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Mindful Hypnosis

Mindful Hypnosis

Cheryl J Reynolds

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Welcome to the Mindful Hypnosis Podcast!
Discover the power of Integrative Hypnosis as we guide you on a journey to break free from unhelpful habits, release what no longer serves you, and cultivate a positive mindset.
With a sprinkle of mindfulness, you'll effortlessly transition into a tranquil, relaxed state of mind as you settle into the present moment.
Immerse yourself in soothing meditations, embrace mindfulness techniques, and unlock the potential of Hypnosis to conquer your fears, conquer anxieties, and overcome any obstacles in your path.
I'm your host, Cheryl J Reynolds, and I invite you to join me on this adventure towards a happier, more fulfilled life..one minute at a time.
For more information on Hypnosis or Coaching see CherylJReynolds.com
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Mindful Hypnosis - Three easy ways to start meditating
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02/08/22 • 10 min

You want to meditate, but you're not sure how to start?

I have three ways I’ll share that will be different than what you think.

I love meditating. I always feel better and it calms my mind and gives me perspective.

Meditation brings your mind to an alpha state of the brain, however, you go into and out of this all the time.

If you find yourself daydreaming or focusing deeply on something you enjoy- this is the alpha state.

1. Ritualize your practice.

Your brain likes habits. It creates habits out of everything because, well, it’s lazy and it’s easier to create a habit than do it fresh over and over again.

You can start simple by taking two deep breaths, closing your eyes, and then it’s time to meditate. Whatever puts your mind in the ready state is good.

Your ritual can be simple or elaborate, just make sure you use it every day to start.

It takes around 66 days to put a solid habit in place.

2. simple technique before you meditate to help to calm the mind.

Expand your peripheral vision. this technique is exactly as it sounds. Purposefully expand your peripheral vision out to the side as far as you can go. Relax, close your eyes and do it again. This time, imagine or visualize expanding it all the way around your head.

This technique brings you into an alpha state before you even begin meditating.

Now, take a deep breath in and close your eyes to begin meditating.

3. Consider a different type of meditation

Not good at sitting on the couch?

Maybe you need a meditation that is more active.

Meditation can be anything that gets you into the“zone”, where time flies and you feel connected to your heart and headspace.

This activity may not be meditative in the usual sense, but it changes the brain the same way. Those relaxation alpha waves can put you in the moment and that is right where you want to be.

I have provided a few guided meditations on this podcast, the most recent one was when we took a relaxing walk down the ocean’s edge.

Do tell me? What is your favorite kind of meditation?

Post at the webpage shot notes or send me an e-mail

Take a deep breath in and exhale.

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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Mindful Hypnosis - 13-Be a badass overthinker. Mindfully of course
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01/04/22 • 11 min

YOU have a badass superpower and it’s in your overthinking mind

I have 5 reasons to support this!

Superpower, overthinking, and mindfulness?

Really Cheryl? Have you had too much eggnog?

Before I get into this talk, let me clarify a few things.

First off, I'm not talking about overthinking which is debilitating. That's a whole other cup of tea.

I also know that our approach to overthinking makes a huge difference in how we feel about it.

So, start appreciating this amazing gift that is really trying to support us.

Take a deep breath in and exhale.

Here’s why...

When you appreciate something, you take care of it.

Us overthinking are always trying to not overthink. But what happens, we end up overthinking the overthinking.

I have 5 reasons to support your badass brain.

  1. Creativity
  2. Problem Solving
  3. Observation skills
  4. Intuition
  5. Self-evaluation

Reframe your overthinking mind

Now it’s your job to reframe how you view your overthinking mind.

Appreciate the benefits, be in gratitude for your creativity, your intuition, your ability to see things others can’t.

And while you are enjoying being a badass overthinker remember that you still need to take breaks.

This is where mindfulness comes in.

You can’t dance or sing without resting. Or read a book without resting our eyes. No different from thinking.

The mind needs time to rest, rejuvenate and process information.

Use the OMOM to give your mind a reprieve. Put some space between your thoughts so you’re not overthinking ALL The time.

It’s like taking a mini-vacation from overthinking.

Recap:

5 reasons you are a badass Overthinker

  1. Creativity
  2. Decision making
  3. Observation skills
  4. Intuition
  5. Self -evaluation

Now...the next time someone tells you, you're overthinking too much.

