If you are one of the millions of individuals who spend 11 billion dollars per year on self help, personal development and money making programs…only to become frustrated because  you are not getting the results you desire?

If  you are a smart working, intelligent woman, who has a passion to succeed and reach your potential professionally and personally but find yourself stuck, even after using the latest self help programs?

If your book shelf and iPod are filled with information on how to live the life of your dreams and your dreams are still just fantasies…then maybe, just maybe, hypnosis is the tool that will help you to become unstuck … so that you can take action … to make your dreams real.

What is hypnosis?

This post will not go in depth with the ancient history of hypnosis; however, you can get more information here.  There are two people from the early history of hypnosis that deserve mentioning: Franz Anton Mesmer – gave hypnosis its original name “Mesmerism” and produced the first theories of Mesmerism in 1765 and James Baird, a physician of the 1840’s, who changed the name “Mesmerism” to “Hypnotism” from the Greek word meaning sleep.

Present day hypnosis began in the 1950’s and became more main stream in the 1980’s. In lay man’s term – hypnosis is an intense, inner focused state of mind, whereby, you are receptive to suggestions either from yourself, the environment or someone else. It is not mind control and no one can make you do anything you don’t want to do.

Here is one reason that  makes hypnosis a powerful tool for change. Hypnosis allows you to make changes on a subconscious level. Hypnosis influences the subconscious mind to be receptive to change. These changes will become permanent more quickly.

From age 0 to approximately age six – you accepted as truth – from the people of influence in your world – who you are and your possibilities in life. This became part of your subconscious reality.

For every day conversation, it’s acceptable to say that our minds are made up of the conscious and subconscious mind. Your subconscious is the more powerful of the two. It controls approximately 88% of what you do. It is home to your emotions, your memories, your creativity and it controls all of your bodily functions – it’s on auto pilot 24/7, in the background. You may not be aware of its presence but it powerfully guides your life based on your programmed reality.

How hypnosis can help you to become unstuck.

If you are one of the frustrated millions who have tried unsuccessfully to reach your potential – your subconscious mind may be sabotaging your success.

If what you desire consciously, is not aligned with your subconscious reality, the subconscious mind will not allow it. Only a small percentage of the population can over ride their subconscious programming, naturally and that is why 11 billion dollars is spent each year and growing on personal development and making money products.

So where are you stuck?  What have you been unable to accomplish?

Reflect for a moment on the experiences of your childhood – what limiting beliefs did you accept as truth that are now keeping you from living the life you want to live?

Now that you have reflected – do you think you’re being held hostage by your subconscious beliefs?

It is possible not to have conscious awareness of your debilitating limiting beliefs. Here are some common limiting beliefs held by women:

• rich people are not nice.
• I am never happy.
• I do not have enough money.
• My life sucks.
• I am not beautiful.
• I am too fat.
• I am not successful.
• I never do anything right.
• I am always late.
• I do not like my self.
• I will never be rich.
• I will not get that great position.
• nobody loves me.
• nobody understands me.
• I will never be successful.
• I never have enough time.
• I am not hot.
• I do not like my hair.
• I will never find the right relationship.
• I am too old.
• nobody wants to date me.
• I never look good enough.

Do you identify with any of these limiting beliefs? Hypnosis is an excellent tool for revealing your beliefs and changing them on a subconscious level.

You can accomplish these powerful changes with self hypnosis, a hypnosis recording or  you can use a hypnotherapist.

Here are some  additional benefits of hypnosis:

• relieving stress
• weight management
• relaxation
• memory
• fear/phobias
• confidence and empowerment
• motivation
• pain control
• bad habits

Hypnosis may be that key that helps YOU to unlock your potential.

Other resources:

Gerard Sunnen
Howstuffworks
Wise Geek
Find Counseling
Ezine Article

Thought Stimulator: The mind is like an iceberg,it floats with one seventy of its bulk above water. ~ Sigmund Freud

Are you familiar with hypnosis? Do you think it is a valid tool for change? Let’s continue the conversation in the comment section and I have a shameless request –  please share this information with your friends.

Thank you.

To your continued success

adalia@claimyourconfidencenow.com

Hypnosis is a very relaxed and focused state of mind. The conscious mind is quietened and the sub conscious mind becomes dominant. This is similar to what happens when you fall asleep but you are not asleep and you can control the information you feed to your subconscious mind. This is what makes hypnosis such a powerful tool for change.  In this relaxed focused state, the subconscious mind is accessible and very receptive to being reprogrammed for change.

For many years hypnosis was not accepted by popular culture…do you remember when a chiropractor’s service was called junk? It was not that long ago that hypnosis was classified as such. Even though hypnosis  is now widely accepted, many myths still remain.

