The woman I met with earlier this week because of a shared interest in self-hypnosis is what my buddies and I refer to as an “if only girl.”
--If only I wasn’t married with children
--If only I was 20 years younger
--If only she didn’t have a boyfriend
Well…you get the picture. She’s smart, articulate, passionate,
opinionated, professional and stunning. Yet, she harbors a similar set of insecurities about
life and career that plague many young people as they transition to a real
world work environment.
Can hypnosis
be an effective tool to instill and reinforce a well deserving sense of confidence
to help achieve success?
I guided her through a basic hypnotic induction to
get her comfortable with the process. We
took time to talk at several natural breaks in the session because I was
interested in her feedback on the experience.
She studies psychology, so I perceived she might have a unique
perspective on hypnosis.
A couple of fascinating comments:
--She felt like she was “floating in time.” A sensation similar to what she experiences
during meditation. She reported being of
clear thought and mind.
--She visualized the color purple during the
induction. My voice was that color and
when I asked her to experience an instant induction the color was the dominant
sensation. Candidly, hearing about a personal
color of hypnosis was a first for me.
We concluded the introduction to hypnosis with one
of my favorites – the use of a power word to build a subconscious bridge to
feelings of empowerment and confidence.
That was meaningful for her.
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| While under hypnosis, she experienced color all around her and in my voice. |
