Posts Tagged ‘Stress Reduction’
Friday, October 14th, 2011
“What you still need to know is this: before a dream is realized, the Soul of the World tests everything that was learned along the way. It does this not because it is evil, but so that we can, in addition to realizing our dreams, master the lessons we’ve learned as we’ve moved toward that dream. That’s the point at which most people give up. It’s the point at which, as we say in the language of the desert, one ‘dies of thirst just when the palm trees have appeared on the horizon.’”
“Every search begins with beginner’s luck. And every search ends with the victor’s being severely tested.”
Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist, page 132.
Tags: Creating The Life You Want & Need, Facing Challenges, Find Love, Finding Opportunities, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Improve Athletic Performance, Improve Self-Esteem and Motivation, Making Positive Changes, Regain Self-Control, Relaxation, Self-Hypnosis, Stress Reduction
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Thursday, August 5th, 2010
“But you can significantly reduce the amount of negative judging that you do, and this is a kind of forgiveness that will help to improve the quality of your life dramatically. The first thing to remember about judgments is that they do not alter anything or anyone in the universe. Just because you dislike someone or react negatively toward some behavior does not change the person or the behavior you are judging. I remind you again to keep in mind that when you judge another, you do not define that person, you define yourself. Your judgments only say something about you. They describe your likes and dislikes. They do not define the person being judged. That person is being defined by his or her own thoughts and actions. Once you recognize this, you begin replacing your inclination to judge with acceptance, and this is forgiveness in action.”
“When you accept others, you no longer experience the hurt that goes with judging them. When someone acts in a way you find disagreeable, understand that your hurt, anger, fear, or any strong emotion is how you have chosen to process that person’s behavior. If you are unable or unwilling to notice that emotion and subsequently let go of it, then it is your self that is in need of the attention. That person’s behavior has collided with something unfinished or unacknowledged in your life. Distress at the person’s behavior is your way of avoiding something inside of you. A fine distincion, perhaps, but a very significant one.”
Wayne W. Dyer, You’ll See It When You Believe It, page 276.
Tags: Become More Optimistic, Creating Happiness, Freedom From Self-Imposed Limitations, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Regain Self-Control, Self-Development, Stress Reduction, Wellness
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Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
“To hold joy, we may sometimes have to fight for it, we may have to strengthen ourselves and go full-bore, doing battle in whichever ways deem most shrewd. To prepare for siege, we may have to go without many comforts for the duration. We can go without most things for long periods of time, anything almost, but not our joy, not those handmade red shoes.” page 254
“…It is from a poem by Charles Simic and it is the ultimate instruction to us all: ‘He who cannot howl, will not find the pack.’ If you want to re-summon Wild Women, refuse to be captured. With instincts sharpened for balance-jump anywhere you like, howl at will, take what there is, find out all about it, let your eyes show your feelings, look into everything, see what you can see. Dance in red shoes, but make sure they’re the ones you made by hand. I can promise that you will become one vital women.” page 254
Read the story of The Red Shoes in “Self-preservation” on page 215 of Women Who Run With The Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D.
Tags: Break Undesirable Habits, Creating Happiness, Find Love, Freedom From Self-Imposed Limitations, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Improve Communication, Improve Self-Esteem and Motivation, Life purpose, Love Yourself, Self-Development, Self-Hypnosis, Self-Nurture, Stress Reduction, Wellness
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Tuesday, May 11th, 2010
“The noblest employment of the mind of man is the study of the works of his creator.” Unto Thee I Grant
“The light of the creator shines in the light of you.” Douglas De Long, Ancient Teachings For Beginners, page 97.
“Metaphors won’t get you to a place where you can love the mind; you have to find the actual experience of peace and calmness on your own. The secret for doing that is to free the mind. When it is free, the mind settles down. It gives up its restlessness and becomes a channel for peace. This is a counterintuitive solution because nobody would say that a wild elephant or monkey can be tamed by setting it free. They’d say that the freed animal would only run wilder, yet this secret is based on actual experience: The animal is “wild” because we try to confine and control it. At a deeper level lies complete orderliness. Here, thoughts and impulses flow in harmony with what is right and best for each person.” Deepak Chopra, M.D., The Book of Secrets, Unlocking the Hidden Dimensions of Your Life, page 82.
