Depression is not an illness, and it’s also not an identity. When people feel the emotional state of depression they often feel out of control or that the feeling has become who they are. This is not the case. When dealing with the feelings of depression, learning some specific skills and techniques will help you re-establish the feelings of control of your life and give you a positive outlook in restoring your true identity. Some of the tools and skills I teach my clients for getting rid of their depressed state: Learning how to address your life questions more clearly…
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Mindfulness meditation for beginners, what is it and how do I get started? There are many styles and types of meditation. There are also just as many ideas and misconceptions about meditation and what it is and what it isn’t. If you are a beginner haven’t done much meditating, it might seem a bit strange or complex to you — something you want to do but don’t know how to get started. Is it difficult to do? My mind constantly wanders. How do you control your mind? (spoiler: you don’t) I don’t know if I can be disciplined enough. Does…
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Richard Bandler, co-creator of NLP, once said, “It’s never too late to have a happy childhood.” At the time he said this back in the 1970s it was quite controversial and caused an uproar. But now that we have learned more about the brain and how it works, this statement can be better understood. You can’t change the past (unless you have a time machine you’re not telling anyone about). It happened. It is a fact. And, now, it is forever in our memory. The thing is, our memories aren’t factual and they aren’t fixed. Have you ever noticed talking…
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You may be thinking, “Hypnosis sounds wonderful, but can I be hypnotized? I don’t think I can be. I’m pretty stubborn, I don’t have a good attention span and I hate thought or the feeling of losing control.” You may be surprised to learn that you have experience hypnosis and going into trance on a daily basis. Yes, you see hypnosis is a natural state of mind and trance is something we all enter into and come out of several times a day. Think about this: Have you ever found yourself completely immersed in an activity to the exclusion of…
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Depression is a bad habit. That’s right, it’s a habit. It’s a compelling habit, but still a habit. Anything done with repetition, felt with repetition, and even thought with repetition creates a habituated pattern in the brain, in the body, and in the biochemistry regardless of cause. I don’t even need to hear the labels you have been given by others or by yourself. You are not your actions or emotions, so it’s time you quit defining yourself by them. You are not depressed. You feel a state of depression. That feeling is not you. It is an emotion created…
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What does it feel like to go into a hypnotic trance? What does hypnosis feel like? These are common questions I get from folks often. Another question I get from those that use my MP3 Deep-Relaxation audio is, “I catch my mind wandering while listening, is that okay? Is that supposed to happen, or am I doing something wrong? Does concentrating really hard on just following everything said in hypnosis increase its effects?” I help them set aside their fears and concerns by assuring them that ‘zoning out’ is okay and purely natural when going in to trance because your…
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Rejection is a Myth “A rejection is nothing more than a necessary step in the pursuit of success.” – Bo Bennett How can you say that? There’s no way that it is a myth. I have been rejected, so I know it is real. I’ll try to explain. How many times have you wanted to ask someone for something, but never followed through because you were afraid they would say no? You won’t try to close the sale for fear of the customer telling you no. You don’t ask the pretty girl out because you’re afraid she will say no.…
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What is hypnosis? Surrounded by stigma, mystery, and mythology, hypnosis carries a lot of misunderstandings about what it really is. It’s hard to get even the experts, at times, agree on what it is. Some people see it as a relaxed awareness. It can be, doesn’t have to be. If you look at the rallies of Hitler in WWII, you will see anything but a relaxed awareness. Those people were worked into a wild frenzy through hypnotic techniques. Some see hypnosis as some kind of mind control thing, where the subject is trying to resist and the hypnotist breaks down…
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MINDSCAPING teaches you to access your unconscious mind, providing a simple, but incredibly powerful method for both personal insight and to create rapid change. MINDSCAPING had its genesis in aspects of Ericksonian hypnosis, Time Line Therapy™, NLP submodality shifts, The Cube system of personality typing, and Jungian symbolism and archetype theory. You now have a powerful method for creating deep change, regardless of your problem. The instructions and help will come to you, directly from your unconscious mind, making it a powerful way to create positive change in your life. Create immediate positive behavioural shifts Remove Fears Get Past Roadblocks and Move Forward…
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For many people, the bad thoughts, memories, and experiences may be so intense that it looks like there is no good stuff at all. I hear you loud and clear and can feel that same frustration from time to time. The thing is there is still good stuff in there, however, it’s just not prominent. That’s where a Jubilation Journal comes in. As soon as you start to use it, you will surprise yourself with the amount of good you really do have in you! It can be easy to underestimate the importance and power of recalling all of the…
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