tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-52050575182525860292024-03-17T20:04:20.433-07:00WelcomeCalminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.comBlogger1921125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-85033734359276429672023-07-25T17:46:00.004-07:002023-07-25T17:46:48.444-07:00Confounding Variables<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All hypnotherapy sessions
are conducted via phone or Zoom. </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on June 9, 2014)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Confounding
variables” is a concept in statistics where two or more discrete variables can
interact in such a way that it is impossible to determine which factor had the
greatest impact on the results of the study. Statistics was my least-favorite
class in college, but I remain very interested in the way confounding variables
affect so many areas of our lives, in “real” life. They impact our work and
personal relationships; they influence how we feel physically and emotionally
at different times of the day, week, month or year. Everything you see, smell,
taste, hear or touch can interact with another factor (or person) to produce a
specific response; but that reaction may be completely different in an hour or
if one of the stimuli changes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For example, imagine
that you are sitting at your desk at work, about to open your mail. Your
colleague peeks over the top of the cubicle divider to invite you to join her
for lunch, and the cloying sweet scent of her perfume fills your nostrils. You
politely decline the invitation and start to open the first envelop when a wave
of nausea rolls over you. <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Whoa</i>. You
skipped breakfast this morning; maybe you are hungrier than you thought, and a <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/01/nutrition-and-development-of-phobias.html">low
blood-sugar level</a> triggered this symptom. Alternatively, your sensitivity
to strong smells, especially to perfumes and colognes, could have made you feel
queasy. It’s no wonder that this particular scent set you off, since your ex also
used to wear the same brand. Then you notice that the letter you just opened is
from a particularly demanding client; he wants to know why his last order still
hasn’t arrived. Cue the sense of panic, palpitations, shortness of breath and
cold sweat. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">You know that
each of these stimuli can induce stress in you. The tricky thing about
confounding variables is that you may not be able to identify which one has
triggered your reaction at that moment. If you feel overwhelmed by what is
going on around you, take a moment or two to do diaphragmatic breathing to help
you relax and increase your ability to focus on what is going on inside and
around you. (If you feel overwhelmed while you are driving, pull your car over
to the side of the road or, even better, into a parking lot so you can
concentrate on this exercise.) Once you are feeling calmer, do a quick mental
scan of what is going on in your life at that moment that could have triggered
the stress reaction or anxiety. If you haven’t eaten in a long time, have a
snack or a small meal that contains protein to help regulate you blood-sugar
level and alleviate symptoms such as dizziness, irritability and confusion. <u>(<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If you are experiencing physical symptoms of
distress, such as chest pain, seek medical help immediately.)</i></u> I also
recommend to my clients that they do <a href="http://emofree.com/">EFT</a>
(emotional-freedom technique) or “tapping” to individually address the factors
that they believe to be exacerbating their distress. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Remember that
in real life, as in research, it is necessary to identify and separate the
factors that influence our unwanted behavior so we can affect the changes we
want to make in our lives. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<h4 align="center" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></h4>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-68022361327528224432023-07-24T18:13:00.002-07:002023-07-24T18:13:55.729-07:00Possible Factors Behind Road Rage<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All hypnotherapy sessions
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April 6, 2016)</span></i><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">A few years ago, listeners of <a href="http://www.kfiam640.com/media/play/26847169/">KFI AM 640</a> Radio called
into the station to describe their experiences with road rage. One person
described how someone tail-gated his vehicle for several miles before getting
into a physical altercation. Another person reported witnessing a situation
where an older woman “stole” a parking place close to the shopping mall that
another, younger driver had been coveting; when the first driver blew her a kiss,
the younger woman apparently shouted, “I will find you!” In another instance,
someone described her fear when she and <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>another driver had pulled over to the shoulder
of the road and the other individual came at her with a jack. She said she was
certain he would beat her up with it when the man suddenly turned around, got
back into his vehicle and drove away. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As I listened to these anecdotes, I noticed some very interesting
physiological changes going on in me. The first was astonishment, anxiety and even
fear for the people involved. I couldn’t imagine what I would do if someone
came at me with a crow-bar because I cut in front of that person in rush-hour
traffic. I see drivers do that all the time, usually without consequence or a
sharp bleep of a car horn. I felt horrible for the woman who received the veil
threat that the other, wronged driver was coming after her because she took the
other person’s parking spot. Yes, it was inconsiderate (to put it politely) and
even mean for her to slip into a spot that someone else had been waiting for.
But did this action deserve the implied threat, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“I’m coming for you!”</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My next response was anger. I wondered how any of those situations
justified violence or even threatened violence. Sure, that annoying driver
might have ignored the rules of the road or went out of the way to cause
aggravation for other people “just because.” But what if one of the drivers
made a mistake and realized, almost too late, that he needed to get into
another lane to exit the freeway? Perhaps another person, unfamiliar with the
city or roads, was lost and even having a panic attack, which explained his
excruciatingly slow speed. What if the older driver who “stole” the parking
place that another person was clearly waiting for had a physical disability? Apparently,
she blew a kiss to the first woman as she pulled in, which allegedly sparked
the other woman’s rage. What if the older woman blew that kiss not to goad the
other person but was a gesture of her gratitude? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now picture yourself in this scenario: You are driving in heavy,
rush-hour traffic when a car cuts across the freeway and merges into your lane,
right in front of you. Instinctively, you slam on your brakes to prevent
crashing into the other vehicle, only to have the car behind you lay into her
horn. You really haven’t done anything wrong in this situation; the person in
front of you was driving dangerously and you were trying to prevent a crash. Anyone
else would have done the same thing. Nonetheless, your nerves are in tatters
from the near-miss and the loud horn is the last straw. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You flinch, startled by the loud noise and you
feel your face flush with fury. Perhaps you mutter a few curse words and go on
your way, annoyed but also relieved when the other driver speeds past with
another loud beep of the horn. You wonder what just happened and hope you stop
shaking soon. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><u>Fear:</u> The screeching of your brakes and
the sound of the loud horn blaring from the car behind you created an immediate
fear reaction. As <a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/">Hypnosis Motivation
Institute</a> founder <a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/hmi">John Kappas, Ph.D.</a>,
explained in his model of the <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/01/break-old-habitswith-hypnotherapy.html">Theory
of Mind</a>, at birth we “know” only two things: reaction to the fear of
falling and reaction to a fear of loud noises. These fear responses are lodged
in the Primitive Area of the mind, always accessible and easily triggered to
protect us from impending danger. The sounds of the screeching brakes and
beeping horn, plus the sensation of lurching forward (“falling”) as you slammed
on your brakes, triggered your fear response. Big time. When the first driver
executed an unsafe lane change in front of your car, your first emotional
response was probably terror that you were about to be in the worst car crash
ever. The loud squeal of your brakes and perhaps the blast of your or another
driver’s horn reinforces that fear response. When you slammed on the brakes,
you were immediately grateful that the car behind you didn’t drive right into
the rear bumper of your car, either. In fear, we perceive that we are literally
at the mercy of the circumstance to not be harmed. We believe that have little
or no control over the outcome, which is when the fight/flight response kicks
in. Some people are very tolerant and possess a live-and-let-live attitude
about everything. For them, the initial fear they experienced after nearly
being involved in an accident on a busy freeway is appreciated for what it was:
a “near miss.” Life and the rest of the drive goes on, perhaps with prayers of
thanks or just a sigh of relief, but (hopefully) no more drama on the road. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><u>Anger:</u> However, fear and anger often go
hand-in-hand. Conversely, when we feel angry we generally perceive that we have
a greater perception of control over our circumstances. Furthermore, we even
have the perception of the luxury of control over whether the behavior deserves
to be punished and how much punishment to dole out. Once you know the danger had
passed, the anger started to build up and you thought/yelled: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Don’t you (other driver) know how scared I
was just now because your careless/erratic driving almost caused me to crash my
car?</i> And to the car behind you, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Why
are you honking at me, you so-and-so, I was scared and trying not to crash into
that such-and-such! It’s not my fault!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Don’t get mad at me!</i> What did you want to do to the person who cut
into traffic in front of you? What did the driver behind you do in this
situation?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span><u>Suggestibility:</u> The next variable to
consider in this reaction is <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2013/12/emotional-and-physical-suggestibility.html">Suggestibility</a>.
When the first car merged in front of yours, did you immediately place blame on
his or her careless driving? Did you wonder if this action was to punish you
for something you may or may not have done (or be aware of doing) in traffic a
few miles ago? In your state of heightened alertness and fear, did you consider
the possibility that the driver behind you was actually trying to reprimand the
first driver for unsafe driving, in the first place? <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><u>Hunger and Nutrition:</u> In my blog titled <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2016/03/this-afternoon-on-radio.html">This
Afternoon on the Radio</a>, I described how low blood-sugar levels can affect
suggestibility and behavior including memory problems, inability to focus,
irritability and increased anxiety or even paranoia. This physiologically compromised
state can exacerbate irrational and even potentially violent behavior in you
and/or the other drivers that are involved in this situation. Hunger,
compounded with the stress of driving in heavy, rush-hour traffic can bring out
the worst in anyone. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Another example of
this kind of aggressive response recently and notably happened in a
California-based McDonald’s in 2018. The state had just enacted a ban on
distributing plastic straws, whereby restaurant customers had to specifically
ask an employee for a straw if they wanted one instead of the straws being
easily accessible. On this occasion, a man allegedly became aggressive with an
employee when she told him about the new policy while taking his order. The
guest reportedly became so incensed about this policy that he even reached over
the counter to grab her, and then started punching her. A supervisor was called
over to try to ameliorate the situation; meanwhile several of her colleagues
and some customers rushed to help the clerk get out of the man’s grip (she also
fought back) and separate the parties. Later, when various news outlets asked
passersby what they believed might have triggered this violence over
availability of a plastic straw, several astutely replied: “I think [the
customer] was hangry.” You have probably also heard or even heard this term
yourself in reference to the angry/aggressive influences many people experience
when they become hungry. For more information about this relationship, check
out my blog titled <a href="https://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2016/02/how-this-snickers-ad-got-it-sort-of.html">How
This Snickers Bar Got It (Sort of) Right</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When fear for your life is compounded with the desire to punish someone
who caused that fear by acting carelessly or recklessly, the situation can
quickly become deadly for all parties involved. Unfortunately, these kinds of
situations happen all too often on the road these days. If you are involved in
a dangerous encounter on the road the best, safest and advised thing to do is <u>call
law-enforcement right away</u>. Do not get into the altercation in the first
place. Call police or drive to the nearest police or highway patrol station to
report what is going on. No matter what yours or the other driver’s offense
happened to be, it is not worth killing or getting seriously injured or dying
for. There is always another place to park your car or a different lane to
merge into. A smashed car can be replaced. A life cannot.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-4697150341582549422023-07-20T19:46:00.002-07:002023-07-20T19:46:45.520-07:00Schadenfreude and the Law of Attraction<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All hypnotherapy sessions
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: center; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(This blog was
originally posted on March 14, 2016)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">There is a scene in <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077743"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">International Velvet</i></a> when a horse on
a rival Olympic team knocks down a pole and incurs a points-error. When the
protagonist’s aunt Velvet sees the error on television, she shouts, “Good!” The
opponent’s error has made a little more room for her niece, Sarah, to secure a
team gold medal if she can get around the course without making any mistakes.
