abreactions, 19
Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine (AIHM), 85
actions, taking responsibility for, 107–126
actions, 116–123
deconstruction of habits you no longer want, 114–116
life’s purpose and, 113–114
client story, 107–111
self-hypnosis process for, 123–126
stress and, 211
taking back power and, 116–123
the Truth and, 111–112
ADAA (Anxiety and Depression Association of America), 208
Addictions: Face Your Addiction and Save Your Life (Sunder), 85
advertising
habit formation and, 45, 49–50
subliminal, 50
affirmations
inability to change subconscious thoughts, 149–150
taking responsibility for thoughts vs., 130–134
See also hypno-affirmations
Affleck, Ben, 83
AIHM (Academy of Integrative Health and Medicine), 85
alcoholism, 229–230
Alexandre (client story; paralysis), 2–9
alpha brain waves (daydreaming), 38, 92, 93, 152
altruism, purpose of, 168–169
Amanda, story of perfect child, 244–245
American Board of Addiction Medicine, 85
American Psychiatric Association, 85, 202
American Psychological Association, 72
amputations, under hypnosis, 65
anesthesia, hypnosis as substitute for, 59–62, 65–67
anxiety, 208–212
defined, 208
hypnotherapy for, 165–167, 203–205
reptilian and limbic brain and, 99
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA), 208
archetypes, use in hypnotherapy, 72
Aristotle, 134
Ashley (HypnoBirthing story), 177–181
athletes, self-hypnosis for, 162–164
authoritarian style of hypnotherapy, 44, 72
automatic behavior, triggers for, 52
aversion therapy, 200, 201–202
Barrios, Alfred A., 100
beauty, media and concept of, 47
Becker, Anne E., 45–46
Bernheim, Hippolyte, 66
beta brain waves (consciousness), 32, 38, 92, 151–152
Bien, George, 73
blame
stress and, 210
taking responsibility for actions and, 117–123
Bowman, Chase, 226
brain
adaptiveness and plasticity of, 89
defined, 88
limbic, 97–99
neocortex, 97–99
sections of, 97–99
brain waves, 92–93
defined, 88
delta, 21, 32, 38, 92, 93, 152
gamma, 92
infra-low, 92
theta (see under theta brain wave)
breast cancer, hypnotherapy and pain reduction in metastatic, 100
British Society of Medical and Dental Hypnosis, 72
Calvin (client story; anxiety), 165–167
change
conditioned behaviors in subconscious mind, 148–149
desire to create, 148
Changkakoti, Sarojini Alva, 73
Chaplin, Charlie, 134
Charcot, Jean-Martin, 66
childhood
formation of subconscious beliefs in, 152–153
lack of self-confidence in adulthood and experience in, 213–214
childhood development, 37–40
Christianity
mesmerism and, 65
sleep temples and natural healing techniques and, 64
chronic worry, Susan’s story, 127–130
cigarettes, addiction to, 153–154
Colleen (client story; weight loss), 221–225
color, imagining in self-hypnosis, 102, 104–105
communication on conscious vs. subconscious level, 110–111
competition, lack of self-worth and, 216
complaints, 136
self-hypnosis process to stop, 139–141
conditioning, 34
weight loss and, 198–199
conscious desires, aligning with subconscious beliefs, 149
conscious mind
daily affirmations and, 130–131
domains of, 9
consciousness (beta brain waves), 32, 38, 92, 151–152
cortisol, stress reaction and, 23
cost
of hypnosis recording, 16
of private hypnotherapy sessions, 16, 197, 247
of self-hypnosis, 16
counting down, in self-hypnosis, 24–25, 26–27
creativity, Edison’s hypnotic state and, 84
Cruz, Mr. and Mrs. (client story; marital problems)
cults, groupthink and, 42
daydreaming (alpha brain wave state), 38, 92, 93, 152
de-hypnosis, process of, 111, 112, 248
delta brain waves (sleeping), 21, 32, 38, 92, 93, 152
depression, negative thinking vs., 206
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM), 202
diagonal, memorizing hypno-affirmations while looking up at, 173, 175–176
Diana, Princess of Wales, 83
distractions, procrastination and, 188
The Doctors (television series), 70, 201
drinking, excessive, 229–230
Druidic healing rituals, 63–64
DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), 202
Ebers Papyrus, 63
elders
habit formation and, 43–45
learning beliefs and behavior from, 152–153
Elliotson, John, 65
Emma (client story; eyelash pulling), 203–205
emotions, limbic brain and, 98
endorphins, 163
entertainment
habit formation and, 45–50
media, 45–49
environment, habit formation and, 40–43
Erickson, Milton, 13, 44, 71–72
Ericksonian hypnosis, 44
eyelash pulling, 203–205
Facebook Live, 167
