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Voyager - March
2008 Look into your own eyes
Sue Pullen Very little is needed to make a happy life; it is all within yourself, in your way of thinking. - Marcus Aurelius The power of the mind: we all want to have more control over our thoughts, actions and fate. This is where Self Hypnosis can be particularly empowering. But before looking at Self Hypnosis, it is helpful to know a little bit about what is meant by hypnosis, by trance and by the term subconscious mind. You've probably heard of hypnosis... you probably know someone who has been hypnotised, or may have taken part in a stage hypnosis show, or seen a hypnotherapist yourself. If so, you'll already know that many of the movie stereotypes are full of myths, and even the general public at large has been misguided on many occasions as to what hypnosis is, and is not. Hypnosis has been used for thousands of years, although it has not always been know by the name "hypnosis". The healers' of old used directed trances (hypnosis) by guiding people into altered states of consciousness whilst giving healing suggestions. From priests, shamans, witches... from the Temples of Sleep in ancient Egypt to the Shrines of Healing in ancient Greece, all utilised the effectiveness of hypnotic suggestions in healing. Drums, chanting, dancing, fire and drugs: all have been used as ways to enter trance in the quest for healing and higher knowledge. Fortunately you don't need drums or drugs to enter a trance state, it is a naturally occurring state. If you've ever daydreamed, or driven somewhere and 'lost' part of the journey... or even read a book and not heard someone call your name, you have already experienced trance. So what does trance feel like? This is often a deep state of relaxation, which has profound effects on both your mental and physical well being. By quietening the mind, tapping into its inner resources and relaxing your body's physiology it has been scientifically proven to enhance health and longevity. The difference between trance and hypnosis is that hypnosis uses the state of trance to direct your subconscious mind to achieve the goals that you want to achieve. Like a driver having a navigator in the passenger seat, providing directions to a given place, a Hypnotherapist would use hypnosis as a tool to direct the person's subconscious mind to achieve the person's goal. Your subconscious mind is like a best friend... it is the part of you that makes your heart beat without you having to think about it. It takes on patterns of behaviour and physical tasks so that you don't have to think about them. For example, if I were to put my hand out to you to shake hands, you wouldn't have to engage in long-drawn out reasoning on what to do - your subconscious mind would simply direct you to put out your hand and shake mine back. Whilst the subconscious' ability to take on these sometimes complex patterns and behaviours is very useful, sometimes it is counter-productive, for example in the case of a phobia. A person with a phobia knows on a rational level that there is no need to react as strongly, and often no need to be frightened at all. But at some time the subconscious mind felt that the situation or object was a threat and put in place a pattern to protect the person - a phobic response to get them to act immediately without thinking about it. After all, you don't get a person with a phobia of lifts who gets in, gets to the third floor and then says "Ooops!! I forgot, I'm phobic of lifts, get me out of here!". Instead the response is instantaneous - the person sees a lift and can't get inside to start with. So now that we know a little about hypnosis, trance and the subconscious mind, what is Self Hypnosis? Self Hypnosis is where you become your own navigator... you set the goal and take yourself into the trance. It is where you get the opportunity to connect with your inner wisdom, tapping into the benefits of a more complete body-mind connection. Self Hypnosis has been proven to help deal with both physical and emotional problems and ailments, and there are many well documented cases that illustrate this. In the past I have used Self Hypnosis to lose weight, overcome a needle phobia and to enhance my studies. If all this sounds good to you, maybe you'd like to think just how you could use Self Hypnosis to make your life better, whether your goal is one of personal or spiritual development, or an emotional or physical goal such as weight loss or stress management. What would you like to improve in your life now? The universe is transformation; our life is what our thoughts make it. Marcus Aurelius © Sue Pullen 2008
Sue worked in a variety of roles in a corporate environment for over 16 years. She has always enjoyed learning but became particularly drawn to hypnosis after attending a short weekend course. Having originally been sceptical, she was so impressed with the results she achieved on herself, her family and friends that she decided to make a complete career change and use these powerful techniques to help others lead happier and more fulfilled lives. Sue is available for 1-1 sessions, e-courses and will be conducting a variety of workshops with her business partner Kerry Halliday.
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Sue
Pullen D.Hyp.Psych, D.ASH, TFTDx is an NLP Trainer with the Society of
NLP, a Brief Solution-Focused Psychotherapist, an Advanced Structured
Hypnotherapist, a Reiki Master & Teacher and a Thought Field Therapy Diagnostics
Level Practitioner. She trained with some of the best known masters, including
Paul McKenna, Valerie Austin, Dr Roger Callahan (creator of
TFT) and Dr Richard Bandler (co-creator of NLP).
