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As you are setting your new years resolutions, ponder this.  No matter what your resolution, from the most popular goals such as lose weight, stop smoking cigarettes, to the simple wish to feel more joy, peace and happiness, whatever your goal, self-hypnosis helps.

What you say to yourself has the greatest impact on your life.

Tell yourself daily, starting today, that “Everyday, more and more, I am getting better and better.”

and then begin to notice how indeed, you are getting better and better.

Happy New Year!!

Many of my clients have recommended this book by Tara Brach:  Radical Acceptance.

Acceptance does not mean ‘condoning’, it simply means you are at peace with ‘what is’ right now.  From there, you can make powerful decisions to make the changes that are possible to make, and to be at peace with what you cannot change.

You may also enjoy the Audio Meditations that complement the book:

The suggestion by doctors and healthcare practitioners is to drink half your body weight in ounces of water.  So a person weighing 200 pounds would drink 100 ounces of water per day.  That is the base average, but if you are exercising, working out, sweating a lot, you may need more.

But it is not only the quantity of water you drink, but also the quality, that will help you stay fit and trim, feel healthy and give your skin that youthful glow.  Drinking purified water, or filtered water, is highly recommended.

One of the filters I now use and recommend is the  PUR 3-Stage Vertical Faucet Mount Chrome FM-3700B

This filter removes 99.99% of pollutants and microbial cysts, improves the odor and taste, and is so EASY to use, it is a SNAP!   Literally!   I brought it home, took it out of the box, and following the simple instructions, I SNAPPED  it into place!    And instantly i was enjoying fresh water, flowing clean and pure!

I love that this filter has an easy switch to flip between regular tap water, and filtered water.  Plus glowing lights that light up to let you know when the filter needs to be changed.

The filters are easy to replace,  and very inexpensive.  In fact, I recommend buying the six pack refill here:  PUR MineralClear Faucet Refill RF-9999, 6 Pack

This is the best deal, and will last you up to a year or more, depending how much water you use.  The PUR Mineral Clear  filters out all the bad stuff, and flows over natural minerals to give your water a fresh, clean taste.

Enjoy!

This transformational book is like a 12 Step Program for Artists.  Brining you  one chapter per week, for 12 weeks, filled with insight, inspirations, and exercises you can put into practice. this book has transformed millions of lives, and is still popular today.

It will send you on a journey to expand your creative side, and nurture it into full expression, and possibly evolve into something new and different than you ever expected.

Go take a look:
The Artist’s Way

There is a magical place inside each of us, a place we trust, a place we enjoy even though we may not completely understand what this place is. We might experience it when daydreaming, when meditating, or when seeking a solution to a problem. In this place we are relaxed, enjoying the experience of our own being. Our thoughts are clear. We feel productive. Quite naturally, we have entered a state of higher consciousness.

What we call daydreaming can take us to that state very easily; our minds sense enlightenment waiting there. Perhaps the urge originates with the “higher self” expressing its desire to communicate with us. It is a place of wonder and magic, a place of great wisdom. It is a state of consciousness visited by saints, mystics, and religious devotees for centuries. Such a heightened level of awareness may be called natural trance.

One definition of the word “trance” is “a sleeplike condition.” Trance is also described as being in “a state of mystical absorption,” a state where our interests are totally preoccupied by what we are discovering inside. Far from being an unconscious state, it is a level of heightened awareness. It is a super-consciousness existing outside the current earthly dimension that leads us more deeply inward toward our own higher being. At the same time, the state of trance brings us closer to the ultimate source of all inspiration, the Creator.

Trance is the entryway — the entrance to an inner reality that is as real and vibrant as the outer reality that surrounds us every day. They are simply two different worlds, existing together. The connection to our Creator is a magical pathway to the heavens, to higher realms of insight and understanding that bring joy and fulfillment. With ego and expectations put aside, trance is a tool that can be used for self-betterment, for inspiration, and for soul development. It is an inner state of peace and well being that is always there for us if we have the willingness and the desire to go into it.

