Adam Eason Personal Development
Self-Hypnosis C o u rs rse M a n u a l
Yo u r c o m p le l e t e g u id i d e t o t he h e c o m p le le t e Se lflf- Hyp no sis c o urse urse .
Table of Co Conte ntents nts 1. An Intr Introduct duc tion What Wha t is Hypno Hypnos sis? is? Natural Hypnosis Intend Intende e d Hypno Hypnos sis Impor Impo rtant Po ints ints to Remembe eme mberr
2. Selflf- Hypnos ypnosis – The Mode Model A c c e ssing the Se Se lf-Hypno lf-Hypnos sis Progr Prog ra mme The The Self-H elf-Hypn ypnos osis is Mod el
3. The Relax Programme Ac c essing essing the the Relax Pro Pro gramme Impor Impo rtant Po ints ints to Remembe eme mberr How the Relax Prog Prog ramme is c rea ted
4. Writing Suggestions Before you sta sta rt to Write Write Ma king a M a p o f Your Subject ubjec t Word Word s to Use Use a nd Avoid A void Thi Things ngs to Remember Writi Writing ng in Loop Loo p s
5. Entering Suggestions Pre-Suggestion Open Eyes Recording
6. G lossary lossary of Terms 7. Recommended Reading 8. Inspirations 9. The Zap Net Netwo wor rk 10. 10. Cours Course e Hando Handout uts s G uideli uide line nes s for fo r writing writing sug sug ge stio tio ns Rec o rding your you r sugge ug ges stion tions s
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Cong ratulations! You made a dec ision to open your mind to something new. This manual is for use a fter having completed the self-hypnosis videos. I hope you enjoyed the videos and that you are now well prepa red to use your new skills to improve the quality of your life. There are very few people in the world who have your skills. You are now part of a very special group o f people. You have more c hoices in your life than ever be fore; you can choose to be healthy and happy, ca lm and relaxed, c onfident and vibrant. It is up to you. C hoose your states and live them! The things you learnt throughout the co urse videos empower you to be able to live the life you always wanted, to be the person you always wanted to be. There are no exc uses anymore, you are in c harge of your life and it is up to you how it is run and who is running it. Use your new skills to make be tter use of the resources you have. You have the op portunity to make rea l cha nges and to keep them. Tod ay is just the start of an exciting new journey; the adventure starts here, at the end o f the course. I wish you every succ ess. Adam Eason.
Plea se listen to the enclosed C D trac ks as many times as you require, really get yourself ac quainted with the experience o f being in hypnosis before you then enter hypnosis for yourself. The tracks have on them your self-hypnosis programme a nd safe-c ontrolled relaxation a s disc ussed on the video s.
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1. An Introduction W h a t is h y p n o sis? W h a t is t h e d if fe re n c e b e t w e e n n a t u ra l h y p n o sis a n d in t e n d e d h y p n o sis?
Hypnosis is the c ommunication between two levels of mind; Consc ious and Sub-Consc ious. The Consc ious is the questioning, Ana lytic al, intellec tual part of the mind. The Sub-C onsc ious is The emotional and autonomic part.
There are 2 types of hypnosis/c ommunic ation; Natural Hypnosis and Intended Hypnosis. 1. Natural Hypnosis •
Natural hypnosis is natural c ommunic ation – it happens all the time you a re awake.
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You are usually not awa re of the co mmunication.
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The quality of natural hypnosis will vary.
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Everyone experiences natural, hypnotic trance states, many times a day. The best c ommunication and hypnosis is when we are relaxed and the consc ious mind is less ac tive, da ydrea ming for example. There is also a powerful communic ation be tween the two levels of mind when we experienc e intense emotion.
Intended Hypnosis Intended Hypnosis is natural hypnosis with awarene ss.
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Intended Hypnosis is the best quality communic ation, with awareness, c ontrol, safety, intention a nd d epth.
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Hypnosis is natural.
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Hypnosis is an experience c ommon to a ll human b eings.
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The only time we are definitely not in hypnosis iswhen we are in undisturbed, natural, nondreaming sleep.
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Hypnosis is the communica tion b etween two levels of mind, which oc cursanytime that we are awake (or in dreaming sleep).
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Intended hypnosisis entering this sta te with intention, awa reness and control.
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Intended hypnosis is foc used.
