Gale Neiderworder Kairos Center for Healing

2012-01-22T05:13:00.000-08:00

　

Wow where does the the time go?

So here we are half way through the first month of 2012, some resolutions may have been broken, thoughts of the past may still be creeping into our hearts, and our "new" routines have begun. Or have they?

My question to you is have you settled into a new rut? Like so many of us we have high hopes that a new year will bring a fresh new start, new opportunities, clean slate, etc. What soon happens is that things are not changing fast enough for us, we want instant results, we have become accustomed to having things now, fast food, instant messaging, instant credit, we have forgotten that for the best results we need to plant, cultivate, then harvest.

Just recently I met a person traveling who reminded me that honesty is really the most important part of who we are. (Thanks Brian) If we begin with that and truly look at what we want and where we want to be it can simplify the process of change. For those of you that follow my blog you know that for things to change I always remind you that you have to change.

Lets start with looking at what we want honestly, are your hopes, dreams and goals yours? Or are you looking at what other people have and want that? My daughter recently posted on her blog "Fitting in is the path to regret." I believe that says a lot about what we reach for . Many of us want to fit into what society says is the American dream, so we strive to have what everyone else has instead of being who we want to be, sure big houses, great paying careers, nice new cars, etc. are great if that is truly what you want.

For me it is living life to its fullest enjoying each day, doing what I want to do, even though many people still think I am crazy leaving the corporate world, a great paycheck, big house etc. I am happier than I have ever been with so much less! And yes it was hard work and took two years but worth every moment.

So I challenge you to be you ~ find what makes you smile all day long, when getting up in the morning is exciting, and best of all your just happy.

Plant ~ Plant the seed that is/has been your hearts desire.

Cultivate ~ take the time to do the things necessary to achieve this.

Harvest ~ when everything has been completed enjoy what happens!

To a great year!

Gods blessings

Letting Go

2011-11-25T07:10:00.000-08:00

During this Christmas season, think about the following:

Who needs more patience from you?
Who needs more time from you?
Who do you need to forgive?

This is the perfect time to let go of the past and begin
a new journey. We tend to spend so much time on things
that have passed we miss the small joys that are in front of us.

Enjoy the day that has been given to you ~
embrace all the wonderful
opportunities and challenges ~

To a great season

Forgiveness

2011-10-06T09:24:00.000-07:00

Definition: to give up resentment or desire to punish; to stop being angry with; to overlook; pardon

Like many individuals the need to be right or in control prevents you from forgiving family, friends and even co-workers. The need to punish or even be punished seems easier than letting go of the hurt, resentment or humiliation. I refer to these as energy leaks that prevent you from moving forward. When you forgive you free yourself from the negative energy in a very constructive way.

Give yourself the gift of acceptance.

Forgive others it truly is one of the most important steps toward real peace and happiness.

Thoughts become things choose the good ones.

2011-08-12T04:21:00.000-07:00

For a very long time, hypnosis has been a natural tool used instinctively to give birth. Hypnosis is a natural, very pleasant state in which people can achieve phenomenal levels of focus, peace, joy and anesthesia.
Today with the medicalization of childbirth, many have moved away from our natural instincts to enjoy a peaceful and natural childbirth. Luckily, many expectant mothers are looking to get more involved in the birth of their baby and are motivated to accomplish this with the least medial and pharmaceutical intervention necessary.
The achievements of hypnosis, when combined with modern medical knowledge will provide individuals the most comfortable, safe, and fulfilling births for couples.

The future holds great possibilities - it is within your grasp to enjoy a natural childbirth
.
Call 303-919-8876 for your free consultation.

2011-07-09T13:52:00.003-07:00

Following your heart

The hardest thing that many of us face is those urges that creep into our thoughts and hearts. When we take the time to listen to these urges, and make those moment-by-moment choices we can change the course of our journey.

It is letting go and letting God, being alert to those inner urges/voice that are guiding us to new opportunities. Acknowledge this insight and become aware of the possibilities of your heart’s desires.

At a very young age and Angel spoke to me and told me “If I didn’t get what I wanted the first time it was because God had something better in store for me.” It was not that I would not face trials and tribulation I would. It meant that I had to follow my heart, believe in myself, and know that there was something better coming my way. I have never been let down sure I have at times avoided the urges/voice causing great opportunities to be delayed. When I focused on the urges/voice, spent time examining the possibility, I had doors open that have been extraordinary.

Pay attention and reach for the stars!

When your're smilin'

2011-05-19T17:35:00.000-07:00

It seems that the world has stopped Smiling as much at we used to!

So a reminder ~ Made famous by Louis Armstrong

When you're smiling...keep on smiling'
The whole world smiles with you
And when you're laughin"...Keep on Laughin"
The sun comes shinnin' through

But when your cryin" you bring on the rain
So stop your frowning"...be happy again
Cause when you're smilin'...keep on smiling"
the whole world smiles with you.

Oh when you're smiling...keep on smiling'
The whole world smiles with you
And when you're laughin"...Keep on laughin"
The sun comes shinnin' through

Now when your cryin" you bring on the rain
So stop your frowning"...be happy again
Cause when you're smilin'...keep on smiling"
the whole world smiles with you

The great big world will smile with
The whole world will smile with you!

So to all of you who have faced difficult times
"This too will pass" so keep on smilin"

2011-03-21T19:25:00.001-07:00

Have your dreams come true or has the road
become bumpy?

I have definitely been down the bumpy road. I watched the Secret as many people have, The Law of Attraction, ask, believe then we will receive. I just wasn’t receiving. So I thought what more could I do? That’s when I realized I also need to take action. If you need a job and you ask, believe and wait to receive it may take a while before you are employed. If you add action to this equation, you network with people, have your resume ready at all times, spend some time researching companies that appeal to you chances are you will be gainfully employed in a much shorter time frame.

As a certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, the one thing I learned is that hypnosis is one of the most powerful ways to change habits and I was going to use it to change my life. I would not give up. This is where many people fail they give up because they don’t know how to take action or how to keep the action going until they get their desired results. Through my extensive training I combined my resources and created a program that shows you how to take action and keep going until you reach your dreams.

For things to change you have to change, take control of your thinking and take action.

I invite you to experience hypnosis, NLP, Reiki, and start making changes.

303-919-8876

Why Alternative Therapeutic Coaching?

2011-03-09T08:51:00.000-08:00

Faced with a life-changing event, from sickness, divorce, death, careers, we are faced with the constant pressure to find balance in the chaos, leaving our bodies feeling stressed and exhausted.
Presenting us with situations that seems impossible to negotiate alone, we all need help at times to “negotiating the chaos” to bring the balance back to our life. Without change our bodies and spirit feel discouraged leaving us feeling depressed, anxious and angry. Using techniques that work with the sub-conscious mind we can create change that is immediate and long lasting.

Through my experiences with various Alternative Health Practices I have come to understand that our mind, body and heart are really messengers for our soul/spirit. As a practitioner in many different techniques, I have the resources to provide individuals, businesses, groups and couples, what they need to achieve their maximum potential and most desired outcome. Through my training in Neuro linguistic Programming (NLP) Reiki, Hypnosis, Noesitherapy and Matrix Energetics, I can communicate and reach individuals on a deeper level to create the change they have been searching for their entire lives. When we seek to create change in our lives, most often we are changing patterns and beliefs that have been ingrained in us for years. The use of these techniques allows us to create change quickly and easily.

2011-02-09T10:56:00.000-08:00

Intentions

As most people know nothing stays the same; there is
constant movement even if we don't always see it. As
your thoughts change your life will change. Embrace
your uniqueness and listen to the the small voice within you.

Take responsibility for your choices and let others be
accountable for theirs. How you respond to situations
is up to you, be careful of allowing yourself to dwell
on denial. Give yourself permission to experience whatever
is necessary then take action. You may be amazingly surprised
at the outcome.

Always maintain balance and be precise in your thinking and what you
put forward for consideration.

Thoughts become things choose the good ones.

2011-01-30T09:39:00.001-08:00

To a New Year & New Journeys!

This post is directed to those that have experienced changes in
their lives.

Like so many of you change has been a constant for me over the past several months. Embracing theses changes with an open mind and heart has opened doors that would have remind closed had my circumstances not changed. Was it easy no, however, it was exciting to explore all the possibilities and clearly set my intentions for the future that I wanted not what someone else wanted. Don’t get me wrong the “what if’s” would pop into my mind and I would quickly change the direction of the negative ‘what if’ to a positive ‘when I’ for instance if the thought of what if I fail came to mind I would change that to when I achieve this I will… Our thoughts become things choose the good ones. The energy of our thoughts surrounds us look around see who is near you if your mood is angry, mad, or sad chances are you are around people with the same feelings or around no one at all, then notice what happens when your around people who are happy, smiling, energetic it is so much more fun to be with this group of people. Surround yourself with successful and happy people.

If you’re that person who wants to blame someone for your misfortune, bad luck, whatever it may be. STOP and let go, life happened and it happened to you embrace the challenge; begin building your new life. Reach out take a chance invest in YOU, and yes you can find a way to invest in you as the saying goes “Invest & Believe in yourself and Success is Simple” R Gamble.

A dear friend once told me to remember “BIONIC” ~ Believe it or not I care ~ BIONIC ~ to a great year!

