I of the Temple

Welcome traveller,

You have been on a journey, seeking answers but few were to be found.

Where have you been looking?

In books, in the ancient writings, civilisations, at the stars?

Are you any wiser than before? Perhaps!

Its time you travelled in a different direction, back and down beneath the core of your mind, where answers lay hidden within the primordial structure of the brain.

Here you will meet ancient parts of your collective subconscious and the you that is stripped back to the soul.

Meet the archetypes of your mind who call to you in dreams, the cobra, the reptile, the arachnid and the guides who lead you back to safety.

If you are brave enough to enter your own mind, to listen intently, to judge yourself, to face your fear, to forgive, to die the metaphorical death and arise transformed, then you are ready to enter into your own sleep temple.

Using the familiar structure of ancient Egypt, you will meet anthropomorphic figures, use symbols and hear the hidden riddles within the dialogue.

You will sleep the great sleep, travel through the stars, see death inside the belly of a reptile, meet yourself as a child and reflect on your life and learn that there are no limits to your imagination.

When you are ready, welcome to, I of the temple.

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Self Harming

Open Circle Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy 4/02/2011

I was listening to the radio today and came across a topic on self harming. Self harming is an issue that is kept fairly secretive in Irish society. Mainly because self harmers do what they do in private and cover it up later but also our culture might have something to do with its secrecy. Simply put Irish people are traditionally inhibited.

I have come across self harming in the form of cutting ones arms usually above the elbow. Also burning oneself is a method commonly used.
In men I have come across self harming in the form of pulling out hair, pinching and fighting.

The purpose of self harming seems to be to release tension that is emotional in nature. Rather than deal with the pain of the problem, self harm causes one to focus on the physical wound that is perhaps a metaphor for the psychological pain experienced.

Socially acceptable forms of self harming often include smoking, ear piercing, excessive exercise or excessive eating, and the usual Irish foe, excessive drinking.

The link provided is to do with self harming but I would like you to look at the section regarding History as it gives a concise view self harm.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-harm

Often underlying the motive for self harming is emotional pain but many self harmers do not know the source of this emotion (some do of course), it is often subconscious motives and reasoning that cause such emotional stress.

This is when hypnotherapy is useful when coupled with psychotherapy (and other methods).

While in trace otherwise called hypnosis the client can visit these painful expressions, not always linked to a memory but quiet often linked to emotional pain.

Subconscious explanations are often difficult to fathom or intellectualise, nonetheless in hypnosis deep emotional release can lead to a cathartic experience subsequently reducing the emotional pain.

Of course the above explanation is short and sweet but if you think about how you feel after a good cry, the release, even how it alters our perception of a situation, this is what the psychic release in trance is like but perhaps more amplified leading to greater relief afterwards.

Note: Open Circle Hypnotherpay deals with Mind/Body Connection but also with Spiritual connection.

Article written by:

Mr Jason McCarthy

Open Circle Hypnotherapy

Waterford City Centre

Ireland

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Personal Reflection for the New Year

Personal reflection

January is coming to a close and the New Years resolutions have already become a burden for some and have been completely dropped by others.

The Gyms are full of the usual die hard fitness freaks that can’t wait for the newbie’s to leave so that they can enjoy the gym in peace.

People tend to get caught up in the tide of changes but by being one of the crowd you also get caught up in their cycles of failures too until in the end you are back to the quick snack and the DVD on Saturday.

Real change doesn’t being in January and while there is no time like the present to make a change, I ask the question, have you a plan?

First things first, what is you goal? What is it that you really want out of life?

Change of any sort is actually very easy and requires at least these two components,

A desire to change (motivation)

A Strategy (Plan)

Most people work on the rewards system and it is good to remember this when making a change.

The change you make has to exceed the benefits of your current behaviour or attitude.

Of course there will be minor obstacles along the way but you negotiate with yourself or you tunnel under, go around, or simply plough through.

A single mindset will easily defeat a mental obstacle and a sufficient plan can challenge any real life situation using a learned strategy.

Often achieving your goal can be a journey that you never foresaw, in fact you might actually be leaving an old belief system behind and taking up a new one.

Sometimes it’s our beliefs that hinder our desire to change.

Perhaps fear of failure, maybe underlying your stagnation is a judgemental attitude that inhibits you from forming good friendships and communicating better not only with others but yourself.

