Monday, October 19, 2009

You are getting sleepy... you are getting verrrrry sleepy….

Recently I had a question from a reader about alternative modalities for weight release, and specifically about hypnosis... Not being an expert in hypnosis myself, I decided to reach out to a professional hypnotist I met some time ago to get his take on this topic. Here's what he had to say:

We are living in such a great time. We’ve come so far, are so advanced. We fly around the globe – even to outer space! We communicate with people all over the world in an instant. And yet, when it comes to health, dieting, and losing weight, something that in most respects is within our power, we are often lost. You would think by now we would have discovered something that can make us happy, living with purpose, in our perfect careers, with our perfect relationships, in our perfect lives and perfect bodies. But from generation to generation we have passed down belief systems of fear, lack, suffering, and limitation. Now is the time collectively when we are waking up. If you don't get the subtle nudges and hints to wake up to start living your full potential, to live your dreams, you’ll get the hard rough ones. We do have the potential of living in that dream world. It’s no longer a dream for many people, it’s their actual reality. Never in the told history of humanity have we ever had so many options and powerful modalities to turn our lives around. There are many powerful yet misunderstood modalities and healers out there who are making miraculous transformations. These modalities include NLP, energy healing like reiki, and hypnosis, amongst others. Today, we’re focusing on hypnosis.


So, why hypnosis, and how does it work? Ellen de Generes says it saved her life when she unexpectedly did a session with a hypnotist on her show to stop her from smoking, and she has never smoked since. Even Oprah invited a past life regression therapist to her show. There are many misunderstood facts about hypnosis, too many to cover here. One of the key concerns people express is the fear of losing control. I want to dispel this myth: You are in full control the whole session. In fact, throughout the day, we are in and out of a state that you can call hypnosis: day dreaming, automatic driving, watching tv, reading a book, all these things induce a natural state of hypnosis.


Let me walk you through what you can expect. When you call me, we will go over all the problems (which I prefer to call “challenges”) you want to address. We go over all your concerns and fears about hypnosis, addressing each one until you understand the process and feel comfortable with it, have no fears, and are very excited about the session. You can get a good feel for who I am over the phone, and know that you are talking to someone who sincerely loves helping people and is well qualified to do so. When you come for a first session we first determine if you can get hypnotised (90% of my clients can easily do so). Some of the ways you can determine if you have experienced hypnosis include feeling that the session was much shorter than it actually was, a very heavy or very light/floaty feeling in the body, tingling sensations, or your eyelids may flutter. For those who are not ready or willing or feel unable to be hypnotised, I offer a hypnosis cd to listen to as you go to sleep at night. A one-on-one session is most powerful as the hypnotist is there to ask your subconscious questions. It is also especially helpful when you don't have a specific and clear goal you are working on. In one-on-one sessions there are no limitations or restrictions to what we can work on. On the other hand, the audio programs are great if you are clear on your challenge, and every time you listen to the program you clear/heal more layers and strengthen the positive suggestions. It’s like having a full time hypnotist with you guiding you through your challenge.

In the session I guide you to relax your body from head to toe, and then relax your mind through a guided visualization. I count down from ten to zero. By the time you hear zero you are in a deeply relaxed state. This may seem similar to meditation, but it’s deeper and the impact of the healings is more powerful. During the hypnosis session, we are able to access the back recesses of your mind which are more open. This is more extreme than stating suggestions or affirmations while in meditation. In that case, your conscious mind can still get in the way and can block the suggestions from sinking into the most powerful part of your mind, your subconscious. In the hypnotic state, your mind is at complete peace, you escape time, you are connected to your higher self, or subconscious mind. You receive information or solutions to your problems with ease and precision, and are tapped into the infinite knowledge that is all around us.


We then ask your subconscious mind what needs to be done. For example, when the goal is to lose weight, most of the time you will be shown something from your past, perhaps a painful experience. I then guide you to find out where in your body you are holding on to that energy or emotion. These emotions or blocked energy may be deep rooted - fears, beliefs, memories, hurt, guilt… it’s all there at the back of your mind waiting to be released and healed. Once it’s released you are ready for permanent changes to happen, with a lot less effort. In a session you may become aware of the subconscious emotions that have blocked you until now, or you may not become aware, but in either case, they will be released and healed. Through visualisations, using colours for healing, and breathing techniques, you completely clear that energy and replace it with a lighter, loving energy. Sometimes an immediate shift takes place. Once it’s cleared - and it will completely be cleared – it’s cleared for good. At this point clients often start to tear, laugh, feel a weight lifted off... And ultimately the result is you start losing weight more effortlessly, you feel more peace, love and joy. Some clients clear all their blocks in one session, others require several sessions or on-going as they progress toward their goal. Typically weight-loss clients will come to a session every other week until they reach their goal weight, and typically they lose about 2 lbs per week, a very healthy and sustainable rate.


If you are ready and willing to explore your subconscious and make changes in a deep way, I am willing and ready to help and assist you to transform you life for good. Let’s bring heaven to earth where it belongs one being at a time.


Tarek has been practicing hypnotherapy for 3 wonderful years. You can meet him through his youtube videos at www.youtube.com/esotarek. Sessions can be conducted in person or by phone. As a friend of Spring nutrition, Tarek has a special offer for you: A free session! Tarek also offers a weight loss audio hypnosis program. Contact him for more information. riseandshinehypnotherapy@gmail.com / ph: 647-340-5774

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