Personal Hypnotist on Retainer

Hi all!  Hope you are all doing well.  This was my "Big idea" for the new year.  I thought I would offer my services for a whole year at a modest price.  For the  price of twenty dollars, I would be on retainer for your hypnotic needs. This would include phone calls, a 30 minute office visit and a customized script (or recording). I am limiting this to 20 people.
You may want to do this for the fun of having a card to show friends that proves you have a Hypnotist on retainer. If you wanted to actually take advantage of the services, it's a great deal. 

I'd love to talk to you.

Listening to Recordings

Hello. There are many recordings a person can get to help with a whole encylopedia of problems.  You can find them for free or cheap.  When I feel like I just want to turn off my mind from every day worries, I listen to one of my recordings.  Just relax and listen and follow the directions of the speaker. There is no need to fear being lead into believing something that you disagree with.  Your mind has a mechanism to block those ideas from having any effect on you. Even if you have fallen asleep and the words are entering your brain. There is no need for fear. The statements (suggestions) that you do agree with and that you want to be true of yourself are the ones your mind allows in and will strengthen your mental image of yourself.

It is really worth the effort to read about or even talk to a hypnotist about how all this works.  You can get all this for free if you like. You might want to find written text that you can record yourself. Then you can listen to your own voice telling you to, "Let yourself go. Feel the wonderful feelings and enjoy the happy thoughts going through your mind." If it's your own voice or someone close to you, it's more effective. Indulge yourself in this simple activity. This will do you so much better than listening to the endlessly repeated news of the day. 

Don't knock it if you haven't tried it. Let me know how it goes.

2014 Ending

Hi! I wanted to put something on here before the year ended. Hope you had a good year and that next year will be better.  I have a new plan for the new year.  I'll tell all about it soon.

/Deep Relaxation

About a month ago I received a recording of a transcript which when listened to, and followed, would lead the listener into a very deep state of relaxation.  I uploaded it to my Drop box.  There it lay undisturbed until yesterday.

I had been shoveling snow and when I came in I noticed my heart was beating fast and this was continuing on longer than I wanted.  The heart beat did slow and as I rested I decided to listen to that recording.  My reaction surprised me. I had listened to this once before and had read the written text.  This time was different.  I don't want to say too much because I might affect your experience when you listen to it. 

Here is what I would like to do.  If you are willing to do this for me(and yourself) I propose the following.  Three groups of "guinea pigs" would be designated.  Group I will listen to the audio file one time only.  They will send me an email describing their reactions to listening to the file.  
Group II will listen to the file for 5 consecutive days..Monday-Friday.  Then they send in their report.  
Group III does the same thing for a second week.  After five consecutive days, take the week-end off and do 5 more days. Then send in your report.

I will report the results to each of you. I'll put it in a blog, too.  E-mail me ( kenlamson@hotmail.com ) and I'll send you the link.  Also indicate which group you want to be in.  The recording takes about 30-40 minutes of undisturbed time to listen to with your eyes closed.

Looking forward to your emails...This should be an international sample.

Hypnosis Keeps Calling

While on a recent trip to San Francisco I was at the Almeda Flea Market.  This is Huge!  We actually timed our trip so we could attend.  My main disappointment was that it is all vintage or antique. I had an eye out for a crystal ball.  Just as we were going to lunch I saw two crystal balls at a booth.  Two women came up at the same time and they were drawn to the balls also.  One of the women was a hypnotist.  We spoke for a few seconds.  I didn't get back to the booth but I imagine a crystal ball like that would be more than I would have spent.  I planted the suggestion in my son's head to get that for Christmas. (not really)

There are Tarot and palm readers booths in the San Francisco area.  I was reminded of my father's cousin from the Upper Peninsula, Della Blee.  She told fortunes reading palms.  I think she had a crystal ball as well.  Her face was that of an old stern English woman with jowls and intense blue eyes.  I was afraid of her until she smiled.

