C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy Hypnotherapy Newsletter
from the office of Beverley S. Bley, L.P.N., C.M.Ht.
http://www.4change.com
change@...

Issue #9 May 2005
INSOMNIA * SLEEP WELL If You Awaken, Sleep Again in 90 Seconds

Contents:
* New Affiliate
* HYPNOSIS ON THE WEB
* Hypnosis Q&A
* ARTICLE - INSOMNIA * SLEEP WELL
	     If You Awaken, Sleep Again in 90 Seconds

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* Welcome our Newest Affiliate!!!

Andrea Linaberry, a recent graduate of C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy has
opened
her hypnotherapy practice in Perkasie, PA. in Bucks County.


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* Hypnosis On The Web *********************

Take the time to visit www.durbinhypnosis.com.  This site has a
wealth
of quality information for hypnotherapists and is worth the time.


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* Hypnosis Q & A

Do you have a question about hypnotherapy?  Are you a hypnotherapist
and have questions about building your practice.  Please email your
questions to change@... with Hypnosis Q&A in the subject
line.
We will publish questions and answers in future issues.


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INSOMNIA * SLEEP WELL
If You Awaken,
Sleep Again in 90 Seconds

You've had a tense and difficult day.  The problems are not
resolved,
and tomorrow promises to be worse.  You need a night of refreshing,
rejuvenating sleep.  But you know you are worried, upset, depressed,
anxious or troubled with any of countless other feelings.  You know
you face another sleepless night.

Of course, your own certainty of an inability to sleep is a large
part of the problem.  A few sessions of hypnotherapy could change
your attitude, eliminate your fears and teach you a self-hypnosis
procedure which could remove the problem from your life and in the
process enable you to handle problems in a manner less likely to
produce sleep-destroying stress.

How does insomnia affect you personally?  Do you feel anxiety and
lie awake for hours before finally sleeping fitfully for a brief
time before starting the new day?  Or do you fall asleep promptly,
then awaken later with mind churning and thrash around for the rest
of the night?  Or do you drift in and out of sleep all night long,
and arise in the morning totally exhausted?

Insomnia has a specific cause.  Relief may well involve seeking
out the cause if it is unknown.  Hypnotic regression may be helpful
in such cases.

Relief may require medical attention in some cases, or professional
counseling in others.  Or too many stimulating beverages may be
factors * coffee, tea, cola drinks, etc.  Strenuous physical or
mental activity before bedtime can interfere with sleep * workouts,
challenging games, emotional conversation can be culprits.  Napping
during daylight hours will affect nighttime relaxation.  It may be
necessary to consider your life and habit patterns, discuss them
with
professional counsel, then utilize hypnotherapy to create beneficial
changes.  Simply learning hypnotic relaxation can create physical
nd mental conditions conducive to achieving the necessary rest
patterns.

Sometimes sleep is forfeited due to excitement.  Anticipation of an
important event, happy or otherwise, can disrupt the sleeping
process.
But such occasional insomnia is seldom a cause for concern.  But
when
an over-active mind attempts to deal with tensions, anxieties, pains
and problems, sleepless nights are predictable.

What's The Answer?

Old time remedies, such as warm milk, counting sheep, reading,
exercise, etc.  are at best temporary solutions.  Yet insomnia
responds wonderfully well to hypnosis.  Often, following a hypnotic
session and even without suggestions, the subject will sleep quite
soundly due to the deep relaxation achieved during the session
itself.  Direct suggestions, also, can be given to the subject with
wonderful effectiveness.  Post hypnotic suggestions can be given in
hypnosis, resulting in sleep at a specified time for a specified
period.  Individuals can give post hypnotic suggestions to
themselves
after instruction by the hypnotherapist.  Appropriate suggestions
for self-hypnosis might include instructions to concentrate on
relaxing daily.  Elimination of doubts about ability to sleep can be
achieved through hypnosis.  Remaining in one comfortable position
can
be helpful * tossing contributes to the inability to sleep.
Unnatural sleep aids should be avoided.  Further, it can be helpful
to practice resting and/or relaxation in the presence of noises, pain
or other disturbances, for easy sleeping can be learned and can
become a beneficial habit.

For those who awaken at night and cannot get back to sleep, a
simple but effective technique is to count backwards from 100.
The count should be slow * very slow * as follows: 100 (pause)
"sleep".  99 (pause) "sleep".  98 (pause) "sleep".  And so on.
After each count, speak or think the word "SLEEP".  It is important
to get comfortable before starting, but having done so, few counters
are able to stay awake to number 90.

It may prove effective to modify physical surroundings.  It is
important to determine the specific irritation * whether it is a
sound, a feeling or a body tension.  A minor amount of instruction
in
self-hypnosis can enable an individual to live and sleep well with
those elements he cannot change, after changing those which he can.
Dim light or darkness, circulating air, appropriate temperatures are
important.

Your Hypnotherapist Can Help

Those seeking rapid, effective relief may turn to hypnotherapy.
In addition to programming a client with suggestions conducive to
restful sleep and teaching self-hypnosis, the therapist can create
a personalized tape designed to deal with individual problems.

The tape can simply lead the client into deep, comfortable
relaxation with instructions at the end of the tape to enjoy
restful sleep throughout the night and in the morning awaken
refreshed and enthusiastic about the new day.

The insomnia induction likely will entail permission given to the
subconscious to enjoy relaxation, to be aware of past accomplishments
and the comfort of having experienced success together with the
recognition that success is contagious, generating feelings of well
being.

Your hypnotherapist will tend to replace negative thinking and
attitudes with positive viewpoints, resulting in mental conditioning
conducive to relaxation, peace and contentment.  Problems of
significance can be set aside, as the conscious mind is in essence
disconnected to allow sleep to take place.

Finally, you will be programmed to relate the night time to
sleep time, so that body and mind are synchronized and not in
conflict.  Through visualization a mental picture can be created
of a filing system in which the problems of the day can be stored
for the night, safe and secure, in a manner which will prove
undisturbing during sleep hours yet available as needed on
awakening.
The refreshed awakening will enhance much better handling of any
disturbing elements as a bright new day begins.





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advertising attached to this newsletter is not
affiliated nor supported by C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy.

www.4change.com

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March 5th & 6th (Sat & Sun) 9:00-5:00 $250
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NOTE: This program is presented two day workshop.
Manual and sample tapes are included in this
workshop.
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PAST LIFE REGRESSION WORKSHOP
Dates to be Announced
If you are interested in an upcoming Spring PLR
workshop, please call/email and we will
notify you when a date is set.
Call 610.797.8250 or change@...
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*** HYPNOTHERAPY CERTIFICATION CLASSES ***
(Certification classes are FREE for Graduated Students
of C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy who want to audit the class.
Call ahead to find out we will be discussing and when.)


Modules:
- Basic Hypnosis (Start Date March 9, 2005)
- Advanced Hypnotherapy (Start Date April 2, 2005)
- Hypno-analysis Course (Start Date May 1, 2005)
- Certification Exam June 1st (After 150 completed hrs)


Call 610.797.8250 or change@...
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C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy Hypnotherapy Newsletter
from the office of Beverley S. Bley, L.P.N., C.M.Ht.
http://www.4change.com
change@...

Issue #8 January 2005
PAIN MANAGEMENT: Powerful Achievement of Hypnotherapy


Contents:
      * HYPNOSIS ON THE WEB
      * HYPNOSIS IN THE MEDIA
      * New Year Resolutions - How to make them stick
      * CALENDAR - Hypnotherapy Classes
      * CALENDAR - Quakertown Affiliate Workshops
      * ARTICLE -  PAIN MANAGEMENT: Powerful Achievement
                                    of Hypnotherapy

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* Hypnosis On The Web *********************

   New Scientist.com
   Hypnosis Really Changes Your Mind, Sept 2004
   http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6385



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* Hypnosis In The Media *********************

   NBC BEDFORD, Texas reports on hypnosis
   http://www.nbc11.com/health/4049318/detail.html



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* New Year Resolutions *********************

   > How to make them stick!
   See this About.com article for an effective map
   for your clients.  Using the map as your guide and
   hypnosis as your tool, your clients are sure to
   succeed!

   http://mentalhealth.about.com/library/weekly/aa123099b.htm


   > 7 Weightloss Scams
   Keep yourself educated.  Your clients have tried most
   of these scams, you need to be aware of them as well!

   http://lowcarbdiets.about.com/od/advicecolumn/a/dietscams.htm



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* CALENDAR *********************************
            ** Emmaus, PA Office  ***********



*** SPECIALIZED HYPNOTHERAPY CERTIFICATES ***


   "KICKING YOUR BUTTS FOREVER" **
   3 SESSION SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM
   Feb.6th 9am - 5pm  $150
   NOTE: This program is presented one day workshop.
   Manual and sample tapes are included in this workshop.
   Call 610.797.8250 or change@...
   for details and registration.



   "C. H. A. N. G. E." YOUR WEIGHT FOREVER
   A 5 SESSION WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
   March 5th & 6th (Sat & Sun) 9:00-5:00 $250
   Weight on.  Weight off.  Weight on.  Weight off.
   You can help your clients stop the "Yo-Yo"!
   NOTE: This program is presented two day workshop.
   Manual and sample tapes are included in this
   workshop.
   Call 610.797.8250 or change@...
   for details and registration.


   Past Life Regression - To be Announced
   If you are interested in an upcoming PLR
   workshop, please call/email and we will
   notify you when a date is set.
   Call 610.797.8250 or change@...
   for details.



*** HYPNOTHERAPY CERTIFICATION CLASSES  ***
(Certification classes are FREE for Graduated Students
of C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy who want to audit the class.
Call ahead to find out we will be discussing and when.)


Modules:
- Basic Hypnosis  (Start Date March 9, 2005)
- Advanced Hypnotherapy (Start Date April 2, 2005)
- Hypno-analysis Course (Start Date May 1, 2005)
- Certification Exam June 1st (After 150 completed hrs)


Call 610.797.8250 or change@...
for details and registration.




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* CALENDAR *********************************
            ** Quakertown Affiliate  ********

     For details/registration, please contact:
     Debbie and Jim Pietruszka   Serendipity@...
     215-679-3945


   Drumming - Saturday January 22, and Saturday February 12
   We are having drumming circles both days at 7:30 PM. As
   always the drumming is free, we only ask that you bring
   a snack to share. Please let us know ahead of time if you
   are coming so we can prepare.