Remember how amazing you are. Stand tall, be proud, and tell them.

That’s right. It’s my superpower and I’m a badass overthinker.

Be proud! You got this!

Tell me what is your overthinking superpower? What is your gift?

Take a deep breath in and exhale

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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Mindful Hypnosis - 12-A  simple way to start a  mindfulness practice
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12/28/21 • 11 min

A simple way to start a mindfulness practice

It will take you no time, but the little time you do take will be invaluable to your life.

This is less about learning and more about not thinking.

You can see the previous where I talk about why I don’t care for new years resolutions here.

So when it comes to creating a “new” practice around the new year, I do appreciate that there are many people who want to start over fresh and get new practices and old ways of thinking pushed behind them.

So, if you're not aware, Mindfulness is...

Present Moment. Being in the now. Awareness without judgment.

They're all the same. So, if you want to become more mindful, I have one simple way to start your mindfulness practice. You’ll feel so much better if you do.

How do you start a mindfulness practice that you can do easily?

I am going to give you one suggestion, but first I want to tell you how I view Mindfulness.

Go on this Mindfulness Journey with me

  • I share a story of going for a long walk

We need to remember our intentions.

Pick ‘one’ area in your life that you want to become more mindful or deepen your mindfulness.

But before you begin, you need to know where or what this area is.

Start with your reasons

What is your ‘why’ you want to become mindful of?

Are you becoming mindful to decrease overthinking? Be happier? Become more present? Be more engaged with life and the people around you?

Just start with ONE simple daily practice using the OMOM (One Minute of Mindfulness) technique.

Consistency is more important than time.

I want to ask a favor? What is the one practice you are going to start? Share with me, I would love to hear it.

Take a deep breath in and exhale

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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Mindful Hypnosis - It's good to feel sad

It's good to feel sad

Mindful Hypnosis

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04/12/22 • 8 min

28-Did you know that it’s good to feel sad?

THE EMOTIONS OF SADNESS ARE NOT ALWAYS A BAD THING.

Feeling sad? Down? Gloomy? Melancholy?

Some of us have these days and if they don’t last, then they are not bad.

Disclaimer... if you are really sad, depressed, or suicidal please seek help.

We all have days, when we just feel melancholy, under the weather, sad, miserable, we just want to be left alone, we don’t want to do anything, be around anybody, see anybody.

I had one of those days a couple of weeks ago when I just fell out of sorts.

I stayed in bed, I read a book, I hung out with my cats, and the following day I was fine.

We’re always trying to run away from the bad things that are happening in our lives and run towards the good things. We never just allow ourselves to feel the tapestry of emotions that we have.

We don’t always have to be happy people.

Sometimes it is acceptable and good to be a bit sad.

It allows us a reprieve, the downtime of sorts.

It also gives us perspective as we can see the good things clearer.

We appreciate things easier. It’s the yin to our yang, the day to our night. The up to our down.

It is natural that we have those days of melancholy. And it is normal. And it is perfectly okay to allow yourself to feel that way.

Sometimes we don’t know why we’re sad. We have no answer.

We just feel off like something is missing or not right or not connecting or clicking.

And there are times when we really don’t need the answers. We just need to feel it, be with it, and embrace it.

THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW STORY
My suggestion is if you’re going to be sad, then do so mindfully.

Feel what you’re feeling. Recognize where this feeling is located or where in your body this sensation is coming from.

Are you so sad, you want to cry. Then cry.

Give yourself a deep hearty cry.

Don’t try to move it away or push it away or change it in any way.

This is not the time for evaluation of “why” you’re sad. Analyzing is for another day.

So the next time you’re having a miserable day, be grateful that you have the ability to feel all the tapestry of emotions in your life even if you can’t “see” the problem.

Acknowledge it and allow it to pass through so that we can go on to another day.

Take a deep breath in and exhale

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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Mindful Hypnosis - Four Benefits of One Minute of Mindfulness Practice
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04/26/22 • 8 min

30-So how can being mindful for just a few minutes a day change your life?

Here are the four benefits of short, tiny minutes of mindfulness that you can do anytime or anywhere.

So the topic today is pretty obvious. One minute mindfulness is even in the title. I know I'm so subtle, right?

The initials for One Minute of Mindfulness are OMOM which I thought was just so cool. And no, I didn't plan it that way.

