Get’s kinda boring doesn’t it?

Ever wish that ride could be different?

The other day I took the incredible journey of 1000 hands clapping, and guess what, I didn’t even leave my office.

As you know, I am a hypnotist, and have put together some pretty good meditation audio’s that many people have written back and told me in testimonials how the audio’s have helped them fall asleep, reduced their stress, even have built up their confidence.

But this journey I took the other day was courtesy of Lawrence Ball and his 1000 Hands Clapping Audio blew me away!

You see, Lawrence is a musical renaissance man; composing, performing and improvising his often meditative, sometimes mathematical music. He has performed in 11 countries, and has collaborated on 3 projects with Pete Townshend, including a double album “Method Music” due to be released on Navona Records fall of 2010.

The music of his 1000 Hands Clapping is like none other!

You don’t have to check this site out… http://www.meditationalmusic.net/1000handsclapping.html But what would it be like for you if you were able to listen to this audio, and remove the outer world “buzz” from your mind, and talk to your silent, deeper inner self?

To me, it was worth it. Go find out for yourself. http://www.meditationalmusic.net/1000handsclapping.html

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist
http://mindvacationmeditation.com

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What would it be like if you woke up one morning and found that your street, your town, and now your house was flooded, and more rain was coming.

Can you imagine that scene?

Well, that is what happened over this past weekend to my town here in LaVergne Tennessee, just 24 miles down I 24 east from Nashville Tennessee.

You see,our town, and Nashville included just went through the great flood of 2010.

70 plus cars were stranded and flooded and washed away on interstate 24, and some deaths have occurred.

Opryland Hotel, closed due to flooding. Downtown Nashville; flooded. Businesses lost.

Perhaps you saw this on the news, or read about it.

In my hometown of La Vergne many neighbors and people that I know have been devastated and have lost their homes and or businesses.

And this is the reason I am writing this post today.

Our resources are running low. Friends that I know that work for the local Rescue department have been working around the clock.

Their funds are getting critically low. They need some help.

Here’s what I am asking of you today.

When you purchase a copy of the Sleep Secret Audio for the low price of only $21.97 I will donate 20% of the purchase price of each sale to our local Rescue Squad here. I will do this through out the month of May, and bring them a check June 5th 2010.

Not only will you be getting a great night’s sleep by purchasing the sleep audio, you will be lending a helping hand to some folks that need it so much.

Also, as an added bonus, I will be including the downloads for the “Mind Vacation Meditation” audio’s, and also the “Confidence Audio’s“. An added $20 dollar value to say thank you for helping my neighbors out.

So, please take a moment of your time, click on this link; ==> Sleep Secret Audio and lend a much needed helping hand to some folks much like yourself.

Thank You.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist
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PS…when you purchase your Sleep Audio, you will receive an email with all the download links to access your Sleep Audio, the Mind Vacation Meditation audio’s and also the Confidence audio’s. Thanks again.

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Meditation techniques come in various forms, but the bottom line is, whatever method you chose, it will help you channel your thoughts. By meditating, you can focus your thoughts and that shuts out distractions that could be harmful and preventing your sleep.

Related to meditation is self-hypnosis, which can take the form of repeating words or suggestions in your mind, over and again. This repetition may help lull you into slumber. Visualization, which is engaging in another type of mental journey without outside distraction, is another way to try to relax yourself prior to sleep.

These de-stressing techniques can help you slow the body’s processes down, helping to create a bridge between your waking and sleeping moments. Easing into sleep can only be helpful if it works on a consistent basis. As discussed before,  a sleep journal can help you stay on the proper path.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist
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There are a lot  more young children who are experiencing the side effects of not getting enough sleep. As part of a 1997 study, it showed outcomes that there are 11 percent of young people within ages 5 to 12 who cannot sleep well at night, 7 percent would wake up at the middle of the night, 17 percent would have difficulties waking up the following day and another 17 percent would feel extremely exhausted.

Insomnia among children is attributed mainly to night time fears and anxious dreams.  These may be an effect of several factors like environmental aspects, consumption of alcohol or caffeine, or sometimes inadequate parental supervision.  Children who fall asleep late of course tend to wake up late.

Hypnosis for children is used to help children relax or calm down before bedtime.  In contrast to what is widely known, you do not have to be asleep to be affected by hypnosis.  You should be unconscious but into deep state of relaxation.  The subconscious would be more receptive to suggestion during this period.  There are programs where the hypnotherapists would give your suggestions which would eliminate stress and other negative energy preventing you to get a restful street.

After entering a deep relaxed state, it is important to address the reason behind restlessness at night.  Resolving insomnia with hypnosis also involves that you  look into your habits and change your nightly ritual which would help you quickly fall asleep soundly.