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Intended hypnosis diminishes the conscious, ana lytical, intellec tual pa rt of the mind in order to improve c ommunica tion with the unc onscious, emo tiona l part of the mind.
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Intended hypnosis utilises that pa rt of the mind responsible for all change.
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Intended hypnosis works when your sub-conscious mind is totally convinced (rather than your conscious mind), and so works when willpower and determination cannot.
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Intended hypnosis is the use of your mind and imagination to achieve a desired change within yourself.
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Remember – the sub-c onscious mind does not know the d ifferenc e between imagination and reality.
Hypnotic Communication between waking and sleeping states.
3. The Self-Hypnosis Model Ho w t o a c c ess th e Self-Hyp no sis 5
Pro g ra m m e , t a kin g c o n t ro l , d e e p e n i ng , De live ring sug g e stion s a nd e xiting .
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Self-Hypnosis resides in the c onsc ious part of the mind. It c an only be a cc essed by using the 3 triggers. Ac c ess is dep endent on you c ounting from 1-10.
Be in a safe plac e. Have the intention
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C ount from 1 towards 10. Entering hypnosis only between the numbers 6 and 10.
I a m in a d ee p Hyp nosis a nd I a m in full c ontrol, resp ond ing hyp no tic a lly on ly to m y inte nd ed sug ge stion s. I a m f u lly p ro t e c t e d f ro m ra n d o m t h o u g h t , ra n d o m im a g e a n d ra n d o m so u n d b e c o m in g h y p n o t ic su g g e st io n .
Use a method that foc uses your attention a nd ga thers your attention in a relaxing wa y. Use something of interest to you. • • • •
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Walking in a forest Being by the sea C ounting down from 100 Walking down stairs
Climbing a mountain Elevator Deepening suggestion Outer spa ce journey
Enter your suggestion using your chosen method. Be enthusiastic and sell it to yourself Give your suggestion a title
By counting from 1 to 5. When I c ount 1, I have full control, flexibility and coordination throughout my entire body, from the tips of my toes to the top of my head, from the tips of my fingers and thumbs to my shoulders, any feelings of lightness and/ or heaviness return to their true a nd c orrec t perspec tive. When I count 2, I position myself back in the plac e where I entered hypnosis, remembering and rec alling what wa s to my left and right, above a nd below, remembering and recalling some features of the place. When I count 3, all sounds are in their c orrec t perspec tive and have their true levels of importanc e. 7
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When I count 4, I am keeping and bringing with me all the wonderful benefits of this hypnotic session. When I count 5, I open my eyes to be wide awake and fully out of hypnosis.
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3. Relax Programme Ho w t o u se t h e Re l a x Pro g ra m m e , t h e D iff e re n c e b e t w e e n Re l a x a n d Hy p n o sis.
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Have the intention. Be in a safe plac e. Out loud, in your usual speaking voice, say the words; Rela x, Re lax , Rela x, La x .
The relax programme c an only be acc essed using these 3 triggers. To exit the Relax Programme, simply open your eyes.
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You c annot give suggestions in Relax. You have no hypnotic c ontac t with your subc onsc ious. Keep your Relax and Hypnosis programmes apa rt. You c annot enter one programme from the other. If you are using Relax, you must come out safely, before you trigger the Hypnosis programme.
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4. Writing Suggestions Ho w t o w rit e su g g e st i o n s, W o rd s t o a v o i d , m e t h o d s o f e n t e r in g .
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Write down what it is that you want, not what you don’t want. What is the outc ome you most desire? How would you like to feel? How would you like to be? What will the benefits be? Dea l, if possible, with the c ause and effec t.
Make a map diagram with your c hosen goa l in a c irc le. Then, branching out from the c irc le, list all the important points assoc iated with your goal. Sights, sounds, smells and other senses may play a part. The objec t of the exerc ise is to c over every aspec t and desc ribe every detail. It is a great way of committing your thoughts to paper.
Empty your thoughts onto paper
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What words make you feel good? Whic h words give you good feelings? Make a list of the words that app eal to you. You c an use a thesaurus to help. Ask yourself; h o w w o u l d I like to fee l?
Remember; suggestions work best when you have intense emotion combined with relaxation. Here are some good words you may like to use in your suggestions: Healthy
Peac e
Balance
Harmony
Relaxed
Confident
G ood
Happy
Powerful
J oyful
Calm
Unison
Assured
Vibrant
Loving
Progressive
Better
Beautiful
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Words that elic it ba d feelings. Words that are ambiguous Words that a re limiting, restrictive o r disempower you. Words that you are unc omfortable with.
