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Opinion Poll

These polls are an interesting insight on the beliefs and opinions of many people connected with, or interested in, Hypnosis. Not exactly scientific, but will give general trends of the many ways in which Hypnosis is perceived.

You can air your own opinions by voting - and see what everyone else thinks by clicking on the "view stats" link.

Last months results to the question:
"Would you volunteer to be in a Hypnosis Stage Show?"
Yes = 50%
No = 33%
Maybe = 17%
Don't Know = 0%

Hi Grant. Have just returned from Singapore where I performed at two large Chinese New Year parties. One was in a conference room in Sun Tec City for about 800 and then 2500 at the Raffles Ballroom at the Swiss hotel.

At the first the majority of the audience were not English speakers which always make it difficult. With the assistance of a translator I got three of the six volunteers under ... still, I only had to do 30 minutes so the client was pleased and there was a lot of laughter.
The 2nd one was great. Actually got 14 volunteers onstage... unusual for singapore as you well know. Three of them were Poms and I ended up keeping 10 onstage so that was a fun 45 minute show.

Singapore was just so vibrant during the Chinese New Year celebrations and I thoroughly enjoyed my time there. Guy Cater

March Hypnotherapy Course Nearly SOLD OUT!
2009 could be the year for you to embark on a career in Hypnotherapy! You can do it simply swiftly and efficiently with the Hypnosis New Zealand 5 Day Practical Hypnotherapy Training Course!

Registrations are now being accepted for the 1st 2009 course (March 16th - 20th) and it's already nearly SOLD OUT, so get in fast while there are still a few places! The course is suitable for absolute beginners, or those who have a little experience (perhaps having previously done a home study course) and are ready to get serious about Hypnotherapy! The course teaches Suggestive Hypnotherapy which is as safe to practice, as it is easy to master.

The 5 days of tuition starts at the basics of Hypnotherapy and progresses right through to understanding, practising and experiencing the mechanisms of modern Suggestive Hypnotherapy. You will learn the optimum methods for presenting your clients' subconscious minds with appropriately structured suggestions that are easier to accept, store, recall and ultimately use, for positive improvement. Suggestive Hypnotherapy is a safe, effective, proven natural therapy, that more and more health professionals are referring their clients to.

Hypnosis New Zealand Diploma of Hypnotherapy

The Hypnosis New Zealand 5 Day Practical Hypnotherapy Training Course is so much more than just a lecture! It's a complete how to become a Hypnotherapist course, that includes your own copy of Grant Boddington's "MODERN CLINICAL HYPNOTHERAPY" manual, dozens of supportive handouts and laminated assistance graphics! It features plenty of demonstration, practice and discussion time - with the highlight of the course being an afternoon of hands-on experience with real clients with real issues for you to practice your techniques on (under my supervision of course).

It is an interactive, fast-paced and focused on Suggestive Hypnotherapy course. It's Hypnotherapy you want to learn - and that's what I'm going to teach you! On completion of the course and its accompanying open-book examination, you will receive the Hypnosis New Zealand Diploma of Hypnotherapy and should be well capable of setting up a Hypnotherapy business of your own - legally and competently practising a wonderfully rewarding natural therapy - with lifetime mentoring and support from myself.

If you'd like to attend, you can either download the registration form or I can post one to you. Contact me either by Email or freephone 0800 TRANCE.

COURSE INFORMATION:

Course Times: 9.00am - 5.00pm daily. (Although a later start 1st day & earlier finish 5th day to assist those travelling.)
Course Venue: Auckland (Newmarket/Epsom) motel conference room.
Course Fee: $1400.00 (Including GST) Cash, cheque, or credit card payments accepted.
Course Materials: HNZ Modern Clinical Hypnotherapy manual, personalised folder, and handouts provided to all students.
Course Extras: Morning/afternoon teas provided at no extra charge.
Accommodation: A limited number of motel units are available on-site at just $85.00 per night.

