Why do positive thinking, repeating affirmations or even meditation work?
Almost everyone feels silly saying "I am getting better in every way" or "I am smart, confident and good looking" or even "I am one with all the G-d is" when you know it isn't at all how you feel or how things are.
"What's the point" we say to ourselves. And that is exactly the point. What we say to ourselves.
We talk to ourselves all the time. Stop and listen. Change what you say to yourself and you change your life.
You are in a trance state when you concentrate, when you watch TV, when you read, daydream etc.
Consequently. You are open to Hypnosis from Parents, Teachers, Media, Friends and repeating what they say to yourself.
You can be the author of your life. Just re-write your script.
The following is a great explanation by Clifford Mee.
We have all enjoyed a good story about the
'dark side of hypnosis', a suspenseful tale
of assassination, murder, love gone wrong
or revenge.
The 'dark side of hypnosis' is a
common theme among books, movies and
television, but is there truly a
'dark side' of hypnosis?
In a way there is, however the
'dark side' of hypnosis is much more
common and mundane than the entertainment
industry would lead you to believe.
In fact the entertainment industry
is as much a part of the 'dark side' of
hypnosis as any other means in our society.
As you have probably learned, hypnosis
is a natural and common occurrence in your
everyday life.
For the most part you are constantly
flowing in and out of hypnotic trances
daily, without realizing them.
Many times you are hypnotized quite
by accident and these instances are
generally harmless and well intentioned.
Other times trances are projected upon
you very purposefully,
They are designed to drive you to buy,
sell or do something you may not normally
desire to do.
The main culprits of purposeful hypnosis
you may not be aware of are the media,
news, government and advertising, as
well as other people's opinions.
If you take a moment to imagine a time
when there was no television, you may
picture a farm family with no more
possessions than they needed, maybe a
candle burning for light and a fire
to cook their food by.
They may appear to be happy in the
world they have created for themselves
without the influence of a television
constantly projecting the 'needs' of
everyday life.
If you compare this to today's home
life where most televisions are on at
almost every hour of the day, a very
different reality takes place.
You are being influenced everyday
by thousands of messages targeted
directly to persuade you to purchase
bigger, nicer, better and more
convenient items.
GPS takes the place of maps, disposable
diapers instead of cloth and television
recorders give you the ability to never
miss a single hypnotic message on TV.
Most advertising is created very
purposefully, their objective and
business is to influence you to buy
an item, one you may be persuaded
to think you really need.
In being persuaded to buy a new car,
when your current vehicle runs fine and
may only need a good washing, you are
not improving the self from within, you
are using a material object to make yourself
feel better about your status in life.
The news is just as abusive in its
power to influence your life, news is no
longer about bringing new events into
your life.
It is now about driving you to
watch the news.
And then to watch the advertising in
between the news bulletins.
News by definition is supposed to
report recent events, intelligence
and information.
However I am sure you realize by
now the news is really about catching
our general interests.
And the easiest way to do that is
to prey on our basic fears...
Murder, war, rape, financial instability,
disease; the list is endless.
Good news would be much too repetitive
and boring day after day; the sun rose, Joe
had a great day at work and his partner
managed to stay sane while caring for
their three children.
The story you will hear on the news
however is Joe went to work, there was
a terrorist attack and his partner could
no longer manage the children so she
drowned them in the bath tub.
The danger of this dark side of hypnosis
is it can often create a false impression
of the world we live in.
Sure it's important to know when bad
things happen and to educate yourself
to prevent them.
What is dangerous is to think that
everyday the 'news' is all that is
happening in our world.
Joe and his family above definitely
had a bad day no doubt about it, but
there were millions and millions of
other families that had perfectly
normal happy days as well.
Little Jimmy got an A, Sally learned
to do a cartwheel, Mom kept the grocery
bill under $200.00 and Dad experienced
a rewarding day at work and came home
an hour early.
The news no longer gives you an
accurate representation of the world
in which you live.
Hypnosis is powerful and it's
important to realize these dangers
in a world that is so prevalent with
hidden messages and suggestion.
How do you compensate and keep a
sane and realistic view of life?
Take action in your own mind,
choose what you believe, pay attention
to the things that are happening around you.
The easiest way not to fall victim
to the 'dark side of hypnosis' or to break
negative hypnotic messages is to think
rationally, critically, and originally.
Know who you are and do not be a
stranger to skepticism.
Skepticism allows you to make your
own decisions about what you take in
as your true beliefs in life.
Analyzing and ridiculing information
messages and protect your mind from
the all prevailing general pessimism that
is designed to get you to act in other
peoples interests.
(c) Clifford Mee. All Rights Reserved
Certified Master Ericksonian Hypnotist
Certified Hypnotherapist (American Board Of Hypnotherapy)
Accredited, Certified NLP Master Practitioner
Certified Success Life Coach
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