My Voice Will Go With You

Happy Valentines Day

02/04/2012 17:45:00

Valentines Day. Again. Sigh! Rejoice! Celebrate!

A commentator recently said that Valentines Day can bring up many thoughts about relationships. It may open doors for new relationships or take on-going relationships to new levels, or even close doors on old worn out relationships that are no longer serving us. Maybe you are seeking the love of your life and Valentines Day is a sad reminder of the void that is in your life. Whatever your take on love, I am wishing you the best on this day.

For me, this year I am going to devote this special day to thoughts of love. All love. Love of my friends, family, humanity, God, pets, plants, food, favorite activities, Self and my romantic interests past and present. What is love anyway? Perhaps I will explore the very concept of love and how it affects me. A force for positive change, for strength, a topic of reflection. Whatever comes to mind, I will try to find something to love about it. I welcome your Valentine thoughts. Is this just a Hallmark holiday or is it something more?

Here's the good part:In honor of Valentines Day I am donating all, yes ALL, my proceeds from sessions held on the Friday after Valentines Day to Unity by the Bay! That's February 17. Sign up now if you wish to support this wonderful church and have been considering Hypnotherapy. I am also offering a guided meditation on attracting a soul mate along with every session.

Resistance

05/20/2011 18:08:00

Why do we let resistance keep us from doing what we know in our hearts we truly desire? Today a client delayed her success. It sounds like things just were not going her way today. But when I gave her a chance to reschedule for tomorrow or next week, she chose next week. I truly hope doomsday is not tomorrow or she will have missed her chance to live a delightful smoke free life at least for a day; to once again taste her food and smell the Spring fragrances; to live without the shame of not being able to kick the habit. I could go on and on; but suffice it to say that resistance got in the way.

Actually, I know the hypnosis will be more effective if she is truly ready and comes to see me when she has overcome resistance. If you wish to change, you have a better chance of being successful if you recognize the resistance, understand that it is just a part of what soon will be history, and choose the path that you genuinely prefer. For today's client, I hope it will be to become smoke-free; I am honored by the joy that clients feel when they come out of a hypnotic trance and they are just beaming because they know that now they are in control and that, if they chose, they can breath freely from now on, or whatever their goal. It's a wonderful feeling and I am grateful to be a part of that transformation.

Just kidding about doomsday. But, on the other hand, what if tomorrow is the end of life as we know it. How will you spend the last few hours?

A Great Article by a Wonderful Person

02/19/2011 13:53:00

A person I had the privalege of meeting during NATH's Masters Hypnotherapy Training was just interviewed and did a wonderful job explaining Hypnotherapy. Her name is Cynthia Ekren and you can read it by clicking on the link below:

"Subconscious Explorationsl: A Look at Hypnotherapy"

Preparing for Hypnosis

02/12/2011 15:26:00

Are you hiding something

like the swan in this picture?

Hypnosis can help you

get rid of that which holds

you back!

While I usually do not ask my clients to prepare before

coming for their Transpersonal Hypnosis session, there

are a few things you can do to get ready. If you are

coming for help quitting a habit, fear, or limitation,

you can begin to think about how nice it will be when

you are free from it. How will your life be better?

Since Hypnosis involves communication with the

subconscious, engaging in activities that put you in

touch with your subconscious--to the extent that you

are comfortable--is good preparation. You may start

paying attention to your dreams, meditations, journaling,

and random thoughts. You need not write down all the

details of your dreams. Rather, pay attention to what

strikes you as important or unusual and your reaction to

them. I would invite you to share some of this information

at the session so that we can work through it together

and important concepts can be used in your suggestions.

Remember that this hypnosis is client-centered, so you

will determine what we use and what we leave

behind.

If you are seeking help to quit a nicotine addiction, know

that you must throw away your smoking paraphernalia--

ashtrays, all cigarettes except one, pipes, tobacco--before

you come to your first session. At a time of your choosing,

before you arrive for your first session, you may make a ritual

of smoking etc. one last time knowing that you will never have

to do that again. Immediately throw away your pipe, cigarette

pack, or remaining tobacco. Many people do not even finish it

as they are already on the path to becoming a non-smoker.

If you are under a Doctor's care for a mental or emotional

condition, or for a heart condition, I would need to have a

release form stating that hypnosis would be safe for you. Also,

in the case of personal growth work or emotional conditions, it

is good for us to work as a team and ensure that the hypnosis is

in line or not contradictory to you and your therapist's plan.

If you have many things that you would like to work on (fear

of closed places, fear of escalators, fear of bridges, public

speaking, smoking, other addictions, weight, fear of driving,

other phobias), you could try to pick the most important one.

We will be focusing on one goal at a time for about a month,

depending on the goal.

If you have any questions, you may call me at 410-212-4144

or leave me an email janiskcjarvis@hypnobythebay.com

Ah, that's better!

The Holiday Season

12/17/2010 12:19:00

The Holiday Season is upon us and much of our Nation is snow covered or experiencing below freezing weather. The lights are twinkling, the trees are wearing strange new artificial foliage, and Hopes and Spirits are soaring. I find my thoughts are turning to the New Year. I find that I feel capable of making things happen even more during this time of year. I am now enjoying the Peace of the Season and I hope that you are too. If not, if it is all a bit of a challenge for you and you would like to release some of that stress; as Milton Erickson said "Trust your unconscious", cease the "stress rehearsal" (Allen Chips), and enjoy the moment. By the way, did I mention that Hypnosis is excellent for calming anxiety and restoring your ability to sleep. You do sleep, don't you? If not, set up an appointment with me and I will help you.

Veterans Day

11/11/2010 12:03:00

Hello Everyone and Welcome to my blog! This is my first entry and I am so excited to be able to communicate with all my visitors in this way. Please take a minute to say hello and comment on my website. You may have questions or thoughts that I would love to entertain.

Next I wish to thank all of the Veterans and their family and those currently serving our great country! There are some countries in which their citizens are not even allowed to practice Hypnotherapy. Can you even imagine that? Happily I can practice it and witness the immediate positive effects of it.

Today I am going to finish my test on Trance and Trauma so I can get my Certificate for treating clients with PTSD with Hypnotherapy. The course is designed and modeled after a program that successfully treated Veterans with PTSD, so it seems like the perfect day to finally complete this important assignment.

Wishing you all an absolutely wonderful Veterans Day! Until we meet again, you are wide awake, alert and feeling good!