(Of course, she does.) But that doesn’t happen before Velvet’s partner, John,
raises an eyebrow and comments, “That’s not very sporting of you!”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Schadenfreude</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I came across this word in the context of the plot in <a href="http://www.louisepenny.com/books.htm#atotl">A Trick of the Light</a>, a novel
by <a href="http://www.louisepenny.com/">Louise Penny</a>, which I finished
reading a few weeks ago. Basically, it means “deriving pleasure from someone
else’s misfortune.” In the book, one of the characters is finally enjoying the critical
recognition of her talent at a private show for her paintings, followed by a
celebratory barbecue at her home. However, her husband and some friends
discover the body of a former friend/enemy their garden the following day. The
artist wants to celebrate the success of her show and budding career, but she
feels guilty about wanting her art to be lauded even after the crime that
happened in front of her home. Perhaps more disturbing to her is the eventual
realization that her husband, a successful artist, has actually been jealous of
her talent for many years and secretly hoped that the murder might derail her
success a little bit. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">In addition to the scenarios described above, <a href="http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Schadenfreude">Urban
Dictionary</a> lists several common examples of this experience: hearing
someone shout “Hold the door!” while running for an elevator, only to reach the
lift just as the door shuts. Or a straight-A student missing one question on a
five-question quiz to bring the test score down to a B (80 percent). How about
when the quarterback on the opposing team gets sacked after preventing your
team from scoring a touch-down? Another example might be watching the value of
a company’s stock shares plummet right after you have been fired. And so on.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">It is not uncommon or even unnatural to feel happy about or want to get
a small bit of compensation for our own misfortune. But, how “good” does it really
feel? Does it make you feel happy? Relieved? Or do you scramble for all of the
reasons why the other person deserved this misfortune or inconvenience so you
can <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">justify</i> feeling good about it? Human
emotions can be very tricky things. They can be accompanied by physiological
sensations such as palpitations, change in breathing, trembling, etc. Sometimes
censorial thoughts from the conscious mind (and conscience) intrude on these
celebrations, too: Why do I feel good about someone else feeling bad?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Try this simple technique to get a different perspective about what is
going on inside and around you: Draw a deep, calming breath and hold this air
in your lungs for four seconds. Do not think about the situation, your emotions
or why you think/imagine you felt the way you do or did when the situation
first occurred. Instead, focus your attention on your breath and someone or
something that brings you a lot of love and joy. Perhaps it is your spouse, or
your kids, a pet, your job, a hobby, etc. Then, as you exhale, release the
breath on the word <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">love.</i> Repeat this
exercise several times to reinforce this positive direction of your attention. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">In
his book, </span><a href="https://hypnosis.edu/books/mental-bank-concept"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="color: #2288bb; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Success Is Not an Accident: The
Mental Bank Concept</span></i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">,</span></i><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> founder </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/hmi"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">John Kappas, Ph.D.</span></a><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">, explains
how the <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/08/why-being-uncomfortable-feels.html">subconcious mental
scripts</a> we program into our subconscious mind determine the outcome of our
actions. Whether we imagine a positive or negative result, the SCM follows that
subconscious mental script to actualize the goal you “want.” When we focus
on enjoying the negative outcome another person is experiencing, we may also be
reinforcing a subconscious desire for a similar negative event to happen to us.
Conversely, when we send out positive, encouraging energy to celebrate another
person’s success, we are also telling the subconscious mind, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">I want success, too!</i> Whether that
success includes getting into an elevator before the door closes or celebrating
your partner’s triumphant art show, wishing another person well is more likely
to attract good things to you than the temporary pleasure of schadenfreude ever
could.</span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For more information about the Law of Attraction, I invite you to read
my blog titled <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/07/intuition-and-law-of-attraction.html">Intuition
and the Law of Attraction</a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;"> and check out the book resources on
this topic in </span></span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2015/01/suggested-reading.html">Suggested
Reading</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-40358777350604500332023-07-19T23:17:00.000-07:002023-07-19T23:17:00.557-07:00The Law of Association and the Law of Dominance<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All hypnotherapy sessions are conducted via phone or Zoom. <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: center; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i> (This blog was previously posted on March 3,
2016)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">During a typical hypnotherapy session, one
of the most powerful tools to reinforce hypnotic suggestions is the <u>Law of
Association</u>: an association between a suggestion (identification of a
specific stimulus) and a specific, desired response. One example of this law
is, when the hypnotherapist’s hand moves to dim the lights in the office and
the client immediately, automatically moves to the recliner in preparation of
being hypnotized. This association is possible because long before you come in
for your first hypnotherapy session, the Law of Association has facilitated the
development of your </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2013/12/where-does-suggestibility-come-from.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">suggestibility</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">In a therapeutic context, when I work
with a client to overcome a </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2011/12/fears-vs-phobias.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">fear
or phobia</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">, I create </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/03/creating-your-hypnotic-script.html"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">hypnotic
scripts</span></a><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"> that enable the person to associate
the relaxation response (deep breathing, focused mind, increased confidence)
with a non-reaction to the original stimulus. Repeated exposure to that
stimulus in conjunction with the associated relaxation response eventually
extinguishes the fear or phobia. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When the <u>Law of Dominance</u> is
employed during hypnotherapy, the hypnotherapist employs a stance of authority
by assuming that the client will respond or behave in a specific way (e.g., go
into hypnosis). An example of this law is when I say “deep sleep” firmly, not
forcefully, and snap my fingers or touch the client’s forehead to deepen the hypnotic
state. Through the Law of Association, the individual has already shown that he
or she has already associated the link between my dimming the office lights and
moving to the recliner. When I say “deep sleep,” these words instruct (directly
or inferentially) the client to close his or her eyes as the person drifts into
the relaxed hypnotic state that facilitates the desired behavior change (e.g.,
extinguishing a fear or phobia).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128" style="font-family: helvetica;">Hypnosis Motivation
Institute</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; line-height: 115%;"> in 2005. Sara has
been voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in
a row (2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to
set up an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128" style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #888888; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: x-small;">©
2023</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-61814901782445436942023-07-18T22:45:00.004-07:002023-07-18T22:45:44.569-07:00Hypnosis for PTSD<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All hypnotherapy sessions are conducted via phone or Zoom. </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on June 6, 2014)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Some
people become very traumatize</span><span style="font-family: helvetica;">d by their experiences in a war or while fighting
a war, </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/" style="font-family: helvetica;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">
founder </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/" style="font-family: helvetica;">John Kappas, Ph.D.</a><span style="font-family: helvetica;">, observed. “Any
time a person goes into an extremely stressful situation, you start to
anticipate the stress or danger,” he said. Even though soldiers receive
specific combat skills, their survival depends on their ability to fight and
kill as well as to deal with the horrors that they have experienced or
witnessed on the battlefield: i.e., the fight/flight/freeze response.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Dr. Kappas
warned that whenever a person represses the stress and emotions (e.g., fear,
sadness, anger) experienced during combat, he or she is vulnerable to suffering
“post-war depression” or, as <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.webmd.com/mental-health/post-traumatic-stress-disorder">post-traumatic
stress disorder</a></i>. The <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><a href="https://www.psychiatry.org/News-room/News-Releases/APA-Releases-Diagnostic-and-Statistical-Manual-of">Diagnostics
and Statistics Manual V</a></i> defines PTSD as an extremely complex disorder
that includes psychological as well as physical symptoms of distress. These
include: insomnia, bad dreams or flashbacks of the war experience, explosive
anger, survivor’s guilt and difficulties integrating with or back into society.
Job performance at work may and personal relationships with the spouse/lover,
friends and family may also be negatively affected. Even if the stress is
repressed when the traumatic event occurs, eventually these symptoms surface
and must be dealt with, he warned. “Some guys 20 years out of the Service are
fine and then suddenly break,” the late hypnotherapist warned. “After you
survive in the military/war, if it’s the only thing you know, it can be a shock
to face the real world,” Dr. Kappas said. Treatment for PTSD entails
desensitizing the client to the stress of war and reintegrating the person back
into his or her “old” life, including relationships and work. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On January 1,
2013, I earned a certification to use hypnosis to help people who are
experiencing PTSD to reduce stress and symptoms in order to improve their
quality of life. I use hypnosis, relaxation/breathing and <a href="https://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-power-of-imagery.html">therapeutic
guided imagery</a> techniques to teach these clients how to manage stress. I
also employ cognitive behavioral-therapy techniques and exposure therapy to
help the person separate (un-pair) the association between triggers of fear
about the previous traumatic event and what is going on in their current
environment. Because PTSD is such a complex disorder, I require a referral from
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">both </i>a licensed medical doctor <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">and </i>a licensed psychotherapist for me to
provide hypnotherapy as a complementary therapy to alleviate, manage and
control these symptoms.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>I
would like to thank each of the men and women who have risked and continue to
risk their lives—and those who have sacrificed their lives—to protect and
defend our country. I will not forget you.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="color: #404040; font-family: helvetica; font-size: 8pt; text-indent: 0.25in;">*California law allows access by California residents to
complementary and alternative health care practitioners who are not providing
services that require medical training and credentials. The purpose of a
program of hypnotherapy is for vocational and avocational self-improvement
(Business and Professions Code 2908) and as an alternative or complementary
treatment to healing arts services licensed by the state. A hypnotherapist is
not a licensed physician or psychologist, and hypnotherapy services are not
licensed by the state of California. Services are non-diagnostic and do not
include the practice of medicine, neither should they be considered as a
substitute for licensed medical or psychological services or procedures.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hypnosis
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128" style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: small;">Hypnosis Motivation
Institute</a><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; font-size: small; line-height: 115%;"> in 2005. Sara has
been voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Winning. Losing. Some people do a lot of one; others do a lot of the
other. No matter what you do, the more you practice (repeat) a behavior, the
more likely it is to become a habit. And as many of us know, it can be very
difficult to change an unwanted behavior because, well, change is hard.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">As I explained in a previous
blog titled </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/10/traditionsits-all-in-family.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Traditions: It’s All in the Family,</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> the subconscious part of the mind likes and
wants to do what is familiar (known), because this sense of familiarity
represents “safety” and comfort. </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> founder </span><a href="https://hypnosis.edu/hmi/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">John
Kappas, Ph.D.</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> proposed that
human behavior is based on the </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/07/introduction-to-mental-bank-concept.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">subconscious mental scripts</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> that we create during early childhood.
During this time the subconscious mind is accumulating and storing various
message units that will ultimately comprise the subconscious life script. </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">We will
behave and even think in ways that are consistent with it even when the script
does not facilitate achievement of our personal goals.</span> <span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Each message is ultimately categorized as a
positive (pleasure) or negative (pain) experience, and anything that the
subconscious mind does not recognize falls under the category of “pain.” Even
if the conscious mind questions the behavior, its
logic/reasoning/will-power/decision-making faculties will be no match for the
unspoken acceptance of that action, in the subconscious mind. </span><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Fortunately, it <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">is </i>possible to
change or get rid of an unwanted habit. This change starts in the conscious
mind, where logic, reasoning, decision-making and reasoning faculties hold
court. This is the area of the mind where we notice that this particular
behavior isn’t working and is even making life more challenging for us. Noticing
and deciding that you want to make this change is the first positive step to
making it happen. However, the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">real </i>change
happens in the subconscious mind. This is the area of the mind where the
subconscious mental script was originally written and continues to be
carefully, lovingly nurtured to keep us comfortable. Or so we think.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Because each of us is most suggestible to ourselves, when we feel
discouraged or sad or unhappy or are even hungry, we may be more likely to not
only hear but also listen to those negative messages. The more down on
ourselves we become, the more we subconsciously behave in ways that reinforce
the feedback we give ourselves. For example, consider the individuals who are
running for President right now. Pay attention to the language they are using
in their campaign: “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">If</i> I become
President” versus “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">When</i> I become
President.” Have you noticed a trend whereby the individuals who say <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">when</i> seem to be doing better in the
polls and in recent elections? Of course there are other issues at stake and to
consider, but it is striking how many more candidates who seem less confident
about being electable are not doing so well or have suspended their campaigns.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For example, a <a href="http://www.jgrisham.com/">John Grisham</a> novel
called <a href="http://www.jgrisham.com/books/gray-mountain/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Gray Mountain</i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>features a protagonist who recently been furloughed from a
well-paying, high-status job as a lawyer. It is 2008, right before the
recession. As a condition of her unemployment, she can keep her health-care
benefits and a chance to get her job back if she does the volunteer work at one
of the small law firms her P.R. department has recommended. After she receives nine
rejections in one day while applying for pro bono (unpaid) work, she decides
(conscious decision) that she does not want to get a tenth one, so she makes a
conscious effort to change her negative attitude about her situation. Yes, the
prospective firm is tiny by comparison, located in a tiny town and she will
have to practice the kind of law she hasn’t done since she was in law school.
