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Self Hypnosis Helps Haiti's Earthquake Survivors

Everyone who turns on the TV or hears the news is aware of the devastating 7.0 earthquake that hit  Port au Prince, Haiti.  I am glued to the news praying for the victims and celebrate every time someone is pulled out of the rubble, even after a long week, there is still hope.  There are hundreds of humanitarian stories that speak to the human connection; the fight for life, and survival against all odds. A particular story that  touched my heart was a testimony to the power of self-hypnosis: the story of Jeannette. 

Jeannette, a local Haitian was trapped under a downtown bank.  Her husband would not give up looking for his wife  and hovered by the building begging any rescue team to help dig out his wife. He knew  she was still alive, he could "hear her  pleas to return to him in his heart!" By the miracle of humans connecting beyond words, a volunteer team from the L.A. fire department sent a tiny camera down a crack and they were able to see Jeannette, who was alive and said "it would be a real pleasure to have a drink of water." She was granted her wish, saved, and reunited with her husband. 
 
Janette's life was saved through her own belief system and self-hypnosis. Self-hypnosis  is just another way of saying, believe in a positive outcome and bring it to you. Jeannette conserved her energy by calmed her body and mind down with the thought of loving her husband and knowing that he would not stop looking for her  She did not think that she would die, and continued to pray and sing in her Creole tongue a song about not being afraid to die, but wanting to live.  Her self-hypnosis, her strong belief system allowed her body to concentrate on a positive outcome. Never underestimate the power of the mind and how a positive belief system can prevail in the bleakest of circumstances.  When Jeannette was pulled through a small opening in the crumbling cement, she was asked "Did you think you would live?" Her comment was "Why not?" What a testimony to mind set, her will, her concentrated effort to only see the goal of rescue, even after five days.That is the lessons of self-hypnosis-a positive belief system.  All hypnosis suggestions suggest that the subconscious part of the mind is able to  concentrate on a positive outcome and eliminate negative repetitive thoughts of doubt such as:  "what if, I can't, its hopeless, I give up"  to a more hopefully state and outcome. 

I hope that Jeanette's story will inspire you through your life challenges even if you feel trapped or doomed.  Do what Jeannette did, calm yourself down and see a way out when  your world "has crashed," Don't give up! Don't give up! Don't give up! (the words in Jeanette's song).

Here's to your positive outlook and to your
mental and physical health.
Doc Judie  judie@docjudie.com 775 782-3889