CD#1 The BeAttitudes: Optimism
and an Attitude of Gratitude
CD#2 Getting Better All the Time
CD#3 Seeing Yourself With
Perspective Lenses
CD#4 Remissioning and Living on
Purpose
CD#5 Resilient Coping
Skills
CD#6 A Self-fulfilling
Self-concept
Is this hypnosis?
Each time you listen to one of the six CDs, your unconscious mind
absorbs the concepts. People often ask if this is hypnosis. Thinking
ranges on a continuum from consciously focused, to effortlessly
responding to sensory events, to dreaming.
Focusing consciously helps you get tasks done. Dreaming allows your
unconscious mind to sort things out. In between these states our
unconscious minds are especially receptive to absorbing and integrating
concepts and metaphors.
Hypnosis is a deep meditative state. Some listeners describe their
state as very relaxing meditation. Many describe their state as
hypnotic. A meditative state is quite sufficient to absorb and adopt
the ideas. Hypnotic states work very well too. The induction is
designed so you can eventually use the same induction for self-hypnosis. |
Review: by Dr. Barbara Becker-Holstein
from The Independent Practitioner
(APA publication for psychologists in independent practice) |
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There are plenty of tapes and CDs to help people relax. Reverse Aging,
however, is quite unique. Yes, the hypnotic patter is very well done.
Yes, Dr. Brickey has a beautiful hypnosis voice. Yes, John David Jones’
original 4-track keyboard music hugs the words and greatly enhances the
experience. What is especially unique, however, is it’s
content—suggestions, stories and metaphors for living longer,
healthier, and happier.
The six CDs focus on Attitudes, Beliefs, and Coping Skills (Mental
ABCs). Themes include: optimism and an attitude of gratitude (the
“BeAttitudes”), continuous quality improvement, how you view yourself
and your world, purpose, mission, perspective, managing emotional
distance, humor, and enhancing your self-concept.
The concepts intuitively make sense and are easy to effortlessly absorb. They are based on his book, Defy Aging, which was featured on Oprah and drew considerable critical acclaim, including endorsements from four APA past-presidents.
I like the way the hypnosis induction models a relaxation strategy that
the listener can use on her own without the CD. It is easy to drift off
to sleep listening, which can make it helpful with insomnia. The insert
warns not to listen while driving.
In conclusion, I highly recommend these unique CDs for psychologists and their clients.
Dr. Barbara Holstein is a psychologist in private practice and author of The Enchanted Self and Recipes for Enchantment.
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