7 Essential Types of Rest That Recharge Your Life

Adapted from an American Psychological Association articleRest is often mistaken for laziness in a world that celebrates hustle and productivity. But true rest isn't just about sleep—it's about restoring your...

Simple, Powerful Ways to Release Stress—Starting Today

Stress is a normal part of life, but when it piles up without relief, it can affect everything from sleep and digestion to your mood, productivity, and relationships. The good....

Helping Clients Achieve Lasting Change Through Hypnosis & Coaching

A list of what hypnosis can do for you..

How Your Nervous System Handles Stress—and How to Regain Balance

Did you know your body has a built-in system for managing stress? It’s all controlled by your autonomic nervous system (ANS), which consists of two key branches: Sympathetic Nervous System...

Unlock the Hidden Power of Your Mind

Your mind is incredibly powerful, yet much of its potential goes untapped. Experts like psychologists and hypnotists often say we use only a tiny fraction of our mind—some estimate as .....

A Request to Help Those Affected by the So-Cal Fires

Friends, This blog and email is different from most I send. Typically, I write to share insights or answer questions readers have asked. Today, however, I’m reaching out to ask for....

Hypnotherapy v. Clinical Hypnotherapy

When people hear the terms "hypnosis" and "hypnotherapy," they may imagine a relaxing session where a soothing voice helps them drift into a state of deep calm. Or they may....

The Art of Listening

It’s interesting that we have two ears and one mouth. Shouldn’t we spend more time listening than talking? If not time, then learning to listen. In our fast-paced world, true....

Past Lives?

With Halloween just around the corner, it’s the perfect time to delve into the mysteries of our unexplained likes and dislikes. Ever wondered why you feel an inexplicable pull toward....

Stress Management in Today's World

According to a recent study by the American Psychological Association, the stress level of our citizens has been rising over the past several years. (Guidelines for Prevention in Psychology.2014) But....

Tinnitus is NOT a Life Sentence

After realizing that tinnitus is virtually ubiquitous and knowing that hypnosis can help relieve the stress and anxiety produced by this aliment, I decided to devote next month to helping....

Hypnosis and Nutrition - Unbeatable and Easy!

They are ALL wrong!1) Willpower is a conscious mind effort with a short-term solution. What you need is a subconscious mindset reset. This is a long-term solution. Here is an example...

Stress Levels in 2024 Rising to a Dangerous Point

with 52% of employees reporting high stress levels. This alarming trend is not just a personal issue but a business one. It's compromising productivity and longevity, which are crucial for....

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

If your "mentals" are out of whack, you can call and improve your energy and positive thoughts....

Someone You Ought to Meet

I had the pleasure of connecting with a remarkable colleague, Anthony, who works as a Recovery Coach in Canada and the U.S. Anthony’s exceptional background and life experiences have given.....

Hypnosis and Your Immune Ststem

The immune system protects your body from disease and keeps your cells healthy. It usually does an excellent job without help but sometimes needs help to be completely effective. Stress can interfere.....

Is Your Workplace Toxic

According to a recent survey conducted by the American Psychological Association (APA), nearly 1 in 5 employees state that their workplace is somewhat or very toxic. Arthur C. Evans, the...

Dangers of Heal Stress

For the past nine days, the temperature has been over 110°F, and over 100°F for the past nineteen days. My wife and I have had some close calls in the...

Other Healthcare Professionals -- Monica

One of my trusted partners is Monica Kahio , a professional personal environmental specialist. Here is all her contact information. There is no need to go through me to get the best

Ageing With Prescriptions

Because there are only two ways for the body to cleanse itself of toxins, it is critical that as we age, we must take care of those cleansing systems. One...

CDC Emergency Information on Men's Cancer

I just received an email from the CDC regarding cancer and men. Men seem to be more prone to getting cancer than women, and more men than women are dying....

Duty to Inform

This blog is somewhat different from all the other blogs I have posted, but it is necessary for several reasons. Let me lay out the personal context of what I....

Good Reasons to Keep Smoking

We have all heard all the reasons to quit smoking drummed into our heads for years, yet people continue to smoke. They continue because they had good reasons to start....

Better Golf, More Fun

Several years ago I called an acquaintance and asked how I might coach golfers over the phone to play a better game. He asked me, how I could do that. Instead.....

Staying Connected With Customers or Clients

When I was a Realtor in California, I wanted to be able to call my clients and potential clients every 30 days and let them know I was available to...

I'm Different From the Average Coach

I get many questions about hypnosis through my website, but rarely about success coaching. Most questions about coaching revolve around these areas of life....