   Healing For The Healer - Saturday January 29
   For Healers, Energy Workers, Complimentary & Traditional
   Practitioners. Pamper yourself while networking with
   other healers. Reflexology, Palmistry, Runes reading,
   Healing Touch, Massage, Channeling, Energy Balancing,
   Integrated Energy Therapy. 12 to 5 PM, $5 admission to
   support AHNA, and $1 per minute paid directly to the
   practitioners.

   Introduction to NLP - Saturday February 19
   Bill Trivett Will be presenting this workshop on Neuro
   Linguistic Programming, a popular, innovative cutting edge
   psychological body of knowledge that allows you to deepen
   your rapport with yourself and your world. It is often
   called the science and art of exquisite communication.
   10 AM to 5 PM, $85

   Enhance Your Healing Abilities Through Crystal Healing
   Techniques - Saturday February 26
   Bill Steinrock will be presenting the workshop from
   10 AM to 12:30 PM, and will be available in the afternoon
   for individual 30 minute crystal healing sessions. $40 for
   the workshop and $40 for an individual session.

   Animal Communication workshop, Level 1 - Saturday March 12
   Presented by Peaceable Kingdom Animal Communications. Take
   the first steps in learning to communicate with your pets.
   9:30 AM to 4 PM, $85

   Magic in a Handshake - Saturday April 16
   Presented by Romona. Learn about strangers and friends
   simply by using the "Magic Handshake." 1 PM to 3 PM, $35

   Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Teachings - Saturday April 23
   Presented by Gloriel. 1 PM to 4 PM, $40





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PAIN MANAGEMENT
Powerful Achievement of Hypnotherapy

Recently a hypnotherapist received a call from the wife
of a friend he had not seen for more than two years. He
knew that the friend had been treated surgically for cancer
of the kidney, but he had heard that the operation had
proved successful and all was well. Unfortunately, this was
not the case.

The wife asked the hypnotherapist if he would see the
husband and try to relieve the intense pain which was
being suffered. The therapist requested medical authority
to enter into the case and was advised that the situation
was terminal, and that everything possible had been done –
any help in pain relief was more than welcome. The prognosis
was for about six months of life.

The situation was such that the patient could not visit the
office, so the hypnotherapist offered to make a house call.
He had some concern about the hypnotizability of the
patient, since hypnosis usually requires an ability to focus
attention as directed by the hypnotherapist in the fixation
phase of the induction. It was possible that the sheer
intensity of the pain was so great that diversion of
attention from it would be difficult or impossible.

Anticipating that repeat visits would be difficult in view
of the medical and family situations, the therapist made a
tape dealing with relaxation, rest and pain reduction,
taking it with him on the call. On arriving he learned that
he was ill-prepared to face the situation confronting him.
His friend was in bed, face contorted with agony, with a
tube in the arm connected to a button which released
morphine on demand. The morphine now provided minimal relief.

The Power Of The Mind
The hypnotherapist called the family into the room, together
with the patient, to acquaint them with the plan and
procedures. After the family was informed, members left and
the therapist talked for some time with the patient,
discussing hypnosis, the powers of the mind and pain. An
induction was then begun, and while it was slow going at the
beginning, the patient did slip into hypnotic trance and
responded very well once relaxation was achieved. He was
programmed for alleviation of pain, control of emotions,
abilities to take nourishment and response to treatment. He
was given a special cue to use for pain relief when
discomfort became particularly intense. He was given the
tape and advised it paralleled the hypnotic session and
would provide similar relief when used. On awakening the
patient commented that he had not rested so well in months.

In six weeks the patient died. At the funeral services the
wife told the hypnotherapist the final six weeks had been
bearable for both the patient and the family due to the tape.
She commented that when pain became intense the patient would
ask for the tape, and when it was begun the time required to
move from deep pain to total relaxation was approximately
thirty seconds.

It was evident that the expectation of relief more than the
content of the tape was the effective element. Such is the
power of the mind.

Applications and Techniques
Hypnotherapeutic methods for achieving pain relief are
numerous. Effectiveness can vary and the choice may depend on
the condition and personality of the patient. Suggestions may
be direct or indirect, interspersal, or may utilize
anaesthesia, guided imagery, hypnoanalysis or other procedures.

As is so important in hypnosis, attitude is a major factor.
It is important that the patient accept that relief is possible.
Constant pain needs to be approached on a different basis than
interim pain. Constant pain is not to be relinquished completely
even for a few minutes, since it is identified with the life
force. The patient likes to feel it is there, however reduced,
even during periods of sleep.

Physical pain is seldom constant. The therapist will determine
if the patient has experienced periods, however briefly, which
were free of pain. If the patient claims the pain is constant,
it is more likely to be psychological in origin and may indicate
a constant pain syndrome. Treatment will likely involve the
establishment of rapport with empathy and appreciation of the
value of pain. Hypnotic regression to the cause of the problem
can lead to understanding and relief.

A reasonable hypnotherapist usually will not work with physical
pain without being in communication with an appropriate physician,
for the simple reason that pain is more of a symptom than a
condition. Pain indicates that something is wrong, somewhere, and
that is true whether the pain is physical or mental. It would be
the height of folly to treat a migraine headache only to have it
turn out to have been a brain cancer.

It is important to remember that some patients value their pains
highly, just as a hypochondriac can be said to "enjoy poor health."
Through hypnosis patients frequently can be shown that they can
control their pains, and being able to do so they also can diminish
pain to tolerable levels or turn it off completely at will.

Seemingly endless periods of tests which prove inconclusive, often
accompanied by conflicting diagnoses, can instill levels of fear
which may be dealt with through hypnotherapy. Guilt, anger or other
emotional problems often enter into the picture when accidents are
involved as source conditions.

Negative attitudes must be dealt with, and again the capability of
hypnosis to modify trends of thought becomes important. In difficult
cases the power to cope can be programmed into the patient's mind,
possibly together with cues to make the process more or less
automatic.

In dealing with pain situations, teaching the patient the use of
self-hypnosis techniques can be highly beneficial, reinforcing the
programming that has been done in the case.


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advertising attached to this newsletter is not
affiliated nor supported by C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy.

www.4change.com

PAST LIFE THERAPY: A Certification Playshop

Regression is one of the most powerful tools a Therapist can master!

Since the causes of presenting problems are often suppressed
and unknown to the conscious mind, a trip into the past in
the subconscious mind brings you to the root of the issue at
hand.  Through Regression Therapy you can seek, find and
relieve traumas plaguing the present.

In this playshop, you will learn the techniques of both Age
and Past Life Regression.  You will also be introduced to
the theories behind these as well as related areas of therapy
and theory.  i.e., Karma, spirit attachment, Birht Regression,
contracts, life between lives, etc.

DATE & TIME:
    November 6-7, 2004,  Saturday & Sunday
    10AM - 6PM

LOCATION:
    C.H.A.N.G.E. 860 Broad St., Conference Room. Emmaus, PA 18049

COST:
    $195 per student - Lunch included - MC, Visa, & Discover accepted


PRESENTED BY:
    C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy, the Lehigh Valley Chapter of the
National Guild of Hypnotists (NGH) and Kevin O'Kane, your
playshop host, for a day of professional development
training.  Kev O'Kane is a certified Clinical, Master,
Ericksonian, and Past Life Regression Hypnotherapist.
Mr. O'Kane teaches and conducts workshops in Past Life
Regression in New York City, his home and throughout the
United States.  His experience and training make him
uniquely qualified to lead this playshop.


REGISTRATION:

Call C.H.A.N.G.E. at 610-797-8250 to register or for more
information.

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C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy Hypnotherapy Newsletter
from the office of Beverley S. Bley, L.P.N., C.M.Ht.
http://www.4change.com
change@...

Issue # October 2004
Athletic Performance

Contents:
* CALENDAR - Past Life Regression Workshop
* HYPNOSIS ON THE WEB
* ARTICLE - Athletic Performance
* MARKETING NOTES - Preparing for January


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* CALENDAR *********************************


** HYPNOTHERAPY CERTIFICATION CLASSES

    (Certification classes are FREE for Graduated Students
    of C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy who want to audit the class.
    Call ahead to find out we will be discussing and when.)

    Modules:
     - Advanced Hypnotherapy (Start Date Nov 3rd)
     - Hypno-analysis Course (Start Date Dec 1st)
     - Certification Exam Dec 29th (After 150 completed hrs)

    Call 610.797.8250 for details and registration.


** Past Life/Age Regression Therapy
    A Certification Playshop

    Saturday & Sunday, Nov 6-7, 2004
    10AM - 6PM
    $195 Lunch Included

    Since the causes of presenting problems are often
    suppressed and unknown to the conscious mind, a
    trip into the past in the subconscious mind brings
    you to the root of the issue at hand.  Through
    Regression Therapy you can seek, find and relieve
    traumas plaguing the present.

    Presented by Kevin O'Kane, certifiedClinical, Master,
    Ericksonian, and Past Life Regression Hypnotherapist.




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* Hypnosis On The Web *********************

~ A Reminder that hypnotherapists are not immune...
     Minister charged with fondling after hypnosis

http://www.centredaily.com/mld/centredaily/news/politics/10018917.htm

~ Celebrities and Hypnosis
     Just a little ditty about Matt Damon
     http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/DAMON%
20TURNS%20TO%20HYPNOSIS

~ ScienCentral News
     Hypnosis and Surgery
http://www.sciencentral.com/articles/view.php3?
type=article&article_id=218392369



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Athletic Performance
You Can Reach Your Personal Best


Olympic athletes use self-hypnosis to help them achieve top
performance.  United States teams and those of other nations
recognize that the power of mental rehearsal is equally as important
as physical practice.  Russian teams are taught mental conditioning
from the out-set of training.

For the average person, hypnotherapy cannot turn a golfing duffer
into an international champion.  Factors, skills and abilities other
than mental are involved.  But hypnosis can be used to enable a
player to achieve his or her personal best!

Time Magazine reported, n a cover story on the 1984 Olympics, that
on the night before the finals in women's gymnastics Mary Lou
Retton, then age 16, lay in bed at Olympic Village mentally
rehearsing her performance ritual.  She had done the same on
hundreds of previous nights visualizing herself performing all her
routines perfectly - imagining in her mind all the moves and
rehearsing them again and again.  The result, of course, was a
performance of perfection, presented with charm, poise and
confidence, culminating in a gold medal.

