Look into my eyes.  Look deeply in my eyes, not quite anyways.  Hypnotherapy is not what you think of when you think hypnotize.  It isnt some guy in a creepy suit turning you into a dog or into a chicken.  You dont bark or cluck around in a circle for an hour.  At least I am pretty sure that wasnt going on when I went through it. 

Hypnotherapy at least here in Charleston SC is amazing.  I went to Rebecca Shaw down in Mt. Pleasant and Ill tell you she is amazing.  Not only is she on a different level of understanding of how the mind worksbut she will blow your mind with the process.  She gave up being an engineer for this profession, profound right?  She said she had the hypnotherapy and instantly knew that she had to change professions.  Trust me if you ever use her services you will KNOW she made the right choice.  Well, obviously I endorse her – and she doesnt know about this blog, but lets get onto the experience a bit more (www.charlestonhypnotherapy.com) .  What do you think?

 So I went to hypnotherapy because I was sitting and talking about life with another Realtor in my broker’s class almost a month ago now.  We talked about Tony Robbins, and Dean Graziosi, Rich Dad Poor Dad and everything else under the sun.  I mentioned I would like to quit smokingunderneath the premise that it will bring me closer to peak performance.  Obviously, if I didnt smoke my body would be cleaner and able to run better.  So she suggested Rebecca, I said I would try it out.

I called her up and set up an appointment.  Once I arrived at the appointment, I was very skeptical because I didnt believe in “those types of things” much like you I imagine?  We started off by just talking a bit, me being very reserved at first until I realized she was only there to help me.  We talked a bit and she helped me to understand what “hypnosis” is all about.

Hypnosis is a realization with the subconcious mind and thoughts.  It is taking you down to where your core beliefs are, below the defense mechanisms and making changes to your core.  Are you thinking that wouldnt work for you?  Is that a defense mechanism making you think that?  I am telling you that is exactly how I felt.  We are not that different are we?

In the first session, we talked about quitting smoking and in my imagination she made me talk to my younger self about smoking and whether or not I should start.  I told my younger self Id kick my own ass if I started but I guess I was lying.  She had me talk to my new unborn child and offer my baby girl a pack as she got older.  She made my new baby tell me not to smoke, and that made me feel horrible.  Needless to say when I left I felt pretty bad about smoking, but only for the rest of the day.  Would you call that a failure, I wouldnt, Id call it a start.

At our next session, I asked if we could talk a bit more about success in entrepreneurship.  I wanted to talk about peak performance and how smoking is a barrier on my progress to reach a better life.  In this session we began relaxing by her setting my mind on a beach on a Carribean island,a place that I frequent and have family, St. Croix.  I could see this like I was standing there.  No one on the beach, white sand, crystal blue water, pure bliss.  The wind blew softly against my skin and sun warmed me perfectly.  As perfect as you can imagine. 

She had the younger me and the present me talking once again.  I explained the future to myself, my family, our wants and needs.  On the beach that day, I felt my body change and my life change forever.  I felt myself get closer to my dreams and my life become more manageable.  Tony Robbins harps on the time for yourself and the thirty minutes to thrive everyday.  Rebecca puts an extreme twist on this time and instead of thinking you are able to talk to yourself, she puts you into your concious and subconcious dreams where you are able to make ANYTHING happen. 

So of course, I havent smoked since the last session and have not one hint of intention to.  I am completely changed in that aspect and cant believe I used to smoke.  I even find myself disgusted by the smoke smell and astonished by my previous actions.  Since meeting with Rebecca, I have found more success in my life and have been relying more on intuition and my gut than logic.  Logic is no more than a defense mechanism and blocks you from what you should really doing.  Those are my beliefs and I am very open to yours.  I create coincidences, do you?  Do you understand what I am saying?

Think it couldnt work for you?  Well, my wife has always been the most selfless person on earth and began to resent her being because of it.  I, like every other husband, could give her more support but I dont do as much as I should.  It began to resonate in our relationship, so after my session with Rebecca I bought her a couple sessions.  She has only done one so far, but the day after her session she was back in collegeand will be finishing her pre-law Political Science degree within a year.  She has already been researching the LSATS and how to pay for law school.  For someone to do what has happened to me and my wife after just a few short sessions is amazing.  Still dont believe it?  You dont have to but most people would like to change a thing or two about themselves.  Hypnotherapy may help and what do you have to lose?  What is a couple of bucks in comparison to your happiness. 

Think about it and tell me your thoughts.