So, you wanna get hypnotized?
We've got another Friday give-away, and this one's pretty cool: your choice of one of 3 hypnosis CD's by the folks at Performance Hypnosis.
(And we swear none of these CD's will have you squawking like a chicken or going all homicidal at the sight of the Queen of Diamonds. This is the good kind of hypnosis).
But before we get into the specifics...
Have you ever been hypnotized, either by a live person or an audio recording? Some people fear it, and others scoff, and still others remain entirely unaffected--but for the majority of folks it can be quite a positive experience.
This being a Lazy Friday, I'm not going to dig up all the research to convince you of the benefits of hypnosis. Even staid mainstream medical authorities pretty much agree it can be useful, depending on the person and the situation.
It's basically just a state of relaxed, focussed attention in which you find yourself less critical and more open to suggestion.
Of course, my being a skeptical, controlling, untrusting, argumentative, anxious, uptight person--you might think that I would be the last person on earth who would be a hypnosis fan. But you'd be wrong! Even I think it's pretty cool. (Further disclosure: back when I was a psychotherapist, I even learned to hypnotize clients myself--I was always totally shocked when it actually worked.)
However, it is true that I'm not very suggestible. I fooled around with it a LOT a number of years ago--and personally, I never had much luck "fixing" things, like bad habits or irrational fears. But for those who are naturally more open and less stubborn? Results really can be impressive. And I did have some really nifty trance experiences. Plus it worked really well for stress reduction and general relaxation.
Hmm, this post is making me want to drag out some of my old self-hypnosis CD's... perhaps I'm more suggestible than I thought?
So enough of that: lets talk about the Free CD.
Alas, the CD can only be won by residents of the United States or Canada, sorry. (But at least we squeezed the Canadians in this time.)
Here are the choices:
(I just love the "stress relief" photo, don't you?)
If you'd like a shot at winning one, just leave a comment letting us know which one you'd like. A random number generator will pick a winner by Tuesday night July 15th, Eastern Standard Time and the results will be announced sometime the next day. The winner needs to check in by midnight on Thursday the 17th to claim the prize.
If you'd like a shot at winning one, just leave a comment letting us know which one you'd like. A random number generator will pick a winner by Tuesday night July 15th, Eastern Standard Time and the results will be announced sometime the next day. The winner needs to check in by midnight on Thursday the 17th to claim the prize.
And if you're not wanting a CD? Please tell us what you think of hypnosis just for the heck of it!
UPDATE: We now have a winner, but please try again Friday July 18th for our next give-away.
UPDATE: We now have a winner, but please try again Friday July 18th for our next give-away.
