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The following news article is about the reactions of seniors who took basic self hypnosis training at the Wilton Senior Center. This news report covers some basic hypnosis myths and how anyone can use self-hypnosis for relaxation, weight loss, confidence, and much more. All you need is to focus your concentration on proper affirmations and positive thinking.


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Seniors learn healthful benefits of self-hypnosis - Written by Joan Lownds

Betty O’Shea always thought hypnosis was a theatrical trick that made people do things they didn’t want to. But the Wiltonian was pleasantly surprised after attending a seminar in hypnosis presented by the Wilton Senior Center. “It’s different and interesting,” Ms. O’Shea said.

“Most people view hypnosis based on the stage hypnosis they see on TV,” said Sonia Katz, the seminar’s instructor. “What I teach is not like that at all. Self-hypnosis is really focused concentration and a positive step to improving the quality of your life.”

Ms. Katz studied with Dr. Brian Weiss, author of “Many Lives, Many Masters,” and has taught the techniques for more than 40 years, she said. She provides both group and individual sessions.

Her three-week workshop at the Senior Center, which ended last week, focused on the simple steps of self-hypnosis, aimed at “awakening the sleeping teacher inherent in all of us. It is a skill that can be easily understood and implemented into all aspects of your life,” Ms. Katz said.

The process is aimed at achieving relaxation through “breathing techniques and guided meditation,” she said. Ms. Katz shows how to plant the proper suggestions in the mind in order to achieve goals.

For example, she said self-hypnosis can be used to promote “relaxation, which boosts the immune system, or to help stop smoking or overeating.”

First, calming breaths lead to a relaxed “alpha” state in which “suggestions can be planted,” according to Ms. Katz. To overcome destructive behaviors, positive alternatives must be visualized, she said.

“When someone wants to lose weight and stop overeating, once they are relaxed, I tell them to picture two tables: one filled with desserts and one filled with fresh fruits. I tell them to choose the fruit,” she said.

The emphasis is always positive, she said. “One of my favorite quotes is from Albert Einstein, who said, ‘Either live your life as if everything is a miracle, or as if nothing is a miracle.’”

For the technique to be effective, “you have to really commit to it, and do it at the same time every day.”

A former Florida Realtor, Ms. Katz said she became interested in hypnosis as a sleep-deprived young mother whose daughter never slept. “I would try to put myself into a relaxed state so I could get some sleep,” she said. She discovered the effectiveness of this technique and became intrigued by its resemblance to self-hypnosis. She is also trained in past life regression.

“The mind is very powerful,” she said. “You just need the right tools