She tries to be more optimistic and enthusiastic about the opportunity to
practice real law for “real” clients, as time passes she discovers that she
really enjoys and values the work she is doing at this tiny law firm, compared
to the corporate law that she has become used to. She is finally doing the work
that she (her subconscious mind and subconscious mental script) believes is
truly worthwhile and meaningful for clients who really need her. The more she
believes her work is valuable and valued, the harder she works to do the right
thing for her clients. And the harder she works for her clients, the more they
appreciate her and what she is doing for them. (Well, most of them. This is a
thriller, after all.) The important thing to remember in this instance is that
the protagonist’s subconscious mental script identifies with those ideals she
originally held when she decided to become a lawyer. The idea and ideal of
actually helping people resonates with what she must do to fulfill the
conditions of her furlough.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">At the end of the day, each one of us behaves in way(s) that fulfill our
subconscious goals. Whenever we make a conscious decision to change a behavior,
the success of that decision is largely dependent upon our subconscious mind
facilitating that change. Remember: the conscious messages you pay attention to
the most that reinforce which subconscious messages and which mental script
most resonates with you. The more you listen to and believe the negative
messages, the more you reinforce those negative beliefs. Conversely, the more
attention you pay to and believe the positive messages, the more you reinforce
those beliefs. Ultimately, the subconscious mental script and the extent to
which your subconscious mind accepts these goals determine whether your desired
behavior change can and will occur. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">If you want to achieve a desired goal, pay attention to what messages
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incorporates the client's words to increase<br />
motivation to follow healthy behavior and improve well-being.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222;">One of the most common requests I
receive is to help someone, through hypnotherapy, to live a healthy lifestyle.
Each person will have a specific issue or area that he or she would like to
address and/or focus on or improve or change. Hypnotherapy is such an effective
tool to facilitate these health-related behavior changes because the </span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/03/creating-your-hypnotic-script.html">hypnotic scripts</a></span><span style="color: #222222;"> incorporate the client’s own words
and motivations to achieve those goals. I further reinforce these
suggestions by utilizing the client’s </span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2013/12/emotional-and-physical-suggestibility.html">suggestibility</a></span><span style="color: #222222;"> (physical, emotional or </span><span style="color: black; mso-color-alt: windowtext;"><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2016/01/am-i-suggestibleor-just-gullible.html">somnambulistic</a></span><span style="color: #222222;"> suggestibility) so person's subconscious mind will comfortably
and easily identify, accept and understand the hypnotic suggestions to
incorporate the new, desired behaviors and accomplish the self-improvement
goals.</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222;">Lose weight or maintain weight lost;</span></span> </li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stop smoking;</span></li><li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;">Improve quality/quantity of sleep;</span></li><li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;">Exercise/increase physical activity;</span></li><li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;">Reduce/manage stress;</span></li><li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;">Make healthy food choices;</span></li><li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;">Drink more water/increase hydration;</span></li><li><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;">Improve/increase motivation to follow the new lifestyle regimen.</span> </li></ul><p></p>
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the 10-week series. Each session lasts approximately one hour and includes a
free, digital recording of the hypnosis portion of the session. If you pay for
the 10-week series up front it is <b>$1,600</b> to save $400!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California.
She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-68275117810186874452023-07-12T18:41:00.003-07:002023-07-12T18:41:31.297-07:00Mental Block, Mental Overload<p><i style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All
hypnotherapy sessions are conducted via phone or Zoom. </span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Some people are great at sports. Some people are wonderful painters or
sculptors. Some people are fabulous wordsmiths. Regardless of their expertise, almost
everyone experiences that horrifying moment of “choking” on the playing field
or unable to harness that muse to create another masterpiece. When we hear the
term “writer’s block,” it is common to imagine that the person suffering this
very painful and stressful condition has no ideas for a subject to write about.
But this is not always the case, as <a href="https://scriggler.com/Profile/carrie_ann_golden">Carrie Ann Golden</a>
explained in her blog titled, “<a href="https://scriggler.com/SharePost/Opinion?cash=e912b50b7aa714a1165e2f59129ae220">Sometimes
Having Too Many Creative Ideas Hurt</a>.”<sup><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">1</span></sup> Indeed, in this
situation having <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">too many</i> creative
inspirations can be equally paralyzing as we feel we do not have enough
resources/skills/opportunities to express every idea that has come to us.
Believe it or not, this situation is actually a direct path to, and example of,
being in hypnosis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">According to <a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/">Hypnosis Motivation
Institute</a> founder <a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/">John Kappas, Ph.D.</a>,
the state of hypnosis occurs when an overload of message units disorganizes the
inhibitory process (Critical Mind), triggering the fight/flight response and
creating a hyper-suggestible state that provides access to the subconscious
mind. This deluge of message units comes from the environment, the body, the
conscious mind or the subconscious mind. We “escape” from this overload by
going into hypnosis. Although hypnosis is generally perceived as a very
comfortable and relaxing physical state, it is common—and even necessary—to
experience some anxiety on the way to expressing the creative ideas bottled up
inside. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">To help a client overcome Writer’s Block or a similar creative
obstruction, the first thing I must often do is de-hypnotize the person. This
is a necessary step to release any previous <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2013/12/be-author-of-your-life.html">subconscious
mental scripts</a> the person has created or follows regarding why he or she
cannot or will not commit to one of those ideas. Sometimes the individual needs
to learn how to allow the creative process to evolve and even be willing to
discard an idea or plan that doesn’t seem so feasible or practical in the long
run. Other times, the key to creative success lies in helping the person give
himself or herself permission to pursue the topic that is most inspiring and
motivational.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">During hypnosis, I provide relevant suggestions to help my client
organize and express these idea(s) creatively. Someone whose block is created
by an overload of ideas may also appreciate the hypnotic suggestion that there
is plenty of room in the subconscious mind to file and store inspirations for
future projects. At the end of the session, once the client has returned to a
fully alert and aware state I teach the individual how to <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/01/an-extreme-example-of-environmental.html">count
out</a> of hypnosis to prevent this kind of overload during the creative
process.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">1 Golden, Carrie Ann. <a href="https://awriteradolescentmuse.wordpress.com/2017/01/31/sometimes-having-too-many-creative-ideas-hurt/">Sometimes
Having Too Many Creative Ideas Hurt – A writer & her adolescent muse
(wordpress.com)</a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>© January 31,
2017. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hypnosis
for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: </span><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$2,000 </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">for
the 10-week series. Each session lasts approximately one hour and includes a
free, digital recording of the hypnosis portion of the session. If you pay for
the 10-week series up front it is <b>$1,600</b> to save $400!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on
November 3, 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The
</span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Sara/Desktop/Calminsense%20Hypnotherapy%20Blog%20drafts/Completed%20&%20posted%20Blogs/Blogs%202016/November%202016/chicago.cubs.mlb.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Chicago Cubs</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">
beat the </span><a href="file:///C:/Users/Sara/Desktop/Calminsense%20Hypnotherapy%20Blog%20drafts/Completed%20&%20posted%20Blogs/Blogs%202016/November%202016/cleveland.indians.mlb.com"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Cleveland Indians</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> (now
called the Cleveland Guardians) in the tenth inning of the seventh game of the </span><a href="http://www.worldseries.com/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">2016 World Series</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> to take the title in one of
the hardest fought titles I have ever seen. Like so many other people who are
not necessarily Cubs fans, I was curious to see how the team would fare.
Despite the team’s best efforts over the years to clinch another World Series
title, the infamous “</span><a href="http://www.cnn.com/2016/10/28/sport/chicago-cubs-billy-goat-curse/index.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Billy Goat curse</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">”
had haunted the ball club since their last World Series appearance in 1945. The
last time they won a World Series was 108 years ago, in 1908. Why should this
year be any different?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Needless
to say, my interest in how this team would fare had less to do with being a fan
of baseball compared to how they would deal with the pressure of such
high-octane competition and a particular subconscious mental script. A curse
like the one bestowed on the Chicago Cubs all those years ago is particularly
insidious because its effectiveness is derived from people’s belief in it. Apparently,
a local bar owner named Bill “Billy Goat” Sianis promised that the team would
stop winning games because he wasn’t allowed to bring his pet goat in to watch Game
4 of the World Series at Wrigley Field. (The goat reportedly had a ticket,
too.) The curse seemed to have worked because the Cubs didn’t make it back into
these championship games until this year. Generations of baseball fans and even
baseball players that compose this and other baseball clubs may or may not
believe/believed in the curse. And regardless of their belief in it, the very
idea of a curse was certainly a convenient explanation (</span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2015/06/defense-mechanisms-magical-thinking-and.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">defense mechanism</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">)
for why the team couldn’t win, let alone get into, another World Series. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">My
question is this: Was that curse really so powerful and effective to undermine
the post-season success of this team all these years? Other teams have had long
“droughts” between winning and even entering the World Series, and they don’t
carry the burden of a curse to explain/excuse their post-season performances. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The
fact that such a negative proclamation even existed likely helped to undermine
fans’ and even the players’ own confidence and belief in the Cubs ability to
win a championship. If you don’t believe me, consider how much better
teams/athletes generally fare when they have a home-field advantage. Just like
in </span><a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0636413/bio"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Jack Norworth</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">’s
iconic song, “</span><a href="http://www.baseball-almanac.com/poetry/po_stmo.shtml"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Take Me out to
the Ball Game</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">,” local fans generally <i>do</i> “root, root, root
for the home team.” The positive energy that comes from an excited, supportive
crowd cheering, whistling and chanting for their home team cannot be dismissed;
athletes truly seem buoyed by the home advantage. Similarly, the negative
energy and disdain this crowd projects when the visiting team scores or
prevents the local heroes from scoring or ultimately winning, is palpable. (I
will address that phenomenon in a future essay.) Of course, this is exactly
what the Chicago Cubs did last night.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">As
I reflect on the excitement and, yes, anxiety-inducing action that took place during
the 2016 World Series Games, I do not doubt the power the curse might have had
over the team and their fans over the years. Their </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/05/people-live-everywhere.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">belief systems</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">
and the negative chatter/</span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/01/stop-negative-self-talk.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">subconscious
mental scripts</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> that fueled and reinforced those beliefs were
obviously very powerful. But let’s turn this scenario around for a moment. What
if it had simply <i>taken</i> all these years for a World Series-caliber Chicago
Cubs team to come into being? <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now
that we all know this baseball team <i>is</i> capable of winning a world
championship, hopefully the athletes, future team members, coaches, club owners
and fans can store this memory and experience as a new subconscious “known.” The
Chicago Cubs played fabulous baseball this season and the cooperation and
talent of each player proved once and for all that this is a championship team.