Reassess, what actually is important in your life? You, a partner, children, relatives.

Who are you achieving this goal for, why change at all, unless it benefits you and that benefit exceeds your current way of doing things?

If I was to recall the greatest obstacles people have in general, it is, fear, jealousy guilt and judgement.

Fear might be fear of ridicule from others, it might be the judgements you perceive them making which leads you to judging yourself.

Judging is an awful pastime and is very common. How many times do you see someone look another person up and down with a glance and you know they are branding the person. How many times have you judged someone else and have gotten it totally wrong, leading to misery.

If we could learn not to judge we would all be happier and as most of our body language is subconscious, given out and read subconsciously, wouldn’t it be nice to give out a nice impression of ourselves.

This leads me back to reflection, sometimes what we see and do in this life reflects back upon us in how we are treated by others.

Don’t ask yourself in your own mind, what am I like?, ask others and you might find that you are not the person that you see yourself as. That’s a difficult one to do as most might filter out some things to spare your feelings.

But back now to the beginning, do you want to change a habit, a belief about yourself or an unwanted behaviour?

If the answer is Yes, why wait,

Change has nothing to do with January and everything to do with you.

For personal happiness and success in life, be;

Open Mined

Open to change

Open to Success

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The Stop Smoking 4Ever Programme

When you smoke a cigarette, you slowly kill yourself, while slowly breaking the hearts of those who love you because we all know that cigarettes will kill you. Why not stay with us a little longer, its time to change, change is easy, open your mind, open your heart, open up to change within the Open Circle.

The Stop Smoking 4Ever Programme

By

Open Circle Hypnotherapy Waterford City

So you are a smoker, so what? It’s your life, you are free to end it sooner than necessary if you wish.

I often hear people saying “Paddy smoked 60 cigarettes a day, drank whiskey, ate the fat off his chops and never exercised and he lived till he was 90”.Well done Paddy, you are the best liar in the country and you kept the truth well hushed up.

What people didn’t know about Paddy is that he suffered repeated bouts of chest infections, flues, emphysema, he had a stroke in his fifties and that’s he why he stopped driving his car and it’s the reason why he received home help. Paddy never told anyone one except his doctor that he became impotent due to smoke related side effects and he was depressed because of it.

Paddy had high blood pressure and had heart disease too but you didn’t know that because if you are a smoker you might be in denial and believe all the BULL about Paddy’s longevity.

Paddy did live until he was 90 but his quality of life went when he had that stoke, he lost his freedom, his ability to exercise and his libido also. Paddy became a victim and a slave to his cigarette.

I am asking you right now, do you want this for you, do you want this for those who love you, your partner, your children etc.

If you wish to become a non-smoker today contact me Jason McCarthy at info@opencircle.ie and join the other successful non-smokers who have tried
The Stop Smoking 4Ever Programme.
The Open Circle 4Ever Programme is different to any other Stop Smoking Programme in Ireland and probably the world, why? Because it has been developed and pioneered to do exactly what it says on the tin, Stop Smoking that means now.

Most hypnotherapists do a 2 hour session and to be honest and it’s fair to say, they have great results. Most hypnotherapist offer you a guarantee that you will be smoke free for at least 3 months or you can have a free repeat session.

However, I do not follow that format. The Stop Smoking 4Ever Programme is new, new methods, new principles, new well informed knowledge that takes hypnotherapy one step further making it the most advanced method in the world.

In Four sessions, In Four Hours Spanned over Four Weeks your perception of cigarettes will change forever. The key difference in The Stop Smoking 4Ever Programme is that you are in control. This process is one of self reflection and while it incorporates some of the old basics of tried and tested techniques it brings you into a whole new dimension of thinking. You will also receive excellent help and support.

If you think you have to ability to think for yourself, on just this one occasion, you will be begging me to get to session four just so you can try out what you learned in session one and two. Yes, you will actually be in a hurry to reach session four to put your new information and knowledge into action.

That’s why I do not offer a guarantee; you don’t and won’t need it. Also you will learn the real value of personal confidence, inner strength and self control. Your guarantee is yourself, why because it’s your life not mine that you are changing. It’s you who are in control of your own life not me.

You know all the usual stuff about cancer etc and why you should be a non-smoker, you have seen the advertisements with the heart full of yellow sludge on the surgeons table and the black lung x-rays but there are other reasons too.

