Common Questions About HYPMIND
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Will HYPMIND be effective for me?
What is included in a HYPMIND session?
I am interested in experiencing HYPMIND. What can I expect?
How often should I listen to my HYPMIND protocol?
Do I need any special equipment?
What is Mindfulness Meditation?
What are the benefits of Mindfulness Meditation?
What is hypnotherapy?
Is hynotherapy safe?
Is hypnotherapy effective?
What is brainwave entrainment music?
Can I experience HYPMIND without scheduling a session?
Will HYPMIND be effective for me?
HYPMIND is effective for many types of issues and people because we can develop customized protocols. Some of the customized protocols I've developed with people over the years have effectively addressed:
* Sleep difficulties/insomnia
* Stress and anxiety symptoms
* Pain management - to decrease pain and increase healing
* Surgery preparation - to decrease anxiety and increase post-op healing
* Increased self-confidence & self-acceptance
* Decreased social anxiety
* Smoking cessation & decreased substance use
* Academic and work performance
*increased writing effectiveness, decreased test anxiety, increased public speaking effectiveness
* Problems with sexuality
* Increased forgiveness
What is included in a HYPMIND session?
* customized HYPMIND protocol (includes meditation & hypnotherapy)
* brainwave entrainment background music
* high-quality, edited, digital recording of the HYPMIND session including brain entrainment music
* customized aromatherapy
I am interested in experiencing HYPMIND. What can I expect?
When you contact me, we will schedule two, 50-minute appointments. Before your first appointment, please review and complete the necessary forms.
During our first appointment, we will discuss the forms and I will answer any questions you may have. You will then give me some information about the specific issue you would like to address. I will take notes as I begin to design a customized HYPMIND protocol for you. I will ask your preferences for imagery and language for the hypnotherapy script. If you would like, we can end the session with a guided meditation.
During our second session, you will experience your customized HYPMIND protocol. You will sit in the HYPMIND chair, listen to relaxing music, and enjoy aromatherapy while I guide you through your customized meditation and hypnotherapy session. I will be recording my voice as I guide you through the protocol. You simply need to close your eyes, relax, and enjoy. You will be in complete control at all times. People report finding this experience very relaxing and often claim they feel like they have had a refreshing nap.
After the session, I will sound edit the HYPMIND recording with the brain entrainment music to create a high-quality digital recording for you to take home. I will e-mail you the MP3 recording which you can download and listen to as often as you like.
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How often should I listen to my HYPMIND protocol?
Research suggests that people benefit most from invoking the relaxation response daily at the same time of day (early morning, early evening, or before bed) until a reliable habit is established (for an in-depth read, check-out "The Relaxation Revolution" by Herbert Benson, M.D.). Thirty to forty consecutive days is generally necessary to establish a new habit. However, there is research that suggests 3-6 hypnotherapy sessions can create meaningful change. I suggest you listen daily for the first week. Then, decide how you would like to integrate a regular relaxation practice into your life.
*Be sure you never listen to your HYPMIND protocol while driving a vehicle!
Do I need any special equipment when I listen to my HYPMIND protocol?
In order to experience the full effect of the brainwave entrainment background music, you will need to use headphones. While earbuds work, enclosed headphones may give you a better experience.
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What is Mindfulness Meditation?
Mindfulness Meditation is a practice of focusing your mind on the present moment. You become aware of your thoughts, feelings, and sensations in your body. With a curious, open, accepting attitude, you notice your present-moment experiences and gently return your attention back to your breath.
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What are the benefits of Mindfulness Meditation?
There have been hundreds of research studies showing positive benefits of meditation. For a comprehensive bibliography, see Peter Malinowski's review. Among other things, research suggests that meditation:
- Improves mood
- Increases immune functioning
- Decreases stress
- Increases internal & interpersonal well-being
- Increases empathy & compassion
- Increases brain integration leading to greater cognitive flexibility
- Increases effectiveness & achievement in work and school performance
- Decreases anxiety & depression
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What is hypnotherapy?
American Psychological Association (APA)’s Division of Psychological Hypnosis describes hypnosis/hypnotherapy as a procedure during which a health professional, while treating someone, suggests that he or she experience changes in sensations, perceptions, thoughts, or behavior. Although some hypnosis is used to make people more alert, most hypnosis includes suggestions for relaxation, calmness, and well-being. Instructions to imagine or think about pleasant experiences are also commonly included during hypnosis. People respond to hypnosis in different ways. Some describe hypnosis as a state of focused attention, in which they feel very calm and relaxed. Most people describe the experience as pleasant.
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Is hypnotherapy safe?
Yes. Hypnosis is a natural state of being, similar to when you are just falling asleep or waking up. Brain scans of those under hypnosis show normal brainwave functioning. It is a condition of focused relaxation. You are always conscious and in control of your own behavior. Under hypnosis, if you do not like a hypnotic suggestion that has been presented to you, the built-in protectors of your mind will automatically kick in, allowing you to reject the suggestion, or to even emerge/awaken from the hypnotic state on your own. I will never ask you to reveal any personal information outside the context of our pre-established therapeutic goals, or to do anything humiliating.
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Is hypnotherapy effective?
Yes. Based on research outcomes, many organizations, including the American Medical Association (AMA) and The American Psychological Association (APA), recognize hypnosis as a clincally proven adjunct treatment for many medical and psychological conditions such as pain management, anxiety, stress management, PTSD treatment, sexual dysfunctions,and marital discord. Along with the physiological benefits related to relaxation, hypnosis can allow you to increase valuable skills such as pain and symptom management. Through hypnotherapy, you can learn ways to cope with psychological difficulties, gain skills to improve communication strategies, increase school and work performance, and enhance your relationships.
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What is brain entrainment music?
The background music I use during HYPMIND sessions is composed and produced by Dr. Christopher Lloyd Clarke, B.Sc, Msc.D. He uses specialized audio technology with embedded binural beats. For a detailed explanation of binural beats, you can check out this Wikpedia arcticle . These sounds create changes in brainwave activity that induce deep states of meditation and relaxation. Using brainwave entrainment music allows you to easily access states of deep relaxation than might normally require years of meditation practice.
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Can I experience HYPMIND without scheduling an appointment?
I have recorded some general HYPMIND sessions for issues that have been highly requested. Feel free to download them with the following links:
Stress Management: ASCEND MP3 DOWNLOAD - $37.00
Ascend is a 30-minute HYPMIND sesssion for stress management. It includes mindfulness meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, and a Mind Like The Sky meditation. Ascend utilizes heart-centered loving kindness and peaceful place imagery to create deep calm and clear perspective. The deeply relaxing, brain entrainement background music, composed by Dr. Christopher Lloyd Clarke B.Sc, Msc.D., encourages a state of theta relaxation for deep healing. Listening to this session daily, with enclosed headphones, for at least 1 week (8 or more weeks is recommended) is a powerful way to support your body's ability to manage stress.
Pain Management: ENDORPHIN MP3 DOWNLOAD - $37.00
Endorphin is a 31-minute HYPMIND session for pain relief. It includes mindfulness meditation, progressive muscle relaxation, and a Mind Like The Ocean meditation. Endorphin utilizes healing water and remembered wellness imagery. The deeply relaxing, brain entrainment background music, composed by Dr. Christopher Lloyd Clarke B.Sc, Msc.D., encourages a state of theta relaxation for deep healing. Listening to this session daily, with enclosed headphones, for at least 1 week (8 or more weeks is recommended) is a powerful way to support your body's ability to heal itself and decrease pain.