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Richard MacKenzie's Articles in General Self Help

  • The Successful Way To Overcome Compulsive Lying
    Compulsive lying is a problem that is sure to cause major problems in someone’s life. Lies are a bit of trouble that seems to multiply once they start. Compulsive liars have to continue their ways to keep up with the last lie, which kept up with the last lie. It is a cycle of deception that can alienate family members and friends. It can also cause problems at your workplace if you take compulsive lying to work in the morning. That’s the problem with the condition. You can’t ...
  • The Karma Gym And Viral Smiling
    Hello it’s Hypnotherapist Richard MacKenzie from the UK, here with another great article for you to get sunk right into and use to change your life to achieve the existence of your dreams! And remember if you like this article and it helps you, why not forward it on to friends and family members just to show them how much you care.

    So today I want to talk about Karma, but not just any old Karma. I want to talk about contagious Karma! I want to cover how we as humans can be...
  • Take A Fuel Stop: Take A Glass Of Water!
    A while back a colleague kept on to me about drinking more water. At first this barrage of advice went in one ear and out of the other. At that time I just hadn’t realised what my modern day lifestyle was doing to my body and my brain. The difference between a well hydrated and a dehydrated body and brain are phenomenal and looking into this further will soon have you reaching for the water bottle to take your next sip. For those of you that are not drinking enough water, I w...
  • Stop Seeing Red Through Hypnotherapy For Anger Management
    Let’s begin by counting how many times you got angry today. Did you honk a tad bit extra to get people out of your way as you were late to work? Did you throw a fit because your kid wouldn’t have his glass of milk, and you wondered “Why God, why me?” Were you upset because your spouse spent the evening at work, and missed your dinner date? Little things seem to irk you beyond belief, you feel like the universe is conspiring against you. You think Murphy’s laws were written ke...
  • Start To Enjoy Flying With Hypnosis
    Fear of flying is a common occurrence that afflicts people from all walks of life. Usually it is there without any rhyme or reason. People have no idea why they fear flying so much. They only know that they really do have a healthy fear for the process. If this sounds like something that you suffer from, then listen up. There are solutions for your fear of flying and they all involve changing the way that you think about airplanes. Airplanes are not dangerous modes of transpo...
  • Self Hypnosis: Something To Get Excited About!
    In this article today I want to cover a topic that I am very passionate about - Self Hypnosis. I want to cover two important points on Self Hypnosis so that you can understand the concept in more detail. Self-Hypnosis sparks many thoughts in many people and due to the fact that some of these thoughts are going to be misconception, some of the information here may surprise you. I really do hope that you enjoy and learn from what I have to say and maybe even start learning Self...
  • Self Hypnosis – Power Of The Subconscious Mind
    Self Hypnosis is a subject which evokes a million responses from a million different people. Some feel overawed by it, yet others are plain scared of it; some others seem skeptical about it, and yet others are what we know as believers? Have you ever found yourself wondering what Self Hypnosis is all about? Have you been intrigued by the success stories you have heard, but never thought you could benefit from it?

    Various people may have various reactions to self-hypnosis, ...
  • Self Hypnosis And Hypnotherapy: An Article For Therapists
    For me Self Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy go hand in hand when I am treating clients. I see them as completely complementary of each other and a must for greater success and empowerment of the client.

    Each and every client that starts Hypnotherapy with me first learns that art of Self-Hypnosis. This doesn’t mean that they get a tape or a cd to listen to, but they actually learn the process without the need for any recordings.

    This is REAL empowerment.

