A simple technique to help you stop smoking

Smoking is bad for you but you can't seem to quit and you're not alone.  Quitting is one of the hardest things you may ever do but may also be the most rewarding.  You see the commercials on television with the health issues from smoking yet you continue to puff away.  Logically you know smoking is bad for you but quitting is so hard!  What's up with that?
While the conscious thinking mind knows smoking is bad for you there is some benefit that keeps you puffing away. Hypnosis can help you quit but you can try this simple technique below to stop smoking on your own. 

 A simple technique to help you quit

Take a deep breath every time you desire a cigarette. A really deep breath mimicking the way you smoke.
Keep breathing deeply while you massage you hands or temples.  This will give you something to do with your hands instead of holding the cigarette.
Studies show the urge only lasts for several minutes so while you breathe in clean fresh air play your favorite song and remind yourself of the benefits of being a non smoker.
Allow the urge to smoke to pass.  Give it at least 3 minutes.
Relax your body and assume the posture like you do when you smoke.The chart below outlines the average number of craves daily.  You may experience more or less.  Do the breathing exercises consistently. Practice even when aren't craving.  Recondition yourself to breathe clean fresh air. 

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Hypnosis is an alternative that works
If you still can't quit . Call me. The results are amazing with hypnosis!  Many people are able to quit smoking in only one hypnosis session.  There are a few exceptions to every rule and I know it sounds out of the ordinary but it's true in only one hypnosis session it is possible to be a nonsmoker. In fact hypnosis may help you get rid of all types of negative behaviors and achieve many goals in your life.  Hypnosis works by bypassing the monkey chatter in the conscious thinking mind and  connect with positive thoughts, feelings and behaviors needed to achieve goals. The mind is so powerful that when properly focused it can and will accomplish goals like smoking cessation more quickly.

Some people may need more than one session.  It all depends on how bad you want to quit.  Hypnosis is not a magic bullet, as a matter of fact there are NO magic bullets!  There are no guarantees.  Your success is my success and I have plenty of success stories like the client who gave of smoking AND soda in one session.  All hypnosis is self hypnosis and your success is determined by you.
For more information call (305)305-2288 or visit my website at www.stopsmokeinmiami.com
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How to achieve your goals via gratitude and mindfulness

Cultivate an attitude of gratitude
One of the most important lessons of life is the attitude of gratitude. Mindfulness can help develop that attitude.  Where you thoughts go your power goes. What are you thinking? Whenever something goes your way it is easy to be grateful. When things appear not so great is when gratitude might be a challenge. The Buddhists practice equanimity. Equanimity is a state of being aware, being balanced and not becoming to happy or too sad. In our human existence the lesson of equanimity can be difficult. Everyone born with intelligence has the ability to judge between right or wrong, rich or poor. Metaphysically judgement takes place in the mind, through the faculty of discernment and where your thoughts go your power goes. If you are in a place of negativity shake it off and get grateful.  If your intention is to be successful at any goal, go within, figure out if that is what you really want and what is standing between you and that goal.  Judge rightly from a place of peace and love..be grateful.
Then go for it!

What is intelligence?
Miriam-Webster defines intelligence as the ability to learn or understand or to deal with new or trying situations. Intelligence requires reason; 1)the skilled use of reason (2) the ability to apply knowledge to manipulate one's environment or to think abstractly as measured by objective criteria (as tests)
According to this definition intelligence involves the ability to learn and understand what the situations and/or circumstances are teaching. Everything being equal or in equanimity would mean the every thought has the same significance. As humans born with intelligence do we have the ability to shape our destiny?
In the fast paced society in which we live the outer circumstances often dictate the direction our lives will take. Life may put us in a particular situation to learn important lessons. Hence the reference to the school of life.  Seemingly difficult people are usually the biggest teachers. Observe when and if your buttons are being pushed. Take the time to go within and be the observer of the body sensations. These are the guiding signals of healing. While you cannot change another person you can change how you react to what you are experiencing. The physical body is an excellent and accurate barometer which contains insight that can help you move forward.
Meditation is a great tool to connect with your higher self. Metaphysical or spiritual hypnosis is another very powerful tool for connecting to source. Becoming intimate with the inner self is an excellent process for achieving peace and freedom. Often people reach their goals in the external but fail miserably in the internal which is the ability to be happy. Several famous musicians come to mind who achieved many external goals yet peace seemed illusive.

