Author : Marla

Self-confidence is an emotional and mental state of mind which responds to our need for self-acceptance and recognition. It’s among the oldest and most studied concepts in psychology. It is used to describe a positive perception of one’s self and[…]

Do you feel like you’ve lived this day a hundred times before? Have you ever listened to a motivational trainer and felt so inspired and ready to conquer the world?  Yet over the course of a week or two that[…]

“Every adversity carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit.” – Napoleon Hill There’s a story I like to tell about Enterprise, Alabama’s strange monument that stands in the middle of their small town. The monument is[…]

While visiting Bali in 2006, I was intrigued by a unique cultural tradition practiced by the Balinese natives of leaving daily offerings to their gods to help ensure prosperity, protection, and good fortune. Small homemade baskets made from banana leaves[…]

It was widely reported that Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, used a technique called ‘HypnoBirthing’ to ease labor while delivering her new son. The news, whether or not it is true, shines a light on a slightly misunderstood yet brilliant[…]

PERCEPTION…Something to Think About On a cold January morning in 2007, on a Washington, DC subway platform stood a man incognito with his violin playing classical music to passersby. Within a few minutes, a man noticed the musician playing. He[…]

As you know by now, rapport is a key skill that you will need to master to be a successful hypnotist. Without rapport, your subject will not be open to your hypnotic suggestions and communication. A brief definition of rapport[…]

An 8-year-old girl named Marissa was diagnosed with a degenerative nerve disorder that ultimately places kids in wheelchairs. Her parents as well as her physicians were preparing her to be wheelchair bound, yet Marissa refused to accept this as her[…]

Evidence of hypnotic-like phenomena appears in many ancient cultures. The writer of Genesis seems familiar with the anesthetic power of hypnosis when he reports that God put Adam “into a deep sleep” to take his rib to form Eve. Other[…]

Now that it’s spring time flocks of birds are beginning to fly north. You may have noticed geese always fly in the formation of a “V”. Each bird flaps their wings creating uplift for the birds immediately following. Flying in[…]