Happy Life Hypnosis

I recently started working with a handful of people in different stages of their schooling. Most of them are in the medical field, struggling with immense amounts of data that they need to memorize, as well as manage in practical settings where they’re called upon to use their knowledge. Testing can be awkward for some of them, because they have to understand how to use the information step by step within the scope of their practice.

And it’s a challenge. Yesterday, a client I was working with told me, “The tests are written to be tricky.”

That’s okay, because it’s important for EVERYONE that our medical professionals can think critically through every problem. This is essential, not only for finding solutions to immediate problems, but for building long-term healthcare plans and even for backing up their answers. When young medical professionals feel solid enough in their decisions to be able to explain them, everyone is put at ease.

At the same time, I’ve been working with a few people who have foggy thinking due to depression, and some who have foggy thinking associated with years of trauma. Even when you’re not studying for medical exams, just living life requires focus and a sense of purpose. If you’re too distracted, even driving to the grocery store can be dangerous.

The answer to all of these issues is focus, often to the point of concentration—but how do you develop it?

Dandapani, a Hindu priest and entrepreneur, explains it better than I’ve ever heard it explained before. Imagine focus as a ball of light inside your mind. As you move it through your mind, you’re focusing wherever the light shines. When you hold the light in one place for an extended period of time, you’re concentrating. It takes some practice at first, but just envisioning where that ball of light is in your mind can allow you to begin to take control of your thoughts.

This is amazing in so many ways.

• It gives you a starting place for improving your internal dialogue: if you want a positive self-script, keep shining your inner light on the positive aspects about yourself!
• It can make tedious memorizing work fun, because you’re directing where the light shines.
• It can be used to help develop instant recall by immediately shining the light on the answers to questions that pop up.
• I’ve used this type of meditation to organize my thoughts—I shine the light on similar thoughts and mentally reorganize them so that they are all in one spot where I can access them easily.
• A nursing student I know uses this type of meditation to help her prepare for tests and enjoy her schooling at the same time.

The thing I like best about this is that it puts individuals back in control of their thoughts. As human beings, our lives are much happier and satisfying when we’re directing ourselves with purpose, passion, and integrity. Shining the light in your mind just makes it easier.