I read a great book this week called Monsters and Magical Sticks by Steven Heller, PhD
Here's a quick story (paraphrased) from the book...
instead decided to create a positive solution for this 4 year-olds dilemma.
I cannot imagine a better way to explain the value or procedure known as "hypnosis".
It is the job of the hypnotist, coach or mental health professional to stay of the "content" or story of the subject and find a way to make the subject reality work, that's hypnosis!
Take the time, buy this book you will find so wonderful stories and methods of solving long-term issues in a way that might surprise you of how easy it was to FEEL GOOD.
click on the book picture if you like to read additional reviews or maybe BUY THE BOOK
but that's just a suggestion
Here's a quick story (paraphrased) from the book...
A little boy, 3-4 years old, decided that overnight while the lights were off his baseball and football became monsters. He 'saw' them coming to life; they looked evil and were trying to get him.The parents decided, instead of spending lots of time, money and years of therapy trying to convince their son that:
A) there were no such thing as monsters
or
B) he needed to search the depth of his feeling about fears/anger/hostilities/insecurities
or
B) he needed to search the depth of his feeling about fears/anger/hostilities/insecurities
or
C) he would need years to learn how to "cope" with his fear of monsters
C) he would need years to learn how to "cope" with his fear of monsters
instead decided to create a positive solution for this 4 year-olds dilemma.
They made a magical stick from a dowel with purple velvet and covered and lined a wooden box.
They then told their son they have gone to a magic doctor and purchased this box with instructions of how to rid his room of monsters. With a solemn ceremony and great determination the boy took the stick, went around the room and in eat corner of the room said "the magic words".
That night there were no nightmares or sudden awakening. The second night the procedure was repeated and so on with the 3 night. After the 4th night the "magical stick" seems to end up in the corner with some other toys and there were no additional reports of bad dreams.
That night there were no nightmares or sudden awakening. The second night the procedure was repeated and so on with the 3 night. After the 4th night the "magical stick" seems to end up in the corner with some other toys and there were no additional reports of bad dreams.
Two weeks later, the boy told the parents their could give the "magic box and stick" back to the magic doctor, because he "no longer needed it".
I cannot imagine a better way to explain the value or procedure known as "hypnosis".
It is the job of the hypnotist, coach or mental health professional to stay of the "content" or story of the subject and find a way to make the subject reality work, that's hypnosis!
Take the time, buy this book you will find so wonderful stories and methods of solving long-term issues in a way that might surprise you of how easy it was to FEEL GOOD.
click on the book picture if you like to read additional reviews or maybe BUY THE BOOK
but that's just a suggestion
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Michael Harris, PhD is an expert in language of communication of Sensory Stacks and Transition Coach. This new technology will allow you to know how you process information, in which sensory style, what your strengths and weaknesses are and how specifically to communicate to others in a way that is both beneficial and effective.
Biography - Michael Harris has been in and around the Dallas/Ft. worth area for the last 25 years. He has been published in the Dallas Morning News, Health and Fitness, Bally's Total Fitness, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog. He has been the subject on fitness coaching and personal performance in January of 91, on the local news. Michael is active locally and nationally, including private and public speaking on the nationwide pandemic of “Adult Children Moving Back Home (or never leave)”. This national issue affects 40 to 75 million people each year. Listen to Michael Harris, PhD live on his BlogTalk Radio Show.
Biography - Michael Harris has been in and around the Dallas/Ft. worth area for the last 25 years. He has been published in the Dallas Morning News, Health and Fitness, Bally's Total Fitness, Cosmopolitan Magazine, and the Neiman Marcus Christmas Catalog. He has been the subject on fitness coaching and personal performance in January of 91, on the local news. Michael is active locally and nationally, including private and public speaking on the nationwide pandemic of “Adult Children Moving Back Home (or never leave)”. This national issue affects 40 to 75 million people each year. Listen to Michael Harris, PhD live on his BlogTalk Radio Show.
