grind your teeth.Youwill find that your teeth arebecominghealthierandyourentiremouthfeelsbetter.Things thatused tobotheryouorupsetyouor stressyouno longer

affectyouanymore.Youno longerneedaphysicaloutletoranervoushabittorelievestressortension.Thatnegativehabitisgoneandbeingreplacedwithapositivehabit.Fromnowonallyouneedtodoissimplytakeadeepbreathandasyouexhale,simplysaytoyourselfquietly…relaxnow…whenyoudothis,you’llfindallthestressfadesawayandeverythingisfine.Youarenowincontrol.

RightThoughts,Speech,andActionsEverything in life begins with thought. Your thoughts determine yourspeechaswellasyouractions.Bypracticingtheartofcorrectorrightthoughts, speech, and actions, you’ll find that you will attract muchmorepositiveopportunitiesintoyourlife.Positivethinkingisveryimportanttoyou.Positivethinkingwillbring

to you positive results. You now practice the art of right thoughts,speech,andactions.Thewayyoudothisisbybecomingmoresensitiveandalerttoyourthoughtsonadailybasis.Theaveragehumanbeinghasapproximately64,000 thoughtsaday,

andtotakethetimetoscreeneachandeveryoneofthoseisafull-timejob in itself. Rather than taking the time to screen each and everythought,youwillnowbecomemoreawareofyourfeelings.Your feelings are the gauge of whether your thought processes are

positive or negative. If you are feeling negative or down, chances areyouarehavingnegativethoughts.Onceyourealizethatyouarehavingnegative thoughts, it is the time tobegincorrectingyour thoughtsandespeciallycorrectingyourspeechandactions.Keepinmindthatonceyoubeginhavingnegativethoughts,youwill

voicethosenegativethoughtsandyourresultingactionswillbenegativeas well. By constantly correcting your thoughts and speech, you willhavepositiveactionsthatwillinturnresultinpositiveopportunitiesforyou.Inadditiontoutilizingyourfeelingstocorrectyourthoughts,youcan

alsoutilizeatechniqueknownasthoughtstopping.Thewaythisworksis whenever you notice that you are thinking negative thoughts orwhenever you hear negative input coming from any outside source,simply say toyourselfout loud theword stop.Youwould then replacethenegativeinputwiththecorrectpositiveinput.Youfindthatitiseasytokeeppositivethoughts.Positivethinkingis

important to you. You enjoy positive thinking because you know it isattracting more positive to you. You realize that it is impossible for

positive thoughts to attract negative things. They are two differentfrequencies.Whenever you find yourself saying a negative statement, you willchangeitimmediatelytoapositiveoneoryouwillnotendit.Youwillfind that each and every day that you are vigilant inmonitoring yourthoughtandspeechthatyouwillbehappierandopportunitywillfollowyou.

EnjoyingLifeTherearemanyways toenjoy life.This scriptwillhelpyouenjoy lifefromwithin throughhappiness,mindfulness, and intention,whichwillleadyoutolong-lastingenjoyment.Takeamomenttoidentifywhatyoudesiremostinlife.Whatareyour

goals?Whatdoyoufeelwilltrulybringyouhappiness?Happinessoccurs in thepresent.Thepast isgoneandthe futurehas

notarrivedyet.Happiness is all that you have. Keep inmind that enjoying life is a

choice.You canmakea choice tobehappy, andyou canalsomakeachoice to be sad. You choose to be happy. You choose to enjoy eachmomentofyourlife.Fromthismomentforwardyoufindnewwaystoenjoyyourlife.Even

throughoutadayofroutineyoucanenjoyyourlifemorethanyoueverhaveifyouchooseto.Allyouneedtodoistobreakdowneachportionofyourday,whetheritberoutineornot,andaskyourselfhowyoucanmakethatportionofyourdaybetter.Takeamomentrightnowandimaginetherestofthisday.Whatwill

you be doing immediately upon finishing this session?Whatever it isthat youwill be doing, what can you do tomake it better? Seriouslyconsider that question. How can you make it better? Even if it is assimpleataskasgoingtothegrocerystore,whatcanyoudodifferentlytoenjoylife?Perhapsthistimeyoucanplayyourfavoritemusicwhileyouaredrivingthere.Perhapsratherthanwalkingtoyourvehicleyoucan run and enjoy the invigorationof exercise. Perhaps at the grocerystore you may buy something special just to treat yourself. You mayevengreetthecashierwithanextrawarmsmile,showingtrueconcerninhowsheisdoing.Youmayeventaketheopportunitytohelpsomeonestrugglingwithalargepackageorpurchase.One of themost powerfulmeans of happiness is being of service to

others.Bybeingofservicetoothersyouareenhancingyourownlife.Bymaking someoneelsehappy, itmakesyouhappy.Byhelping someone

youarehelpingyourself.Takethetimetothinkofhowyoucanbrightenup someone else’s day,whether it be through a simple compliment oractuallyhelpingsomeoneinsomeway.Bymaking a constant practice of improving the various segments ofyourday,eveniftheyaremundanesegments,youwillfindthatyouwillenjoy lifemore than you couldhave ever dreamed. Enjoy your life…enjoybeinghappy.Youhavearighttobehappyandtoenjoyeverythingthatyoudo.

ImproveRelationshipsThefollowingscriptisdesignedtohelpyouattractpositiverelationshipsaswell as improve the one youmaybe in.While trying to improve arelationship,itisvitalthatyoufocusonwhatyouwantratherthanwhatyouwanttoavoid.Thiswayyouareplacingyourthoughts, focus,andattentiononprogress.Youhave achievedandareonyourway to achieving the goals that

youset foryourself.You feel strongandconfidentaboutyourself.Youarecomfortableinthedirectionthatyou’reheadingandbecauseofthatyou do not need to worry about what the future will bring. You feelindependent and strong. You know that you are worthwhile. Yourpersonalityattractstherightpeopletoyouandkeepspeopleinterestedinyou.You feelatpeacewithinyourself.You’re confidentandhappyabout

being alive. You feel grateful at this time that you have this greatrelationship. You don’t need to know the future of the relationship,becauseyouareenjoyingthenowofbeingwiththisindividual.Youknowthatthefuturewillbethebestitcanbesoyoutrustinthe

waythingsareworkingforyou.Youhonorthisrelationshipbystayinginthegratitudeofbeinginitandthebeliefthateverythingthathappensisjustrightforyou.While in a relationship, you have a desire to improve it, and you

realize thatoneof themost important factors inagreatrelationship isthat it requires twopeople rather than just one.Thismeans that fromthis moment forward you no longer think and act simply as anindividual, as youmayhave in the past. You realize that all decisionsthat you aremaking from this point forward now involve twopeople.Younowtakeintoconsiderationwhatyourpartnermaywantandwhatis in your partner’s best interests. You place the happiness of yourpartner inveryhighesteem.Youare constantly trying to findways topleaseandmakeyourpartner’slifeeasier.

SportsFocusThepurposeofthisscriptistoincreasefocusandeliminatedistractions.Itwillhelpyoutobethebestatwhateveryouchoosetodo.Youhaveanew,enhancedsenseofconcentration…Youareableto

blockoutdistractionsandconcentrate100percentonyourtaskatwill…Yourfocusislikealaserbeam.Youhavetheenergyandstrengthtobethebestatyourgame…You

findyourselftrainingharderandimprovingbeyondyourexpectations…Yourealizethatwhatyourmindcanconceive,youcanandwillachieve.Youarethebestatwhatyoudo.Youvisualizeyourselfattainingyourgoal,beingthebest,andwinning

…Younowhavealaserbeamfocusonyourtasksandgoals…Nothingtakes you away from your goal. Visualize yourself right now in acompetition situation … See yourself pulling ahead of the rest andexcelling in your progress… See yourself giving 100 percent of yourabilities. You are this winner that you are imagining … You aresuccessful…Youareawinner.You improve as you givemore andmore to your training. You are

excellingandarethebestatyourgame.Yourconcernisnotonlyifyouwill win… but howmuch can youwin by. You realize you have nolimitations…You excel and achieve greatness because you believe inyourself.Continuetomoveahead…continuetoexcel…keepyourlaserbeam

focusandreachfortheGOLD.Youareawinner.