I think these past seven (game) days prove that their curse is finally, officially
lifted/exorcised/over. So, no more excuses….just play world
championship-caliber baseball!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-49324589146252431192023-07-10T19:45:00.000-07:002023-07-10T19:45:31.254-07:00Using Logic to Deal with Superstitions<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All hypnotherapy sessions
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i>(This blog was originally posted on March
24, 2015)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Many years ago, a friend warned me not to turn on a computer on Friday the thirteenth—<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">any</i> <a href="file:///C:/Users/Sara/Desktop/Calminsense%20Hypnotherapy%20Blog%20drafts/Completed%20&%20posted%20Blogs/Blogs%202015/March%202015/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday_the_13th">Friday
the Thirteenth</a>—because a computer virus was supposedly automatically
triggered to infect every machine on that date. Was it true? I had no idea, but
I believed that the source was reliable, so I didn’t really question the
veracity of that claim. Furthermore, I was also fairly computer illiterate at
the time, so I reasoned that the safest bet was to stay off a computer on that
date—which I did, for many years—just in case. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">That <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/08/why-being-uncomfortable-feels.html">subconscious
mental script</a> was pretty much locked in and faithfully followed until last
month. For whatever reason, perhaps because I simply had too much work to do
online to stay off the computer that day—I decided to test and rewrite that script.
I ignored the whining, “Oh, but you <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">can’t!</i>
You <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">shouldn’t!</i>” protests of my subconscious
mind and turned to the logical, reasoning, and decision-making part of my
conscious mind to evaluate what kept me stuck in this behavior.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The first and
obvious reason I followed this suspicion was, you guessed it, my suggestibility
to friends and perceived influential people (<a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/12/friendly-influences.html">Friendly
influences</a>, December 3, 2014). According to <a href="https://hypnosis.edu/?gclid=CKnHiaLb_7MCFUjZQgodiGQABQ">Hypnosis
Motivation Founder</a> <a href="https://hypnosis.edu/" target="_blank">John Kappas, Ph.D.</a>, we get our early <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2013/12/emotional-and-physical-suggestibility.html" target="_blank">suggestibility</a> from
how the primary caretaker (usually the mother) takes care of and interacts with
us during early childhood (birth up to age 5). When we are around eight years old,
the secondary caretaker (usually dad) has more influence over our
suggestibility, while peers, teachers and others impact suggestibility between
the ages six to nine years old. By the time we are adults, our suggestibility is
pretty much established, but our subconscious mind remains receptive to other
people’s suggestions if they resonate with our established known behaviors or
interests. Since a friend originally told me about that computer virus, and I
trusted this person and believed his knowledge about computers and technology to
be superior to mine at that time, I believed the warning was legitimate. While
it was fine to be cautious, the error in judgment was not investigating whether
the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">threat</i> was legitimate.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The second
thing I noticed was, I had been using this date as a defense mechanism—specifically,
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">undoing</i> (<a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/12/friendly-influences.html">Defense
Mechanisms: Undoing and Superstitions</a>, March 23, 2015)—to avoid doing
necessary work on a specific date. Since the middle of the month is typically a
very busy time of the month, the thirteenth of the month is when a lot of
companies are really gearing up to get things done. With news of so many
technological advances being made in computers, it was reasonable to worry that
someone has also designed a super-bug to disable computers whenever its
inventor decides the time is right to launch it into cyberspace. Since I enjoy
a three-day weekend as much as the next person—who hasn’t heard about “bad things”
that happen on this day?—I was willing to indulge in my superstition so I could
kick back a little bit.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Make no
mistake, I took every precaution to stay “computer safe” when I decided to test
that superstition for myself. I had recently installed a very high-end
anti-virus program. One of my good friends is a computer guru, and I am on a
first-name basis with the computer technicians at Staples. No one I know has
ever been “contaminated” with the Friday the Thirteenth virus (or whatever it’s
really called). The time had come to make a stand. I logged on. And nothing
happened.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Nothing <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">bad</i> happened, I mean to say. Something
very <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">good</i> happened, too. I rewrote a
negative, subconscious mental script that no longer worked for me so I could
get <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">back</i> to work.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I do love it
when a subconscious script has a happy ending—even if it’s a rewritten happy
ending.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-1105250759639573672023-07-06T13:26:00.003-07:002023-07-06T13:26:26.450-07:00Defense Mechanisms: The Reaction Formation<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All hypnotherapy sessions
are conducted via phone or Zoom. </span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This Blog
was originally posted on February 17, 2015)<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Have
you ever felt (secretly) very hostile or resentful of a sibling or colleague,
but behaved in a considerate, solicitous and even friendly way toward that
individual? Or, have you ever put on a brave face and nonchalantly agreed to
ski down a more advanced run even though you felt (privately) terrified to
advance past the bunny slope? If so, you have experienced a defense mechanism
known as the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><u>reaction formation.</u></i></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: 0.25in;"> This
response is characterized by transforming negative emotions or behaviors—or,
more accurately, emotions or behaviors that are perceived to be negative or
inappropriate—into a more desirable and functional form. Like all other defense
mechanisms, the reaction formation is characterized by four common traits: 1)
it is unconscious; 2) it is self-deceptive; 3) it contains elements of denial;
4) it distorts reality through thoughts and action. Their primarily role is to
protect the subconscious mind from what it perceives as a threat or “pain.” In
this case, the pain would be caused by our peers negatively judging our
attitudes or behavior that contradicts acceptable beliefs or behaviors: “How
can/why do you resent someone you barely know just because he or she possesses
a specific skill or talent?” Rather than risk other people’s criticism of your
feelings—the origins of which are unclear even to you—you overcompensate and
cultivate those more socially acceptable behaviors to be accepted in your social
group.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>According
to <a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</a> founder
<a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/2162649671539382732">John
Kappas, Ph.D</a>’s <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/2162649671539382732">Theory
of Mind</a>, we are all subconsciously motivated to maintain and/or restore a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">known </i>physical and emotional status of
comfort and security. In this case, social acceptance represents pleasure,
whereas criticism and potential rejection from our peers are pain. Since the
SCM is motivated and even programmed to seek the pleasure stimuli, we may adopt
these defense mechanisms to literally “defend” against potential social
rejection (pain). For example, a veterinary student who so transforms his personal
dislike of dogs to specialize in caring for canines has a greater chance of
running a successful veterinary practice, where dogs are often patients.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; text-indent: 0.5in;"> Even though
almost everyone uses one to ameliorate an undesirable reaction to an unpleasant
circumstance at some point, these defense mechanisms provide only a temporary
perception of control over the environment. Eventually, we must deal with and
resolve the primary issue that triggered the defense mechanism to achieve
personal growth.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">Hypnosis
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the 10-week series. Each session lasts approximately one hour and includes a
free, digital recording of the hypnosis portion of the session. If you pay for
the 10-week series up front it is <b>$1,600</b> to save $400!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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other offer. Not redeemable for cash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California.
She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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2023</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-38005209272641871092023-07-05T14:33:00.004-07:002023-07-05T14:33:33.942-07:00Hypno-Aids<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All hypnotherapy sessions are conducted via phone or Zoom. </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on July 23, 2014)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<h4 style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;">Swinging a
pocket-watch in front of someone<br /></span><span style="font-size: 9pt;">is not used to induce the hypnotic
state anymore.</span></span></span></h4>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 9.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: 9pt;"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Contrary to
popular myth, swinging a pocket-watch in front of someone to induce the
hypnotic state is rarely if ever used in the Twenty-first Century. One of the
most effective ways to induce hypnosis is the arm raise. According to <a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</a> founder <a href="https://hypnosis.edu/">John Kappas, Ph.D.</a>, this powerful technique is
designed to help people reach a very deep level of hypnosis at the first
consultation. However, it is not generally used at subsequent hypnotherapy
appointments and it is not practical or even possible to use this induction
with some clients. The arm-raising technique is also not used with young
children, people who have a very short attention span or those who have a
physical injury that prevents or limits arm movement. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Following is a
list of hypnotic aids (hypno-aids) that may be used to induce hypnosis for
these clients and people who have pre-conceived beliefs about hypnosis by attracting
their attention and lengthening their attention span to enter hypnosis.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Air machine. This device produces the lulling
sound of an ocean breeze or white noise to lull a client and can facilitate a
progressive relaxation.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Crystal ball or crystal pendant for
eye-fascination. This is a secondary-induction technique for adults or a primary-induction
technique for young children.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Penlight. This is an eye-fascination tool. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hypno-disk. This eye-fascination tool is
composed of a rotating disc designed to relax you and deepen the hypnotic
state. </span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Metronome set at 60 beats per minute. This tool
is especially effective to use with people who have a primarily auditory
representational system (i.e., learn and express themselves most effectively
through listening and speech).</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Strobe light. I do not use this device because
the flashing light can induce seizures in people who have epilepsy.</span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
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for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">: </span><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">$2,000 </span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman";">for
the 10-week series. Each session lasts approximately one hour and includes a
free, digital recording of the hypnosis portion of the session. If you pay for
the 10-week series up front it is <b>$1,600</b> to save $400!<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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other offer. Not redeemable for cash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California.
She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-76543395586091037032023-07-03T17:23:00.002-07:002023-07-03T17:23:07.856-07:00"Good" Girls and "Bad" Boys<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">All hypnotherapy sessions are conducted via phone or Zoom. </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on September 23, 2014)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“Disobedience is my joy.” </i><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Margaret,_Countess_of_Snowdon"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Princess Margaret of England</i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> (1930-2002)<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The lyrics of the 19<sup>th</sup>
Century nursery rhyme titled “<a href="http://www.nursery-rhymes.org/nursery-rhymes/what-are-little-boys-made-of.html">What
Are Little Boys Made of?</a>” proclaim that little girls are made of “sugar and
spice and all things nice.” On the other hand, so says the poem, little boys
are made of “snips and snails and puppy dog tails.” Not only is this attitude
about boys very mean-spirited, it is also an inaccurate and unfair portrayal of
<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">both </i>sexes’ behavior. No one is
generally good all of the time; and no one is generally bad. Human behavior varies
along a sliding scale that can fluctuate from day to day. So, why don’t social
expectations about girls being “good” and boys being “bad” seem to change?
Moreover, why is it more socially acceptable for a male than a female to not be
good all the time?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;"> </span>Why do people believe—and encourage
others (future generations) to believe—that this dichotomy is a good thing? Perhaps
my question isn’t about social acceptability but subconscious knowns. At some
point during our lifetime, probably when we were very little children, we learned
a belief/attitude and behavior that we practiced over and over, until it became
a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Margaret,_Countess_of_Snowdon">subconscious
life script</a>. Little girls sit with crossed legs and like to play with
dolls? Check. Little boys pull pranks on their sisters and prefer rough play?
Check. We see someone model these behaviors and we are rewarded for doing that,
too.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The thing about
these kinds of stereotypes is that they establish false expectations about how
most people generally behave in the real world. Fairy tales about young women
languishing in a tower just waiting for a dashing prince to rescue them from an
uncertain fate so they can live happily ever after is incredibly detrimental to
their self-esteem and self-confidence. Who says the woman couldn’t or shouldn’t
be able to do something to rescue herself? After all, Maggie Q’s portrayal of
the title character in <a href="http://cwtv.com/shows/nikita/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Nikita</i></a>, <a href="http://abc.go.com/shows/scandal"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Scandal</i></a>’s
Olivia Pope and virtually every female in <a href="http://www.hbo.com/game-of-thrones#/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Game
of Thrones</i></a> take matters into their own hands to create their own fate
in every episode. Why shouldn’t we encourage modern females to model and
emulate their smarts, strength and emotional fortitude? Oh, right. Because
these women may not always do the socially acceptable correct and expected
thing; sometimes, like their bad-boy counterparts, they go a little rogue to
get the job done.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Meanwhile, many
of us follow the media’s lead in practically glorifying the “bad boy” motif. <a href="http://gloriaestefan.com/">Gloria Estefan</a> sings about them. Movies
and television series fashion them as veritable demi-gods. As I recall, Jake
Ryan—<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000208/">Molly Ringwold</a>’s
character’s crush in <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088128/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_59"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Sixteen Candles</i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">—</i>was supposed to have been one (sort of). Last night, television
audiences learned in the season finale of <a href="http://www.tntdrama.com/shows/dallas.html"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Dallas</i></a>, J.R. Ewing—the man everyone “loved” to hate on the
original series<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">—</i>has a self-proclaimed
rival in his son John Ross. Even the POTUS on <a href="https://m.imdb.com/title/tt1837576/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Scandal</i></a>
has immoral (and some criminal) tendencies. Finally: hands up, <a href="http://www.cwtv.com/shows/the-vampire-diaries/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Vampire Diaries</i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </i>fans,
if you think Damon Salvatore is much more fun than his brother Stefan. Nonetheless,
no matter what dastardly deeds they have done or plan to do, they somehow,
typically end up winning the day. Furthermore, no matter what evil these men
unleash on their family, friends or foes, audiences just want more of the same.
Maybe that’s because we want to live vicariously through their misbehavior. As
for the women in these men’s lives, well…they’re turning out to have a darker
side, too. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Not a “bad”
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with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on February 14, 2014)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">On Valentine’s Day, many couples around the world
spend the day celebrating their love and relationship. Some people will exchange
cards and love letters. Others will give their partner a box of chocolates and/or
a bouquet of flowers. And, certainly, no other day of the year is more romantic
to become engaged. In honor of June being a favorite month in which to get
married, I have decided to re-post this blog.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">In
2005, I attended an eye-opening seminar at the </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> about
the keys to a healthy, intimate relationship based on the concepts of </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/index"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">John Kappas, Ph.D.</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">’s </span><a href="https://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2016/02/all-about-emotional-physical.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Emotional
and Physical Sexuality</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">. In this seminar, instructor
Marc Gravelle identified the following seven qualities of a healthy
relationship. Following is this list to help you evaluate whether you and your
partner are ready to take your relationship to the next level:<span style="mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You like each other. (This is the <i>most</i>
important factor)<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You trust each other.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You respect each other.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You have good communication, where you can honestly
share your thoughts and feelings about an issue with the other person.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You have good sex (each partner gets his or her
needs met).<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You have similar interests.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">You have separate interests.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-style: italic; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Notice that the terms “love” and “in love” are not
included in this list. That is because romantic love is what you feel during
the honeymoon or early stages of a relationship. Yes, it is exciting,
exhilarating and often intoxicating; but the high level of energy required to
sustain this stage of infatuation eventually wears away. However, with these
seven elements firmly in place, you can still enjoy and appreciate all of these
ingredients (qualities) about your partner that first attracted you to each
other, and your relationship will continue to flourish.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Special Offer:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hypnotherapy to Release Weight<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">Hypnosis for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">: <b>$1,250</b> for 10-week series.
(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up
front. Book this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my
rates will be going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*May not be combined with any other offer. Not
redeemable for cash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-21626496715393827322023-06-28T13:52:00.005-07:002023-07-24T18:06:55.878-07:00Defense Mechanisms: Turning Against Self<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(This blog was originally posted on January 14, 2015)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Sometimes, emotional pain or intense
disappointment because something didn’t go our way can lead to self-criticism
and self-recrimination (self-blame). Rather than direct our negative emotion
toward the cause or source of this pain, we turn on ourselves. For example,
have you ever told yourself that the reason a romantic partner ended the
relationship with you was because you were unattractive and actually “unworthy”
of his or her love? Have you ever scolded yourself for being unskilled and “hopeless”
at your job when a relatively new, junior colleague got the pay-raise or
promotion you deserved after you landed that big account? Or, have you ever
blamed yourself for “doing something stupid” that resulted in an injury while
playing your favorite sport or doing a maintenance project around the house? If
so, you have <u>turned against yourself</u>, which is a form of defense
mechanism.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I previously touched on this phenomenon
in my blog titled </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/01/stop-negative-self-talk.html"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Stop! Negative Self Talk</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">. Every time we disparage ourselves we
create powerful, negative subconscious messages about ourselves that undermine
our self-confidence and self-esteem. Since the subconscious mind doesn’t know
the difference between fantasy (imagination) and reality, thinking or speaking
these negative beliefs in a moment of pique cause equal damage.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Like other defense mechanisms, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">turning against self</i> is: 1) unconscious;
2) self-deceptive; 3) and it distorts reality through thoughts and action. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">According to the </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Hypnosis
Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">
founder </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/index"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">John Kappas, Ph.D</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">.’s </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotheraphttp://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/01/break-old-habitswith-hypnotherapy.htmly.blogspot.com/2014/01/break-old-habitswith-hypnotherapy.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Theory of Mind</span></a><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, people are subconsciously motivated
to maintain and/or restore a <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">known </i>physical
and emotional status of comfort and security. Whenever someone says or does
something that causes physical injury, hurts your feelings or challenges your
beliefs, your mind automatically tries to compensate for this threat or “pain”
by activating this or another form of defense mechanism. In this case, you turn
against yourself to avoid having to experience the pain of rejection or
disappointment that someone else caused you.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">To help someone change this behavior, while
the client is in hypnosis </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">I desensitize him or her to the situation (and similar situations) that
triggered this defense mechanism. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I also employ
<a href="https://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-power-of-imagery.html">therapeutic guided-imagery</a> techniques to help them reframe their negative
beliefs and self-recrimination to positive thoughts that are self-nurturing and
promote self-love and self-confidence. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Finally, I use imagery techniques to enable the individual to
find solutions for those situations and visualize how they have overcome this
setback and which lessons they learned from this experience have increased
self-confidence and social coping skills. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Special Offer:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.25in; mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hypnotherapy to Release Weight<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">Hypnosis for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">: <b>$1,250</b> for 10-week series.
(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up
front. Book this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my
rates will be going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*May not be combined with any other offer. Not
redeemable for cash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-78447756240578228862023-06-27T18:56:00.006-07:002023-06-27T18:56:45.337-07:00The Most Powerful Words in the Universe<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was
originally posted on February 15, 2018)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<h3 align="center" style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center;"><br /></h3>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvx7gpP6n6J7IcZlKqUmcydpoGLajQu-t27YtrrIyM_BTJflfSaVmW3BkEjZSOy7IHQoxbSo7lfBzet3X_olZ_F6bFFvC1D7NZfUuS551xPspy59t-wEmB9lX4UQUBHZxj5Baa5t3F16_U3TiO6PtLi1HHhblHbV5vgG_FTjHQ3-kFhjHO_N0Rou9S7DVN/s3880/43697459%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3880" data-original-width="3016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvx7gpP6n6J7IcZlKqUmcydpoGLajQu-t27YtrrIyM_BTJflfSaVmW3BkEjZSOy7IHQoxbSo7lfBzet3X_olZ_F6bFFvC1D7NZfUuS551xPspy59t-wEmB9lX4UQUBHZxj5Baa5t3F16_U3TiO6PtLi1HHhblHbV5vgG_FTjHQ3-kFhjHO_N0Rou9S7DVN/s320/43697459%20(2).JPG" width="249" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8pt;">Photo by Rick Hustead</span></span></div><p></p>
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<h3 style="line-height: normal; margin-top: 0in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal;">Author and designer </span><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.notsalmon.com/"><span style="color: windowtext;">Karen Salmonsahn</span></a><span style="color: windowtext;"> </span></span><span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal;">wrote,</span> <span style="color: windowtext; font-weight: normal;">“What are the most powerful words in the
universe? The ones you use to talk to yourself.” This is so true.<o:p></o:p></span></span></h3>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">I
previously explained the potential destructive or negative power of our own
words in my blog titled </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2016/12/dont-believe-everything-you-tell.html"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">Don’t
Believe <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Everything</i> You Tell Yourself</span></a><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">. As I
complete a course about </span><a href="https://hypnosis.edu/aha/ppv/hypnosis-and-the-law-of-attraction"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">hypnosis
and the Law of Attraction</span></a><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">, it seemed worthwhile to address this
topic again. This time, I will take a more positive approach.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">If you
write affirmations each night or morning, you are already familiar with the
power that a sentence or two can have to influence (and manifest) a positive
change in your life. Of course, it isn’t just the words that do this. You must
also believe in the power of those sentiments and your ability to quiet that
annoying voice of self-doubt and skepticism that lives in the subconscious mind.
If you have ever had to do battle with (turn off) that kind of chatter, you
know how hard it can be to remain confident, optimistic </span><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">and believe
in your ability to achieve your goal.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">To get
into the right head space and attitude to accomplish your goals, it is important
to focus on the positive thoughts/beliefs and encouraging feedback. If you
notice any negativity creeping into your </span><a href="https://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2015/04/the-power-of-thinking.html"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">subconscious
mental script</span></a><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">,
acknowledge the presence of the thought and return to positive imagery about
the successful outcome you are working toward. For example: “Thank you for
bringing this to my attention, but I don’t need you anymore.” Directly acknowledging
a negative thought this way actually negates its power and influence over you,
because you are no longer distracted by it. Thinking or verbalizing this
sentiment draws a metaphoric line or boundary around the focus of your energy
(intention), which negativity may not cross. Even more important, the act of
thinking or saying “</span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/04/just-say-no.html"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">no</span></a><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;">” to and
shutting down unwanted thoughts or belief systems strengthens self-confidence
and your belief that you can accomplish your goals.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">How is
that for power?<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
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<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-30197531527960704942023-06-26T15:13:00.004-07:002023-06-26T15:13:40.893-07:00Horse Ownership Is an Honor and a Privilege<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p><p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: center; text-indent: .25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was
originally posted on February 10, 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: center; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /><!--[endif]--></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMkvAf86Xi_6PTlAScGDiYP0OZGdt1yTlP_D0IeNTnCCzwCfNBxekaYP5y8h5kLfn2bOpJPl3IRiBT3oLuJOxKI1oyzTgUfssc3KNN-hz-KOsvdlfARuBIciZy_2VPMQzEAPWLiaAmLbtf3sPMRjA_pKUNASTqbBSk_CKIkVQg3dOppbwlqRjHbrFCkSs/s1000/photo%20by%20Morgen%20IMG_2827.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1000" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJMkvAf86Xi_6PTlAScGDiYP0OZGdt1yTlP_D0IeNTnCCzwCfNBxekaYP5y8h5kLfn2bOpJPl3IRiBT3oLuJOxKI1oyzTgUfssc3KNN-hz-KOsvdlfARuBIciZy_2VPMQzEAPWLiaAmLbtf3sPMRjA_pKUNASTqbBSk_CKIkVQg3dOppbwlqRjHbrFCkSs/s320/photo%20by%20Morgen%20IMG_2827.JPG" width="240" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 8pt; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Photo by Morgen
Stern</span></span></div><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-indent: .25in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Many
years ago, I attended a case conference where </span><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> instructor </span><a href="https://hypnosis.edu/hypnotherapists/lisa-machenberg/"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Lisa
Machenberg</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> described how she helped someone to
regard even the negative, inconvenient aspects of car ownership in terms of
being a <i>privilege.</i> Apparently, this individual was
procrastinating about getting new tires for his car because not having a
vehicle for one morning would be inconvenient and expensive. His justification
for not doing anything to facilitate the repair was: “Hey, the car is still
drivable, so what is the rush?”</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Ms.