An average smoker will spend about €250,000 in his/her lifetime on cigarettes.

That’s your mortgage paid for, you children’s, college fund, the biggest wedding day ever, and a round the world cruise. That’s sounds decent, doesn’t it, Yes.

How about the health improvements, not the anti cancer stuff, just ability to participate in your children’s life and your grandchildren’s life. You don’t want to be the relative in all the family photos who looks like death warmed up. Be healthy and participate.

What about being a good role model for your own family and your children. Children mimic their parents, if you smoke, they will too. It’s not what you say, it’s what you do.

Try this link for and interesting PDF DOC on Toddlers mimic smoking parents


www.breakingnewsenglish.com/0509/050907-smoking.doc


The main thing to remember is that being a non-smoker can be very easy.

For The Stop Smoking 4Ever Programme by Open Circle Hypnotherapy Waterford City to work - you will be required to bring two ingredients to each session

(1) You will need a brain

(2) You will need a desire to become a non-smoker
It’s as simple and easy as that.

Best wishes

Jason McCarthy

Hypnotherapist & Psychotherapist

info@opencircle.ie

www.opencircle.ie

Phone 083 3488974

Hypnosis from basic survival to personal development

Hypnosis, that is this strange and yet wonderful state that the brain can generate.

Just a little trance and you can face problems with courage that in any other state you would avoid.

Just a little trance and you can tune into your own body.

A little deeper and you can be pain free.

The Triune Brain Explanation may be of help here.

http://www.buffalostate.edu/orgs/bcp/brainbasics/triune.html

Since alligators can be hypnotised or placed in the hypnotic state, it might be assumed that the hypnosis state is reptilian in origin. The survival instinct is housed here and perhaps hypnosis is a survival instinct in its most primitive sense.

But Human beings are not primitive, we are highly complex social creatures who have used technology to advance our existence. Life for most is less about life or death survival but more about living in luxury.

Our Neo Cortex has given us such advanced problem solving abilities, Humans are indeed as magnificent as we think we are.

But nevertheless we are easily hypnotised. From the stage show to the therapist's couch, it still happens to us in relaxed state. Do you remember the way you forgot half the journey while driving home? Hypnosis, Yes.

Out of body experiences may be of a hypnotic nature, from the white light on the operating table to transcendental meditation, it is possible that this ancient trance state has a role to play in these experiences.

Our ancient self understood how important survival instincts were and are, so we were endowed with the gift of trance.

These days the greatest threat to your life is a stressful environment, family problems, lack of confidence, inactivity etc. Why not tap into this ancient natural trance state to improve your modern life.

Is all inside of you, you are the key to your freedom.

I hope you like this video, it is both fun and interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMZDieZoing

Get Positive - Stay Positive

Tuesday September 14th 2010

It’s raining outside, it dull and grey, the hours of daylight have shortened and for some, this time of year is just a bit of a downer for so many.

Perhaps it reminds people of going back to school or for parents, maybe it’s that time of year when the kids go back to their own little world and you miss them.

For some, the reduced hours of daylight may cause sadness to creep in.

With longer nights some of you will fill your evenings with TV soaps and relax on the couch.

This time of year is often the catalyst for thinking, now you have time for your thoughts, its quiet outside as everyone is in having hot cups of tea.

For those of you with unresolved problems, maybe a broken family, perhaps a broken heart, maybe just old fashioned loneliness, these long evenings allow thoughts into your mind that the summer sun suppressed.

Like a voice you may not want to hear, thoughts enter your mind. Little reminders of past trials, guilt, a criticising parent, perhaps you have perpetuated the cycle and now you are the one who criticises, perhaps criticising yourself or a loved one. Maybe traumatic memories release now or maybe they seep in your dreams. The darkness of winter is almost fully here.

You know everyone feels down from time to time but this time you take action. You are a worthy person, you a good person, and its time for you now.

The dialogue of the mind can shape your feelings but you can take control of this right away and the more you practice the more control you command.

Find a quiet place to sit and close your eyes, perhaps a few drop of essential oil or incense might create the right atmosphere.

With your eyes closed, say inwardly to yourself (In time with your breathing)

I am here, this is now (These words ground you in the present)

I am a worthwhile person (confirmation of your value)

I can, I will, I am (these action words imply doing something) (constructive action)

I love myself (Building self esteem)

I am relaxed (relaxes breathing and the body)

These are simple example of what to say. Some people say them out loud, others recite inwardly. Make your own positive affirmations. Practice them everyday (30 minutes) and you’ll be amazed at how you emotions shift in to the positive zone.