Here are four of those myths:

Myth #1

You can be hypnotized to do something against your will.

You are always in control and will not do anything you do not want to do and you will not do anything that goes against your beliefs or core values.

Myth #2

You can get stuck in hypnosis -

You cannot be stuck in hypnosis. Some people will go more deeply into hypnosis than others but this does not mean you are going to be stuck.You can open your eyes and become alert and aware of your surroundings…it is your decision. If you are overly stressed or tired you may fall asleep during a hypnosis session. I use hypnosis to fall asleep and so do some of my clients. It can be tempting to stay in hypnosis because of  that blissful, relaxing feeling but it is your choice to stay or to be come alert.

Myth # 3 -

I cannot be hypnotized

Everyone can be hypnotized. Hypnosis is a very familiar state and we go in and out of hypnosis several times per day. It’s like that feeling you experience when you become absorbed by a book or movie. Have you ever driven some place and not consciously aware of how you got there?  That my friend is hypnosis. This is why some believe they have not been hypnotized. They expect something different, not a relaxed, trans like familiar feeling.

Myth #4

I should not be able to hear anything.

Hypnosis is not sleep. It is a relaxed, focused state that facilitates change on a subconscious level.  Verbal communication is necessary for your subconscious mind to respond to hypnosis. This communication can come from you,  tapes, or someone else.

Other resources: This is a hypnotic, relaxing sound of the rain. I personally, love to listen to the rain. enjoy.

Thought Stimulator: The mind is everything. What you think you become. ~ Buddha

What are some of the myths you have heard about hypnosis. Please add them to the list in the comment section that is at the top of the post.

Pit Stop Day

I want to make a million dollars is the new buzz word I hear from many of my sister entrepreneurs. Are you ready to make your first million? Not everyone who wants to make a million dollars will climb the million dollar ladder successfully. Lack of desire is not the reason why so many fail to realize their making a million dollar dream.  Here is one of the most deadly million dollar making dream killer.

Limiting beliefs regarding money. What are your limiting beliefs regarding money?

You need to be honest with your self regarding your limiting beliefs or you may find your self sabotaging your goals as you attempt to create your million dollar vision. Even events that seem out of you control that aborts your million dollar dream, may be your subconscious mind keeping you stuck because of your limiting beliefs about money. If you believe bad things happen to rich people, or rich people are not happy, your subconscious, accepting this as your truth, will do everything in its power to keep you from getting rich. It wants you to be happy and safe, not rich unhappy and in danger. Your conscious desire and subconscious programming must be in agreement for your million dollar dream.

If you are not aware of you limiting beliefs, close your eyes and connect to when you were a child, allow your subconscious mind to share the limiting beliefs you have internalized and made part of your subconscious programming.

Did you hear things such as?

• Money does not grow on trees.
• It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to go to heaven.
• Rich people are snobs.
• Money is the root of all evil etc.
• We are always broke.
• You cannot be spiritual and have money.
• People will not love me if I make a lot of money.
• Rich people are dishonest and greedy.

Write down your limiting beliefs and consciously replace them with new enabling beliefs such as:

• The more money I have the more I can give.
• Lack of money is the root of all evil.
• Money is a tool that makes it easier to trade.
• Money is energy.
• Money does not have a life of its own.
• I am a child of the universe it is my birthright to have abundance.
• There are many rich people who are happy.
• Rich people are generous.

Repeat them often until it becomes an unconscious habit.

If you want to wake up and make your dream of making your first million dollars real, I implore you to look you limiting beliefs in the face and take steps to replace them with new powerful enabling beliefs. This can be done through visualization, hypnosis, dream therapy, affirmations and a myriad of other self improvements tools.

Here are 71 other ideas from the Toilet Paper Entrepreneur community.
Other resources:

The Girls’ Guide to Building a Million Dollar-Business

Video:  Will smith

Thought Stimulator: Money is neither my god nor my devil. It is a kind of energy that tends to make us more of who we already are, whether it is greedy or loving – Dan Millman

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Pit Stop Day

Even though I am not an expert at internet marketing, I thought that YOU would find value from how I personally started my journey, three months ago, on  internet marketing. Here’s what lead me to this conclusion.

At the beginning of August, while I was shopping at the grocery store, I met a single mother of two, a five and six year old. We started a conversation and she expressed to me, her desire to start an on line business. She wanted to known how I got started and if I could guide her through the process.