These things have nothing to do with hypnosis but in the layman's eye they do.  Hypnosis is all mixed up with telling futures and past lives. Controlling other people.  Turning up the wrong card  has nothing to do with your life...unless you had placed a bet on that card.  I just like the trappings.  It sets the mood.  If one wants to affect their future start by changing yourself today.  Better habits lead to better results.

There were a few other things that happened on this trip that pushed me or pulled me back to practicing more hypnosis.  If it is used properly it will benefit anyone of normal intelligence.  It is exciting and worth pursuing. I found a Sigmund Freud action figure at a Goodwill Store out there.  I was reminded of being told that Freud's grandson used to attend the Hypnosis conventions.  According to the grandson, Freud wished he had stuck with hypnotism instead of the long process of psychoanalysis . All signs are pointing to Hypnosis! 

M ore Possibilities

Hi all.  My office is still about a week away from completion.  I ran into some very belligerent wall paper. I am quite enthused today though.  One of the Omni hypnotists is looking for someone to help a friend of his in San Francisco.  She is going through chemotherapy and wants to see an Omni-trained hypnotist.  Since my son lives out there, I offered my services.  I would love to go out to visit and see the client.  Also, since I have had cancer and been through all aspects of treatment,  I would be a good candidate to work with this cancer patient.

Later today the University of Michigan Hospital called to do some follow-up study on how I was doing with my neck cancer surgery.  After I provided them the information, I mentioned that I had become a hypnotist and if I could be of help to anyone there I am available.  The young lady gave my information to the head of the Oncology support group.

So one thing leads to another.  It's a little embarrassing but you have to put yourself out there a little (or a lot).  I have something to offer many people. One thing Jerry has said repeatedly,"It takes courage."

Hopefully I will work with many people and be of great benefit to almost all of them.  Hope you are well.

   

I will persevere

Hi all.  A couple of days ago I listened to my old mentor, Gerald Kein.  He was giving a web broadcast on group hypnosis.  The purpose of the "webinar" (I'm not sure of the proper definition) was to get people interested enough to sign up to see Gerry's presentation at the National Guild of Hypnotists convention in August.  Mission accomplished Gerry.  He uses Gerry or Jerry, by the way.  

It was great to hear my old teacher (he's at least 5 years older than me).  He is a direct connection to Dave Elman.  He worked with Dave when Jerry was just a teenager. He learned a lot from the Master and he has patterned his hypnosis on that of Dave Elman.  I really think he should write a book on those experiences.  

Anyway, I was inspired to restart my group hypnosis work.  I'm really enthused and have some ideas I want to try out.  I will start with three sessions a week.  The times will stay constant and subjects will rotate so if you want to go at 9AM you will be able to see any of the subjects. The other time slots will be 2 PM and 7 PM.  I'm starting with Smoking, Self Hypnosis and Stress Reduction.

My office is being repainted right now so my sessions can start in June.

Jerry has a lot of good ideas to get business and I can come up with a few of my own.  I am looking for an assistant to keep the fires stoked and keep some order.  Hope you are well. 

 

Why don't you come up and see me?

I'd be happy to have you over for a chat.  We could speak of the weather, children and grandchildren, gardening and perhaps guitar.  I'd make us some tea or coffee.  I would tell you what I've learned about how the mind works.  How in many ways the mind is like a computer.  The computer carries out programming.  If the programming is wrong, the result will be wrong.  The programming can be changed and the result can be corrected.  

If you decide you want to work with me to solve your problem, we would come up with a course of action.  Let's say you want to lose a few pounds.  I have a one-session weight loss program that we could execute and you would start losing the weight immediately.  In a couple of weeks we'd talk on the phone to see how it's going.  You would be reprogrammed to be 20 pounds lighter.  The change would be permanent, until something changes the programming. 