Tags: Freedom From Self-Imposed Limitations, Hypnotherapy, Inspiration, Meditation, Relaxation, Self-Hypnosis, Stress Reduction, Wellness
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Saturday, April 24th, 2010
Taken at Yuko-En, The Kentucky - Japan Friendship Garden.
“If you’ve been practicing thought monitoring, erasing your core beliefs and traumas, and making perceptual shifts in order to remove barriers to love that interfere with your relationships, then you have begun to unblock your flow of love. As I’m sure you see by now, this work you’ve been doing not only lifts the stress and conflicts out of your relationship, it also-and necessarily-begins to heal the self.” page 237
“When we begin to see how the promises of the ego are untrustworthy and unworkable, and that they actually cause many of our problems, we begin to break out of its illusion and enter into the realm of the True Self.” page 237
“And once you live in this place, you are living in a spiritual way, and your relationships are increasingly transformed from ego–based to spiritual.” page 238
Henry Grayson, PH.D., Mindful Loving, Ten Practices for creating Deeper Connections.
Tags: Appreciate Your Partner, Creating Happiness, Find Love, Freedom From Self-Imposed Limitations, Hypnosis, Improve Relationships, Improve Self-Esteem and Motivation, Love Yourself, Positive Mental Attitude, Self-Hypnosis, Self-Nurture, Stress Reduction
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Wednesday, March 31st, 2010
Photo taken by Nicole Wolcott.
“As in the tale, (Sealskin, Soulskin – page 257), if we establish a regular practice of intentional solitude, we invite a conversation between ourselves and the wild soul that comes near to our shore. We do this not only just to ‘be near’ the wild and soulful nature, but as in the metaphysical tradition since time out of mind, the purpose of this union is for us to ask questions, and for the soul to advise.” page 293
“This means using one’s mind to summon the soul-self. Everyone has at least one familiar state of mind in which to effect this kind of solitude. For myself, solitude is rather like a folded up forest that I carry with me everywhere and unfurl around myself when I have need. I sit at the feet of the great old trees of my childhood. From that vantage point, I ask my questions, receive my answers, then coalesce my woodland back down to the size of a love note till next time. The experience is immediate, brief, informative.” page 293
“After a period of time, the cumulative effect of intentional solitude begins to act like a vital respiratory system, a natural rhythm of adding knowledge, making minute adjustments, and deleting the unusable over and over again… Over time, as you practice, you will find yourself designing your own queries to the soul. Sometimes you may have only one question. Other times you may have none whatsoever and just wish to rest on the rock near the soul, breathing together.” page 295
Clarissa Pinkola Estes, Ph.D., Women Who Run With The Wolves, Myths And Stories Of The Wild Woman Archetype.
Tags: Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Inspiration, Life purpose, Meditation, Relaxation, Self-Help Techniques, Stress Reduction, Wellness
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Sunday, February 14th, 2010
Photo taken by Nicole Wolcott
“The spiritual relationship is a common state of mind, where both give errors gladly to correction, that both may happily be healed as one.’ “ A Course In Miracles
“Most of our energy goes into upholding our universe. If we were capable of losing some of our importance, two extraordinary things would happen to us. One, we would free our energy from trying to maintain the illusion of grandeur, and two, we would provide ourselves with enough energy to catch a glimpse of the actual grandeur of the universe. Carlos Castaneda
“One hallmark of wholeness is the ability to love yourself. In the realm of love, a paradox exists: you can effectively love others only when you can love yourself. If you cannot love yourself, you will try to fill the void of your own lack of self-love with the love of others. You will tend to demand from others, what you cannot give yourself. This demand places an unfair burden on those around you. It makes you a bottomless pit; no matter how much love they give, it is never enough.” The same problem exists if you try to give love to other people who do not love themselves. You will turn yourself inside out loving them, but it will not help. We all must learn to give ourselves the love we want. Then other people can love us and it will feel satisfying because it is not filling a void. It becomes love dancing with itself.” Gay Hendricks, Ph.D., & Kathlyn Hendricks, Ph.D., Conscious Loving, page 90 & 91.