Those who know me personally will tell you, with out a shadow of a doubt, that one of  my passion is helping moms, especially single moms, to use their brilliance as a vehicle for  service to others and make money from the comfort of their homes. This allows them to be involved with their children both at home and at school.

if you don’t have a job with flexible hours (most employees don’t), you are going to miss out on so much. If your boss  does not understand that, from time to time, you may have to  leave work for your children’s school events, emergencies, the dentist etc. – you will lose you job. I have seen it happen too many times.

Being a single (I was once married) mom entrepreneur gave me the freedom to speak with my children when I wanted to. It allowed me to participate in all those parents and teachers conferences and attend all those heart warming school events. Of course, it goes without saying that there were challenges but I welcomed those challenges and reaped the benefits of being accessible to my children when they needed me.

Here’s how I started – With confidence and courage, I began my journey.  Each month I attended several mastermind groups and networking events. I found a mentor and a coach who gave me valuable information as to my branding and my platform. I associated and networked with like minded women. I educated myself about my field and studied the people who were already successful.

Here are six tips to get you started:

Your Brilliance: How can you use your brilliance to serve others? Not only will you make money but you will be helping others to improve their lives. If you are no sure what it is you’re good at, what your brilliance is, allow your creative juices to flow and trust your intuition. Your creativity is housed in the most powerful part of your mind the subconscious and it wants to please you.

Find a quiet place and close your eyes and ask your self those questions and trust the answer you receive. Or find out from the people who believe in you, what your strengths are. For this mom she had fantastic planning, organizing and executing skills. Even though she does not have a college degree, these valuable skills can be used to develop several types of businesses.

Permits: You will need to check with your local government agency, regarding the requirements (such a zoning laws) for starting a home business. You should also contact your state and federal government agencies to see what the requirements are for your start up business.

The Competition: Once you have decided the business venture, do some research. Check out your competition and see what they are doing. How are you going to be different? How are you going to stand out from the noisy crowd? Why should someone buy from you or use your services instead of someone else? What will make you unique? Take time to ponder this and get in the habit of writing down your thoughts. .

Domain Name: You will need to choose a domain name and get it registered. Most single domain names have already been registered. However with a little creativity you can make your domain unique. For example if your business is online cards, you may make it unique by naming it www.everyoccasioncards.com.

From my research, I would suggest that a .com domain is best. Your domain name should include key words that have to do with the product you are marketing. Go here for a list for domain registration and you can choose the one that best fits your needs.

Website: You can build your own website or use the services of a professional web designer. If you are going to use a web designer, get a reference from some one you trust. Keep in mind that some individuals are open to bartering for their services. There a hundreds of templates available on the internet for you to choose from, if you decide to design your own website. Once again, get a referral, if you are going to use someone to build your website.

Web Hosting: You will need to use the services of web host. They will maintain your website and see that it keeps functioning properly. You should exercise due diligence when choosing a web host. Your web host is one of the key components for the success of your online business. They should have excellent customer service and support. They should be responsive and dependable or it could lose customers. You can do you own research; however, asking other business owners or friends for a reference is the better choice. Here is a list of web hosting choices.

There is a lot involved with having an online business.   Should you blog or build a website? I was told by my mentor to do a blog. There is branding – what you want your customers to say and think about you. There’s marketing and many other tools to consider for you online venture.

This is not even the tip of the iceberg. However, it is a good place to start. Stay passionate about your purpose. Keep your curiosity high. Continue to educate yourself about online marketing and build a network of people you trust. Barter when you can, attend mastermind meetings or form one of your own. Find a mentor or a coach to hold your hand  or use my program to keep your confidence level high. You will remain courageous as you navigate the twist and turns of your daily life.

Please let me know if any of these tips helped and share your suggestions. Your sister entrepreneurs can learn  from and be motivated by your suggestions. Like what you read?  Sign up to receive each new post will be sent to your email.

Books:

Thought Stimulator: Our greatest gift is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall – Confucius

Default design and determination are the next words in line to hop aboard your success express.

Let’s talk default.

Default defined – (WikiAnswers) A situation or condition that obtains in the absence of active intervention. In computer Language the meaning of “default” would mean standard settings, but the actual word has a different meaning when used in a general sentence, for example: He won that game by default.

In pursuit of our successful life, our default programming will determine how we will react to the different challenges we encounter. It is my belief that our default programming is learned at any early age, influenced by the people in our inner circle and to a lesser degree those in our outer circle. Our subconscious mind is home to our default programming.

How we react in a stressful situation. The decisions we make when no on is looking, tells us who we really are at our core. Does your default programming facilitates or hinders your success?

1. How do you react when your vision for your success is cloudy?
2. What do you do when you run into obstacles?
3. What happens when you are stuck?