You might choose to learn self-hypnosis.  You would then write your own suggestions. This is a very powerful skill to have.  It takes a bit of effort to attain.  Once you have it there are an endless number of improvements to be made.  Here are a few examples: 
1- I love myself.
2- I exercise daily and love it.
3- I am comfortable when talking to others.
4- I am unique and I am pleased with myself.
5- The calmer I am the more in control I am.
6- I can change my life to any direction I desire.

You may also use self hypnosis with a recording.  I could make one specifically for you.  Start the recording and there is some silent time to allow you to get prepared.  The powerful suggestions start with some deepening and reinforcement included.  After ten to fifteen minutes you are emerged and you feel fantastic.  It's a great thing to do for yourself.

There are many other avenues and methods.  So, come up and see me sometime.  I will only see you as many times as necessary to fix the problem. Usually once or twice. 

        

SELF HYPNOSIS PARTY

In December I had a flurry of hypnosis interest and activity.  This reinvigorated my interest and desire to have some seminars on self-hypnosis.  I had tried this before but my newspaper ad had no results.  Now, however, the timing is right and I thought it would be good for me to have a practice session.  The billing as a party is to keep some of the dry, institutional tone of the word seminar or lecture, at bay.

Three brave souls attended the soiree.  It does take some courage to attend something involving hypnosis.  There is so much misinformation out there that I find frequent obfuscatory titles or descriptions regularly. Some are: mind coach, guided meditation, walking meditation, natural healing and many others. Don't use the H-word. Plus there are the plain wrong ideas of losing control or getting stuck in a trance or telling secrets.
I'm thinking maybe it's a losing battle.  I should just be a power of positive thinking guy.

The party went quite well for a first try.  I went too far with my explanation of hypnosis.  There were a couple of other areas of improvement also.  Two of the three participants were able to go into trance.  They showed interest and will likely use what they learned.  The other person was held back by something.  One has to be able to use their imagination, to pretend, make believe as a child.  It was fine except it disrupted the experience for the other two.  I'll have to be ready for that if I do this again.  If there was a charge for this,  it wouldn't have been an okay ending.

It was fun, coming up with some demonstrations, learning how to make audio recordings that modern people are likely to use etc.  When I started it was cassettes, then CD's and now digital files you download to your device.  It's great what one can do with a tablet.
It will be interesting to see what my future is regarding the WORK, as my teacher refers to it. 
Self "Coaching" really is a valuable thing to learn.   

Papa Grande

It was the end of a long day for me.  I had watched MSU lose in over-time to Iowa and Michigan defeat Illinois 45-0.  I had made 16 pasties and since it had been a while between pasty events, I had  to spend time and energy finding all of the hardware that is used in the production of these culinary masterpieces.

All that completed I decided to watch the remainder of the first playoff game in the ALCS between the Tigers and Yanks.  The game was tied 0-0 in the fifth when I tuned in.  Soon Detroit scored two runs and all was well.  I wanted a couple of insurance runs and my wish came true.  A 4-0 lead going into the ninth.  Detroit brought in their closer, Jose Valverde, aka Papa Grande.  The closer's job is to retire the side of the opponent thus preserving the winning margin.

The last time Papa Grande had been called on was about a week ago vs the Oakland A's.  He had failed to hold the lead in that game and allowed them to win.  Something was off.  Usually his pitches are overpowering.  Now, with a four run lead, he was called upon to be the closer.  

The announcers on the televised game were Yankee fans.  One of them noted that Valverde's first fast ball was only 90 mph as opposed to his usual 94 first offering.  He later threw a pitch that was spinning, but not breaking sharply.  That indicates a lack of speed.  It was hit for a single.  Shortly after, a Japanese slap-shot artist, hit a home run.  Tiger fans held their collective breaths.  Another runner reached first and another home run.  There goes the lead.  The Tigers ended up winning the game in the 12th inning, 6-4.  I wasn't watching.