For one on one coaching call 303-919-8876

For things to change you have to change

2011-01-06T05:07:00.000-08:00

Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. Author unknown

When you have the desire to dream big anything is possible, by taking action on your dream it is one of the greatest opportunities you have today that allows you to take control of your life.
The average human being generates approx 60,000 thoughts per day. It is a vibration force that is quite literally attracting things to you.
Do you believe that a thought leads to a feeling? That the feeling leads to an action? That the action leads to a result? I do! Everything in our world began with a thought. So why is that some do and some don’t achieve their dreams? The power of thoughts and beliefs are why some do and some don’t. The “Secret” is a powerful movie that explains the “Law of Attraction” if you have not seen this I recommend that you watch it.
There will always be individuals that are never happy and don’t believe that by changing their thoughts they can change their world, don’t surround yourself with these types of people surround yourself with positive, successful people and begin your journey to fulfilling your dream.
Hold he intention that your dream will happen and watch it happen.

Remember for things to change you have to change. To new beginnings and a great year!

2010-11-22T19:33:00.000-08:00

Think Well ~ Live Well

Change your thoughts and you can change your life…

I can remember so many times thinking if it wasn’t for bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all. I may have been joking however, my thoughts were becoming things, I was encountering bad luck more frequently my thoughts won and I was responsible. So what do you do? You change your thoughts, you become aware of what you are saying so you can think and speak differently.
Change does not come easy so go easy on yourself. Everything is learned by association and identification, the subconscious mind is our memory chip, which stores images, thoughts, ideas, concepts and emotions, and its job is to protect our beliefs. Our conscious mind can reason, judge, analyze and criticize. It can accept or reject information based on our beliefs that are held within the subconscious mind. Creating new thoughts will take time and it will also take time for your brain to realize, that it is safe to think this new way.

Some examples:

I am a failure ~ I am successful
I am ugly ~ I am beautiful
I am weak ~ I am capable
I am stupid ~ I am intelligent
I am a burden ~ I am a gift
I am a disappointment ~ I am a delight
I can’t do it ~ I CAN do it

You can only create in your life that which you know and believe is possible. Your thoughts determine the path for each day by changing just a few words you will be amazed at the difference you can make in your life.

Thoughts become things choose the good ones!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

Aim High

2010-11-13T11:03:00.000-08:00

It takes courage to go against the opinions of our friends and family in forging a new identity for ourselves. We want the acceptance and approval from those we admire. However, our hearts express who we really are, not what other people think we are, or what your circumstances force you to be. Our thoughts have created what is in our heart, determining the things we do, the way we feel, and why we act the way we do. Our heart is our unique “fingerprint” that is ours alone. Growing up we discovered the things we liked and disliked. For some over time we allowed people in our lives to influence our decisions and possibly prevent us from pursuing our hearts desire.

As Michelangelo quotes “The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low an we reach it.”

The world around us is filled with worry, anger, disappointment, and uncertainty concerning our “economic” situation mainly due to the fact that the Media is always talking about this, painting a picture of economic crisis. While the unemployment rates has increased to approximately 9.7% and companies are downsizing, re-organizing, and increasing job responsibilities to those that were “left behind” those of you who have been displaced have the opportunity to aim high and reach for it! I am a true believer that nothing happens by accident, however, how we handle what happens is in our complete control, we can sulk, complain, drown in our sorrow or we can find the opportunity in the obstacle and beginning living our dream.

Change your limiting beliefs through Hypnosis or NLP and begin to aim high.

What is at the top of your mountain?

Thoughts become things choose the good ones!

What Stress Can Do!

2010-11-03T14:25:00.000-07:00

Are you experiencing stress, anxiety, fear or loneliness, energy level low, feeling overwhelmed, discouraged and wishing the day was over already? This is known as the “Psychological Law of Dominant Effect” where your strongest emotion always dictates behavior. By being in a state of stress, anxiety, fear or loneliness you reduce your effectiveness.

These emotions will always be a part of life, which means checking in with your thoughts to determine what is in the way of experiencing joy, peace, happiness and looking forward to your day. The brain and nervous system respond to your thoughts and mental images, which control what you experience.

It takes courage to change because it means acknowledging that something needs to be fixed or changed in your life. Hypnosis and NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) is a natural, yet altered, state of mind (it is not sleep, and it does not take away your power of control) where you are relaxed and your selective thinking is maintained, allowing you to challenge and change perceptions that may have held you back in the past.

THOUGHTS BECOME THINGS CHOOSE THE GOOD ONES!

Are you different

2010-10-20T06:29:00.000-07:00

Everyday I receive articles from Rick Warren ~ Purpose Driven Connection. This is part of his article dated 10/19/2010 and I couldn't have said it better.

Make a difference by Being Different

There are four specific pitfalls you will face over your Decade of Destiny as you work toward the goals God gives you: cultural distractions, voices of doubt, tempting shortcuts and discouraging delays. All four of these pitfalls are present in the life of Noah and we can learn from him how to handle these tests.

The first test is cultural distraction. What I'm talking are the things that happen around us that keep us from going after our God-given dreams. For instance --

The distraction of popularity -- If you are always worried about what other people think, you will be distracted from your destiny.
The distraction of pleasure – It’s okay to have fun and feel comfort, but if that's the primary focus of your life, you will never fulfill your destiny.
The distraction of profits -- There is nothing wrong with making a profit. The Bible says God blesses us when we do business wisely and honestly, but it also says you cannot serve both God and money. Making a profit cannot be the primary focus of your life.
The distraction of possessions -- Judging your success by how much stuff you own will keep you concerned about keeping things and maintaining things. You could spend your whole life committed to things and miss the purpose, the plan and the destiny of your life.
If you intend to do anything significant with your life, it's going to be in spite of culture rather than because of the culture. Everything in our culture tempts you into short-term thinking. Most of us are not thinking in terms of the next ten years; we’re not even thinking about next year or next month. We think about today.

And I know I’m stretching you to suggest you to think ten years ahead, but as we noted yesterday, “The wise man looks ahead.” (Proverbs 14:8a TLB)

The antidote to cultural distractions is this: you must dare to be different from others. If you are going to reach your dream in the next decade, if you are going to fulfill your destiny, if you are going to accomplish your goals and see your vision become reality, you are going to have to dare to be different from others.

And until you settle this issue, you will never fulfill your destiny because you cannot make a difference without being different. You cannot be all God wants you to be and fit in with everybody else....

To follow Rick Warren contact: connect@newsletter.purposedriven.com

Dare to be Different

2010-10-02T15:05:00.000-07:00

Thoughts

The question most people ask: Why do some people succeed and some fail? It comes down to the knowledge of how your mind works. Your thoughts are mental units of energy that can be measured as an electrical current. Individuals average about 60,000 thoughts daily. It is what is attracting place, things and people to you. (Thoughts quite literally become things)

You cannot fool your subconscious mind it is your memory chip where all of your beliefs are stored. What you think about you bring about. When you start to doubt even a little you subconscious will tune into your thoughts and beliefs. By changing your thoughts you can change your life. Are you ready for change?

If you would like one on one coaching please call 720-279-8726 to schedule an appointment.

To new thoughts.

2010-09-28T08:14:00.000-07:00

So many individuals have asked what Kairos means ~ below is the Cliffs notes Version from my daughters blog:

Kairos is a time, not measured by the clock, where God has chosen “the right moment” or the “opportune” time. Its the time when your old comfort zone, your old ideas, your old relationships, your old images of God, and your old ways of thinking are shaken up. Everything is turned upside down. The “old” does not work anymore. You enter a crisis, an opportunity, to forge new ideas, new relationships, new images of God, new ways to think about old ideas. You build a new comfort zone.

To great new beginnings!

2010-08-29T11:31:00.001-07:00

Procrastination what it costs?

Proverbs 15:19 (LB) A lazy person has trouble all through life.

"Procrastination takes a problem and makes it a crisis. The longer you wait to start, the harder it becomes to begin."

There was a time that I would put things off until tomorrow then tomorrow would come and I would do the same thing over again. The fear of facing it was harder than doing it! Many people may say that it was laziness it wasn’t it was fear of failure. While I believe we never really “fail” we just haven’t found the correct way to get it done. We still have to take that first step to success and for many that is what keeps us from getting it done “procrastination” fear of facing the possibilities.

So how to we go from dreaming to doing ~ one step at a time.

We started out not being able to walk, we first crawled (except for a few over achievers who went straight to walking) then we took baby steps, stumbled got back up and did it over and over until we mastered the art of walking. We never gave up we just keep at it, no fear just determination. When we are able let go of our limiting beliefs new possibilities are endless.

NLP & Hypnosis are great tools to empower you to reach your maximum potential book an appointment now and begin living your dreams.

2010-08-01T09:21:00.000-07:00

Start making progress

The opportunities you have are too beautiful and too valuable for you to let them pass you by. Stop making excuses and start making progress.
What you imagine, you can begin. What you begin, you can finish.

It's all a matter of choosing to get it done. That's a choice you can make in any and every moment.

Sure, there are challenges and yes, you'll have to step outside your comfort zone to make the necessary efforts. The great thing is, you're fully capable of doing whatever it takes.

You can, if you will. You will, when you make it meaningful enough.

There's great value to be found as you make your way through this day. Seize the opportunity, make the necessary effort, and bring that value to life in your world.

-- Ralph Marston

Read more: http://greatday.com/motivate/index.html#ixzz0vN4qSoOZ

I couldn't say it better ~ Enjoy

2010-07-20T09:11:00.001-07:00

Influential thoughts
by Rick Warren
Be careful how you think; your life is shaped by your thoughts. Proverbs 4:23 (GNT)
The Bible says our thoughts influence our lives. For instance --

My interpretation influences my situation -- It's not what happens to me that matters as much as how I choose to see it. The way I react will determine whether the circumstance makes me better or bitter. I can view everything as an obstacle or an opportunity for growth - a stumbling block or a stepping stone.

