Do you think you have ESP


Hypnosis for a Change

Hypnosis is a term that brings up a1. How the problem started.
variety of images:of people2. How it is now.
sleepwalking, stage shows with people3. How you would like it to be in the
doing odd things or a man with a thicknear future.
German accent, saying, "You are gettingIt's important to create these pictures
very sleepy ...."as if you were watching a scene on a
Although all of the above can and doesmovie screen, not as if you were seeing
happen, hypnosis, well and ethicallythem through your own eyes. Remember to
used, is in reality simply a way to helppicture yourself in each scene.
people achieve the changes they desire.Step two - Place these three pictures
We all go into a state of something likeon a screen in your mind at the same
hypnosis at least twice a day: when wetime. Place the first picture on the
are waking up and when we are going toleft, the second in the middle and the
sleep.third on the right.
Our bodies are relaxed and out minds areStep three - Now we will set up a
able to focus. How many of you get someconference call between the three people
of your best ideas as you are waking uppictured.
or falling asleep?First, let's pretend that you can talk
Some call it `conscious dreaming'with the person you were when the
Think for a moment about the process ofproblem started. Now ask your self the
"highway hypnosis." YOU arrive at yourfollowing questions:
destination and may not remember going1. What have you learned about dealing
through pertain parts of your journey.with this problem in the time between
The important thing to consider is youthen and now?
were in control the whole time. It's2. If you could send a letter to the
much the same with the process ofperson in the past titled, "Things I
hypnosis.Wish I Had Known When I Was You," what
In my practice, I have found hypnosis towould it say?
be very useful in helping people achieveStep four - Next, let's have you talk
the changes they want, simply andwith the person you will be in the near
quickly.future, when this problem is solved.
Many of the methods I use in hypnosisLooking through the eyes of the future
are just problem-solving techniques, oryou, what will you know then that you
what I call "change techniques."don't know now?
One of my favorites is the "ThreeThis is my favorite part of this
Picture Technique." It involves the useexercise: If you could walk out to your
of your imagination and somemailbox today and receive a letter from
well-considered questions.the person you will be in the future
Before I describe the Three Picturetitled, "Here Are The Things I Wish I
Technique further, it's very importantHad Known When I Was You," what would it
for you to know two things:say?
1. If you read on, you will not beHere's the last question:
hypnotized.Looking through the eyes of the person
2. You can use this problem-solvingyou'll be in the future, what is the
technique without hypnosis.very next step you need to take to head
Hypnosis can simply make it happenin that direction? And then the next
faster.step? And so on.
Picture yourself on a movie screenThese are simply questions you can ask
Step one - In your own imagination,yourself about any problem you want to
come up with pictures of yourself insolve. It can give you very clear
three different situations that have todirection on how to get where you want
do with the problem you want to solve:to be.



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