We all have days when we don’t feel like doing much at all. The weather might be grey, we’ve had a busy day, or complete boredom and lack of interest with the fitness program we’re using at the moment. Whatever the reason, a fitness session just isn’t for you today – and it’s on days like Read more

As I write this article my 4-year-old son sits beside me with a cold and a little fever. All he has said since he woke up today is “I’m better now. I’m all better.” Does our attitude change how we cope with illness and our level of happiness? Read more

I love a good metaphor. An especially powerful metaphor for me lately has been that of an onion. The Cleveland Method deals with a deep understanding of our core drives and unconscious motivations. When we focus inward, only then can we genuinely understand others.

Many of my students in recent months have shown tremendous growth spurts in their lives by applying persuasion techniques not just to their business and sales, as they are mainly geared in my programs, but to every single facet of their lives–personal, public and business.

I was speaking with one of my students, an adviser who is becoming more and more successful in business and he was telling me how happy he was that these skills not only affected him and his career, but they mean so much in other ways. He stopped smoking and some other very positive family things have taken place as a result of these techniques. Read more

Personal development plans are certainly very popular today and can be put together to help you with everything from career improvement to weight loss to public speaking. Read more

Hypnosis is a great tool for building positive motivation and intention. Hypnosis is can used in conjunction with other forms of treatment. The movies have made hypnosis out to be something it is not .

Control
The medical profession uses hypnosis to help patients in many ways: to stick to a particular food program,control pain, quit smoking, prepare for surgery, and accomplish all types of amazing feats. Learning self-hypnosis is the ultimate act of self-control because hypnosis allows people to use more of their potential, .

In the mental health area, it is used for phobias, anxiety, sexual problems, alcoholism, smoking control, speech disorders, weight control, chronic pain, age regression therapy, self-esteem/ego strengthening, memory/concentration improvement and forensic work. In medicine, it uses include anaesthesia and surgery, obstetrics/gynaecology, control of bleeding, pain control, burn therapy, dermatology and habit control. Read more