Past-LifeRegressionThe followingscriptcanbeused for self-hypnosisandalso foragrouphypnosis session on past-life regression. Keep inmind that in a groupsessionitmaybedifficulttouseascriptaseachpersonmayexperienceadifferent journey.Thescript isdesigned foryou toanswerquietly toyourselfwhenaskedquestionsaboutwhatyouareexperiencing.Now that you are totally relaxed, I would like you to use your

imagination.Thisentirejourneythatyouwillbegoingthroughisbasedsolely on your imagination. Therefore, let your mind roam free andallowwhatever feelings, thoughts, images, or impressionsyouhavegothrough yourmind. Remember that the subconsciousmind, especiallywhenitisconcernedwithjourneyingsuchasinthispast-liferegressionprocess,operatesaccordingtoyourimagination.Imagine finding yourself out in the country on a beautiful summer’s

day…Youarestandingonapath,goingthroughtheforestandflowers…suchahappy,colorfulplace…Itseemedjustliketheonesyoureadabout in fairy tales…perfect in everyway…As youwalk down thepath you notice that just up ahead is a small bridge going over ababblingbrook…Yougooverthebridgeandenjoythebeautifulviewofthebrookandrealizethatontheothersidethepathsplitsoffinthreedirections.Whereveryouchoose togo fromhere,youwillbe safeandwillnot

experienceanythingfirsthand…instead,itwillbeasifyouaresittingsomewhere,watchingyourjourneyunfoldinfrontofyou,asifyouweresittinginatheaterwatchingyourselfonamoviescreen…Asyouapproachthethreepaths,younoticethreesignslabelingthem

…Theoneontherightsays“past”…thecenteronesays“present”…andtheoneontheleftsays“future”…Youdecidetogototheoneonthe rightandproceedalongyour journey…Younoticeupahead thatthereare smallerpathsgoingoffof thismainoneoneither side, eachoneseemingtodisappearintoawhiteblanketoffog…Yourealizethateachoneofthesepathsrepresentsadifferentlifethatyoumayhavehad

…You decide to walk down the path until you feel one side path isbeckoningtoyou…oryoujustfeelthatyouhaveadesiretogodownone…Youchoosethatpathandenterthecomfortablefog,realizingyouaresafe…Asyouemergeontheothersideofthefog,youfindyourselfinapastlife…Justfeelforafewmomentsallthesensationsaroundyou…Iwillbe asking the questions, to help you with your journey, and the firstthoughtorimpressionthatcomestomindistherightone…Don’ttrytoanalyzeitorthinkcriticallyofit,justletithappen…Sogetanideaofwhere youarenow, your surroundings…Take in all the feelings, thesensations…Firstofall,wheredoyouthinkyouarerightnow?…Isitlight or is it dark? … Is it cold or warm? … Do you think you areindoorsoroutdoors?…Onceagain,rememberthefirstimpressionthatcomestoyouistherightone…Getafeelforyourself.Doesitseemasthoughyouhaveanythingonyourfeet?…Ifsowhatisthetexturelike…whatdoyouthinkyouarewearing?…Whataboutclothing?Ifyouhaveclothingon,describeitasmuchasyoucan…Howtallareyou?…How old do you think you are?…Are youmale or female?…Whatcolor is your hair, if you have any? … Your eyes? … What are younoticingaroundyou?…Arethereany landmarksor things thatwouldgiveyouanideaofwhereyouare…ormaybeevenwhatyearitis?…Describeyoursurroundingstoyourselfindetail…Ifyouareoutdoors…what’sthere?…Whatcanyousee?…Ifyoucan’tseemuch,thenwalka little ways to see if you can see more there… If you are indoors,describeeverythingyousee…If thereisnotenoughforyoutogetanidea of where you are, then walk over to a window or an opening,somewhere where you can see outside… Is there anyone there withyou?…Whatdotheylooklike?…Describethem…Whoarethey?…Nowtakeadeepbreath…asdeepasyoucan,andasyouexhalejustrelaxcompletely…Iwantyoutofeelyourselfgoingaheadafewyearsnowinthesamelifeifyoucan,allrightnowstop…andwhereveryouare, get a good feeling for yourself and your surroundings again, andanswertoyourselfthesamekindofquestionsthatIaskedyouearlier…Firstof all,whereareyounow?… Is itdarkor light?… Is it coldorwarm?…Doyou thinkyouare indoorsoroutdoors?…Geta feel foryourself…Doesitseemlikeyouhaveanythingonyourfeet?…What

doyouthinkyouarewearing?…Howaboutclothing?…Describeitasmuchasyoucan…Howtallareyou?…Howolddoyouthinkyouare?…Whatcolorisyourhair?…Youreyes?…Whoareyou?…Whatdoyou thinkyourpurpose is?…What isyourname?…Whatdopeopleaddress you by?…What are you noticing around you, are there anylandmarksorthingsthatwouldgiveyouanideawhereyouare?…Ormaybewhatyearitis?…Wheredoyoulive?…Imagineyourdwellingright in front of you … What does it look like? … Describe yoursurroundings to yourself in detail right now … If you can’t see thatmuch,again,takealittlewalktoseeifyoucanseemore…Ifyouareindoors,describeeverything there…Youmayevenwant towalk toawindow or an opening to seewhat is outside… Is there anyone herewithyou?…Whatdotheylooklike?…Whoarethey?…Describetheirfaces…Theirmouth, hair, eyes…Look deeply into their eyes…Dotheyremindyouofsomeoneyoumightknow?…Nowtakeadeepbreath…andexhale…Iwantyoutomoveaheadagain,justfeelyourselfmovingaheadintime…andIwantyoutostopapproximatelyafewminutes justbeforeyourdeathscene…Whateveryoudiedof…rememberyouwillbeviewing thisas ifyouare sittingsomeplacecomfortable,watchingyourselfonamoviescreen,soyouwillfeel no discomfort, pain, or anything negativewhatsoever…Youwilljustbewatching itona screen…Sobringyourselfnow to just a fewminutes before your death scene…Get a feeling forwhat’s going onaroundyou…Sensations,sounds,smells…Whatdoyousee?…Whereareyou?…Isthereanybodytherewithyou?…Ifso,whoarethey?…What kinds of things are they saying?…What are you dying of?…Describeyourselfwhereveryouare…Whatdoyouthinkiswrong?…What kind of thoughts are going through your head right now? …Feelings?…Isthereanyoneclosetoyounearby,arelative,alovedone?…Whoisit?…Onceagain,describetheirfacestoyourself,lookdeeplyintotheireyes…Doyourecognizethemasanybodyyoumightknowinyourpresentlife?…Doyouhaveanyregrets,anythingthatyoufeelyoumight have wanted to do differently?… Is there any lesson you canlearn,oristhereamoraltothelife?Takeadeepbreath…andexhale…andimaginealargedooroflightright in frontofyou…warm, comfortable, inviting light…Goahead

andstep throughthe lightnowleaving that lifebehind…Asyoustepthroughthelight,youarecomingtoacomfortable,relaxing,wonderfulplace.You turnawaywithyourback to the lightandyou see thatpath in

frontofyouonceagainyoucamedowninitially,andyougobackdownthatpathheadingbacktothepresenttimeandplace…walkingdownthe path going back to the bridge… As you go back down the paththrough that other door of light… that you initially came through…walkingthroughthedooroflight,youcomeoutontheotherside…andyoufeelyourselfcomingbacktothepresentdayandtime,tothepresentdate,feelingwonderfulandrefreshedfromthejourney.

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Chapter13

EducationandLearning

hefollowingscriptsinthischapteraredesignedtohelpstudentsofallagestoexcelinallareasofeducation.Therearescriptsthatcanhelpyouwithstudyhabits,testtaking,gainingconfidence,problemsolving,andevenhowtostopsabotagingyourselfsoyoucanattainyourgoals.

