Hypnosis  *  Psychotherapy

Hypnotherapy Is Not A Mental Stop Sign!

While shopping for a new home
recently, it became apparent to me that
the public thinks of hypnotherapist in
the negatives.
The most commonly asked
questions were, "Can you make me stop
smoking?"  or  Can you make me lose
weight?"  or  "Can you make my spouse
(usually a wife) stop doing such and
such?"
As always, my response was, "I can't
make you do anything; I can help
you change your behavior patterns and
habits to achieve what you want in your
life."  But I realized that most people
think of hypnotherapy as a large
"STOP" sign.
I feel that, as  hypnotherapist, we
could do a lot for our profession if we
accented the positive more. After all,
hypnotherapy helps people change into
healthier, happier human beings through
smoking cessation, weight control, stress
management, improve memory and
learning abilities,

helping to increase confidence and
productivity and sports performance,
and other positive behavior changes.      
We assist them in creating new and
improved life patterns by eliminating
negative behavior.
It may sound unimportant to some,
but more and more people are realizing
how words affect their lives, and words
are a major part of what we do.  It
appears that the general public view
hypnosis as stopping something, and
"Stops" usually have a negative
connotation. Buying a home may seem
unrelated to hypnotherapy.  For me,
however, it was an eye-opener; it
allowed me to see more clearly how
hypnotherapy is viewed by the public.  
More than ever, I will be promoting the
positive in my lectures, classes,
sessions, and advertising, presenting
hypnotherapy as a bright green light...
Instead of a "STOP SIGN"!   By: TN.T

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