There are also visualization in which the mind can be trained to flush out all thoughts and feeling that brings anxiety and stress preventing you to be at peace and at ease when on your own bed. There are also hypnosis programs for insomnia which encourage patients to listen to a CD or watch a DVD.

About bedwetting, one out of three children wet the bed until the age of six.  While there are about 2 to 10 percent of teenagers who still wet the bed from time to time.  Unresolved, bedwetting can even lead to more severe problems as they grow older.

Hypnosis can also be used to resolve bed wetting problems.  There are several CDs where children can listen to stories especially designed for their situations.  Some parents discover that aside from removing bed wetting problems, children also started to:

- Appreciate themselves more
- Discover unique abilities
- Deal with sadness in a healthier manner
- Handle criticisms very well
- Achieve a feeling of well being and in control

Most of  the hypnosis methods for children are used is in gentler forms,  most of the hypnotherapists use the “blow away technique”.  They blow away emotions and fears which prevent them from sleeping or wetting the bed.

Of course there is something much better than hypnosis for children, prevention is still the top action that you can do.  Instead to giving them lectures and getting angry because of wetting the bed, focus more on the success they have done  previously for staying dry overnight.  Remind them to go or relive themselves in the bathroom before going to bed and also limiting the liquid intake two hours before going to bed.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist
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Realistically, hypnotism is not bad at all. Research has revealed hypnotism helping children and older people deal with chronic discomfort, insomnia, constant worry, unhappiness, weight gain and fears or phobia. Presently, hypnosis is being applied in pain relief.

Unlike the deep sleep that we know, people under  hypnotism or hypnotherapy are conscious on what they are doing and what they can hear and understand.  Hypnotism can be used to treat diseases and disorder, it is called hypnotherapy.  Hypnotherapy is used in pain management.

There are three strategies in using hypnosis in pain management:

Physical relaxation – focusing on relaxation while feeling the pain, reduces the pain to vibrate and escalate. When tension is mixed pain, this heightens the pain. Muscle tension tends to pull on the muscles where it is hurting.

Sensory alteration – this strategy changes how we perceive the pain. Focusing to a different feeling will eventually filter out the hurt that you are experiencing.

Distraction – focus is shifted to other things to remove any attention to the body part feeling the pain.

Actually there are studies showing how effective hypnosis is in pain reliving. Hypnosis when combined with other alternative forms of medication like acupuncture can relieve chronic pain patients.  This can also be used to help children who are in the hospital undergoing painful treatments. Self-hypnosis against pain can be learned and be performed by children.  There are studies showing children who can do self- hypnosis recorded less migraine occurrence than those children who are thinking medication.

Using hypnosis for children could show complications once the hypnosis is lifted or removed.  Some side-effects would include confusion, fainting, dizziness, nausea, fatigue and anxiety.  Most of the side-effects are short-termed but there are some patients who experience stupor, psychological problems, and some patients even display recurring episodes of the previous shock.  Based on these experiences, it is imperative to investigate on the background on profile of the patient and screen those who are susceptible to the mentioned side-effects.

A problem may also occur when the hypnotherapist forgets to lift the hypnosis.  The patient may sustain serious injury or any complication without the patient even knowing or feeling it at all.

Over the course of applying hypnotherapy to children, studies and practices  showed that children find it easier to face painful medical procedures like bone marrow aspiration, cancer patients, postoperative pain, chronic headache and remove anxiety in children who would undergo surgery.

Actually, if hypnosis history is traced, it would show that during early period, hypnosis is used to help patients who would be undergoing agonizing surgeries before anaesthetics were discovered.  When anaesthesia was discovered in the middle of 19th century, chemical induced  painless surgeries were favoured over tradition hypnosis.  When chemicals and anaesthesia is useless or not enough in relieving the pain, this is when self-hypnosis is used.

Studies have showed that hypnosis for children was able to help them remove any pain and help them undergo medical procedures or simply just live their life.  But more importantly, we must identify that it is really, well sometimes, just in the mind.

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist

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Hypnosis parenting, experts declare, can be a technique for positive parenting. What are suggestions behind this parenting and exactly how do they succeed?

Let’s find out.

Hypnosis is not ordering or becoming authoritative to other people.  This is something that we should understand and be clear about.  Hypnosis, unlike what we commonly know, is not about making people do something which they would not remember or stop doing.  Hypnosis is about suggestions.

Experts said that our children are already suggestible from their parents. Almost all parents are familiar with their baby’s emotions and facial expressions.  Actually, if we smile in a baby and make eye contact it is highly possible that would be smiling back. Children learn from the parents through the parents’ actions and expressions.  If a parent want to teach something to their children, it is important to show an example that we are also following these rules that were set out for them.

Hypnosis parenting is not only applicable when you want your children to do their homework or do household chores.  You can only use hypnosis to help them with difficulty in sleeping or nervousness and tension before exams, school presentation or a game.