For more information, please visit my Hypnosis New Zealand dedicated training website www.hypnotherapy.ac.nz . I also welcome your emails (grant@grantboddington.com) and telephone calls if you have any questions about attending a course. Internal NZ number is FREE PHONE 0800 TRANCE (that's 0800 872623) and the international number is +64 2 1447481

Hypnosis New Zealand Modern Clinical Hypnotherapy Manual Here's some of the comments from the previous courses:

Good variety of mediums to keep everyone focused and interested
Really enjoyed your delivery, support and guidance
Very well presented
Very well organised
Absolutely fabulous
Good motivation, humour and energy from Grant
Held focus throughout the whole course with ease
Everything I expected and more
Very informative, enjoyable and well worth attending
Very simple to understand
This is the most interesting course I have ever done
Lively, fun & informative - good interactive variety
Excellent value as given a lifetime of support
Better value than any other available in NZ
Very practical, honest, friendly & positive
Excellent, very thorough

Social Get Together BBQ 2009
With FREE wine tasting
(Non alcoholic beverages available for non-drinkers)

DATE:        28th February 2009 (Sat)
TIME:         12:30pm (BBQ Lunch)
PLACE:      Winery in Drury, South Auckland. (Address provided with confirmation)

This winery has won 69 Wine Awards to date for its wide selection of fruit wines, ports, sherries, lemon cellos (to name a few). They claimed 27 Awards as the runner up winemaker for 2008 in the Nelson Wine Show.

Contact Pauline Kam on info@nzhrb.co.nz or 021 566880 to confirm your space NOW! (Before 18th Feb)

This event has been organised with the aim to foster fellowship and unity amongst hypnotherapists in New Zealand. All hypnotherapists and
hypnotherapy students are welcome to share this wonderful opportunity to connect with your fellow colleagues so that we can all get to know each other better and hopefully continue to build a bridge of understanding and respect in our supportive hypnotherapy community.

[About NZHRB Inc. The NZHRB Inc is an independent organisation that values the continued development of the credibility and professionalism of hypnotherapy practices in New Zealand. ( Please visit www.nzhrb.co.nz for further details )]

The hypknowsis.com Affirmation Method
Affirmations are simple and powerful, but finding the right affirmation can be difficult. This article describes a procedure for automatically creating affirmations that will have just the right words, and are guaranteed to align with your goals.
Preparation
Set aside some time, about fifteen or twenty minutes.
You will need paper and something to write with.
Spend some quiet time thinking about yourself and your situation and what it is that you want to change about yourself.
Write down how you feel
Then take the pen and paper and start writing lots of short sentences starting with ‘I’. For example ‘I am…’, ‘I feel..’, ‘ I want...’, ‘I need...’, ‘I think....’ . Use actual paper, not a word processor. The act of physically writing and forming the shapes engages your brain differently. Write on one side of the paper only. Just let the words flow. Do as many as you can as fast as you can. Don’t think about the exact words, don’t agonise over whether it is right or wrong or whether it is original or anything else. Just write. And keep writing for about ten minutes or until nothing new is coming out. Look over what you have written, and if anything else occurs to you, write that down as a sentence.
Create the strips
When you are done, cut or tear the paper into strips so that each sentence is on its own bit of paper.
Throw away any sentences that are facts like ‘ I am five feet tall’ or ‘I need to lose weight’. Throw away any sentences that you can’t do anything about, for example ‘I didn’t do well at school’ or ‘I need more time‘. Only keep the ones that are about feelings, attitudes, beliefs.
Sort the strips into piles
Now mix all the strips up and pull them out one at a time and put them into piles that relate to the same thing. Some strips might belong in several piles. That is OK. Write out a copy of the original sentence and put the copies into as many piles as needed.
Sort though each pile, there might be lots of strips or there might be only one or two. It doesn’t matter. There is no right number. Now get a fresh bit of paper and write a label for each pile, and label it with what it is about. Just sit back and become aware of any relationship between the labels. You might find you need to rewrite the labels several times. You might want to rearrange the piles.
Separate the strips
Now, take each pile and sort the strips into positive and negative. Notice whether any are contradictory, they show that you have a conflict about the subject. Read each negative strip aloud, and challenge the idea. Ask yourself, ‘How do I know this is true?, How would I prove to someone else that this sentence is true?’ Think about the sentence, and think about what you would advise someone else who said that, how you would get them to change, and what they would do.
Balance all the negative strips
Match up every negative strip with a positive strip. If there is no positive strip, then create one. Write a sentence that is the opposite of the negative one. Say it aloud. Repeat it and change it until it sounds just right.
Do that for each pile. You will probably find that your attitude to each pile changes and you might need to relabel the piles.
Write down you goals
When you have done every pile, get some more paper and create five bigger labels. These bigger labels are for listing your goals.
Write one of the words ‘Financial, Health, Self Improvement, Relationships, Community’ on a label. Now spend some time thinking about what you want for each goal, and write down some things you will have achieved in one year, and in five years. Only write three to five things for each goal. You can spend some deciding what you want and you can go back and change them as many times as you want. When you are happy that the things you have listed are what you really want, and are possible to get, write out a clean copy of your goals.
Find where the energy is for your goals
Now put the goal labels next to the piles of strips, and move them around and feel what piles will help to achieve that goal. Focus on finding the most powerful goal and pile combination. You might have to create some more positive strips.
Get rid of the negative strips
When you have got the arrangement the way you want, take away all the negative strips. Look at each one and imagine how you would like to get rid of it. You can actually burn them, or flush them down the toilet, whatever you feel is best.
Start focussing on your goals
The next step is to start getting those goals. You are going to put those goal labels in places where you will come upon them unexpectedly. Put one in the cutlery drawer so you see it the next time to go to get a spoon. Put one on the bathroom mirror. Put one on the driving seat of the car. Keep moving them around so they pop up and make you take notice. If you go out for example, throw one on the floor without looking, so it will surprise you when you come back. Then pick it up and read your goals again, and ask ‘What have I done today towards that goal?’. ‘What could I have done?’ and resolve to do it.
Start using your affirmations
What you have left is the positive strips. These are your affirmations. By going through this process every affirmation is linked to a goal. You need to find a way of going over these affirmations daily. What to do is to select a few of the strips each day and put them in your pocket, or on your desktop, and whenever you have a moment, take one out and say your positive affirmation out loud. You can select one when waiting for the traffic lights, or the next time you look at the clock, or any other time. Get into the habit of pulling one at random, saying the sentence and thinking about it leading to your goal. The constant repetition and the focus on what you want will make it all come true sooner than you ever dreamed possible.
Dave Mason PhD www.hypknowsis.com © 2009