Trance helps to place us in contact with our God-given source of inspiration and creativity. The younger we are, the more connected we are with that inner realm. As children, we often have entered a state of mind where our play was as real as the world that surrounded us. We were so absorbed in the realities of our play world that even a call to lunch or dinner did not affect us. Ultimately, we broke away and responded to the outer reality; yet, that rich world of imagination and inner teaching we had entered during play would keep calling us back.

As adults, we can revisit that enchanted realm. The innocence and openness of a child’s state of mind, sometimes, is necessary when approaching the truths trance can hold. The term “child-like,” for some implies being naïve or simplistic but, in a child’s world of wonder and magic, there is also great wisdom. We can 
see the difference between “child-like” and “childish.” A great teacher once said, ”Except ye become as little children, ye shall in no wise enter into the kingdom of heaven.”

Kingdom of Heaven

As children, we understand that this “kingdom of heaven” is within us. We yearn for it. We seek it. Many times we find it. As adults, we tend to complicate things. As the American philosopher Thoreau advised, “Simplify, simplify, simplify.” We move further and further away from the ability to play creatively as we understood as children. We forget how to become entranced, and how to allow ourselves the freedom to open our gifts of creativity and to use them.

The use of natural trance can unlock the doors that lead to many of life’s treasures, and can lead to one’s level of genius. It is a natural inroad to the wise and exuberant inner self who holds the answers to questions, the maps for quests, and the energy to accomplish goals.

So, what is trance, and how do we know when we’ve reached it? We might be in trance when we least expect it — while admiring a beautiful sunset, and noticing that we’re having profound thoughts that are leading us to great truths or to a better understanding of our own lives. We might be in trance when we sit in formal meditation, or when we merely quiet ourselves to seek the presence of the Creator and suddenly realize, with boundless joy, that we are there. We may 
be led to that state of consciousness by a hypnotherapist who walks us smoothly through the levels of relaxation that can open doors to the trance state where we can seek our inner truths. Later, by acquiring the skill of practicing self-hypnosis, we can return to the trance state without another person’s assistance.

Trance is an interior, peaceful state in which we are aware of what is happening in the outer world but, by our own permission, are detached from it. It is a level where wonderful inner work takes place and where constructive imagining can lead to miracles.

Garden of the Mind

When we enter trance, we enter the “garden of the mind.” Gardens are usually peaceful, pleasant, and inspiring places where beauty, harmony, and serenity reign. They are a pleasure to experience and a pleasure in which to work. In a trance state, we are at work in the gardens of our minds.

What we plant in our mind’s garden grows to become our life experiences. What we hold in thought becomes reality in our lives. Using the seeds of imagination, we can grow beautiful, useful, and incredibly inspiring things.

To “imagine” means, “to hold a mental picture of something not present.” Imagination is the practice of imagining things. That is how we can work in our mind gardens. If we hold the picture of success in our minds, it will happen. If we picture prosperity for ourselves, it will manifest. If we picture healing, it will be so. Whatever we plant or sow, we reap.

Those things will come only if we put real-life energy into them. Just sitting still and waiting for things to happen seldom brings desired results into reality. We have to do the work begun in the inner self by using the inspiration, guidance, and confidence we discovered while in trance. That is where the bountiful garden of self-realization is sown. Later, in the outer world, we harvest the fulfillment of our dreams. The work we do in our inner world, through trance, brings reality to our outer world.

Some people fear the word “trance,” because they believe that it implies being out of control, or under the control of someone else. Actually, trance is a natural state that exists within each of us if we quiet ourselves long enough to experience it. Hypnosis, another misunderstood term, is a means of achieving the trance state. It is the outer-to inner road that leads to the calm, natural, inner journeys.

Whether we reach that natural state of trance by means of guided hypnosis, self-hypnosis, or meditation, the path always leads to the same destination – that magical, wonderful place in the heart of spirit where we experience the truth about ourselves. It is a good place, a place where we can learn the best 
use of our skills and gifts and, perhaps, to discover new ones. It is a place of joyful, beneficial secrets that are revealed to those who seek them.

