Coping with Anxiety

Posted on 06/30/2023 by Nancy Ayanna Wyatt — Leave a reply

Anxiety?

I promise not to tell you, “Take three deep, cleansing breaths,” or “Count to ten,“ although that, too, would be helpful as a start!

Instead, I’ll recap some points covered in an inspirational Zoom session I had recently with some of my Life Coach colleagues. We talked about ways in which anxiety is a

helpful messenger

motivator

tool for success

in both business and personal situations.

We shall look at some examples. (If you’re in a hurry or just want to – scroll past the definitions to “get to the meat” of the conversation. Look for the heading, “Pain Is the Point – In a Good Way!”) Scroll to the end to find books as reference materials, if you want to learn more from experts on the subject. Continue Reading →

Chakra | Gingko Leaf Meditation Images

Posted on 09/29/2022 by Nancy Ayanna Wyatt — Leave a reply

Chakra | Gingko Leaf ~ What? & Why?

Hello, People! Below, you’ll see I created some slides using the green Gingko Leaf to symbolize the heart chakra against the background of other chakra colors for meditations. This was a little gift to my students who took my weekly course, Chakras With Benefits, from July until the end of September. I call it Chakras With Benefits because I included information about several topics in addition to explaining concepts related to the chakra systems that exist in humans and other life forms. To see the images, Read More! Continue Reading →

From Grief to Relief

Posted on 01/25/2022 by Nancy Ayanna Wyatt — Leave a reply

How Can You Go From Grief to Relief?

Adapt, Reframe, Plan – Then Find and Feel Relief

To go from grief to relief, adaptation clearly is critical to our success. The New Year is upon us, bringing continued threats of an ongoing pandemic, inflation, losing or changing employment, and even the potential of a world war as Russia threatens further invasion of Ukraine. That’s the global view. In addition, most of us have personal challenges that may include the death of a loved one.

What is a person to do to stay sane and productive? How can one acquire or maintain the good mental health that is so important for physical health? Let’s get personal.

Going from Grief to Relief May Involve Reframing

It can start with reframing your outlook or understanding of things that have happened to you, as you navigate forward. We’ll offer an extreme example and then an all-too-common life challenge. Finally, we’ll talk about the aftermath of the death of a loved one (human or animal) for whom you may have been Care Giver. Continue Reading →

Chronic Pain, Absolution, VooDoo, & Help

Posted on 09/01/2020 by Nancy Ayanna Wyatt — Leave a reply

Pain Hurts! (no kidding) What to Do About It

Under the auspices of the Virginia Department of Health, Prince William Area Agency on Aging, I completed the certification coursework for teaching people how to deal with chronic illness. Then, the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and the final practice classes were canceled. However, I learned about several things that influence chronic conditions, including pain, and most of them confirm what I already knew and have talked about as a certified practitioner of healing modalities over many years. You may have seen my posts or have been in my classes about:

Influences Affecting Chronic Pain Levels

balancing emotions – establishing methods – (e.g., physical activity, meditation, listening to music, hypnotherapy, counseling, etc.) for relieving anxiety and depression
breathing – shallowly or consciously, deeply, and purposefully (There are many techniques with differing emphasis on various parts of the body.)
evaluating nutritional intake – proper – or inflammatory and bone-deconstructing foods and drinks
exercising – mental (learning helpful, practical skills; keeping mentally alert; distracting oneself from pain)
exercising – physical (how much, when, and whether to do it while in pain) (aerobic exercise for immobile people – the chi machine)
making decisions – avoided or done well (with the help of a coach, counselor, or caregiver, if necessary)
sleeping – well or poorly (the amount needed and techniques for inducing restful sleep and for avoiding disrupted sleep. Since I’m not going into detail here, I’ll just share the link to my Sleep Like a Baby guided meditation which is available wherever you get your audio media. It put the sound engineer to sleep mid-recording session!)
using self-management tasks, like:
- scheduling medications and making lists of questions for health care providers
- acquiring tools and other aids needed to accomplish functions that used to be easy (like step stools for reaching high shelves or shoe hooks for inserting feet into shoes without having to bend down)
- creating a plan to address emergencies
using holistic healing modalities, like Reiki, massage, hypnotherapy, and natural foods and herbs. Click Here for more tools and tips.

