Archive for June, 2008
Published by mark.tyrrell June 29th, 2008
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 Overcoming fear of technology [4:58m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (467)
Full hypnosis download Fear of technology
It’s easy to feel stupid around technology. I know I do. Some people fear technology so much that the fear actually blocks them from benefiting from a more productive and easier life. Fear tries to make us avoid the thing we fear. Which is all very well if what we fear is bad for us. But fearing technology only harms us.
Ironically, our new hypnosis download for hypnosisdownloads.com entitled ‘Overcome fear of technology’ of course requires that the person who wants to use it must have some level of techie knowhow. But the fact that it has been widely requested shows that, even among regular users of technology there is still a certain amount of fear – especially when presented with an unfamiliar technology.
Out of your technology comfort zone?
It can be daunting to be presented with a new cell phone, or a new computer, or a new software package to learn. You might have a ‘comfort zone’ of technology you feel ok with using. Stepping outside that comfort zone can feel scary, but getting in the habit of relaxing with new technology brings you real advantages.
People who thrive in life tend to be those who adopt new and better strategies as quickly as possible. These people adapt and develop more quickly. They don’t get left behind. To be an ‘early adapter’ you don’t need to be a techie, but you do need vision and the confidence to see where the new technology will fit in your life and start using it. If something really is too complicated to use, then it hasn’t been designed properly anyway and shouldn’t be on the market.
Understanding technology only up to a point
It’s also important to draw the distinction between fully understanding how something works and being able to use it. I don’t have much understanding of exactly how my car works, but I know how to drive it. Likewise, I couldn’t really explain to you the intricate workings of a TV set, DVD player, or dishwasher, but I know how to work these pieces of technology and that serves me well enough!
The greatest piece of technology in the known universe is, of course, inside your skull. No other technology even comes close. Hypnosis is a perfect way to update attitudes and overcome fears. I’m looking forward to feedback on this one. And not in my snail mail!
Mark
Published by mark.tyrrell June 25th, 2008
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Promote your business [3:54m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (369)
Full hypnosis download Promote your business
When I first started up in business as a hypnotherapist I naively thought the world would soon hear of me and beat a path to my door. I felt awkward about recommending my services, even though I was having quite dramatic positive results with people suffering from conditions which many other practitioners had failed to help. But I needed more people to come and see me or I would have to find another job! Fortunately, I realized that I had the tools to help myself!
Are you feeding your business?
A flower needs water and sunlight and good soil to thrive. A business needs organization, commitment and - of course - great promotion to take root and ‘live’. People can get a bit precious about their businesses, taking the attituded that people should ‘just know’ that what they are offering is the best. But of course people don’t just beat a path to your door because you’re there - they need to hear about you!
Some people find business promotion embarrassing – for example, people who have been brought up to believe that it isn’t ‘nice’ to push themselves forward or ‘show off’. However, if we have spent time and effort on creating our business, then we really should be proud of it and want to represent it at every given opportunity.
Business promotion - what is unique about your business?
Your business may not seem particularly remarkable to you because… well, after all… it’s just what you do! But to some people it will be just what they are looking for. You need to help those people find you.
Promote your business mind with hypnosis
In the new session for hypnosisdownloads.com ‘Promote your business’ I focus on deep hypnotic relaxation as a way of facilitating natural business passion and confidence to promote business. During the hypnotic part I talk about the incredible rule of ‘six degrees of separation’ - which shows that people everywhere are much more connected than we previously realized. This is a staggering concept and in and of itself should enable business promotion passion when it is truly absorbed.
I hope this helps loads of business owners become super motivated to promote their businesses.
All the best
Mark
Published by mark.tyrrell June 24th, 2008
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Stop nervous laughing [4:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (332)
Full hypnosis download Stop nervous laughing
You may have got into the habit of laughing nervously at the end of sentences even when you are really trying to communicate something serious.
Don’t get me wrong – laughter is wonderful and having a great sense of humor is a great asset. But nervous laughter is not about humor it is about nervousness.
So (I hear you giggle nervously), what is the difference between normal social humorous laughter and nervous laughter?
When you will hear nervous laughter
Nervous laughter happens during episodes of embarrassment and happens because of this embarrassment, alarm or confusion rather than from genuine amusement. Nervous giggling is your body’s response to feelings of anxiety. It tends to come from the throat and, rather than relaxing you like humorous laughter, it tends to intensify feelings of self-consciousness and anxiety.
Nervous giggles are usually inappropriate
Laughing or giggling nervously will generally appear out of place in the situation where they occur. Because it happens when you feel uncomfortable, tense or anxious, it will often seem inappropriate to other people. If everyone is laughing then that’s fine, of course, but if it is just you, and occurring ‘out of context,’ then it can undermine your personal authority as an individual who can be both serious and confident.
What nervous laughter says about you
Nervous laughing sends a signal that you do not take issues seriously, or that what you have to say isn’t important or serious. Laughter tagged on to the end of your sentences when you have not been making a joke essentially conveys the message that ‘what I have just said is not serious so you can forget it…’
Nervous laughter in response to others when they were being quite serious also indicates that the laughter comes from nerves rather than amusement. (Although of course some people can seem funny to us when they are being serious – but there is still a distinction between nervous laughter and genuine amusement).