If your success is being hindered by your unconscious reactions, changing your thoughts will bring your default programming in line with your conscious desire. Hypnosis and affirmations are two tools that can be used to replace your success hindering thoughts with new powerful success facilitating thoughts.

Thought Stimulator:  Success is a journey not a destination – Ben Sweetland

Now that you have clarity about who you are, where you are and where you want to be. You need to have Confidence in your self to take action for your success.

Let’s Talk Confidence

Confidence is defined as the belief in oneself. One of the keys to our greatness is confidence. Confidence is the vehicle that takes us to our success destination and courage is the fuel that keeps it moving.

So many of us have the misguided belief that  “the feel good feeling,“ we have when the boss tell us we did a good job, when we make that sale, when someone gives us a compliment , when some one says “I love you,“, when business is booming and the economy is strong  – is confidence.

But what happens to your confidence when the boss fires you? The sales are not happening, the love is taken away, the business is not doing well and the economy is not booming. What happens to your perceived confidence ?

Some will stumble – others will get stuck and there are those who will fall and never get up again.

No one can give you confidence neither can they make you confidence. If you are depending on someone to give you confidence – if you are looking outside of yourself for your confidence. You will be greatly disappointed.

However a mentor, guide or coach such as myself – can show you the tools you have to either boost, release or reclaim your confidence.

As a child approximately age 0 to 8,  the people of influence in your world played an important role in programming with confidence building beliefs or confidence destroying beliefs and it becomes part of your reality ( your life script) on a subconscious level.

If you were made to feel bad about yourself at an early age, then lack of confidence could be an issue and it is difficult to change these limiting beliefs on a conscious level.  Hypnosis is a powerful tool (not the only tool) for reaching your subconscious to reprogram your mind with empowering beliefs.

Thought Stimulator: Self confidence is the first requisite to great undertakings - Willie Davis

Clarity , Confidence and Courage three words whose connection catapults you to success.

Lets Talk Clarity

Clarity is defined as the freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.

Clarity is knowing who you are and what you want and taking action to achieve your results.

You first have to know where you are to get somewhere else. If you call for a taxi and you are not sure where you want to go, you will remain stuck, or you will go around in a circle and become lost and the cab driver will eventually leave you some place and it may not be a place where you would like to be. (think of the money and time you have wasted)

Before I begin to map a course of action for my clients, they have to be clear on their issue. Without clarity my clients have no control over their lives. “just kinda getting by.” It is up to me, the coach, to help my client gain clarity before moving forward with a plan of action.

I had a client a few months ago who was extremely unhappy and frustrated because she had been fired from three jobs in the last four years. Through our conversation I discovered that she was not clear on  her purpose in life, her strengths or her passion.  She was a graduate with a degree in the arts but lost interest upon graduation. She worked because she had bills to pay

With my laser  coaching and hypnosis, we accessed her creative mind and discovered that she loved to paint and working with children but was told at an early age that “artists did not make any money,” something she had forgotten on a conscious level.

She has since found job at a private school as an assistant to the art instructor.  Volunteers at the library, helping children to release their creativity and have fun.  She met someone at the library who commissioned her to do an abstract painting.

What a marvelous turn of events for her. She is now living her life with passion and purpose and it all began with clarity.

Much of our unhappiness is caused by not having clarity about who we are, what our values are and not  knowing where we are and/or where we want to be.  Without clarity, their is no control.

Here is a simple exercise to help you to gain clarity and I strongly suggest that you use the expertise of a coach to help you with your journey.

Find a quite place where you can be alone for at least thirty minutes. Sit in a comfortable position, close your eyes and concentrate on your breathing. take five deep cleansing breaths and concentrate on relaxing your body – starting from the top of your head and working your way down. Relaxing your body completely and totally.

When you are relaxed speak to your subconscious mind and ask  for clarity where you have none. It is important to trust the infinite wisdom of the universe and accept the answer as truth.  Just believe.

Thought Stimulator: Clarity or mind means clarity of passion, too; this is why a great and clear mind loves ardently and sees distinctly what it loves. – Blaise Pascal

I read an article a few days ago regarding HAPPINESS and it started me thinking about this thing called happiness.

What is happiness? What does it taste like “This taste so good,” said my friend, June as she ate the chocolate cake, “it makes me so happy.”

What does it feel like? “I feel so happy,” said Annette, after speaking to her boyfriend on the phone.

What does it sound like? “Listening to that beautiful jazz piece makes me so happy,” said my friend to her husband.

What does it look like? “When I look at that beautiful sunset, my heart is filled with happiness.” Were the words spoken to me by sister as we vacationed in the Caribbean.

Can some one or something make you happy? “I want to marry you and make you happy’” the young man said to his girlfriend.