When you have prepared your sc ript, ask yourself the following que stions: • • •
Is there another phrase or word that is be tter? Is there a word or phrase I find mo re plea sing? Is there a way in whic h you can put your energy and po wer into this suggestion in a better wa y?
Words that elicit bad feelings Try C an’t Don’ t Want Won’ t Should Shouldn’t Must Mustn’t Ough t to
C areful J ea lousy Temp er No Lose Will Sad Ma ke Diffic ult But
Words that are put-downs Untidy Dirty Lazy Disliked Smelly Emba rass Fat
Ugly Stupid Hop eless Unkempt Idiot Ridic ulous Loser
Words that are absolutes C losed C an c elled Dea th Restrict Definitely Alwa ys
Never Finish Impossible Unfortunate C omp letely To tally
Words that are ambiguous Ma ybe Whole Perhaps
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De sire Normal Positive
Write it down and read it through several times. •
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Once you have written out the suggestion, put on your editing hat. Have any words entered without your intention? Are you happ y with the finished result? Remember that during this early period as a self-hypno tist, one suggestion per zap can be more successful than giving many.
Generally, the best zaps are SIMPLE. •
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Be spec ific , co ncise a nd prec ise. It is be st to be spec ific about the outc ome a nd vague about how exac tly how you will ac hieve it. Other than sugge stions for c omfort and safety, it is be tter to leave it to your sub-conscious.
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The more you want it to work, the more effec tive your suggestion will be. If in doubt, write down the pros and cons. Do you really want what you have asked for?
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Do not proc eed if there is any doub t abo ut your suggestion. When in doubt, think about your suggestion. Do what you can to remove the ambiguity and only then proceed.
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State your goals in the positive. Your subc onsc ious responds accurately when given specific instruc tions.
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Use g r e a t , f a n t a st ic , b e t t e r a n d b e t t e r.
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Use clear language, free from ambiguity.
Be sure to ask for exactly what you want •
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Bec ause you are likely to get exac tly what you a sked for! Your subconscious is literal, you are likely to get what you asked for, whether you want it or not!
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Set a time to start and finish •
Suggestions should have a time to start and in some cases, a time to finish.
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This makes altering, boosting or removing them easier.
Suggestions for pain control •
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Suggestions for the removal of pa in and discomfort should be used as H y p n o t i c Ta b lets that are effec tive for 1-2 hours. This is especially impo rtant when you c annot identify the c ause of pa in. It ensures that you do not ignore the body’s alarm system. When you are rec overing from surgery or injury, ensure tha t you maintain awarene ss. Your suggestion should finish at the same time as the healing proc ess completes.
Remember your ac hievements using hypnosis •
Success bree ds success.
Visualisation •
Your unconsc ious responds well to images and symbols, as long as you are c lear about their meaning.
Continue to protect yourself from random thought, sound and image having hypnotic influence. Use your self-hypnosis to make writing suggestions easier and more enjoyable.
Suggestions work better when they are written in Lo o p s. Looping is a wa y to make your suggestion stronger through the use of a virtuous circle. For example,
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Write your programme in a loop (including your sugg estions #1, #2, #3 etc.)
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Include the following into every suggestion you write: Better Quality Sleep Better Quality Hypnosis
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This will promote, endorse and enco urage be tter quality sleep and better quality hypnosis with every loop of every suggestion you write.
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5.Suggestion Entry Th re e m e t h o d s o f e n t e rin g Yo ur sug g e stion s.
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Have the intention a nd be in a safe place.
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Read the suggestion aloud a nd with enthusiasm.
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Count from 1-10, entering hypno sis only after 6.
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Take control. Say “ th e s u g g e st io n c a ll e d < n a m e > , w h i c h I re a d o u t i m m e d ia te l y p ri o r to e n t e ri n g t h is h y p n o ti c se s sio n , h a s n o w b e e n e n t e r e d i n to m y s u b c o n s c i o u s a n d fr o m t h is m o m e n t fo r w a r d h a s fu l l h y p n o t ic a u t h o r it y .”
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Thank your subconscious.
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Next time deep er, next better.
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Remember that you c an inc rea se the effec tiveness of your prog ramme, by asking your subconscious to give it more power and make it more effec tive.