When the student is ready the teacher will appear. Be aware and be ready.  The teacher is in.
Intelligence involves the skilled use of reason. Have you ever tried to reason with someone who is not receptive?   Have you ever tried to achieve a goal to no avail? Perhaps there is a certain person or situation that seems to grate on your nerves and you can't seem to get clarity or a sense of peace. The next time your encounter such a person, place, situation or incident, allow yourself to actually feel what is happening within your body. Observe the breath and body sensations.  Remember to breathe deeply.  You will find that before you even encounter the situation there may be a subtle twitch or a certain feeling. Pay close attention to that feeling. Connect with your heart space, consult within your mind and body space. What is your higher self trying to communicate to you?

Breathe deeply and go within.
This is where the answers are. Learn to honor your feelings from a space of that higher consciousness. Cultivate peace within the physical body by allowing whatever sensations are surfacing to arise and dissipate from a place of mindful observation. There is no need to judge or analyze the story. All that is required is an awareness of what and how you feel. Be patient. Turn the physical eyes within and honor the spiritual intellect. It is trying to tell you something and it is wise beyond time and or space.  Just like our minds have memory so does our physical body.

Be gentle with yourself. 
You can learn a new non-verbal way of communication which at first may seem strange.  It is a process of tapping into what some call intuition.  As you become intimate with your higher self you will recognize you are always Divinely guided.  We are always safe and protected.  It gradually becomes a safe way to relax in that sense of knowing and achieve goals from a new space of awareness and clarity.


Metaphysical hypnosis 
I specialize in metaphysical hypnosis which I describe as meditation on steroids.  Metaphysical hypnosis is a great way to learn and achieve mindfulness.  As a facilitator I have developed a technique to help you relax and tap into your inner awareness.  This process is used to help achieve many different types of goals. The possibilities are endless.  Click here for more information on how metaphysical hypnosis can help you develop your inner intelligence. Call (305) 305-2288 for free phone consultation and to schedule an appointment.

Past life regression and overcoming fears

Hypnosis can help you to relax and go to where a fear or phobia first began. Often the fears result from a situation that should have been fun like a day at the beach as a child. Sometimes these issues are from an incident in childhood and the have simply been forgotten. Dr. Brian Weiss author of "Miracles Happen" and "Many Lives and Many Masters" writes about his patient Catherine, who recalled her past life from another lifetime, and this is another possibility. The  subconscious mind can remember everything and the point is to bypass the limited conscious thought patterns and beliefs we use everyday in order to tap into the deeper memory bank. This is where our mind stores very important information that can be the key to healing. Metaphysical hypnosis is the spiritual process of looking beyond appearances and gaining a clear insight to the core belief which is creating any negative thought patterns. During a hypnosis session, in a state of relaxation and focused concentration, those limiting beliefs can come into a present awareness, this begins the process of healing. By recognizing and clearing those negative beliefs you can begin to moving forward. The mind is extremely powerful and in an effort to protect, may "hide" important information.

For example someone who is afraid to swim, or afraid of  the water, may have had an incident in the past that created this fear of wide bodies of water. The mind in an effort to maintain a safe space, may store the memory of what happened and embed the fear so it never happens again. While this may be a logical response to some type of trauma, the fear may be preventing a pleasurable experience from happening such as enjoying the seaside with a significant other. Hypothetically, the subject is engaged to an avid swimmer and wants to participate in water activity but cannot comfortably do so due to the fear of water. The subject has a desire to swim and wishes to do so but can not understand the basis of the fear. A hypnosis session may be uncover, during childhood, the subject was at a family picnic and thrown into the water, unable to swim, the subject panicked, and although it was less than a foot of water, it may as well have been a tidal wave. The subject now has a negative imprint of the trauma and embarrassment of the incident, and is no longer comfortable in the water.

Once this memory has been consciously uncovered the conscious mind can integrate what has happened and logically assimilate the experience and release the fear.

All hypnosis is self hypnosis and as a consulting hypnotist I facilitate a safe, effective an affordable  process to help you remove road blocks to success.It is not medical nor therapeutic.  
Learn more about how hypnosis can help you in Miami by clicking here.  for more information or for private sessions call (305) 305-2288

Hypnosis can help with hoarding

Are you holding on to many old, outdated things, people, situations and circumstances in your life?  Do you have lots of nice "stuff" but always seem stuck?  Do you want to let go but just can't seem to move forward?  Perhaps you have what is called a hoarding disorder and hypnosis can help with hoarding. The act of hoarding can apply to many things both physical and non physical.  Let's begin by exploring mental aspect which are our thoughts.

