When you experience unpleasant and painful emotions, the typical reaction is to try to restrict them, stop them, or run away from those feelings. Let’s be honest, though — this doesn’t really work, does it? Surprisingly, one of the most effective ways to control a negative emotion (such as anger or fear) is to give up […]
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“I do not agree with what you have to say”
By Jack Elias on January 11, 2011 in compassion, Death & Dying, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, exploring consciousness, Hypnosis for Health, Overcoming Fear, self esteem, Uncategorized
“…but I’ll defend to the death your right to say it.” Voltaire May Rep. Gabrielle Giffords recover. May the families of the injured and dead in Pima County, Arizona find peace and renewal. May we all resolve to promote non-violence and mutual respect. As a hypnotherapist, I find my contention that language is inherently hypnotic […]
The Holiday Season: Anger, Grief, Gratitude, and Resolutions
By Jack Elias on December 11, 2010 in compassion, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, exploring consciousness, Hypnosis for Health, Overcoming Fear, self esteem
December is a complex time of the year for many of us. It is a time of blessings and celebration but for many it is a time of loneliness and sadness fueled by anger or grief. My experience of joy and celebration at this time of year is always colored by the fact that my dear […]
How Not To Care What Other People Think
By Jack Elias on October 27, 2010 in compassion, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, Hypnosis for Health, mindfulness, Overcoming Fear, Parenting, PTSD, Relationship, self esteem, transpersonal hypnotherapy, Uncategorized
Have you ever wondered what it takes to worry about what other people think? Do you wish you didn’t care what other people think? Or is this kind of worry so “familiar” that it seems natural . . . a deep habit of mind? Let’s take a look at it. If you are concerned about […]
What You Think You See is What You Get
By Jack Elias on September 2, 2010 in Hypnosis for Health, Overcoming Fear, Pain Relief, PTSD, self esteem, transpersonal hypnotherapy, Uncategorized, War and Peace
One of my favorite quotes from myself (eye roll!) is, “We think we live in the world, but we live in our minds.” Another (double eye roll!) is, “Once you realize your innocence, you can accomplish anything.” I am surprised when people don’t have a clue about what I am saying with these statements. (jaw […]
Guest Blog: 10 Tips For Understanding Someone With PTSD
By Jack Elias on July 14, 2010 in Addictions & Compulsions, compassion, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, Overcoming Fear, Pain Relief, PTSD, self esteem, transpersonal hypnotherapy, Uncategorized, War and Peace
I am happy to present this insightful article by Michele Rosenthal, founder of HealMyPTSD. Michele is a trauma/PTSD survivor who now does healing coaching for people suffering from PTSD. We are trading blog posts. Look for my entry, Insights and Strategies for Dealing with PTSD and Profound Challenges, at her HealMyPTSD blog site. Enjoy Michele’s […]
The Past may have been a Drag, but the Future is Wide Open!
By Jack Elias on July 3, 2010 in compassion, Overcoming Fear, self esteem, transpersonal hypnotherapy, War and Peace
My clients often look at me with a sense of despair and express the belief that their past is determining their future. Well, according to George, if you’re not learning from your past experience, you’re right! But what is really going on? What is the most important thing to learn from our past experience, and […]
The Power of A Blessing Surprises Me
By Jack Elias on June 5, 2010 in Buddhism & Psychotherapy, Communication, compassion, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, Overcoming Fear, self esteem
I am going to tell you a powerful secret. I am about to give you a powerful all-purpose tool for taming your mind, your emotional states and your compulsions. I give it in various forms to all my clients. In fact, I had just given it to a client the day before I went to […]
Your Intuition and the Universe Speak as One
By Jack Elias on May 30, 2010 in compassion, Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, Overcoming Fear
Being in tune with the universe is an aspect of being in tune with yourself. Recently a reader wrote in with this question: “In your [Hypnotips newsletter] you mentioned paying attention to what the universe is telling us. How exactly do you do that? I try my best to stay connected with God through prayer […]
Change Your Perspective and Change Your Experience
By Jack Elias on May 23, 2010 in Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, Overcoming Fear, PTSD, Uncategorized, War and Peace
What can we do when we feel stuck? I am amazed at how easy it is for me to forget that my mind is creating my “stuckness” not the world. My mind is very good at pointing the finger at the world however — very good at not being noticed as the culprit. And even […]
