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Feelings versus Commitment: Which Liberates, Which Imprisons?

A woman chewed me out once because I asked her (very nicely) not to park her car behind mine while Pep Boys repaired a tire on it. In a hurry, I didn’t want to be slowed down while they got her to move her car so I could leave. I got so angry, I thought about giving her the […]

Ready to Quit Smoking? Get Rid of Anxiety? You Need to Read This.

So here we are, 2011. Did you make any New Years Resolutions? Almost a silly question to ask; hardly anybody makes them anymore. Did you “resolve” to make some changes last year?How’d that work for you? Are you still struggling with anxiety? Still smoking cigarettes? Did you  move closer to your goals or did your […]

A New Years Message

The Greatest Gifts May we break down boundaries, tear down walls, and build on the foundation of goodness inside each of us. May we look past differences, gain understanding and embrace acceptance. May we reach out to each other, rather than resist. May we be better stewards of the earth, protecting, nurturing, and replenishing the […]

Ted’s Musical Holiday Greeting

Thanks to everyone who reads Ted’s Tips for Transformation! I appreciate your support and comments. Wishing everyone a very warm (and dry) Holiday Season and a Happy New Year! Here’s my version of “The Christmas Song”

Season of Darkness, Season of Light

Something happened on December 21st at 3:38 pm, PST. The sun was at it’s lowest point on the horizon, the point in the year where the the night is longest and the day is the shortest in the Northern Hemisphere. This is known as the

HMI Video of Ted the Hypnotherapist

Here’s a video that the Hypnosis Motivation Institute made to promote its graduates as well as the school. Thanks to Brett Stumm (Pasadena Weekly’s Best Mortgage Broker 2010) for playing the part of the client.

The Greatest Gift You Will Ever Give to Yourself

Your Most Valuable Asset What do you value most in your life? Is it your house or car? Your investments? Is it your family? Your job? It’s often suggested that the things we value most are those that we have worked and sacrificed for; those things that do not come easy to us. I’d like to suggest that your […]

Do Space Aliens Feel Alienated?

I was standing in my back yard one night looking up at the Orion Constellation. It was cold and quiet. Suddenly, without any warning, I was blasted with an intensly blinding light, causing me to shut my eyes and fall to the ground! The light quickly diminished, and when I was able to open my eyes, I found myself not […]

How to Avoid Overwhelm During the Holidays

  I’m going to share with you a secret that I’ve learned in my time working as a hypnotherapist. Knowing this secret could change your life, because whenever you are aware of something going on, you have the possibility of changing it. Knowing this secret could even save your life. The secret is that most […]

Extolling the Virtues of Walking

Last week I decided to do something that I have been wanting to do since I moved to where I now live. I’ve been wanting to take a walk in a nearby park that has a large reservoir. It’s within walking distance from my house, but I usually don’t have enough time to both walk to the […]