Hypnosis involves altering our state of mind to tap into our subconscious mind and to all of the potentials and issues that reside within this level of our being. Ancient wisdom traditions have also used altered states for thousands of years to understand more about who we are and what we are capable of. In this article we will briefly explore how hypnosis training, and the altered state itself, relate to how to fully live our best life.
Learning to Surrender and Let Go – Taoism and Hypnosis
The ancient Taoist masters of China theorized a reality known as Tao. Tao can be considered the substance that makes up all that is, yet more accurately, Tao can be described as the way that all that is operates under one single principle. In this sense, Tao means How. Tao refers to how things work. When we are in harmony with Tao, life flows rather effortlessly and we discover all of the wonders of just how profound life can be. Our own personal fears, egoic agendas and misguided behaviors can block us from simply allowing life to unfold in the harmonious manner described by the Taoist teachings.
Through hypnosis we learn to relax. The hypnotic state becomes a platform for deeper meditative states. By clearing subconscious blocks, our bodies relax, our hearts are more open and our mind is more clear. We can then practice what it is like to flow with life rather than to resist what is. Taoists love using water as a metaphor for the Tao. Water flows naturally and without its own personal agendas, yet it overcomes the hardest of substances and the ocean itself becomes the mother of all rivers.
Simply stated, hypnosis and hypnosis training can become a platform for learning how to let go and how to dance with life. This all starts with our intention to cultivate virtues such as silence, simplicity, gentleness, forgiveness and compassion. Through this opening and letting go we are lifted by life to ever-higher levels of being.
Living from Love – Emotional Clearing and Hypnotherapy
Similar to the above topic, a closed heart is the source of great distress, as we are blocking the flow of our own vital life force energy. In hypnotherapy training we learn that the proverbial heart is very much aligned with what we call the subconscious mind. When we learn to open our hearts we have the opportunity to clear many of the emotional blocks that keep us from feeling the immense presence of love that resides within us all. An education in hypnosis is therefore not just about techniques; it can become an art dedicated to letting go, opening up and choosing love as the foundation of how we live our lives.
This short article is our reminder to be like water as we consider what it might be like to surrender to Life and live with an open heart dedicated to Love. Hypnosis, hypnotherapy and hypnotherapy training all have the potential to help us to actualize the highest levels of our being and to live our very best lives. We invite you to explore more at: https://www.instituteofhypnotherapy.com/courses/