Also surround yourself with positive things like a painting of a beautiful beach or a flower garden has great positive effects on the mind.

Using quotes on a daily basis is a great way to get you to think positively and overcome your fears.

“The human spirit is stronger than anything that can happen to it”






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Fear OF Failure

Fear of failure (Atychiphobia)

Fear of failure is very common and it is all too common to ignore it. Some people are not aware that their ambitions are stifled by this fear and may put it down to being not smart enough or strong enough, confident enough or just plain laziness.

Words are very powerful and the word failure conjures up all kinds of images and these are usually negative. Most of us were taught that success is the only option in school. Perhaps this is good place to being because often our teachers and parents pushed us to achieve and be successful perhaps so we could have what the didn’t.

Teachers and parents have the best of intentions for us but they are only human and the schooling system is exactly that, a system, a human system and is highly flawed.

The flaw is my opinion is that the system is generalised and does not allow for the varying paces of the individual due to time constraints, limited numbers of teachers and financials constraints.

The one shoe fits all approach is great for the average range of pupil but does not suit everyone. Some of us are slow learners and yet succeed far beyond any parents or teachers expectations. Every flower in the garden does not bloom at the same time. If you are a late bloomer and have been worried about being behind your peers, you may develop a fear of failure.

What this may translate into as an adult is a lack of drive, avoiding opportunities, not being prepared to take on a challenge.

We were all told to be successful at home or in school but if you are like me, you were probably never told what success is.

Success might be a good job that pays well, fortune, fame.

My definition of success is balance, for what use is wealth if you do not attend to your loved ones.

Balance means both failure and success.

Nothing would ever have been achieved without continuous failure until someone got it right. But that end point of success took umpteen failures to create one success. So when you look at someone or something that represents success to you, have no doubt that they had to fail and learn to become successful.

It is not failure that you need to fear, perhaps its learning from your failure that needs your attention.

So what is wrong with failing, absolutely nothing and there is nothing absolute in failing anyway.

Let say you open a furniture shop selling sofas, kitchen furniture etc. One month later you realise you are not making anything so you close the doors for good. Have you failed? Some would immediately say yes because you are not in profit and you have closed. Only someone who has never been self employed or taken a risk will look at it that way.
The success is in the fact that you took a risk, you learned because you lost some money on the rental and purchasing and you identified that you needed to close up shop. The next time you have a bright idea to open a shop you will do your research, find a product that will sell, identify your specific market, etc etc. Remember failure to plan is planning to fail. The greatest entrepreneurs in the world start by this so called failing. Imagine if they gave up at the first obstacle, we would all be back in the stone age.

Or imagine someone who was very lucky and seemed to be successful very early in life, a nice house, a nice car etc but life isn’t perfect and eventually it throws a few obstacles our way. This person might fall fastest. Without the knowledge learned by failing this person may not identify the problem until its too late and may not have the learned life skills to deal with a problem.

The roots of this fear often lies with someone who either encouraged you or pushed you perhaps beyond your ability at the time or maybe it was a sibling putting you down or an overly critical employer. From what ever reason a fear of failing was established in your mind and this is preventing you from broadening your horizons and settling for less than you deserve.

Just one thing about people telling you about your capabilities, they are often wrong. The only way to know is to do. Most people, who do, succeed, eventually. Give yourself the room to begin again. It’s only too late if you never do it.

Ask yourself this, to whom are you failing. Most people if they are being truthful will say to family or friends. There is always some busy body who will say I told you so but you know, who cares what they say. People like that find fault with everyone except themselves.

So don’t worry about failing, it all part of the learning curve. You cannot truly succeed without failing so at least if you fail that’s half the battle won.

The next time you have a great idea and the habit of fear of failure enters your mind ask yourself this, what is the worst that could happen, then what can happen after that and what can happen if that happens and so on. This technique is called progressive collapse. You will realise that you have nothing to fear but the control and restrain that the fear itself has upon you.

Let your inner dreams and expectations define you.

If you feel that fear of failure or fear of success is holding you back, give me a call:
Jason on 083 3488973 or 0035383 3488974

Open Circle Hypnotherapy & Psychotherapy is in Waterford city Ireland

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