"What the mind can conceive, the body can achieve!"  Proof of
that statement has been provided countless times.  Mary Lou pictured
a perfect performance in her mind.  Her body produced it.  The same
capability is available to any sports enthusiast.  If the skill and
coordination abilities do not equal Olympic levels, they can carry
the player to the heights of personal best, providing new levels of
achievement and satisfaction.

To train the body to the limits of its capabilities without
simultaneously training the mind is to invite, at best, mediocrity.
Sports psychologists have claimed that for Olympic teams 80 percent
of an athlete's performance is in the mind.  Such belief has been
echoed by championship players in virtually every form of
competition.

What the Mind Can Do

Mental rehearsal, also termed visualization, can create and reaffirm
the confidence necessary to achieve top performance.  The picture
visualized in the mind can convince the subconscious that
achievement is possible.  The automatic nervous system performs in
exactly the same manner followed during a physical rehearsal.
Neuromuscular coordination improves.  What your mind can conceive,
you can achieve.  If you can think it and see it in your mind, you
can do it!

What can be accomplished through the powers of the mind?  Perhaps
most important is the development of positive attitudes.  Negative
thoughts pertaining to performance skills can be changed or
eliminated.  Enjoyment of the sport will be enhanced to a major
degree as skills improve to the point where intermittent incidents
of poor performance no longer arouse irritation, anger,
discouragement or detrimental emotional reaction.  Concentration,
coordination, technique all can improve as well as awareness of
proper form and posture.

Sports enthusiasts face the same stumbling blocks that people have
to deal with in other areas of life-business, personal
relationships, achievement of goals and ambitions.  The biggest of
all is fear, and fear comes in many forms.  Fear of failure is
always restrictive and is very common in sports, as is its hidden
partner, fear of success - an apprehension that success can create
the expectation (among others) of further improvement.  Fear of
humiliation can be strong.  Many golfers experience near terror on
the first tee where people may be watching the first drives.
Competition can produce sensations of intimidation resulting in
deterioration of skills.

Hypnotherapy, or properly learned and applied self-hypnosis, can
work to reduce or eliminate the mental obstacles to peak performance
in sport activities.  This is an area in which the truth of the
phrase "what the mind can conceive, the body can achieve"
becomes highly evident.

The Steps To Achievement

The goal of hypnosis in its applications is not the learning or
acquisition of the basic skills involved, though these could be
helped through hypnosis as used in enhancing learning skills.  The
goal is to enable the athlete to achieve the best personal level,
performing at peak.  As with virtually all hypnosis, the first step
must be relaxation.  Relaxation to a level appropriate for the
implanting of hypnotic suggestion is not really resting.  It is
deep, and can be brought about through a hypnotherapist.  Or it can
be learned from a teaching hypnotherapist or even through study and
practice using any of several excellent books on the subject.

Goal-setting is essential.  Without having an objective, it is
pointless to begin a task, project or trip.  Goals may be set by
athletes, coaches or therapists or a combination thereof.  It is
important for goals to be specific, focused on the area in which
improvement is desired.  Playing better tennis is not a valid goal.,
Improving a serve or backhand is a goal.  Goals must be short-term
achievable and step by step, so that both success and completion are
experienced.

Concentration is vitally important, and sometimes difficult to
develop.  Hypnotherapy has long been an effective means of improving
concentration capabilities.  Distractions must be eliminated.  Post-
hypnotic cues may prove useful in stimulating both concentration and
specific skills.  Visualization, not just in mental rehearsing, but
at the moment of performance can produce dramatic results.

Finally, mental rehearsal is the ultimate key to superlative
performance.  It can prove more productive than physical practice.
Imagery is not merely visual in nature; it can include all the
senses.  In a diving competition, the form of the dive is visual;
the smell of the chlorine water is olefactory; the wetness of the
entry is sensory, the cheers of the crowd are auditory.  Perfection
requires the use of all senses.



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* Marketing Notes *************************

The period from mid-November thru the end of December tends to be a
slow period for most Hypnotherapists.  Now is the time to plan
networking and marketing strategies for future clients, most of who
are thinking about their New Year resolutions now.

What are your advertising options?  Where are your target clients?
What networking options are available?  The fact is that Weight and
Smoking are your biggest New Year clients.  Your ads and marketing
strategies should target that audience.  When you network at your
local Chamber events, weight and smoking brochures should be in your
pocket and available for anyone who asks for them.

The slow period is perfect for development and preparation for the
busy New Year ahead. As December hits, you will notice ads for LA
Fitness and Jenny Craig increase.  Just like the big guns, don't
end your marketing strategy on December 31st – plan through the
end of January to pick up the procrastinators.

Many of these potential clients have already tried the gyms, the
diets, etc…  but they might not be aware that hypnotherapy is a
viable option for their goals.  Make sure, when they are searching
for a new option that your ad can be found.



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If you ever wanted to see Beverley Bley deliver one of her dynamic
presentations - now is your chance!

Beverley Bley presents "The Dynamic Duo" at Ag Hall, Sunday, Sept.
19th.

"Incorporating the strength and power of our subconscious mind with
our conscious mind allows us to reach our goals.  As we establish
harmony between the conscious, subconscious mind and the body we
promote a basis and foundation to accomplish changes in our life
patterns and habits that lead to permanent success.  All of our
goals, whether personal or career related, are attainable when we
allow the two parts of our mind to work together in unison and
harmony to enhance and compliment each other."


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Saturday 10am - 7pm
Sunday    1pm - 6pm

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Other Lectures at the Holistic Fair:

September 18th:
Judy DiCanio - "Mental and Emotional Energetics"
Mitch Nur - "Gongs from Around the World"
Two Horses Running - "Evolution of the Goddess"
Judy Pennington - "The Voice of the Soul"
Hidegard Starmer - "The Art of Healing"
Rev. Ruth Green - "Intuition, Dreams and Access Your Angel"
Debbie Quinn - "Aromatherapy"

September 19th:
Rev Ellen Kravette - "Our Addictive Society: Curse or Blessing"
Dr. Helene Leonetti - "How to Live Consciously in a Spiritual
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Beverly Bly - "The Dynamic Duo"
Mireille Nedelec - "Medical Esoteric-Aroma Yoga Therapy"

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C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy Hypnotherapy Newsletter
from the office of Beverley S. Bley, L.P.N., C.M.Ht.
http://www.4change.com
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Issue #6 July 2004
CHILDREN: THE BEST SUBJECTS

Contents:
      * CALENDAR - Hypnotherapy Classes
      * HYPNOSIS ON THE WEB
      * ARTICLE -  Children: The Best Subjects


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* CALENDAR *********************************

** "C. H. A. N. G. E." YOUR WEIGHT FOREVER
       A 5 SESSION WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM
       for Counselors and Hypnotherapists

      July 31 and Aug 1 (Sat & Sun) 9:00-5:00 $250

       This program is presented as a  two day workshop.
       Manual and sample tapes are included.


**  HYPNOTHERAPY CERTIFICATION CLASSES
       are starting October 6, 2004!

       (Certification classes are FREE for Graduated Students
         of C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy who want to audit the class.
         Call ahead to find out we will be discussing and when.)

       Modules:
        - Self-Hypnosis/Basis Hypnotherapy  (Start Date Oct 6th)
        - Advanced Hypnotherapy (Start Date Nov 3rd)
        - Hypno-analysis Course (Start Date Dec 1st)
        - Certification Exam Dec 29th  (After 150 completed hrs)

       Call 610.797.8250 for details and registration.


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  * Hypnosis On The Web ******************

      * BBC News Story: "Hypnosis for the People"
         Professor David Spiegel, of the Department of Psychiatry
         and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University states that
         all doctors should learn how to use hypnotherapy to help
         their patients.  Read the whole article:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/boston_2002/1825175
.stm


      * iVillage Health: "An Introduction to CAM"

        Complementary and Alternative Medicine.  Read more about
        how this `new' way of thinking is being treated by the
        government and insurance companies.

http://www.ivillagehealth.com/library/onemed/content/0,7064,241012_24
8493,00.html


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* Article ******************

CHILDREN: THE BEST SUBJECTS
Multiple Uses of Hypnotherapy

Children often are marvelous subjects for hypnosis.  Once they have
developed to the level where they have an adequate attention span
they tend to be easily hypnotizable.  This may be due to the
fact that much of early childhood is spent in hypnosis, Children
play games, that include deep involvement, which is a form of
hypnosis.  They indulge in fantasies and pretend experiences,
which are forms of hypnosis.

Children are additionally benefitted by the fact that many
inhibitions which commonly affect adults have not yet developed.
Children also have limited capacities for critical judgement.
Trust and positive rapport are essential and bringing out these
qualities can be difficult, especially in cases where a child is
presented by a feared authority figure.  Confidence must be earned.
Apprehensions must be allayed.  Communication must be established.


Applicable Utilizations

Why would a child need or be benefitted by hypnotherapy?  Like the
famous answer to the question, "How do I love thee?", let me
count the ways!  Certainly among important usages must be the early
control or elimination of childish habits – bed wetting, nose-
picking, mannerisms and often attitudes.  As children grow older
hypnosis can dramatically affect attention problems, learning
enhancement, study procedures, anxieties (whether from home, school
or other sources), self-esteem, motivation, athletic performance,
creativity, non-understood grief (or loss or separation) – the list
is virtually endless.

To a professional it is incredible the amount of psychological
damage that can be and is done to children by parents, relatives,
siblings, teachers or authority figures.  Much of it is well meaning
effort intended to provide direction and motivation, coming from a
trusted source who intends no harm.

However, children differ (just as adults do).  Some are introverts,
some are extraverts; some come form homes that offer praise and
encouragement, others come from environments where criticism
and lack of recognition are considered appropriate; some come form
environments of love, some come from environments of discord and
abuse.  One of the greatest gifts a child can receive is
prolonged contact with an individual (whether teacher, parent, older
sibling, coach or counselor) who can and will offer sensitivity,
understanding and appreciation of value.

Children respond to comments by authority figures in differing
ways.  A parent or teacher, on viewing a poor report card, might
comment: "You are going to be the dumbest kid in the class all your
life!"  The intent might well be to motivate the child to change
this detrimental distinction by trying harder.  A self-assured child
might respond in that manner.  Yet an insecure child might well
accept the statement literally as a true prognostication and
experience a psychological inner flip which locks in place
acceptance of the self as unworthy, incapable and doomed to fulfill
the stated destiny.