Best of all, trance is as free as the air we breathe. It is a feast that produces positive results for the soul. No one can force us to go there but, when we do, we find ourselves refreshed and revitalized. We have visited the garden in the mind where spiritually energizing qualities grow. The beauty and truth we experience bring us back again and again.

Perhaps you have tried to kick the habit before, with some success.  Maybe you have tried using nicotine gum, or the nicotine patch, or Chantix, or the electronic cigarette, or cold turkey, or other methods?

Perhaps you were successful for a while, and then started smoking again.

If you have ever tried to stop smoking, congratulate yourself.  That means, you are closer to being successful this time around.

Statistics from the Department of Health show that people who give up smoking cigarettes and tobacco, and become a nonsmoker for ‘good’, have tried to quit smoking more than once.

While nicotine and withdrawal support may be useful, the fact is, nicotine and other chemicals leave your system within 2-3 days.  The ‘addictions’ you feel have more to do with subconscious patterns and behaviors.  In other words, HABITS.  Patterns you have learned, but that means, they can be unlearned.

Hypnosis is very useful for changing these unconscious habits and patterns.  But the first step is to make the decision to BE a nonsmoker.  Once you make that decision, you are on your way!

Stop Smoking for Life is a powerful self hypnosis, guided meditation that leads you on a relaxing journey.  You simply sit back, slip on the headphones and relax, as the hypnosis amplifies your willpower to become a nonsmoker.

Listen to Stop Smoking for Life today, and everyday.  Within a short time, you will find new strength and determination to stop smoking cigarettes.

Buy Stop Smoking for Life today and begin to feel good, knowing you are on your way to a healthy, happy lifestyle.

And once you do quit smoking, you may want to listen to Stay Stopped Smoking,  for ongoing support to stay a nonsmoker and be successful.

As you are considering how hypnosis can help you, it can be interesting to look at Celebrity Hypnosis, some of the ‘rich and famous’ who have benefited from hypnotism and hypnotic techniques.

Below is a short sampling of the rich and famous who have benefited from hypnosis.

But you don’t have to be a celebrity to get started.  Anyone can afford to buy a self hypnosis audio recording and begin to improve their life.

* Orlando Bloom was so hooked on chocolate as a child, his mother called in a hypnotist to help him shape up.

* Kevin Costner flew his personal hypnotist to Hawaii to cure his sea sickness during production of a film.

* Championship golfer Jack Niklaus praises hypnosis and visualization techniques as the sole reason for his improved concentration.

* Tiger Woods  uses hypnosis to block out distractions and focus on the golf course

* Mark Knopfler quit smoking with hypnosis

* Matt Damon quit smoking with hypnosis.

* Drew Barrymore quit smoking with hypnosis.

* Ellen DeGeneres quit smoking with hypnosis and NLP

* Ashton Kutcher and Charlize Theron beat their smoking habit through hypnosis.

* Jackie Kennedy Onassis used hypnosos to release tragic events in her life.

* Mozart (1756-91) apparently composed the famous opera “Cosi fan tutte” while hypnotized.

* Jimmy Connors used hypnosis techniques to practice his winning strokes prior to the US Open Championship.

* Kevin McBride, the celebrated Irish heavyweight boxing champion summons his hypnotist before every game, to get into the right frame of mind.

* Henry Ford (1863-1947) Billionaire  car manufacturer benefited from using hypnosis.

* Hollywood actor Aaron Eckhart has credited hypnosis with changing his life forever after he used the practice to give up smoking and alcohol.

* Goethe (1749-1832) writer and scientist made use of the power of hypnosis.

* Chopin (1810-1849) pianist and composer took classes in hypnosis at the University of Strasbourg.

* Thomas Edison (1847-1931) inventor used hypnosis techniques for inspiration

* Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) inventor benefited from the use of hypnosis.