EliminateSelf-SabotageSelf-sabotage is a negative occurrence that canhappen to youwithoutyouevenrealizingit.Inthecourseofattainingyourgoals,itiseasytohinder your own progression. If you have ever found that you haddestructive behaviors that stood in the way of your expectations, youshouldconsiderlisteningtothisscriptonself-sabotage.Youarenowhighlymotivated.Youexudeconfidence inall thatyou

do.Self-doubtandfeararethingsofthepast,andyounowreplacethemwithconfidenceandconviction.Youtrustyourabilitiesandknowthatyoucandoanythingthatyousetyourmindon.Youaresuccessfulinallthat you do. Other people enjoy being around you because of yourconfidenceandability.Youhaveaveryopenmindandarecreative.Youareyourownbestfriendandcanaccomplishanythingyouwish.

Youareaself-confident,successfulwinnerwhoaccomplishesyourgoals.Your only limitation is your imagination, and now you let yourimaginationrunfree.Youareawinner,yourlifeisaseriesofsuccesses.Youallowonlypositivethoughtstorunthroughyourmind.Youhave

astrongdrive tobesuccessful, tobeawinner.Any task thatyou takeon, you are confident and have a strong sense of follow-through. Youfinishalltasksinapositivemannerandneverhaveanydoubtthatyouwillsucceed.Yournewmotto is,Do itnow!Youaregoing to find thatbeginning

rightnowyouaresuccessoriented.Youexpecttosucceedineverything.Youfeelenthusiasmandconfidenceinallthatyoudo.Fromnowonyounolongerprocrastinate.Youfeelasenseofurgencytocompleteallthatneeds to be done. You feel a sense of satisfaction as you accomplishmoreandmoreeachday.Everydayyourworkgetseasiertoaccomplish,tofinish.Youaregoingtobecomeadoerratherthanaworrier.Youknowthat

you will do your best, and your best will become better and better.You’lldoitnow!Byleavingprocrastinationbehindyouaregoingtofindthat you have more time to do the things that you enjoy. You’ll feel

moreorganized,more incontrol,moreconfident.You’ll find thatyourfreetimeisindeedjustthat,yourfreetime!

NoMoreExcusesByeliminatingexcusesyouaretaking100percentresponsibilityforyourlife.Thisscriptwillhelpyoutotakecontrolofyourlifebyidentifyingand eliminating excuses that you may have allowed to stand in yourway.From this point forward you are taking responsibility for your own

actions…Youarenolongermakingexcusesforyouractionsorplacingblamewithanyoneelse…Youtakeresponsibility…Youarebecomingtruthfulwith yourself… especially in the area of your actions…Youownthem…Youaloneareresponsibleforwhatyoudo…whetheryouare experiencing happiness or difficulties with your life … You nowrealizethattheycomefromyou.Youarenowable to look inside…togobeyond the surface…and

thenevena littlebit further…By lookingdeep insideyourself…andbecominghonestwithyourself…Yourealizethatyounolongerhavetorationalize … or make excuses … for the occurrences of things thathappeninyourlife.You realize that in order to change anything in your life … that

changebeginswithyou…Yourealizethatbybeinghonest,andfacingthetruthaboutyourself…thatonlythencanchangetakeplace…Yourealizethatwhoyouaretodayisadirectresultofthedecisionsthatyoumadeyesterday…andwhoyouwill be tomorrowwill dependon thedecisionsthatyoumaketoday.Younowidentifythethingsthatmakeyouupsetorfrustrated…Once

youhavefoundthesethings,youareabletochangethem…andinsodoingyoucanprogress.From thismoment forward… theseare thenew, life-changing steps

thatyouembracewillinglyandhappily…tofindhappinessinyourlife… You now take the time and effort to examine yourself by lookinginside…Youfacethetruthaboutyourselfandyouractions…Youtakeresponsibilityforyouractions…Younolongermakeexcuses…Youdonotblameanyotherperson,suchasparents,friends,orevensociety,for

yoursituationsoryouractions…Youareincontrol…andresponsibleforyourowndestiny.

EnhanceConcentrationOnceyouareabletoconcentratemoreonthetasksyouareworkingon,you’llbeabletodothembetter.Concentratingwillhelpyouimproveinall areas of your life. Being able to concentrate better will also instillmoreconfidenceinyou.Yourmind is themost perfect computer in existence, andnowyour

computerisabletoconcentratebetterthanbefore,andthisnewabilitywillstaywithyoubecauseyouhaveinterestinwhatyou’renowdoing…becauseyoucanfocustotallyonwhatisbeforeyou.Feel the confidence that you now have being in control… Feel the

confidencethatyounowhavethatyoucanattainyourgoals…thatyoucanconcentrate…thatyounowenjoywhatyouaredoing…Allowthisconfidencetosurgethroughoutyourbody…andtogrowasyoufeelitexpandtoeverypartofyou…Feelingwonderful ineveryway…thatyouareasuccess…andthatyouwillbesuccessfulinallthatyoudo.Youarecalm,relaxed,andincontrol.Fromthismomentonyouare

able to concentrate, infinitely better than ever before. You are able toconcentrate and focus better because you are giving it 100 percent ofyour attention. Whatever task you are doing, you now give it 100percentofyourattention,bydoingsoyoufind itmore interestingandenjoyable.You findallyourstudiesorprojects interestingandyouareabletoconcentratesomuchmoreeasily.Yournewabilitytoconcentratebetterallowsyoutorememberwhatitisyouarestudyingorlearning.Younowhave100percentconcentrationinanyareathatyoudesire

because you choose to. You are able to filter out distractions uponcommand.Youareable tobringyourself to thenow, realizing thatallthatexistsisthisverymoment.Knowingthis,youareabletofilteroutnegativityfromthepastaswellasexpectationsofthefuturesothatyoucanfocusonthenow.Youareincontrol.

Stress-FreeTestTakingWhenpreparingforatest,alloftheinformationthatyouarestudyingisbeing stored inyour subconsciousmind. Ifyouhave taken the time toprepareforyourtest,theinformationthatyourequireisstoredinyoursubconsciousmind.Keepinmindthatthepurposeofatestissimplyforyour instructor toensure thatyouknowthe information thathasbeentaught. If you know the information, there is no reason for stress oranxiety.Allyouneedtodoisshowwhatyouknow.Right now, you are changing the way you look at test taking. You

havecometothisdeep,relaxedstatesoastolearnaneffectivewaytotaketestssuccessfully.Leteverynegativethoughtfromthepasthavingtodowithtakingtestsgoaway.Letallnegativityfadeawaylikeanoldmemorythatisnotusefultoyouanymorebecauserightnow…youaregoing to learn themost effective techniques for taking tests. From thismomentonyouwill look forward to test takingandwill doverywellwiththem.One of the secrets of test taking is simply to know what your

instructorisasking.Alltesttakingis…awayforyoutoshowhowwellyou have learned yourmaterials and howwell you have studied, andfromnowonyouwilldoverywell in taking testsbecauseyouwillbepreparedforthem.Youwillfindthatallofyourstudiescomeeasilytoyoubecauseyou

enjoywhatyouarestudying.Younowstudyforyourtestsattheearliestconvenienceandyouareabletoretainallthatyouread.Rememberingisnotaneffortforyou.Allinformationthatyoustudy,read,ortakeinfromanyofyoursensesisrecordedinyoursubconsciousmind.Itistheworld’s best computer, and you now have the ability to recallinformationatwill.Whenyouaretakingatest,youlookforwardtotakingitbecauseyou

knowyour subjectmatter, you have studied, and are anxious to showhowwellyouknowit.Youarealwaysrelaxedwhenyoutakeyourtestsandinformationcomestoyoueasily.Assoonasyoureadthequestions

onyourtest,theanswerimmediatelycomestoyou.Itisclearasabellandthereisnoconfusion.Ifyoufindyourselfgettinganxiousduringthetest or arenot remembering immediately, youwill simply take adeepbreathandrelaxandtheanswerwillflowthroughyourmindfreely.Younolongersecond-guessyourself,astheanswerswillimmediatelycometoyou.Testtakingiseasy…Testtakingisenjoyableandexciting…Youareprepared.Congratulationsonyoursuccess.

