Using Magic to Conquer Severe Nightmares, Nail-Biting and Bedwetting during Daytime Hours
Ron Stubbs, Certified Master HypnotherapistNail biting:
I decided to use the Magic approach. I asked him to place his hands against mine and close his eyes, imaging his nails were groomed, clean and strong. As he was concentrating on the visual image I gave him the suggestion that when we counted to three 'Magic' would take place and he would never again be tempted to bite his nails. As we counted three I dropped my hands suddenly and gave a 'Magic' word. His eyes lit up and he was convinced that a spell had taken place in my office. He said his desire to bite his nails, "had completely disappeared thanks to the Magic spell".Sleeping and Nightmares:
The next step was to address the issue of sleeping and nightmares. After looking over his charts and finding no medical reason for insomnia, again, I chose to use the 'Magic' approach. I explained the legend of the Indian Dreamcatcher to him. In that native American legend a spider made a web in which, when hung over a child's bed at night, traps all the 'bad dreams' allowing only the 'good dreams' to flow into the child's imagination. I had an example that I had made hanging in my office and showed it to him. Again his face lit up and I asked him if he thought it might help him. I suggested making one and hanging it over his bed to see the results. The results were immediate, no more nightmares, sleeping thru the night without waking, a total change.Enuresis (wetting):
The next process involved many sessions examining the issues around enuresis, i.e. behaviors, school environment, home issues, peer
relationships etc. After trying many different approaches with no success, I noticed him looking at a collection of stones and crystals I have in my office. I have long made it a habit of presenting a simple gift of a beach rock with a word written on it to my clients as a gesture of thanks for their business. My client, on the other hand valued these small rocks as treasures to him and never forgot at the end of a session that he would receive his "rock". Once again came the idea of 'Magic'. I asked him to choose a stone from a small bowl. He asked about the various stones, where they were from and after examining the crystals, semi-precious stones and other polished rocks, finally chose a small red rock from the hills in Sedona. It certainly wasn't the prettiest, most colorful or even one with the most interesting story behind it. When I asked why he had chosen that particular stone, with a look of disbelief that I, his therapist couldn't figure it out, he patiently explained that Sedona was in Arizona. Arizona had deserts, and that this rock had come from the desert. Still I, the mighty hypnotherapist, didn't see the connection. With a look of exasperation upon his little face, he explained that if the stone came from the desert, which was dry, and he kept the stone in the pocket of his jeans, he, in turn would also stay dry with no accidents. Today, six
months later, he is still dry.Ron Stubbs, Certified Master Hypnotherapist, an be reached at
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