Elizabeth Bohorquez R.N.,SRN,CPH

..."Interactive Self-Hypnosis"

Question and Answer Column

There are tremendous benefits awaiting the individual who learns to utilize "interactive self-hypnosis." I coined this phrase for educating my students and clients about using self-hypnotic technique in the moment. Once one learns and practices these techniques, it is like having a toolbox at your side, filled with anything or everything you might need to change course towards your goals. While many of us do this consciously, once you train your subconscious mind to work in your behalf, you find this can be done rather effortlessly.

Let me give you an example. I happen to be addicted to sugar, and other high-glycemic carbohydrate foods. Shopping in the supermarket can be a misery for me, but I happen to have an inner helper who happens to be my size 8 jeans. The jeans do the shopping, and when I start feeling pulled towards "danger foods" for me, the jeans take over. Now, as silly as this sounds, it not only works, but I am continually amused by the way it works. The other day someone was offering donuts at work, and rather insisting that everyone take one. Out of nowhere came my jeans, ushering me back into my office. I found myself simply saying, "Thank you, but I don't eat sugar", and before I knew it I was back at my desk.

I utilize "interactive self-hypnosis" most of the day. I write from the alpha state, and when I need new ideas, or suggestions for an article, marketing, improving a relationship, or just about anything, I request that information or help from the subconscious librarian. I tell her my needs, and ask for her own suggestions as well. Sometimes she has questions for me, which is the mind's need for more focused input. She often makes it clear to me that if I expect to get material back, I had better be in a receptive mind state to receive it, meaning relaxed and open, free of mind/body stress build-up.

1. Healing of a physical problem such as bursitis?
2. If I use self-hypnosis how can I tell that I'm in a trance?
3. Does it make sense to "unfocus the eyes"?
4. If I try to do selfhypnosis I always seem to fall asleep..
5. How can Hypnosis or "Interactive Hypnosis" help..?
6. When I meditate I experience a disassociation... 
7. What if you have 2 internal "librarians",  good & evil?
8. Trying to master self hypnosis for several years...
9. I wake up about 1.5 to 2 hours into my sleep and eat
10. Problem with shyness and lack of self confidence
11. Autogenics......integrate this with self hypnosis?
12. Concise explanation of a cognitive overload 
13. I cannot bring myself to eat fruit and vegetables...
14. I cannot speak fluently and with confidence...
15. I'm Forty One years old and still bite my nails!..
16. I have recently been to Scotland to see my uncle...
17. If, as is believed, multiple sclerosis is stress-induced...
18. Can I use autosuggestions and improve relationship?..
19. Is Hypnosis holistic in nature?....
20. With the intent to increase my brain power...
21. Overweight and the reason for this is binge eating...
22. How do I access this explosive potential..?
23. Someone to hypnotize me so I can feel...
24. I like this boy and I can't stop thinking about him...
25. Have you found an algorythmn for creating scripts?
26. Just going into a trance when he jumped out of it...
27. Out-of-Body Experience through Self-Hypnosis?
28. I am most interested in your answer to the MS question
29. Please tell me about right brain writing...
30. How do we learn to "de-hypnotize ourselves"
31. I am gradually getting bigger & bigger (weight-wise)
32. Back to your childhood and resolve critical problems..
33. Somewhere in our childhood an event or series of...
34. Can self hypnosis be used against neurological disorders
35. I have been having trouble sleeping over the past year
36. One night it just happened. I left my body...
37. I bite my nails and pick at the skin around them
38. Three to four main things to enhance performance...