Hypnotic Love
A few times a year, my clinical psychologist husband holds a one-day seminar on self-hypnosis. The next one, held at our house near Chapel Hill, NC, is "Love Skills: Hypnotically Enhanced Intimacy."A personal story: When Bob and I first started getting serious about 30 years ago, I said to my very protective brother Franc, "I'm dating a hypnotist." There was a second of silence, then Franc said: "Don't look at his eyes."I repeated that at the family dinner when Bob first went with me to meet my family. Bob's added comment at the table that night: "Too late now."There is much to be said for hypnotically enhanced intimacy.Here's Bob's description of the upcoming workshop on Friday, October 28, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m."Individuals and couples will use hypnosis and learn self-hypnosis while exploring a practical approach to develop and adjust the strategies and tactics for deepening friendship and intimacy. Topics will include :1) “Love” is different from “in-love”;
2) Each partner is 50% responsible for and 50% in control of their relationship;3) Each partner is 100% responsible for self-regulation of their own thoughts, feelings and behaviors, and for the values, beliefs and assumptions on which these processes are based;4) Using simple approaches to transform negative energy into positive energy, for example, by using the right “Love Language”; or by finding the hurt, fear and love underneath anger;5) How to un-scare ourselves and develop the three skills necessary for intimate emotional communication : Openness, Honesty, and Directness in the here-and-now;6) How each couple creates their own unique issues together.Emphasis will be on experiential learning rather than on conscious information. We will practice specific exercises to help you experience and express love more easily and deeply."For more info: www.DrBobDick.com
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Tags: Bob Dick, clinical hypnosis, learn hypnosis, relationship skills
Comments
I just love it – I'm dating a hypnotist.
Don't look at his eyes.
It's too late now!
LOL!! I guess he was right! 🙂
I think it was okay to look at his eyes, Billie, if I married him.
U & YR HUSBAND LOOK VERY HAPPY & COMFORTABLE TOGRTHER IN THE PICTURE ,
BUT LIVING W/ A LOVER FULL- & LONG-TIME IS SO ! DAMN HARD. I'VE REALLY HAD TROUBLE MAKIN' THAT WORK , ESPECIALLY WHEN WE HAVE SUCH STRONG DIFFERENCES & PREFERENCES ABOUT A LOTTA THINGS . wHAT DO YOU & YR HYPNOTYIST ? THERAPIST ? HUSBAND MANAGE THAT KINDA' STUFF ? DO YOU JUST PRETEND THE DIFFERENCES DON'T HAPPEN OR THAT THEY DON'T MATTER ? iT'S ALWAYS SUCH A STRUGGLE FOR CONTROL IN MY LIVE-TOGETHER RELATIONSHIPS THAT I 'VE DECIDED IT'S NOT WORTH THE PAIN & HASSLE — CAN PEOPLE ACTUALLY STAY HAPPY ENOUGH & STAY TOGETHER AT THOSE TIMES ? oR ARE YOU 2 JUST LUCKY OR JUST GOOD ROOMMATES W/O THE INTENSITY OF CONNECTEDNESS THAT ALWAYS GOES BAD OR DISAPPEARS ?
yOU SURE DON'T HAVE TO ANSWER MY PERSONAL QUESTIONS — MAYBE YOU CAN SUGGEST A BOOK OR SOMETHING THAT MIGHT HELP ME . aNYWAY , THANKS FOR GIVING ME A CHANCE TO RAMBLE ABOUT THIS STUFF. AIKI
I believe I know who you are, aiki, and will answer your interesting questions in a personal reply.
what's the difference between a hypnotherapist & a hypnotist ??
My understanding is that the therapist is using hypnosis as a technique to help someone solve a problem — and is a trained therapist to start with. Whereas a hypnotist doesn’t necessarily have the problem-solving goal or therapy training and may be simply providing entertainment. You have thoughts about this?