Have you ever worked really hard to accomplish a goal and when you did accomplish it you felt a big let down? This kind of disillusionment is very common.
Lately I’ve had a number of people come into my office talking about ego. It got me thinking. All problems arise from this sense of limited fearful separation — what we call ‘ego.’
When you experience unpleasant and painful emotions, the typical reaction is to try to restrict them, stop them, or run away from those feelings. Let’s be honest, though — this doesn’t really work, does it?
I am going to tell you a powerful secret. I am about to give you a powerful all-purpose tool for taming your mind, your emotional states and your compulsions. I give it in various forms to all my clients. In fact, I had just given it to a client the day before I went to a local chain store for some sundries . . .
Someone asked recently about the difference between hypnosis and guided imagery. Many counselors say they use “guided imagery” which they may or may not consider related to hypnosis or hypnotherapy.
As a practicing Buddhist since the 60s, my orientation towards my hypnotherapy practice has always been within the context of the extraordinary insights about how the mind works – insights that are readily available in the Buddhist teachings.
Anxious thinking can become such a familiar part of our inner dialogue, that we can end up believing it’s natural. “What’s going to happen to me?”
My wife recently showed me a quote by Seth Godin: “Anxiety is nothing but repeatedly re-experiencing failure in advance. What a waste.” Well said, Seth. It can be very helpful to recognize more precisely how anxiety is accomplished.
I admit it. I love eating chocolate. My wife teases me about it, but I don't care. According to the history books, if not science, chocolate's happiness factor comes comes not only from its being addictively delicious but also because it may be an aphrodisiac. Sounds fine to me. Of course, chocolate isn't going to be the source of the true, unchanging happiness that makes you oblivious to dips in the economy or a hair in your spaghetti. But it can sure give you a lift on the path to ultimate bliss. So I suggest a composite approach . . .
Last week I made an error in judgment that I thought would have a significant negative impact our my finances. Right away the stress started: I got annoyed with myself and my inner dialogue became very strident. Ironically I discovered my mistake while researching some of my own past Finding True Magic Hypno Tips newsletters. In the midst of gnashing my teeth (not good for you) I kept trying to work. So I opened one of my old newsletters and read the following: