by Brian Balke | Nov 18, 2021 | Basics
At the care of everything that we do is the goal of finding fulfillment. Why, then, do we pursue cravings until they make us ill? The problem is that society places demands on your brain that put it at odds with your body. Your brain uses up a large amount of sugar,...
by Brian Balke | May 13, 2021 | Basics
The movie “Inside Out” reinforces the idea that emotions are all in your head. They are not. Emotions are your organic response to experience. They involve hormones and blood flow and muscle tension and more – all contributing to create subtle...
by Brian Balke | May 12, 2021 | Basics, Book Reviews
Milton Erickson, the mid-century guru who revived academic interest in hypnosis as a therapeutic tool, was inspired to his studies by his recovery from polio. As he retold it, Erickson recovered the ability to walk by studying his baby sister as she learning to take...
by Brian Balke | May 7, 2021 | Basics
Spirituality is the negotiation of the boundaries between “me” and “we.” Unilaterally imposing “me” is megalomania; dissolving into “we” is schizophrenia. The principle that sustains balance is love. Therapy is a...
by Brian Balke | Feb 25, 2021 | Basics
If you walked on your hands, would you say that you were sick if you fell over? Of course not! It’s just hard to balance that way. This analogy illustrates how hypnotherapy helps those with anxiety, insomnia, or lost motivation. Among all the mental wellness arts, it...
by Brian Balke | Feb 8, 2021 | Basics
Healing from trauma is learning that you have a choice. At Hypnosis Rising, that choice starts in hypnosis with a deep and grateful connection to your body. It builds with giving yourself permission to be “the god(ess) of you.” And it is cemented by...
