Within each and every one of us, lies a strength so powerful that it can change our lives as we know them today.  A force so strong and ever-present, and yet so very gentle and simple in every aspect.  By learning to tap into this hidden asset you possess – your powerful mind – you may open the door to your possibilities.

     Hypnosis is a way to communicate your desires to your subconscious mind, and it has been practiced for thousands of years.  Although the technique and understanding of what was taking place varied, hypnotism can be found everywhere from the rituals of today's primitive people, to the ancient Egyptians and Romans.  

     Hypnosis is a naturally induced state of relaxed, focused concentration; a state of mind in which beneficial suggestions are communicated to the subconscious mind.  

     New thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can then be formed to help create a new reality.  Every time a belief is repeated it is reinforced (through a form of self-hypnosis)… once inner dialogue is changed to something more beneficial, the result is positive occurrences in one's life.

     Since all hypnosis is really self-hypnosis, you may take an active role in shaping your medical and mental health.   

Join the millions of people who are using hypnosis to change their lives.  

* Begin TODAY to create the kind of life you are seeking.  It IS possible.  

* It IS within your reach.  You CAN make that change… NOW.   

The POWER of 

Positive Thinking

Why is it that people who expect bad things to happen, are often disappointed when those same things they feared have come true?  

     How many times have you heard someone say, or even said to yourself:

- “I could never do that.”  

- “I can’t lose weight.”

- “I won’t live to an old age.”

- “I can’t quit smoking.”

- “I’ll never have any real money.”

- “I’m catching a cold.”

- “I can’t remember anything anymore.”

     Your subconscious mind can be your greatest helper, or your heaviest burden.  It is the part of your mind that influences what you think, how you feel, the choices you make, and ultimately, the life you lead.  Your subconscious mind accepts whatever information it receives.  Whether or not this information is beneficial to you does not matter, because it is simply accepted as your reality.  So you are reinforcing your beliefs, both positive and negative, every time you repeat them.  And since your subconscious mind cannot accept two opposing viewpoints, when faced with this situation, it will always side with the stronger side, no matter what.  

     Henry Ford wisely once said, "If you think you can, you can.  If you think you can't, you can't."  Truer words have never been spoken, and this clearly demonstrates the mind-body connection.  Unfortunately, people reinforce their limiting beliefs every time they repeat them (again, this is a form of self-hypnosis).  But what happens when the mind is utilized effectively to produce a positive outcome?   

     The origin of all behavior comes from a thought or feeling.  The belief you have regarding this thought/feeling creates your attitude, which in turn is displayed through your behavior, and you are then either satisfied or dissatisfied with the outcome. 

Thought / Feeling  →  Belief  →  Attitude  =  Happy / Unhappy

You’ve ALREADY Experienced Hypnosis! 

     You may be surprised by just how often you enter the trance state during your daily life. Since hypnosis is a natural process, you move in and out of focused concentration (hypnosis) quite often. Sometimes when we see something visually or hear a story, we are more able to grasp a concept. The following is provided to offer a better understanding of what hypnosis is, and show you just how frequently you enter this state without even realizing it! I’m sure you’ve even experienced this one…  

     Recall a time when you were driving home and were deep in thought and/or daydreaming.  As you pull into your driveway, you realize that you don’t remember driving home... but somehow, you got yourself there.  Or maybe it was that the instant you passed your exit on the highway, you realized that you hadn't been paying attention to driving.  Sound familiar?  So what happened?

     While your mind was involved elsewhere in these thoughts, your subconscious mind had assumed control and taken over driving.  A simple shift in concentration had occurred.  However, if an emergency requiring your attention suddenly arose, you would have responded immediately (just as it did as soon as you passed your exit). In the case of driving home without remembering it, nothing happened that was important enough to break your train of thought, so your subconscious mind drove you safely home. 

     It is just that easy! Begin to consciously turn over more of your patterns to your subconscious mind. Utilize your subconscious… your powerful mind… to create permanent and lasting changes in your life!  

"We are what we repeatedly do.
Excellence then is not an act, 
but a habit."

Common Myths & Questions Revealed

Will I enter a strange twilight zone?

Absolutely not.  Hypnosis is very natural, focused state of concentration.  It follows the same path you experience every night when falling asleep, except you do not enter sleep, so there is nothing to fear.  Some people remember everything that occurs during hypnotic trance, while others remember only bits and pieces… both are completely normal. 

What does hypnosis feel like? 