My beliefs influence my behavior -- We always act according to our beliefs, even when those ideas are false. For instance, as a child, if you believed a shadow in your bedroom at night was a monster, your body reacted in fear (adrenaline and jitters) even though it wasn't true. That's why it's so important to make sure you are operating on true information! Your convictions about yourself, about life, and about God influence your conduct.

My self-talk influences my self-esteem - We constantly talk to ourselves. Do you run yourself down with your self-talk? Stop doing that: "As he thinks in his heart, so is he" (Proverbs 23:7 NKJV).

2010-06-30T10:33:00.000-07:00

From the book ~ Living With Joy

What brings joy into your life? Do you know? Are you aware of that which makes you happy? Or are you so busy fulfilling your daily obligations that you put off to some future time those things that make you feel good? The path of joy deals with present and not future time. Are you holding an image of what life WILL BE like some day when you are happy, but not feeling that sense of well-being right now, today? Resolve to feel happy now.

Change your thoughts ~ Change your life.

2010-06-21T11:15:00.001-07:00

When Change Happens

When change happens in our lives we realize that we are not limited by our past but pushed forward to our future. When you have finally said “Enough” and realize that is not what happens to you, it is what you do about it.

You have taken responsibility for your actions and are no longer a victim of your circumstances. You are becoming the person you are meant to be.

Remember however, when you test your strengh/spirt as you grow, there will be times when you are on top of the world and someone or something from your past enters and reminds you of who you were. Thank them and tell them you are no longer this person and if they would like to get to know this new you they are welcome to, they just have to let go of the past. This is where you need to realize that the someone or something may continue to be a negative part of your life and you have to choose if you want a “dream stealer” in your life. Remember that their negative talk says more about them then you. It takes strength to let go of your “old story” and write a new one, letting go of the past may also mean letting go of old friends. As you move forward surround yourself with like minded individuals that share your dreams, support you, encourage you, see the cup half full not have empty.

When you surround yourself with positive energy it is really hard to be negative it just won’t fit. On the other hand surround yourself with negativity and it won’t be long until you are feeling the effects of this energy.

I challenge you to be the change you want the world to see!

GO FOR IT!

Great Article ENJOY!

2010-06-09T10:03:00.000-07:00

I read Rick Warrens post daily ~ If I can help you in anyway please email or call me!

Also, check out http://www.EmpoweredCreations.com

To a great journey

Barriers to Knowing God's Will
by Rick Warren

Don't act thoughtlessly, but understand what the Lord wants you to do. Ephesians 5:17 (NLT)

"Here's the key: God's will for your life begins with a friendship. "

Every day I talk to people who say, "If there is a God and he allowed me to be born and I'm still alive, what is his plan for me?"

"Why am I here and what am I supposed to be doing? How do I find out God's will for me so I don't waste my life?"

The Bible says this: "So be careful how you live. Don't live like ignorant people, but like wise people. Make good use of every opportunity you have, because these are evil days. Don't be fools, then, but try to find out what the Lord wants you to do." (Ephesians 5:15-17 TEV)

It's wise to figure out why I was put on earth. It's foolish to go through life without a clue. Fortunately, God doesn't play games with us. He wants us to understand his will for our lives. When we look toward the wrong things, we create barriers to discovering God's will. For instance:

God's will is not about a feeling. God's plan for your life is not discovered through some emotional sensation. His plan for your life is practical, not mystical.

God's will is not about a formula. God's will is not some step-by-step procedure that you rigidly follow through life. Life just isn't that simple! You need more than a formula.

Here's the key: God's will for your life begins with a friendship. God is far more interested in having you establish a relationship with him than he is interested in having you follow a set of rules.

First and foremost, God wants you to get to know him, like he already knows you. Once this relationship is established everything else—career, family, goals, recreation, ambitions, finances, health and friendships—will begin to fall into their proper place.

2010-06-02T10:08:00.000-07:00

Is the “Law of attraction working for you?

As a NLP coach specializing in the “Law of Attraction” it is my greatest desire to help as many people succeed in reaching their maximum potential ~ from dreaming to doing!

Why do some people succeed and some fail? It comes down to the knowledge of how your mind works. You cannot fool your subconscious mind and like anything you do you need to use the tools available to you to succeed. Some prefer the one on one coaching; others prefer books on the subject. Which ever is your preference, are you applying what you are learning? You want instant results and that is not always the case it may take time and that is when you must stay focused, energetic, and truly see your dream coming true. When you start to doubt even a little you subconscious will tune into your thoughts and beliefs. Your thoughts are mental units of energy that can be measured as an electrical current. Individuals average about 60,000 thoughts daily. It is what is attracting places, things and people to you. (Thoughts quite literally become things)

The following are 4 areas to understanding the Law of Attraction:

1. Thoughts/Beliefs

2. Feelings/Emotions

3. Behaviors/Actions

4. Events/Wants

If you would like one on one coaching please call 720-279-8726 to schedule an appointment. You deserve everything that life has to offer you! Happy manifesting!

When life happens are you prepared?

2010-05-24T16:12:00.000-07:00

You never know when you will get that “call” that changes your life in an instance. I remember what it was like when my doctor called and told me he needed to see me (and we know that it is never good when you have to go back into the office.) When I arrived at the office my Doctor brought me into his office and advised me that I had carcinoma in situ stage 3, having had so many issue with my reproductive system the word carcinoma didn’t sink in. I thought okay so now what do we do? Timelines and procedures where put in place and while the “cancer” had not spread my diagnosis was changing day by day until I finally had to give up my hope of having any more children. During this time my emotions were up and down, trying to find the opportunity in this obstacle was to say the least, one of my most challenging to this day. I was not prepared to have an only child nor was my daughter as she was always asking when she would have a little brother or sister.

I wasn’t prepared at that time, Alternative medicines and modalities were never discussed with me, even today so many individuals are not aware of the different modalities that are available for us. This is not to say that seeing a physician for your illness isn’t necessary it is, however, for additional healing alternatives it would have been encouraging to be advised of modalities that could have enriched my healing experience.

Because of what I have been through, I have studied with the greatest teachers, mentors, in alternative modalities and use techniques that enhance our well being and healing.

I believe in the power of our minds, the emotions behind our thoughts determine the speed at which we are able to manifest what we want. If you truly want something, it will come to you so much faster if you are excited about it, see it, feel it, than if you are lukewarm about wanting it. Your thoughts become things you must choose the good ones. Make it so real in your imagination you can touch it and see it happening.

Are you stuck? Do you want to change a limiting belief? Are you ready for change? If so call for your free consultation today (303-919-8840) and begin to live the life of your dreams.

2010-05-08T08:43:00.000-07:00

ARE YOU READY TO FEEL BETTER AND ENJOY THE BEAUTY AROUND YOU?

These are stressful times with many individuals feeling anxious and stressed. Besides all your stresses, you may also have a health concern, such as IBS, migraines, insomnia, depression, or back pain, or even a more serious challenge such as cancer, diabetes, or heart disease. But you don’t have to suffer.

Reiki is a healing practice that promotes balance in mind, body, and spirit. And Reiki is safe; it’s a painless, non-invasive practice that doesn’t interfere with any medical treatment or drug regime prescribed by your doctor.

In my experience, everyone can benefit from Reiki. Reiki doesn’t address symptoms or diseases; it simply balances your system. I have worked with individuals that are dying, suffering with pain, insomnia, depression, as well as people who are healthy and want to maintain their health.

2010-04-10T17:23:00.001-07:00

Don’t be pushed by your problems. Be led by your dreams. Author unknown

When you have the desire to dream big anything is possible, by taking action on your dream it is one of the greatest opportunities you have today that allows you to take control of your life.

The average human being generates approx 60,000 thoughts per day. It is a vibration force that is quite literally attracting things to you.
Do you believe that a thought leads to a feeling? That the feeling leads to an action? That the action leads to a result? I do! Everything in our world began with a thought, someone who believed that anything was possible and achieved his or her dream. So why is that some do and some don’t achieve their dreams? The power of thoughts and beliefs are why some do and some don’t. The “Secret” is a powerful movie that explains the “Law of Attraction” if you have not seen this I recommend that you watch it.

There will always be individuals that are never happy and don’t believe that by changing their thoughts they can change their world, don’t surround yourself with these types of people surround yourself with positive, successful people and begin your journey to fulfilling your dream.

Hold he intention that your dream will happen and watch it happen.

I am accepting new clients on Fridays and Saturdays and look forward to assisting you on your journey.

The first day of the rest of your life.

2010-04-03T08:30:00.000-07:00

The old saying that today is the first day of the rest of your life has really hit home for many. How will you handle the difficult situations that come up? It is so easy to play the blame game, why me, what did I do, etc. The thing is ~ life just sometimes happens and you have to pick yourself up and find the opportunity in the obstacles “I know much easier said than done.”

Because change is difficult in whatever situation you are in; we become creatures of habit finding comfort in staying where we are even if it is not where we really want to be. Change has an incredible opportunity to open new doors for you. Think about it you lost your job okay you were looking for a job when you found that one, so you look again knowing that something better is around the corner. (Thoughts become things choose the good ones) tell yourself that a better opportunity is waiting for you. You loose your home because of finances, or bank error, whatever, this is a great opportunity to reorganize and re-exam “what are your priorities?” Again, all of this is easier said than done however when you are faced with a similar situation you have to pick yourself up and begin your journey one step at a time. Stay positive, surround yourself with positive individuals, and know that this too shall pass.

I offer free workshops on how to get out of the “rut” watch my website for upcoming dates and times.