Imagine a newsreader laughing nervously as they read you the news, or a doctor giving a serious diagnosis while laughing and giggling. It’s just all wrong!
Nervous laughter can just become a habit
If people often feel under confident or overly tense during interactions with others, in social or work situations, nervous laughing can easily become a habitual response.
Fortunately, hypnosis is a great way to dissolve old unhelpful patterns. With this in mind, we have produced the latest hypnosisdownloads.com session Stop nervous laughing. I’m hoping it will help many people feel able to comfortably enjoy a genuine laugh at the right time and in the right place.
All the very best
Mark
Published by mark.tyrrell June 21st, 2008
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Stop judging by appearances [5:18m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (379)
Full hypnosis download Stop judging by appearances
Admit it, we like to judge people or situations instantly.Why? Because going by appearances means we don’t have to go to all the bother of ‘looking deeper’.
But there is a price to pay for failing to look beyond skin deep.
Appearances are a trap
A pretty or handsome face and a charming personality are certainly attractive and may be compelling - but what if they are a disguise? Did you know that good looking people are less likely to be convicted in a court of law? (1).
We live in a youth and looks obsessed world that idolizes surface personality. Buying into this world of surface glitter compromises our sense of reality – our own reality included.
When we meet someone new or a new situation it’s easy to assume that the little bit we see can really tell us something about the whole of that person or situation. A moment’s thought tells us this must be nonsense – but we still do it. Sometimes first impression or appearances can give us clues, of course, but if we rely solely on appearances were are unlikely to be able to understand situations properly, or really get to know people.
The new hypnosisdownloads.com session is called Stop judging by appearances – and I will be fascinated to hear how people get on with it.
Will they judge it by appearance, or will they get in deeper?
Mark
Note
(1) The researchers at Bath Spa University came to their conclusions after asking 96 volunteers to read a transcript of a fictitious mugging case.
Half of the participants were given a picture of an attractive suspect, the others one of a supposedly ugly defendant. The script was the same in either case. The volunteer ‘jurors’ were then asked to decide whether the suspect was innocent or guilty. In the latter case they also had to decide on a sentence.
Analysis of the results revealed that attractive suspects were more likely to be acquitted, despite there being no extra evidence in their favor.
Sandie Taylor, the psychologist who conducted the study, said: “We set out to consider the influence of physical attractiveness and ethnicity of a defendant depicted in a photograph on mock jurors’ decisions of verdict, extent of guilt and sentencing.
“Our findings confirm previous research on the effects of defendant characteristics - such as physical attractiveness - on the deliberations of jurors.
“Attractive defendants are, it seems, rated less harshly than homely defendants, so perhaps justice isn’t blind after all.
“People who are physically attractive are assumed to be clever, successful and have more friends - it is tragic in a way.”
Published by mark.tyrrell June 17th, 2008
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Forest walk relaxation [1:38m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (447)
Full hypnosis download Forest walk relaxation
Personally, I love nothing more than walking in a beautiful forest with sunlight filtering through the branches, the sounds of the birds overhead, in a magical world of refreshing color and sensation. The pure oxygen from the trees and the peace and quiet are such a tonic.
The health benefits of regular deep relaxation
It’s been known for years that taking some time out from your day, and deliberately relaxing your body and mind, has tremendous health benefits. Deep relaxation boosts the immune system, and gives the brain some downtime to rebalance itself. Regular relaxation gives clarity to the mind and renews energy and could even save your life! Did you know that taking regular midday naps for at least 30 minutes reduces risk of cardiac death by 37 percent? (1) The trick is to go into a hypnotic ‘dreamy’ state but not into full blown deep sleep.
Relaxation is healthy and so is being in nature
Being in the natural world is very good for us. A recent study by Dr William Bird (what a wonderful name ☺) shows that people benefit at many levels from time spent in nature. Patients who have a view of a tree after a gall bladder operation have a shorter post-operative stay in hospital, give fewer negative comments and have less post-operative complications. And a staggering 95% of hospital staff who felt stressed felt a positive change after they had walked outside for a short while. (2)
Hypnosis and nature
So if regular deep relaxation is so good for you, and being in natural surrounding is good for you, it makes wonderful good sense to combine the two! Hypnotically ‘being in nature’ can confer many of the benefits for mind and body of actually being in nature. So with this in mind we have produced Forest Walk Relaxation for hypnosisdownloads.com.
Happy walking/resting ☺
Mark
Notes
(1) According to the Archives of Internal Medicine and the SLEEP 2007 meeting: Taking regular midday naps for at least 30 minutes reduces risk of cardiac death by 37 percent, researchers find in the first prospective study of siestas among healthy persons. The effect is strongest among workers. A shot of shut-eye seems to subdue stress.
(2) More startling facts come from a test where Dr Bird sent three groups of young adults on holiday, one went to the wilds, the second to a town and the third remained at home; they gathered together on their return and had to proof read a highly demanding script. Guess who excelled?