The files of psychologists, psychiatrists, psychotherapists and
hypnotherapists are filled with cases of adult clients who have
sought therapy to get out from under self-deprecating childhood
imprints imposed by well-meaning (and often not so well-meaning)
guardians.

The Gift of Imagery

Young children are not usually aware of the complexities of the
mind, or of its fantastic array of powers.  They do not comprehend
that, "what the mind can conceive, the body can achieve." They do
not understand the dramatic capabilities of visualization.  Yet they
have the child's natural talent for dreaming – for picturing
achievements of childhood ambitions in their minds.  It is this
characteristic that the hypnotherapist can use to surmount the
afflicting problems and free children from bonds which restrict them
from achieving their potentials.

Children normally are very visual.  They respond beautifully to
tales, bedtime stories, and related communications with which they
can identify.  They are quite narcissistic – they like to have a
part in a story that is being related and tend to slip into hypnosis
easily.

Children in the six or seven age range have little difficulty.
Those in the four to six range, with shorter attention spans, may
respond to induction techniques which are less formalized or
directive. Preschool ages may combine the worlds of fantasy and
reality.  Pre-induction data should focus on gathering information
about a child's likes and dislikes, fears, imagery experience, and
social environment – all in a manner in keeping with the child's
play therapy may help develop rapport, revealing the child's
interests and imaginative capabilities.  Play can be a wonderful
vehicle for implementing therapeutic suggestions.

Among older children and adolescents hypnotherapy has been effective
in dealing with behavioral problems and delinquency.  Clinicians,
regrettably, often turn to hypnosis as a last resort.  Experience
indicates success is greater when the patient acknowledges distress
and has personal motivation to change.  The fact remains that
hypnosis is virtually impossible in cases where the client does not
want to be hypnotized.  Successful therapy demands patient assent
and cooperation.

Hypnotherapy for drug abuse, for example, virtually requires that
the client be aware of and concerned with the potential for harm and
have an expressed desire for change.  Therapists must be aware that
teenagers with behavior problems may be struggling for autonomy;
Therapists need to evaluate and understand the extent of the
client's motivation for change, and the cognitive, social, emotional
and psychosexual development factors which contribute to
attitudes and behaviors.


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Hypnotherapy Certification Classes

Individuals who complete this intensive training will develop the
ability to use hypnotherapy skills effectively. The training is for
those persons new to the field and for those who wish to refine
their skills. After passing the exam and satisfactorily completing
all post requisite work you are qualified to pursue Hypnotherapy as
a profession.

Each of the three 50hr. course modules are taught on Wednesday
evenings and includes two full weekends a month.  This schedule
allows students to obtain the required classroom instruction, the
necessary "hands on" practice and experience and the appropriate
amount of directed independent study within a short period, thereby
fulfilling the requirements for a diploma from C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy
for each course.  A Hypnotherapy Certification exam can be taken
after completing all 3 of the course modules.  Completion of the
entire course, passing the exam and completing the post-course
requirements (a 3 page paper and 2 sample hypnotherapy sessions)
certifies you to begin your career as a Hypnotherapist.

You may choose to take only the 1st 50hr. module that focuses on
Self-Hypnosis.  Learning Self-Hypnosis enables you to create unison
and harmony between your mind and body.  You will learn how to
facilitate changes in your own life to improve communication and
relationships in your personal and professional endeavors.

Basic Hypnotherapy & Self-Hypnosis: 10/06/04 - 10/24/04  $695
Advanced Hypnotherapy: 11/03/04 - 11/21/04  $695
Hypno-Analysis: 12/01/04 - 12/29/04  $695

Wednesdays 5:30pm - 8:30pm
Sat/Sundays: 9:am - 5pm

$100 discount if registered and paid in full for all 3 modules by
Sept 15, 2004

For a complete description of modules, please call for a brochure or
see our website: http://www.wel.net/4change.htm/academy/index.htm

C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy
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Weight on.  Weight off.  Weight on.  Weight off.
You can help your clients stop the "Yo-Yo"!


** "C. H. A. N. G. E." YOUR WEIGHT FOREVER
A 5 SESSION WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM

** July 31 and Aug 1 (Sat & Sun) 9:00-5:00 $250

NOTE: This program is presented two day workshop.
       Manual and sample tapes are included in this
       workshop.


INTRODUCTION:

Have you ever wondered why the first three
letters of the word diet are D I E? Have you
ever considered about the reasons that the
weight loss industry in America is a multi-
billion dollar business? My theory is that it
is because of the extra-ordinarily high repeat
rate, which is a result of repeated failures by
overweight individuals looking for the
unethically advertised "quick fix".

This manual provides a balance of nutritional,
metabolic, physical, emotional and motivation
information. This comprehensive approach
enhances your clients rate and level of success
when they are interested in losing weight.

Utilizing these factors and providing your
client with the necessary tools to maintain the
weight loss eliminates the clients previous
"yo-yo" syndrome and failures. This program
allows clients to enjoy normal foods without
feeling deprived while establishing permanent,
healthier and more positive eating habits and
behaviors that can last for a lifetime.


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For those of you who haven't experienced one of Bev's
"playshops" - you're in for a real treat!
Beverley S. Bley, Certified Master Hypnotherapist,
instructs this fun workshop that will increase
your success rate with your toughest clients.  Your
clients will boast to their friends how they
quit smoking and how you helped them do it!



*** "KICKING YOUR BUTTS FOREVER" ***
3 SESSION SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM


** Wednesday, July 7th 9am - 5pm  $150

NOTE: This program is presented one day workshop.
       Manual and sample tapes are included in this workshop.


DESCRIPTION:

Using Hypnotherapy to eliminate smoking results
in an easier transition from being a "smoker"
to being a "permanent non-smoker". The 1st
session facilitates the client's leaving
their cigarettes behind and they are able to leave
your office as a non-smoker. The 2nd session
focuses on reviewing the positive aspects that
the client has experienced as a non-smoker and
becoming more comfortable with alternative ways
to handle triggers and vunerabilities to prevent
relapse. The 3rd session covers refocusing,
utilizing options, tools and resources to ensure
permanent success. This is a comprehensive program
with an 85% success rate for your clients.

OBJECTIVES:

Participants will learn the following techniques
to improve the client's opportunity for success.
The following will be covered:

A. From the 1st phone call to setting the appointment.
B. Intake and smoking profile
C. Utilizing and incorporating your client's
    motivations and strengths into the script
D. How to relieve side effects and withdrawal symptoms
E. Dealing with triggers and vulnerabilities
F. How to maximize your client's opportunity for
    success - "The Contract"
G. Working with groups
H. How to promote and build your business.



Whether due to economic or social pressures, people
all over the country are trying to kick the
smoking habit.  If your main source of income is
client based - don't wait to learn these important skills.

Call today to join us this Wednesday!

610.797.8250
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C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy Hypnotherapy Newsletter
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http://www.4change.com
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Issue #5  January 2004
LEARNING ENHANCEMENT AND MEMORY

Contents:

* CALANDER - Hypnotherapy Classes and Tarot Workshop
* HYPNOSIS ON THE WEB - Dateline diet challenge
* HEALTHY LIVING - Diet tips.com
* ARTICLE - LEARNING ENHANCEMENT AND MEMORY


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* CALENDAR *********************************


* HYPNOTHERAPY CERTIFICATION CLASSES
   are starting March 3rd 2004!
   Each of the three 50hr. modules are taught
   on Wednesday evenings and includes two full
   weekends a month. "Hands on" experience and
   directed independent study are part of the requirements
   for a diploma from CHANGE Academy for each course.
   A Hypnotherapy Certification exam can be taken after
   completing all 3 course modules.

   You may choose to take only the 1st 50 hr. module that
   focuses on Self-Hypnosis.  Learning Self-Hypnosis enables
   you to create unison and harmony between your mind and body.
   You will learn how to facilitate changes in your own
   life to improve communication and relationships in your
   personal and professional endeavors.

   Modules:

   - Self-Hypnosis/Basis Hypnotherapy  (Start Date March 3rd)

   - Advanced Hypnotherapy (Start Date April 7th)

   - Hypno-analysis Course (Start Date May 5th)

   - Certification Exam  May 26th (After 150 completed hrs)


   On site classes in Lehigh County PA near Lehigh Valley Hosp.
   Tapes & Manuals available on specific subjects.
   $100 discount if registered and paid in full for all
   3 modules by Feb 28, 2004.
   Call 610.797.8250 for details and registration.



* SPECIAL ENGANGEMENT!  Tarot Workshop
   This is a 18 hour coarse spread over
   3 Saturdays!
   Your workshop instructor is Diane Wilkes
   of Tarotpassages.com.  Book-writer of
   the "Storyteller Tarot".  Diane has been
   published in numerous magazines and has been
   reading cards for over 30 years.  A Certified
   Grand Master and member of the American Tarot
   Association, Diane is well qualified to present
   this workshop and you will walk away knowing
   how to read your deck without the book!

   Feb 7 & 21 and March 6th  $175.00
   Call 610.797.8250 for details and registration.



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* Want to expand your Hypnotherapy business?
   Call for more information on the benefits of
   joining C.H.A.N.G.E. as a successful satellite office!

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* Hypnosis on the Web ***********************

   Losing it: Dateline ultimate diet challenge
   Dateline challanged 6 participants to choose a method of
   weight control and stick with it.  Hypnotherapy is one of
   choosen methods!  Read how the hypnotherapist uses the
   color red to enhance the success of his client.
   http://msnbc.msn.com/ID/3841501/



* Advertising your business!
   HYPNOTHERAPIST Philip Rose lit up 100 cigarettes to
   encourage people to stick to their New Year resolutions
   to quit.
   Read the full article:

http://www.manchesteronline.co.uk/news/stories/Detail_LinkStory=77191
.html



* The Spa Evolution!
   http://spas.about.com/library/weekly/aa101902.htm
   This is not a article about hypnotherapy, however hypnotherapy
   is now being offered at Spas around the country.
   Can your practice fit into the Spa Revolution?


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* Healthy Living *********************************

   Diet Tips.com
   http://www.diet-tips.com

   This website provides information about nutrition,
   excercise, diet safty and Fad diets.  A great resource to
   provide practicle information for your weight loss clients.


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* Article *************************

LEARNING ENHANCEMENT AND MEMORY

The human mind is capable of recalling virtually
any information that it desires to remember.  The
most important word in the process is DESIRE.

The human mind is of such size that it could not
be filled in a total lifetime.  It is capable of
remembering everything that has ever been seen,
heard, read or experienced.

