Magical beliefs are the hidden formulations we use to try and ‘magically’ change our reality in order to create a desired feeling. Like all good spells, they describe something we have to do in order to have something that will make us feel happy. Without knowing it we live by these magical beliefs and constantly [...]
Do you have to give up thoughts to live in the Now? It’s often said that to be in the Now you need to give up thinking. However, it is the nature of mind to generate thoughts, and even trying not to think is just one more thought. The real problem is not the thoughts [...]
Fear of driving is often related to a particular event in the past that is causing the person more anxiety than they realise. An effective way of treating driving phobia is to use hypnosis to identify the incident and to resolve any emotional charge around it.
I recently spent a few days at Temenos retreat in McGregor. While there I meditated on my own quest for knowledge and enlightenment. It seems I have been seeking something all my life, and all that has been found is more questions, more goals to be attained. Then it occurred to me that being a [...]
The concept of “living in the Now” has become popularised in recent years through the books of people such as Eckhart Tolle and Byron Katie. They tell us how important it is to live in the present moment and not to get distracted by fears (which are future projections) and hurts (which are perceptions of [...]
I’ve started work on a new web site for hypnosis enthusiasts – www.hypnotechniques.com. This is where I’ll be posting articles on the theory, practice, and techniques involved in hypnosis and hypnotherapy. It’s still early days, but I’m hoping this site will become quite a resource. Contributions are welcome ( I don’t want to have to [...]
Before you began reading this sentence, while you are reading the sentence, and after the sentence is finished being read, awareness is here. Can you see the futility of seeking present awareness? It is what is, what is awake, what is simply being right now. If you’re looking for Enlightenment, this article on Awareness by [...]
We all have goals and dreams – things we’d love to achieve in our lives. But have you ever wondered whether some of those dreams are really what you’re meant to do in life or whether they are simply fantasies? At a Passion Test workshop recently someone asked me that very question. Say, for example, [...]
How I really feel about weight-loss products If I had one piece of advice for anyone struggling with weight and food issues it’s this – stop with the $%## diets already! You know they don’t work. It breaks my heart to see good people going out there and spending small fortunes on herbal potions and [...]
I’ve just got hold of a really cool piece of software (Neuroprogrammer 2) that enables me to make my own hypnosis recordings. I can add binaural beats and other clever things to subtly tweak the listener’s brainwaves and help them drift deeper and deeeeeper… So my plan is to begin offering these as freebies to [...]
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