Machenberg said the client eventually became motivated to get the tires changed
when they explored the benefits—independence, convenience, the enjoyment of
driving—and the potential consequences of <i>not </i>taking the car
in. The greatest inspiration for him turned out to be the potential financial
burden of having to pay for additional repairs to the body of his or another
person’s car if a flat or blown-out tire caused a crash. At this point in the
conversation, she said, they discussed how the benefits of car-ownership is as
much a privilege as taking good care of the vehicle is a responsibility. This
message became incorporated in the </span><a href="https://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2017/04/creating-hypnotic-script.html"><span style="font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">hypnotic
script</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> she created for his hypnotherapy. It
also so resonated with me in terms of how I feel about owning a horse that I
use it as a kind of mantra to keep persevering in my riding and how I take care
of him, as well as to remind Galahad how much I love and appreciate <i>him</i>.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"> As
most equestrians (and even non-riders) know, riding and owning a horse is an
expensive investment of time, money and emotion. Depending whom you ask, it can
be a toss-up which one of these resources is most expensive at any one time.
Despite their strength, size and speed, these animals are actually more fragile
in some ways than they seem. For example, the extreme changes in summer-like
temperatures we are experiencing in Southern California pose a greater risk of
colic. (Who else has the barn veterinarian’s phone number on speed dial this
week?) A training mishap can result in a pulled muscle, tendon or ligament for
horse or rider. As the price of hay gets higher every season, finding a good
deal on what we feed our equine partner also becomes more challenging and
frustrating. After a heavy rain we must determine that the footing is good
enough to turn the horse out to play or ride without risk of injuring the
animal. Then there is the herculean effort it will take on our part to clean
the gray gelding up after he enjoys rolling in the fresh mud that it looks like
his original black coat has grown back. And so, the list goes on.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">By the
time we’re done riding and have completed all the barn chores at the end of the
day, all we want to do is get in a hot shower or bubble bath and wash the dirt
and stress away. But, wait. The horse still needs to be properly cooled out,
cleaned up and “tucked in” before we can do any of the other stuff. And that is
what I mean by responsibility and privilege of owning a horse.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">There
is a common expression around most barns: If you don’t have time to groom, you
don’t have time to ride. When I was a teen-ager, all I wanted to do was get on
a horse and go, go, go; grooming afterward was not something I looked forward
to and, in all honesty, I probable did a barely acceptable job. At that time, I
didn’t have my own horse and there was always someone at the barn who would do
the “dirty work” that students like me didn’t like or want to do. But my
attitude did a complete 180-degree turn when I grew up and got a horse of my
own.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">I like
to believe that the more time I spend grooming and hanging out with him or just
watching him play with the other geldings in his herd, are opportunities where
we do the most bonding. This is the time where the responsibility of
horse-ownership truly is a privilege. Yes, riding is great and it is a lot of
fun. The reward and pride I feel for both of us when we finally get those
20-meter circles round <i>and </i>circles is immense. But nothing is
as wonderful, to me, as feeling my horse stretching his neck closer and into
the curry comb while I massage the dust and dirt out of his coat afterward.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">There
is nothing like the sound of his teeth crunching on a slice of apple or carrot
when I reward him for working so hard for me during our lesson in the arena.
There is nothing like hearing my trainer praise me and Galahad about our
progress and improved skills after a lesson. There is nothing like how happy
and proud I am when Galahad is able to calmly walk past barking dogs or that
new donkey at a neighbor’s property during one of our trail ride. His calm
demeanor at those moments are testament to his temperament as well as the time
spent working to increase his self-confidence and trust in me when he feels
challenged or threatened. There is nothing like the relief I feel when the
veterinarian gives my horse a clean bill of health, or after Galahad’s hooves
are trimmed. And, yes, there is nothing like the satisfaction I feel each month
when I pay for his board and training, or even when I pay dues to renew his
insurance and breed memberships.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;">Like
the client described at the beginning of this essay, horse ownership—like car
ownership—is undoubtedly an incredible privilege. Horses bring so much
joy, fun and pleasure to our lives that the time, physical effort and expense
seem inconsequential. Knowing that one of these big (or small), powerful
prey animals will cooperate, trust and even seem to seek our companionship is a
wonderful honor to anyone who has an equine partner in his or her life.</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 13.5pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Special Offer:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hypnotherapy to Release Weight<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">Hypnosis for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">: <b>$1,250</b> for 10-week series.
(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up
front. Book this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my
rates will be going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*May not be combined with any other offer. Not
redeemable for cash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">©
2023</span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-54802090709750661422023-06-22T14:28:00.001-07:002023-06-22T14:28:34.209-07:00The Power of Imagery<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on February 21, 2017)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="tweettextsize" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Imagination is a place
where all the important answers live.” – </span></i><a href="http://www.joemeno.com/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Joe
Meno</span></i></a><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxaZXMuHpAVf9hW70PUthKVOjoy0G0WBi9YI5sGxygE67eihvBkyrGWatkg0qIUzXQH2563-50BuNdYsmvogAzYkYZ-T3syut7txLFOR8NzvtmyxEtimS4N-0BeTiGQgyMqPN02nFRsqmFZttv9lLPrfmY6z-rOok15vC6VsPpEQZMqJbRaUTwAOc35Su/s3880/43697459%20(2).JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3880" data-original-width="3016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlxaZXMuHpAVf9hW70PUthKVOjoy0G0WBi9YI5sGxygE67eihvBkyrGWatkg0qIUzXQH2563-50BuNdYsmvogAzYkYZ-T3syut7txLFOR8NzvtmyxEtimS4N-0BeTiGQgyMqPN02nFRsqmFZttv9lLPrfmY6z-rOok15vC6VsPpEQZMqJbRaUTwAOc35Su/s320/43697459%20(2).JPG" width="249" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Photo by Rick Hustead</span></span></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! <o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on February 21, 2017)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p align="center" class="tweettextsize" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">“Imagination is a place
where all the important answers live.” – </span></i><a href="http://www.joemeno.com/"><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Joe
Meno</span></i></a><i><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></i></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrxl8wqE8VP4S6WOKmasOfNyMvBH3VLr-iiYJlPTuDi8RiJhdYb-gIoIf0QwIrhDwCUZIxwArIO0K3x3EagZuwG0QNy2XGOPGcqwhLD5kfsIvChesbinPIGDjYyQaWXYX431hwC9G9Plw6y3CNSRVSmBXptprWSRRDM9F5Ai2Y91fKQQF-NpRSWfTCqux/s3880/43697459%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3880" data-original-width="3016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPrxl8wqE8VP4S6WOKmasOfNyMvBH3VLr-iiYJlPTuDi8RiJhdYb-gIoIf0QwIrhDwCUZIxwArIO0K3x3EagZuwG0QNy2XGOPGcqwhLD5kfsIvChesbinPIGDjYyQaWXYX431hwC9G9Plw6y3CNSRVSmBXptprWSRRDM9F5Ai2Y91fKQQF-NpRSWfTCqux/s320/43697459%20(2).JPG" width="249" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8pt;">Photo by Rick Hustead</span></span></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I use therapeutic guided imagery in every hypnotherapy session. Let me tell you why.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->It is an effective deepening technique.
When you use imagery, you invoke every perception: visual, olfactory (smell),
auditory (hearing), tactile (touch) and taste. All of the senses are more finely
attuned during hypnosis. Therefore, when I suggest that you “Visualize,
imagine, picture or pretend…” that you are in the middle of a specific scenario
you subconsciously incorporate the experiences of these sensations/perceptions,
which also strengthens the hypnotic suggestion. The more perceptual details you notice
and process, the greater sensory overload you will experience and the more
deeply relaxed you will become during your hypnotherapy session. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->The subconscious mind does not know the
difference between fantasy and reality, you can practice in your mind those new
beliefs and behaviors you want to adopt before you try them out in the real
world. Therefore, once you have imagined doing something—as far as your SCM is
concerned—you have actually done it.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Imagery of nature scenes/being in
nature is a great way to release stress and tension. Many people experience a
deep sense of relaxation and state of calm when they are in nature. Virtually
any natural environment—at the beach, in a mountain forest or desert, or near a
body of water (moving or still)—brings a sense of calm and comfort that can be
difficult to match in our daily lives. The opportunity to take a mini-vacation
to one of these scenes during a guided-imagery journey can be just what you
need to rejuvenate and feel re-energized to complete a task at work or resolve
a problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: -.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;">·<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span><!--[endif]-->Through imagery, you can access problem-solving
skills and resources that you have used before to help you overcome a similar
situation and conquer the current setback. The theory behind this practice is: <i>If you have overcome ‘X’ before, your
subconscious mind knows how to use these skills to succeed, again!</i><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: .75in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p><p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For more information about how
therapeutic guided imagery in hypnotherapy can help you achieve your vocational
and avocational self-improvement goals, please contact me at (661) 433-9430 or
send an e-mail to calminsensehypnosis@yahoo.com.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Special Offer:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hypnotherapy to Release Weight<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">Hypnosis for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">: <b>$1,250</b> for 10-week series.
(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up front. Book
this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my rates will be
going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*May not be combined with any other offer. Not
redeemable for cash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California.
She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">©
2023</span><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;">
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-42716206556336075472023-06-21T12:55:00.000-07:002023-06-21T12:55:53.818-07:00Emotional Vampires<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! <o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on May 7, 2014)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Vampires are
very popular these days. They show up as main characters in popular television
series and movies. They are heroes (or anti-heroes) in novels for young-adult
and adult readers. The Count on <a href="http://www.sesamestreet.org/"><i>Sesame Street</i></a> teaches young viewers
about numbers and counting. Finally, vampires represent a powerful metaphor to
describe a person who literally drains someone else of positive energy and
emotional fortitude. Maybe you even know or have someone like this in your
life. Like the creatures represented in literature and on film, emotional
vampires “prey” on just about anyone they can sink their emotional fangs into.
Just like Kristen Wiig’s character of “Penelope” on <a href="http://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live"><i>Saturday Night Live</i></a><i>,</i>
they are very needy individuals who try to one-up every other person in the
room in order to feel more confident and in control of their lives. However,
like the supernatural creatures they represent, emotional vampires share
specific characteristics and must also observe certain behavioral protocols
that make them easy to recognize and defend against.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>How
to recognize an emotional vampire</u>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Emotional vampires have a lower vibrational energy
than others around them.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">They are often in the middle of or just getting
through some kind of emotional disaster. Part of their charm or attraction is
that they give off a lost or needy vibe that motivates others to want to just
look after them during a crisis. By then, of course, you are already “hooked”
and eager to offer more support when another problem develops.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">They often revel in their negative experiences
or other people’s disappointments.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">When you share a painful confidence with this
person, he or she seems to be in competition with you to describe an even more
distressing experience: “When that happened to me….” When you interact with an
emotional vampire, you actually feel <i>worse
</i>about what is going on in your life than you did before.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">An emotional vampire’s negative energy literally
“sucks” out and dampens the optimism, good mood and spiritual/psychic energy of
everyone else in his or her environment. </span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u>How
to defend against an emotional vampire</u>:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"></p><ul><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Remember: Just like the vampires in horror
movies, an emotional vampire must be invited or welcomed into your
emotional/personal life. Whenever you feel uncomfortable in someone’s presence,
pay attention/listen to that emergency alert from the primitive part of your
subconscious mind, warning you to stay away from someone who could be
emotionally (or even physically) dangerous to you.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Be a true friend to one<i> </i>or several people and surround yourself with individuals who are true
friends<i> </i>to you. These are people who
like, trust and respect you. They are individuals with whom you share various
mutual and separate interests. They may challenge you, but their support does
not waver. They celebrate your successes with you, but they do not insult or
ridicule you and they do not try to make you bad or worse about a misfortune.
