More Thoughts of the Day

Venice, 2011

Photo by 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.

• “When the past calls, don't answer. It has nothing new to say.” – Lolly Daskal

• “In seeking the truth, you have to get both sides of the story.” – Walter Cronkite

• “If you haven't found it yet, keep looking. Don't settle. As with all matters of the heart, you'll know when you find it.” – Steve Jobs

• “You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there.” – Unknown

• “Sometimes not getting what you want is a great stroke of luck.” – Dalai Lama

• "The most beautiful things in this world cannot be seen or even heard, but must be felt with the heart." – Helen Keller

• “Be more excited about what is going to come into your life than sad about what went out.” – Bruce van Horn

• "Tough times never last, but tough people do." – Robert H. Schuller

• “Anything you really want, you can attain, if you really go after it.” – Wayne Dyer

• “Understand that you own nothing. Everything that surrounds you is temporary, only the love in your heart will last forever.” – Leon Brown

• “The world is what you believe it to be. It changes as you change.” – Byron Katie

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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. In July 2019 she was voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.

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Body Syndromes: Teeth Grinding

(This blog was originally posted on September 24, 2014)

Photo courtesy of Microsoft

Teeth-grinding is a physical manifestation of an emotion that the person is unable

or unwilling to express verbally.

According to John Kappas, Ph.D., whenever a person represses or holds in (does not express) an emotion the displaced energy from that experience is converted into a physical “symptom” of that emotional trauma. Even though there are no nerve endings in the brain, emotions in the brain through our perceptions (e.g., smell, taste, sight, hearing, touch). Electric impulses carry this information through the body and begin to manifest physical discomfort in those areas that are specifically associated with a certain repressed emotion, the Hypnosis Motivation Institute founder stated.

Teeth grinding is a common manifestation of a Crying Syndrome, whose symptoms affect the neck, chest and head. This behavior is usually done at night while you are asleep, and can result in damage to the teeth or even to the jaw. A component of the “body syndrome” model, Dr. Kappas believed that a client who grinds his or her teeth usually knows why this behavior occurs. In other words, the teeth-grinding behavior is a physical manifestation or symptom of an emotion that the person is unable or unwilling to express verbally. Consequently, a direct suggestion can be provided during hypnosis to stop this behavior. “Your teeth will stop grinding back and forth to express [Problem X]. When you express your feelings, you won’t need to grind your teeth anymore,” the Hypnosis Motivation Institute founder advised.

As a certified hypnotherapist, it is out of my scope of expertise to diagnose an illness or to recognize/identify specific symptoms that have a psychological or physiological basis. Therefore, I do and will refer clients to an appropriate licensed medical or psychology professional to determine the cause and/or treat that specific physical symptom that. However, once this other expert has ruled out a medical etiology of your symptom, with a follow-up referral from that licensed professional, I can continue to work with you in hypnotherapy, which can provide complementary therapeutic benefits and help to alleviate and/or control these symptoms and help you to pursue and achieve your vocational and avocational self-improvement goals.

*California law allows me to provide hypnotherapy as a complementary or alternative treatment to help you manage/control pain as a way to achieve vocational and avocational self-improvement goals (Business and Professions Code 2908). However, I must receive a referral from a licensed medical doctor or mental-health professional in order to work with you on this issue. I would also need a medical referral if your pain gets worse or your condition changes during the therapy, or if your wakes you from sleep.

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·      Intensive Hypnosis to quit smoking: $275 (This session lasts 2 hours. You must be smoking 5 or fewer cigarettes per day to participate in this program.)

·      Hypnosis to Stop Smoking: $800 for six-week series. (This is a $100 savings!) The $200 fee for the first session will be included in this rate only when the package is purchased up front.

Sara R. Fogan, C.Ht. is a certified hypnotherapist based in Southern California. She graduated with honors from the Hypnosis Motivation Institute in 2005. In July 2019 she was voted the Best Hypnotherapist in Santa Clarita, California. For more information about Calminsense Hypnotherapy® and to set up an appointment, please visit http://www.calminsensehypnotherapy.com/.

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