May today there be peace within. May you trust that you are exactly where you are meant to be. May you not forget the infinite possibilities that are born of faith. May you use those gifts that you have received, and pass on the love that has been given to you. St. Theresa

Reiki in Hospitals

2010-03-23T18:42:00.000-07:00

Complementary Health Care

Did you know that the general public is exploring complementary health care, including Reiki. A study conducted by David M Eisenberg, M.D. of Boston Beth Israel Hospital found that one in three Americans has used "alternative health care" spending over 14 billion in out-of pocket dollars. Hospitals across the country are incorporating this into their patient services.

How Does Reiki Work?
Reiki heals by flowing through the affected parts of the energy field and charging them with positive energy. It raises the vibratory level of the energy field in and around the physical body where the negative thoughts and feelings are attached. This causes the negative energy to break apart and fall away. In so doing, Reiki clears, straightens and heals the energy pathways, thus allowing the life force to flow in a healthy and natural way.

What Can Be Treated?
Reiki is both powerful and gentle. In its long history of use it has aided in healing virtually every known illness and injury including serious problems like: multiple sclerosis, heart disease, and cancer as well as skin problems, cuts, bruises, broken bones, headache, colds, flu, sore throat, sunburn, fatigue, insomnia, impotence, poor memory, lack of confidence, etc. It is always beneficial and works to improve the effectiveness of all other types of therapy. A treatment feels like a wonderful glowing radiance and has many benefits for both client and practitioner, including altered states of consciousness and spiritual experiences. If a client has a health condition, and wants to be treated with Reiki, it is recommended that they do so under the supervision of an enlightened medical doctor or other health care professional. Reiki will improve the results of all medical treatment, acting to reduce negative side effects, shorten healing time, reduce or eliminate pain, reduce stress, and help create optimism.

What is a Session like?
During a session, the patient remains clothed and the practitioner’s hands are placed near or lightly touching various parts of the body, including areas around the head, shoulders, stomach, legs, and feet. Most patients report feelings of relaxation; warmth, tingling and patients often fall asleep during a session. Sessions can last from ten minutes to more than an hour, depending upon available time.

Making a difference!

2010-03-13T16:06:00.000-08:00

Last week I shared some information on the Wags & Menace Foundation this week it is about the awareness this foundation has achieved.

Success stories for Wags & Menace Foundation!

Second Chance Humane Society

The Wags and Menace Foundation Medical Fund

Second Chance is excited to announce its new partnership with The Wags and Menace Foundation to develop The Wags and Menace Foundation Medical Fund.

http://www.secondchancehumanesociety.org

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Humane Society of Boulder Valley

Unsung Hero Award

The Wags and Menace Foundation has won the Unsung Hero award. Cindy's foundation has helped raise money for many life saving medical equipment needs at the veterinary clinic at the humane society. Also has sponsored many sick and homeless animals that needed medical attention and care. I hope all of the medial equipment and needed care will help them beat the odds and save more lives.

Check out Cindy's Website ~ success stories ~and view all the great things this foundation is has achieved.

Leader of the Pack!!!

2010-03-06T16:26:00.001-08:00

Wags and her brother Menace created the Wags & Menace Make a Difference Foundation in 1996. With the help of their owner, Cindy Lee, they raised money and awareness for three animal shelters and an animal hospital to help homeless animals to get well and get adopted. They also welcomed numerous homeless animals to stay overnight with them so Cindy Lee could present them on Petline 9. Every animal presented during the past eight years has been adopted.

Wags and Menace - and Cindy - were the very first “Leaders of the of the Pack” at the 2000 Furry Scurry, benefiting the Denver Dumb Friends League. They became the first ever back-to-back “Leaders of the Pack,” raising $14,000 in 2006 to lead the Furry Scurry in 2007, and raising over $35,000 in 2007 to lead the race in 2008. Cindy is now one of the top individual fundraisers in the nation for a single event. Additionally, they raised over $5,000 in 2006 and lead the Wag’N Trail in 2007, benefiting the Buddy Center in Castle Rock. This is the first time Denver Dumb Friends League has ever had the same person lead both races. Wags & Menace even created and sold their own calendar and raised over $6,000 that was donated to Denver Dumb Friends League as a memorial to Nick Petry, Cindy Lee’s godfather.

Wags became a Certified Therapy Dog, visiting hospitals, schools and libraries. She developed her own fan club, full of people who felt better at the hospital or nursing home because of her visit, children learning more about animals in classrooms and libraries, and challenged children who became interested in reading because Wags was there to encourage them. In December, 2006 Channel 9 aired a story about Wags & Cindy, highlighting the therapy dog whose therapy sessions became therapy for herself.

Wags and Menace participated for many years in the Mutts & Models Fashion Show, benefiting Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital, and have sponsored an exam room there for many years. In 2000, Cindy Lee inspired and helped create the Pets & Vets program. To date, over 1,000 Girl Scouts have completed the one-day program, learning from Cindy and others about furry first aid, veterinary careers, animal awareness and education, and earning a pet merit badge in the process.

Cindy and Wags & Menace volunteered for over 11 years at Good Samaritan Pet Center, becoming involved in many fundraising events and raising money to provide medical care for many foster animals.

Wags eventually developed lymphoid cancer, endured months of treatment, and succumbed in January 2006. She helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars over her 11-year lifetime to help animals, and is sorely missed by all who knew her. Wags truly made a difference for children, including hundreds of special needs kids.

In 2006, Cindy Lee adopted Baxter, a Newfoundland/Border Collie mix. Sadly, Baxter only had six months to learn the ropes of the foundation from Menace, who passed away later that year. When Cindy and Baxter met, he was six months old and weighed only 24 pounds, having suffered severely from previous cruelty and abuse. As new CEO of the Foundation, Baxter is happy, healthy, and on his way to certification as a Therapy Dog. He will continue the legacy of service begun by Wags & Menace.

Cindy Lee has been an animal lover her whole life. Born and raised in Connecticut, she moved west, attended and graduated from the University of Denver, and has been here ever since. In 1996 Cindy began volunteering with Denver Dumb Friends League, Table Mountain Animal Center, Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital and Good Samaritan Pet Center, and has wholeheartedly supported Wags & Menace, Baxter, and their Make a Difference Foundation ever since. Inspired by her rescued dogs, her dynamic enthusiasm has brought hundreds of others into their efforts to help animals here in Colorado.

About Gabriel's Gift

2010-02-27T14:55:00.000-08:00

There Mission:

Gabriel’s Gift mission is to assist families financially, emotionally and spiritually. Gabriel’s Gift will also strive to raise awareness about organ transplantation as well as help to raise money to expand research efforts in an effort to find a cure for congenital heart defects. We will also raise awareness about congenital heart defects within the community and medical indusrty.

Lastly, Gabriel’s Gift is putting together a network of mental health professionals to walk with families through the grief, trauma and bereavement caused by chronic illness. Gabriel’s Gift will provide hope, love and healing to those who are in the midst of chronic illness or whose child has been affected by congenital heart defects.

Meet Gabriel

“Oh, the places you’ll go” by Dr. Seuss is an inspirational story for kids of all ages that was somewhat of an anchor for us during Gabriel’s hospitalization (and after!). We chose to open with this quote because we want you to first of all, have hope. Embrace it. The possibilities are endless and our story is just one of many that will inspire you to expect miracles.

We learned about Gabriel’s diagnosis while he was still in utero; we were fortunate enough to have an ultrasound technician who noticed something wrong with his heart and we were immediately referred to a specialist. After meeting with the pediatric cardiologist, we were presented with 4 options: terminate the pregnancy, compassionate care, the Norwood procedure or a heart transplant. After many sleepless nights and days spent in research, we decided to proceed with a heart transplant and began the process of finding the best Children’s Hospital in the nation for transplants. Imagine our surprise when we were informed that Denver’s very own Children’s Hospital has one of the best heart transplant programs in America!

Gabriel was born big and strong and was transferred to Children’s Hospital about 36 hours after he entered the world. When he arrived at Children’s, the Transplant Team worked around the clock to evaluate him, confirm his diagnosis and establish a plan of action. Within 24 hours, Gabriel was listed on the UNOS transplant list. We were told that the wait for a heart could be anywhere from 3 to 6 months and we prepared ourselves for the duration. However, we received a call when he was 13 days old that there was a match and the transplant team was flying out immediately to check it out. We waited on pins and needles to hear from the retrieval team while our family raced to get to the hospital.

At about 8:00 p.m., Gabriel was wheeled into the operating room while we walked beside his crib. We left him at the door and went out to the waiting room and settled in for the long night. About every hour, the transplant coordinator on duty would come out and give us updates; his chest was open, the team had landed with the new heart and was on their way, his old heart was out and his new heart was in. When his new heart started beating on its own, there were shouts of joy in the waiting room. It was now 3:30 a.m. and we were all physically and emotionally exhausted.

When we were allowed in to see Gabriel, it was a shock. He was swollen to about three times his normal size and had IV’s in at least 8 different places. There were so many medications flooding his little body but it was easy to see beyond the trauma of his surgery because we knew this was his only chance at survival. He remained swollen for quite a few days but eventually returned to normal. He opened his eyes, got his chest closed up and the ventilator removed. In less than a week, he was moved out of the Cardiac ICU and into the Infant Care Center. We brought him home 11 days after his transplant.

From GabrielsGift.com

Diana Joy raising funds and awareness.

2010-02-19T12:56:00.000-08:00

I thought I would take a break and over the next few weeks spotlight the organizations that I support, and encourage you to check out these organizations that are making a difference.