They look out for your best interests, and you do the same for them. They also
“close ranks” around you and try to shield you from the negative energy of
others who try to bring you down.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Participate in activities that you enjoy doing
and make you feel relaxed, happy, positive and self-confident. The more
positive energy you give off, the more positive energy you will attract!</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Use your positive energy (attitude) to neutralize
negativity in your environment. See my blog titled “<a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/09/energy-exchange.html">Energy
Exchange</a>” for more information about how to raise the energy level in your
environment.</span></li><li><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Finally, try this cool imagery exercise (one of
my favorites!) to create a protective energy shield around you. Visualize,
imagine, picture or pretend that you are surrounding yourself with silken
strands of pure, positive energy. This energy is manifested as the most delicate
strands of gold and silver light, more delicate than the silk of a spider’s web
but millions of times stronger. (Remember: silk from a spider’s web is already
proportionally stronger than steel. In other words, <i>very</i> strong!) Gradually wind these gold and silver strands around
yourself, starting with your feet, and work your way up your body. These
strands appear invisible to you and everyone around you, but only until the
emotional vampire tries to get to close to you. Unlike a traditional spider’s
web, this silk <i>repels</i> rather than
ensnares the threat. These strands of beautiful, pure energy encase you like a
knight’s armor. They are strong as iron but slippery as soap or ice. Since there
is nothing for an energy vampire to hold or sink his or her fangs into, this
person has no choice but to is go away and find another “victim.”</span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
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(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up
front. Book this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my
rates will be going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*May not be combined with any other offer. Not
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R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8pt; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"> </span> </span></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-66398625805596570712023-06-20T14:23:00.004-07:002023-06-20T14:23:50.397-07:00Creating the Hypnotic Script<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(This blog was originally posted on March 26, 2014)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Each hypnotic script that I create for my clients is
unique. It <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">has</i> to be, since each
person is idiosyncratic and individual, even similar issues such as the desire
to stop smoking, lose weight or increase self-confidence to speak in public
will be as unique as the person who is wants to replace or discard an unwanted
behavior. Furthermore, the origins of that unwanted behavior or habit will vary
as much as each person’s reasons and motivations to change it and the degree of
their <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2013/12/emotional-and-physical-suggestibility.html">suggestibility</a>
(how they learn). While I have and know many basic hypnotherapeutic
“ingredients” to help my clients achieve their specific vocational and
avocational self-improvement goal, it is up to me to create the specific
“recipe” that will achieve this objective.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I
create and tailor hypnotic scripts in a three-part process:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>First, I actively listen to what the person is
telling me/explaining about his or her situation and goals to change a
behavior. I will ask questions and even re-state or reframe what the person has
said to make sure I understand what is going on.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Meanwhile,
I will be processing/integrating this information into a basic hypnotic script
that I already know is or will be useful to address this issue. Literally
hundreds of generic hypnotic scripts exist to address various topics, but each
one is not necessarily appropriate for or applicable to every situation.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left: 1.0in; mso-add-space: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal;"> </span></span></span>Next, I construct the actual script using the
client’s own words (descriptions) about why, how, when, etc., he or she wants
to change the unwanted behavior based on his or her suggestibility. If the
person is a physical suggestible, I know that the person’s subconscious will
understand and process direct and literal suggestions such as, “Your eyes are
closing.”) An emotional suggestible client’s subconscious will respond to
indirect or metaphoric suggestions, such as “Your eyelids feel heavy.”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Once
I choose a working framework for the hypnotic script I will use, I can be
somewhat creative with how/when/where I include the client’s specific words or
phrases in the suggestions. I may incorporate an imagery exercise or specific elements
from a different (albeit related) script to support the hypnotherapy work I am
doing with a particular client. For example, I like to include imagery around
the color red to reinforce the idea of “stopping” the unwanted behavior (e.g.,
eating sweets, smoking, nail-biting, etc.) whenever the person sees this color.
I can also decide—even at the last second—to <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not </i>do a particular technique with a client, such as Inner Child
work, if I see that the individual is <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-abreaction.html">abreacting</a>
(negative physical response) to some suggestions, which could indicate that his
or her subconscious mind is not ready to accept or process this information. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Basically,
during this process I am following <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">jeet
kune do</i> creator and martial arts legend Bruce Lee’s advice: “Absorb what is
useful. Discard what is not. Add what is uniquely your own.” I take the basic
framework of a hypnotherapy process and subtly tailor the script to make it
specific and relevant for the client I am working with, based on the fast
decisions I must make about which material to use and how and when to use it
during the session.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="tab-stops: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">Hypnosis for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">: <b>$1,250</b> for 10-week series.
(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up
front. Book this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my
rates will be going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*May not be combined with any other offer. Not
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-4129454740009470682023-06-19T14:29:00.004-07:002023-06-19T14:29:51.758-07:00Stages of Development and Hypnotherapy<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on February 9, 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">According to psychologist <a href="http://www.ericberne.com/erik-erikson-biography/">Erik Erikson</a>,
personality develops throughout a person’s lifetime. In other words, you
“become” the person you are, starting from birth until you die. Each stage is
characterized or punctuated by a specific goal that you must achieve to
progress to the next stage of development. If you do not overcome that
challenge, however, you will continue to be affected by the unresolved issue
that is associated with the stage of development in which you are stuck.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/hmi/index">Dr. John Kappas</a> incorporated
Erikson’s Stages of Development into his therapeutic approach. The <a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</a> founder
believed that hypnotherapists must always try to alleviate a client’s
presenting issue “symptomatically.” However, if that approach doesn’t work it
may be necessary to uncover the <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">cause </i>of
the person’s presenting problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“Many conditions may be ‘relieved’ later in life if they’re not
completed,” Dr. Kappas said. “We always attempt to fulfill what’s missing.” If
a client is stuck in one of these stages, the hypnotherapist must explain the
stages of development and discuss where/why the conflict arose. It may also be
necessary to explore why the stage of development hasn’t been completed, he
explained.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">However, Dr. Kappas warned that <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/08/age-regressionand-why-i-dont-use-this.html">age-regression
therapy</a> should <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">not</i> be used to
identify the cause of a client’s presenting problem that developed during one
of those stages. This technique could inadvertently expose a host of other
issues that the person had previously repressed or dealt with, which the
hypnotherapist would have to help the individual address all over again.
Furthermore, <a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/">HMI</a> does not endorse
age-regression as a form of therapy and legal courts do not admit any evidence
obtained using this method.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The goal of the therapy is to
help the client resolve this conflict and set appropriate goals that are
appropriate to facilitate progression to the stage of development that is
appropriate for the client’s age, he said. Following is a summary of Erikson’s
Eight Stages of Development:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stage 1: Infancy (oral-sensory, birth-1 year). Conflict: trust vs.
mistrust. Important event: feeding.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stage 2: Early Childhood (muscular-anal, 1-3 years). Conflict: autonomy
vs. doubt. Important events: Toilet training, suggestibility.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stage 3: Play Age (locomotor, 3-6 years). Conflict: initiative vs.
guilt. Important event: Independence.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stage 4: School Age (6-12 years). Conflict: industry vs. inferiority
(competence). Important event: School. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stage 5: Puberty and Adolescence (12-18 years). Conflict: identity vs.
role confusion. Important event: Peer relationship. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stage 6: Young Adulthood (19-40 years). Conflict: intimacy/affiliation
and love vs. isolation. Important event: Love relationships. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stage 7: Middle Age (40-65 years). Conflict: generativity vs.
stagnation/self-absorption. Important event: parenting.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Stage 8: Later life (Maturity, 65 years to death). Conflict: integrity
vs. despair. Reflection on and acceptance of one’s life. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">Hypnosis for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">: <b>$1,250</b> for 10-week series.
(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up
front. Book this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my
rates will be going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*May not be combined with any other offer. Not
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been voted
the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-indent: .25in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-72941573848876742382023-06-14T11:06:00.000-07:002023-06-14T11:06:21.703-07:00Really. I Can Hypnotize Anyone<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: center; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(This blog was
originally posted on February 23, 2016)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">“I can hypnotize anyone.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Has anyone ever told you this? Do/did you believe them?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As I have explained in previous blogs, each one of us is in a light
state of trance at least twice each day: for 30 minutes when we wake up in the
morning and 30 minutes before we drift off to sleep each night. Other examples
include <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/07/natural-states-of-hypnosis.html">environmental
hypnosis</a> and even believing the negative self-talk (chatter) we sometimes
tell ourselves when we’re having a bad day. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The first thing I tell every new client is to reassure, “You can <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">only </i>be hypnotized if you want to be.”
When you contact me by phone or e-mail, I can be fairly confident that you are
interested in hypnotherapy as a way to help change an unwanted behavior because
other strategies to do so have not been as effective as you wanted them to be.
Or, perhaps you are curious about hypnosis and how it works. Maybe you just
want to give it a try because you heard it is very relaxing and it worked for a
friend to reduce anxiety or helped a relative quit smoking. Whatever the
situation happens to be, hypnotherapy is always a choice. If you don’t want to
be hypnotized, you won’t be. This is also why I include the suggestion that you
will only enter the hypnotic state “<a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/01/with-your-permission-and-only-with-your.html">with
your permission and only your permission</a>.” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Perhaps you have watched a hypnosis demonstration on a cruise or at a
magic show. The hypnotist randomly picks people from the audience and/or asks
for volunteers to take part in the performance. The individuals who ultimately
get selected to participate are not chosen by accident. Before the
demonstration begins, the hypnotist has already identified and recognized
physiological changes that indicate who is already “going in” to hypnosis.
These are the ones who are most likely to be suggestible to instructions given
during the performance. Someone who does not volunteer or is sitting in the
audience shaking his head, etc., will probably not get asked to join the act. That’s
okay, because he probably wouldn’t want to anyway. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The same principle applies in hypnotherapy. During my training to become
a certified hypnotherapist at the <a href="http://www.hypnosis.edu/">Hypnosis
Motivation Institute</a> in Tarzana, California, I learned a variety of
techniques to hypnotize someone. I learned how a client’s <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2013/12/emotional-and-physical-suggestibility.html">suggestibility</a>
(how you learn) would determine and direct the words and phrases I use to
induce hypnosis. For example, if the client has an emotional suggestibility,
metaphors and images such as “your eyelids are feeling heavy” would be the most
effective way to encourage the person to close his eyes. Conversely, a physical
suggestible client would respond better to the direct and literal suggestion of
“your eyelids are closing.” Sometimes, if a person is highly analytical, the most
effective hypnotic induction is the <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2016/01/the-auto-dual-induction.html">auto-dual
technique</a>, wherein the client essentially hypnotizes him- or herself. Regardless
of the technique I use during the induction, I use my client’s own words in the
hypnotic to describe goals, motivations and reasons to change an unwanted
behavior and achieve a vocational or avocational self-improvement goal. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Since we are all most suggestible to ourselves, ultimately, it is the hypnotherapy
client—the person sitting in that chair or recliner—who is hypnotizing him- or
herself. Claiming to be able to hypnotize “anyone” is a bit of an overgeneralization.
