In the last post we talked about whether it was better to visit with a hypnotherapist in person, or to purchase a pre-recorded program.
Today I’m going to start to discuss some of the more potent forms of hypnotic therapy.
There are many different hypnotic methods that are used to reach the unconscious mind to invoke change. Each method has its strengths, and it’s weaknesses.Every person is different, so it stands to reason that the best results will be obtained by utilizing the methods that each person will respond to as an individual.
Most hypnosis tape venders offer programs that consist of standard traditional hypnosis techniques. A few vendors offer much more modern and effective Ericksonian hypnosis techniques. And fewer still offer NLP or Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques.
There is only one vendor that can offer the most modern and effective technique, which is called Neuro-VISION. Neuro-VISION is a Video that utilizes the latest NLP mind patterns to produce instant change in an individual.
With “Traditional Hypnosis,” we simply make direct suggestions to the unconscious mind. In case you are wondering, as far as I’m concerned, the term unconscious, and subconscious are interchangeable and they refer to the same part of the mind.
This type of hypnosis works well for someone who generally accepts what they are told without a lot of questions.
Most hypnosis tapes sold today are based on “Traditional Hypnosis” techniques. The reason for this is that it really doesn’t take much training or experience to write a script and just tell someone what to do. Unfortunately Traditional Hypnosis is not very effective for people who are critical or analytical in their thinking processes.
Do you like being told what to do? Or, when someone tells you what to do, do you feel instant resistance and a compulsion to prove that you are the boss of yourself? Do you usually do the opposite of what someone tells you to do (like most of us)? If
you usually do the opposite of what you are told to do, then Traditional Hypnosis is probably not the best choice for you.
TRADITIONAL HYPNOSIS HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT:
Think about one change that you want to make in yourself. Then make up a list of sentences that will describe you as if you already are “that” person.
Write those sentences down. Make sure that you phrase all of the sentences (post-hypnotic suggestions) in the positive. In other words, you must always tell yourself what you will do, or what you will feel, or what you do feel, and never what you will not do, or what you do not feel.
To illustrate the point, say this to yourself: “I don’t see polka dots.”
I’ll bet that the first thing that your mind showed you was an image of polka dots.
Now say this to yourself: “I’m not going to eat.”
I bet your mind showed you an image of yourself eating. And when you see yourself in a behavior, you’ll feel a compulsion to generate that behavior.
This is a correct example of a post-hypnotic suggestion: “I am relaxed and calm at all times.”
This is an incorrect example: “I don’t feel tense, and I am not nervous.”
Are you starting to get the idea?
Once you have your list of positive post-hypnotic suggestions, lay back, close your eyes and listen carefully. For the first minute or so allow yourself to become aware of every single external sound that you can hear. Then shift to listening to your breathing. After you have been listening to your breathing for a minute or two, see how many other sounds you can hear within your body: heart beat, etc.
Now have a friend read your list of suggestions to you. Sense how you feel. Repeat this exercise for the next few days and see if you are starting to become the person that you described in your suggestions.
In the next post I’ll start to discuss some of the more modern and effective forms of hypnosis. And please remember, you have an open invitation to write to me or call me and let me know how I can help you to reach your goals.
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