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Enter hypno sis go ing through steps A, B and C .
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Have your suggestion written nearby.
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Say W h e n I o p e n m y e y e s, I re m a i n i n d e e p h y p n o s is a n d re a d m y s u g g e s ti o n . Th i s su g g e s ti o n h a s fu l l h y p n o t ic a u t h o r it y . A ft e r re a d i n g m y su g g e st io n , I re t u r n to d e e p e r h y p n o t i c sle e p .
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Read your suggestion.
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Important: When using this method , make sure that there a re no other words in your field of vision (including peripheral).
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Leave your first 60 sec onds on the tape blank.
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Rec ord steps B to E, whic h inc ludes your suggestion.
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not Remember to use sec ond person i.e. A d a m , y o u a r e in d e e p h y p n o sis and I a m in d e e p h y p n o sis.
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Use music if you wish.
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When you a re rea dy, run the tape from the beginning and enter hypnosis in the usual way, by having the intention, being in a safe plac e a nd c ounting from 1-10. Entering hypno sis only after 6. On entering hypno sis, give c ontrol and full hypnotic authority to your voice o n the tape. Lie back and enjoy the ride!
Music can be a very po werful aid to your hypnosis; do remember these two important rules when using music: • •
Only use an instrumental piece – sung o r spoken words may have hypnotic influence. Do not use an instrumental piec e that has memorable words. For example, the instrumental version of I ’ m n o t i n l o v e by 10cc may have a detrimental effec t on your marriage!
At first, use all 3 methods of entering suggestions and see which works best for you. When you c hoose your favourite, you c an use zap to make sure that all the other methods work just as effec tively. Above a ll, enjoy your time in self-hypnosis and sell your suggestions.
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6. Glossary of Terms So m e o f t h e w o r d s a n d p h ra se s y o u Ha v e u se d d u rin g t h e c o u rse .
Suggestion
An instruc tion you give your subconscious.
Programme
A series of suggestions.
Post-Hypnotic Suggestion
An instruc tion given to your sub-conscious during hypnosis, which wo rks outside hypnosis.
Trigger
Something that ac tivates a po st hypnotic suggestion.
Conscious
The analytical, intellec tual pa rt of the mind.
Sub-C onscious
The emotional, autonomic pa rt of the mind.
Natural Hypnosis
Moments of deep c ommunic ation be tween The conscious and subco nsc ious.
Intended Hypnosis
Intended, c ontrolled natural hypnosis.
Taking Control
Taking c ontrol of the hypnotic session. E.g. “I am in deep hypnosis and in c omplete c ontrol, giving hypno tic authority only to my intended suggestions, I am fully protec ted from random thought, sound and image having any hypnotic effec t.”
Leaving Hypnosis
The proc ess of exiting the hypnotic state. Return control of the bod y. Return control of the senses. Position yourself in the room. Count from 1-5. Eyes open wide awake on 5.
Repetitive Loop
A method of writing hypnotic sugge stions to Ma ke them more powe rful by looping.
Zap!
Hypnosis!
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7.Recommended Reading So m e re a d in g m a t e ria l y o u m a y Find usefu l a fte r th e c o urse.
Illusions Richard Bac h
The Handbo ok for Zap pers, by the author of Jona thon Living ston e Se a g ull .
The Tao of Pooh Benjamin Hoff
One of the worlds be st-loved storybook c harac ters shows how a simple app roa c h to life is often the best.
Seven Spiritual Laws of Success Deepak Chopra
A truly inspiring book giving insight into wha t success rea lly is and how to ac hieve it.
The Power Of Your Subconscious Mind Dr J oseph Murphy
A b est selling book. An a wesome addition to your self hypno sis skills.
Visualisation Helen Graham
Instruction in using the powerful visual side of our minds to be tter our lives.
Unlimited Power Anthony Robbins
Best selling book from one of the worlds most renowned authors and trainers.
The Healing Power of Illness Thorwald Dethlefsen
Another wonde rful pe rspec tive. Sure to get you thinking differently.
There are many great books out there to further your reading and knowledge about selfhypnosis and related subjects. They cannot all be listed here. If you require further information or some further inspiration and ideas, please contact me to discuss.
