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CD#1 The
BeAttitudes: Optimism
and an Attitude of Gratitude
CD#2
Getting Better All the Time
CD#3
Seeing Yourself With
Perspective Lenses
CD#4
Remissioning and Living on
Purpose
CD#5
Resilient coping skills
CD#6 A
self-fulfilling self-concept
Is this
hypnosis?
Each time you listen to one of the
six CDs, your unconscious mind absorbs the concepts. People
often ask if this is hypnosis. Thinking ranges on a continuum
from consciously focused, to effortlessly responding to sensory
events, to dreaming.
Focusing consciously helps you get tasks done. Dreaming allows
your unconscious mind to sort things out. In between these
states our unconscious minds are especially receptive to
absorbing and integrating concepts and metaphors.
Hypnosis is a deep meditative state.
Some listeners describe their state as very relaxing meditation.
Many describe their state as hypnotic. A meditative state is
quite sufficient to absorb and adopt the ideas. Hypnotic states
work very well too. The induction is designed so you can
eventually use the same induction for self-hypnosis. |
Review:
by Dr. Barbara Becker-Holstein
from The Independent Practitioner
(APA publication for psychologists in independent practice)
There are plenty of tapes and CDs to help people relax. Reverse
Aging, however, is quite unique. Yes, the hypnotic patter is
very well done. Yes, Dr. Brickey has a beautiful hypnosis voice.
Yes, John David Jones’ original 4-track keyboard music hugs the
words and greatly enhances the experience. What is especially
unique, however, is it’s content—suggestions, stories and metaphors
for living longer, healthier, and happier.
The
six CDs focus on Attitudes, Beliefs, and Coping Skills (Mental
ABCs). Themes include: optimism and an attitude of gratitude (the “BeAttitudes”),
continuous quality improvement, how you view yourself and your
world, purpose, mission, perspective, managing emotional distance,
humor, and enhancing your self-concept.
The
concepts intuitively make sense and are easy to effortlessly absorb.
They are based on his book, Defy Aging, which was featured on
Oprah and drew considerable critical acclaim, including endorsements
from four APA past-presidents.
I like
the way the hypnosis induction models a relaxation strategy that the
listener can use on her own without the CD. It is easy to drift off
to sleep listening, which can make it helpful with insomnia. The
insert warns not to listen while driving.
In conclusion, I highly recommend these unique CDs for
psychologists and their clients.
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Dr.
Barbara Holstein is a psychologist in private practice and
author of
The Enchanted Self and Recipes for Enchantment.
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