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FAQs
What is
hypnosis?
Hypnosis is a natural state of mind. Hypnosis is sometimes referred to as
"guided meditation". It is a heightened state of focus and awareness. It is a
state of relaxation where you use your imagination and exercise your mind.
How does it work?
Hypnosis deals with the unconscious or inner mind. This is the part of our mind
where our long term memories, our habits and our strongest emotions are stored.
The unconscious mind controls how you feel and act when you are not fully
focused on your actions and feelings. The unconscious mind is what causes you to
reach for a cigarette when you are bored or stressed or believe a piece of
chocolate will comfort you. Through hypnosis we can access the unconscious mind
and change patterns that exist inside us and thus change the way we think, feel
and act.
Can anyone be hypnotized?
Anyone that wants to be hypnotized can be. Most people go into a hypnotic trance
every 90 minutes. We are in a natural hypnotic trance every time we are absorbed
in a novel or watch TV.
All hypnosis is considered self-hypnosis, meaning that the client's
participation is absolutely essential. The client is in control at all
times.
How will I feel when hypnotized?
Have you ever been driving and the next thing you know you are at your
destination but wonder how? That is a hypnotic state of mind. You feel very
relaxed, you are fully aware and at a heightened state of
super-consciousness. Most clients say that they were not hypnotized because
they were completely aware of everything that was said and done while they
had their eyes closed.
How long are
the sessions and how many will I need?
Every person is different and everyone has different goals they want to
achieve. We will work together based on your desired results and develop a
customized program for you. Some goals can be achieved in one session or it
could take a few session depending on what you want to focus on.
What is the success rate?
Over 90% of clients who are serious and dedicated to achieve their goals do.
It is a team effort and change can only occur if the client is 100%
committed to it.
How can hypnosis help me?
Hypnosis is a tool used to break emotional or behavioural patterns i.e.
fears, phobias and addictions such as smoking or overeating. Hypnosis is
also useful in increasing self confidence, goal setting or in enhancing
performance i.e. golf game, school grades or career objectives.
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What is NLP and
why do we need it in our lives?
NLP is the acronym for Neuro Linguistic Programming and we can
break that down in even more detail:
Neuro is
our nervous system. Our mind through which our life experiences are
processed via the 5 senses-visual (seeing), auditory (hearing), kinaesthetic
(feeling/touch), olfactory (taste) and gustatory (smell). NLP is based on
the idea that we experience our world through the 5 senses and translate
sensory information into our thought processes both unconsciously and
consciously. Thought processes activate the neurological system which
affects our physiology, our emotions and our behaviours.
Linguistic refers to our language and other non-verbal
communication systems through which we make sense of the world, capture and
conceptualize experience and communicate what we experience to others. In
NLP, linguistics is the study of how we use our words to speak or influence
our experience.
Programming addresses how we code or mentally represent
experience. Our personal programming consists of our internal processes and
strategies. for example thinking patterns that we use to make decisions,
solve problems, learn, evaluate, and get results. NLP shows people how to
recode our experiences and organize our internal programming so we get the
outcome and results we want.
To simplify NLP is the
study of excellence in communication (with ourselves and with others) to
create the results you want!
So what is it
really?
It's been described as an art and a science of communication or the key to
learning. It's about what makes you and others tick. It's also been
described as the route to get the results you want in all areas of your
life.
NLP started in California
in the early 1970's at the University of Santa Cruz. The founders were
Richard Bandler, a master's level student of information sciences and
mathematics and he enlisted the help of Dr. John Grinder, a professor of
linguistics as he wanted to study people they considered excellent
communicators and agents of change. They were fascinated by how some people
could beat the odds and get through to difficult or very ill people where
others miserably failed.
Utilizing NLP in her
practice, Corey assists others in realizing their fullest potential. NLP
helps individuals build rapport, understand their sensory awareness, look at
their outcome thinking and be flexible with their behaviours. Through her
coaching sessions Corey uses techniques to assist individuals in realizing
their potential to achieve their goals.
NLP is about increasing
choices. In order to get the benefit of NLP you need to be open and give
yourself the benefit of questioning and challenging the norms in a
supportive way. NLP is an attitude about life and a technology which
empowers you with the tools and abilities to change anything you want in
your life that's not working for you. Anything and everything is possible if
you set your mind to it. By changing your mind and your attitude it does
change your life! So many people spend time focused on the negative-how they
hate their job, their relationship or their look. If they conditioned
themselves and concentrated on what they want instead, positive results are
achievable!
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Change is up
to you!
We have only scratched the surface and there is so much more you can learn
about these fabulous human behavioural technologies. For further information
email Corey at
info@yourmindmatters.ca.
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