What are you thinking?
Everyday the mind is bombarded with literally hundreds if not thousands of thoughts. The more engaged you are in work and/or socially activities the more messages you receive.  And it doesn't stop there, add in television, radio, cell phones, computers and social media communications and the number of messages the brain receives can be quite overwhelming.  If you can begin to think of thoughts as things,  you can also begin to understand why it is important to take the time to disconnect periodically.  Go outside in nature.  Turn off any electronics and breathe deeply, giving your mind and body time to center and relax.   As you begin to clear you can also focus on what you really need and want to manifest.  Meditation is growing in popularity because there is scientific evidence proving that taking the time to disconnect is beneficial to our overall health.  Metaphysical hypnosis is a technique where you work with a facilitator such as myself, to help you align with the best meditation practice for you.  What is the best meditation practice?  The one you do...

For example, begin with a few minutes each day and start right where you are.  Focus on the breath or purchase one of the many guided meditations available by clicking HERE 
The important thing is to make a conscious decision to consistently clear your mind.
One suggestion would be to begin with a denial like the one below.  Metaphysically, denials are used to mentally release old worn out thoughts or beliefs that may be holding you back. In a comfortable position sitting or lying down.  Focus on your breathing which should become nice, deep and even.
Repeat the following releasing denial statement:
I now release any and everything that may be holding me back from my highest good...
Some things may come up.  Allow them to surface.  Resist the urge to engage in the mental chatter. continuing to focus on your breathing which should be nice and deep and even.   Counting may help.
Inhaling 1...2...3...exhaling 1...2...3...

Repeat the release statement again:
I now release any and everything that may be holding me back from my highest good...(pr from success)..
Allow yourself to relax.  Breathing in and out.
This is your time to relax.
It's also a good time to let go..

After awhile, when you feel relaxed and ready, incorporate an affirmation.  Affirmations are statements that reinforce the positive aspects you are now incorporating into your life.  A good affirmation might be the following:
Mind mind is clear and open to receive the manifestation of peace love joy perfect health and prosperity in my life and all is well...

Close with  positive statements like any of the following affirming your desires.
I am healthy..
I am wealthy...
I am wise...
I am happy..
I am love and loved..
I am prosperous...
and so it is

To do:  Make this a daily practice
Schedule time everyday to do this practice or something similar.  In as little as 15 minutes you have set the tempo for a great day.  An easy way to remember is to do it in the morning before or after you brush your teeth or shower.  You can even start the denials and affirmations while still in bed, then just sit in silence for a few moments.  It's a great way to start the day and to begin the process of eliminating mental as well as physical clutter as you build your best life ever.
For more information and a free phone consultation call (305) 305-2288 or visit my website at www.amustardseedhealing.com

  

Karen Saunders demonstrates hypnosis on the Arthritis Show with Dr. Farshchian

Hypnotist Karen Saunders is interviewed and demonstrates hypnosis on the Arthritis Show with Dr. Farshchian.  Hypnosis is one of many alternative holistic modalities that can compliment traditional medicine.  Hypnosis is an excellent way to relax the mind and focus on a desired outcome like physical relaxation.   Call (305) 305-2288 for more information on how hypnosis can help you!