8. Inspirations So m e t h o u g h t s w h ic h m a y h e lp y o u o n y o u r n e w jo u rn e y .
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Th e m o st i m p o r t a n t t r u t h in t h e W o r ld i s; w h a t y o u b e l ie v e t o b e t h e t r u t h is t h e t r ut h f o r y o u : Anon. Pe o p le d o n ’ t g ro w o l d , t he y st o p g r o w in g a n d b e c o m e o ld : Anon. W e a r e f re e t o g o w h e re w e w ish a n d b e w h a t w e a r e : Richa rd Bac h. Th e p u ri st a n d m o st t h o u g h t f u l m i n d s a r e t h o se w h i c h l o v e c o l o u r t h e m o st : Ruskin. The d ista nc e is nothing ; it is o nly the first ste p wh ic h is d ifficult : Ma rquise d e De ffan d. It i s a m i se r a b l e st a t e o f m i n d t o h a v e f e w t h i n g s t o d e s ir e a n d m a n y t h i n g s t o f e a r : Franc is Ba c on. Th e r e is n o d u t y w e so m u c h u n d e r- ra t e a s t h e d u t y o f b e in g h a p p y : Robert Louis Stevenson. N o t h in g g re a t w a s e v e r a c h ie v e d w i t h o u t e n t h u si a sm : Emerson. Tw o m e n l o o k o u t t h r o u g h t h e sa m e b a r s ; o n e se e s t h e m u d , t h e o t h e r t h e st a r s : Fred eric k Longb ridge D o st t h o u lo v e li fe ? Th e n d o n o t sq u a n d e r t im e , f o r t h a t i s t h e st u f f li fe i s m a d e o f : Benjamin Franklin. To l o v e a n o t h e r p e r so n i s t o se e t h e f a c e o f G o d : Ala in Boub il. The univ erse is no t ho stile, no r ye t is it frie nd ly. It is simp ly indiffe rent : J ohn Haynes Holmes. I c a n d o a l l t h in g s t h r o u g h t h e p o w e r o f m y su b c o n sc i o u s m i n d : Dr J oseph Murphy The p urpo se of life is the p ursuit o f ha p pine ss : Anon.
9. The Zap Network Ke e p in g in t o u c h is p a rt o f m y C o m m it m e n t t o yo u r d e v e lo p m e n t .
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Successful Zappers are those who kee p in touc h, so your c ourse does not end here. Whenever you need help my aim is to be able to do so. I have an online monthly newsletter to let you know about the success of others, new techniques and a ll sorts of other things, please be sure to sign up for it on my website homepage , for free . I do my best to ensure that I am a vailable to support you with any queries you may have with your programme writing too. So I give everyone the chance to let me see any one of your written programmes for evaluation. Email or po st me one of your programmes and I will evaluate it and return it with suggestions.
Ha n d o u t 1 Gu id e line s for Writing Sug g e stio ns 1) Want it to work. 2) Expec t it to work. 3) Make it work: when you are going to make a cup of coffee, zap for it first: alignment. This is aligning the co nscious and subconsc ious and uses succ ess to crea te succ ess.
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4) Write it down. 5) Think it through: look at all the possibilities. 6) Find the right go al. 7) If in doubt, remove it before you p roc eed. 8) Say what you mea n and mean wha t you say. 9) Beginning: e.g. pain and anaesthesia. 10) End: e.g. when you distort time, a naesthetic . 11) Title your suggestions. 12) What you ask for is exac tly what you will ge t. 13) Avoid ambiguity: Tonight: the day ahead: 6am. 14) The first solution is not always the right one. 15) Avoid hallucination: I am seeing things more clea rly ea c h and every da y. 16) KISS: Keep it simple stupid. 17) Provisiona l c lauses: undisturbed slee p. 18) Visualisation: use images, smells, sounds and join them together. 19) G ive a reward. 20) Dee per next time a nd Thanks Subb y! 21) Ask for what you want, not what you do not want.
Ha n d o u t 2 Re c o rd ing Yo ur Sug g e stio ns
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Rec ord Steps B to E, whic h includes your sugg estion.
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Remember to use the se c o n d p e rso n : i.e. “Ada m, you are in a de ep hypnosis”
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When you are ready, run the tape from beginning to end and enter into hypno sis in the usual way, by having the intention, being in a safe plac e and c ounting from 1 to 10, out loud a nd entering hypno sis only between 6 and 10. On entering hypno sis, give full control and hypnotic authority to your voice o n the tape.
Lie back and enjoy the ride!
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