Mission Statement:

To stop the cycle of abuse through raising awareness of all forms of child abuse; through community involvement such as education, mentoring, life skills training and advocates for youth we will stop the cycle of abuse and make the world a safe place for children of many generations to come. Which also includes: financially supporting safe houses, mentoring programs and other services that would otherwise close due to funding.

Diana joy background information:

Changing the world can seem pointless for one person to take on. However, there is one woman who has committed her life to better the world for children. Her name is Diana Joy. She is the author of "Looking Through the Eyes of An Unseen Child" This book is about Diana's life growing up in a world of emotional, sexual, and physical abuse. How she faced her past and embraced her diagnosis of Multiple Personality Disorder. She faced all the evils of her past and turned it around determined to help others. www.unseenchild.com

Diana has not had an easy path but that doesnít stop her from fighting for her children. These children came from the streets of Denver, through the foster care system or from the safe houses. For a while her house was referred to as the "Throw Away House." Diana took in children who no one wanted and helped them realize their value. Some of these children were even labeled as one of the Top Ten Criminals of Colorado. That didnít stop Diana, however, and although the past wasnít easy, she remains a strong advocate for foster and abused children across the country.

Working with the Unseen Child Foundation Is a Smart Decision

The trend for consumers to demand more of corporations continues to grow. Businesses are expected to be socially responsible and use their valuable resources to address community concerns. The most significant tie between companies and their not-for-profit counterparts begins with strategic partnerships such as this. Not only do they affect the greater good of the community, but they also affect the bottom line.

Association with the right cause resonates with your customers

People have a more positive image of a product or company if it is known to support a worthwhile cause.

They are likely to switch from one brand to another that is similar in price and quality, if it is known to be associated with a good cause.

They agree that when they see information about a company's corporate citizenship activities, they are more likely to remember that company.

2010-02-12T18:44:00.000-08:00

What you think about

“It isn’t what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.” Dale Carnegie

Your mind can be your worst enemy. You may be one of many individuals that dwell on the things you cannot change, such as making someone love you, hire you, accept you or even acknowledge your worth. When these things happen you begin to dwell on the what if’s, what if I had done this, maybe if I had done this, what if I had just said yes, etc. etc.

Instead of thinking you don’t have money for rent and getting stressed change your thoughts to when my rent is due I will find the resources necessary to pay my rent and then let go and let GOD” as you begin to believe it you will soon achieve it! The wonderful world of “Law of Repetitive Effect:” The more often a person is exposed to a specific input, the more likely it is to be accepted and acted upon by the subconscious. With enough repetition your thoughts become subconscious one, which generates repetitive images, feelings, and action, which equal Mind-body habit. Your thoughts become things choose the good ones.

A great friend recently posted “Note to God in her blog http://unseen-child.blogspot.com and the following verse speaks volumes “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Philippians 4:6—7)

Great Article ENJOY!

2010-02-06T09:27:00.000-08:00

God is working, regardless of how you feel
by Rick Warren

That is why we must hold on all the more firmly to the truths we have heard, so that we will not be carried away. (Hebrews 2:1 TEV)
As you grow to spiritual maturity, there are several ways to cooperate with God in the process -
Believe God is working in your life even when you don't feel it. Spiritual growth is sometimes tedious work, one small step at a time. Expect gradual improvement. The Bible says, "Everything on earth has its own time and its own season." (Ecclesiastes 3:1 CEV)

There are seasons in your spiritual life, too. Sometimes you will have a short, intense burst of growth (springtime) followed by a period of stabilizing and testing (fall and winter).

What about those problems, habits, and hurts you would like miraculously removed? It's fine to pray for a miracle, but don't be disappointed if the answer comes through a gradual change. Over time, a slow, steady stream of water will erode the hardest rock and turn giant boulders into pebbles. Over time, a little sprout can turn into a giant redwood tree towering 350 feet tall.

Keep a notebook or journal of lessons learned. This is not a diary of events, but a record of what you are learning. Write down the insights and life lessons God teaches you about him, about yourself, about life, relationships, and everything else. Record these so you can review and remember them and pass them on to the next generation (Psalm 102:18; 2 Timothy 3:14)

The reason we must relearn lessons is that we forget them. Reviewing your spiritual journal regularly can spare you a lot of unnecessary pain and heartache. The Bible says, "It's crucial that we keep a firm grip on what we've heard so that we don't drift off." (Hebrews 2:1 Msg)

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Rick Warren is the author of "The Purpose Driven Life," now available in paperback from Saddleback Resources.

Are you sowing what you reap?

2010-01-29T08:42:00.000-08:00

Did you know that there is a universal law called the principle of sowing and reaping? Are you sowing criticism, and reaping criticism, sowing negativity reaping negativity? If you are one of several that believe nothing ever changes, life is miserable, you never catch a break, everyone else seems to have what you should have etc. etc, etc. Guess what your thoughts becomes things and you are sowing what you reap! By making small changes in your choices like sowing generosity you will reap generosity, sowing happiness reap happiness it really is that easy.

Start today to change what you reap

Aim High

2010-01-22T13:20:00.000-08:00

Our hearts express who we really are, not what other people think we are, or what your circumstances force you to be. Our thoughts have created what is in our heart, determining the things we do, the way we feel, and why we act the way we do. Our heart is our unique “fingerprint” that is ours alone. Growing up we discovered the things we liked and disliked. For some over time we allowed people in our lives to influence our decisions and possibly prevent us from pursuing our hearts desire.

As Michelangelo quotes “The greatest danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low an we reach it.”

The world around us is filled with worry, anger, disappointment, and uncertainty concerning our “economic” situation mainly due to the fact that the Media is always talking about this, painting a picture of economic crisis. While the unemployment rates has increased to approximately 9.7% and companies are downsizing, re-organizing, and increasing job responsibilities to those that were “left behind” those of you who have been displaced have the opportunity to aim high and reach for it! I am a true believer that nothing happens by accident, however, how we handle what happens is in our complete control, we can sulk, complain, drown in our sorrow or we can find the opportunity in the obstacle and beginning living our dream.

Change your limiting beliefs through Hypnosis or NLP and begin to aim high.

What is at the top of your mountain?

Thoughts become things choose the good ones!

2010-01-13T21:33:00.000-08:00

When bad things happen to good people:

I can remember so many times thinking if it wasn’t for bad luck I wouldn’t have any luck at all! I may have been joking however, my thoughts were becoming things. I was encountering bad luck more frequently than I ever had and it just seemed that bad things were happening on a regular basis. When a very close friend who is also a NLP practitioner and Clinical Hypnotherapist heard me talking like this his response was “Hello you know better!” Joke or no Joke bad luck was happening and I was responsible because as I tell all my clients thoughts become things choose the good ones! My thoughts now are all about good luck and what a difference one word makes.

Sometimes though bad things just happen that you have no control over, your company has downsized and your out of a job, or maybe you were fired unjustly, your spouse left you, you lost your home, you counted on someone to follow through and they let you down it could be a number of things. When we are faced with these obstacles it is how we handle them that speak to our character. The first question you need to ask is what is the opportunity in this obstacle? The saying that God never gives us more than we can handle always pops in my head and I think “Really” there is an opportunity in this obstacle? There always is it may not be what you want it to be but it is exactly what it is supposed to be. It is a journey that we decide how it will end we can see the cup half full or half empty it is our choice.

Bad things will happen ~ just remember this too shall pass and remember to ask yourself what is the opportunity in this obstacle.

NLP and Hypnosis are great tools to change your thoughts and start you on a path to achieving great successes.

2010-01-04T06:25:00.000-08:00

If the shoe fits wear it?

I used to hear this so much growing up and never really understood why it was such a common phrase. Was it because so many people believed that if it did fit that was enough it didn’t need to be comfortable, look good, it just needed to fit and you needed to be grateful that you had shoes? Yes, families were financially challenged and you had to have shoes and those memories of my mother always asking does it fit? I would try on shoe after shoe waiting for the “shoe to fit” fortunately for me I would also be thinking that the most beautiful shoe was going to be mine, I had such determination in my mind and heart that I was going to have the best shoe possible for me and I always seemed to be blessed with receiving those things that I really wanted.

Before I really knew what the power of the mind could achieve I was experiencing this joy. Challenges have always been a part of my life and at a very early age I had a wonderful older women come into my life and share with me that if I didn’t get what I wanted the first time in life it was because God had something better for me and that no door closes without another door opening. Those words changed my life because I knew from that moment on nothing was impossible and if I didn’t get what I wanted at first I was going to have something so much greater that it was a win/win situation for me.

Your mind is so powerful that your thoughts are always determining what you receive if you are thinking negatively more than likely you are always stressed, worried, tired, sad and the things you want seem so unreachable. However, when you change your thoughts and replace them with everything that is positive wonderful things begin to change within you, you are happy, fulfilled, excited and enjoy each day and dreams become reality.

NLP and Hypnosis are wonderful resources for you to change your limiting beliefs and achieve your dreams.

So like the picture above ~ Leave room to grow!

2009-12-28T18:36:00.000-08:00

To The End of Another Year!

As you reach the end of 2009 what have you learned? Have you found the opportunity in every challenge? Have you loved often and laughed always? Are you excited about what the New Year has to offer?

Some say when the New Year comes around I am going to loose weight, stop smoking, go back to school, spend more time with family the list is endless. I say start NOW don’t put off to tomorrow what you can do TODAY.

Changing your limiting beliefs is one of the most powerful things you can do. Your limiting beliefs will sabotage almost any endeavor you attempt. Your thoughts become things so you need to choose the good ones, consider the patients who heal from cancer they believed they would heal. You have to be aware of your thoughts at all times because they determine how you day is going, you may be watching sports on television upset that your team is losing you have all that negative energy “because a team is losing?” You need to change those thoughts to positive thoughts.