Hypnotherapy can be a highly effective procedure
for stimulating the learning process – increasing
motivation, establishing beneficial study habits,
boosting confidence, reducing study and examination
tensions and accessing memory.

Therapy dealing with memory and learning can also
be combined with goal-setting and achievement.
Students in school can advance their scholastic
standing positions to a substantial degree while
acquiring habits that will provide benefits for
a lifetime.

Adults and working people in all occupations can
gain the motivation to undertake continuing education
studies, adding to existing knowledge/skills or
developing new fields of interest for income generation,
recreation, or personal satisfaction.

People with cluttered minds can emerge from
hypnotherapy with purpose, direction and organization,
acquiring rewarding efficiencies which can change
life directions.  Attitudes and interests can be
changed, poor habit patterns can be overcome,
enthusiasm can be developed.  Self respect can increase.

In the field of memory, forgetting can be reduced,
lost items can be found more easily, names and dates
and numbers can be remembered, frustration can be avoided.

The subconscious mind knows everything that has happened
and can recall it on request whether it be memory of a
past event, location of a misplaced item, material to be
studied in the educational process or names, addresses,
telephone numbers or other information which is needed
at a specific time for a specific purpose.

Two major factors that adversely affect learning processes
are low self esteem and lack of motivation, which subjects
have been discussed in another brochure.  Additional
elements which can contribute to the problems include poor
study habits, poor memory, absence of reward, medicine
and/or drugs, and fear.

Study Habits

Both external and internal conditions affect study habits.
Among external factors are included the physical location
of the study area – a location that is used consistently.
A learner who has a specific location in an area where
external distraction is eliminated (no TV, record-players
or radio, no running in and out by family and friends) will
learn much more effectively.  Concentration is essential,
and the learner should leave the designated area when
concentration becomes difficult.  In any case, a five
minute break every half-hour will improve learning.
Hypnosis can be used to help block out external distractions.

Internally, time management (or lack thereof) can create
an unnecessary drain on energy and emotions, adversely
affecting the learning process.  The answer, of course,
lies in organization of work to be don – breaking it down
into small, easily accomplishable segments.  Hypnosis can
help program such procedures into a learner, often with
near-miraculous results.

The five-minute breaks at half-hour intervals, then, may
be coordinated with subject matter under study, so as to
be taken at the conclusion of a segment, with a new and
fresh segment to begin after the break – to keep study
new and interesting.

Memory

Three types of memory are involved in human remembering.
Sensory memory deals with functions like seeing, smelling,
feeling, hearing and tasting.  Motor skill memory involves
remembering how to perform physical activities – riding a
bicycle, driving a car, swimming, dancing etc.  Third,
and most vital to learning, is memory of words, ideas
and concepts – the least retentive type of memory and
perhaps the most complex.

Despite the claims of memory trainers, the meaningfulness
of material has been proved in testing to be more important
in memory development than the memorization of nonsense or
unrelated words.  The key first step is the organization of
the meaningful material to be learned into a logical pattern,
emphasizing the broadest concept – the theme – then narrow
the focus to appropriate specifics.

Reward

A powerful element in learning is self-reward – recognition
of personal achievement, self-congratulation, self-appreciation
expressed through reward.  Advance determination of self-
reward plans creates anticipation, motivation, and personal
desire.  Small rewards at various levels of progress tend to
maintain excitement and stimulus, especially where a list of
anticipated rewards is maintained with a completion timetable.

The presence or use of medicine and/or drugs in a hypnotherapy
case would indicate contact and discussion with an appropriate
physician.

Fear

Fear, so important in self-esteem and motivation, may be
invisible, but is remains a powerful force.  When it obstructs
learning the learner is a prime candidate for hypnotherapy.  The
learner, through being induced into relaxation, whether student
or working adult, can acquire the ability to relax at will, to
experience feelings of confidence, to use a cue to bring
awareness of control, motivation for success, or ability to
defuse a fearful situation.

Positive help can be derived from creating a personal plan
for success that involves three steps: To accept the learning
experience as an opportunity; To change habits and procedures
detrimental to learning; To improve confidence and self-esteem.

Hypnotherapy can provide the insight, guidance and direction
to establish personal learning goals, boost self-esteem and
create motivation.  Enhanced learning and improved memory result.



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http://www.4change.com
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Important Announcement - Jan 2004

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If you have recently received a mailer containing
CHANGE Academy Certification Classes for Spring 2004
there are important date changes!

The Hypno-Analysis Course will be held
on the following dates:

Wednesdays:   May 5th and 19th (6-9pm)
Saturdays:   May 1st and 22nd (9am - 5pm)
Sundays:   May 2nd and 23rd  (9am - 5pm)

(NOT: May 1st & 22nd)

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C.H.A.N.G.E.  Academy would like to announce a unique opportunity....
A series of extraordinary Tarot workshops conducted by Diane Wilkes

** Beginning Tarot: Learning to Read the Cards Without the Book. **
We will focus on the Major Arcana the first day, along with
journaling techniques and simple tarot spreads. In the following two
classes, we will cover the Minor Arcana and Court Cards, as well as
tarot ethics, reading for others, and devising tarot spreads.
Lecture, discussion, guided meditation and various exercises will
help you to integrate the tarot on every level and develop a
personal relationship with your cards. The class has been scheduled
with one week off between each class to provide the time for you
to practice what you have learned, so that you absorb all the
material. If you have been wanting to learn to read that deck
you've had for years, this is your chance to start putting those
cards to work and develop your tarot practice.

** About Your Workshop Instructor **
Diane Wilkes conceived of and wrote the book for Storyteller Tarot,
a Majors- Only tarot deck that correlates each of the Major Arcana
to a story. In addition to being webmistress of Tarot Passages, she
conducts tarot workshops around the country and teaches tarot in the
Philadelphia, PA area. She also maintains an astrological and tarot
practice. She has a Master's Degree in English, has been published
in numerous magazines, and has been reading the cards for over 30
years. She is presently working on her second book and deck, The Jane
Austen Tarot, which will be published by Lo Scarabeo in 2005. She is
a Certified Tarot Grand Master, a member of the American Tarot
Association (ATA)and serves on the ATA Education Committee.
www.tarotpassages.com


* When:  Three Saturdays -  February 7 & 21 and March 6th
* Time:  10am - 5pm (one hour break for lunch)
* Where: The office of C.H.A.N.G.E. -
          860 Broad Street, Suite 107, Emmaus, PA 18049
          Located 3 miles south of the Lehigh Valley Hospital
          in the Allentown Area)
* Cost:  $175.  (Due before first day of class)

* Registration:  Contact C.H.A.N.G.E.
                  610.797.8250  change@...

* You will need:  A Tarot deck!
	 Either the Rider-Waite Tarot or another deck similar
         in style.  Please contact Diane Wilkes if you have
         questions about the deck you own or before you purchase
         a deck for this class.

	 A few examples of Rider-Waite based decks....
	 Universal Waite, Golden Rider, Albano-Waite,
	 Robin Wood, Hanson-Roberts, Mythic,

Space is limited and pre-registration is required.
Please call the C.H.A.N.G.E. office if you have any questions.

C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy Hypnotherapy Newsletter
from the office of Beverley S. Bley, L.P.N., C.M.Ht.
http://www.4change.com
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Issue #4  November 2003
Hypnotherapy and Sexual Problems

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* Hypnosis on the Web -
   Hypnotherapy Can Help Bowel Patients - Oct 22, 2003
   at DiscoveryHealth.com

   Hypnotherapy can help relieve symptoms of irritable bowel
   syndrome over the long term, says a new British study that
   followed patients for up to six years after they learned
   the technique.

   Go to the following web address to read more!

   http://health.discovery.com/news/healthscout/article.jsp?aid=515672


* Hypnosis on the Web -
   A Conneticut newsman reports on his expierance with Hypnosis
   http://www.thehour.com/279381717413711.bsp

* Hypnosis on the Web -
   Hypnosis and Breast Enlargement - this should be interesting!
   Brought to by the Sunday Mail UK

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   with those of you that are considering Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
   as a part-time/full-time occupation or have a serious interest in
   learning more about the profession.

   Please contact our office if you are interested in participating in,
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* Article *
   HYPNOTHERAPY IN SEX PROBLEMS
   Sex Can (And Should) Be Wonderful

One of the nation's outstanding hypnotherapists who is also a
psychologist has commented that good sex is simply an erotic trance.
When the similarities between hypnosis and satisfying sex are
considered, he is quite correct. Effective hypnosis involves high
focus and concentration on the matter being dealt with. So does
effective sex. In hypnosis there is a strong response to suggestion.
In sex there is a strong response to stimulation.

Sex therapists may not know much about hypnosis. But hypnotherapists
surely need to know about sex. From any approach the basic effort is
to free patients from worries, distractions, emotions or other
disturbances so as to develop a focused state of awareness. Orgasm
may well be the ultimate trance - sensations are powerful, highly
concentrated to the point where all other thoughts, feelings,
sensations or emotions are obliterated from the mind.

When problems develop in sexual performance or enjoyment, a logical
approach is (as in many other problem areas) to look for causes. What
has happened? When did problems begin? How did they progress. Quite
often hypnotic regression may prove revealing, locating sources of
problems and indicating the appropriate therapeutic procedures to
resolve them.

It is valuable at the outset to determine the client's dominant type
of sexuality – physical or emotional. Normal people are a blend
of
both, though one is usually a bit stronger. Sexuality, as with
suggestibility, can be measured to determine the dominant type and
evaluate its relative factor of strength. The physically sexual
person is likely to be a bit more outgoing, even aggressive,
sexually. To the emotional sexual, feelings are probably more
internal. For effective therapy it is important to identify sexuality
type in order to understand response.

While marital compatibility has been studied, reported and written
about in volumes, personality compatibility has received minimal
attention. It has long been recognized that opposites attract –
this factor is usually responsible for the "spark" that draws people
together. Yet the same "opposite" element provides the breeding
ground for future conflict, communication problems, lack of
understanding of intents and emotions and other factors which mature
into insecurities. Understanding sexuality types, then, can
facilitate compatibility.

"Vive La Difference"
There is an old story told about a forum on sexuality at which a
famous professor explained to the audience that "there is really
very little difference between the male and the female." Before he
could proceed further a resounding male voice called out from the
back of the hall in an unmistakably French accent:
"Vive la difference!"

