The NW Hypnosis Institute’s next Hypnosis Course is scheduled to start on August 27, 2011.
Portland Oregon Hypnosis Class Schedule:
See our Hypnosis Training Course page for more details about our Hypnotherapy Certification Program.
The best part of Bruce Terrill’s class this weekend at The Northwest Hypnosis Institute was on “positive action suggestions”. I can say that unreservedly because not only did I learn how to use a very powerful tool for my hypnotherapy practise, but I also found a powerful tool to use for myself. In order to guide people towards Self-Hypnosis, I would obviously have to be pretty good at it myself. I prefer the term “affirmation,” but “positive action suggestions” is more to the point. The most important word in there for me being “action”. That’s one thing I found about hypnotherapy that differs than other types of motivational counseling – there are specific directions that are essential to follow as you go. Otherwise, there’s too much wiggle room. And if there’s any wiggle room at all in any self improvement program of mine, I’m going to wiggle away. (more…)
We’ve all had that bad experience that sticks with us. And when we think back to it or something triggers the memory, we get the same emotions and feelings we had when the experience was happening. That scary elevator ride when the lights went out and the elevator car lurched and slipped before coming to an abrupt halt. Or when during a minor crisis when you were a young child you tried to help your mother but weren’t able to do exactly what she wanted and she called you a worthless child and you’ve carried that thought and emotion around through out your adult life. And now you’re ready to get rid of it so you can get on with your life. But how do you do it?
Neural linguistic programming, or NLP, sounds a bit like brainwashing, but it’s not. It’s using specific language to re-structure or re-frame how we look at past events and change the effect they have on us and our behaviors. At the Northwest Hypnosis Institute we are learning how to use NLP to identify and make manageable past traumas and the effects they have on us. (more…)
In our daily lives, whether we know it or not, we build rapport with the people we meet. What is meant by building rapport is building a relation of trust between yourself and another person or group of people. Successful customer service people are very adept at building rapport. The doctor you feel comfortable with and trust, or the clerk at the clothing store whose opinion you ask for. And on the other hand you have the people who, for some reason, are not as good at building rapport and solicit a feeling of distrust in you. For instance the salesman you feel is trying to scam you or the person you just met in the bar and is setting off alarm bells in your head.
As students at the Northwest Hypnosis Institute we’re learning how to successfully build rapport with other people using various techniques. These techniques have many different elements which we practiced in class with each other. The three basic elements involved being body language, voice and behavior, which are broken down into more specific areas.
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In our class at the Northwest Hypnosis Institute, we’ve learned that anchors are physical or mental triggers that link behaviors to feelings. These anchors can be anything from a song, to a smell, or even a person.
People naturally use anchors or triggers everyday in life and don’t even realize it. It’s that song that reminds you of that someone special, or the smell of a certain cologne that reminds you of when your dad sat you on his lap and read to you. Triggers can also be associated with negative experiences. Such as the anxiety you feel when you pass through the intersection where you were in an accident.
Learning what triggers an anchor and the feeling associated with it is only part of what we learned in class. We learned that through hypnosis we can take a client back as far as childhood if need be and discover what is causing anxiety to a certain activity or situation and create a new anchor and trigger a more positive feeling association.
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This weekend’s class at The Northwest Hypnosis Institute, Bruce Terrill, our instructor and confidant, introduced Hypnotic Inductions.
It was clear from the start that the class was ready. It seemed like we had become comfortable with each other and we were working well as a unit. Now we could actually start to see how hypnosis works by example.
According to David Mason, an author of many popular inductions, the process involves a combination of suggestions, deepeners and tests for depth of trance. According to my notes, things can get confusing, quickly. After a page or two of mad scribbling, I figured the best way to keep track of the information would be in real time of a typical session. I thought if I could fit all the information I was getting from Bruce and all the material from our Hypnosis Training Manual under that simple system, I could learn more effectively. (more…)
After years as an investigative journalist, where half the story is reading people and getting the best out of them, becoming a certified hypnotherapist might not be too much of a stretch. Well, after weekend one at The Portland Hypnosis Center, I’m here to report that so far it looks like it’s my perception that’s doing the stretching.
In the newspaper business, the way you look at things is critical. Finding those little details, or a new slant on how things may appear can make or certainly break a story. In our first training class, I’m learning the same holds true. We started by discussing in detail how different people communicate differently. Not only in speech patterns, but in non-verbal communication as well. This was my introduction to the portion of our certification training known as Neuro-Linguistic Programming, or NLP training. The first thing that really hit home was that somewhere between our study of Sensory-Specific Words and NLP Eye Accessing Cues, it became quite clear that what Bruce was teaching us in his class, I had been doing for years without knowing it! Now the guessing game is pretty much over. Not only do I now know what to look for with more certainty, but I have years of scientifically and experimentally proved data right in front of me to refer to. After just one hour of study, I could already use this systematic approach to better ‘”read people” and make it easier for all concerned to “get the best out of them.” If only my editor was here for the ride! He might very well pay for the whole course, and then some.
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BECOME YOUR OWN STRESS BUSTER!Emotional balance starts with your ability to manage stress.
Being able to manage and relieve your stress in the moment is one of the keys to staying balanced, focused, and in control, no matter what challenges you face.
People typically feel stress when they worry about things that are out of their control, dwell on the negatives, criticize themselves, imagine the worst, are held to unrealistic standards, or take on too many responsibilities.
The good news is that you can come to your own rescue by becoming your own stress buster. Right now, you have the power to reduce the impact of stress as it’s happening.
The following Quick Relaxation Exercise is from the upcoming National Guild of Hypnosis Certification Course*. As you practice it, you’ll immediately feel relaxation and relief as you become an expert in relieving the building tensions of stress. (more…)
The Spring 2011 Portland Hypnosis Training Course just started and scheduled to turn out a fresh batch of Professional Hypnotists in July 2011.Becoming a Hypnosis Professional in Portland Oregon is emerging as one of the hottest professional career opportunities of this decade.
There are still just a couple seats left and it’s not to late to get caught up with the current class AND take advantage of the Partial Scholarships and Discount Plans. [ read more ]
One month left to schedule for the Fall NGH Hypnotherapy Certification Training Course and this time you’ll be fully trained in only 9 weeks!Professional hypnotherapy is emerging as one of the hottest professional career opportunities of this decade.
The good news for people searching for a professional opportunity in these economically challenged times is that a growing public awareness of the value and real life impact of hypnotherapy is creating a huge demand for skilled, trained professional hypnotherapists. So, whether you are just looking for a new career or you are passionate about helping people, your timing just couldn’t be better!
Seeking the assistance of hypnotherapists has long been one of the best kept secrets of high achievers and the most successful people; including doctors, lawyers, business professionals, top entertainers and sports stars. [ read more ]
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