Tag: Milton Erickson

101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #75– Focus on Someone Else

April 23, 2016

Milton Erikson, the father of modern hypnosis, gave his patients homework assignments all the time. To one woman with depression, who could grow really beautiful orchids, he said, “Take orchids to shut ins, people in nursing homes, and anyone who needs cheering up.” He always gave people assignments to stop focusing on their own problems … More 101 Ways to Be Really Happy: Step #75– Focus on Someone Else

Mental Yoga Week #12: Do Something to Give Back to Your Community

August 28, 2010

“Why?” you might ask, would doing something to give back to your community improve your mind power. I’ll tell you.  And, it begins with Milton Erickson. Erickson, an uncommon man, is commonly known as the Father of Modern Hypnotherapy.  Erickson had a very unique way of helping his clients deal with depression (one I use … More Mental Yoga Week #12: Do Something to Give Back to Your Community