Hypnosis Reappraised

I have had several people contact me and ask if hypnosis can help in a variety of circumstances. My position on the efficacy of hypnosis on a plethora of issues.....

It’s About Time

Many people make New Year’s commitments to make changes in the new year. Lose weight, stop smoking, get a better job, save money, or whatever they might have thought about....

Holiday Stress and Survival

The holidays are a joyous time for many. Still, the holidays are a time of stress and anxiety for many others, leading to a sense of sadness and feeling blue..

The Mind-Body Connection

There is a lot of talk about the mind-body connection. In the 1900s, the American Medical Association (AMA) acknowledged a 100% connection between the mind and body. But unfortunately, there...

Negative Thoughts

Many people have come to me complaining of negative thoughts. These thoughts lead to an adverse reaction in the body. Now, let’s examine what a thought is. Thoughts are real,...

Three Ways to Listen

How do You Listen? We all listen. Those in the coaching business must learn how to listen to help clients gain insight and reach new goals and heights in personal development. This ....

Hypnosis, an Instant Fix to Almost Everything - Quickly

Many hypnotists tell their clients that they can fix almost every obstacle keeping them from a perfect fix (perfect life) in one or two sessions. Whether the promise is to....

Using Your Values as a Guidance System to Avoid Media Hypnosis

Remember, in the last post, that I suggested the media, particularly TV commercials because you were in a relaxed, focused state and probably in an alpha brain wave. When the....

Can The Media Hypnotize You?

For years people have asked if someone can be hypnotized against their will. Unfortunately, the answer is YES and NO! No, if you know what your mind is receiving, whether written,....

Is Hypnosis a Form of Alternative Care?

When I talk to people about Hypnosis, they often assume that it and other therapies are "Alternative Therapies" that are ancillary to the "Traditional (allopathic) Medicine" (https://www.alive.com/health/let-food-be-your-medicine-and-medicine-be-your-food/). Western cultures have.....

Why return to somewhere you might have been?

In the past 90-days, I have seen an increased interest in past life regression. That interest got my curiosity, and I watched some YouTube accounts of children who could recount....

Coaching, is it any Good?

The other day I had a client who came to me for coaching. He didn’t want hypnosis because he said he just needed a little help with one thing. He....

Guns or Gunners?

This post is somewhat off my usual topic of posts of how hypnosis works. However, because of the recent mass shootings, I thought it might be helpful to look at ....

Have you ever been hypnotized without even knowing it?

The title question goes along with other questions or statements about resisting hypnosis or embracing it. Perhaps it would be helpful to give examples of how people go in and out....

Yikes – STRESS!

In the last Newsletter/Blog, I listed some different types of stress and thong you can do to manage stress. Here is more information. Many psychologists have recommended that people refrain from....

What‘s all the fuss About LGBTQ?

June is the LGBTQ Pride month and there have been flag raisings marches and gatherings celebrating the different lifestyles of the LGBTQ communities throughout the United States. Is this group of....

More About Stress

Last time I discussed some of how to manage stress, here is more information. There are things in our world that cause virtually universal stress, at least in the United...

How to Manage Stress

Managing stress is an everyday activity for all of us. Some handle stress with exercise, others with meditation, and others by lashing out in an attempt to relieve the internal....

What is a good “Elevator Pitch”?

This question has often come up with networkers and business owners or salespeople wanting to make a quick introduction to their business or product. Many people have asked me to...

Why Use Both Hypnosis and Success Coaching?

Jim is a certified Life Coach and a Certified Hypnotist and has found that sometimes hypnosis entails some coaching and some coaching entails hypnosis. However, it might be useful to...

Medical Referrals – A Necessary Precaution

Medical referrals are necessary to ensure hypnosis is not practicing medicne without a license.

An Interesting Koan

An interesting Koan with a curious answer...

What is the Higher Self?

Erickson's healthy powerful cord is in every person....

Stress in the U.S. Today

Pandemic has long-lasting psychological consequences ...

Why Hypnosis Works

One of the main concepts in Ericksonian hypnosis is that we all have something that knows. Erickson believed that everyone has a powerful core that is healthy. Hypnosis is the...

A Chinese Farmer and his Horse

Dr. Milton Erickson, MD, is one of the most studied hypnotists in the twentieth century. He accomplished more through storytelling, metaphors, and similies than many of his contemporaries and even...

Hypnosis, what to expect

What can you expect in a Hypnosis Session? In the last blog post, I discussed some of the fiction Hollywood has ascribed to hypnosis. Here is the rest of the story. Hypnosis..

Hypnosis, Myths and Misconceptions

The movies and Hollywood have invented their own style of hypnosis which is moosly based on what hypnosis really is and how it works...

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