Practitioner Urgent Notice
From The New Zealand Health Charter

A Must Read for All Practitioners
One Word Could Cost you a Fortune

By now, most NZ Charter of Health Practitioners members will have heard that two of our members have been convicted and fined to the value of $23,400.

The starting point for this prosecution was the use of one word on their website and a newspaper advertisement.

They informed the public that they had a "remedy" for sale. What was meant to be an innocent announcement turned out to be the beginning of a nightmare that was sole destroying and very expensive.

Once the word "remedy" was red flagged, every other word and statement on the site was scrutinised and allegations were made in regard to the rest of the website and the newspaper advertisement.

We as practitioners tend to use the word "remedy" to differentiate between the word "medicine" and a natural healthcare product. Practitioners know that the word "Cure" is forbidden. What practitioners are not aware of, is that there are at the very least ninety words that can be presumed in law to mean "cure".

Accordingly the word "remedy" was taken by the investigator and the Commerce Commission to mean "cure" and therefore in law a claim had been made to cure.

There were in fact forty-three charges placed against these practitioners, each charge built on the previous charge. Each charge represented a maximum penalty of $60,000.

According to the Commerce Commission report on the case released to the court the Judge noted that the defendants provided no evidence to the Court about the efficacy of their remedies. This is not exactly correct or at the very least debatable as the defendants went to Court fully prepared to answer each and every charge. However, the structure of the Court procedure and the Judges adamant direction changed that approach.

A costly learning curve
When I went to school, in the Civics class we learnt that we lived in a democracy and that our legal system was such that one was innocent until proven guilty. This is not true today, that is if it ever was true. We are also now aware that under the law of Scotland, France, Dictatorships, Police States and Banana Republics and in New Zealand - every one is guilty until proven innocent.

In a Gilbert and Sullivan satirical scenario application of guilty until proven innocent could result in a number of different courts in different locations charging a number of different individuals for the same crime and none or a number of them able to prove their innocence due to legal chicanery, all could be judged guilty as charged.

In this case the defendants had to prove their innocence for each and every charge, statement made on their website, and newspaper advertisement; as well as the investigators taped recording of their interview (there was no caution that they may have been guilty of breaking the law) as well as covertly taped telephone discussion with their receptionist with the falsehood as a fictitiously named individual ordered a remedy..

The Judge ruled that these taped conversations collected covertly by a government agency investigator were legal and admissible in exactly the same way as conversations by an undercover policeman and drug dealers is legal.