Improve sports performance with visualization

Hypnosis is a viable option for sports enhancement and it can be useful to develop skills of confidence, concentration and the mental focus needed to win. Championships in sports are won by the individual or team that has optimal physical skills obtained by intense training and the mental ability to focus. Most athletes adhere to a rigorous training schedule. So what happens when each players physical skill set is relatively the same? The determining factor in who wins is a strategic mental battle. The ability to mentally tune into the flow of the game, block out distractions and align oneself with the flow, combined with a winning attitude is a key factor in a successful outcome. Once in the flow everything seems to be working in your favor and most likely it is. Not holds true not only in the world of sports but also in life.
While many individuals and teams train the body extensively, very little, if any time or thought is given to mental preparation. Hypnotists, or as I like to call myself, mental strategists, provide tools that give winners a very distinct advantage...the ability to concentrate and focus on the  goal for success.
Mental focus, concentration and clarity create winners in any profession on or off the playing field. The ability to focus under pressure is essential to winning. Imagine your team being in the NBA playoffs. Your team has made it to game seven before the championship and the pressure is mounting. The stress level is through the roof, however you still manage to remain calm, relaxed and in control. This is what is required to succeed. The ability to channel stress and adrenaline in any situation into a positive thought creates a win/win situation. Maybe it’s the weekend and your child has a soccer game. You notice his or her confidence on the field is waning. Hypnosis is a great tool to help gain the confidence he/she needs to win and have fun while doing it either on the field, in the classroom or in life.
So its game day and the distractions are heightened. Thousands of fans or a ball field of weekend warriors are all looking at you, you are at bat, or you have the ball. There is a battle for the same goal...to WIN! It is a physical game and the opponent is brutal. The ability to focus on winning in any situation is critical for success. The winner has to remain calm and not be distracted by an overly aggressive opponent who throws an elbow or lands a foul. The winner is always focused on the win. Nothing should distract from the goal. Often there are games where the team is the best in the league but somehow they get off track and emotional. Maybe a foul or some controversy ensues. This may be the opponents’ tactical way of distraction. It happens. They key is to NOT lose focus. Success is the goal.
You set a goal and then it seems stuff comes up...do not lose focus. Keep your eyes on the prize!
There could be what seems to be "foul play" and hypnosis can help with that as well. Whatever you focus on, you get more of, its the law of attraction. Often you are not aware of the unconscious thoughts in your mind. There may be some hidden fear that may be preventing you from achieving your goals. Metaphysical hypnosis puts a spiritual spin on regular hypnosis it and can give you the skills to ignore distractions, control emotions and remain clear about your goals. Nothing else matters when you have a certain peace about the game. Winning becomes natural.  Mental conditioning is important to remain calm, focus and to ultimately win. Proper mental conditioning can enhance the ability to win. However if you come in second or third don't despair. When you achieve that peace that surpasses understanding described in spirituality it will not matter as much. Metaphysical hypnosis differs slightly from regular hypnosis in that it is spiritually based on teachings like the law of attraction and similar works like Napoleon Hills Think and Grow Rich. It considers the totality of the mind body and spirit connection.Once balanced it is simply easier to win at the game of life.
A typical hypnosis session can last anywhere from an hour to longer. Results can be seen after the first session and optimal performance can be reached in approximately six sessions.
The number and frequency of hypnosis sessions should be discussed with the practitioner. Become aware of what works for you and go with it. There are no magic bullets in life so be relax and allow the process to unfold. Make sure you are comfortable and trust the facilitator you are working with. Do not be afraid to speak to several hypnotists before making a decision on who to work with. Everyone has their own style. What you want are results. You want to feel better so you can perform better, simple as that. When you feel better you can focus better. When you focus you stand a better chance at winning.
More emphasis should be placed on mental conditioning. Historically many winners have admitted to using hypnosis. It is reported that basketball Coach Phil Jackson used hypnosis to take his teams to victory. Mike Tyson is reported to have admitted to using hypnosis to be ferocious in the ring during an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph. You don't have to be as intense as "Iron Mike" but you can begin to enjoy your sport more as you improve your performance and win more. Very few people play just for the sport of it after all, it feels good to win. Tiger Woods and Andre Agassi are reported to have used hypnosis to enhance their athleticism.
Hypnosis is also good to help you focus on other goals like smoking cessation, stress reduction, passing exams, improving relationships manifesting and just to relax. Treat yourself to a mental vacation.  Try hypnosis..it works.  Call (305) 305-2288 for more info.

The benefits of past life regression and recalling childhood memories

Past life regressions are gaining in popularity as many people are awakening to the benefits of hypnosis, meditation and spirituality. Regressions help enhance your connection to source via spirituality by giving insight into recurring experiences. Past life regression is a process used in hypnosis to recall past memories. Some people are uncomfortable with the process so it helps to be familiar with reincarnation. While it is referred to as a "past life" most of the beneficial memories are from childhood experiences in this lifetime.  Regressions provide the opportunity to recall memories from childhood that help release negative emotions. That release can be a catalyst towards a more comfortable life.

A past life regression can reveal important information buried deep in the subconscious mind. For example something as simple as a scolding from a parent could create self esteem issues or shyness.  Hypnosis is safe and very effective and recalling these memories can be valuable in healing all types of  issues. There are even documented cases of physical healing as a result of past life regression. Read Dr. Brian Weiss M.D., book Miracles Happen for more information on the power of past life regression and healing. Many people think you have to believe in reincarnation to experience a past life memory, but this is not the case.  I feel a past life is any moment other than this present moment. 
Everyday we are bombarded with situations, messages and experiences, etc. that create imprints or memories in the subconscious mind. These imprints can be positive or negative and shape our belief systems. The subconscious mind is very powerful and holds the key to life's progression. The subconscious mind remembers everything that has happened and some believe it is the soul.  If this holds true the subconscious mind has stored every previous lifetime experience as well.

