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Why Hypnosis?

  Hello, my name is Jessica Gutierrez. I am certified in Clinical and Medical hypnotherapy. I am here today to share with you why I believe hypnosis is the future of healing and why it's the most effective way to heal and rebuild the mind. Hypnosis works directly with the subconscious mind, the subconscious mind is the part of our brain that isn't currently in focused awareness. Within the subconscious mind, we have modules. These modules are internal representations of everything we have ever experienced. The subconscious mind uses these images, memories, and experiences to shape our personality and who we are to the world, these modules are called The Cognitive Maps. The cognitive maps function as a subconscious tool for decision making, reasoning and in helping navigate our daily lives, such as our behavior, who we are, and how we act.   They are also responsible for regulating emotions and short-term memory. Most people, at some point, have tried to make permanent behavi...

It's time for a dopamine detox.

            Yes, It is time to focus on what really matters. First of all what is dopamine, it is a chemical messenger in the brain which helps with motivation and reward-seeking feelings affecting certain moods and other bodily functions. Dopamine gives you pleasurable and satisfactory feelings which causes you to feel happy and or motivated. Now, what do I mean when I say that it is time for a dopamine detox? I mean to take a break for yourself from everything around you that gives you a satisfactory feeling knowing that it is not all "good" experiences. For example, when you get a dopamine hit it is because it has been released due to a pleasurable experience, in this case you will intentionally avoid activities that trigger this release like, social media, YouTube, binge-watching, porn, junk food, video games, shopping. etc. By decreasing that instant gratification you start to let the brain's reward system reset, improving focus and reducing cravi...