Alex C asked:


I have read that anxiety and panic attacks occur because of chemical inbalances in the brain, but nothing is really wrong with you. Is it possible to be hypnotized into really thinking that nothing is wrong with you ?

Jon Mercer asked:


There are lots of techniques and products that claim to be able to retrain your brain and improve self-confidence. But is there any clear evidence that it is possible to affect your subconscious and fundamentally change the way you feel about yourself?

I’ve been a personal development coach for pretty long time now, so I’ve obviously come into contact with many people desiring to make changes in their life. And one of the most common and fundamental changes a person can make is to improve their self-confidence.

One technique that claims to be able to improve self-confidence is affirmations. Affirmations are probably the easiest of all personal development techniques to employ. They simply require you to repeat — or affirm — positive statements to yourself. Research has shown that when used on a daily basis, affirmations can have some effect on self-confidence. However, this technique can take a very long time to show results, and in many cases, those results can be minimal.

Another technique to retrain your brain for increased self-confidence is to use self hypnosis. Hypnosis bypasses the critical conscious mind, to present commands or “suggestions” to the subconscious mind. Research on hypnosis suggests that approximately 55 to 60% of all individuals can be hypnotized, so while this technique can be useful to many people, it is by no means a fool-proof solution.

Self hypnosis in particular is difficult to assess as a meaningful way to improve self-confidence. Again, research suggest that self hypnosis can be useful for a wide range of issues, including calming fears and anxieties, and building greater self-esteem and confidence, though again, not everyone is likely to benefit from this technique.

Still another method of “mental reprogramming” is the use of subliminal suggestions. While there is much controversy about the effectiveness of subliminal commands and suggestions, several recent studies indicate that subliminal messages are both registered and understood by the subconscious mind.

The University of Bethlehem in Israel recently conducted subliminal research wherein participants were randomly shown subliminal images of either the Israeli or Palestine flag. The results of this research clearly indicate that subjects who had been exposed to the subliminal flag images altered their political points of view depending on which flag was used.

Follow-up research suggested that being shown the subliminal flag image could even cause the participants to change their voting behavior in the Israeli general election. This and other similar studies suggest that, not only are subliminal suggestions and symbols clearly understood, but they also have the power to change both attitude and behavior. While more research is necessary, the current studies suggest there is the potential to “retrain” states of mind and behavior through the use of subliminal suggestions and symbology.

Finally, one increasingly popular method to improve confidence is to use a “Gestalt” approach, which incorporates all of the above techniques and more in an attempt to “overwhelm” the subconscious mind with a deluge of new information. While there is little formal research on the effectiveness of this “all-inclusive” method of retraining the human brain, anecdotal evidence suggests that this may likely be the best approach.

The “Gestalt” method of overwhelming the subconscious mind is actually quite similar to brainwashing. The only difference being that the individual is in control of the process, and is basically attempting to brainwash themselves.

Overall, there isn’t enough empirical evidence to say with certainty how effective any of these methods may be to improve self confidence, though it stands to reason that using a multi-faceted approach to “retrain your brain” is likely to produce the best results.

Richard MacKenzie asked:


Having a lack of self confidence of a low self esteem can affect nearly all areas of your life. If can affect you while out with friends, while giving a presentation and while meeting new people, to name but a few. Confidence issues can be brought about for many different reasons and over time they become so common place that we just expect them to happen. If you are dealing with confidence issues at the moment you will understand just how it can affect your life and sometimes even stop you from doing things that you really want to. Some people allow it so affect them in getting a promotion or meeting new people do. I have met people that still haven’t found a husband or wife in their 40’s as they say that they are just too shy. I have put together a list of some of the tips that I give to my clients to help them regain their confidence.

1. Surround yourself with positivity… Positive, enthusiastic and passionate people are contagious. Surround yourself with them and allow their confidence to brush off on you. By being around positive people we will learn how they confidently deal with things in their life that would throw us off course.

2. Create a new image… This is a fantastic tip that will leave you feeling great. Go out and get a whole new image that oozes with confidence, new clothes, new hairstyle or better posture. When you have this new image you can act up to it with confidence and allow the new you to be born.

3. Watch what you say to yourself… We all talk to ourselves as we think about things. We say things like, ‘Oh I can’t afford that!’ This type of inner talk can be quite negative as it closes our mind to finding a solution. Instead saying something like, ‘How could I afford that’, allows you to use your brain for thinking and ultimately finding a solution.

4. Make a change… Move career, house or make new friends. If you find that an element of your life is causing you lack if confidence - change it! Remember though that you set the limit on what is impossible, so open up your mind and consciously decide what you can and can’t do rather that just relying on your emotions to make these decisions for you.

I hope that you put this small collection of tips to good use and get the confidence that you deserve and desire. I wish you the very best of luck and success.

Carl Walker asked:


Ever wonder if weight loss hypnosis really works? I can tell you that it does and I can tell you why.

Weight loss hypnosis affects your brain. Your brain is a complex organ that works on several levels of thought. Weight loss hypnosis works with is your sub-conscious level directly affecting your conscious level.

Weight loss hypnosis changes your sub-conscious needs and wants. Instead of your stomach saying ‘I’m hungry’ because you have trained your body to want more food than it actually needs. After weight loss hypnosis it will now say nothing at all once you have eaten a sufficient amount.

This will lead to you not wanting more food than you actually need and will have numerous health benefits. Health benefits will include not being so sluggish after eating. With this extra new found energy boast you can go for a walk and increase your bodies efficiency or use the extra energy to catch up on house work, gardening or spending time with the family.

Weight loss hypnosis is a risk free way to easily get your brain set back to its natural settings. Your brains normal settings are changed by un-natural human behavior, from doing things like sitting in a desk all day, being exposed to un-natural chemical pollutants and large amounts of daily stress.

Take the time to try weight loss hypnosis, you will be amazed at how much better you feel in just a few weeks. Your energy levels will increase, your mood will be better and you will sleep less and have more time for doing things that you would previously do before your natural setting got un-set.

Weight loss hypnosis may not work for everyone but it may work for you! Try weight loss hypnosis and I guarantee that you will not regret it. Come on? What do you have to lose other than some of your time feeling down and bloated?

Weight loss hypnosis, its for your health.