How to Use Hypnosis to Achieve your Goals
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The document outlines the process and benefits of using hypnosis and self-hypnosis to achieve personal goals, emphasizing the importance of trance as a relaxed and creative state of awareness. It details various applications of hypnosis including personal enhancement, habit change, and medical relief, alongside practical steps for self-hypnosis. Techniques for crafting effective hypnotic suggestions and visualizations are also discussed to facilitate deep changes and improve outcomes.
How to Use Hypnosis to Achieve your Goals
- 1. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. How to Use Hypnosis to Achieve your Goals http://www.wellspring-hypnosis.com
- 2. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Hypnosis is a state of trance. Okay. But what is Trance?
- 3. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Trance • Has been used since ancient times for healing • It is a creative, resourceful state
- 4. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com • Trance has been used for healing by ancient cultures. Celtic Navajo Tibetan One can go into trance by staring into a mandala and becoming mesmerized.
- 5. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Types of Trance Note: Significance for self-hypnosis. Smokers and trance. Dreams and inventions.
- 6. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com The Hypnodisk The spinning hypnodisk can create a state of trance. Focus on the center and drift into trance.
- 7. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com A Shift in Perception • Trance creates a shift in perception • New solutions can emerge easily
- 8. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Common Trance States • Driving a familiar route • Day dreaming • Watching fire, waves or clouds • Repetitive motions • “Spacing out”
- 9. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Hypnotic trance… • Is a relaxed, focused state of awareness • Has relaxing alpha and theta brainwaves • Is creative and imaginative • Accesses the unconscious mind • Is goal-oriented
- 10. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Uses of Hypnosis • Personal Enhancements – Sports Performance – Public speaking – Self-confidence / self-esteem – Relaxation and stress management – Study skills, test anxiety - Spiritual goals
- 11. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Uses of Hypnosis • Change deep unconscious habits: – Smoking cessation – Compulsive eating or drinking – Angry or jealous reactions – Nail biting, jaw grinding, bed wetting, thumb sucking – Stuttering – Alleviate fight or flight response (panic)
- 12. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Uses of Hypnosis • Relief for the body – Pain management including childbirth – Nausea, headaches – Insomnia – Jaw grinding – Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) – Skin conditions: warts, eczema, psoriasis
- 13. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com The Unconscious Mind is Strong Willpower Alone The Unconscious Mind
- 14. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. www.wellspring-hypnosis.com The Conscious Mind • The conscious mind controls planning, strategies, analysis and decision making • It is linear • It can only handle 7 +/- 2 pieces of information at a time
- 15. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com The Unconscious Mind • Is body consciousness • Processes 2 million bits of info/sec • Non-linear, symbolic • Stores automatic habits, patterns and learnings
- 16. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Hypnosis is a Bridge to better inner communication The Conscious Mind The Un- conscious Mind
- 17. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. www.wellspring-hypnosis.com Hypnosis? It’s not what you think… It’s what you imagine! “Reality leaves a lot to the imagination.” – John Lennon
- 18. One Way Hypnosis Works • Hypnosis harnesses the imagination • The imagination is the language of the unconscious mind • The imagination can “speak” to the body • Hypnotic suggestions trigger the imagination to make deep changes Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com
- 19. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Self-Hypnosis Seven Easy Steps 1. Create a conducive environment 2. Write down your goal 3. Get relaxed (breathe deeply) 4. Induction and count-down 10 to 1 for deepening 5. Imagination, affirmations, suggestions 6. Imagine yourself achieving the goal 7. End – count back up, 1 to 10
- 20. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com How to Craft Hypnotic Suggestions • Use positive language in the present tense Poor Suggestions Good Suggestions I will be skilled. I am skilled. I don’t smoke. I breathe fresh air. I am not critical. I am accepting. I won’t screw up. I am effective.
- 21. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Repeat Repeat Repeat What you repeat becomes stronger • Repeat affirmations • Repeat key words • Practice visualizations • Listen to hypnosis mp3 every day
- 22. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Imaginative Suggestions • Use sight, sound, taste, smell and feeling • Use key words – “clean and sober” • Suggest environmental cues like seeing the color red • Associations and metaphors: being in control is like driving a car
- 23. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Visualization Strategies Goal • Bright • Vivid • Close • Big • Clear Problem State • Dark • Hazy • Far away • Small • Opaque
- 24. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Auditory Strategies Goal • Clear • Resonant • Close • Harmonious • Strong Problem State • Distorted • Muddy • Far away • Grating • Weak
- 25. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Kinesthetic Strategies (Feelings, touch, taste, smell, proprioception) Goal • Light • Smooth • Delicious • Relaxed • Balanced Problem State • Heavy • Rough • Distasteful • Stressed • Unbalanced
- 26. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Create your Trance • Imagine yourself in your favorite natural setting (beach, forest, mountains…) • Progressive relaxation of muscles
- 27. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com Self-Hypnosis Review Seven Easy Steps 1. Create a conducive environment 2. Write down your goal 3. Get relaxed (breathe deeply) 4. Deepening and count-down 10 to 1 5. Imagination, affirmations, suggestions 6. Imagine yourself achieving the goal 7. End – count back up, 1 to 10
- 28. Try Hypnosis with an Mp3 Sign up for my newsletter below to receive free hypnosis mp3s or get one from the store. Aisha Kessler, C.Ht. wellspring-hypnosis.com http://www.wellspring-hypnosis.com https://twitter.com/hypnotherapistAisha