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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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 […]
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 […]
You Can Find the Buddha of Your Own Mind
By Jack Elias on April 8, 2010 in Buddhism & Psychotherapy, Hypnosis for Health, transpersonal hypnotherapy
As a practicing Buddhist for over 40 years, my orientation towards my hypnotherapy practice has always been within the context of the extraordinary insights about how the mind works — insights that are readily available in the Buddhist teachings. One essential point is that to see clearly you must gain the ability to stop the […]
Why We’re Already Hypnotized
In my last hypnosis training, as usual, I was speaking to a group of students working to gain hypnotherapy certification. At a certain point I ended up going into some detail about how the process of our everyday thinking is inherently hypnotic.
Hypnosis vs. Hypnotherapy
What is the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy? First of all, it helps to understand that the subconscious mind is like a machine in some respects. Using the techniques of hypnosis, you can deliver an instruction to your subconscious such as “Don’t smoke,” and for a time you will stop smoking. However, we’re not just […]
Hypnotherapy for Loss and Grief
Healthy grief also bestows on us a tender heart of compassion for all beings, because our loss makes us vividly aware of their (and our own) fragility. There is another mental process that is also mistakenly labeled as grief. This kind of grief, however, hardens our hearts and makes us bitter. This is not true […]
Anger Management
By Jack Elias on August 18, 2009 in Emotions: Becoming Skillful, self esteem, transpersonal hypnotherapy
The energy we access when we’re angry has tremendous creative potential. The problem occurs when we channel this energy into toxic thought forms and destructive behaviors. The basic capacity to access such powerful energy, however, is potentially a great gift.