“Yet we all know how much our minds are filled with judging thoughts, fear thoughts, and other thoughts that not only disturb our inner peace, but also seriously undermine loving relationships. Therefore we need a tool to help us be more effective in our thought monitoring and meditation is such a tool, for it is essentially a practice session on being an objective witness to our thoughts and then consciously returning our minds to focus on a place of our choosing, such as mantra or breath.” Henry Grayson, Ph.D., Mindful Loving, page 244.
Tags: Appreciate Your Partner, Creating Happiness, Find Love, Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Improve Relationships, Improve Self-Esteem and Motivation, Meditation, Positive Change, Regain Self-Control, Self-Help Techniques, Stress Reduction
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Friday, February 5th, 2010
Photo taken by Nicole Wolcott
“When we cling to thoughts and memories, we are clinging to what cannot be grasped. When we touch these phantoms and let them go, we may discover a space, a break in the chatter, a glimpse of open sky. This is our birthright-the wisdom with which we were born, the vast unfolding display of primordial richness, primordial openness, primordial wisdom itself. When one thought has ended and another has not yet begun, we can rest in that space.” Pema Chodron, Comfortable With Uncertainty, page 142
“Take some time to be present. Breathe and be here now. Be in the silence of your heart. Let your thoughts come and go until the space between them opens. Let your feelings of anxiety, boredom, frustration come and go until a softness comes into your heart, a patience with yourself, a forgiveness that rides in and out on each breath. Let peace come into your heart, all by itself. As you allow space to be there, feel the presence that comes in. That is the spirit of God, call it what you will. Now there is only love; there are only blessings.” Paul Ferrini, Reflections of The Christ Mind, page 131
“You know that God is your instant, constant , and abundant supply. When you ’seek first the Kingdom,’ you meditate deeply on the Truth of your oneness with God. You enter a higher dimension in thought…” Eric Bitterworth, Discover The Power Within You, page 133
Tags: Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy, Meditation, Positive Mental Attitude, Relaxation, Self-Help Techniques, Self-Hypnosis, Stress Reduction, Wellness
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Thursday, December 3rd, 2009
Face your challenges, problems, and issues during the holidays with the help of hypnosis. Set goals, relax into a natural state of self-hypnotic concentration, and use positive suggestion to help improve your life. Try some of the following topics to assist you in making this holiday season more bright:
Manage Holiday Stress
Gaining Self-Control Over Eating
Financial Stress
Positive Attitude
Life Balance
Gaining Self-Confidence
Hypnosis a gift you can give to yourself or give to others that will benefit the person for years to come as well as benefit all those who love that person for years to come.
Gift Certificates are available.
See website for a more comprehensive listing of topics for hypnosis sessions. Also, please contact LuAnn Hamon, M.P.S., Certified Clincal Hypnotherapist, to inquire about your personal issue or topic. See website for contact form, kyhypnosis.com.
Tags: Hypnosis, Life purpose, Relaxation, Self-Help Techniques, Stress Reduction, Wellness
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Wednesday, November 18th, 2009
“Morning is when I am awake and there is a dawn in me… We must learn to reawaken and keep ourselves awake, not by mechanical aids, but by an infinite expectation of the dawn, which does not forsake us in our soundest sleep. I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestionable ability of man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor. It is something to be able to paint a particular picture, or carve a statute, and so to make a few objects beautiful; but it is far more glorious to carve and paint the very atmosphere and medium through which we look… To affect the quality of the day, that is the highest of arts.” Thoreau, Walden
Workshop Reminder: Stress Proof Your Holidays
Learn and practice relaxation techniques with a guided visualization from LuAnn Hamon, M.P.S., Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist
Ten minute massages from Hanna Lee, Licensed Massage Therapist
November 20, 2009 Friday Evening 6:00 – 9:00 P.M. (Depending on the number in attendance)
Located at Full Circle Massage & Education Center, 1018 East New Circle Road, Suite 207, Lexington, Kentucky 40505
To Reserve your place: Call or email
LuAnn Hamon at l.hamon@kyhypnosis.com (859) 553-4616
Hanna Lee at www.bananabraneuk@yahoo.com (859) 229-4974
Love Donation $10.00
Tags: Hypnosis, Meditation, Relaxation, Stress Reduction, Wellness
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