You Can Take the Self-Management Class for Chronic Pain and/or Illness!

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FAQ’s Transpersonal Hypnotherapy and HypnoMeditation

Posted on 07/03/2015 by Nancy Ayanna Wyatt — Leave a reply

Hello, People! Let’s talk about Transpersonal Hypnotherapy and HypnoMeditation!

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

What if I Can’t Meditate or Be Hypnotized?

News Flash. The meditative and hypnotic states are one in which the brain operates in certain degrees of slow or fast brainwaves. Every person enters that specific brainwave state at the point between waking and sleeping and then again when they emerge from the sleep state into a state of wakefulness.

We also achieve that when we lose track of time while staring at fireplace flames or sunrise, or when we “get in the zone” as an athlete, artist, or other field. It also happens when we find ourselves simply “staring at nothing” and letting our minds become still.

What is the Difference Between Transpersonal

Hypnotherapy and HypnoMeditations?

Transpersonal Hypnotherapy

Transpersonal Hypnotherapy is a counseling or coaching technique that focuses on the spiritual components of an emotional, mental, or physical challenge, not just on the “daily life, daily maintenance” aspects.

A session provides an opportunity for us to meet to discuss something you want to explore or change in your life. Then, we’ll experience a relaxed, focused meditation that is customized to help you overcome a problem we identified or to expand into new ways of thinking and growing. People usually choose to schedule one or more follow-up appointments to reinforce what they’ve learned or to address additional areas of interest. The sessions might include age or “past life” regressions. Click Here for more details about how a session would proceed.

HypnoMeditation

A HypnoMeditation is a customized meditation video or PowerPoint download, using Transpersonal Hypnotherapy techniques for self-hypnosis and habit change. It is based on the issue you want to address or a challenge you want to overcome and uses your words, in part, to create the reality you would like. You may have the script in case you would like to record it in your own voice.

You can enhance the effectiveness by listening daily or right before sleeping for several days. They may be short or long, but they often run about twenty (20) minutes.

It’s Kinda Like – But Not Exactly Like – These Things.

Did you know there are both similarities and differences among Affirmations, Creative Visualizations, Meditations, and HypnoMeditations? Click Here to learn a little about the differences and about the class I teach which is an in-depth workshop on these concepts.

What Are The Benefits of Transpersonal Hypnotherapy?

Transpersonal Hypnotherapy and my HypnoMeditations are useful for people who actively want to overcome things, like

Low self-esteem
Limiting beliefs
Fears and phobias (including PTSD)
Release of weight (or gaining weight)
Smoking or other addictive habits.

National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists

There is more than one group of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists. However, I’m including the LinkedIn “About Us” description of the group under which I received my certifications in Transpersonal Hypnotherapy and in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). If you become certified and join an association, like this one, here are some benefits.

“About us

The National Association of Transpersonal Hypnotherapists is the oldest and largest transpersonal hypnotherapy organization in the United States. It maintains an outstanding reputation for certifying and registering professional and clinical hypnotherapists from a variety of backgrounds across the United States and abroad. Focus is placed on continuing education and the unification of professionals who use meditative-trance states as the primary catalyst for creating transformations in the body, mind, and spiritual directions of their clients.”

FAQ’s Transpersonal Hypnotherapy and HypnoMeditations

Feel free to contact me with questions, as I get these offerings underway. You may email me at GetWellStayWell@outlook.com. Please put the topic of interest to you in the subject line and/or request a free initial consultation that I call Sip & Share Sessions on Zoom. We can coordinate schedules, and I’ll send you a link. All you have to do is click on it, and then we can chat.

Let’s Get Well, Stay Well, and Live Well Together Now!