07/13/2024
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It has been reported that on an average day, average people think about 6,200 thoughts a day. If that is not ominous enough, the type of thoughts we entertain may become to be an unconscious “go to” process. Over time, they become “neuropaths” which become cemented through repetition. In turn, the thought forms may produce a direct impact on our mental states. See Dr. Poppenk’s research study at Queens Dept. of Psychology. Let us look at the outcome we face after repetitive, over time negative thought patterns: How about, depression, doubt, guilt, loathing, fear, phobias, and self-sabotage among many more emotional states? In hypnosis, the hypnotist and client work together to replace the negative thought forms with empowering patterns. (For purposes of this short expose, the process is oversimplified.)
In hypnotherapy, metaphors are often used for identification & solution of the client’s personal conflict. Metaphors begin the process of healing because they give the client a reflection of himself/herself in a corresponding circumstance with more options to heal. These reflections are called the “looking glass.”
The looking glass concept was first described in 1902 by sociologist Charles Horton Cowley. Its premise is that our self-esteem is formed by how we think others perceive our behavior and identity in social contexts. Therefore, the looking glass.
Is this your looking glass?
