This morning I woke up with a stiff neck, in pain and unable to turn my head to one side. Ugh! So after taking some anti-inflammatories and applying a heat pack, I practiced this way of working with the problem: "Where can I find the ease in this?" I breathe into my neck, and I […]

What can I do today that will make my life easier tomorrow? This is a fun game to play with yourself. It's kind of like reverse-procrastination. So to bring it to hypnosis, not just a thought experiment, get into a meditative state, or bring yourself into a light trance, and invite you-from-tomorrow to sit with […]

Trance is a natural phenomenon, and we go in and out of trance every day. The difference between natural trance and hypnotic trance is simple: with hypnotic trance, you're intending to do it. One way you can practice putting yourself into trance is to set a timer for 2 or 3 minutes, and then set […]

In the Future Series, we're going to dialog with our future self in a way that is going to enrich the past, present, and future.

Spend some time generating calm, peaceful thoughts. If you've been following along with my tip series, you could do the Happy Safe Place, or bilateral stimulation, or heart-centered breathing, or belly breathing. Whatever does it for you, to get into an awesome state of calm and relaxation. Spend enough time on it that you get […]

This technique comes from an episode of The Mentalist. Next time you are lying in bed trying to go to sleep, just start counting your inhale/exhale. But only count to two. 1... 2... 1... 2...1...2.. It's so boring! It will bring you right down to zzzzz

The most powerful metaphors to use on yourself are always the ones that your own subconscious comes up with. So what are some metaphors of healing that speak to you? It could be something like planting seeds in the garden. Or watching the sun rise. Or putting a puzzle together. Or painting a beautiful picture. […]

This technique is credited to Nicole Jeffries. Think of a person you want to love. It could be someone you already love, or it could be someone you feel neutral toward. It could also be someone you don't like! Sharing loving kindness has many mental health benefits, and has been taught by many spiritual teachers, […]

As you start to experience stress, take a deep belly breath, hold it for a moment, and then as you exhale, tell yourself "relax, relax, relax". Do this for a minute or two, and feel better.

This technique is credited to Michael Ellner. Take one hand, and designate it to gather resources. Think of something positive and send those good feelings into the first of that hand. Then take the thing that bothers you -- maybe it's a craving, or an impulse, or a trigger, and send it into the fist […]