fear of failure, procrastination and, 188
fear of flying
hypnotherapy for, 11
client story, 79–83
fear of public speaking, hypnotherapy for, 11–12, 38–39, 81–82, 234–235
fear of singing in public, 234–235
Federer, Roger, 161
Fey, Tina, 68
flow state, 163
Ford, Henry, 161
Four Steps to Mental Freedom. See mental freedom
Frank, Anne, 226
Franklin, Samantha, 84–85, 86, 95, 97
study on efficacy of hypnosis and, 87–91
freedom, self-confidence and, 214–215
freedom begins in the subconscious mind, 1–2, 8–9
frequency of power, 135–138
Fressien, Wendi, 72
gamma brain waves, 92
giving back, 159–176
mental freedom and, 165–167
client story, 159–164
self-hypnosis process, 172–176
thinking about others, 167–171
groupthink, 41–42
Guardian (newspaper), 188
Habitat for Humanity, 167, 228
habit(s)
deconstruction of, 114–116
negative thinking as, 206
power, blame and, 120
self-hypnosis process to release bad, 155–158
habits, formation of, 35–37, 114
childhood development and, 37–40
elders and, 43–45
entertainment and, 45–50
environment and, 40–43
subconscious mind and the familiar and, 50–52
The Handbook of Contemporary Clinical Hypnosis (Williamson), 64
Harvard Medical School, 101, 164
helping others. See giving back
Hicks, Esther, 136
highway hypnosis, 48
Holistic Healing Center (New York), 231
“How Habits Are Formed and Why They’re So Hard to Change” (article), 51–52
hypno-affirmations, 23
creating, 154–155
defined, 27
for increasing comfort/decreasing pain, 103, 104
for infinite gratitude, 74, 75
for overcoming procrastination, 191, 192
for releasing bad habits, 156, 157
shortening over time, 55–56
to stop negativity and complaints, 140, 141
for stress relief, 25
for taking responsibility for our actions, 125, 126
HypnoBirthing, 181–182
Mongan and, 72
story about discovering, 177–181
Hypnos (god), 65
hypnosis
accessing subconscious mind and, 7, 8, 10–11
contraindications for, 21
efficacy of, 44, 84, 85, 87–91
as meditation with a goal, 18–19
as natural state, 17–18
permissive, 44
science of (see science of hypnosis)
sleep vs., 20–21
as substitute for anesthesia, 59–62, 65–67
hypnosis, history of, 59–77
contemporary practice, 71–73
evolution of hypnotherapy, 62–65
as first anesthesia, 59–62, 65–67
stage hypnosis vs. hypnotherapy, 67–71
Hypnosis and Communication in Dental Practice (Potter, et al.), 63
hypnosis recordings, 14, 16, 19–20, 21–22. See also Grace Space
hypnotherapist, 19
author’s story of becoming, 227–235
contraindication to work with own parents, 44–45
hypnotherapy, 16–17
acceptance of, 12–13
accessing traumatic experiences, 32–33
for anxiety, 165–167, 203–205, 211–212
authoritarian or paternal style of, 44, 72
for chronic worry/insomnia, 127–130
contemporary, 71–73
discerning focus for, 107–111
evolution of, 62–65
for fear of public speaking, 11–12, 38–39, 81–82, 234–235
how it works, 90
for irritable bowel syndrome, 101
for marital problems, 143–147
for metastatic breast cancer pain reduction, 100
misconceptions about, 12
for overeating/unhealthy eating, 199–200
for paralysis client, 2–9
sessions, 21–22
for smoking cessation, 11, 194–197, 234
stage hypnosis vs., 67–71
for taking responsibility for actions, 107–111
transformative nature of, 246–247
way to approach, 247
hypnotists, 19
imagination
accessing subconscious mind through, 13
efficacy of hypnosis and, 90
imagining feeling happy and calm, 25, 27
infinite gratitude, self-hypnosis process for, 73–76
infra-low brain waves, 92
insomnia, hypnotherapy for, 127–130
irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), hypnotherapy for, 101
Janet, Pierre, 66
Jill (client story; nail-biting), 29–34
Jones, James Earl, 83
Jones, Steve G., 72
Journal of Addiction Therapy and Research, 85
Journey of Souls (Newton), 226, 231
Karlen, Barbro, 226
Kramer, Sophia, 73
Lafontaine, Charles, 62
Law of Attraction, 131, 136, 149, 207
Liébeault, Ambroise-Auguste, 66
lies told to self, 112
life’s purpose, finding, 113–114
through past life regressions, 231–232
Light, Randi, 73
limbic brain, 97–99
overeating/unhealthy eating, 184, 198–202
Linda (client story; fear of flying), 79–83
loss of equilibrium technique, 209
Madigan, Kathleen, 68
Manchester Athenaeum, 62
Mann, Merlin, 188
Many Lives, Many Masters (Weiss), 226
marital problems, hypnotherapy for, 143–147
maternal style of hypnotherapy, 44, 71–72
math anxiety, development of, 42–43