Sexuality type refers to behavior – performance – not simple
in
sexual matters but in all aspects of life, dealing with situations
as well as relationships. Counseling and hypnotherapy can provide
opportunities and means to make directional changes that can avoid
detrimental life patterns and open doors to successful and joyful
living.

A client who, for example, is 60% physically suggestible is therefore
also 40% emotionally suggestible, and has enough emotional
suggestibility to understand, appreciate and adjust to the needs and
personality of a partner who is dominantly emotionally suggestible.
On the other hand, a client who is 80% physically suggestible is
likely to have a much more difficult time either understanding or
adjusting to an emotional suggestible mate. Some work is almost
certain to be needed to modify the suggestibilities involved so as
to bring them within ranges of psychological compatibility, saving
the relationship and making it more enjoyable.


Determining Factors
Some authorities on sexuality claim that a person's type of sexuality
is determined by the father (or father figure) in a family, usually
in pre-teen or early teen years. Children who have fathers who are
physically oriented – demonstrative, verbal, outgoing – are
likely
to emerge with physically sexual characteristics. In cases where the
mother is of the physically sexual type, and the father is not,
emotional sexuality is likely to develop.

However, the above is not always the case Major differences in types
of sexuality can be relationship-shattering. The most permanent
solution to such problems lies in behavior modification. Hypnotherapy
can assist clients with extreme differences that may exist out of
ignorance and/or misinformation. Understanding in necessary to remove
fears and permit relaxation so as to adopt or accept some of the
behavioral patterns characteristic of opposite sexuality types.

As modification enables behavior patterns to become less extreme
on either side of the center, a balance can develop between closeness
and distance, both of which are necessary in rewarding relationships.
This results from the achievement of better balance between the
physical and emotional sexuality characteristics of the partners
involved, and leads to understanding, appreciation and communication
levels which can prove mutually satisfying while increasing
relationship bonds.

Hypnotherapy has proved wonderfully helpful in dealing with
psychosomatic sexual problems – impotence, frigidity etc. –
and in
enhancing self-esteem and confidence where such is necessary. The
development of positive self-image is always an important factor in
adjusting to the needs and desires of partners and achieving the
ultimate in relationship security.


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   Titles include: Weight Control, Stop Smoking,
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created by and for C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy, the
advertising attached to this newsletter is not
affiliated nor supported by C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy.

C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy Hypnotherapy Newsletter
from the office of Beverley S. Bley, L.P.N., C.M.Ht.
http://www.wel.net/4change.htm/
change@...

Issue #3  September 2003
REGRESSION:  IS IT FOR REAL?

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* C.H.A.N.G.E. STORE - NOW AVAILABLE!!!
   Psycho-Visual hypnotherapy videos
   are now available on DVD!

   Titles include: Weight Control, Stop Smoking,
   Positivity, Stress Control, Self Confidence,
   Mind & Hypnosis, Relax & Let Go, Weight Loss*,
   Serenity*

   Videos: 1 -  5= $49.95 each
           6 -  9= $39.95 each
 	  10 - 19= $35.95 each
	      20+= $31.95 each
   DVD= add $5.per DVD
   Shipping:  $5.50 for the first Video, $21.50 each additional

   Psycho-Visual programs make great gifts!
   Not Available on our Website.
   Call/Email our office today to place your order!

   Check out the website for our complete line of herbal paks!
   Herbal paks make great gifts for anyone and
   a great idea for someone who is hard to buy for.

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* Hypnosis on the Web

Dr. Joseph Mercola, Author of the No Grain Diet,
wrote a short article about the value of Self-Hypnosis.
This article reference the Journal of Consulting
and Clinical Psychology.

http://www.mercola.com/2001/oct/17/self_hypnosis.htm

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* Want to expand your Hypnotherapy business?
   Call for more information on the benefits of
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* Healthy Living - South Beach Diet

If you have clients that want to use hypnotherapy
to help them stick to their diet - you must educate yourself
on the latest diet crazes.  Aug. 15th Dateline NBC
reviewed the South Beach Diet - read it for yourself
at their website:

http://www.msnbc.com/news/925287.asp

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* Hypnotherapy Library
   Continuing Education: Our office has an extensive
   selection of books, videos and audio tapes
   available to rent.  Call our office for details.

   Hypnotherapy Scripts are available from our library
   on a broad range of issues.
   $5 for coping and handling charges.

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* CALENDAR -

   C.H.A.N.G.E. ACADEMY and Beverley S. Bley
   present the following Workshops

   - Past Life Regression
   - BYOB: Build Your Own Business
   - C.H.A.N.G.E. Your Weight Forever

   * See Below for Details, Dates and Pricing.
   * All classes are available on audiotape.
     ($50 One Day Class - $75 Two Day Class)
   * All classes include a certification and manuel.

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** PAST LIFE REGRESSION
    Presented by Kev O'Kane & Beverley Bley

** Oct. 11 & 12 (Sat & Sun) 9:30 - 4:30
   $150. for Individuals
   $125. each additional person

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** B.Y.O.B - Build Your Own Business

** November 11, 2003 9:30 - 4:30 $95.

Making The Transition From A Part time
Practice To A Full Time Practice


Making the adjustment from  part time to giving
up whatever other job or career that has been
supporting you and becoming a full time therapist
is probably one of the biggest and most difficult
steps that a person takes. A solid, step-by-step
plan helps make that transition easier and more
comfortable. Even though each person's needs will
vary depending on many issues, exploring various
options will allow you to begin to move closer
to full time in your profession.


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** "C. H. A. N. G. E." YOUR WEIGHT FOREVER
A 5 SESSION WEIGHT LOSS PROGRAM

** Nov 15 & 16 (Sat & Sun) 9:30-4:30 $150


INTRODUCTION
Have you ever wondered why the first three
letters of the word diet are D I E? Have you
ever considered about the reasons that the
weight loss industry in America is a multi-
billion dollar business? My theory is that it
is because of the extra-ordinarily high repeat
rate, which is a result of repeated failures by
overweight individuals looking for the
unethically advertised "quick fix".

This manual provides a balance of nutritional,
metabolic, physical, emotional and motivation
information. This comprehensive approach
enhances your clients rate and level of success
when they are interested in losing weight.

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* Lehigh Valley Chapter of the NGH
(3rd Tuesday of the Month)
Our meetings are for Hypnotists and Hypnotherapists along
with those of you that are considering Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
as a part-time/full-time occupation or have a serious interest in
learning more about the profession.
Contact: Jeff Varkoni
Email: info@...
Phone: 610-502-0342
Fee: $5

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* Article *

REGRESSION:  IS IT FOR REAL?
Applications in Hypnotherapy/ Psychotherapy

Recently a woman entered of the office of a hypnotherapist
to discuss a development which she did not understand.  She
had always, as far as she remembered, been affected with
sadness when a visitor left her home, but in resent years the
feelings had increased.  Not only had the emotional disturbance
become greater, it also now resulted in tears and severe crying
spells which approached the levels of hysteria.

This was increasingly embarrassing, for the emotional upsets
came when anyone when out the door.  It was not limited to loved
family members and fears for their safety.  It occurred regardless
of who departed - the plumber, carpenter, even the pest control
servicemen.  She felt the situation demanded attention and a
friend had suggested hypnosis.

While in traditional psychoanalysis the case might have required
many months or even years of therapy, the hypnotherapist felt
that three sessions could prove adequate.  The first session would
involve information gathering in the fully conscious state,
familiarization of the client with the nature of hypnosis and
certain tests of hypnotizability to provide the practitioner with
information important in determining methods and procedures
appropriate to the client*s personality and belief systems.

A Case For Regression

The second session was planned to utilize techniques of hypnotic
regression, the purpose being to seek out the cause or event
involved in the initial development of the problem.  The therapist
felt that something, probably early in life, had occurred which
created a psychological imprint which subsequently had been
forgotten or had been unrecognized for the effect it could produce.
It might have involved parents, teachers, relatives, siblings.
Regression could pull back the covers of the past to reveal the
causal factors.

The regression proceeded normally.  Since the hypnotherapist had
no knowledge of either the age or circumstances involved, the
client was simply instructed to go back in time to the year and
place where the problem originated.  Programmed to view the event
as if it were a television show and to be able to speak about it,
the client was asked what was going on.

She explained that she was sitting on the stairs in her home,
halfway down the staircase, looking down into the living room.
She was three years old.  Her father had died and was lying in the
living room.  She was called down and instructed to kiss her father
goodbye, which she did without reaction.

Well-meaning family members then sought to avoid a situation where,
not understanding death, the child would not be constantly expecting
her father to return.  They explained to her that when her father
was taken out through *that door*, he would be gone forever and
would never return.  That, she was told, is what death is.  You go
out a door and never return.

Bingo!  The explanation and the concept of doors was locked
subconsciously into the three-year old mind.  There was no
understanding, simply and authoritative statement that going out
a door led to something terrible.  Parents, teachers and others
often have no idea that an explanation understandable and well-
intended to adults can prove devastating to a child mind.

No Third Session
Having uncovered the casual factor and surrounding circumstances,
the hypnotherapist felt it would be fairly simple, through hypnosis,
to guide the client into releasing the past to the past where it
would have no further effect on the present or the future.  However,
as is not infrequently the case, it was not necessary.  Simple
understanding of the cause * emerging from hypnosis with heretofore
buried knowledge * was in itself sufficient to resolve the problem.
From that moment of understanding the problem vanished instantly.
In three years it has not returned.  The third session was never
needed.

Age regression has proved invaluable in hypnotherapy.  Its use in
psychotherapy, following the work of the late internationally
recognized psychiatrist, Milton Erikson, has been expanding steadily.

Regression, as in the case cited, had proved a superb vehicle for
rooting out causes.  In many cases of stress or anxiety, the causing
factors are unknown to the conscious mind.  But the unconscious,
vastly larger and more powerful, is the seat of all memory

and can bring forth from memory information and events related or
pertinent to the problems at hand.

Fears and phobia often have hidden, repressed or suppressed causes
which can be ferreted out through hypnotic age regression.  Perhaps
the most important factor in successful regression is the rapport
between client and therapist.  Hypnotic trips into the past can
encounter very sensitive and personal revelations, and solid trust
and comfort between the participants is essential to the achievement
of goals.

Considerable attention has been given in recent years to the
phenomenon
of *past life regression*.  Unfortunately a number of individuals,
untrained in hypnotherapy, psychology, psychiatry or related fields,
present group programs in what they term *past life therapy*.  But
the trained professional can resolve many problems using this type of
therapeutic procedure.

