Fear

I was once speaking with someone who had
made a difficult decision after a long delay.

It was nice to be able to help that person
hypnotically, as we've been speaking on and
off for several years now.

One of the interesting things that came up was
the topic of fear. My client came to realize
that they were less comfortable with the fear
of staying in the situation than the fear they
had of the fear of the unknown. As a result,
after a long and trying time (years), this
person reluctantly (and optimistically and
hesitantly) decided to move forward in spite
of the unknown.

It's interesting to note that we are very
often motivated by pain and pleasure. When
someone wants to get us to do something, all
they have to do is make certain that we
focus on the right thing in the correct
measure.

They can either get us to focus on the pleasure,
and draw us in, or have us focus on the pain
(or possibility of pain that we want to avert)
to motivate us in the way they want us to be
motivated. Many sales are based on this idea,
as well as many other aspects of our life.

It doesn't have to be that way - but it takes
being consciously aware to avert the pitfalls
of this type of thing - and that is probably
one of the most difficult things to do in
the situations that are the most emotionally
charged for us.

However, it CAN be done.

I offered to help this person in any way I can
to help support them through the trying
transition, and would likely do the same for
anyone else who really wanted (and would use)
the help. If you're in a predicament, and
could use some support like what I can give
(and if you know me, you know it is likely to
be more than just hypnosis) reach out, and
let's talk.

Nothing is worse than having a problem and
feeling by yourself, not sure where to turn.