In a past episode of the reality television series,  Keeping up with the Kardashians,  Khloe was hypnotized because she could not remember most of her childhood. She remembered having been upset because of the OJ Simpson trial and later the death of her father but could not remember much of her childhood. Her mind basically blocked out childhood events. Wanting to know why she could not remember she consulted a doctor who first thought she might be suffering from some type of pre dementia. After ruling out that possibility she was referred to a hypnotist were she was able to remember  significant parts of her childhood.
Past life regression has unlimited possibilities as an alternative technique and is a great tool for revealing roadblocks to moving forward.
For more information on how hypnosis can help you call (305) 305-2288.

Deepen your meditation with hypnosis as a tool

When the late great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. references the mountain top in one of his infamous and eloquent speeches several metaphysically related stories come to mind, some reminiscent of a "mountaintop experience".  The  mountaintop is a metaphor for a higher state of consciousness that can only be reached and accessed via silence or meditation.  It is described as the way within where all the answers are held.  This is that place of peace that surpasses all understanding.

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Jesus had a mountaintop experience in Mark 9:2-3 of the Bible and it reads, "And after six days Jesus took with him Peter and James and John, and led them up a high mountain by themselves. And he was transfigured before them, and his clothes became radiant, intensely white, as no one on earth could bleach them".
It was also on the top of a mountain in the Biblical book of Exodus, that God revealed himself to Moses. When Moses came down from the mountain top, he carried the Ten Commandments. Moses was also on a mountain top when God revealed to him the Promised Land and told him he would not live to see it. Very similar to Dr. Kings' life story. .
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about his visit to the mountain top at a rally in support of sanitation workers in Memphis Tennessee on April 3, 1963. He was assassinated the next day. Dr. King never got to see the promised land of racial equality and the election of an African American President. Dr. King never got to physically experience his prophecy. Just like the story of Moses, the prophesy was repeated. On January 21, we honor Dr. King with a national holiday. Here is an excerpt from the "mountaintop" speech.
"Well, I don't know what will happen now. We've got some difficult days ahead. But it doesn't matter with me now. Because I've been to the mountaintop. And I don't mind. Like anybody, I would like to live a long life. Longevity has its place. But I'm not concerned about that now. I just want to do God's will. And He's allowed me to go up to the mountain. And I've looked over. And I've seen the promised land. I may not get there with you. But I want you to know tonight, that we, as a people, will get to the promised land. And I'm happy, tonight. I'm not worried about anything. I'm not fearing any man. Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord."
The Buddha was also reportedly enlightened on a mountain top according to The Life of Buddha, by A. Ferdinand Herold, tr. by Paul C Blum [1922], at sacred-texts.com Here is a excerpt of that story:
"Finally, he saw himself at the foot of a mountain of filth and excrement; he climbed the mountain; he reached the summit; he descended, and neither the filth nor the excrement had defiled him.He awoke, and from these dreams he knew that the day had come when, having attained supreme knowledge, he would become a Buddha." It clearly states he awoke from these dreams. Dreams are a higher state of consciousness. Meditation is a vehicle to used to attain a higher state of consciousness. The filth and excrement represent the negative thoughts held in mind.  We can all rise above any situation by turning within.  Metaphysical hypnosis can help.

In each of these examples the mountain top metaphysically represents a higher state of consciousness. These are but a few examples and you probably have more. Have you been to the mountaintop? Perhaps you have experienced your own mountaintop story. One of the greatest tools in problem solving is the silence. Albert Einstein said, You cannot solve a problem from the same consciousness that created it. You must learn to see the world anew". Meditation and imagination can create miracles. To achieve their great humanitarian accomplishments, and teach peace,  it was necessary for each of these individuals to look beyond appearances and go within. They had to be that peace. This is the practice of meditation. In order to create a space for the outer expression of abundance or the manifestation of greatness, sometimes called miracles it is necessary to retreat to state of the nothingness. God works through the individual and collective consciousness. Seek first the kingdom and everything shall be added to your life.  The kingdom is within.  Metaphysics, religion, and spirituality, all are vehicles of seeking that higher consciousness.  Metaphysical hypnosis is one vehicle to achieve inner awareness.
Involution always precedes evolution.
Be still and know. Call (305) 305-2288 for more information on how hypnosis can help you.