This case was scheduled for one week so that all the evidence could be heard. But early in the case after hearing the evidence presented by the Commerce Commission's Prosecutor the Judge informed the defendants to enter into discussions with the prosecution and to plead guilty to a lesser number of charges or face fines of hundreds of thousands of dollars. I totalled the number of charges and the fines would have been over a quarter of a million dollars as well as their own legal costs.

Overwhelmed by the Judges manner which had arisen before any of their defence had been heard and tested by cross examination, and before the brief of expert witnesses for the Court and the defendants had been placed before or viewed by the Court or the Judge and the impossibility of defeating the meaning of the word "remedy" accepted by the Court, the defendants capitulated and pleaded guilty to the lesser charges.

What has been learnt from this case?
The "Charter" has always informed practitioners to contact the "Charter" immediately if there is any hint of a possible complaint whether from an individual or a government agency. (this procedure was not followed in this case, which resulted in the loss of the "Charter" insurance cover. So importantly contact the "Charter" immediately and DO NOT TALK TO ANY INVESTIGATOR no matter how caring and sincere they may appear.

What else has been learnt?
All of our members must review all their advertising material, website, newspaper, newsletter, pamphlets and possibly business cards to ensure that no claim is inadvertently made. The plea of innocent is not acceptable to Government agencies and the Court.

What else?
There is no freedom of speech if you are a practitioner or a member of the staff of a practitioner. A misplaced or misconstrued word could form the basis of an investigation that not only could cost you thousands of dollars but also your belief in common justice.

Transition Thinking is the new language and the fuel for this new language is curiosity. It is a little known fact that the impulse within the mind that fuels all creative acts, that taps into the creative, rejuvenating, inspirational and resourceful tools available within our subconscious mind is CURIOSITY. It is a little known fact that Hypnosis and hypnotherapy is one of the most potent and powerful tools to connect you with and to stimulate your latent genius.
It is a fact that when you are more relaxed you connect with the deeper skills and resources within you. It is a fact that stress will move blood from the periphery of you body and from the creative parts of your brain to the frontal cortex, igniting the flight or flight response.

Hypnosis is the strategy that will enable the mind and body to relax and reconnect in times of transition. Hypnosis I have found has the ability to reconnect people on the deepest levels quickly and effectively.
So, about my client. Early 40’s, successful and yet redundant. Spent the last few months going round and round in circles wondering “what the hell do I do?” I guess he is not alone.
I taught my client how to relax and in this relax state began to find out what does he really want. Obvious question? No! Many people think they want a job and yet what is it that the job will give you? Money? Yes and yet what will that give you?
FREEDOM!

For many people the desire is for freedom, a sense that everything is working well now and that you have control over your own life now. This is what most people want and a job will not do that, only your belief will do that. How many people do you know who have ‘the job’, ‘the house’, ‘the partner’ and yet no freedom? I mean the freedom to think and to choose and to be happy, that’s freedom.
After a while my client connected with something that he does as a hobby – surfing and immediately he is free. Immediately he is in the zone, in control of his own moment to moment experience and yet at the same time he is fluid, flexible and resilient. Moment to moment making subtle adjustments, reading the environment and the wave, constantly in rapport with himself and his nature... Suddenly my client was aware of a set of skills, recourses and a state of mind that had been alluding him in his day to day search for a ‘job’.
“It’s not a job I want”, he said, “its a calling, I need to feel this feeling and follow it”.

So often we concern and afflict ourselves with this obsession of ‘what will I do?’ when the question really is: “What will it feel like to be doing the best I can do?”

“Life is nothing more or less than our constant interpretation of a constant stream of suggestions”

Transition Thinking is thinking about your experience in a new way and connecting deep down with your creative genius. Thinking from a position of curiosity and wonder rather than buying into the constant stream of negative suggestions from the world around us. Interpreting the constant stream of suggestions as an opportunity to make adjustments and to ride the wave of constant change. Hypnosis is the tool of the past present and future that continues to connect people with their insatiable curiosity and potential. Whether you are at the bottom of the heap or at the top, there is always something new, there is always an opportunity to learn and to grow.