Such professionals usually do not claim that experience recalled in
such regression is necessarily valid, noting that such regression
could call up past fantasies, imaginings or dreams.  The consensus
seems to be, however, that whether the recalled experience is real
or imagined is really not significant * if it solves the problem,
which is often the case.

Regression, of any type, presents no particular risks in the hands
of a competent and trained professional.  It can offer major
advantages in revealing the sources of problems, even in cases of
habit control * smoking, overeating etc.  It is usually
contraindicated
in cases of major medical disorders.


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advertising attached to this newsletter is not
affiliated nor supported by C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy.

C.H.A.N.G.E. ACADEMY and
Beverley S. Bley
present the following Workshops

    - Past Life Regression
    - BYOB: Build Your Own Business
    - C.H.A.N.G.E. Your Weight Forever
    - Kicking Your Butts Forever

      See Below for Details, Dates and Pricing.

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All classes are available on audiotape.
($50 One Day Class - $75 Two Day Class)

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All classes include a certification and manuel.

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** PAST LIFE REGRESSION THERAPY (PLRT)
    Training for Hypnotherapists
    Presented by Kev O'Kane & Beverley Bley

** Oct. 11 & 12 (Sat & Sun)  9:30 - 4:30
	 $150. for Individuals
	 $125. each additional person

This workshop will teach you:
    Age Regression
    Past Life Regression
    The theoretical background of PLRT
    The stages of a PLRT session
    Therapies used in PLRT
    Dealing with a Spontaneous Regression
    And More!

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** B.Y.O.B - Build Your Own Business

** November 11, 2003  9:30 - 4:30  $95.

Making The Transition From A Part time
Practice To A Full Time Practice


Making the adjustment from being a part time
Hypnotherapist to giving up whatever other job or
career that has been supporting you and becoming
a full time Hypnotherapist is probably one of the
biggest and most difficult steps that a person
takes.  A solid, step-by-step plan helps make that
transition easier and more comfortable.  Even
though each person's needs will vary depending on
many issues, exploring various options will allow
you to begin to move closer to becoming a full
time Hypnotherapist.


OBJECTIVES - PARTICIPANTS WILL LEARN HOW TO:

A. MAKE THE DECISION. -
     Evaluating needs and expectations, office
     location, tools and equipment: The Phone,
     email and Websites

B. SCHEDULING AND TIME MANAGEMENT.

C. SELL A HYPNOTHERAPY PROGRAM OVER THE PHONE.

D. CHOOSE MAIL-OUT INFORMATION THAT INSURES THAT
    PROSPECTIVE CLIENTS WILL CALL BACK FOR AN APPOINTMENT.

E. ADVERTISE ON A SHOESTRING BUDGET, NETWORKING AND
    PUBLIC SPEAKING GET INVITATIONS TO SPEAK TO
    GROUPS AND ORGANIZATIONS.

F. MAKE YOUR OWN EFFECTIVE RADIO AND NEWSPAPER ADS,
    PAMPHLETS, FLIERS, COUPONS.

G. CREDIT CARDS AND PAYMENT PLANS.

H. SUPPLEMENT HYPNOTHERAPY INCOME WITH ASSOCIATED
    PRODUCTS AND SERVICES.


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** "C. H. A. N. G. E."  YOUR WEIGHT  FOREVER
     A  5  SESSION  WEIGHT  LOSS  PROGRAM

** Nov 15 & 16 (Sat & Sun) 9:30-4:30  $150


INTRODUCTION
Have you ever wondered why the first three
letters of the word diet are D I E?  Have you
ever considered about the reasons that the
weight loss industry in America is a multi-
billion dollar business?  My theory is that it
is because of the extra-ordinarily high repeat
rate, which is a result of repeated failures by
overweight individuals looking for the
unethically advertised "quick fix".

This manual provides a balance of nutritional,
metabolic, physical, emotional and motivation
information.  This comprehensive approach
enhances your clients rate and level of success
when they are interested in losing weight.

Utilizing these factors and providing your
client with the necessary tools to maintain the
weight loss eliminates the clients previous
"yo-yo" syndrome and failures.  This program
allows clients to enjoy normal foods without
feeling deprived while establishing permanent,
healthier and more positive eating habits and
behaviors that can last for a lifetime.


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** "KICKING YOUR BUTTS FOREVER"
     3 SESSION SMOKING CESSATION PROGRAM

** Sat. Sept 27th 9:30-4:30   $95

NOTE: This program is presented 1day workshop.
(NOTE * There is a manual and sample tapes
included in this workshop)

DESCRIPTION: Using Hypnotherapy to eliminate
smoking results in an easier transition from
being a "smoker" to being a "permanent non-smoker".
The 1st session facilitates the client's leaving
their cigarettes behind and they are able to leave
your office as a non-smoker. The 2nd session
focuses on reviewing the positive aspects that
the client has experienced as a non-smoker and
becoming more comfortable with alternative ways
to handle triggers and vunerabilities to prevent
relapse. The 3rd session covers refocusing,
utilizing options, tools and resources to ensure
permanent success. This is a comprehensive program
with an 85% success rate for your clients.

OBJECTIVES:

Participants will learn the following techniques
to improve the client's opportunity for success.
The following will be covered:

A. From the 1st phone call to setting the appointment.
B. Intake and smoking profile
C. Utilizing and incorporating your client's
    motivations and strengths into the script
D. How to relieve side effects and withdrawal symptoms
E. Dealing with triggers and vulnerabilities
F. How to maximize your client's opportunity for
    success - "The  Contract"
G. Working with groups
H. How to promote and build your business.

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C.H.A.N.G.E.
Counseling, Hypnotherapy And
Naturally Generated Excellence
860 Broad St., Suite 107
Emmaus, PA  18049
Phone: 610.797.8250
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C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy Hypnotherapy Newsletter
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Issue: 2  July 2003
Imagination/Visualization
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- Whats New on the CHANGE Website
- Hypnotherapy in the Media
- Milton Erickson Tidbit
- Healthy Living Tidbit
- Calendar
- Article: IMAGINATION/ VISUALIZATION
   What Your Mind Can Conceive, You Can Achieve



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HYPNOTHERAPY IN THE MEDIA

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/01/31/health/main327656.shtml

In a Scientific American magazine article read about
shattering the myths about hypnosis. It shows
how hypnosis works and what medical benefits people
may get from using it.


Hypnosis mentioned on Oprah.com

Incredible Weight Loss Stories
Go to the following link:
http://www.oprah.com/tows/pastshows/200302/tows_past_20030210.jhtml
Then click on the "View Gallery" button
Click on the arrow button until you reach Ricks story.
Rick mentions how he used diet, exercise and hypnosis
to lose 300 pounds.

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DID YOU KNOW?

Erickson, Milton H. (Hyland)  1901 -- 1980
Psychiatrist; born in Aurum, Nev. He conducted
experiments in hypnosis under psychologist Clark Hull
at the University of Wisconsin, where he received
the M.D. (1925). He carried on research at the
Worcester (Mass.) State Hospital and the Wayne County
(Mich.) General Hospital and taught at Wayne State
University (1934--48). In 1979 he entered private
practice in Phoenix, Ariz. He founded the American
Society of Clinical Hypnosis in 1957 and became the
nation's best-known practitioner of hypnotherapy.

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HEALTHY LIVING  (News you can use today!)


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CALENDAR

Lehigh Valley Chapter of the NGH
(3rd Tuesday of the Month)
Our meetings are for Hypnotists and Hypnotherapists along
with those of you that are considering Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
as a part-time/full-time occupation or have a serious interest in
learning more about the profession.
Contact: Jeff Varkoni
Email: info@...
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IMAGINATION/ VISUALIZATION
What Your Mind Can Conceive, You Can Achieve


The subhead appearing above  "what your mind can
conceive, you can achieve" presents in eight words
the most important message that any person will
receive in a lifetime.

The dramatic and very real power of the mind has
been available since pre-Christian times.  In perhaps
more wordy fashion it can be found in the Bible, in
literature, in studies and reports on psychology,
philosophy, medicine, history and countless other
disciplines.  Innumerable present-day books present the
same message in varying forms and on various subjects.

Acceptance and utilization of that eight-word message
has produced apparent miracles, provided solutions to
problems in virtually every area of life experience
(relationships, health, education, personal development,
business etc.)  The knowledge is available to everyone;
the skills are easily acquired; the tremendous power is
seldom recognized or used.

HOW DOES IT WORK

Children have wonderful powers of imagination.  A young
girl playing with a doll becomes a mother - a very real
mother, with a doll which is a very real baby.  She
dresses it, talks with it, provides direction, even
punishes it.  The imaging of this playtime can affect
the future handling of children as an adult mother.

A young boy plays with a truck in the sand.  It becomes
a real truck, and he is a real worker.  Or a child plays
with a toy airplane.  He becomes a real pilot.  The take-
offs and landings are real.  They are pictured in the mind.
Thinking about the activities that are being performed is
imagination.  Picturing them in the mind, vividly and
realistically, is visualization.  The child doesn't realize
the power he is using.  And as he grows to adulthood, the
motivation to imagine and visualize often fades and the
inherent power declines.

Fortunately, not all children lose their powers to imagine
as they grow and develop.  Certain professions require such
abilities.  The fields of artistic creation - painting,
sculpture, architecture, decorating, advertising - all
demand powers of visualization.  So also does music, for
senses other than sight can be involved in imaging.  A
composer images the sound of his music.  A blind person
(and many others) image by touch.  A lover can image by
scent.  A gourmet or chef images by taste.

Differences between people can be dramatic.  One home-
buyer can look at a lot and visualize a beautiful residence,
with appealing style, landscaping, location of the lot, even
floor-plan and doors and windows.  Another buyer can see only
grass, weeds and dirt and must be shown renderings to grasp
the idea of what can be developed on the property.  A young
person can picture the development of a product, the
beginnings of a business and the progress to an industrial
giant ... and can make it happen.  Another can visualize
nothing, can get a job to earn a living, and may wonder
why advancement never comes.

The powers of visualization are sufficient to merit the
effort required to master them.  Once the ability is
acquired to picture goals, dreams and ambitions in the mind,
four elements are necessary to generate the power to bring
them into realization: DESIRE - the want must be real and
deep and permanent; BELIEF - it is important to believe
that the desired achievement is possible ... do-able;
EXPECTATION - it is vital to expect success, considering
it a foregone conclusion; DEMAND - the final requirement
is self-demand, a personal requirement that those things
necessary to success will be accomplished.

