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Brainwashing Made Easy
The YouTube video and the Facebook page will positively hypnotize you

I attended a hypnosis demo a couple of years ago. While the hypnotist, Suzanne, didn't make anyone cluck like a chicken, she did make some feathers fly in my wee little brain.

She introduced herself and asked for volunteers.

Speaking warmly and calmly, she told the volunteers a little more about herself and how the demo would work.

It was kind of like The Wizard of Oz. You know the scene where the wizard is on a huge throne and the cowardly lion is at his feet. The hypnotist gently asked a volunteer, "What trait would you most like to improve?" "Shyness," one whispered. "Ah," she echoed, "shyness. So you would like to be more self-confident? You would like to be stronger and less afraid?"

One by one, she interviewed each of us and found out why we had walked along the yellow brick road.

Then she guided us into a relaxed state, and gave us suggestions to guide us in feeling safe and being self-assured.

Showing us the man behind the curtain, she told us why hypnosis works. "The unconscious mind is significantly more impressionable than the conscious mind." In fact, some experts say it's 50% more effective. When you're in a hypnotic state, say a guided meditation, or in a light state of sleep, you are very open to suggestion, to learning, and to absorption.

That Gave Me an Idea!

If I talked to my girls in their sleep, I could make them do anything I want! I could make my husband do all the cleaning in the house (oh, wait he already does that!). I could make my dad eat healthy. I could rule the world! (evil laugh)

The dark side is so tempting. I could almost hear those little monkeys cackling.

Or, I could use the power for good instead of evil. Give me a pink, sparkly wand. I could be Glinda.

I thought, I will be strong. I will not be lured to the Dark Side like the Wicked Witch.

There are days when my daughter comes home like a twister, when she feels like she's not in Kansas anymore, and is stressed about school. It's not every day (thank goodness!), but certainly some days a fierce wind is blowing. And I wonder, not so secretly, what if I gave her a suggestion to be more confident, or to be happier? Would she be less stressed? Would she be empowered to click her heels together and be at home in her heart?

I decided that it was worth a try.

My Secret Plan

I would talk to her each night at the same time. I figured 11 pm would be ideal for me, since I check on her at night before I go to sleep.

The first night, I walked into her room and I said "Mama loves you. You will wake up in a happy mood, and be ready to start your day with a smile." I repeated this a couple times as she slept peacefully. I kissed her sweet head, and snuggled the covers around her.

I thought that this may be a little silly, but what have I got to lose?

And, guess what??!!

It worked the first time!

I was so amazed with the result. I thought her good mood could not possibly be related to the power of my suggestion. She probably would have woken up in a good mood anyway. However, I'll take the good mood.

The next night, I made the same suggestion at 11 pm. I thought, "Only good can happen from this." And sure enough, she started the next day with a smile!

After a couple weeks with fabulous results, I decided to start talking to child number two. At that point she was 6 and only ate white foods. Except for French fries, she ate no vegetables. The only fruits that touched her lips were mashed bananas and applesauce. For her, I made suggestions such as "You love to try new foods. They taste so good when you put them in your mouth. You love fruits and vegetables." The results were amazing. I couldn't stop her from being curious about new foods. Of course, we applied the ol' reverse psychology and told her she absolutely would not, could not, should not, eat those green beans. Predictably, we'd see a glorious act of defiance as she picked up that spear of broccoli in one hand, with her other hand on her hip, and being sure that we were watching, she'd take a bite. We loved it! Now, I regularly overhear her chatting with her friends and saying things such as "What do you mean you don't like edamame or hummus? Have you never tried sushi or tofu?"

We are definitely not in Kansas anymore!

The wizard gave my girls courage, happiness, confidence and colorful, flavorful food choices!

Marketing Moral

Communicate when your audience is most receptive to your message. Find the time of day and the day of the week when they are open to reading your newsletters.

Speak to the unconscious. Get them relaxed with a good story. Share something warm and personal about yourself to make people more impressionable. They will remember the true personal story. They will take it to heart.

Don't be afraid to seek out resources that can help you with your challenges. A trained hypnotist specializes in knowing how the mind works and knows how to help you. (A trained marketing professional can give you courage and a heart and help you to find your voice.)

Understand how the mind works and work with it, not in opposition to it. Take the path of least resistance. Don't push, don't prod.

Finally, only use your power for good!

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