Start now knowing that you respond internally to what you see, hear, and feel, it makes sense to have your internal images match what you want to have. If you want to be a slim, healthy person you have to have an internal image that represent that outcome. Hypnosis and NLP help you to change your limiting beliefs so you can reach your maximum potential.

To a great tomorrow!

2009-12-17T12:46:00.001-08:00

You already train your body.
It's time to start training your mind…

Hypnosis and NLP are excellent tools to help an athlete achieve their maximum potential during performance. Being in a relaxed state during play can mean the difference between success and failure. Through the application of Hypnosis* or NLP* one can create an environment in the subconscious mind where stress, anxiety and fear cannot coexist concurrently with calm, positive, relaxed energy that each individual needs to reach their maximum potential.

Whether it is from teammates, coaches, opponents or the athlete themselves, hypnosis “weeds out” any negative or counterproductive thoughts that get in the way of achieving their performance goals. Hypnosis is a valuable tool that will teach the athlete techniques to perform confidently therefore better utilizing their skills gained through training. Thus giving athletes a new level of self-assurance in their performances, and ultimately allowing them to ask “what’s next”!

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“I believe that the difference between good athletes and great ones is that little edge mentally. When an athlete is confident in his abilities, he can do just about anything.”-Howie Schwab ESPN

Stress Free Holdiay

2009-11-23T12:31:00.000-08:00

Stress Free Holiday ~ Begins Within

With Thanksgiving just two days away many individuals are rushing to get everything done ~ baking, shopping, decorating and thinking so much to do and so little time. To enjoy a stress free holiday look within you and ask some very important questions.

1. Have you made a plan? If not make a plan that works for you, set time aside each day to review your plan and make changes as needed.

2. Find ways to give without spending a lot of money. Make coupons that family and friends can redeem later in the year, which may include a movie, shopping, and hiking, whatever your imagination comes up with.

3. Laugh often ~ listen to inspiring music and enjoy the beauty of the season.

4. Volunteer it is a great way to meet new people.

5. Most important of all it is okay to say NO.

The Holiday seasons brings back memories of years past, some wonderful some not so wonderful, find the opportunity in the obstacles, create new memories to share with family and friends.

“Love what you do and do what you love”

WILL YOU ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY?

2009-11-09T09:08:00.000-08:00

A time of year for many that is filled with stress, sadness, financial insecurity and very little happiness. While for others it a time of joy, happiness, and dreams that come true. Why is that some people have everything and others struggle to get through the day?

THOUGHTS ~ many people muddle through their days hoping that with luck or some other mysterious unknown force their lives will change. You don’t realize that is already within you and waiting to give you anything you want. A far-fetched idea? NO! A scientifically proven fact.

· **The Law of Attraction: Your thoughts (both conscious and unconscious) dominate your reality. Choose the good ones!

· ·**The law of Repetitive Effect: The more often a person is exposed to a specific input, the more likely it is to be accepted and acted upon by the subconscious.

· **The law of Dominant Effect: The strongest emotional urge tends to override intellectual reasoning.

Once an idea has been accepted by the subconscious, it remains until it can be replaced by another idea. The longer this idea remains the more opposition there is to replace it because our subconscious mind needs to be right.

While many people believe this concept, there are also many who would reject this concept. My belief is that individuals that have everything usually have a very positive thoughts while those that have little have a very negative thoughts.

You decide ~ are you ready for change?

What is Noesitherapy?

2009-11-02T07:01:00.000-08:00

Taking passionate interest in pain management I enhanced my studies by training under the world-renowned vascular surgeon Dr. Angel Escudero, in Valencia, Spain. Dr. Escudero is the creator of Noesitherapy, a technique which produces psychoanalgesia and psychoanesthesia in patients prior to surgery, hence, eliminating the need for chemical anesthesia. This method of pain erasure also has been successfully transferred to the area of maternity and childbirth, allowing pregnant women to give birth without feeling labor pain in a most natural state and in the absence of analgesics.

becoming the person you want to be – 6 part series

2009-10-28T07:30:00.000-07:00

Intuition Part 6

Instinctive knowing (without the use of rational processes)

an impression that something might be the case; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong"  wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn

Our "sixth sense" is how many individuals would refer to this. We have all at that moment when we meet someone and we instinctively know whether that person has positive or negative intentions and we react immediately. It is about listing to that small voice within us that responds to the situation around us and guides us to act accordingly. It is hard to imagine what our lives would be like without this. It is another way that our “subconscious mind” is always working to protect us.

In developing your intuition you can see through all the chaos around you and learn to detach form any negative energy around you.

Hypnosis and NLP help you to develop methods that develop higher levels of awareness and intuition.

Becoming the person you want to be!

2009-10-20T06:27:00.001-07:00

A break in the series as I share the following story ENJOY!

October 20, 2009

A Conversion Leads to a New You
by Rick Warren

"Your name will no longer be Jacob . . .

From now on you will be called Israel" (Genesis 32:28 NLT).

You don't have to stay the same! In a conversion,
we're given a new identity. Once Jacob
confesses his need to be in control,
God's loving and gracious response is
to give him a new identity.

Now the transformation begins! Notice three things happen:

- God gives Jacob a brand new identity. God says, "
Jacob--manipulator. That's the old you.
We're not going to call you that anymore.
We're going to change your name to Israel,
which means Prince with God." Essentially,
God says, "I know you've blown it; I know you're conniving,
but I see in you a prince. Beneath all your
emotional hang-ups, all your insecurities,
all the stuff you don't want anybody else to know,
I see a prince." God is saying that today to many of us,
"Beneath all of your hang-ups, I see a princess/prince.
Beneath all the sins, all the things you've done wrong in life,
I really see the potential in you. You can be something great.
You can be what I made you to be.
Not what you are now, but what I made you to be."

- God blesses Jacob/Israel. "Then he blessed Jacob there"
(Genesis 32:29 NLT). If we want God's blessing,
we've got to take the steps God requires of us.

- God gave Jacob/Israel a limp. Remember when they
wrestled, God dislocated Jacob's. The Bible says for the
rest of his life, Jacob walked with a limp (Genesis 32:31 NLT).
It served as a daily reminder to depend upon God.
From that point on, Jacob was going to have to stand
in God's power, not his own. Jacob leaves the
encounter both stronger and weaker--stronger
in that he's not the same person any more,
but weaker because now he must depend on
God for his daily walk.

God does His deepest work in your life when
He deals with your identity: who you are,
the way you see yourself, your self-perception.
You will always tend to act according to the
way you think about yourself. So God does
His deepest changes in your life by
changing the way you see yourself.

He says, "Let me show you how I see you."
When you see yourself the way God sees you,
it's going to change your life. And you can start
acting in a whole new way. You don't have to stay the same:
"Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a
new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!"
(2 Corinthians 5:17 NIV).

Becoming the person you want to be – 6 part series

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Perception Part 5

Whatever the definition has been, (see below) the process of getting the mind into a relaxed state and working with the power of our sub-conscious mind, allows for an individual to change their perception and begin living the life they want!

As a Hypnotherapist fear is the enemy for many individuals because of the perception in the field of Hypnosis. Once this fear is removed, the rest is easy. The more the pubic knows about how hypnosis access the power of their own subconscious mind, you are able to learn how to awaken new possibilities, create new realities and new beliefs and wonderful things begin to happen!

Perception as defined by Wikipedia:

In philosophy, psychology, and the cognitive sciences, perception is the process of attaining awareness or understanding of sensory information. It is a task far more complex than was imagined in the 1950s and 1960s, when it was predicted that building-perceiving machines would take about a decade, a goal which is still very far from fruition. The word comes from the Latin words perceptio, percipio, and means "receiving, collecting, action of taking possession, apprehension with the mind or senses."[1]

Perception is one of the oldest fields in psychology. The oldest quantitative law in psychology is the Weber-Fechner law, which quantifies the relationship between the intensity of physical stimuli and their perceptual effects. The study of perception gave rise to the Gestalt school of psychology, with its emphasis on holistic approach.

What one perceives is a result of interplays between past experiences, including one’s culture, and the interpretation of the perceived. If the percept does not have support in any of these perceptual bases it is unlikely to rise above perceptual threshold.

Becoming the person you want to be - 6 part series

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Imagination! Part 4

What you visualize or imagine is what you accept into your mind as reality. Therefore, you create your reality by what you choose to see or imagine. The more relaxed you are the more you can visualize allowing your subconscious mind to change behaviors and habits that prevent you from becoming the person you want to be.

When individuals are deeply relaxed it allows the mind to follow images that are positive in nature and become a reality for the individual who is seeking to change their limiting beliefs. If however, you allow the negative thoughts or images in they will become your reality.

Your energy becomes thought and thoughts become energy. So choose your thoughts wisely

Becoming the person you want to be – 6 part series

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Will Part 3:

This is your ability to hold an image, thought or idea in your conscious mind until it has time to connect itself into your subconscious mind where it begins to manifest itself into your life. Because your subconscious mind is your perception of reality and is formed usually between the ages of five and nine it is the center of your habits and emotions, it is your permanent memory and it is very protective. This permanent memory can be a major factor in your success or failure in achieving your goal, especiaally if strong emotions are involved. As a child when something happed to emotionally upset you such as your mom or dad, or older siblings telling you that you can’t do that you’re not big enough! This statement plants a seed in you subconscious mind that you are too small to accomplish anything. When anything happens in your life that makes you feel stress, emotional or just not capable because of your size your subconscious mind remembers how you felt at the moment and thinks this may be harmful to you and thinks it is helping you and doesn’t know that it is really working against you. It becomes a conflict for the conscious and subconscious mind that makes becoming the person you want to be very difficult because they are meeting different needs.