HeightenMemoryRetentionInordertoaccesstheportionofthemindwherememoriesarestored,itis imperative to relax. It is similar to placing everything you havestudied all around you and then upon taking a test you decide to putblindersonyourfacesuchastheonesthatareusedonahorse.Nowyoucan only see in front of you even though all the information that youstudiedisstillallaroundyou.Byrelaxingyouareabletoremovetheseblinders.All information thatyouhaveever seen,heard,or felt since theday

youwere born is stored in your subconsciousmind…Every thought,sound, sight, taste, and even smell is logged in perfect clarity. Yoursubconsciousmind ismore powerful than the strongest computer evermadeandit isavailabletoyou…atwill…ifyoudesireit…Allyouneedtodoisrelax…andletgo…Each and everything that is important for you to remember you do

withcompleteease.Yourecallexactlywhatyouneed,whenyouneedit,effortlessly and easily. Everything you need to know is committed toyour memory and you are able to retrieve it spontaneously as thesituation demands. As you remember more and more importantinformation,yougrowconfidentinyourmemory’sability.Themoreyourelax, themoreyouareable to retrieveanything that

youlike.Sofromnowon,wheneveryouneedtoremembersomething,all that you need to do is to simply sit back, take a deep breath, andrelax…knowingthattheanswerwillcometoyou…anditwill.Havetheconfidencethatyouranswersorwhateveryouneedtorememberarein your subconsciousmind.Have the confidence that you can retrieveanything,allowyourselftorelaxanditwillcome.Younowhavetotalrecallatwill…Rememberingisnowapriorityfor

you…anditiseasyandnaturalforyoutoremember…Itdoesn’thavetobedifficult tobeworthwhile… It canbevery simple…Whatyouneedtorememberiseasytoremember.Asyoureceivenewinformation,you have total recall of this information atwill… you now have the

abilitytoretrievethatinformationwheneveryoulike.

ImproveStudyHabitsOneofthekeyfeaturesintheartofstudyingistobeinterestedinwhatyouarelearning.Evenifitisatopicthatyoufeelyoumaynotbeabletouse in the future, you’ll find thatby showing interest in it youwillabsorbsomuchmore.Youhavecontinuedtostudythesamewaysinceyouwereachild.As

yougrewoldermanythingsinyourlifehavechanged;however,youarestill studying the same way. So you will now learn a more effective,betterwayof studying.Settinganewhabit is easy todo,andyouarenowgoingtosetanewhabitofstudying.Your mind is the most perfect computer ever made. Your strong

subconsciousmind stores every bit of information that you have everexperienced.All that informationandall thenewinformationthatyouarenowlearningisavailablewithperfectrecallinyourmind.Youretainalltheinformationthatyoulearn.You now find all of your studies interesting, and because you find

theminterestingyou’llfinditveryeasytoconcentrateonyourstudies.Youwillnotbecomeboredwithyourstudiesbecauseyoufindthemsointeresting.Youenjoylearningnewinformation.Youfindthatyounowabsorballinformationthatyoulearn.Youno longerprocrastinateorputoffyourstudiesbecauseyou find

yourstudiessointeresting.Youwillgetthemdoneasearlyaspossible.By doing this you’ll find that you havemore free time. It gives you agreatsenseofconfidenceandsatisfactiontofinishandbecaughtuponallofyourstudies.Youfindthatyouaremoredisciplinedinyourstudiesthaneverbefore.

BoostConfidenceConfidenceisatopicthatcanbeaddressedusingself-hypnosissessions.It is something thatmanypeople don’t have enoughof andmany canusemoreof.Thefollowingscriptwillhelpyoufillthisvoid.Youareaconfidentperson.Youareincontrolinallthatyoudo.You

believeinyourselfandinyourabilities.Youaresuccessfulinallareasofyour life. Believing in yourself and being positive gives you theconfidencethatyoudesire.Whenattemptingsomethingnew,thefirstthingthatcomesintoyour

mindarethewords“Icandoit.”Yourealizethatwhatyourmindcanconceiveyourmindcanachieve,andyoumoveforwardwithallthings.Youareopen-mindedandmoveaheadwithconfidencethatyoucanandwill succeed. You are a winner, you are confident, and you are incontrol.Youareincontrolofallaspectsofyourlifenow.Younoticeyourself

becoming more confident and more in control than ever before. Younoticeeverydaythatyourattitudeisbecomingmorecheerfulandfreeofconcernaboutlife’sdailyproblems.Youwilldirectyourmindtodrifttopositive,happy,constructivethoughts.Youareincontrol.Youwillfeelpositivethateverythinginlifewillworkoutforyou.You

arebecomingmoreawareeverydayofaninnerpeaceandcalmnessthatwillgiveyoumorecontroloverallaspectsofyourlife.Yourmind isnowcalmand focused…youenjoyyourpeacefuland

happy experiences. Your self-esteem is increasing … and you areenjoyingyournewfoundconfidence.Youcannow focuson the taskathand,andfeelgoodaboutyourself.Youareenthusiasticaboutyournewlife…You see yourself as a responsible, important person. You no longer

worryaboutsituationsthatyoucannotcontrol…youenjoyyourabilityto focus… you like being in control. You are confident, focused, anddetermined…Youarehappywithwhoyouare.

GainSelf-EsteemSelf-esteemisaveryimportantfactorinyourpersonaldevelopment.Thewaythatyouseeyourselfisthewaythatyouportrayyourselftoothers.Thefollowingscriptwillhelpyouimproveyourself-esteem,whichwillhelpyouimproveyourrelationshipswithothers.Youhavecometothisveryrelaxedstatetofeelbetteraboutyourself

andyourabilities.Beginningrightnow,youwillrealizeandacceptthatyouareaworthwhileandlovableperson.Youwillreacttootherswiththe conviction and confidence that they will accept you in a positiveway.Fromthisdayforward,whenyoulookintothemirroryouwillseea

confident and capable person… all the negative statements that youmayhaveheard inyourpastarenomore…In fact,anytimesomeonesayssomethingnegativetoyou,yoursubconsciousmindwillcancelthestatement and not accept it … You deserve happiness … You are auniqueandbeautifulbeing…Youhave talentsandgifts thatnootherpersonhas…Successandhappinessareyourbirthright…Fromthisdayforward you will be self-confident… capable and determined… Youloveyourself…Youareanimportantandvaluableperson…Youwillbehappyandconfidentinyourabilitytocompletetaskswith

greater focus…withhonesty and fairness…and in a timelymanner.You will appreciate how others have faith in you and respect yourabilities.Youwill no longer feel threatenedby things in your life thatneed changing. You will be able to accomplish these changes withpositiveplanning.Youwillfeelhappy,worthwhile,andabletobelovedandconfident.

Youwillnoticehowpeoplereacttoyouwithrespectandacceptanceandknowthatasyouloveyourself,lovethepersonthatyouare,otherswillseetheverysamethingsinyouthatyounowseeinyourself.

