by Brian Balke | Feb 11, 2023 | Specializations
If you are sleeping less than seven hours a night, you are probably suffering from sleep deficit. This is linked to poor judgment, irritability, and dementia. An inability to fall asleep usually indicates poor sleep hygiene. Sleep allows the subconscious mind to...
by Brian Balke | Jan 11, 2023 | Relationships
What does it mean to become an adult? We have social conventions that chart our progress: a driver’s license at sixteen, voting and sexual consent at eighteen, and tippling at twenty-one. While those milestones assume that we have achieved a level of maturity, few...
by Brian Balke | Jan 6, 2023 | Mind Management
Trapped in line behind a mother with a squalling child, I took in the grasping toward the candy rack, and advised, “You know, that’s not going to work much longer. You need to learn how to talk.” The child began to pout, and then settled into thoughtful repose. In...
by Brian Balke | Jan 27, 2021 | Basics
Did you know that in childhood you are always in hypnosis? The mind absorbs experiences and learns new behaviors all at once. That unity breaks down about the time we turn eight as conflicts arise between our private and public behaviors. For example: “I...
by Brian Balke | Sep 7, 2020 | Basics
What is the Hypnosis Rising difference? A client with fear of bridges would like to run and drive without anxiety. Most therapists use a form of desensitization to reduce the anxiety, empowering the client to achieve their goal. At Hypnosis Rising, I explain the...