I came up with the title one minute of mindfulness back in 2012, when I was trying to become a little more spiritual and really mindful at the time, my attention span was crap. And I was overthinking everything. And I was also starting to get some more anxiety and worry.

I just felt like I was missing something, the simplicity of life, the joy of life, the ability to be mindful and be present.

As they say, as you get older life goes by faster.

And I really believe that it's so true.

Do you think so?

So how can being mindful for just one minute change your life?

Four benefits to one minute of mindfulness practice

1. Tiny is powerful

This all comes from tiny habits, and doing anything in small increments bypasses your critical overthinking mind. You become mindful almost by default because your brain is not getting in the way of what you're doing.

2. Mindfulness can help you be okay with where you are

Mindfulness does not remove difficulties in your life. You don't go around like a unicorn with rainbows shooting up your ass and all hippy happy.

It helps you to remove future worries and stop you from dwelling on your past issues and past concerns.

3. You gain a better perspective

You become more aware of how your mind works and how you process information. And when you can understand that, you'll laugh at how crazy your mind is.

(crazy not being a clinical term)

4. You actually slow down

You become more present and more aware, and more engaged and everything becomes more spacious. There is a deeper connection here.

How to start One Minute of Mindfulness

Give the one minute of mindfulness or try, start five seconds set up thirty seconds, then I suggest three times a day, morning, noon, and night.

There are 1440 minutes in the day, you can spare three...Yes three of them.

Take a deep breath in and exhale.

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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Mindful Hypnosis - Trailer-Welcome to One Minute of Mindfulness
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10/25/21 • 3 min

Welcome everybody to the new One Minute of Mindfulness Podcast!

I am so excited to share this new podcast with you because I have heard time and time again about the struggles to “shift” into mindfulness while staying there.
In case I haven’t introduced myself, I am Cheryl, your podcast host, Mindfulness Coach, and Certified Professional Hypnotist.

The podcast may be One Minute of Mindfulness, but the episodes will be between 5 to 12 minutes with an occasional meditation lasting longer. However, all of these techniques can be used in one minute of practice.

Join me every week. The podcast will upload every Tuesday and an occasional bonus on Saturday.

On this podcast, you will learn how to take just a few minutes of your day to easily shift into mindfulness and stay mindful, which can help you to become calmer, more settled, and above all staying present, so you don’t miss the simple day-to-day moments of your life.

  • You'll also get to experience a few guided meditations.
  • Enjoy some mini-One Minute of Mindfulness meditations to take you deeper while calming your thoughts.
  • Plus, Mindful Hypnosis to expand your practice- geting you out of your head while breaking any barriers you have to Mindfulness.

And most importantly...
I am looking forward to sharing all of these wonderful ways to get you to sink into mindfulness and stay mindful.

So, before I go, remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.
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Mindful Hypnosis - Look up for a spacious mind
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03/29/22 • 7 min

26- Lookup, gain perspective and calm your busy mind.

Looking up to the sky above you can literally change your mind.

So we have been told to look up our entire lives. Hold your head high, chin up. Make sure you look up and have good eye contact. Don’t slouch.

I’m going to talk about looking up literally.

Before I get into this topic, I grew up in the ’70s. A Gen-Xer and we were given some “interesting” childhood stories to read. One of them was ‘chicken little.'

It gives looking up a whole new perspective. LOL

Beyond that unnerving fairytale, we are constantly looking down.

At our phones, at our feet, as we walk. The constant looking down pulls in, makes us smaller.

Take a moment and do this

Let your body straighten up, chin off chest, shoulders back, lift your head. Let the energy flow naturally through your body.

Just take a few breaths and settle into the moment.

Looking up can bring a feeling of spaciousness and expansion.

There is also a feeling of connection to the sky above. We feel “under it” and part of it. This awareness can bring a sense of belonging to something bigger.

And when we see things that are bigger than us, it stretches us to reach for it, to find our own potential.

How much could you accomplish if your mind was as spacious as the blue sky above you?

Let’s talk about the ‘blue’ sky.

Looking up can put you into a meditative state especially if you are watching a few clouds go by.

Blue as a color is spacious, and it brings a sense of serenity and tranquility to our senses.

There is power in looking up. During the day and at night.

Take a deep breath in and exhale.

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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Mindful Hypnosis - Difference betwwen Mindfulness and Meditation
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03/08/22 • 4 min

and Mindfulness and Meditation are similar, but they do have their differences

Mindfulness expands as it’s something you can do all the time.