ExcelatProblemSolvingThisscriptwillhelpyousolveproblemsbylookingatthemaschallengesandtakingthetimetoreflectonthem.Byrelaxingandkeepinganopenmind,manytimes theelusivesolutiontoaproblemis right in frontofyou.Thissessionwillhelpyoutobeopentopossibilities.You are now very creative when approaching problem solving. You

now look at problems as challenges and are excited to find theirsolutions. By being creative and allowing your mind to relax and becomfortable,youwill find thatanswerswill come toyou thatwill suityour needs. When trying to find a solution … you now take a deepbreath…relax…andexaminethechallenge.Peopleseemtolookeverywhereelseforasolutionwhentheansweris

sitting right in front of you. Be attentive and open-minded and yourstrongsubconsciouswillguideyou.Besensitivetoyourinnerfeelings.Donotbeafraidtothinkoutsidethebox.Youranswermaycomeina

totallydifferentwayorthoughtprocess.Allowyourmindtobeopentoall possibilities no matter how outrageous they may initially sound.Patienceisavirtue.Thinkaboutyourconcernswhenyougotosleep,givingyourstrong

subconscioustimetoworkonitwhileyouaresleeping.Beopen-mindedandoptimistic.Many timesyouwillwakeup in themorningwith theanswer.Asking advice or getting a second opinion from a peer is a sign of

wisdomandmaturity.Donotlookatitasasignofweakness.Oftentimessomeoneoutsideofthesituationorproblemcaneasilyseethesolutionthatmayhavebeenelusivetoyou.

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Chapter14

What’sNext?

ou now have the knowledge and tools at your fingertips tosuccessfully accomplish many of your goals. You also have theknowledge to helpmany of your friends and familywith their health,success,andhappiness.Therearesomanychoicesavailabletoyou.Thisisthebeginningofanewyou.

You’reaSelf-HypnotistYou have now joined the ranks of the self-enlightened. You know theprocedure for utilizing your subconscious mind to attain your goals.Keepinmindthatknowledgealoneissimplyunusedpotential.Inorderfortheknowledgetobecomepower,itmustbeactedupon.Rather than trying to do everything all at once, take the time to

organizeyourthoughtsintoaplan.Ofallthetopicsthatyounowhaveavailable to you, separate out the three that are the most important.Once you have chosen them, decide which one you would like to dofirst.

You will have better success in approaching goals one at a time.Keep in mind that the subconscious is similar to a four-year-oldchild. If you ask a child to do seven major tasks all at once, hewouldbecomeoverwhelmedandlikelyquitaltogether.Itisbesttoaccomplishonetaskcompletelyandthenmoveontothenext.

Once you have targeted the issues that you would like to improveupon,taketimetocreateaplanforhowyouwillapproachit.Youhavemanyvariationsavailableonhowtoconduct self-hypnosis.Choose thevehicle thatwillbest suityour lifestyle.Decide if there isa script thatwillbesuitable toyourneedsorwhetheryoushouldcreateyourown.Onceyouhavecreatedyourplan,itisimportanttomakeacommitmenttofollowthroughuntilcompletioninordertobesuccessful.

FuturePlansIn addition to themany ways that you can help yourself with self-

hypnosis,younowhavemanyotheroptions.Youmaydecidetosimplyusehypnosistohelpyourselfandothersclosetoyouasahobby,oryoumaydecidetotakeitmuchfurther.Therearemanyoptionsavailableto

you.Whileyouaretakingthetimetoplanwhatyouwouldliketodowiththis information, try to begin a daily self-improvement regimen. It isimportantthattheinformationisfreshinyourmindandthatyoubeginto use it and continue to do so until it becomes comfortable to you.Simply listening to a short relaxation self-hypnosis session on a dailybasiscandowondersforyou.

Asyoutakethetimetocreateyourgoals,writethemdownandbeasspecificaspossible.Theactofwritingthingsdownissignificantinthecreativethoughtprocess.Writingdownyourgoalswillbethedifferencebetweenhavinganattainable,detailedgoalorawishfulthought.

Choices,Choices,ChoicesNomatterwhatyoudecidetodo,italwaysboilsdowntochoices.Beingsuccessfulornot isachoice,beinghappyor sad isachoice,andevenhavingawonderfulrelationshipisachoice.Makingachoicerequirestakingaction,andvirtuallyallofthechoices

you will be required to make if you decide to progress will requirechange. Change is inconvenient because itmeans youwill have to dosomethingdifferent thanyouhavebeendoing.Whatever it is thatyoudecidetodo,rememberthattakingactionmeanstodoitnow.

Duetotheextremerelaxationbenefitsofself-hypnosis,eachfifteenminutesofhypnosisissimilartoreceivingapproximatelyfourhoursofsleep.Ifyoufindyourselftiredthroughoutthedaywithouttimeforanap,ashortfifteen-minutesessioncangreatlyrejuvenateyou.

Changerequiresyoutoshakeupyourlifeandgoagainstyournaturaldesires.Remember,itisthenatureoftheconsciousmindtoremainthesame.Itrebelsagainstchange,andyoumustbeawareofthisrebellionasyouattainyourgoals.Yourownconsciousmindmaytrytostopyou;however, you are in control at all times. Be persistentwith your self-hypnosissoyoucanbypassthistemporaryself-sabotaging,andyouwillbesuccessful.

WhatCanYouDoNow?There aremany things that you can dowith this new knowledge thatyouacquired inaddition tohelpingyourself andyour lovedoneswiththeirpathtoself-improvement.Followingarejustafewofthepathsthatyoumaychoosetotake.

BecomeaProfessionalHypnotistYoumaydecide to start apart-timebusiness as ahypnotist, helping

otherswithimportantissuessuchassmokingcessation,stressreduction,andweightloss.Youmayevendecidetotakefurthertrainingtobecomeacertifiedhypnotherapist and start yourown full-timebusiness.Therearemany schools available on the Internet aswell aswonderful homestudycoursesthatcanteachyouallyouneedtoknowtogetstarted.

LifeCoachingorHypno-CounselingLifecoachingandcounselinghavebecomeverypopular,andthereare

manycoursesavailablethatwilleasilyteachyoutobeeffectiveinthesefields.Conductingtheminconjunctionwithhypnosismakesthemevenmoreeffective.

BecomeaComedyHypnotistPerhapsyouwouldbemoreinterestedinalucrativecareerthatisnot

only interesting but very entertaining as well. Comedy hypnosis isgrowing by leaps and bounds especially in colleges and high schoolsacross America. There is also a great call for comedy hypnotists incomedy clubs, fairs, festivals, corporate outings, and even on cruiseships.

CleanSlateofAwarenessOneof themostwonderful thingsabout life is thateverymorningyoucan start a brand new day. Everyone in this world, whether they aresuccessfulornot,has thesametwenty-fourhours inaday.Thekey tosuccessishowyouusethem.It’sasifeachandeverydayyouaregivenasecondchancetomakeof

yourlifewhateveryouwant.Eachnewdayyouhaveacleanslate.Thepastisgone,youarelivinginthepresent,andthefutureiswideopen.

Many people find it difficult to determine what their exact goalsare. If you’re stuck, create a list of everything you do not want.Thenonaparallelcolumnwritetheexactoppositeofeachitemyouhad written. By doing this you will be surprised with what youcameupwith.

TheUnwrittenChapterImagineyourselfreadingabookthathasbeenwrittenaboutyourlife

fromthedayyouwerebornuptothismoment.Whenyouturnthepagetoreadwhathappenstoyouanhourfromnow,youfindthatthepageisblank.Inotherwords,youcanputwhateveryouwouldliketohappenonthisnew,blankpage.The choice is yours whether tomorrow morning will be just like

yesterdayorifitwillbecompletelydifferent.Inthisunwrittenchapteryouhavetheopportunitytodoorbeanythingyourmindcanconceive.Weallhave the sameopportunities in life.Althougheveryone’spast

may have been different, from this moment forward we are allconfrontingablankpage.Keep inmindthatnomatterwhatyourgoalmightbe, if someoneelsehasdone it, socanyou. If someoneelsehasdoneit, it ispossible.Bystudyingthatperson,thenattainingthesameknowledgerequiredandfollowingtheirsamesteps,logicstatesthatyou

shouldalsobeabletoattaintheirsameresult.What will you write in your book? How far will you allow yournewfoundtalentsofself-hypnosistopropelyou?Remember,everythingthat you do or don’t do in life is a choice. Make a choice to moveforward.