The experience of hypnosis is different for everyone.  When in hypnosis, your mind becomes hypersensitive to your surroundings, but unless something in your environment requires your immediate attention, you remain content and focused inward, and allow your surroundings fade into the background.  Some people experience a lightness or a heaviness in their body; some people experience things clearly in their mind, while others have only a sense or impression of an image.  Once again, it is different for everyone, but everyone has already experienced hypnosis (you just didn’t call it that)!  As an example, recall a time when you experienced a stressful day.  You came home, put on some music, relaxed on your bed while deep in thought, and when you opened your eyes you realized that a half hour had passed when it only seemed like five minutes.  What you had experienced was time distortion – a common characteristic of hypnosis.  This occurs because the flow of information that occurs in hypnosis happens in the part of the brain that does not keep track of time. 

How will I know if it’s working? 

It’s difficult to determine just how deep in trance you actually are, so the key is to just go along with it, and avoid analyzing the process.  To do so will prohibit you from allowing yourself to enter the state of hypnosis.  If you are experiencing a session in person, the hypnotist will most likely perform various depth tests to gauge your progress (such as suggesting that you cannot open your eyes or lower your arm, or that you temporarily forget the letters of the alphabet).  But most of all, you will know how successful you were by the results you experience.

Can I get stuck in hypnosis?  

Since the process is completely normal and natural, it is impossible to become stuck in hypnosis.  If you were hypnotized and the hypnotist left the room, one of two things would happen:  1) after a period of time, you would realize that the hypnotist has stopped talking, and you would return to the awake/alert state; or 2) you would enter the sleep state and from there wake up naturally as you do every morning.  You cannot remain in hypnosis indefinitely. 

Will I be under the hypnotist’s control?  

Always remember that ALL hypnosis is really self-hypnosis.  The hypnotist is simply your teacher or guide in helping you to achieve your own self-hypnosis.  You will always have the option to stop the relaxation and hypnosis, or to open your eyes.  Remember that YOU are in always in control.  You cannot be made to do things against your will, and you’ll always stay true to your morals, ethics, and values.  The hypnotist is merely there to help you through the process to achieve your goals. 

Will I share things I don’t want revealed?  

No.  Once again, you are always in control so if you do not wish to share something, you cannot be made to do so.

Biology of Hypnosis

     If hypnosis is real, it must be possible to explain the mechanism of trance and suggestion in terms of real events that happen in the body. No powerful experience can occur in the mind without some measurable influence on the body. (I hope you're ready… here comes the nitty-gritty details of what is physically happening in your body during hypnosis!).

       On average, any given nerve cell in the human brain interconnects with 5,000 other nerve cells.  The number of possible interconnections between the nerve cells in the human body is huge, but finite.  Your body's way to simplify this process is to "kindle" the nerve cells.  Nerves frequently used (thoughts, feelings, behavior) have a slightly positive charge.  With repetition, the nerve path becomes kindled, or programmed, and your body begins to respond automatically.  Habits are formed when the subconscious part of the mind takes control of your thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and you no longer have to consciously think about how to react to something.

     In the hypnotic trance, a change occurs in the structure of your brain that links the two halves of the brain. This change causes more information to flow from one side of your brain to the other than would normally be the case. During this time, nerve cells in the part of your brain that control habits lose some of their electrical charge, and your mind becomes more subject to change. Using imagery and suggestion, new connections among the nerve cells can be formed (kindled). Are you still with me? There’s just a bit more! 

     There are four different states of brainwave activity; all are measured in Hertz (HZ), a unit of frequency equal to once cycle per second.   Click here for a visual graphic

*  Beta is experienced throughout the day when you are awake and alert (13-30 HZ). 

*  Alpha is experienced when you are relaxed (8-12 HZ). The majority of all hypnosis takes place here. 

*  Theta is experienced when you are daydreaming, have good imagery and reverie, or are at near sleep (3-7 HZ). Medical and dental procedures including some surgeries can take place without the use of anesthetic at this depth in hypnosis. 

*  Delta is actual sleep (0.5-2 HZ). 

     Hypnosis follows the same brainwave pattern that you go through every night when you are falling asleep. Unfortunately when British doctor James Braid coined the term "hypnosis" in 1842, its Greek meaning of "sleep" confused many people into believing hypnosis is the same as sleep. Although sleep and hypnosis are parallel, the moment the sleep state is entered hypnosis has ended. 

      Avoid analyzing the process or trying to determine how deep in hypnosis you are because you simply won’t be able to tell. You can be assured, however, that the results you will receive will indicate your success in hypnosis!