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What do you call this feeling?
Suffering, in a rut, feeling empty or blue? People seek hypnotherapy for a number of reasons. Sometimes we can label these problems with well used words like: hurt, anger, sadness, loss. Often the words just don’t seem to flow. What words can you use to describe your experience? How can you research or reach out…
Gambling Addiction
The gambling industry continues to grow in Canada. Over the past few decades, progressive legislation has allowed legal gambling operations to explode into a multi-billion dollar industry employing thousands of employees coast to coast. For many, gambling is a safe, fun and occasional recreational activity. Unfortunately, for a portion of the population, gambling is now…
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Do you know anyone with a condition known as SAD (Seasonal Affective Disorder)? It’s a low feeling that seems to occur each winter. Here are some possible symptoms of SAD: Feeling low or blue Low energy, lethargic, uninspired, tired Cravings for junk food – especially sugars and carbs Edgy, crabby, irritable Depressed, empty, worthless It…
The Benefits of Online Therapy
Is it difficult getting to your appointments? Many clients live too far away or are unable to drive to town for appointments. Some are ill and immobile. Others are just not ready to venture out of the house. For whatever reason, online therapy and counselling sessions are becoming more and more popular. Here’s some of…
The Basis for Therapeutic Trance Work
Triad – 1) centred, 2) intentional, 3) resource aware In Generative Trance – the key is in developing a therapeutic mood. This mood contains three basic elements: 1) a centred, calm and grounded state; 2) focus on a clear goal; 3) awareness of our main resources. We always start by grounding. Grounding can be achieved…
Generative Trance vs Old School Hypnosis
In Generative Trance, we are primarily interested in helping others develop self-empowerment. This involves teaching self awareness skills and methods to hold inner discussions on creative solutions within trance states. In contrast, traditional Hypnosis is more one directional. In this way, the old-school hypnotist directs the client in what to think and do. While this…
What You Focus On – You Become
It seems so easy – focus on happy and be happy! Well, when I first practiced this, many interesting things came up. Firstly, it takes effort to focus on Happy. Secondly, I noticed that if I’m not thinking about Happy, I must be thinking about something else. And noticing the “something else” also takes effort….
Quit Smoking Now! Tappering-Off Versus Cold Turkey
You can quit smoking. Most people seem to tapper off prior to finally quiting this habit. But some manage to quit “Cold Turkey”. Either way, if you are planning to quit, help is available. Check out this web site: www.quitnow.ca . QuitNow.ca is full of useful resources to help you on your way to a…
Conscious Enquiry – leveraging trance
So many people have experienced a relaxing, pleasant trance and on its own, a worthwhile exercise any time. But the real deal occurs when trance is combined with a question. I call this combo “Conscious Enquiry”. Take any question and gently hold it while simultaneously in a therapeutic trance. In a way, this is like…