Hypnotherapy
Why I became a Hypnotherapist
In 2018, my younger sister’s second son murdered her. The degree of grief and loss were and still are hard to put into words. However, after seeing numerous counselors, grief specialists, talking endlessly with family and friends the ache, lack of motivation, loss of purpose, and numbness within me persisted. A part of me died that day and I wanted (needed) it back.
So I prayed, a lot, researched, trusted my gut and took a leap of faith. I scheduled a hypnotherapy appointment. I was desperate to feel alive again and to truly find my purpose. In four sessions, over the course of a few months, I began to lose that numb, lackadaisical, dull feeling. And literally, during the fourth session I felt a significant shift in my gut. The internal, tell tail sign that I had come to trust and count on throughout my lifetime. It was back. I was and am fully alive, aligned, and purposeful.
I knew then and there every life experience, the good, the bad and the ugly, all of it, added value and shaped who I am today. My entire life I have loved helping others, while guiding personal growth and empowerment. This doesn’t mean the road ahead is easy breezy. However, it does mean that the road can be enjoyable, insightful, and purposeful.
I have learned that the most challenging times are our greatest opportunities to dig deep, reflect and learn.
What is hypnosis?
There are as many definitions of hypnosis and hypnotherapy as there are practitioners of the art and science of hypnosis. In a general sense however, it is a state of concentrated or altered state of awareness in which you experience increased attention, concentration and suggestibility.
Myth 1: It is a myth that only the mentally weak can be hypnotized.
In actuality, the higher your intelligence the stronger your self control, and the easier it is for you to be hypnotized. However, studies have shown approximately 30% of the population tend to resist hypnosis. If you are part of the 30% his doesn’t mean anything is wrong with you, it just means that with a bit more effort you too can achieve a hypnotized state with practice.
Myth 2: Under hypnosis, people are helpless or powerless
While in a hypnotic state people will honor their morals, core values and standards of behavior. Yet, you are in a heightened state of suggestibility, which allows space for improvements you seek in behavior modifications, limiting beliefs, creative enhancement, weight release, pain control, grief, anxiety, phobias, stress reduction, smoking cessation, accelerated healing, painless dentistry, natural childbirth, improved study habits and test taking skills, sports improvement, goal setting and achievement, and overcoming emotional blockages. If you can imagine it, hypnosis can most likely help.