Light-heartedness, half-heartedness, going-through-the-
motions is not enough.  To those who develop the mental
attitudes and aptitudes to make things happen, the process
is serious business.  It is necessary to give the time,
concentration and mental energy necessary to the purpose.
Mind-set is critical.  However, once mastered, the potential
results are incredible.

STEP BY STEP, ONWARD AND UPWARD

Internal power does not come easily, nothing worthwhile
ever does.  But for those who do not have the necessary
basic elements in good working order, hypnotherapy may be
the shortest and most effective means of acquiring them.

Self-Esteem: This element is necessary for virtually
anything worth having.  Many people, unfortunately,
have low opinions of their own self-worth.  Self-esteem
can be damaged by adverse events in life, by childhood
imprints involving parents, teachers or other authority
figures, by illness, by guilt or any of innumerable other
causes.  Hypnotherapy is a means by which a person can achieve
a new self view, recognizing the positive elements in life
(there are always some) and building on them.  Improving self-
esteem is a necessary first step.

Self-Confidence: Not the same as self-esteem, self-confidence
is the element that makes possible the undertaking and
completion of the things improved self-esteem brought under
consideration.  It is essential to the "belief" factor
discussed previously.

Motivation: This element is necessary to power the willingness
to practice and perfect the visualization capabilities,
to engender the patience to continue visualizations on a
regular basis during whatever time is required to manifest
them, and to deal with and overcome periods of discouragement.

All of the above can be enhanced through hypnotherapy.  And
for those who prefer to utilize self-hypnosis, a few sessions
of training can help develop such skills to noticeably
effective levels.

The most important factor, of course, is the acceptance of
the premise that "What my mind can conceive, I can achieve!"
The human mind has incredible power, but if such power is
denied or rejected, it will not be there for use.  A beginning
step in an effort to recognize and understand mind power is the
use and repetition of psychologist Emil Coue's famous statement:
"Every day in every way, I'm getting better and better!"
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C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy Hypnotherapy Newsletter
from the office of Beverely S. Bley, L.P.N., C.M.Ht.

Issue: 1
Career Advancement

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HYPNOTHERAPY IN THE MEDIA

Dateline, MSNBC, ran a program entitled "The Ultimate Diet
Challange". They put six people on six diets. Hypnotherapy came in
second to the Atkins Diet! See the full article on the MSNBC website.
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HEALTHY LIVING  (News you can use today!)

Did You Know? A major food source of magnesium, the mineral involved
in bone mineralization and protein synthesis, is chocolate.
For more information:
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WATER

Thirst isnΉt an early signal of water needs; it's a warning sign that
youΉre dehydrated and need to drink up - and fast. By the time you
feel thirsty you have already lost over 1 percent of your total body
water.  Some subtle signs of dehydration include dry lips, dark
colored urine, muscle or joint soreness, headaches, crankiness,
fatigue and constipation. More serious complications caused by
extreme dehydration include seizures, permanent brain damage, or even
death.

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CALENDAR

May 20, 2003 Hypnotherapy Certification Module 1
Self-Hypnosis/ Basic Hypnotherapy Course
C.H.A.N.G.E. Academy
Individuals who complete this intensive training will develop
the ability to use hypnotherapy skills effectively.
The training is for those persons new to the field and for those
who wish to refine their skills. It is also a valuable tool for self
discovery and improvement or for sales persons and athletes.
Call for information and fee schedule
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May 20, 2003 Lehigh Valley Chapter of the NGH
(3rd Tuesday of the Month)
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with those of you that are considering Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy
as a part-time/full-time occupation or have a serious interest in
learning more about the profession.
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ARTICLE: CAREER ADVANCEMENT

Learn To Set Goals and Achieve Them

One of the most valuable suggestions which can be implanted through
hypnotherapy consists of only eight words: "What your mind can
conceive, YOU can achieve!"  There is no more important message, for
the statement can be applied to any goal, physical, mental, spiritual.

The mind is a powerhouse, capable of accomplishments beyond the most
vivid imagination.  To achieve the potential implied by the above
statement, four elements are necessary:

DESIRE: The goal must be important.  It must be really wanted.  A
casual expression such as "I'd like to..."  Is not nearly
sufficient.  The desire must be deep and permanent.

BELIEF: It is vital to believe that th3e goal is achievable, however
improbable it may seem.  Belief, also known as Faith, is a powerful
force, capable of performing miracles.  This is not necessarily a
spiritual requirement.  The Faith must be in the Self.

EXPECTATION: Hope won't do the job.  Thinking that achievement of a
goal would be nice is not sufficient. Expectation is required.
Success is not a matter of "IF", it is a matter of "WHEN"!.  There is
no room for doubt.

DEMAND: Finally, it is essential that the goal-seeker demand of
himself/herself the attitudes and actions necessary to full
achievement.  As the old saying goes, "There ain't no free lunch!"

Given the above elements, the fact remains: "What your mind can
conceive, you can achieve."  The mind conceives through
visualization, which comes easier for some people than others.  Yet
it can be learned and acquired – hypnotherapy can help in this – and
the benefits last a lifetime.  But it is essential to learn how to
set and achieve goals.  Implanting the procedures and techniques
through hypnosis is very helpful.

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Goal Setting Problems

Most people have dreams – of success, wealth, love, career
advancement, resolution of problems or whatever.  Few carry them
through planning to achievement.  Learning special techniques under
the retention power of hypnosis can help in the achievement of dreams.

One of the major problems in setting goals and achieving career
advancement has been described as the "Playpen Syndrome".  It begins
virtually at birth, when young children are naturally very
suggestible.  They want to be liked.  They learn from parents,
teachers and authority figures that if they do what they are told,
they will be liked.  If they create problems, they won't be liked.

Young children are placed by parents in a playpen where they are
considered safe and out of trouble.  They become comfortable in that
environment.  They are out of the way, they are fed, changed,
watched – taken care of.  And they are liked because they do not
create problems.  They are left in the playpen where their needs are
met, they don't get into trouble, and they are liked.  But they are
not encouraged to learn or advance.

Many children grow up in a playpen.  In sports activities they are
allowed to play on teams regardless of their proficiency at the
sport, without real motivation to improve.  Later in a working
environment Unions cater to their needs, save their jobs regardless
of their skills or lack thereof, determine their wages, benefits,
fight their battles etc.  And the government itself provides the
biggest playpen of all, attempting to meet needs and plan the future,
without any incentive to become self-sufficient.  The playpen
syndrome fosters mediocrity, and it is promoted by people and
agencies who want to avoid being bothered by ambition, creativity,
new ideas or progress.

Escape From The Playpen

Hypnotherapy, through a special programming featuring Goal Setting
and Achievement, provides a way out of the playpen.

Effective goal setting requires both a sense of completion and a
reward.  The major problem most people encounter in setting goals is
that the goals are long-term in nature.  A young, new employee
decides to be president of the company.  A student wants to become a
doctor, lawyer, politician, even president.  A goal-setter even less
oriented decides the goal is to become a millionaire.  These are
accomplishment goals.  Most people set them; excuses are easy,
failure is frequent, there is no accountability.

Activity goals form the foundations of success.  They consist of what
must be done to reach an accomplishment goal.  They are short term in
nature.  They are the steps to success.  The student sets his first
goal as achieving a creditable grade on his first test.  Another goal
might be passing a midterm examination.  Still another could be
preparation of a final term paper that is outstanding – steps in
earning entrance into medical school, from which, after completing
numerous other activity goals, the accomplishment goal of Doctor may
be realized.

Each short-term activity goal, once accomplished, provides the
essential sense of completion, and motivation to undertake the next
step.  And each such completion should be accompanied by a self-
reward, self-recognition of the successful step.  The step-by-step
process of sequential short term activity goals completed and
rewarded, forms the pathway to achievement.

A model for success might be as follows: Set a realistic, achievable
Accomplishment Goal.  Determine its benefits for emotional
motivation.  Analyze the obstacles – if they exceed benefits, failure
is assured.  Determine the knowledge and skills required.  Determine
sources of help.  Design a plan of action (Activity Goals).  Set a
deadline which establishes accountability.

Goal setting can provide the ladder for escape from the Playpen.
Hypnotherapy can provide motivation, confidence, energy and insight.
The ultimate prize: avoidance of mediocrity!

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CALENDAR:  Plan Ahead

July 18-20, 2003
Mind, Body, Spirit & Fun Conference
International Hypnosis Federation
www.hypnosisfederation.com

August 8 – 10, 2003
NGH Convention and Educational Conference
http://www.ngh.net/annualconf.shtml

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The following are the types of articles/information that we want to
include in each issue.  Your suggestions and feedback are needed and
welcomed!

CALANDER OF EVENTS
Anything that is important to hypnotherapy and C.H.A.N.G.E.: Classes,
workshops, conventions, public speaking engagements, etc. Please
email me anything that you want to add to our calendar before the 1st
of each month. We would like to include important dates concerning
other hypnotherapy organizations, (ie NGH, NATH, etc…)


HYPNOTHERAPY FOR A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE (Article)
This can be anything about hypnosis or hypnotherapy. Articles can
include information about hypnosis and weight control, or smoking
cessation, career advancement, past-life regression, age-regression,
hypno-birthing, etc. An article could also be a case study of an
interesting client that you have worked with. Your article should
provide information, it should not feel like a commercial.


HYPNOTHERAPY CAREER MANAGEMENT
So you have a certification in hypnotherapy - now what?  I will
REALLY need your help here with ideas and information.  What type of
special certifications are out there?  What are the benefits to your
career by going to conventions? etc...


HYPNOTHERAPY SUCCESS STORIES
This is where you can share a warm letter from a client or a client
success story. You may want to get the clients permission before
publishing and change names to provide confidentiality.


HEALTHY LIFESTYLE TIPS (News you can use today)
Your favorite bits of advise on making healthy choices in your daily
routine. Exercise, water consumption, connecting spiritually,
meditation, etc… One or two tips will be provided each month.


WHAT'S NEW AT C.H.A.N.G.E.
New products, services, office, affiliate, certifications of
hypnotherapists,etc...


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Email changeacademy-owner@yahoogroups.com the website link for review


MONTHLY SPECIALS
Special Promotions available only for our newsletter subscribers.
This could be items for sale or services.


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I look forward to hearing from you all!!


Jennifer Hunsicker
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