Published by mark.tyrrell June 15th, 2008
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Do it daily sample [4:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (426)
Full hypnosis download Do it daily
Who was it that said: “Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration”? And while I’m quoting people smarter than me, I believe it was Aristotle (the philosopher, not the shipping magnate ☺) who said: “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Training the brain and body takes repetition, and the more repetition the better. This doesn’t apply to everything in life, of course, and you can over do some things. For example, weight training the same body parts every day isn’t a good idea, as the rest day is an important part of the overall training. But when you are learning something new, or focusing on achieving and completing a goal, then doing a bit every day and not trying to cram it all in is a wonderful habit to acquire.
But why don’t we find it easier to practice or work on something daily?
Doing it daily: What goes wrong?
Well, the initial excitement and sense of self-righteousness that carries you along can all too easily give way to boredom, or even resentment that you ‘have to’ learn Spanish, do your exercises, or whatever.
So for the first few days you feel really motivated, but then you skip the fifth day, and ‘try’ on the sixth day, and then after that you just kind of forget about it – it’s all too much hassle. It’s as if you consciously know you ‘should’ do it, but you just don’t feel like it anymore. That initial excitement about getting fit or mastering something new has passed. And it’s exactly this natural human stumbling block that the new hypnosisdownlaods.com session ‘Do it daily’ is has been created to fix.
To become brilliant at something, to truly master it, we need to do it compulsively for a while – even be a bit obsessed with it.
I hope this new hypnosis session Do it daily is going to help many people get all the way to fulfilling their dreams.
I’m off for my daily self-hypnosis session now…
Mark
Published by mark.tyrrell June 12th, 2008
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Spring meadow relaxation sample [2:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (483)
Full hypnosis download Spring meadow relaxation
Ah… there’s nothing quite like spring and nothing quite like a beautiful spring meadow to relax in. The sound of a woodpecker in a distant forest… carpets of bluebells… the shimmering rays of the sun starting to warm the ground for summer… green hills and meadows stretching to the horizon…
When we enter hypnosis we can, imaginatively, travel anywhere and to any time. What’s more, when you hypnotically create a scenario your body begins to physically align itself to what your mind is experiencing. So, for example, if you strongly imagine your hands warming up around an open log fire, your hands can actually start to heat up as blood flows into them. And if you imagine eating a favorite food, your mouth will probably begin to water, because your salivary glands will be activated – purely as a result of your imaginings.
This is why it is so important to imagine fitness and health. This is not an alternative to a healthy lifestyle but a complement to one.
Massive benefits of regular rest
Millions of people don’t relax enough. This means that stress has become a modern epidemic. Insomnia, irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, and even the onset of serious life-threatening diseases can all be exacerbated by stress. When you relax deeply your heart is – literally – rejuvenated. Your immune system is boosted. Your brain functions better and your mind feels clearer. You have more energy.
The sights and sounds of nature are intrinsically relaxing which is why the new hypnosisdownlaods.com session Spring Meadow Relaxation should help many people to relax often to overcome stress and enhance life.
Just listen to that cuckoo…
Mart
Published by mark.tyrrell June 9th, 2008
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Full hypnosis download Stop being irritable
Feeling irritable is unpleasant for the person who is irritated and acting irritable is unpleasant… well, for everyone. Some people wind you up, of course, but sometimes you just know that you are over-reacting by snapping at them or ‘jumping down their throats’. Being annoyed once in a while isn’t a problem, but being regularly irritable is bad for your health and your relationships.
So what causes chronic irritability?
The over-flowing stress bucket
Imagine a bucket of water that you have to carry round with you. If it is always full then you’ll find it starts to spill out at the smallest trip or step you make. But if you empty it often and only carry around a small amount of liquid in your bucket then you’ll find it takes a lot more to upset the water and make it spill over. And, you guessed it, this is a neat parallel for stress.
If you are highly stressed and don’t regularly empty your ‘stress bucket’ by relaxing, eating right, sleeping well, etc. then you’ll find the slightest thing will jolt you - making that irritable, stressed, even angry response flood out.
Irritability and not getting needs met
Irritability can be a signal that your basic human needs are not being met. If you don’t take sufficient care of your physical and emotional needs, you simply won’t have enough ‘spare capacity’ to cope with the constant annoyances of life.
But if you are rested, acknowledged, safe, stimulated, stretched, and connected you’ll find it much easier to sail through life.
This is why it’s useful to identify what changes in your life could generally lift your mood.
Irritation and anger
Irritability is really low level or suppressed anger. Learning to be more tolerant on the one hand and more calmly assertive on the other can really help ease away irritability. You can complain about poor service in a restaurant, for example, without activating your stress response and raising your blood pressure!
The new hypnosisdownloads.com session Stop being irritable has been created to encourage the healthy meeting of basic human needs in life, to calm down the nervous system so that irritability doesn’t take hold and to begin to alter damaging thinking patterns.
Calming away irritation
Hypnosis is such an amazingly powerful tool for change and hopefully the world will be a somewhat less aggravating place because of this new hypnosis download.
All the best
Mark
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