Ultimately, the person being “hypnotized” must be suggestible to you and
willing to enter a hypnotic trance in the first place.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
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in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up
front. Book this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my
rates will be going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-71662720240512838722023-06-13T22:03:00.001-07:002023-06-13T22:03:17.249-07:00The Critical Area of the Mind<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p><p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">(This blog was originally posted on January 13, 2016)</i><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I sat in the
waiting area while my friend finished a meeting. While I flicked through a copy
of <a href="http://www.usmagazine.com/"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Us
Weekly</i></a>, a man approached the reception desk and asked one of the
assistants if it was possible for him to speak to someone in the accounting
department. The receptionist smiled politely and suggested he sit down while
she went to check if the person was available to talk to the customer. When she
returned a few minutes later, it was to apologize: the gentleman he wanted to
talk to was in a meeting. Could she have “Mr. Jones” call the customer later?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The man smiled
slightly, nodded and walked out of the office, probably disappointed but he
didn’t seem very surprised. He didn’t have an appointment; at this time of year,
it would be very unlikely to squeeze in an impromptu meeting with an
accountant. Guess what? This kind of solicitation and rejection occurs many,
many times each day between the conscious and subconscious areas of the mind. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The “heavy”
that sends the conscious mind’s desired new beliefs or behaviors away is called
the Critical Area of the mind. This very small region of the mind is divided
equally between the Conscious Mind and Subconscious Mind. Its responsibility,
as it were, is to maintain the comfort (homeostasis) between these areas of the
mind.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">As I have
explained in several previous blogs (<a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/02/why-being-uncomfortable-feels.html">Why
Being Comfortable Feels Uncomfortable</a>, <a href="http://http/calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/07/intuition.html">Intuition</a>,
<a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/11/becausethats-what-you-like.html">Because…That’s
What You Like</a>), your behavior is dictated by the <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/08/why-being-uncomfortable-feels.html" target="_blank">subconscious mental script</a>
that is created very early in your life. This script is created by the multitude
of positive and negative message units that the SCM processes and interprets as
pain or pleasure during your early childhood. A positive experience, such as
your pet dog licking your face in greeting, is classified as “pleasure.” A
negative experience, such as burning your hand on a hot stove, would likely be
classified as pain. However, even a message unit that is initially perceived as
negative or “painful” can become recognized as “pleasure”, such as returning to
or remaining in an abusive relationship because it is familiar or comfortable. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Conversely, if
your dog bites (instead of licks) your face, or you decide to stand up to or
even leave an abusive partner, the Critical Area of the mind is likely to
reject the new message unit that the conscious mind is processing. Rejecting
this new information is the Critical Mind’s job: If the information is
unfamiliar, it is uncomfortable and therefore unwelcome: <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">What do you mean, Fido bit me? He doesn’t bite! It was just a love nip.</i>
Or,<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> I can’t leave my partner; I have
nowhere to go!</i> Since this information challenges the known subconscious
mental script, it is unlikely that you will accept this information and change
your behavior right away. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Now, let’s put
this model in the context of what the interaction I observed this afternoon
when someone asked to meet with “Mr. Jones.” The receptionist (Critical Area of
the mind) checked with the gentleman in question (processed the message unit)
and reported that Mr. Jones was busy. Since the client was also not an expected
appointment (unknown to the subconscious mind), she sent him away (rejected the
message unit). You might also recognize this process when you check the
Caller-I.D. application on your phone and decide whether to pick up the call or
let a message go to voice-mail.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">For more
information about the role of the Critical Area of the mind, I invite you to
read my blog titled, <a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2015/02/why-are-new-ideas-scary.html">Why
Are New Ideas Scary?</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Special Offer:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0.25in; mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hypnotherapy to Release Weight<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">Hypnosis for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">: <b>$1,250</b> for 10-week series.
(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up front. Book
this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my rates will be
going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*May not be combined with any other offer. Not
redeemable for cash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: 0.25in; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Sara
R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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2023</span><span style="color: black; font-size: 8pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8pt;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-14393637104679101772023-06-12T22:33:00.001-07:002023-06-12T22:33:16.522-07:00The Practice Effect<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></i></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">(This blog was originally posted on
November 30, 2016)<o:p></o:p></span></span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: helvetica; text-indent: 0.25in;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">In </span><a href="http://www.davidbrin.com/about.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">David Brin</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">’s novel titled </span><a href="http://www.davidbrin.com/practiceeffect.html"><i><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The Practice Effect</span></i></a><i><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">,</span></i><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> the most effective (and valued)
tools and equipment are old and well-used. Here on Earth, a brand-new axe blade
is sharp and gets the job done in one or two swings. Conversely, protagonist Dr.
Dennis Nuel discovers that same new axe is useless on an anomaly planet he is
exploring compared to a worn-out counterpart with a dull blade and grooves
where the user’s hands would have held it.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">I
loved this book when I read it in 1984, and the concept of a “practice effect”
continues to fascinate me in the context of how the mind works. As I explain to
hypnotherapy clients who want to change a long-term habit, the more they do or
“practice” this behavior the easier, more automatic and, yes, “effective” it
becomes. For example, when you learned algebra the symbols and arithmetic
required to solve an equation probably challenged every mathematical skill you
had up to that point. However, with practice you may have advanced to geometry,
trigonometry or even calculus; if nothing else, you can apply simple algebra to
work out how much tip to leave at a restaurant. Just like the grooves in the
worn axe handle in Brin’s novel, repeating familiar behaviors eventually
creates a </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/10/our-thoughts-create-our-reality.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">subconscious
mental script</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"> that reinforces their importance and value to the
subconscious mind. (This attachment to a behavior such as smoking or drug
use/abuse will be even stronger with a physiological chemical </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2016/11/addressing-other-issues.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">addiction</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.*)
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">The
perceived value of a familiar or “known” behavior comes from the comfort you
derive from repeating and practicing this action. However, it is also why
changing or stopping the behavior completely is so difficult. Remember, anything
new or different (unfamiliar) is considered “pain” in the subconscious mind. It
is almost as if you are starting all over again, having to learn a new or even re-learn
a previous more effective “old” behavior. In many cases, you have to keep
practicing that other, less comfortable but more desirable way of doing things
over and over until it, too, has developed a “practice effect” that is
ultimately more valuable than that old strategy.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">*California
law allows access by California residents to complementary and alternative health
care practitioners who are not providing services that require medical training
and credentials. The purpose of a program of hypnotherapy is for vocational and
avocational self-improvement (Business and Professions Code 2908) and as
alternative or complimentary treatment to healing arts services licensed by the
state. A hypnotherapist is not a licensed physician or psychologist, and
hypnotherapy services are not licensed by the state of California. Services are
non-diagnostic and do not include the practice of medicine, neither should they
be considered as a substitute for licensed medical or psychological services or
procedures.</span><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></span></p>
<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Special Offer:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: .25in; mso-outline-level: 4; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Hypnotherapy to Release Weight<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">Hypnosis for weight loss series</span></u><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;">: <b>$1,250</b> for 10-week series.
(This is a $250 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included
in this rate <u>only</u> when the package is purchased up front. Book
this package before June 30, 2023, to lock in this price as my rates will be
going up on July 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="background: white; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #5e5e5e; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">*May not be combined with any other offer. Not
redeemable for cash.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><o:p><span style="font-family: helvetica;"> </span></o:p></p>Calminsense Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11417547036637013996noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5205057518252586029.post-34911129197495427182023-06-08T15:15:00.000-07:002023-06-08T15:15:10.095-07:00Stages of Therapy<p><i style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;">I am continuing to suspend in-person hypnotherapy sessions
with me in my office. However, phone, and Zoom consultations ARE and WILL
REMAIN AVAILABLE! </span></i></p>
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<p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;">(This blog was originally posted on
December 14, 2016)</span></i><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="mso-no-proof: yes;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><br /></span></span></i></p><p align="center" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"></span></i></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2BlMMuX7GdEmg7Q_IiOs5wy46A7wEG4RMJFt2JR6L4eYa8s6zKJdQ8KiVE0pBqwCaGXiSg8yABqe6MyoP51P9e06AJgjCRk43-zQ65Q16l_GhxOpUpk9DPoIwF6lERTHXc-thCBJxmVRV3Pcd9EoBj8EyLhXCBf5Bhek_HrIlifLByNcoNcY0j9oYw/s3880/43697459%20(2).JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3880" data-original-width="3016" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhd2BlMMuX7GdEmg7Q_IiOs5wy46A7wEG4RMJFt2JR6L4eYa8s6zKJdQ8KiVE0pBqwCaGXiSg8yABqe6MyoP51P9e06AJgjCRk43-zQ65Q16l_GhxOpUpk9DPoIwF6lERTHXc-thCBJxmVRV3Pcd9EoBj8EyLhXCBf5Bhek_HrIlifLByNcoNcY0j9oYw/s320/43697459%20(2).JPG" width="249" /></a></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: 8pt;">Photo by Rick Hustead</span></span></i></div><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; text-indent: .25in;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">As
a certified hypnotherapist, I work with clients to help them achieve their
personal vocational and avocational self-improvement goals (</span><a href="http://law.onecle.com/california/business/2908.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaGrande;">Business and Professions Code 2908</span></a><span class="MsoHyperlink"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: LucidaGrande;">)</span></span><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.
In today’s blog I outline the (general) stages of the therapeutic process.*
Please note that this description does not outline the specific number of
hypnotherapy sessions each client receives or must receive to achieve the
stated goal. Rather, it outlines certain behavior patterns that may be observed
over time during the duration of hypnotherapy. <i>Hypnosis is part of every
hypnotherapy session.<o:p></o:p></i></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left: .25in; text-align: justify;"></p><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Defensiveness</span></u><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.
The client may be defensive or subconsciously resist changing the previous
behavior(s).</span></span></li></ul><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Increased
openness</span></u><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">. Over time, the person becomes slightly less rigid
or reluctant to address the stated goals. He or she also starts to talk more
about other people and events.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2014/05/avoidance-behavior.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Avoidance</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.
The individual may talk about or refer to the self by using more objective or
even detached terms and avoid discussing present events.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Opening
up</span></u><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">. The client begins to share or talk about deep feelings and may
develop a close relationship with the therapist. As I explained in my blog
titled </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2016/04/secondary-relationships.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">Secondary
Relationships</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">, </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">the
hypnotherapist’s role in a client’s life is to use tools such as hypnosis and
guided imagery to help the individual achieve vocational or avocational
self-improvement goals. Therefore, to prevent transference and
counter-transference in my hypnotherapy practice, I establish strong
professional boundaries around the therapeutic relationship that I have with
each client.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The beginning of personal growth</span></u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">. As the person starts to express his or her
emotions, he or she starts to make decisions (behaviors) and accept
responsibility for personal actions.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Moving toward congruence</span></u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">. With increasing personal growth, the
client rapidly moves toward congruence: i.e., feelings “match” behavior. The
individual’s </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2016/02/all-about-emotional-physical.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Emotional/Physical Sexuality</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> and </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2013/12/emotional-and-physical-suggestibility.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Emotional/Physical Suggestibility</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> may shift slightly at this time to reflect
this congruence.</span></span></li></ul><ul><li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: helvetica;"><u><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Self</span></u><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">-<u>Actualization</u>. This is
characterized by greater empathy and the client’s ability to deal with
situations in the “here and now.” A caveat: When a person grows this way, the
romantic partner will also grow and catch up with these new values or the
relationship may end. For more information about Family Systems, I invite you
to read my blog titled </span><a href="http://calminsensehypnotherapy.blogspot.com/2015/02/the-systems-approach-in-hypnotherapy.html"><span style="mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">The Systems
Approach in Hypnotherapy</span></a><span style="color: #222222; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-style: italic;">.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p align="center" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="font-family: helvetica;">Special Offer:<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern
California. She graduated with honors from the </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">Hypnosis Motivation Institute</span></a><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"> in 2005. Sara has been
voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California, four years in a row
(2019-2022). For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up
an appointment, please visit </span><a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/5205057518252586029/7450035807546109128"><span style="color: #888888; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;">http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/</span></a><span style="color: black; font-size: 8.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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