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 […]
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 […]
Happy with Our Stuff; Happy with Ourselves
By Jack Elias on June 19, 2010 in Addictions & Compulsions, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, Hypnosis for Health, Uncategorized
I never seem to stop needing reminders to broaden my perspective and lighten up. I can get disturbed about something transitory and basically unimportant on a daily basis! I easily forget I’ve never missed a meal in my life; I’ve always had hot tap water at my fingertips, a heated home, and indoor plumbing. I […]
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 […]
Top 10 Ways to Be Happy — Take Your Own Good Advice
By Jack Elias on March 14, 2010 in Buddhism & Psychotherapy, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, Hypnosis for Health, Overcoming Fear
Last week I made an error in judgment that I thought would have a significant negative impact our my finances. Right away the stress started: I got annoyed with myself and my inner dialogue became very strident. Ironically I discovered my mistake while researching some of my own past Finding True Magic Hypno Tips newsletters. […]
Top 10 Ways to Be Happy: Listen To This Moment
By Jack Elias on February 20, 2010 in Depression & Anxiety, Emotions: Becoming Skillful, Hypnosis for Health, Overcoming Fear
Have you ever gotten to around 5:00 PM feeling like you were having a pretty good day, then you turn on the news and everything seems terrible? When we forget that we live in the world of the mind and start thinking we live in what we see outside of us, just by watching world […]
Religion of Fear – Part 2
“Fearful thinking does not fit with the universal law of cause and effect.” Recently a student asked me to elaborate on what this means and on how the law of cause and effect works.
The Religion of Fear – Part I
This is Part One of a series examining the nature of fearful thinking, how we become fervently devoted to it, and how to conquer fear. Using the art and skill of inquiry, mindfulness, and awareness, I have helped many students and clients to do this.
