It happened many years ago but just thinking about it still bothers me. I didn’t know it would affect me that way. In fact, I was surprised and alarmed by the emotional imbalance it created. I was angry and sad and completely “out of whack”. I’ve never really known what being “in whack” is, but I knew that this was not it.
I fussed. I fretted. I conditioned. I combed. I pulled. I cursed. And sometimes, I even cried. I wore hats. I restricted my social activities. I considered wearing a sign that read “This is really not my hair. Please excuse the mess during construction.” It wasn’t just a bad haircut. It was a bad hair day that went on and on for weeks and weeks.
My crowning glory had been reduced to fuzz. A friend referred to me as a dandelion.
It started out so innocently. A picture in a magazine. Loose curls. I asked the stylist (I use the term very generously) if we could do a perm like that. He said yes. I asked if we could do color too. He said yes. He told me he could do both color and perm at the same time. He was wrong.
I learned that sometimes in life the only way to deal with things is to cut your losses and start over. Time heals.
Tags: anger, Health & Well-Being, self-esteem, Spiritual Exploration
Scientific American Mind (July, 2005) featured an article titled “The Truth and the Hype of Hypnosis” which stated that “hypnosis has been shown to be a real phenomenon with a variety of therapeutic uses- especially in controlling pain,” citing, among others, a 1996 National Institutes of Health panel which judged hypnosis to be an “effective intervention for alleviating pain from cancer and other chronic conditions.” The article further cites a meta-analysis published by the International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis which found that “hypnotic suggestions relieved the pain of 75% of 933 subjects. The pain relieving effect of hypnosis is often substantial, and in a few cases the degree of relief matches or exceeds that provided by morphine.” Another meta-analysis of 18 separate studies found that “patients who received cognitive behavioral therapy plus hypnosis for disorders such as obesity, insomnia, anxiety and hypertension showed greater improvement than 70% of those who received psychotherapy alone.” Additionally, the article stated there is strong evidence that hypnosis can be an effective treatment for “asthma; some dermatological disorders, including warts; irritable bowel syndrome; hemophilia; and nausea associated with chemotherapy.”
Tags: anxiety, blood pressure, chronic pain, headaches, healing, Health & Well-Being, Pain Management, stress, subconscious mind, weight loss, weight managment
From Cambridge University. ..
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The phaonmneal pweor of the hmuan mnid, aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at Cmabrigde Uinervtisy, it deosn’t mttaer in waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoatnt tihng is taht the frist and lsat ltteer be in the rgh it pclae. The rset can be a taotl mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit a porbelm.
Tihs is bcuseae the huamn mnid deos not raed ervey lteter by istlef, but the wrod as a wlohe. Amzanig huh? yaeh and I awlyas tghuhot slpeling was ipmorantt!
Tags: Creativity, imagination, self-esteem, subconscious mind
“Life is change. Growth is optional. Choose wisely.” — Karen Kaiser Clark
Life is constantly changing due to many factors beyond our control. We can not stop time. Imagine yourself five years from now. Do you appear the same? Do you have the same level of wealth? Do you see yourself as sick or destitute? Do you imagine yourself as healthy and successful? In essence, you can stay the same; you can suffer and be a failure; you can enjoy great abundance and prosperity. Most would consciously choose abundance and prosperity. Unfortunately, some of us, subconsciously, are choosing to stay stagnant or worse!
You have the power to decide how you live your life. You determine the level of joy you experience. It’s all as simple as choosing your thoughts. Choose to focus on what you want, NOT on what you don’t want! If you’re worrying about something, you’re planning for something you don’t want to happen. When you focus on solutions, you solve problems. Decide on a positive outcome and take the necessary steps to achieve it.
Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can choose to harvest flowers or choose to grow weeds. Spring is a time of new beginnings and growth. It’s a time to prepare our gardens for a bountiful harvest. What are you planting?
Tags: choice, Creativity, Fitness, healing, Health & Well-Being, imagination, Law of Attraction, Motivation & Goal Achievement, quantum physics, subconscious mind, success
Mind over matter strikes again! ABC news recently reported a story about people who were hypnotized to imagine they had undergone gastric banding surgery. Very promising and sometimes stunning results were achieved. The mind doesn’t know the difference between what is real and what is imagined. Hypnosis and imagery once again prove to be powerful healing tools.
Would you like to let go of some extra weight? Why not try an alternative to expensive, invasive and drastic surgery? You can enjoy the same benefits from the results of the procedure by imagining that you are more satisfied with smaller portions; making better food choices; becoming slimmer. Use the power of your sub-conscious mind to achieve your success!
The time to start is now. Call Patricia@ 805.279.1551 to set an appointment.
Tags: Fitness, healing, Health & Well-Being, Hypnotherapy, imagination, Motivation & Goal Achievement, subconscious mind, surgery, weight loss, weight managment