Checking social media, fans want Valverde dead.  I agree that he probably should not be put out there to preserve a victory at this point.  He, more than likely, is suffering some temporary "condition" that is affecting his performance.  It may be low testosterone,  a mild illness or lowered mental confidence.  

If the Tigers have a mind coach (hypnotist) available, put him to work.  Papa Grande will be effective again, even for today's game!  Then he can do his victory dance which enrages the opposing fans.

Labels

Thought I'd share a recent experience with hypnosis.   One of the problems with hypnosis is that so many new hypnotists want to say they have come up with a new discovery or method.  They name it and sell it and even tell other hypnotists to take their classes on it and use it.  I've referenced this in other blogs.  For me, I just want to use pure hypnosis.  Yes, we are encouraged to experiment and we can range broadly in our language and  imagery, but the method is very basic and time tested.

First you MUST gain the trust of the subject.  Second you lead them through an induction.  The induction can vary greatly.  It is part of the hypnotist's skill to decide which induction to use with a particular subject.  Once induced, the subject should be tested to determine the depth of trance.  There are physical signs that the hypnotist looks for that can tell how deep the subject is.  When the subject is in a nice deep state,  you can proceed.

The two paths are 1: Direct Suggestion, or 2: Regression to Cause.  1 is used for quitting smoking, weight loss(minor), confidence etc.
2 is used for phobias, serious weight loss, addiction etc.  How you proceed on these courses is well known and with experience becomes very routine.  The words used and order of use are important. 

Recently I was feeling pretty low and decided to read one of the hypnosis scripts I had gotten from my course of study at Omni Hypnosis.  These scripts are well written, well thought out "pieces of literature".  They are used for direct suggestion.  The script I read to myself, being both hypnotist and subject, was on self-confidence.  There are many points raised in this script.  It gives a logical argument as to how one can label themselves incorrectly.  You may have labeled yourself as bullheaded, stupid, inadequate, unhappy etc.  The point is, If you look at yourself and have these labels, you tend to believe them and therefore ACT in that way.  You must remember they are just labels.

How they got there is another matter.  The thing to do is Tear off those labels.  In your imagination rip off those negative labels and replace them with some positive labels.  You might put on LOVING, GENEROUS, HAPPY, CHARMING.  Even if you don't really believe it right now.  Once you put the labels there you start acting that way.

Try it, what can it hurt?  That's how I got to be confident, caring and energetic.

Check your labels regularly-even daily at first.

My very best good wishes to you...see, I'm a caring guy!

Dear Reader

I assume it's you.  Thanks for checking in.  I just got back from the tennis court at the Community Center.
I really need to find a practice partner here that I can call and hit with for about 30-45 minutes.  I used the ball machine today and it was fun.  A mother of three showed up with her kids and they wanted to help pick up balls.  I let them of course and it was a good time for them.  The mother told me her mother had played tennis until she was 80.

I hadn't hit in about a month but it really doesn't matter.  I was happy I could get some of them back over the net.  I had the machine set on too high a speed.  It would really take quite a bit of practice for me to get my timing and all back into balance.  I'm sure it could be done at some level of ability.

One nice thing about tennis is the fact that it requires your concentration to follow the ball, move to a place where you can hit it and make your stroke.  It keeps your focus so you aren't thinking about other things.  The exercise is a bonus.  

Well I'm not going to try to relate this to hypnosis, so ta ta for now.

Habits

One of the biggest areas of work for a hypnotist is changing habits.  So, when Amazon suggested a book titled The Power of Habit, I wanted to see what it was all about.  I was able to check it out from the local library.  
I was most interested in the relationship of habits to the brain.  There was a lot of information in the book about studies that had been conducted with a couple of men who had lost their ability to store information in their long term memory.  One by way of surgery and one by way of a viral disease.  The part of the brain lost was the same in both cases.  The recent patient was able to form new habits even without memory.  The location of the habits is in the structure called the basal ganglia.  I believe ganglia roughly translated means knot.
The gentleman in the study couldn't tell you where the kitchen in his house was if the two of you were sitting in the living room.  When asked what he would do if hungry, he could show you how he would go to the kitchen, get a jar of nuts from the cabinet and eat them.  He learned how to go for a walk around the block even though he couldn't tell you which house was his or make a sketch of the block.

