Bob Martel, Licensed Hypnotist, Owner of Positive Results Hypnosis, Speaks to Rotary About the Benefits of Hypnosis.

 
 
The Club met on a cold, sunny, beautiful late-winter day. This time of year one thinks of the coming spring. However this day we are awaiting the arrival of one of the worst blizzards in years. As I write this I can barely see the house across the street. Come sweet golf season, come!
 
We dined on roast pork, fried chicken, mashed potatoes and veggies.
 
There were 18 Rotarians and one visitor (our speaker).
 
Raffle gifts were donated by Bob C., Walpole Cooperative Bank and Brookhaven. PP Dominick won the 50/50…$50.
 
Happy dollars: PP Dan B. for new sponsors for our website, PP Jim for progress in navigating through the red tape of Brookhaven vs. the Town of Lexington, Bob C. for an up-coming trip on Rt. 66, PP Frank for a recent trip to Asia, and VP Michelle for one of her clients donating $500 to Comedy Night (without buying a table).
 
Fined for no badge were PP Don S., PDG Jack (OMG of all people!), and Alan A. Yours truly fined PP Dominick for misspelling my name in last week’s bulletin. PP Dan B paid the fine as he was the culprit. Moral of the story: never mistake a Norwegian for a Swede!
 
Pres. Susan announced the opening of an Interact Club at Minuteman High School in the fall of 2017. Both she and PP Sharon Spaulding from the Concord Club will be heading it up.
 
PP Spencer announced that the brackets for the NCAA Tournament are now available online. If you want to participate you have until Thursday, 3/16/2017 to fill in your bracket. Don’t forget the 20 bucks!
 
Comedy Night: there are new ad forms, a PDF version is available online. Also Silent Auction items are needed. Tickets will be available next week.
 
Our speaker was Bob Martel, a clinical hypno therapist and owner of Positive Results Hypnosis, . He gave a very interesting talk on hypnosis as a way of relieving anxiety, stress, chronic pain, phobias, stuttering and many other subconscious conditions that plague people in their lives. Hypnosis can help achieve a heightened state of awareness, more focused concentration and improved performance in academics and sports. In addition to his talk, Bob is also a licensed hot air balloon pilot at Boston Hot Air Balloon Rides and has donated a weekday hot-air balloon ride for two ( a $550.00 value) to the Comedy Night silent auction. From personal experience I highly recommend bidding on this one!
 
Bob gave us all a 5 minute relaxation session to help relax and rejuvenate, which can be found below.
 
 
Relaxation Exercise and Hypnotic Suggestion
 
This is a 5-minute self-hypnosis exercise designed to help you relax and give yourself a positive suggestion. Read it aloud 3-4 times, or perhaps record it and play it back for yourself until you are comfortable with doing it from memory.
 
(Close your eyes…) Allow yourself to take a nice long deep breath, exhale and focus in on your breathing for a few moments… ignoring everything else around you… all sounds are simply signals to relax…. And now let any tension just float away…as you continue to focus on your breath…your deeper, relaxed breathing … and now just getting centered and continue focusing on your breathing…and allowing relaxation to just happen… effortlessly… magically… automatically…
 
Now… say the following…(out loud):
 
  1. I feel calm… I feel relaxed… I feel in control… I am calm…I am relaxed… I feel safe… I feel secure… I am confident…. I am letting go… as I allow myself to just relax further… and as I let go… all of my muscle groups begin to relax…my jaw relaxes… my whole body is as relaxed as a rag doll or wet wash cloth…I feel calm… relaxed… I am in control of my emotions.
 
  1. As all of my muscle groups relax… from head to toe…  a wonderful relaxed feeling comes over me…. as a beam of sunlight focuses on my head and spreads relaxation and warmth throughout my entire body… it rids me of all negative thoughts…all negative feelings… and all negative self talk… leaving me with only positive thoughts and positive feelings… and positive self talk….I feel calm… I feel relaxed... I am in control… and I persist until I succeed…
 
  1. My mind is now relaxed… so completely relaxed and open to receive the helpful and beneficial… and positive suggestions I am about to give myself… for my own highest and best…for my own wellness and success… and happiness… allowing me to better enjoy each and every day.
 
          (Your own personal suggestion – present tense, positive)
 
Example: every day and in every way I am better and better!
 
  1. Taking a deep breath…. And exhaling….I feel calm… I feel relaxed…I feel in control…I am calm… I am relaxed… I am in control… open your eyes and go about your day! (Emerge self by counting to 5)
 
  Bob Martel, Positive Results Hypnosis
Holden, MA    bob@bobmartel.com
  508.481.8383  www.positiveresultshypnosis.com
 
Important note: next week we meet at the Minuteman High School.
 
PP Dan O