    My theory is tha...
  • Make Your Self Hypnosis Better
    For those of you that have already learnt the art of Self Hypnosis, I want to put together my top tips for getting the best out of the process. I personally have practiced it for many years and must say that without Self Hypnosis, my business and my personal life would not be as successful as it is today! Self Hypnosis really helps to give you direction and also to keep you motivated and driven at those all important times. With Hypnosis on your side you can truly achieve the...
  • Make Blushing A Thing Of The Past
    Excessive blushing is a problem suffered by many people throughout the world. When an event happens that leaves that person slightly flustered or embarrassed, their face can turn a beat red color and they become quite squeamish. This is a normal thing for a lot of folks who simply cannot cope with certain tenuous situations. Though blushing is not a huge issue that can alter your life, it could impact your ability to conduct business or have a negative impact on your interper...
  • Lets Start A War: A War Of Kindness!
    Wow it’s a mad world – people killing and hating each other, children dying, communities becoming an alien concept and the new living to work attitude taking over. What is happening? And what can we do about it?

    Mahatma Gandhi once said - “Be the change you want to see in the world.”

    Can we really start to make a change to this world by doing our bit? Sure we can. And this is exactly what I want to cover today in this article.

    Imagine your head hitting the pillow ton...
  • Hypnotherapy: Be Your Own Master And Commander
    Hypnotherapy, as a word has been associated with a lot of mumbo-jumbo over the years. Whenever we think of hypnosis, we think of evil characters manipulating the actions of innocent individuals for their own selfish motives. But in the recent years there has been a lot of researches on the subject of hypnosis and the findings have been startling. Did you know that on an average almost all of us are in a trance/hypnotic state everyday without being aware of it? Did you know th...
  • Hypnotherapy For Personal Development – Is The Truth Within Or Without?
    Hypnotherapy for personal development? - I hear you ask. My answer, why not? There is no reason that hypnotherapy cannot help you become a better person. Most of us today are under constant pressure to perform better, to look cool, and to be successful. There are hundreds of forces working on us at all times to shape our own identity in our own eyes. Today, there are millions of people who suffer from low self confidence, low self esteem; there are thousands of youngsters who...
  • Hypnotherapy For Confidence – Discover The Great Orator… You!
    Not many of us give ourselves the credit of being great speakers; neither do we find ourselves comfortable and confident when encountering new people and situations. How often have you found yourself rehearsing the lines which you are supposed to speak at tomorrow’s meeting? Even though some of us might feel more confident than the rest, it would not be untrue to say that they too have their fair share of cold feet. Sudden bouts of nervousness and palpitations do not indicate...
  • Hypnosis For Stopping Smoking – Kick The Habit, Get A Life!
    I have often been asked if hypnosis for stopping smoking is indeed an effective means to kick the butt, and my reply has always been affirmative. Hypnosis, recent research has proven, affects smokers very noticeably. I recently read an article on the website newscientist.com, which talks about a research conducted by two researchers from the University of Iowa; a cross section of over 72,000 people across the globe who were in the process of quitting smoking. The results show...
  • Hypnosis For Designing The Perfect Life –Interior Designing For Your Inner Self
    There is no better designer for your inner self than you, and here’s where hypnosis for designing the perfect life comes in. Hypnosis is a process which not only makes you self-motivated, but also helps you address any issue that might be staring you in the face. You might be considering how to lose weight and become shapelier. You might be wondering how to kick the butt, and have a smoke free life. You might even be wondering how to make that presentation at office without s...
  • Hypnosis Downloads – Internet Comes To The Rescue
    Hypnotherapy now comes to you in the form of friendly, non-hassle hypnosis downloads! The Internet has become our savior in yet another aspect of life, and has superceded its role of being a communication channel, to become the most vital source of information for any subject under the sun. From cooking to embroidery patterns, everything is available is online, so why should downloads for hypnosis be left behind?

    These hypnosis downloads are on the MP3 format, and are easi...
  • Hypnosis And Fear Of Flying
    Sometimes people suffer from a level of anxiety so high when up in the air, that they simply cannot function. When anxiety over flying gets to that point, it becomes fear of flying. Especially for people in business, commercial air flight has become a part of the landscape. Business men and women are being asked to travel all over the shrinking world to close jobs and work on business deals. If you cannot fly because of a high level of anxiety, then you are at a marked disadv...
  • Hypnosis - Your Questions Answered
    Can anyone use Hypnosis?

