Thoughts of the Day

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Every now and then I like (and need) to take a few moments and remind myself about what is really important to me, in my life. If you follow me on my Calminsense Hypnotherapy Facebook page you may have seen some of these quotes before on this page, or will in the future. Many of these Quotes of the Day are beautiful examples and illustrations of the work I do as a hypnotherapist, so I will probably draw on them in future essays.

• “To the man who is afraid, everything rustles.” – Sophocles

• “I’m not interested in whether you’ve stood with the Great. I’m interested in whether you’ve sat with the Broken.” – Sue Fitzmaurice

• “You won’t get all life has for you if you don’t expect it.” – Bille Baty

• “Don't worry about failures, worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.” – Jack Canfield

• “The only people who never fail are those who never try.” – Ilka Chase

• “Sometimes it's the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination.” – Drake

• “Until you get comfortable with being alone, you'll never know if you're choosing someone out of love or loneliness.” – Mandy Hale

• “When you can think of yesterday without regret and tomorrow without fear, you are near contentment.” – Old English Saying

• “Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller

• “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.” – Socrates

 

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Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in 2005. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.

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Being Mindful

(This blog was originally posted on March 26, 2016)

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One of the most beneficial lessons I have learned is to be more “mindful” of my environment and surroundings. The first time I heard about mindfulness was during my course through the Hypnosis Motivation Institute to become certified to use hypnosis to help people deal with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. I am working on this behavior again as I complete another HMI course on using hypnosis to help care-givers take better emotional and physical care of themselves as well as the person they are looking after. Basically, this concept entails slowing down our usual rush or frenetic, day-to-day behavior of existing and increasing our awareness of the immediate surroundings to slow down and reduce stress so we can live and enjoy life.

Following is an exercise you can practice while you take a bath or shower to increase your mindfulness and awareness of your own environment. The goal of this exercise is to help you focus on the positive, interesting and good things around you, to eventually draw in that goodness to replace any negativity you have been carrying inside. 

• Rate your level of relaxation on a scale from 0-10, with “0” being least relaxed and “10” being most relaxed.

• Draw a long, slow breath through your nose and hold it for the count of four. Release the breath through your mouth. As you exhale, say or think the word, “calm” or “relax”. Continue breathing at your own relaxed rate. When you remember to do so, think or say the word “calm” or “relax” as you continue this Mindfulness exercise.

• Step into the shower/bath. Focus your attention on the sensation of the water on your skin. What does the temperature like? How does it feel to have the water droplets falling on your skin (if a shower)? What is the sensation like as the water laps against your body (if a bath) as you position yourself to sit in the tub.

• Notice the smell of the soap/bubble-bath/bath salts you are using. Is there a smell? What does it smell like, if anything at all? How does it feel (texture) when the soap/bubble-bath/bath salts touch your skin?

• Now take a moment to allow the water from the shower splash over your hand, or to scoop up some bath water in your hands and allow it to spill through your fingers. Notice the shape of the water droplets. Can you see any colors in the water droplets or perhaps even in the bubbles from soap or bubble-bath? What are those colors? What are those shapes?

• To conclude the exercise, rate your level of relaxation again, using the same 0-10 scale. What have you noticed during this exercise about your ability to relax and how it feels to be able to focus on something outside of yourself, this way?

This is just one example of how to practice Mindfulness. I use and teach Mindfulness to my hypnotherapy clients to help them relax and to help them reduce stress and anxiety, improve self-care and more. It is a great way to relax and practice noticing things going on around you that affect yet do not necessarily have anything to do with, directly affect, or are directly affected by you.

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Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in 2005. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.

© 2019

Thoughts of the Day

Photo courtesy of Sara Fogan

Every now and then I like (and need) to take a few moments and remind myself about what is really important to me, in my life. If you follow me on my Calminsense Hypnotherapy Facebook page you may have seen some of these quotes before on this page, or will in the future. Many of these Quotes of the Day are beautiful examples and illustrations of the work I do as a hypnotherapist, so I will probably draw on them in future essays.

• “Prayers go up, blessings come down.” – Unknown

• “Courage is very important. Like a muscle, it is strengthened by use.” – Ruth Gordon

• “Go ahead, underestimate me. You won’t be the first…. You won’t be the last…. But you will be wrong.” – Dr. Steven Maraboli

• “Law of consistency: Motivation gets you going. Discipline keeps you growing.” – John C. Maxwell

• “Do not allow your fear to feed on itself.” – Lolly Daskal

• “Your self-talk is the largest determining factor for your success in any area of life!” – Bruce Van Horn

• “It is not the length of life, but the depth.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson

• “Every problem is a gift – without problems we would not grow.” – Anthony Robbins

• “You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are still full of yesterday’s junk.” – Louise Smith

• “Because you are alive, everything is possible.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

 

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Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in 2005. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.

© 2019