AppendixA

Glossary

ageprogression:Advancingthesubject’sagelevelwhileinhypnosis.

ageregression:Acting out past events in the framework of the present. A re-experiencingofearliereventsinlifeusuallylimitedtoaspecifictimeortimeperiod.

amnesia:Thelossofmemory.

analgesia:Feelingpressurebutnopain,alsoknownasgloveanesthesia.

anesthesia:Insensibilitytofeelingsofphysicalpain.

anxiety:Apainfuluneasinessofmind.

authoritative:Parental,forceful,strong,domineering,direct.

autoconditioning:A series of experiments designed to bring one’s subconscious undercontrol.

autohypnosis:Self-hypnosis.

autosuggestion:Self-suggestions;self-talk.

catalepsy:Aconditioncharacterizedbyarigidityoftheskeletalmuscles.

clinicalhypnosis:Thetherapeuticuseofhypnosis.

compounding:Ifonethingthatisstatedhappens,thenthenextmustalsobetrue.

conditioning:Aseriesof inductionsmakingcertain ideasor thingsacceptable to thesubject’ssubconsciousmind.

conscious:Beingawareofaninwardstateoranoutsidefact.contention:Attentionwithalittleconcentration,withouteffort.

Couéism:The principles of autosuggestion as advocated by Émile Coué. (“Everydayineveryway,Iamgettingbetterandbetter.”)delusion:Anirrationalbeliefheldinspiteofallevidencetothecontrary.

dissociation:Theseparationofconsciousnessofcertainmentalprocessesthatfunctionindependently.

expectancy:Believinginthepositiveresults.Afirmbelieforavaguefeelingthatthisthingyouwantwillhappen.

facilitation:The acceptance of one suggestion always aids in the acceptance ofanother.Thepersuasive salespersonwho forces theprospect toanswermany unimportant questions with yes before popping the big one isusingfacilitation.

fixation:Inthisstage, thesubject is literallyhangingoneverywordsaidbytheoperator.

forensichypnosis:Using hypnosis to uncover the truth or lost information. Legalapplicationofhypnosis.

freeassociation:Spontaneous,unrestrictedassociationsoflooselylinkedideasormentalimageshavingverylittlerationalsequenceorcontinuity.

grading:Therankingofsuggestionsfromlowtohighdifficulty.Easysuggestionscomebeforehardones.

hallucinations:Seeingsomethingthatisnotthere;similartoamirage.

hypersuggestibility:Thecapacitytoeasilyrespondtosuggestions.

hypnagogic:Theintermediatestatebetweenwakefulnessandsleep.

hypnosis:

From the Greek word for sleep. Being open to suggestion. There aremanyvehiclestoachievethisstate,includingrelaxation,confusion,andtheuseofmedication.

hypnotherapy:Anytherapyinwhichtheuseofhypnosisisutilized.

hypnotic:Pertainingtoorassociatedwithhypnotism.

hypnoticpasses:Gestures or movements made by the hypnotist over the body of thesubjectwithoutactuallytouchingthesubject.

hypnotism:Thescienceofhypnosis.

hypnotist:Theoperatorconductingthehypnosissession.

hypnotizability:Anindividual’ssusceptibilitytohypnosis.

hypnotize:Theactofinducingahypnoticstate.

ideomotoraction/response:The involuntary response of muscles to thoughts, feelings, and ideasratherthanasensorystimulus.

imagery:Theabilitytoperceiveormentallyrecreateideas,pictures,orfeelings.

indirecthypnosis:Theproductionofhypnosiswithoutthesubject’sawareness.

induction:Theproductionofhypnosisthroughtheuseofspecificprocedures.

layhypnotist:Anyonepracticinghypnosisoutsideofthemedicalprofession.

masshypnosis:Simultaneousinductionofalargegroup.

mnemonic:Somethingthatassistsmemory;anaidforremembering.

monoideism:Term coined by Scottish physician James Braid, who also firstintroduced the term hypnosis, for waking hypnosis and light stages ofhypnosis.

negativehallucination:Not seeingsomething that is there.Forexample, theclockon thewallbecomesinvisible.

objectivity:Abilitytoviewevents,ideas,andphenomenaasexternalandapartfromself-consciousness;detachedandimpersonal.

operator:Ahypnotist;thepersonconductingahypnosissession.

permissive:Soft-spoken;nondirectiveyetpersuasive.

phobia:Astrong,irrationalfear.

posthypnoticsuggestion:Suggestions made during the hypnotic state to be carried out after

awakening.

projection:Attributingone’sownfeelingstosomeoneelse.

psychosomatic:Functionalinterrelationshipbetweenmindandbody.

pyramidingofsuggestions:Each successful challenge guarantees the success of the next, moredifficultchallenge,fromsimpletesttodifficulttest.

rapport:Relation of harmony, comfort, and accord; state of being in tunewithyoursubject.

reality:Truestateofanything.

revivification:Relivingapriorperiodoflife.

rigidity:Muscletenseness.

self-control:Consciousautosuggestion.

self-hypnosis:Placingone’sselfintoahypnoticstate.

skeptic:Onewhodoubtsordisbelieves.

sleephypnosis:Hypnosisbrought aboutwhile an individual is sleeping,bringing them

out of sleep just enough to be in the state between sleep andwakefulness, the state of suggestibility. Usually conducted on smallchildrenwithgreatsuccess.

somnambulism:In everyday usage, the term connotes sleepwalking; however, in thelexiconofhypnosis,somnambulismisusedtodesignatethedeepeststateofhypnosis.

somnambulisticstate:A state of the most profound relaxation and usually the hypnotist’sobjectivewithasubject.Similartothesleepwalkingstate.

subconscious:Thenatureofmentaloperationnotyetpresentintheconsciousness.

subject:Thepersonbeinghypnotized.

suggestibility:Thecapacitytobeopentosuggestions.

suggestion:Anideathatisofferedtothesubjectforacceptance.

susceptibility:Thecapabilityofreceivingimpressions.

therapeutic:Oforpertainingtothehealingarts.

timedistortion:Asubject’sunexplainablelapseoftimeduringhypnosis.

trance:A supposed state of profound abstractionmade popular by themedia.

Thereactuallyisnosuchstate.

unconsciousmind:Atermused inpsychiatry todenoteapostulatedregionof thepsyche,the repositoryof repressedurgesandwishes,oftenusedasa synonymfortheunconscious.

wakinghypnosis:Hypnoticsuggestionsacceptedbythesubjectinthewakingstate.

AppendixB

FrequentlyAskedQuestions

Whocanbehypnotized?Anyonewith reasonable intelligence canbehypnotized.Theonlyoneswhomay not be able to be hypnotized are peoplewith severementaldisability and children under the age of five, because they may notunderstand the words you are saying or be able to follow yourinstructions. If you are able to read a book and follow simpleinstructions,youarehypnotizable,butonlyifyouwanttobe.

AmIsleepingwhileunderhypnosis?You are wide awake. You are very aware under hypnosis. You areactually in a state of hypersensitivity.All of your senses and emotionsareenhanced.Itisclosertoastateofdaydreamingorrelaxing.Youarefocused on the words of the hypnotherapist and outside sounds willseemtofadeaway.

CanIgetstuckinhypnosis?No, the hypnotic state can be terminated at any time you chose. It isyourchoicetoenterthestate,andyoucanalwayschoosetoleaveit.Ifyou were left in a hypnotic state by your hypnotherapist or by ahypnotic tape, you would either return to full consciousness on yourown or enter a natural sleep and awaken after a short pleasant nap.Thereisnotranceandyouarenotunderanyone’spower.

WillIrevealanydeep,darksecretswhileunderhypnosis?

Notunlessyouwantto.Itisnotatruthserum!Infact,therearemanythatsaythatyoucanevenpassaliedetectortestunderhypnosis.

Ishypnosisdangerous,andarethereanyunwantedsideeffects?Hypnosis is no more dangerous than sitting in a recliner watchingtelevision.You are only using thenatural power of your ownmind torelieve symptomsandalterunwantedbehaviorpatterns.Hypnotherapyisnonaddictiveandsafe,andtherearenounwantedorunpleasantsideeffects. The only side effect is feeling very relaxed afterward. Everyfifteenminutesofhypnosisisequaltoapproximatelyfourhoursofsleep.

