One of the things I love about hypnosis is that the power is in your hands.  You can go to a hypnotist to super charge that power but you really are creating your own vision of your life.  A good hypnotist will listen to your vision, fine tune the words and emotions to facilitate the new, improved you!  If you are a do-it-yourselfer, hypnosis is the tool for you!

A recent client (I'm going to change that word "client" to AP until I think of something I like better.  AP is for Amazing Potential!).  Let's start over.  A recent AP came in for weight management.  She had had a health scare a few months back.  Not wanting to take pharmaceticals with their side effects, she went to a nutritionist and personal trainer and successfully got her blood work #s back to a healthy state.  Good job!

What she came to me for though, was after a few months she gained the weight back.  This is a very common situation.     My philosopy is that when it's not your plan, when you don't own it, you go back to usual cravings and habits. 

So how do you own it?

Breathe, notice, quiet your mind, listen.   Breathe: nice, exluriant, slow inhales and exhales about 10 of them.  Notice: where is your body holding and breathe into those spots  Quiet your mind:  with eyes closed focus on the place between your eyes, breathe some more    Listen: talk to yourself with love and kindness, what do you need? what can I do for you?

When I talk to myself and I hear a huge To Do List ("you need to take more vitamins, eat more cauliflower, hike to the top of Black Mountain every day at dawn, learn to like yams, take cold showers, give yourself a foot massage before sleep, watch Dr. Oz") I know my mind is NOT quiet.  When you're quiet enough, you can hear your spirit who is always telling the truth.  When I was quiet enough this week, my body/mind/spirit said "less raw garlic, more spinach, just one cup of coffee".   Simple.  I can do that.  Well, not sure about the coffee....