Can you buy happiness? “If you buy me those shoes,” Julie said to her dad, “you will make me so happy.”

Can you sell happiness? “You will make your husband happy,” said the avid salesman, “if you buy your husband this HDTV for fathter’s day.”

Does happiness resides inside or outside of us? “I just want to be happy,” said a tearful Susie to her co-worker.

Can you create happiness with your thoughts? “I think am happy.” said Cynthia to her friend.

Can you turn happiness on and off ? “Leave me alone;  said the wife to her husband, “I am not feeling happy right now.”

Given a choice most people want to be happy. So why is it so illusive for some of us?

The dictionary defines happiness as a state of mind or feeling such as contentment.

Here’s what a baby has to say about happiness.

Heh mom, dad – happiness is at the core of my essence, OK.  Stop telling me I am not happy when I ignore you and those annoying people that come over and when I cry to get your attention, I am still happy and  when I throw my food, I am still happy.

Why do you want to take my happiness away? And when I have a tantrum, I am still happy, I am just responding to a more dominant stimuli.

Mom, Dad I own my happiness, it’s inside of me like my heart. If you keep telling  me I am not happy because I exhibit certain behaviors, then, I could grow up trying  to find my happiness. When my relationship ends,  I may do something really stupid because their goes my happiness, outside the door. when my life is not going the way I want it to, these feeling of discomfort must mean I am not happy. Maybe I need to eat something or drink something so I can be happy.

So Mom, Dad leave my happiness alone and let it thrive right here inside of me.

Here’s what I have to say about happiness …

• Nothing or none one can make me happy.
• Happiness is a mind thing. It comes from within, (controlled by my thoughts)  not without.
• I choose to be happy or not.

Yes, we have experiences that create dominant feelings of pain/suffering etc., however, our happiness is right there, at the core of our being, just waiting to be the band aid for our wounds.

Happiness is energy and it’s limitless. Let your happiness radiate outwardly to the people you meet, it may influence them to do the same.

Other helpful resources:

Books:
“>Happiness For No Reason

“>The How Of Happiness

Article:
Tune into happiness

Tell us, what does this thing called HAPPINESS means to you?  What does it taste, feel,  smell,  sound and look like to you. Free your mind and share your thoughts.

Thought Stimulator: If you search the world for happiness, you may find it in the end, for the world is round and will led you back to your door – Robert Brault

One of the definitions of Belief is – accept as true; take to be true, to be confident about something. It stands to reason if you believe in yourself that you will have confidence in yourself and accept this as the truth.

When you do not blame and take ownership of your experiences of  being you become connected to your core essence and it facilitates your belief in self, Your confidence is released , allowing you to courageously take massive action to accomplish your goals to create the successful life you want to live.

Stop blaming

Step into your being and

Begin believing.

Thought Stimulator: Success means having the courage, the determination, and the will to become the person you believe you were meant to be – George Sheehan

The time is NOW to use SELF AWARENESS, SELF ACCEPTANCE and taking ACTION to create an abundant life.

How do you say? Here’s how:

To live a life filled with an abundance of love, happiness, good health and money – you need to take stock of where you are.

What’s going on with your mind, body, spirit and your finances?  Do you have balance in these four areas?

Sometimes we walk around with blinders and we numb ourselves to our experiences. Becoming SELF AWARE means that you are going to take the blinders off and look into the mirror of your life, allow yourself to feel your feelings and remove yourself from the shadows and walk into the light.

After you become AWARE you must ACCEPT where you are and who you are. Do you have balance in the fore mentioned four areas? If you answered yes, I would suggest to you that nothing stays the same, so be careful that you do not fall into a rut and do not allow complacency to become your friend.

We spring clean our homes. We take our cars in for maintenance but most of us do not take time to assess our lives. If you want to change what is being reflected in the mirror of your life then there is a call to ACTION for CHANGE.

You have become AWARE and ACCEPTED all that is you and you are now ready to take ACTION for positive CHANGE

So how do you get from here to there?

Well a coach like myself, or mentor can create an ACTION plan for you.  When I prepared  for the Los Angeles Marathon 2009, unfortunately I did not use a trainer.

Through the power of my MIND and HYPNOSIS, I successfully completed the marathon.  However, I  know for a fact that if I had used a trainer,  I would not have injured my knee, my completion time would have been less and my body would have been much stronger.

It is okay to learn from our mistakes, however, it is easier and wiser by far to learn from the mistakes of others.  Besides using my mind, I will definitely be using an experienced trainer for  the Los Angeles Marathon 2010.

Take ACTION now for your SUCCESS.

Thought Stimulator: Action is the foundational key to all success. Pablo Picasso