WillIbeincontrolandawareofwhatishappening?Yes,youdonotgooutofcontrol,youarenotputunderaspell,andyoudo not go to sleep. You are not unconscious. You are in a state ofopennessandsuggestibility.Youcanheareverythingthatisbeingsaid.Nothing happens without your consent. You have absolute control;however,youareextremelyrelaxed.

Ishypnosissuitableforchildren?Yes, usually fromabout the age of five, provided they canunderstandwhat is being said and they are intelligent and imaginative. Youngerchildrencanbenefit fromtherelaxation.Forchildrenunder theageofsix,sleephypnosiscanbeconductedwithgreatsuccess.

WillIdoanythingagainstmywill?No, you will not do anything that you do not think is acceptable oragainstyournature.Youcannotbemadetoviolateyourownvaluesoracceptedpatternsofbehavior.Youwouldeitherrejectthesuggestionorcomeoutofthehypnosis.Youwillheareverythingthatissaid.Youareincompletecontrolatalltimes.

Whatisself-imageandwhyisitsoimportant?How you see yourself on the inside reflects what you become on theoutside,yourself-image.Youarethewayyouarenowbecauseofyourmemories. Your memories, past experiences, successes, failures,humiliations,andtriumphshavegivenyoutheself-imagethatyouhave

now.Youcanneverreallyriseaboveyourself-image.

Willhypnosisworkforme?Hypnosiswillwork foryou ifyouhavea sinceredesire tochange,areopen-minded,andgive100percenteffort.

Whatdoeshypnosisfeellike?You have most likely felt what it is like to be under hypnosis manytimes. Itmostcloselyresemblesdaydreaming.Youmayhavealsobeenin hypnosis if you have ever come home from a long day’s work, satdownonyourreclinertorelax,andweresorelaxedthatwhensomeonespoke to you you heard them but theywere incoherent. That is whathypnosisfeelsliketomostpeople.

Index

Acceptance,42–43.Seealso SuggestibilityActing againstwill,myths clarified, 118–19, 121–

22,231,232Alphabet,citiesof(template),80–82Alphabrainwaveactivity,106–7,124Alteredstateofmind,9Analyticalapproachdescribed,44–45inductionprocessandtemplates,78–85nonanalyticalapproachvs.,76–78suggestionsvs.commandsand,44–45

Appointments,arrivingontime,160–61Armrising-fallingtest,51–52Autosuggestionscript,67–69Bedwetting,188–89Betabrainwaveactivity,106,107,124Birthing.SeeHypnosisbirthingBlame,130,132,204Brain.SeeMindBrainwavestates,105–8alphastate,106–7,124betastate,106,107,124deltastate,107–8thetastate,71,107,157

Breathingrelaxationtemplate,87–89

Breathingscript(birthing),181–83Businessandsuccess,159–71abouthypnosisand,20adoptingwinningattitude,170–71arrivingatappointmentsontime,160–61becomingmoneymagnet,163–64enhancingcreativity,161–62excellingatpublicspeaking,167–68gainingpositivementalattitude,164–65imaginationinwealth,101–2motivatingyourselfforsuccess,168–69overcomingprocrastination,165–66thinkingbig,169–70Careerpaths,withhypnosis,218–19CDs.SeeRecordedCDs,tapes,MP3sChangechallengingyourself,109–10choicesand.SeeChoicesfear,guiltand,126–28ofhabits.SeeHabit(s)holdingontovs.releasingpast,128–29makingpermanent,108–10ofmentalbehavior,34–36,108–9overnightsensationsand,136–37resistanceto,27–28,43–44roadblocksto,123–37self-imageand,102,108,132,135–37,232stressand,124–26ofsuggestibilitylevels,47twentyone-dayprogram

for,59,110–12,157victimgameand,129–31,133–34Childbirth.SeeHypnosisbirthingChildren,hypnosisand,13,114,230,231–32Choiceschoosingtobehealthy,174–76habitsand,132–33importanceof,216–17Citiesofalphabettemplate,80–82Cleanslateofawareness,219–20Clinicalhypnosis,15,16–17Comedyhypnosis,15–17,38,218–19Complaining,chronic,131,132Concentration,enhancing,204–5Confabulation,116–17Confidence,boosting,209–10Confusion,hypnosisand,9–10Consciousmindcontrollingsubconsciousmind,32,34–35gearednegatively,28–29keepingitbusy,tobypassit,38literalbehaviorand,29nature/characteristicsof,27–29,34overcoming.SeePowerofsuggestion;Suggestibilityshocking,38–39waystobypass,37–40Creatingsessions,89–94awakening,93–94computerprogramsfor,56–57

deepenerorvehicle,89–91induction,89mixingandeditingsessions,55–56recordedsessions,54–57suggestions/scripts,91–93

Creativity,enhancing,161–62Dangersandsideeffects,121,231Daydreaming,71–72,157–58Deepenerorvehicle,89–91Deltabrainwaveactivity,107–8Desire,toreplacehabits,134Diet,stressand,125Eatinghealthy,176–78Educationandlearning,201–13boostingconfidence,209–10eliminatingexcuses,203–4eliminatingself-sabotage,202–3enhancingconcentration,204–5excellingatproblemsolving,212–13gainingself-esteem,211–12heighteningmemoryretention,207–8improvingstudyhabits,208–9stress-freetesttaking,205–7

Energyboost,173–74Enjoyinglifescript,192–94Escapingtoyourspecialplace,185–86Exceptionstohypnosis,13Excuses,eliminating,203–4Familyandrelationshipissues,187–200

abouthypnosisand,21bedwetting,188–89enjoyinglife,192–94improvingrelationships,194–95nailbiting,189–90past-liferegression,196–200rightthoughts,speech,action,191–92sportsfocus,195–96teethgrinding,190–91Fearanxiety,expectationand,153–55eliminating,hypnosisand,20guilt,stressand,126–28.SeealsoStressFingertest,49–51Focus(ed)attention,8imagination,102–3toletgo,forinsomnia,146–47perspective,outlookand,133–34sportsfocusscript,195–96technique(script),147–50Follow-upsession,95–98Frequentlyaskedquestions,230–32Future,withhypnosis,216careerpaths,218–19cleanslateofawareness,219–20importanceofchoices,216–17Glossary,221–29

Grocerystores,powerofsuggestionin,2–4Grouphypnosis,15Guilt,fear,stress,126–28Habit(s)choicesand.SeeChoicesdesiretoreplace,134ending,withhypnosis,18focusofattentionand,133–34identifyingandreplacing,131–34resistingchanging,27–28

Headaches,relieving,184Healthissuesandpainrelief,172–86abouthypnosisand,18–20childbirth.SeeHypnosisbirthingchoosingtobehealthy,174–76eatinghealthy,176–78energyboost,173–74escapingtoyourspecialplace,185–86healingfaster,178–79healingfromwithin,155–58healingprocess,157healingwhitelight,179–80imaginationinhealth,101medicationssubduingmind,40relievingmigraines,184relievingseverepain,19–20

Hearingduringhypnosis,117–18Hypno-counseling,218Hypnosisasalteredstateofmind,9

clinical,15,16–17comedy,15–17,38,218–19commonexperiencesof,2–5,10–12confusionand,9–10etymologyofword,6exceptionsto,13ingrocerystores,2–4group,15intelligenceleveland,12–13musicand,5mythsabout.SeeMisconceptionsclarifiedpervasivenessof,10–12positiveaffirmationsand,4–5realityof,6–7relaxationand.SeeRelaxation(deep)resistanceto,14roadhypnosis,4suggestibilityand.SeeSuggestibilitytelevisionadvertisingand,10–11typesof,14–17waysitcanhelpyou,17–21whatitfeelslike,232whatitis,5–10,232whocanbehypnotized,12–14,114,230

Hypnosisbirthingabout,19,153–55fear,expectationand,153–55script(breathing),181–83script(relaxation),180–81