How do you do this, it’s quite simple actually.

You can start by talking to them before they go to sleep.  Make sure that they are comfortable and make them close their eyes.  You could start telling a story which would show  the protagonist succeeding in the challenges that he faced.  Use positive images when telling a story.  This would help your child ease the tension.  Aside from helping your child ease out the tension, the parent and the child also got the chance to spent some bonding moment together.

What the parent say have an impact on how children feel about themselves.  An example would be the behavior they show.  If the child refuses to follow certain rules in the house, and you get a heated discussion over it, it is very common that the child will remain the same.

You could replace the heated discussion with random positive statements, like saying that the child are improving much on their behavior and acknowledging their efforts to behave.  The child will feel better and eventually will believe that he is indeed behaving well.  Soon enough, the child will change his behavior for the better.

These simple suggestions helped the children’s mind or its subconscious to accept and believe in them.  So if the statements made or the statements that a child can hear are all negative, the subconscious would believe it and the child will follow it in real life.

But if positive statements are heard by the child, even if they are randomly dropped statements, the subconscious perceive this as the truth and would eventually translate into their actions.

Hypnosis for children can even be used in encouraging them to do household chores.  All you want to do is look at them straight into the eyes and ask them to do the household chores.  A little bobbing of the head, would encourage your child to agree to do the job delegated to them.

Enjoy some positive time with your children, and see if you can get them to agree with you.

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH
Certified Master Hypnotist

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Ancient Egyptians has been using hypnosis to relieve pain and cure diseases. They would have healing temples which are called Temples of Sleep. Those who are sick are given suggestions while induced to sleep. This suggestions are to direct their mind that they would be healed of their illnesses. Ancient Egyptians, aside from healing through sleep, has also used hypnosis to endure prolonged physical pain. They used this as we use anesthesia right now.

Hundreds of years later, in 1765, Franz Anton Mesmer introduced animal magnetism. He stated that man could influence a magnetic fluid which could help in the healing process. His thought became an influential school. There were salons were he would apply magnets in people’s afflicted body parts.

After a few years, Le Marquis de Puysegur, believed the magnetic power the Mesmer is talking about is actually present in his own mind and transferred through fingers to the person sick. He discovered that you could induce a very deep sleep where the person who is sleeping will follow the command. This is referred to as the perfect crisis or the profound sleep.

During this time hypnosis was referred to as mesmerism. In 1837, Dr. John Elliotson cited that hypnosis can be associated to voluntary and involuntary movement which he claims to be linked to the mesmerism theory. Dr Elliotson claimed that there is a doctor in India who has been amputating legs with the aid of hypnosis. The doctor saving lives if India is named Dr. James Esdail. And upon on his departure from India, it was said that he able to perform 300 operations and 19 of them is amputation.

Dr. James Baird saw a French man named La Fontaine in his mesmerism demonstration. After experiencing this, he put it into practice and were able to put the patients into a deep sleep that would make them accept any medical suggestion made by the doctors.

Actually during World War I, hypnosis was used by the Germans to make sure that their soldiers were able to recover from shell- shock. This would enable them to return immediately to their trenches.

Hypnosis started to gain interest among practitioners in the medical field. Sigmund Freud was said to be the firs proponent of hypnotherapy. Originally, Freud started studying hypnotherapy in late 1890s until he shifted into a new practice or method on 1905. Freud stated that suggestion can be made in an attempt make treatment speedy.

Dr. Milton Erickson is one of the few people who greatly influenced hypnotherapists. He has accomplished a lot of books and research about hypnotherapy. Dr. Erickson’s study became the foundation of NLP or the neuro- linguistic programming which became widely used in trading and marketing.

Currently, hypnotherapy are used on only on adults but also with children. Hypnosis for children were proven to have resolved some issues concerning behavior and health disorders. Hypnotherapy was formally endorsed by the British Medical Association in 1955. Three years after, the American Medical Association did the same. They endorsed hypnotherapy as a form of treatment.

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Well for some, that may be true. However, for those who practice meditation with a strong conviction, the benefits of meditation are far greater than being able to sleep fast. Basically, meditation has been designed to help people free their mind from life’s constant conflicts. It promises to give people a deeper sense of relaxation and a higher control of themselves. The benefits of meditation even includes understanding one’s self as it is viewed to be a process that will lead people to self-awareness.

Scientific studied even found explanations to confirm some benefits of meditation. These studies point out that meditation shift the brain’s activity from the stress-prone part to the calmer part of the brain. This mind exercise lessens the effects of stress, anxiety, and depression. They further found out that the brain processes lesser fear due to the changes in the brain’s activities.

There are benefits of meditation that most people find very helpful. One is, it actually releases a person from the bondage of past traumas which causes a feeling of having “unfinished business”, and hindering present growth. Through this, one can also enjoy the little joys that each moment brings.