* Albert Einstein (1879-1955) physicist used hypnosis techniques for brainstorming.

* Aldous Huxley (1894-1963) used trance-like states to explore the nature of consciousness.

* Oprah’s O magazine published the benefits of using hypnosis for weight loss.

* Good Housekeeping, Reader’s Digest, Sports Illustrated, Red Book, Psychology Today, Ladies Home Journal and many more magazines continue to publish the benefits of utilizing hypnosis for personal change.

You can experience hypnosis yourself, by listening to a self hypnosis audio recording in the comfort of your own home.

Visit www.hypnosteps.com to browse the selections.

Hypnosis is one of the mighty secrets behind the rich and famous.  Hypnosis is used by star athletes, performers, and entrepreneurs to help propel them to success.    For instance, Tiger Woods, one of the greatest pro golfers of all times uses hypnosis regularly to stay focused.   But he is not alone.  Jack Nicklaus, one of the best golfers of all time,  has used hypnosis to enhance his game.

Some of the greatest people that have ever lived have performed magnificent accomplishments during and after hypnosis.    The names throughout history might simply amaze you.   Mozart, as history tells it, composed a famous opera while under hypnosis.  Car manufacturer and billionaire, Henry Ford was a loyal hypnosis client.  So was the famous inventor  Thomas Edison.   Jackie Kennedy-Onassis used hypnosis to overcome the tragedy she experienced during the assassination of her late husband John during his US presidency.   And the coach of the LA Lakers enjoyed the benefits of hypnosis with his basketball team, as they went on to win three NBA championships in a row.

The actor, Kevin Costner was in Hawaii filming the movie Waterworld and had become seasick due to all of the water scenes.  He flew in his own personal hypnotist to cure the sea sickness.

Ellen DeGeneres quit smoking using hyponosis and NLP techniques.  For a longer list of famous people who benefit from hypnosis, see the blog post Hypnotized People.

But you do not have to be a celebrity, or one of the rich and famous, to benefit from hypnosis.  In fact, for mere pennies, you can get a self hypnosis audio and begin reaching higher states of excellence in your own life today.

Visit the store today; www.hypnosteps.com and take that step to improve your life.

But one of the easiest, and most profound, techniques that I learned from Darren has to do with The Power of Infinite Love & Gratitude.  Darren explained how our thoughts of Love and Gratitude affect our physical body.  An amazing example of this can be found in Dr Emoto’s work (see the movie  Beyond Belief or read the book by Dr Emoto):

Darren demonstrated this technique by placing his hand over his heart (in the sign language for love and gratitude) and repeating the words “Infinite Love and Gratitude”.

Ever since that day when Darren shared his work, I have started a new practice.  I begin each day, by placing my hand on my heart, and repeating three times:

Infinite Love and Gratitude
Infinite Love and Gratitude
Infinite Love and Gratitude

This one act sets the tone for the day. It brings your physical body into alignment.  As you know, negative thoughts creeping into your mind can have a negative affect on your physical body.   A very quick way to release those thoughts, is to place your hand on your heart and say or think “Infinite Love and Gratitude”.  Imagine sending infinite love and gratitude to your body.   This is an immediate ‘pattern interrupt’ to use NLP terms.

And, you will immediately feel better, because you are sending out a vibration of love and gratitude, which is a higher vibration, and is energizing for the body.

I am grateful to Darren Weissman for sharing his wisdom in the movie Beyond Belief.  His work is very unique and extensive, and I would highly recommend his certification course (see below) which is a lesson for being in the NOW, clearing out subconscious blocks, and enhancing the power of your inner mind.

Go See:
The NOW Program: A Professional Certification Course (Lessons 1 – 8)

Meanwhile, you might consider this.  For the next 21 days, every morning before you get out of bed, place your hand over your heart, and repeat to yourself:

Infinite Love and Gratitude
Infinite Love and Gratitude
Infinite Love and Gratitude

And then, just notice, what happens.