Mayo Clinic, 84
McKenna, Paul, 72
habit formation and, 45–49
portrayal of hypnosis in, 68
medical community, on hypnosis, 100–101
Medical Daily (website), 51–52
meditation with a goal, hypnosis as, 18–19
Melodee (client story; taking responsibility for actions), 107–111
Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus (Gray), 144
mental freedom
four steps to, 22
giving back and, 165–167
overcoming habits using four steps to, 117
reprogramming subconscious and, 147–149
See also actions, taking responsibility for; giving back; reprogramming your subconscious mind; thoughts, taking responsibility for
Mesmer, Franz Anton, 64–65
Michael (client story; giving back), 159–164
mind, defined, 88
Mind and Body Treatment and Research Institute, 84, 85, 86, 112
mind-body connection, 89
mind-set, taking responsibility for, 133
Mongan, Marie “Mickey,” 72, 181
motivation, lack of self-worth and, 217
movies, hypnotic quality of, 47, 48
nail-biting habit, 183, 202–205
client story, 29–34
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), 85
Nazi Germany, groupthink and, 42
negative thinking, 185, 206–208
subconscious and, 150–151
negativity, self-hypnosis process to stop, 139–141
neocortex brain, 97–99
defined, 90–91
transforming state of thinking with, 208
neurons, 93–95
defined, 89
TMS and, 96
neuroscience, thoughts and, 150–153
Neurypnology or the Rationale of Nervous Sleep (Braid), 66
Nightingale, Earl, 134
Now You See Me 2 (film), 68
obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD)
hypnotherapy for, 203
nail-biting as form of, 202
Office Space (film), 68
Oncology Nurse Advisor (medical app), 63
pain reduction, hypnotherapy and, 100, 101–105
palms of the hands, bringing attention to, 74, 76
panic attack, 211
paralysis, story about hypnotherapy for, 2–9
parents, contraindication for hypnotherapists to work with own, 44–45
parts therapy, 193
past life regressions (PLRs), 225–227
finding life’s purpose in, 231–232
client story, 224–225
paternal style of hypnotherapy, 44, 72
client stories, 13–14
Alexandre (paralysis), 2–9
Calvin (anxiety), 165–167
Colleen (past life regression), 224–225
Colleen (weight loss), 221–225
Emma (eyelash pulling), 203–205
Jill (nail-biting), 29–34
Linda (fear of flying), 79–83
Melodee (taking responsibility for actions), 107–111
Michael (giving back), 159–164
Mr. and Mrs. Cruz (marital problems), 143–147
Susan (insomnia; chronic worry), 127–130
pattern interrupt, 208
Pavlov’s dogs, 198–199
perfect, self as, 111, 112, 243–244
Periscope, 167
permissive hypnosis, 44
Peterson, Martin, 73
Phelps, Michael, 17
Picasso, Pablo, 38
PLRs. See past life regressions (PLRs)
positive thinking, 137–138
inability to change subconscious thoughts, 149–150
power
frequency of, 135–138
taking responsibility for actions and taking back, 117–123
thoughts and, 134
overcoming, 188–189
self-hypnosis process for, 189–192
psyche, 89
Psychology Today (magazine), 50
Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice (Barrios), 100
public speaking, hypnotherapy for fear of, 11–12, 38–39, 81–82, 234–235
purpose, finding one’s life, 113–114, 231–232
Quit Smoking hypnosis recording, 197
reality, thoughts creating, 136–138
recovery rates, for various modalities of therapy, 100
reincarnation, 227
relationships, lack of self-worth and, 215
relaxation, looking up at diagonal angle and, 175–176
relaxation technique for stress, 209
religion. See Christianity
reprogramming your subconscious mind, 143–158
in action, 153–154
creating your hypno-affirmation, 154–155
finding mental freedom and, 147–149
neuroscience and thoughts and, 150–153
client story, 143–147
positive thinking and, 149–150
self-hypnosis process, 155–158
root issue, finding in hypnosis, 115
roots, imagining growing from feet to center of Earth, 53, 56
root topics, 183, 184, 212–218
lack of self-confidence, 184, 212–215
lack of self-love, 183, 184, 217–218
lack of self-worth, 183, 184, 215–217
schizophrenia, as contraindication for hypnosis, 21
science of hypnosis, 77–105
brain waves, 92–93
medical community on hypnosis, 100–101
neurofeedback and transcranial magnetic stimulation, 95–97
neurons, 93–95
parts of the brain, 97–99
scientific and clinical study, 84–86
study of efficacy of, 87–91
well-known figures who used hypnosis, 83–84
Science of Hypnosis (documentary), 63
self
lies told to, 112
self-confidence, lack of, 184, 212–215
