The Sedona Method Versus Hypnotherapy
Dear All
I completed my Master Practitioner training in 2000, after completing my training I came to the conclusion that NLP and Hypnotherapy were one in the same thing. NLP was modelled on all the people who had been successful in the field of psycholgy and one of those happened to be Milton Erickson, who was probably the most famous Hypnotherapist. Milton Erickson seemed to have had a big influence on the direction of NLP, which was co invented by Richard Bandler and John Grinder.
In 1990 when I was suffering from Panic attacks, I used both a Psychoanalyst and Hypnotherapist to help me resolve my issue. I had been swayed towards doing NLP training rather than Hypnotherapy, because the NLP training seemed to be packaged more professionally and business like in my eyes. Being a business person I liked the idea of our brains running along the lines of computers, that could be easily programmed.
I personally think NLP was an American marketing trick, to enable Hypnotherapy and the self help field to be sold more easily. However when Richard Bandler tried to copyright NLP, it was classed as Public domain, probably because many of the techniques had been taken from other self help field, the chicken and egg scenario or re-inventing the wheel. Please correct me if I am wrong in this matter.
I have always carried on looking at ways of improving myself and came across the Sedona Method in 2000. Chris Payne previously of Life Tools marketed the Sedona Method in the UK, after coming across it. To start with I purchased the tape series and went on an introductory weekend in Congleton Manchester, when Hale Dwoskin came across from the United states.
I then purchased the Holistic tape series. I released on going across to a retreat in Sedona in America and eventually achieved that in 2000.
The Sedona Method is a number of very simple questions. Such as "What are you now feeling", "Could you welcome that feeling", "Would you welcome that feeling" and "When would you welcome that feeling". You either answer "Yes" or "No". It is better to answer "Yes" rather than "No", but even if you answer "No", you will probably release any feelings of discomfort.
There is also an holistic releasing part to the method. Whereby I keep asking you a number of questions for example "Could you allow yourself to be a stressed as you?" and "Could you allow yourself to be as relaxed as you are". I would alternate between these questions and it would be best to answer "Yes", rather than "No". By accepting both side of the dichotomy, it allows you to become at peace with achieving the goal.
I personally think the Sedona Method, is a very conscious way of doing Hypnotherapy. I would use Hypnotherapy with my clients and use the Sedona Method on myself, to ensure that I am as healed as possible.
Best regards
Tim
About the Author
I am a hypnotherapist based in the South East of Sheffield. I can do one to one sessions, provide off the shelf Cd's for specific problems or conduct tailor made stress management courses for your organisation.
Please visit my web site www.hypnosis-sheffield.com for more info.
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