[Aaron McLoughlin, Author of Rapid Inspired Change and developer of Reclaim Sleep – Change your mind and reclaim your sleep. Available at stores.lulu.com/aaron_mcloughlin Aaron Works with clients in Auckland and Hawkes Bay and runs Hypnotherapy Training and Self Awareness programs www.vervecreative.co.nz]

First Call for Papers/Abstracts
Abstracts are called for by the end of February 2009. International presenters are encouraged to submit a typed brief outline of their proposed paper/workshop – in not less than 500 words/no more than 1000 words.

Abstracts are to be for 3 hour workshops or 90 minute presentations or 60 minute presentations or 30 minute research papers. Abstracts must be relevant to the Hypnotherapy, NLP, Life Coaching, Counselling, and Psychotherapy professions.
Please include:

(Applicants will be notified NLT 30/3/08 when the committee has made its selection)

Share with us in the excitement of this our first International Hypnotherapy Conference being held in Australia.

What a great opportunity this is for you to join with us to celebrate not only our 60th Anniversary, but also 60 years of Hypnosis in Australia.

But more than that - this conference is not just about us – it’s about hypnotherapist's not only from all States of Australia but from Overseas as well. All of whom have their own stories and knowledge, who in their own ways are diligently pursuing their own work in hypnotherapy. An array of people, with a wealth of knowledge willing to share this knowledge with us.

Hypnotherapy has truly been the answer to many people in helping them move forward in their lives - moving forward through releasing fears, anxiety, addictions not only healing their lives, but looking forward to enjoying the rest of their lives in fitness and in health. And this is their celebration as well.

We invite members of other modalities to share in the knowledge of hypnotherapy so that with confidence we are able to network with each other and provide a truly holistic approach to our clients well-being. We invite members of the public to come along and see, hear, and watch demonstrations to find out about what hypnotherapy is - and how it may be able to help them.

A three day convention packed with energy and power. Ending with a celebration dinner, a sharing in the history of people from Australia and Overseas in their struggles, fun times and good times that they had in their early days of hypnotherapy - good food, good wine, good company, and dancing to end a fine celebration.

Knowledge is power. By attending this conference I feel confident that you will leave truly empowered and energized after such an eventful conference. I invite your attendance, and look forward to welcoming you to this our first Australian International Hypnotherapy Conference.

58 Speakers
64 Lectures
36 Workshops
15 Pre/Post Courses

Adult Education – Alcoholism - Ancient Wisdom - Arm Catalepsy Induction –Anchoring – Birthing - Body Language - Build A Busy Office – Children - Clinical Interviews – Coaching – Co-dependency - Elman Induction - Energy Balancing -Ericksonian Hypnosis - Five Senses – Formulas For Success - Jet lag – Homeopathy -Hypnosis For Health Care Providers - Hypnotize Your Butterflies - I Am Safe Induction –Infertility – Marketing - Medical Hypnosis – Meditation - Networking - Pain - Performing Arts - Presentation Skills - Quantum Connect - Regression Without Trauma -Reinventing Yourself - Safe Place Myth – Shyness – Sexuality – Smoking –Spirituality – Sports – Website Promotion - Weight Loss - Working Within The Law and more

** A Full Conference Catalogue will be available soon. Watch for announcement and exciting details!!! **

Worth noting is that speakers have been listed from five continents already, showing an unprecedented solidarity within the field of hypnosis. Also of interest is that the Global Hypnosis eSummmit is being endorsed by multiple international organizations and is being organized by an independent group not affiliated with any certifying body. It is a continuing education resource, not just another certifying organization.

No politics, no membership dues, no hidden fees. No airfare, no hotel room, no time away from your family. Just pure hypnosis continuing education at your fingertips. In fact, you can watch every class whenever you want, as often as you want, for two full weeks after the live event is over. Finally, a conference that fits around your schedule and your budget!

With all the lectures and live chat options available to so many presenters and attendees from all over the world, this could very well be the most hypnosis information ever exchanged in a single weekend! The Global Hypnosis eSummit promises 99 hours of hypnosis education for $99 if you sign up before January first. After that, the price goes up to $129—still a great bargain for all this information.

Before I forget: We are having a friendly contest to see who can invite the most participants so please remember to put down my name as the person who invited you. Also, since there will be FREE prizes over the weekend be sure to visit me at booth #106 to register for them.

Looking forward to seeing you at the Global Hypnosis eSummit at www.HypnoSummit.com.
Warm regards,
Katherine Zimmerman, Director
California Hypnotherapy Academy
601 University Ave., Ste. 280
Sacramento, CA 95825
916-373-1932
www.trancetime.com

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