Hypnosis and NLP work directly on the subconscious mind to help you make the changes you need to make to be the person you want to be.

Becoming the person you want to be – 6 part series

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Memory Part 2:

Why is that we tend to remember only our failures and dwell on them for a very long time? At one point everything was new to us when we started to walk we would stumble get back up and try again. When we first learned to ride a bike without our training wheels we may have faltered a bit but we kept on going. The expectations at that time was a given we would most likely “fail” but we received the encouragement to keep on going. Then as we got older expectations may have changed and we may not have had the same encouragement as a small child and instead of “keep on going” we gave up and started to doubt who we were. We need to remember to use our memory to recall previous events and experiences when we were successful, regardless of how small the success was it was still a success and by focusing on your successes, you build your self-confidence and become the person you want to be.

NLP and Hypnosis can help you change you limiting beliefs.

Becoming the person you want to be – 6 part series

2009-09-21T08:34:00.000-07:00

Our six intellectual skills are:

Reasoning, Memory, Will, Imagination, Perception and Intuition.

Reasoning Part 1:

Reasoning is our ability to make sense of “our” world around us. Much of our beliefs and reasoning begins at a very early age usually between 5-7 years of age created by ISE (Initial Sensitizing Event/s) a good example of this is when a child in called to go up to the chalk board to answer a question, the child may spell CAT as KAT and everyone laughs, at the moment the child at the board makes a decision based on their belief/reasoning that they are stupid, class clown, it could be anything. This reasoning will continue to become a part of our environment due to part by repetition of the thought, peers that continue to laugh, authority figures who tell the child you know better than that, etc. this is sending a message to our subconscious mind that will start the process of protecting us from situations like this which many times leads to fear of public speaking. That part of us, which instinctively makes our heart pound at the thought of speaking in front of a large group of people. As we get older we may learn that there is deductive reasoning (relying on our current understanding) and inductive reasoning (true thinking based on observation). As a young child the environment around you created your perception through deductive reasoning. As an adult you can use your inductive reasoning to create new images and ideas to become the person you want to be.

Maximize your potential with Hypnosis and NLP

Being Grateful

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The most important part of change in our lives begins with forgiveness and expressing gratitude,
forgive the individuals that have hurt you and start expressing gratitude for everyone in your life.

IT IS AN INCREDIBLE GIFT TO YOURSELF!

BE THANKFUL

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire, If you did, what would there be to look forward to?

Be thankful when you don't know something
For it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times.
During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations
Because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge
Because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes
They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary
Because it means you've made a difference.

It is easy to be thankful for the good things.
A life of rich fulfillment comes to those who are
also thankful for the setbacks.

GRATITUDE can turn a negative into a positive.
Find a way to be thankful for your troubles
and they can become your blessings.
~ Author Unknown ~

Do you procrastinate?

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Many individuals put things off for many reasons lack of self-esteem and a feeling of failure. Hypnosis can help you to begin identifying and dealing with the cause of your procrastination. Through motivation hypnosis and NLP will work with your subconscious mind to unlearn old patterns and attitudes and begin to relearn new positive thoughts and attitudes, which becomes a new subconscious belief and behavioral way of doing things.

What are you waiting for?

Sports Performance

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Have you reached your peak performance?

Hypnosis and NLP are excellent tools to help an athlete achieve their maximum potential during performance. Being in a relaxed state during play can mean the difference between success and failure. Through the application of Hypnosis or NLP my goal is to create an environment in the subconscious mind where stress, anxiety and fear cannot coexist concurrently with calm, positive, relaxed energy that each individual needs to reach their maximum potential.

This is done by “weeding out” any negative or counter productive thoughts that get in the way of achieving their goal. Whether it is from teammates, coaches, opponents or themselves. I teach them techniques to perform confidently by utilizing their knowledge gained by hours of repetition during practice and training. Giving Athletes a new level of self-assurance in their performances and ultimately allows them to ask what’s next!

Dr Michael Yapko

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Resources

Clinical hypnosis can be used to treat depression

Dr Michael Yapko has, for the last thirty years, specialized in the treatment of depression with clinical hypnosis. In a climate where anti-depressant medication is still physicians' first treatment choice, Dr. Yapko's approach to clinical practice still represents cutting-edge work.

Clinical hypnosis has been directly influenced by the current push for empirically supported treatments, and in recent years substantial high-quality research has assessed the effectiveness of hypnosis and its contribution to improving therapeutic outcome.

There is also a growing body of evidence demonstrating that, when hypnosis is part of the treatment process, it catalyses positive clinical outcomes and generally increases the benefits of established treatments.

"Hypnosis offers a way to conceptualize how human beings construct their individual realities, and how to interact more effectively with others; in clinical hypnosis hypnotic processes are employed as agents of effective communication and change," says Dr. Yapko, who was chosen to write the sections on Treating Depression and Brief Therapy for the Encyclopedia Britannica Medical and Health Annuals. "Our knowledge of depression has greatly improved in recent years, firmly establishing the essential role of psychotherapy in treatment. Whenever psychotherapy is indicated, so are specific identifiable patterns of hypnotic influence, since the two are fundamentally inseparable."

It is estimated that at any one time almost 10% of the UK general population are suffering from depression. Worldwide the figure rises to over 100 million (Paul Gilbert, Overcoming Depression 1997), and the World Health Organization estimates that by the year 2020 depression will be the second most burdensome illness in the world.

Financially, depression costs the British nation more than 8 billion annually; included in this cost is provision of health and medical care, lost production and social security benefits." (Depression Alliance 1999).

BIOGRAPHY

Michael Yapko, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist and marriage and family therapist based in Solana Beach, California. He is internationally recognized for his work in depression and outcome-focused psychotherapy, and has had a special interest spanning nearly a quarter century in the intricacies of brief therapy, the clinical applications of directive methods, and in training therapists to treat the disorder of major depression. He is the author of numerous books, book chapters, and articles on these subjects, including Treating Depression With Hypnosis: Integrating Cognitive-Behavioral and Strategic Approaches; Psychological 911: Depression; Hand-Me-Down Blues: How to Stop Depression From Spreading in Families; Breaking the Patterns of Depression; and Hypnosis and the Treatment of Depressions. Dr. Yapko is a member of the American Psychological Association, a clinical member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine.

Dr Yapko is a charismatic and engaging speaker, whose recent London master classes (February 2004) elicited high praise from delegates.

Formal Education
* Doctoral: Ph.D. in Professional Psychology, Clinical Specialization, United
States International University, San Diego (1980).
* Masters: M.A. in Psychology. United States International University, San
Diego (1978)
* Bachelors: B.A. in Psychology. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1976).
Received academic class honors.

Why Natural Childbirth?

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Today with the medicalization of childbirth, many have moved away from our natural instincts to enjoy a peaceful and natural childbirth. Luckily, many expectant mothers are looking to get more involved in the birth of their baby and are motivated to accomplish this with the least medial and pharmaceutical intervention necessary.

The achievements of hypnosis, when combined with modern medical knowledge will provide individuals the most comfortable, safe, and fulfilling births for couples.

The future holds great possibilities - it is within your grasp.

Call 720-279-8726 for your free consultation.

Why Hypnosis?

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Because it works!

Hypnosis which is natural yet altered sate of mind where our critical factor is relaxed and our selective thinking is maintained creates a deep relaxation of the body and conscious mind, creating a highly focused state that allows you to get in touch with your subconscious mind. You are able to gain access to a deeper understanding of your limited believes, behaviours, and emotions and begin to change these to a more positive and productive way of life.

So they saying "Have you suffered enough are you ready for change?" gives you the opportunity to explore this atlernative modality and begin to change the limiting belief that is holding you back.

To scheudle your next session call 303-919-8876

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Great Article

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Posted April 2008

Media constantly astonished whenever hypnotherapy is shown to be clinically successful
When British hypnotherapist Alex Lenkei in April 2008 underwent bone surgery without conventional anaesthetics it made headlines and webcasts around the world.
Reports suggested doctors at Worthing Hospital in West Sussex were “amazed” or “stunned” – describing with awe how hammers, chisels and saws were used without the patient feeling any pain.

Undoubtedly it was a remarkable achievement. But what most news reports ignored was that this was the second time Alex Lenkei had experienced a major operation while in a hypnotic trance. Surgery using hypnosis is very far from being unique.Almost twelve years earlier Mr Lenkei underwent a hernia repair at Kingston Hospital while fully conscious. The main difference being the first time he was assisted into trance by a colleague while the second time he induced himself.So though it is highly unusual for surgery to be performed with hypnosis rather than conventional anaesthesia, it has been done many times.
Nevertheless, whenever hypnosis is shown to be effective, even proved to be efficacious in helping within certain clinical situations, it is consistently presented as though this was something bizarre or new. It is though the media were trapped in a time warp. A journalistic Groundhog Day.
You've got to hand it to 'em
Hammer in hand, consultant surgeon David Llewellyn-Clark with bandaged patient, hypnotherapist Alex Lenkei
Surgery under hypnosis – heart rate and breathing remained constant
For instance less than a week after worldwide coverage of Alex Lenkei, the American media reported with apparent surprise how Chicago surgeon Dr. William S. Kroger hypnotised a patient undergoing breast cancer surgery at St. Vincent's Hospital in Manhattan and she had felt no pain.
The demonstration was watched on closed-circuit TV by physicians attending an international meeting of anesthesiologists in Manhattan.
But the US media felt it necessary to quote Dr Kroger as insisting this was “no stunt but a serious demonstration of the wider use to which medicine should make of hypnotism.”
Reports of the Worthing operation described how Mr Lenkei could feel the surgeon pulling and manipulating him and how he heard the cracking of bones but was undisturbed. In the past he has taught students at the Royal College of Nursing to induce hypnoanaesthesia.
His surgeon, David Llewellyn-Clark confirmed Mr Lenkei showed no reaction during the operation and explained: "If he had been grinning and bearing it we would have known - but his heart rate and breathing remained constant throughout.
That corresponds closely to the way many other hypnotised patients have responded during surgery. It is exactly how a hypnothised patient is expected to respond – except it seems to most of the media.Nor is it only when hypnosis is employed within surgery that it tends to be reported as something new and surprising.
Fairly regularly research teams publish reports on the successful use of hypnotherapy to help with conditions such as irritable bowel syndrome.
Each and every time it is reported as though this was brand new, extraordinary or astonishing. It's a pity but what is really astonishing is the constant surprise shown by the media at any and every successful use of clinical hypnosis.