    The short answer to this question is yes of course; anyone can use Hypnosis. However some people find it easier than others to achieve a deep level of hypnosis. Later in the book you will learn how to put yourself into a Hypnotic trance. If you do have difficulty, just stay with it. It's true what they say, “Practice makes perfect”. Even though Hypnosis is a completely normal state, I am showing you these techniques to teach you how to anchor its p...
  • How’s Your Luck?
    I was on the Oxford to Witney bus the other evening, on the way back from a really fun day trip to London. I was with my partner, Jackie and we where both exhausted after the long day of walking around the shops of our beautiful capital city.

    As we were sat there in the bus, I heard a young guy speaking to his friend about his cousin. He was saying how lucky his cousin was to be able to fly between England and Germany to work for a multinational clothing brand on the comp...
  • Getting Rid Of Negativity
    Negativity is something that can affect most people at some point in their lives, however there are some people that feel that they can never shake it off and that negativity is just a way of life for them. If you are one of these people you will understand that it is a difficult way of life, just going from one worry to the next. Seeing everything in a pessimistic way and not really being positive about anything. Well if this describes what is going on with you then fear not...
  • From Aaaaah To Ahaa! – Treating Phobias Through Hypnotherapy For Phobias
    Are you one of those who mortally fears flying in airplane or getting into an elevator; are you one of those people who would rather live on take out food for days if you found a rat in your cupboard while cleaning? Then it seems to me you have a phobia. But before you start hassling yourself with it, let me make it clear that a phobia is very different from fear. Fear is a rational feeling, which is driven by the instinct of survival; let’s say fear of falling or fear of tou...
  • Emotional Freedom Technique: Emotional Disturbance And The Happy Tappers
    Nearly everybody has some sort of phobia or skeleton in their closet that could do with being dealt with. Whether it is something that happened in your teens or adulthood, a phobia of flying or maybe of public speaking, then a reasonably new procedure called Emotional Freedom Technique could be for you!

    Emotional Freedom Technique or EFT is a therapy that is rapidly gaining favour amongst many people from many walks of life – including Hollywood superstars. Many therapist...
  • Emotional Freedom Technique: A Success Story!
    After training in Emotional Freedom Technique some years ago I was asked to be a guest on a radio station on the south coast of England. The show was about weight loss, however when I arrived I found out that they had more in store for me. The show presenter wanted to do something on air to demonstrate the effectiveness of the therapies that I practiced, so that his listens could understand the process which I used.

    What he had in mind was to help someone with a phobia of...
  • Does Hypnosis Work?
    Working as a Hypnotherapist is very rewarding as you get the privilege of working with people that want to achieve amazing success in their lives. In fact there is never really a day that I get out of bed and think ‘oh no – another boring day at work’ as each and every day brings many more new clients and many more new challenges that always keeps me on my toes! Many people also find my job fascinating and I am never short of anything to say when I am with friends or meeting ...
  • Control Your Drinking With Hypnosis
    Alcoholism has negatively impacted many lives. Though it’s a sad thing, there are plenty of people who just can’t put down the bottle. Like most other addictions, alcoholism has the ability to warp reality to the point where addicts no longer have any control over their functions. Alcoholism is a problem that can rip apart families, end careers, or even end lives. There are many medical downfalls associated with alcoholism and some of the social implications are just as serio...
  • Achieve Success: Three Top Tips
    In this article today I want to share with you three top tips for success! Success to you could be many things; however we are all capable of a dream, just like we are all capable of achievement. Let me ask you a question – if you could do anything right now, what would you do? Maybe you would become a millionaire; maybe you would lose some weight, maybe you would buy a holiday home someplace hot or maybe you would like to just feel happier. Whatever you want to achieve, you ...