J.L. first came to see me at the end of July. She was unhappy with her weight, telling me that there was a conflict between who she saw in the mirror and how she visualized herself. She also mentioned that she had arthritis in her hands that caused her occasional pain. In addition to that, she wanted to get organized enough to tackle the many household projects she had lined up. She couldn't imagine ever reaching her goals; she didn't really know how she would ever get it all done. As a business owner, she never seemed to have enough time. When she did find a few spare moments, all she wanted to do was search the Web and eat.
We started with setting goals. "What would you like to focus on?" I asked. She told me, " I think that if I'm able to get some weight off, I will feel less stressed, and therefore be able to start getting more organized." This sounded logical to me, and we decided to first address the weight issue.
At J.L.'s second appointment a week later, she told me that she'd gone home from her first session and power-washed the deck. She was astounded that she had the energy and motivation to do that. She also reported that she let go of three pounds and noticed that she wasn't thinking about food as much. Not only that, but her hands weren't hurting nearly as much as before. J.L. felt very excited about the changes she'd already begun to experience, and was eager for more.
By the end of August J.L. had let go of ten pounds. She told me she was now "eating to live instead of living to eat." She had de-cluttered four rooms, and reported that she "doesn't even think about food". She said she was mystified by all the changes.
September showed J.L. that she needed to stay focused on her goals and sort out the things she had to do from the things she wanted to do. This would give her greater clarity and increase her success.
By the middle of November J.L. has let go of 25 pounds, dropped a whole pants size, has painted four rooms, and is feeling pretty good about her life. She says:
"It seems like I have traveled hundreds of miles from where I started. This has been the greatest journey of my life, the journey into my life, finding me and allowing me to be of value. I know that there are many miles yet to go, but the scenery along the way is so interesting. One really nice thing about this process for me is that things are gradual, calm, and it doesn't feel like I'm being set up for failure. Sometimes I get excited to think about where I will be in a year. But life is all about the now and for now, I am happy."
J.L. plans on continuing her hypnosis sessions into 2010. Since she is a local business owner she has chosen to remain anonymous.
Kathy came to see me at the beginning of June, 2009. She wanted to stop smoking; she’d tried stopping before and had gained too much weight. One of the most important things she told me that day was , ”I don’t want to buy another pack of cigarettes.” I was happy to help her reach that goal.
The script I used that day gave suggestions to the subconscious for changing old patterns and for becoming a nonsmoker.
I saw Kathy one more time. As soon as she sat down she told me, “I’m a nonsmoker!” She said that she hadn’t smoked in the week since we last saw each other, and had only had one ‘rough’ day.
During this session I suggested removing imprints and beliefs that no longer worked for Kathy, as well as requesting that the subconscious seek out and change anything that might be in the way of her future success. Then I removed any and all connections between certain events (like taking a break, feeling stressed, etc.) and smoking. I inserted suggestions to maintain and stabilize her weight so that she wouldn’t gain more weight than she wanted. And even now ,seven months later, she is still maintaining her weight without gaining.
As time went by, Kathy had to deal with some really tough family issues – including a death in the family - and still she has remained a nonsmoker. She tells me, “Yes, I am a non-smoker! I am so pleased that by coming into your shop for help it worked! I sometimes – when I’m bored – think , this is when I would normally smoke … and then I laugh and remind myself I DON’T SMOKE! Yippie!!”
She continues, “I am proud to tell everyone it worked for me!! What do I do instead of smoke? Spend a lot of time with my granddaughter (who Kathy has adopted), helping ready her for kindergarten. And Facebook games keep me active.
Thank you so much for being there when I so needed you.”