2008 James Braid Society

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Brain imaging studies investigate pain reduction by hypnosis

Although hypnosis has been shown to reduce pain perception, it is not clear how the technique works. Identifying a sound, scientific explanation for hypnosis' effect might increase acceptance and use of this safe pain-reduction option in clinical settings. Researchers at the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and the Technical University of Aachen, Germany, used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) to find out if hypnosis alters brain activity in a way that might explain pain reduction. The results are reported in the November-December 2004 issue of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine. The researchers found that volunteers under hypnosis experienced significant pain reduction in response to painful heat. They also had a distinctly different pattern of brain activity compared to when they were not hypnotized and experienced the painful heat. The changes in brain activity suggest that hypnosis somehow blocks the pain signal from getting to the parts of the brain that perceive pain. "The major finding from our study, which used fMRI for the first time to investigate brain activity under hypnosis for pain suppression, is that we see reduced activity in areas of the pain network and increased activity in other areas of the brain under hypnosis," said Sebastian Schulz-Stubner, M.D., Ph.D., UI assistant professor (clinical) of anesthesia and first author of the study. "The increased activity might be specific for hypnosis or might be non-specific, but it definitely does something to reduce the pain signal input into the cortical structure." The pain network functions like a relay system with an input pain signal from a peripheral nerve going to the spinal cord where the information is processed and passed on to the brain stem. From there the signal goes to the mid-brain region and finally into the cortical brain region that deals with conscious perception of external stimuli like pain. Processing of the pain signal through the lower parts of the pain network looked the same in the brain images for both hypnotized and non-hypnotized trials, but activity in the top level of the network, which would be responsible for "feeling" the pain, was reduced under hypnosis. Initially, 12 volunteers at the Technical University of Aachen had a heating device placed on their skin to determine the temperature that each volunteer considered painful (8 out of 10 on a 0 to 10 pain scale). The volunteers were then split into two groups. One group was hypnotized, placed in the fMRI machine and their brain activity scanned while the painful thermal stimuli was applied. Then the hypnotic state was broken and a second fMRI scan was performed without hypnosis while the same painful heat was again applied to the volunteer's skin. The second group underwent their first fMRI scan without hypnosis followed by a second scan under hypnosis. Hypnosis was successful in reducing pain perception for all 12 participants. Hypnotized volunteers reported either no pain or significantly reduced pain (less than 3 on the 0-10 pain scale) in response to the painful heat. Under hypnosis, fMRI showed that brain activity was reduced in areas of the pain network, including the primary sensory cortex, which is responsible for pain perception. The imaging studies also showed increased activation in two other brain structures - the left anterior cingulate cortex and the basal ganglia. The researchers speculate that increased activity in these two regions may be part of an inhibition pathway that blocks the pain signal from reaching the higher cortical structures responsible for pain perception. However, Schulz-Stubner noted that more detailed fMRI images are needed to definitively identify the exact areas involved in hypnosis-induced pain reduction, and he hoped that the newer generation of fMRI machines would be capable of providing more answers. "Imaging studies like this one improve our understanding of what might be going on and help researchers ask even more specific questions aimed at identifying the underlying mechanism," Schulz-Stubner said. "It is one piece of the puzzle that moves us a little closer to a final answer for how hypnosis really works. "More practically, for clinical use, it helps to dispel prejudice about hypnosis as a technique to manage pain because we can show an objective, measurable change in brain activity linked to a reduced perception of pain," he added. In addition to Schulz-Stubner, the research team included Timo Krings, M.D., Ingo Meister, M.D., Stefen Rex, M.D., Armin Thron, M.D., Ph.D. and Rolf Rossaint, M.D., Ph.D., from the Technical University of Aachen, Germany. University of Iowa Health Care describes the partnership between the UI Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and UI Hospitals and Clinics and the patient care, medical education and research programs and services they provide. Visit UI Health Care online at uihealthcare.com.

STORY SOURCE: University of Iowa Health Science Relations, 5135 Westlawn, Iowa City, Iowa 52242-1178

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2009-06-20T06:47:00.000-07:00

EXCELLENT ARTICLE

The Mind Prepared: Hypnosis in Surgery

David Spiegel

Correspondence to: David Spiegel, MD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University School of Medicine, 401 Quarry Rd, Ste 2325, Stanford, CA 94305-5718 (e-mail: dspiegel@stanford.edu).

The first 10% of the full text of this article appears below.

In 1846, a Scottish surgeon named James Esdaile reported 80%surgical anesthesia using hypnosis as the sole anesthetic foramputations in India. His work caused sufficient stir that whenether anesthesia was demonstrated in what is now called theEther Dome at the Massachusetts General Hospital on October16 of that same year, a surgeon strode to the front of the amphitheaterand said, "Gentlemen, this is no humbug," to distinguish hissurgical team's demonstration from Esdaile's report. It hastaken us a century and a half to rediscover the fact that themind has something to do with pain and can be a powerful toolin controlling it: the strain in . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Parts of the Mind
Subconscious or Unconscious - that part of our mind which is the seat of imagination, emotion, artistic abilities (and other skills), and which takes care of bodily functions without our conscious awareness, such as automatic functions of our organs, etc. Everything is learned by association and identification. The subconscious mind stores images, thoughts, ideas, concepts, and emotions.
Conscious - generally regarded to comprise qualities such as subjectivity, self-awareness, and the ability to perceive the relationship between oneself and one's environment. The conscious mind can reason, judge, analyze and criticize. It can accept or reject information based on the beliefs held within the subconscious mind. The conscious mind is where a person has willpower.
Critical Factor - An area of the mind that is part conscious and part subconscious. (If a suggestion is given to a client that is detrimental to their well-being or in total opposition to the client's beliefs, it will affect the critical area of the mind, and the client will reject it by abreacting.)

What conditions can be addressed with hypnotherapy?

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Hypnotherapy can be a tool to address a number of issues. Listed below are some of the most common reasons people seek to do hypnotherapy.

Abuse/Co-Dependence
Acute/Chronic Illness
Anxiety
Depression
Fertility
Pregnancy
Birth Preparation
Post Partum Adjustment
Grief/Loss
Healthy Body Image
Health Self Esteem
Life Transitions
Personal/Spiritual Growth
Relinquishing Habits/Addictions
Surgery/Medical Procedure Preparation
Trauma Release
Women's Health
bed wetting (children)
nail biting
self confidence
And Much More!

If you do not find the specific issue(s) you would like to address listed, please feel free to call with any questions you may have. I am more than happy to speak with you.

What are the benefits of therapy?
As a result of therapy, clients have experienced

Change in physical, mental, and emotional patterns that leads to greater peace and happiness
Increased self awareness and acceptance
Forgiveness of the past
Greater connection to the Self
Increased calm and confidence
Improved clarity and creativity
Feelings of being “lighter” and experiencing more self love

WHAT IS HYPNOSIS...

2009-05-28T11:32:00.000-07:00

Hypnosis is a natural, yet altered, state of mind where the critical factor (which facilitates communication between the conscious and subconscious mind) is relaxed and selective thinking is maintained. Once you have open communication with your subconscious, you can discover any limiting ideas/beliefs that may be holding you back.

Many people fear hypnosis because of the way hypnosis has been portrayed in books, movies, and television and by stage hypnotists. Medical Hypnosis is very different from those portrayals. In fact, using hypnosis the way it is sometimes presented in popular media would be a violation of a therapist’s ethical standards.

Hypnosis is very similar to daydreaming or being so completely engrossed in a book or TV program that you will pay no attention to someone speaking in the same room. Yet when a person is in hypnosis they are aware of their surroundings and at a moments notice are able to cope with an emergency if one was to come up.

Hypnotherapy is a modality for communicating positive ideas and understandings. That is, the client, hearing the words and delivery by the practitioner, begins a line of thought and forms new associations. Each set of association is then further linked and associated to new ideas, understandings, and possibilities. Consequently, bypassing or breaking conditioned clusters of negative experiences and beliefs help the client construct a new map of reality and facilitate cure. In the words of Milton Erickson, “It is this experience of reassociating and reorganizing his own (Client’s) experiential life that eventuates in a cure”.

What is NLP?

Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is a theory of language, communication and thought together with an associated therapeutic method, which holds that people can improve the way they interact with the world by means of certain principles and techniques concerned with their use of language. People can use NLP’s principles and techniques to represent their world better, learn and communicate better, and ultimately have better, fuller, and richer lives.