Display by: Title | Popularity

1). 10 Powerful Tips to Stop Smoking Powerful Hints to Stop Smoking Whether you are using Nicotine Replacement Therapy, Hypnosis or just Cold Turkey, these strategies and hints are for aiding you to stop smoking and are sure to assist you in helping your neurology change and thus enable you to stop smoking with ease. It is up to you to ensure that you do these things to r... 2). A Brief History of Hypnosis Evidence of hypnotic-like phenomena appears in many ancient cultures. The writer of Genesis seems familiar with the anaesthetic power of hypnosis when he reports that God put Adam "into a deep sleep" to take his rib to form Eve. Other ancient records suggest hypnosis was used by the oracle at Delphi and in rites in ancient Egypt (Hughes and Rothovi... 3). Anchoring with NLP There was some sunshine this weekend while I was writing this! At least here on the sunny south coast of England there was. I went out walking along the sea front with my partner Sara on Saturday morning and it was wonderful; the feeling of sunshine on my face, the smell of the air, the sites of other people out and about and happy, the local land ... 4). Changing Beliefs of TV's Celebrity Big Brother Contestants Ok, ok, so I admit it, I have watched one or two episodes of celebrity big brother on the TV here in the UK in past couple of weeks. I am not a reality game show fanatic, however, I find it fascinating. One thing that I have found fascinating is how different people react to others just because of what they believed before they entere... 5). Do You Have A Smoking libido? Or Are You Sleeping With An Inactive Ashtray? Ok, so maybe you started smoking thinking it looked cool and that it might affect your sex life to look cool, or be grown up or rebellious or whatever. You are of course totally correct in assuming that smoking affects your sex life. In fact, several recent studies have looked at exactly this question in regard to male impotence and f... 6). Engaging in the Moment for More Effective Living. I spend lots of time working with individuals, corporations and businesses to get them engaged in the present moment. The reasons I think this is important in business as well as personally are drawn upon toward the end of this article. My centre here in Bournemouth used to sell a wide range of books and one that I used to stock was a... 7). Enhance Wellness by Doing Something Different with NLP Many people would say that it is absolute madness to keep on doing the same thing, time after time, expecting to get a different result or for something different to happen. Alternatively, many people, especially those in the personal development, NLP and wellness fields of varying natures, would describe it as intelligent to have a goal and be won... 8). Establish What You Want With NLP Recently, a lady came to see me and she had successfully stopped smoking with me and as she had enjoyed the success after 30 years of trying and failing to stop smoking, she was so happy that she felt capable of doing anything. She brought in what looked like a shopping list of things in her life that she wanted to change! Just last we... 9). Feel Those Feelings and Develop Emotional Intelligence. There is an old joke about a man who is walking home along the street in the early hours of a weekend and he sees another man, who is obviously very drunk, on his hands and knees, searching for something. “What are you looking for?” he asks the drunked man. “My house keys” the man replies. “Where did you drop them?” he asks. “Two streets away” he s... 10). Forget Conventional Dream Interpretation: Learn to Cultivate Your Dreams Today! One of my favourite quotes of all time and I am sure many of you share my thoughts, is the speech by Martin Luther King at the civil rights march in Washington, 1963, which went like this: "I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit together... 11). Guaranteed Goal Achievement! Easy New Year Reolutions. One of the amazing gifts that we have as people is the desire to have dreams of a better life, and the ability to establish goals to live out those dreams. What is even more amazing is that we have also been given the ability to not only dream but to pursue those dreams and not only to pursue them, but the ability to actually set goals and make pla... 12). How Breathing Differently Can Make You Happier "When you breathe, you inspire. When you do not breathe, you expire." – Quote from an 11-year-old’s science exam John Grinder, co-creator of NLP talks about the link between respiration, physiology, internal state and high performance. He calls this ‘the chain of excellence’. I recently read a book by Osho, the wonderfully non-PC mysti... 13). How to be More Creative and Enhance Your Creativity Before thinking about how to be more creative, let me begin point out some real barriers that some people seem to have when wanting to enhance creativity, have a think if any of these things are applicable to you and your life; 1. Lack of time. This is not as major as you may think. Linking thoughts and ideas only takes seconds. It can... 14). How To Spice Up Valentines Day By Changing The Direction Of Your Love. Another Valentines day is upon us and as we spread the love this month, how about starting right at home with your self? I want to talk about loving your self. I am sure that you have encountered loads of people who both professionally and personally tend to put the needs of others before themselves. For many people it is an integral ... 