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As a
hypnotherapist, I help my clients with their unconscious processes. It is
useful here to have a working understanding of the different functions of
your conscious and unconscious mind. Imagine, if you will,
that you have a flashlight in a darkroom. The beam of light is your
conscious mind and the darkroom is your unconscious mind - it is
everything else. Your conscious mind can only absorb about 7 bits of
information at one time, but your unconscious mind is unlimited. It is a
storehouse of information.
Imagine a ship - maybe a large, old fashioned one with
sails! It is the Captain who makes final decisions including the ship's
itinerary and the well being of the Crew. It is the Crew's responsibility
to carry out those decisions and take care of the everyday workings of the
ship. In the same way, the conscious, judgmental mind is the Captain and
your unconscious mind is the Crew. It is your unconscious mind that
controls the everyday processes of your body, including your breathing and
the digestion of your food. If you have a conflict between your
conscious and unconscious mind, it can feel like "Mutiny on the
Bounty".
My clients come to me with their
"Mutiny". I like to get to know the client and establish rapport
as we talk about the nature of the "mutiny" or
problem. If you have a problem, you might want to ask yourself these
same questions:
1) How do you know you have this problem?
2) How long have you had the problem?
3) What happened the first time you had this problem? What emotions
were present?
4) What events have happened since then? What emotions were present?
5) In each of these events, what is the relationship between the events
and your current situation in life?
6) What is the relationship of any of your family members to your
present problem or current situation?
7) Is there a purpose for having this problem? Ask your unconscious
mind?
8) When did you choose to create this problem? Ask your unconscious
mind?
9) Is there something your unconscious mind wants you to know? Ask your
unconscious mind? Is there something I need to know that will cause the
problem to disappear?
10) Is it OK for your unconscious mind to support us in removing this
problem today?
If you feel disturbed asking any of these
questions, remember that you need an objective, trained listener. A
psychotherapist or hypnotherapist can help you with your processes. I
welcome your call and questions.
It is most important to get into the
solution of your problem, rather than the cause. If you take
responsibility for your problem, your unconscious mind can figure out the
solution. My job is to help you to trust your unconscious mind
through the medium of trance.
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