How did you get started with hypnosis and
eventually becoming a hypnotherapist?
My father was a Clinical Hypnotherapist
and hypnotized me as a child and taught me self-hypnosis at age 12! I graduated
college with a Business degree, but I was only a few credits shy of a
Psychology degree as well. Because of this I decided to pursue advance Clinical
training in Hypnotherapy.
Where did you learn so much about
meditation?
I studied Martial Arts from age 5 to
about 25 and meditating was a part of that training. I would often meditate
within a self-hypnosis session.
What’s the easiest way to start
meditating?
Understanding the mind mechanically
makes meditation much easier. I created a video about this topic.
On your website you talk a great deal
about managing your mind, are there any simple steps one could take to be more
in control of the mind?
Always remember that you FEEL what you
are thinking. To change how you FEEL shift your thoughts. Thought controls
Emotion.
You’ve talked about ‘Attention’ a great
deal in your workshops and videos. You stated that your attention is the power
source for thought, do you mind elaborating on this?
Thought is harmless without your
Attention. Attention powers your Thoughts. Focus your Attention on a Thought and
you will experience that Thought every time. Withhold your Attention from a
Thought and you will not experience that Thought. You have all the power
because you control your Attention. However, by reacting to Thought you allow
Thought to control your Attention.
I so appreciated when you said,
“Beliefs are the only things that separate us.” I realize that what we believe
impacts whether or not we think we can do something. How did you manage to
change your beliefs so much that you cured yourself of depression and started
creating a life you love?
We experience what we think about
(emotion allows us to feel thoughts). In order to avoid sadness or stress you
must shift your Attention to happy or peaceful thoughts and the change is
instantaneous. Everything comes down to regaining conscious control of your
Attention. This takes care of your mental suffering because you are the source,
it also allows you to experience lasting happiness. You can’t change what life
throws at you, but you have 100% control of how you experience it.
Could you go into a bit more detail
about the ‘Mental Lens’?
Our Mental Lens is the unique belief
structure that we have acquired through our experiences of life. We all must
see life through this lens which taints reality with our unique perceptions.
Because of this we all don’t see life the same way and we are unaware of it.
This is the main source of conflict with others.
What
would you say the best way is to improve your attitude about yourself?
You
must remember that only YOU can control how you FEEL nothing outside of you can
do that. And you do this by what you choose to think about and you are free to
think about anything. This is how you create amazing experiences.
Thank You
Thanks, Michael, for sharing some of
your wisdom with us. For more information on all the wonderful things Michael
is doing please visit his site.
If you’re struggling with meditation
and directing your thoughts to a more positive place try EFT (tapping). Check out my website, centered on Emotional Freedom Techniques, and watch a few of my videos on YouTube to get started.
Thanks for reading and remember to keep tapping!