self-doubt, breaking out of pattern of, 171
for athletes, 162–164
cost of, 16
60-second stress relief, 24–27
speed of efficacy of, 16
time commitment for, 16
“Self-Hypnosis for Athletes” (video), 162
self-hypnosis process, 24–27
bringing attention to palms of the hands, 74, 76
focusing on diagonal and memorizing hypno-affirmations, 173, 175–176
for helping others, 172–176
imaging color you love in, 102, 104–105
imaging feeling happy and calm for rest of day, 25, 27
imagining gentle roots growing from feet to center of Earth, 53, 56
increasing comfort/decreasing pain, 101–105
for infinite gratitude, 73–76
noting starting stress level, 24, 26
for procrastination, 189–192
for releasing bad habits, 155–158
requirements for use, 16
for self-worth, 52–56
for stopping negativity and complaints, 139–141
for taking responsibility for our actions, 123–126
video tutorial, 26
for weight loss, 237–240
self-hypnosis scripts, 14–15, 19
self-love, lack of, 183, 184, 217–218
self-regulation training, 91
self-talk, positive, 15–16
self-worth
self-hypnosis for, 52–56
Shallow Hal (film), 68
singing, fear of public, 234–235
sleep, hypnosis vs., 20–21
sleeping (delta brain waves), 21, 32, 38, 92, 93, 152
sleep temples, 63–64
smoking
change in perception of, 192–193
desire to quit, 194–195
hypnotherapy for stopping, 11, 234
replacement for, 194
subconscious mind and, 192–194
soma, 89
speed of efficacy of various types of hypnosis, 16
Spiegel, David, 72
Spiegel, Herbert, 72
stage hypnosis, 67–71
Stanford University, 84
startling technique, 209
Stewart, Jon, 68
Stockwell-Nicholas, Shelley, 73
storytelling, Ericksonian hypnotherapy and, 72
stress, 208–212
author’s story of experience with, 228–229
defined, 208
reptilian and limbic brain and, 99
self-hypnosis for relief of, 23–27
smoking and relief from, 193, 194
subconscious mind and real vs. perceived, 47–48
stress level, noting starting level, 24, 26
subconscious mind
accessing through hypnosis, 7, 8, 10–11
accessing through imagination, 13
addiction to cigarette smoking and, 153–154
blame and, 117–118
brain wave types allowing access, 152
defined, 88
differentiating between the familiar and the new, 50–51
domains and blueprint of personality in, 9
freedom beginning in, 1–2, 8–9
influence on conscious mind, 9–10
lack of differentiation of what’s good and bad for the individual, 50–51
life’s purpose and, 113–114, 231–232
reprogramming (see reprogramming your subconscious mind)
using hypnosis to condition, 20
ways to reprogram, 21–22
subconscious programming
elders and, 43–45
entertainment and, 45–50
environment and, 40–43
subliminal advertising, 50
suggestibility tests, stage hypnosis and, 71
suggestions, 27
theta brain wave state and openness to, 38
Sunder, Keerthy, 84–86, 94, 95, 97
study on efficacy of hypnosis and, 87–91
surgery, under hypnosis, 59–62, 65
Susan (client story; insomnia, chronic worry), 127–130
television, effect on cultural norms, 45–46
“temples of sleep,” 63
thebrain.mcgill.ca, 97–98
hypnosis and, 19–20
theta brain wave state
description of, 92–93
early childhood and, 37–38
habit formation and, 43–44
thoughtmedicine.com, 46
thoughts
to create best life, 137–138
negative, 150–151, 185, 206–208
neuroscience and, 150–153
thoughts, taking responsibility for, 127–142
affirmations vs., 130–134
frequency of power, 135–138
luminaries on thoughts, 133–134
client story, 127–130
self-hypnosis process, 139–141
time commitments for various types of hypnosis, 16
TMS (transcranial magnetic stimulation), 84, 95–97, 208
Toastmasters, 212–213
Tolle, Eckhart, 76
transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), 84, 95–97, 208
transformation, summary of author’s, 235–236
transformative nature of hypnotherapy, 246–247
tree metaphor, self-transformation and, 182–183. See also limb topics; root topics; trunk topics
triggers for automatic behavior, 52
trunk topics, 183, 185, 205–212
negative thinking and, 185, 206–208
stress/anxiety, 183, 185, 208–212
Truth, focusing on the, 111–112
unhealthy eating, 184, 198–202. See also weight loss
victim, playing the, 117–119
video tutorial for self-hypnosis, 26
vision boards, 131
weight loss, 198–202
hypnotherapy for, 11
client story, 221–225
self-hypnosis process for, 237–240
Weiss, Brian, 226
wellness practices, 91
Woods, Tiger, 83
www.CloseYourEyesGetFree.com, 14, 19, 22, 23
Yale University, 84