Hypnotherapy, An Alternative Path to Health and Happiness

Quack like a duck?     3:37

When a potential client asks “Will you make me quack like a duck?”, I reply “Only if that’s what you want; and it will cost you extra.” 

Mind, Brain, or Consciousness?     10:12

Consciousness is not limited to awake and asleep; it extends a full continuum from cosmic consciousness to coma.

Hypnosis in Action     16:49

Stage hypnosis, self-hypnosis and hypnotherapy each serve unique purposes.

Health vs Suffering     4:03

An emotional investment in suffering makes physiological pain worse. In other words, if you expect to suffer, at a subconscious level, you will.

Mental Expectation     5:56

The anticipation of pain makes suffering worse. Even if the pain is not real.

Positive Mental Expectation     5:05

Worry directs energy to unlikely ‘problems’, whereas hope finds positive aspects within such ‘problems’. In other words, you greatly reduce the incidence of ‘problems’ simply by setting a higher bar for what qualifies as a ‘problem’. Otherwise, it’s all good.

Choose not to choose is a choice     3:45

The hypnotherapist cannot just implant new behaviors. You have to choose to accept them. And if you don’t…that’s a choice as well.

Fundamental Fears     2:19

As humans we need food, shelter, love and safety to strive toward self-actualization. Even the perceived lack of any of these contributes to an underlying sense of fear. 

Be Exceptional     4:46

‘Exceptional’ is the term physicians use to refer to patients who survive a dire diagnosis. It is not that they ignore the diagnosis. Rather, they make a choice to thrive and survive rather than give in to suffering and death.

I am good enough     2:22

Migrating into the concept of ‘good enough’, because many people stay in painful situations believing they deserve no better. 

Time to change     4:22

Desiring to change is not enough. You need to be fully committed to change. And only then is the time right.

Give up a blessing to receive a blessing     2:49

The Chinese tradition of lai see, or red envelope, is an exercise in gratitude, exchanging a blessing for a blessing.

Health care or Medical care?     6:55

Modern medicine is too often placed on a pedestal of omnipotence. But most of medical science is based on statistical probabilities, as opposed to assertive fact. There is much you can do yourself to ensure good health that is not acknowledged in the medical model. 

Alternative or Complementary medicine?     4:07

In general hypnotherapy accompanies modern medicine and is in no way a replacement. That is, unless traditional medicine has failed to identify an effective solution to an issue, in which case hypnotherapy is sought as an alternative. 

Trust takes courage     3:14

If there is a gap between your belief in God and how much you trust God, it says more about you that it does about God. 

Spiritual or Religious?     8:10

If spirituality is the moonlight, religion is an attempt to capture a bit of that light in a box.

Alternative Medicine     1:26

Yes, hypnotherapy can be used to ‘complement’ medical care. But, when medical care has failed to produce healing, hypnotherapy is often an effective alternative.

Restorative power     1:22

Best results come from working with a highly skilled hypnotherapist who also resonates with the client’s spirituality.

Natural Medicine     1:19

Rather than relying heavily on medicines and treatments prescribed by others, there is much you can do to protect your own health and sense of well-being.

Effective and Fast     1:35

Conventional therapy can last years. The goal of hypnotherapy is to resolve problems quickly.

Why rather than what or how     5:48

Knowing why you suffer is not as important as determining what you can do about it. 

Willingness to focus     2:39

Willingness is reflected in your ability to stay in the moment and persist at change even when it is uncomfortable.

Trying is Lying     

Who can benefit from hypnotherapy     3:49

To be successful at hypnotherapy, one needs only to be open to change.

No more alibis