Reverend Billy Graham on hypnosis

When Reverend Billy Graham was asked what he thought about hypnosis, he claimed that hypnosis was neither good nor bad. Like most tools, it depends on how it is used. The Pope in 1956, the British Medical Society in 1957, and the American Medical Association in 1958 endorsed hypnosis as a complementary tool in health care. Even with those supports, many in our educated society (and some are medical doctors) still misunderstand and fear the natural nature of hypnosis. Link it with hocus-pocus, witchcraft, and even mind control.

Would it surprise you if I told you that we all naturally go through hypnosis many times a day? Simply driving to work and not remembering stopping at red lights or stop signs is a hypnotic state. It is on that dream day that hypnosis occurs. Our thoughts during that hypnotic state really shape our lives.

In the 1950s, the Rev. Norman Vincent Peale wrote the greatest inspirational bestseller of his time. More than 3 million copies of his book The Power of Positive Thinking were printed. In it he said that, “In formulating this simple philosophy of life, I found my own answers in the teachings of Jesus Christ.”

He wrote his book to help you unleash your inner powers. The power of positive thinking shows:

× How Faith in Yourself Makes Good Things Happen to You

× How to break the worry habit

× How other people will like you

× How to energize your life to give you the vitality and initiative necessary to carry out your ambitions and hopes.

× How to avoid nervousness in your daily work

× How to believe in yourself and in everything you do

× How to live a relaxed and controlled life no matter how fast the pace is

× How To Build New Power And Determination With A Simple Formula That Really Works

× How to develop the power to achieve your goals.

× How to think k

Paul Harvey would say, “Now for the rest of the story.” Because of his book, the board of deacons, in their ignorance, requested that Norman Vincent Peale, the pastor of the largest Protestant church in New York City, resign. Why? Because The Power of Positive Thinking is a book that describes the use of self-hypnosis. Dr. Peale did not resign. It was supported by the membership, which overruled the board of deacons. They understood that he wrote The Power of Positive Thinking with a sincere desire to help them and you.

The power of positive thinking was followed by Dynamic Imaging, the powerful way to change your life. Daydreaming, creative visualization, guided imagery, and hypnosis are basically the same states of mindfulness that allow us to change our lives for better or for worse. It depends on whether we have positive thoughts and create positive results or whether we have negative thoughts and create negative results. Worry is an example of negative hypnotic thinking. So if you want healthy changes in your life, have Healthy Visions.

World Hypnotism Day January 4, 2006.