Mindfulness includes active and passive outlets.

You can be mindful of washing dishes, talking to friends, driving, and exercising. Yoga is also about being in the present moment through movement.

What IS Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a state of when you are completely aware and present in the moment without judgment.

The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness.

-Jon Kabat-Zinn

What IS meditation?

The definition of meditation is to think deeply or focus the mind on something for an extended period of time.

Meditation is more “active” in the brain than mindfulness as you may not be “in the present” moment.

It can include contemplation, reflection, chanting, breathing, body awareness, thought awareness- which means watching your thoughts, and it can also, often contain mindfulness.

So, now that you know the differences, what do you prefer? Mindfulness practice or Meditation practice. Or should I say both?

Take a deep breath in and exhale

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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Ever felt like your emotions are the puppeteers pulling your strings, dictating every move and thought?
Say goodbye to that illusion as I reveal the secrets to owning your feelings, rather than being owned by them.
This episode takes a deep dive into the misconceptions surrounding our emotions and the profound truth that they do not define us.
We dissect the intricate dance between sensations and thoughts, and how our brain's prediction errors can lead us down a spiral of constant anxiety. But don't fret—there's a way out, and it's simpler than you think.
Let's discuss the power of breaking habitual reactions to stress and the importance of distinguishing between being in the grip of an emotion versus merely anticipating its onset.
By weaving mindfulness and hypnosis into our daily routines, we can navigate life's turbulence with newfound ease.
Join us and reshape your relationship with your inner world.
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Mindful Hypnosis - Five myths about happiness
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03/22/22 • 8 min

25-Should you be happy? The pursuit of happiness is our downfall, here's why.

I want to talk about happiness and the five myths that many people believe.

Everyone's definition of happiness is different.

We have a few beliefs that have been ingrained into our minds and these beliefs might not be all that true.

We all want to be happy.

As Americans in the second paragraph of the first article in the Declaration of Independence contain the phrase "Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness".

So, we have this, right?

Happiness is what we all want. Ask anyone. I “just want to be happy” is what you hear.

There are almost 1 billion searches on google for happiness and most of us are still not finding happiness. Why?

Here are the five myths

We will start with the first thing I talked about. The pursuit of happiness.

M yth One

Happiness is something you pursue.

When you pursue something, you are trying to chase it, catch it, and/or follow it.

Happiness is not outside of you.

Myth two

I can be happy all the time.

Happiness is not your natural state of being, Mindfulness is. Happiness is an emotion and our emotions change and fluctuate all the time.

The idea is learning to be ok with what is happening in the now; being aware of your emotions. When you are sad, angry, happy, frustrated.

Myth three

I can control how happy I will be.

You can control your outlook, actions, and how you respond to situations.

But our reactions to difficulties or situations can be multifaceted. To ignore the bad, or uncomfortable and try to put a happiness bandaid on top of it will cause more problems.

Myth four

Happiness means feeling good.

You must be overjoyed, excited, and jumping for joy to be happy.

Not everyone feels happiness the same way. Some people are bubby, but some people have a neutral stance.

Myth Five

I’ve never been happy, so I can’t be happy now.

This comes down to understanding what happiness is for you.

  • Is your expectation that happiness is created by what you have?
  • Are you looking for it outside of yourself?
  • What IS your happiness expectations?

Remember, looking at the past for what you should be now is comparing.

Take a deep breath in and exhale

So, before I go, listen closely and remember this ONE one thing.

Your future is a thought, your past has passed, but your now is always here.

Be mindful-one minute at a time.

Hugs, Cheryl

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How many episodes does Mindful Hypnosis have?

Mindful Hypnosis currently has 58 episodes available.

What topics does Mindful Hypnosis cover?

The podcast is about Meditation, Calm, Health & Fitness, Meditate, Relax, Alternative Health, Podcasts, Self-Improvement, Education, Hypnosis, Mindful, Awareness and Mindfulness.

What is the most popular episode on Mindful Hypnosis?

The episode title 'Three easy ways to start meditating' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mindful Hypnosis?

The average episode length on Mindful Hypnosis is 9 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mindful Hypnosis released?

Episodes of Mindful Hypnosis are typically released every 7 days.

When was the first episode of Mindful Hypnosis?

The first episode of Mindful Hypnosis was released on Oct 25, 2021.

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