Habits form because a certain pattern of behavior leads to a "reward".  The whole cycle is driven by a craving.  An example from the book is, ONE has a craving for endorphin rush or accomplishment...ONE sees his running shoes lying on the floor(this is a Cue)...ONE gears up and goes for a run(this is the Routine) .....ONE gets the rush or feeling of accomplishment(the Reward).

Some say over 90% of our behavior is habit.  

The book goes on to apply habits to organizations.  Also, how companies such as Target and Amazon use information collected about you to predict your behavior based on habits.  Many other subjects are discussed and related in this book.  It would be good to read for almost anyone.  One of the things to take away from this book is the idea of the keystone habit.  This is one which if you can change it,  it will lead you to change many other habits in your life.

Looks like I'm going to be one busy Hypnotist! 

Two Birds With One Stone

Here I am again.  I just read an entry at the restricted Omni Hypnosis forum from my teacher Gerry Kein.
He recently announced that he will no longer be regularly scheduling his beginner through advanced hypnosis class after April of this year.  Many Omnigrads have been concerned over his health and he answered these concerns and told of his plans for the future.  He is quite an inspiring man.  I told him, when I was in his September of 2009 class, that someone should make a movie of his life.  He said,"No one would believe it."   

He was a close friend/protege of the famous Hypnotist Dave Elman. Jerry was a pilot in the Navy.  He was a stage hypnotist in his youth.  He had a very successful hypnosis business in Fort Lauderdale. That just scratches the surface. He is a wonderful speaker with great conviction and energy. When we attended classes there in Deland, FL., we all felt tremendously energized and positive about the future.  What else could you ask for from a teacher?

Jerry developed a new method of Hypnosis which he termed, "Ultra Height."  I spoke of this in an earlier blog on "The Hometownhypnotist".  In Ultraheight the person who is seeking a solution to some problem is first taken to a very deep state of hypnosis called the coma state.  Not the medical coma.  In the coma state you would be so relaxed as to be nearly uncommunicative.  You would have a natural anesthesia and the hypnotist can put your limbs in positions which you would hold like a jointed doll.  Then, leaving your body in this state, the mind is brought up to a highly euphoric (my word) state where you are seemingly in touch with your spiritual essence.  Here, you find the causes and solutions for your problem. 

Jerry has been working on a book about Ultraheight and said he has had a possible breakthrough in it that, if duplicatable, could be important to the future of hypnosis.  

Who knows, but that's the positive and forward thinking nature of Gerald (Jerry) Kein.  

Why the title of this blog? I will also post it on my other blog, if I can figure out how.

Quit Smoking in One Session

I have a program for quitting smoking that is done in only one session.  A client had quit and wanted to add the hypnosis to help insure his success.  I said great!  Before his appointment I brushed up on the procedure because I hadn't been through it in a while.
One thing has to be determined before you even start, and that is what is the reason someone is quitting?  If it's because a doctor or wife wants you to, or you're worried about health matters, have developed a cough etc. You're wasting your time and money.  When you can honestly say to "cigarettes", that you are fed up with them, don't want them in your life anymore, find them disgusting and repulsive and don't like the control they have over you, then you're ready to quit and will have success with hypnosis.

Your motivation must be strong.

My own motivation was 1. I didn't want to be addicted to anything, and 2. I didn't want to pay the $$.  This was when I was young and hadn't really had the habit for long.


The session went very well.  If this person is successful in quitting partly or wholly because of our session, then my whole study of hypnosis will be worth it.  This was my son.  