The benefits of meditation will end our quest for things that we don’t have or the feelings that we haven’t experienced. Instead these will teach us how to appreciate the present. Meditation is just a simple method of gently taking us back into the NOW and letting go of the THEN.

Because of the benefits of meditation, a lot of people suffering from psychological problems have found an ally in this mind practice. It is said to be able to pull one out of depression. And because it gives us a better understanding of ourselves, meditation also encourages people to quit their addiction to vices, help in their healing and recovery, and live better and healthier lives.

Some health experts have found out that people who have been diagnosed to be suffering from too much stress and extreme anxiety need not be treated with drugs. The benefits of meditation were once again proven in the study of these people. They found out that engaging in meditation is a good panic attack prevention.

A lot of people have different things to say about meditation. Although there are numerous techniques in meditation, they should all be treated the same way. They are not designed to solve our problems or make life worry-free. They are here so that we will be more accepting of life and its challenges.

Sincerely,

Thomas “Trapper” Sherwood; CMH

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“With all the holiday hype, I feel like I’m expected to do too many things at once.”

Take Time for Yourself

* Try making a schedule, and figure out how best to maximize your time.
* Learn how to say “no” to commitments that you don’t think you can manage.
* Relax, take a walk, collect your thoughts.
* Reflect on what the holidays mean to you personally.
* Exercise three times a week.

“Fattening food is everywhere, and at every party there’s so much alcohol.”

You Can Party—Healthfully

Be mindful that high fat, high sugar foods can cause depression, and/or hyperactive, stressful behaviors in some people. According to the International Center for Nutritional Research, eating a lot of sugar and fats and increasing alcohol consumption may cause illness (diarrhea) and vitamin deficiencies. Instead, try to eat fiber-full foods such as fresh vegetables, salads, and fruit; consume smaller portions of protein; drink a lot of water; reduce alcohol consumption; and allow at least 3 hours after eating before going to bed.

When hosting a gathering, make healthful food and drink alternatives available to your guests.

Salsa is a great substitute for cheese dip or sour cream, sorbet beats ice cream, and ginger ale and sparkling cider are festive holiday beverages. Plan games and activities for your guests, and be quick to make introductions. As a guest, reach for pretzels and sliced veggies, not chips.

Afraid of looking like a wet blanket? Nurse a glass of lemon-lime soda with cranberry juice—and top it with a cherry!

The Truth About Holiday Drinking

While alcohol may make you feel less depressed temporarily, abusive drinking will only create problems.

Did you know…

* A couple of handfuls of potato chips can have more than 10 grams of fat?
* Opting for chestnuts instead of peanuts saves you 13 grams of fat?
* If you air-pop your popcorn, you can enjoy it guilt-free?

“I’m going broke buying holiday gifts.”

Spend moderately and be creative.

The Stress of Presents:

* Make a budget plan and stick to it.

* Gifts made from the heart are priceless. Make someone dinner, bake them cookies, or offer to babysit.

* Run errands for a friend in lieu of a present, or just visit with them—your time is a precious gift.

Sure-Fire Holiday Stress-Reducers:

* Exercise three times a week.
* Avoid caffeine.
* Try something new.
* If you feel bad, don’t ignore your feelings—talk with someone you trust. Volunteer your time to community organizations.

Remember that the “holiday blues” can be manageable. Brief periods of sadness and stress at this time are normal for most people. If, however, you are experiencing serious, prolonged depressive problems—such as hopelessness, loss of energy, significant appetite and sleep changes, and/or thoughts of suicide—you should seek help from a professional.

Sincerely,

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First of all, you should try supplementing with a good multivitamin along with taking some quality vitamin B.  It may surprise you to learn that vitamin deficiencies may often cause stress in individuals, especially panic attacks.  Taking these vitamins will help to restore a little bit of the balance in our body and you might find that after a few days, it is a little bit easier for you to put the stress of the day behind you and drift off to sleep.

Another thing that you should do is to prepare your mind and body every night in order to get some sleep.  Avoid anything that is going to engage the mind for about an hour before bedtime.  This can include anything from the type of television shows and movies that we watch to the conversations that we take part in.  To the best of your ability, go to a quiet part of the house and spend a little bit of time listening to some relaxing music or reading something relaxing, such as poetry.

Warm baths and aromatherapy may also go a long way in helping us to relax and allow our minds to forget about the stress of the day.  The real secret is to allow all of these things to take you to someplace that you need to be and not to allow the stress to return back to your mind.  While you are still in this relaxed state, slip into your bed and allow yourself to drift off to sleep.

It may take a little bit of practice before you are really efficient at doing these things but once you get the hang of it, you would be surprised with how quickly you will be able to do it.  Once you are able to sleep through the night, it will make any effort that you put into it well worth it.

Sincerely,
Thomas Sherwood; CMH
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