I don’t know about you, but I LOVE HGTV! Since I live in an OLD neighborhood, in an OLD house, I really love it when the Design Stars repurpose things. Take something and use it for a different purpose. Repurposing requires imagination and creativity, both important mental assets when you are trying to survive (or … More Mental Yoga Week #16 Repurpose Something
I learned this one from artist/teacher/hypnotist/friend Zebe Pearsall who teaches students how to balance left and right brains. (You can read other methods for brain hemisphere balancing throughout this blog.) Zebe says she learned to use this technique when she found herself getting overly emotional (especially angry to the point of tears) in situations where … More Mental Yoga Week #7: Practice Long Division in Your Head
Last week I bought an above-ground pool while my youngest nephew was visiting. He’s a Capricorn, so work is play to him. He wanted to be in charge of putting together the ladder. Try though he did, and as determined as he was, he could not figure it out. Neither could my 80-year-old next-door-neighbor, who … More Mental Yoga Week #4: Mind Power for Kids
Here’s one for all you entrepreneurs out there. Read the Sunday Paper (online is fine; I love the New York Times online.) and find 10 business ideas to develop. Here are examples from one of my Sunday reads: I read a story about Cancer Research which said the CTRC in San Antonio was not getting … More Mental Yoga Week #5: Read the Sunday Paper for 10 new Biz Ideas
One of the questions on the test, “Are you an Entrepreneur?” asks: Do you frequently take different routes to work? “Yes” is the entrepreneur’s answer. Since I have always been one, I can tell you: We hate doing the same things over and over. Monotony kills the creative drive. In fact, taking different routes is … More Mental Yoga Week #2 Take a Different Route to Work
As a hypnotist, I frequently help people overcome addictions, typically: smoking, alcohol, cocaine (or crack) and sex. If you, or someone you know, is considering trying hypnosis for this reason, there are some things you should keep in mind. 1. Hypnosis is not psychotherapy or counseling. (Some counselors are also trained hypnotists. Try one … More Hypnosis for Dealing with Addictions
Came across this website because I am attending a Health Productivity Conference in which this topic will be discussed: Improving Brain Productivity to Reduce Depression. Here is what MyBrainSolutions lists as their benefits: MyBrainSolutions is an interactive brain training site which brings together a brief objective brain assessment, games, videos and trackers designed to: Reduce … More MyBrainSolutions
Here’s a link to my archived Blog Radio show with Michelle Vasquez, host: How to Use Hypnosis to Attract the Love of Your Life. I talk about how hypnosis works in general, but specifically how you can use it to: let go of shyness around the opposite sex, how to let go of an … More True Love Radio show with Michelle Vasquez: Using Hypnosis to Find the Love of Your Life
You know how sometimes you can look at something for so long that you don’t see it? That would be ME today. I’ve been teaching individuals, usually small business owners, marketing techniques for years. You know: how to build clientele on a shoe string, how to effectively use PR, no-cost advertising tips. I always tell … More “Hypnosis for Cheerleaders : Small Business Marketing Tip”
Little Johnny (not his real name) was ten years old when his mother brought him to see me. “He’s having trouble dealing with anger,“ she told me. Johnny sat with his head down and his eyes lowered in the big, over-stuffed green recliner. All of my questions were met with a shrug of his … More Using Hypnosis to Help Children Deal with Anger