The fact is though, he has to quit, I can't do it for him.  That's the way it is for every change.  If you think you're going to go to the hypnotist and he/she will cause you to lose weight or lose your fear of heights or have more confidence in speaking etc.  It won't happen unless you're strongly motivated, believe it will happen and will accept the suggestions.  Then it will happen very easily, almost miraculously.  

It's up to you.  Don't you wish you could just take a pill or a shot?  Remember the side effects.  

Everything you want, need or dream of is within you.  Remember the great hypnotist Oz gave the Tin man a heart, the Lion courage and the Scarecrow a brain.  

Weight Loss

I met someone last week end who, when I asked if she had had hypnosis, said,"Yes."  Later I found her sister had quit smoking ten years ago with hypnosis.  Her husband had quit for two years and she herself had seen a hypnotist for weight loss.  I didn't ask how it went, but she was slightly overweight and seemed happy with herself.  I would say at a healthy weight.

I thought I should re-read my old weight loss script. After all weight loss and smoking cessation are the two most common reasons people go to a hypnotist.
When I read over the script I thought I'd better rewrite it.  Some of the things in there just weren't what I believe to be true or important.  If you're going to tell someone something while they are in hypnosis, it needs to be given sincerely.  


The other thing I want to do is tailor each script for the person I am working with.  I wouldn't want to say something like, "Mary, you're doing just great," and it turns out your name is Linda.   Just a bit of fun there, eh?  But you get the point.


I'm redoing that script just in case someone calls wanting to lose some weight after the Holidays.

I guess I'm looking forward to next year as I write this.  Many of us see the new year as a time to self assess.  Perhaps make a change.  Here's to 2012!
I think it will be a year of getting rid of some junk, expanding my hypnosis endeavor and simplifying my life. 

The 20 second Vacation

I haven't posted in a while but am still having Hypnotic thoughts.  Something will develop soon and I will act on it.  I'm just not pushing it right now.  My doctors have cleared me and I've changed my medication so I have more energy.  I have also started walking on the treadmill almost daily.  That has to be good, right?

Anyway I thought I might offer a 20 Second Vacation to individuals.  Especially now with all of the preparations and gifts to deal with.  It would go like this: (you may follow along but it would be better in person).

Me: How would you like to take a twenty second "vacation"?

You: What?

Me: I'm a certified hypnotist, for God's sake, and I am offering a very short period of relaxation, like a short vacation.  You will feel rested and relaxed and when done, very invigorated.  Would you like to try?

You: Uh, Okay.

Me: Good, thanks. You'll enjoy it.  Hold onto my left hand with one or both of your hands, and allow me to touch your forehead with my right hand, that's good.
Now take a nice long breath and as you let out that breath, allow your eyes to close and feel yourself beginning to relax already.
I'll count from 1 to 5 as we go through the relaxation process.  When we reach the number five you will be pleasantly calm and comfortable.  ONE...allow your head to lean forward against my hand and let all the muscles in your neck and shoulders to release any tension they may be holding.  Very Good. TWO..If you feel any tension in your face, allow all those muscles to relax...your face becomes expressionless and from your neck up there is no nerve or muscular activity. You're doing great. THREE.. Any cares or temporary worries you may have been having, fly away like gentle birds.  They fly off as though it's time for them to go south for the winter.  FOUR.. you feel warm, wonderfully relaxed and safe.  Your are a (very worthwhile)* person and you are doing great.  Take another deep breath and as you exhale  this breath allow your relaxation to double...FIVE. Let yourself drift...drifting down more and more relaxed..safe.. calm..unwound.(allow a short period  of "drifting")


In a few seconds I'll count from 3 to 1 and when I say "ONE" you will be back to your regular state of mind.  THREE..you feel a stirring of energy building within...TWO behind your eyelids you feel your eyes clearing as if being rinsed by clear cool water(possibly Rocky Mountain Spring Water).  And on the next count you will open your eyes and feel refreshed, happy and energized...ONE!  Open your eyes and tell me, How do you feel?

You: I feel good.  Thank You?  Was  that hypnosis?

Me: Yes,and you were great at it.


Merry Christmas, all.

*In there just say some nice, positive things.  Use your best judgement.  

Penn State Forgiveness

I mentioned in a tweet lately that ultimately forgiveness must prevail at Penn State.  That may take years and may never happen for some of the victims and family members of the victims.  

The kind of forgiveness that you can achieve is the kind where you aren't condoning the act but are understanding of why the perpetrator has acted in this way.  The emotion is taken out of the situation and you can "forgive" the person and move on with your life.  It is a difficult thing to do, but a tremendous relief when you do it.  The victims must also learn to forgive themselves.  Rape victims often feel guilt.  

I'm sure there will be psychological counseling for the victims and for Mr. Sandusky.  The process is slow.  I would like to see some of the victims get help from Hypnotists.  It would be a great comparison.  I believe the result would be: average length of treatment with hypnosis...less than 1 year, average with psychologist/psychiatrist...2, 3,...? years.

Let's just hope everyone gets what they need to be healed.  

I'm trying to remember a "truth" that was displayed at the hypnosis office.  "Forgiveness is the eraser of fear and ...?"  I'll look up the last word and edit this then.  It's too early in the morning to do it now.

Guilt..."Forgiveness is the eraser of fear and guilt".

Interesting cases on UNSOLVED MYSTERIES

I enjoy watching the TV program Unsolved Mysteries.  Many of them involve super natural or paranormal cases.  Just odd stuff that can keep the audience believing in talking to the dead or whatever.

Tonight they had a story about a woman who had memories about the bombing in Pearl Harbor.  She was born years after the attack.  She had gone to a hypnotist for weight loss and while in trance she remembered many details of what happened.  The hypnotist regressed her and she also recounted details of the young man's childhood and life in Omaha, Nebraska.  They did some checking on names and dates and everything checked out.  They spoke to another person (I didn't catch if she was a hypnotist or psychiatrist or what) and she said the hypnotist had led the hypnotee into saying certain things.  She also said that the woman with the memories had probably read a book on the bombing.  They took it a step further.  They gave lie detector tests to the hypnotist and hypnotee (I'm getting sick of that term already).

They passed and the polygraph operator declared there was no hoax.  Hmmm?  I've heard of other cases of past life regression but I find it hard to believe.  I remain with an open mind to the possibility.

The next story was of the healing power of dogs.  The first dog seemed to detect breast cancer in her master.  The second dog came up to a woman who was suffering great anxiety while with people and having speech problems. When the dog got on her lap she felt calmer and was able to speak much better. Her doctor actually prescribed that she get a dog.  This could also be accomplished with hypnosis.  Being calm gives you control. No fear, no worry and no guilt.  Those are the three most destructive emotions. Anyway, the dog worked out well for her.   Thanks for reading.

Grey Room

I was thinking about an exercise used in hypnosis called the Grey Room Technique.  When you have finished using the other hypnotic techniques such as regression to cause, suggestion or forgiveness, it is interesting and nice to finish up with this one.
  You (the hypnotist) guide your hypnotee into a small dome-shaped room.  The curved walls are all grey and on them are some "items" that appear to be paper.  Some red and others white.  The red represent negative thoughts, beliefs etc.  The white are positive things in your life; love, sharing etc.  The idea is to take down all the red pieces, crumple them up and put them down in a drain hole that appears in the center of the floor.  You give the person as much time as they need to get rid of all the red.  When that is accomplished you have them expand all the white to cover the entire interior of the room.  The room represents your subconscious mind. It is very interesting to find out later what the person found in the grey room.  It may be Furbys, auto parts or mannequins for example. 

Just thought you might find this interesting.  If you see a hypnotist, tell him/her that you'd like to go to your grey room.  If they don't know what you're talking about they probably haven't been trained at Omni.