Sigil Journaling

Theory of Mind - Brief Outline of How Hypnosis Works

Seeking Adult Nail Biting Cessation Subjects, Southeast Virginia

 Seeking Adults Who Wish to Cease Nail Biting

I seek to connect with individuals who desire nail biting cessation help for a win-win opportunity. Having completed the HMI College of Hypnotherapy 300-hour education program, I am now conducting pro-bono sessions as part of a self-created internship. This is  an important step in my education. If you have any adult patients in your practice ready to quit biting their nails, hypnotherapy can be an effective cessation method. Please have your patient or patients contact me and we’ll begin with a phone consultation to evaluate the appropriateness of hypnosis for each individual. 

Confidential

No-fee offer starts March 15, 2022 and runs for a limited time

Suzanne C Skidmore, CHt Hypnosis Practitioner 

Heritage Office Park

913 First Colonial Road Suite 202 Virginia Beach, VA 23454 

757-574-2969

scskid@gmail.com

https://transcendentdiscoveries.blogspot.com

No Fee Hypnosis Sessions - Virginia Beach

I'm pleased to announce the upcoming practicum phase of my hypnotherapy education. Having completed Hypnosis Motivation Institute's foundational 300-hour program I seek subjects for a win-win opportunity. No-fee General Self Improvement sessions will be offered through to the end of 2021. 

What is hypnosis? It is a natural state we find ourselves in throughout each day. One example that translates easily to hypnotherapy is our state of being when engrossed in watching a film. The plot line, the characters, the dialogue, and other elements draw-in our attention. Our day-to-day is released as we experience a change of state. In hypnotherapy we work together to discover your desired plot line so-to-speak. In a relaxed, hypnotic state your desired changes are offered with supportive wording and phrasing.

Is hypnosis safe? You will be aware and in control. You will not be "programmed" to do anything you don't want to do. Your desired changes will be addressed incrementally in a positive manner. Aversive techniques and wording will never be used. As a certified hypnotherapist and not a licensed therapist or counselor the sessions are for vocational and avocational self-improvement. A phone consultation will determine if hypnotherapy is appropriate for you. If you are experiencing physical symptoms or behavioral issues a referral from a medical or mental health professional may be needed. This is not uncommon and is a safeguard for your well-being.

Ethics indicate I do not practice hypnotherapy with someone with whom I have a secondary relationship: a family member, friend, neighbor, business associate, my doctor, dentist, etc. There are safeguards for this circumstance and we can discuss how a session can be approached.

I am and all subjects must be fully COVID-19 vaccinated. I am happy to wear a mask upon request. If anyone has illness symptoms we reschedule. My training includes live, online video sessions which is an option in case of illness or for other reasons prohibiting in-person sessions.

In 2022 I will narrow-down my specialty areas as well as establish office hours at the First Colonial office space and a fee structure in 2022.

Please contact me if your group is in need of a speaker in 2022. I can present fun and rewarding presentations on topics such as but not limited to self-hypnosis and therapeutic journaling within Virginia Beach and Norfolk.

Check back to this blog for updates. Thank you!

 

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Happiness, Desire, Dissatisfaction

A theme that has been coming around is centered on happiness, desire and dissatisfaction. I've been playing in the dichotomy. There's a dance to being happy, content and allowing desire to propel energy into new directions. Dissatisfaction has a sense of being threefold: 

1) Feeling dissatisfaction as a natural part of the human experience. 

2) Dissatisfaction is what propels human evolution. 

3) Dissatisfaction can be a source of self-knowledge. 

I'll address the three points briefly, thus: 

1) There's nothing to be done about #1! It's done, let's handle it. 

2) The Dalai Lama teaches desire must be present, including what propels one to move toward enlightenment. And where would we be without many billions of humans over time desiring to improve on __________ (fill in the blank)? 

3) I recall Angela Farmer, the inner body yoga teacher, presenting a way to view asana. In a demonstration she began in a simple seated pose then slowly moved into a complicated twist. Along the way into the tangled up posture Angela said something to the effect that we humans like to get ourselves into puzzles, quandaries. Everything can be gliding along calmly then we have an idea. We can't help it, it's what we do. She went on to say the journey of moving into the new territory is about presence, not losing ourselves or shutting off or closing down or powering through mindlessly. As we take the ride of desire and act we have the choice to do so with a conscious attitude. 

My take away is we can enliven our inner world of transcendence safely when we're the ones coming up with quandaries for ourselves. It's a nice place to exercise self-awareness while emotion and our habitual patterns arise. The outer world of course offers its share of material to handle and another is right around the corner. It's coming whether we're ready or not. Why not have a little practice under the belt? 

In embracing the happiness-desire-dissatisfaction three-legged stool I appreciate the tale of Arjuna found in the Bhagavad Gita. Behind the deep questioning is the desire to engage in this world ethically. The more compassion felt by someone, the more likely they will tend to get twisted up in angst. As Angela Farmer demonstrated in the asana workshop years ago, a greater or lesser degree of peril and conflict offers the opportunity to wake up. If we're given one thing over and over again in this life it is change. It's all in flux. 

None of this is profound really. Maybe anyone who has lived long enough settles down and comes to these conclusions. [However, I recall from where I started and have much gratitude for helpful teachers and practices and honor myself for working at it.] What is a little profound, and I'm not sure if I can articulate it, is how the simplicity of it allows me to touch the river of life, so-to-speak, in a deeper, richer manner. I suspect heart is in there too, along with surrender and trust. Chatter and tension fall away more so, taking a back seat. The logical realities that come with knowing how we humans function makes for a more efficient way to navigate this life and the mind-scape. The more proficient I become in managing fluctuations of the mind-stuff* the less I feel the need for outer circumstances to meet expectation. Interestingly, outer circumstances are aligning quite pleasantly. I wonder about the order of things.

This little thesis may or may not have articulated the connected themes at play for me lately. Take what works, leave the rest. Peace!

* Dr. V.S. Rao English Transcription of Patanjali's Yoga Darsan (also known as the Yoga Sutras)

Chapter 1, Aphorisms 2-3:  YOGAH CHITTA VRUTTI NIRODHAH

YOGAH=Yoga CHITTA=of the mind-stuff VRUTTI=modifications NIRODHAH=restraint

The restraint or hinderance of the modifications of the mind-stuff is Yoga. 

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