15). Hypnotize Yourself For Anaesthesia: Your 10 Step Guide to Create Your Own Anaesthesia Today. There was a superb television delight on here in the UK entitled 'Hypno-Surgery' recently and it showed a man receiving hypno-surgery. That is, he had a hernia operation without any anaesthesia other than by using hypnosis. Of course, it is a sensation because it is on television, however, these have been done for years. There are lots... 16). Hypnotize Yourself Into The Ghost of Christmas Future. You will begin to realise why this exercise is called the Dickens Pattern (with reference to the ghost showing Scrooge some different futures) as you notice that the idea of this exercise is to hypnotize yourself to be aware of two very real possibilities for your future. Two distinct pathways that you could take for your life this very day. ... 17). Hypnotize Yourself Right Now: 10 Steps To Hypnotize Yourself Today Hypnotize Yourself Right Now! I want to show you a really interesting technique to hypnotize yourself. It is known as the Betty Erickson technique as she devised it to hypnotize yourself. Betty’s husband Milton Erickson is someone I have referred to on several occasions in my work as a renowned hynotherapist and psychiatrist and someon... 18). Making Life Easier, With NLP Chunking You know, in psychology there is a rule, especially within the NLP circles that I work in and the NLP literature that I read, it is quite a famous rule; 7 plus or minus 2 – this is the notion that the conscious mind can only keep track of between 5 and 9 discrete pieces of information at one time. Your unconscious can literally keep track of billio... 19). Reframing with NLP For Enhanced Happiness I used to work for the Independent National Newspaper in Canary Wharf, London. I can remember in the build up to Christmas, my department was having a large and expensive new computer system installed because the newspaper was being relaunched, it was when Andrew Marr and Rosie Boycott were becoming joint editors, I digress…. The system was being p... 20). Run For Glory TV Series : How To Protect Yourself From Negativity I am writing this article direct from the filming set of a new BBC1 primetime TV series called "Run For Glory." Run for Glory charts 15 people who have amazingly valiant reasons for wanting to raise money for charity by running the London Marathon. None of them were runners before this show and they are being trained by UK Olympic gol... 21). Supreme Self-Esteem Self-esteem is incredibly important. In fact, I think it is so important that I am going to say that again. Self-esteem is incredibly important. Many people have the notion that it is the same as self-confidence; however it is far more than just self-confidence. If we look further into the origins of the word esteem itself, as we look etymologicall... 22). The Psychology of a Confident Golf Swing The Psychology of a Confident Golf Swing Part one.Before focusing on the subject of developing confidence with ones golf swing I want you all 23). The Psychology of a Confident Golf Swing Part 1 Before focusing on the subject of developing confidence with ones golf swing I want you all to think about this notion; you cannot just "Think" yourself a wonderful golf swing. Otherwise, we would all just think about pots of gold arriving in our front rooms and we'd all be rich. However, the pots of gold do not arrive just by thinking about them, ... 24). The Psychology of a Confident Golf Swing Part 2 Here in England we are on the verge of the new football season and there is a large amount of transfer speculation and the like occurring. With football, we often find that the players who are doing well are confident. When they are having a great spell of the season, scored a lot of goals or something like that, their competence escalates as they ... 25). The TV Series Lost; Is Changing Beliefs That Easy? I have to admit it; I have become addicted to watching the wonderful TV series "Lost." For me, it is simply the best thing on television this year. It has reminded about how I was when Twin Peaks was going strong all those years ago! Now, as a man with a wild and vivid imagination, I have entered all manner of debates with friends and... 26). Using the Language of Self-Hypnosis Words are just a part of our lives aren’t they? Why do we need to think about them? When I teach people self-hypnosis, the language they use in self-hypnosis sessions is very important. What's more, the kind of language used in self-hypnosis can be used outside of formal self-hypnosis too, to enhance your communication with yourself at all times. 27). What is Hypnosis? Before anyone experiences hypnosis and starts using it to make wonderful, beneficial changes in their life, this article is designed to perhaps to answer a few questions you may have and also to dispel a few myths and misconceptions about hypnosis. You know, I still meet people that believe that experiencing hypnosis is like being unco... 28). Why Did Kermit Fall for Miss Piggy? Take a look at Miss Piggy from the muppets. She was always very outgoing and confident, but more importantly she had amazing self-esteem. She thought and firmly believed that she was stunningly beautiful and she displayed it in a very dramatic way. Everyone fell for it, everyone found her to be glamourous. What's more, Kermit the frog even went and...