Hypnotists,typesof,218–19Imagination

escapingtoyourspecialplace,185–86focus,102–3inhealth,101hypnosisdefinitionand,8realityvs.,100–102trainingandusing,94–95visualizationvs.,100inwealth,101–2Improvingrelationships,194–95Insomniarelief,145–50focusingtoletgo,146–47mentalactivityand,145–46scripts,147–50Justifyingthings,130–31,132Learning.SeeEducationandlearningLeftbrain,23–25Lifecoaching,218Magicspells,hypnosisand,121–22Medications,subduingmind,40Memoryretention,207–8Migraines,relieving,184Mind, 22–40. See also Conscious mind; Subconscious mind; Thoughtsbrainhemispheresand,23–27busy,insomniaand,145–46changingbehaviorof,34–36cleanslateofawareness,219–20conscious,34–35heighteningmemoryretention,207–8leftbrainand,23–25left-rightbrainconflict,26–27

rightbrainand,25–26seeingbigpicture,34–37Misconceptionsclarified,113–22beingforcedtoactagainstyourwill,118–19,231,232dangersandsideeffects,121,231gettingstuckinhypnosis,119–20,230–31hypnosisismagicalspell,121–22hypnosisissleep,115,230hypnosisistruthserum,116–17,231whatisheardinhypnosis,117–18whocanbehypnotized,114Money,attracting,163–64Motivatingyourselfforsuccess,168–69Musiccreatingsessionsforhypnosis,54–57hypnosisand,5Myths.SeeMisconceptionsclarifiedNailbiting,189–90Nonanalyticalapproachanalyticalapproachvs.,76–78described,45–47inductionprocessandtemplates,85–89progressiverelaxationand,46–47Overnightsensations,136–37Pain,stressand,125–26.SeealsoHealthissuesandpainreliefPast-liferegression,196–200Personalissues.SeeFamilyandrelationshipissuesPervasivenessofhypnosis,10–12Positiveaffirmations,4–5Positivementalattitude,gaining,164–65

Positiveself-talk,102–3Powerofsuggestioningrocerystores,2–4overcomingmentalresistance,36–37

Problemsolving,excellingat,212–13Procrastination,overcoming,165–66Professionalhypnotist,218Progressiverelaxation,46–47Publicspeaking,excellingat,167–68Reading,69–70Realestatesalestechnique,2RecordedCDs,tapes,MP3scomputerprogramsfor,56–57creatingownsessions,54–57mixingandeditingsessions,55–56premade,using,54subliminals,72–74

Reincarnation,past-liferegression,196–200Relationships.SeeFamilyandrelationshipissuesRelaxation(deep)birthingscript,180–81breathing,87–89,181–83bypassingconsciousmind,37–38gradual,downwardtemplate,85–87hypnosisdefinitionand,8peopledisliking,44.SeealsoAnalyticalapproachprogressive,46–47

Repetition,mindless,103Resistance,14

Rightbrain,25–26Roadhypnosis,4Sand,writingin(template),82–85Scriptsaboutusing,215–16adoptingwinningattitude,170–71arrivingatappointmentsontime,160–61autosuggestion,67–69becomingmoneymagnet,163–64bedwetting,188–89boostingconfidence,209–10breathingrelaxationtemplate,87–89choosingtobehealthy,174–76citiesofthealphabettemplate,80–82creatingyourown,91–93defined,54eatinghealthy,176–78eliminatingexcuses,203–4eliminatingself-sabotage,202–3energyboost,173–74enhancingconcentration,204–5enhancingcreativity,161–62enjoyinglife,192–94escapingtoyourspecialplace,185–86excellingatproblemsolving,212–13excellingatpublicspeaking,167–68follow-upsession,95–98

gainingpositivementalattitude,164–65gainingself-esteem,211–12gradual,downwardrelaxationtemplate,85–87healingfaster,178–79healingwhitelight,179–80heighteningmemoryretention,207–8

Scripts—continuedhypnosisbirthing,180–83improvingrelationships,194–95improvingstudyhabits,208–9motivatingyourselfforsuccess,168–69nailbiting,189–90overcomingprocrastination,165–66past-liferegression,196–200relievingmigraines,184rightthoughts,speech,action,191–92smokingcessation,140–42sportsfocus,195–96stress-freetesttaking,205–7stressreduction,150–53subliminals,72–74teethgrinding,190–91theaterofthemind,60–61thinkingbig,169–70visualizationprocess,62–67weightloss,140–45writinginsandtemplate,82–85

Self-esteem,gaining,211–12Self-hypnosisaboutusing,215–16allhypnosisas,1,14approachingscripts,215–16creatingsessionsfor,89–94follow-upsession,95–98imaginationtrainingand,94–95preparationfor,77–78

Self-hypnosis,waystoachieve,53–74autosuggestionscript,67–69creatingownsessions,54–57daydreaming,71–72,157–58reading,69–70subliminals,72–74,78,118theaterofthemind,57–61usingpremadeCDsortapes,54visualizationprocess,62–67writing,70–71

Self-hypnosistechniques.SeealsoHypnosisbirthinghealingfromwithin,155–58reducingstress,150–53relievinginsomnia,145–50smokingcessation,139–42weightloss,142–45

Self-image,102,108,132,135–37,232Self-sabotage,eliminating,202–3Self-talk,102–3Shockingmind,38–39

Sideeffectsanddangers,121,231Sleep,hypnosisvs.,115,230Smokingcessation,139–42Specialplace,escapingto,185–86Sportsfocusscript,195–96Stayinginhypnoticstate,119–20,230–31Stresschronicpainand,125–26demands,deadlinesand,126dietand,125effectiveresponseto,124–25exaggeratedresponsesto,124–25nailbitingand,189–90quick-reliefsolution,124reducing,script,150–53teethgrindingand,190–91

Studyhabits,improving,208–9Subconsciousmindbeingguarded,34–35comprehensivememoryof,29–31conceptofnegativeand,33confabulationand,116–17

Subconsciousmind—continuedcontrolledbyconsciousmind,32,34–35asfour-year-oldchild,32,34,35,62,66,215howitworks,29–32lackingsenseofhumor,33natureof,32

purposeof,29–30rulestoremember,32–34sarcasmand,34subliminalsand,72–74,78,118Subliminals,72–74,78,118Success.SeeBusinessandsuccessSuggestibility,41–52acceptanceand,42–43analyticalapproachand,44–45armrising-fallingtestfor,51–52devastatingeventschanging,47fingertestfor,49–51hypnosisdefinitionand,7nonanalyticalapproachand,45–47progressiverelaxationand,46–47questionstodetermine,47–49resistancetochangeand,43–44teststodetermine,47–52Tapes.SeeRecordedCDs,tapes,MP3sTeethgrinding,190–91Televisionadvertising,10–11Templatesanalyticalapproach,78–85nonanalyticalapproach,85–89Tests,takingstress-free,205–7Theaterofthemind,57–61creatingmovie,58–59directing,58practicing,59–60script,60–61Thetabrainwaveactivity,71,107,157

Thinkingbig,169–70Thoughtsbecomingthings,104brainwavestatesand,105–8hiddenworldwithin,104–5makingchangespermanent,108–10.SeealsoChange;Habit(s)objectsascopiesof,104–5rightthoughts,speech,actionscript,191–92Truthserum,hypnosismyth,116–17,231Twentyone-dayprogramforchange,59,110–12,157Typesofhypnosis,14–17Vehicleordeepener,89–91Victimgame,129–31,133–34Visualizationprocess,62–67keepingitpositive,65keepingitsimple,62makingitbelievable,62–64measuringgoals,64–65rewardsin,66–67usingpresenttense,65–66Weightloss,140–45challengingyourself,143–44dietsand,142–43eatinghealthyand,176–78script,144–45Whitelight,healingscript,179–80Whocanbehypnotized,12–14,114,230

Winningattitude,adopting,170–71Writing,70–71Writinginsandtemplate,82–85