James Hazlerig - anxiety is a superpower (especially in hypnosis)

<p class="p1">Do hypnotherapists use hypnosis in their personal lives? For <a href="http://www.hypnosisaustin.com">James Hazlerig</a>, the answer is yes. In fact, he was born into hypnosis (literally) and knew from a young child that it was real and powerful.</p> <p class="p1">During his college days, he wrestled with depression which was a period he described as, “<em>a series of obstacles and fears and self-doubts</em>,” he said. Hypnosis was one of the tools that he says helped him keep going in life.</p> <p class="p1">At a certain point, the idea of a “life script” shifted his perspective to consider how much of life is a story and what role our thoughts play in our well-being. Eventually, an unfulfilling job and a desire to help people pointed James back to what’s been around him his whole life: the power of storytelling.</p> <p class="p1">James also shared a personal story of his use of hypnosis to help manage what his doctor referred to as “<em>the mildest case of shingles I’ve ever seen</em>!”</p> <p class="p1">Now what’s his story? As a professional storyteller and hypnotherapist, James uses hypnotic principles to make things happen in his life by <em>being</em> hypnotic. And in regards to his business? “<em>My clients come into my office telling themselves a story about themselves and they leave with a better story if I’ve done my job right.</em>”</p> <p class="p1">Aren't you curious to hear his story?!</p> <p class="p1"><strong>Some Suggested Stories to Try On</strong>:</p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">The best kind of hypnosis clients are anxious clients.</li> <li class="li1">Identity is the story we tell ourselves about ourselves.</li> <li class="li1">Once we stop asking, “is this real?”, the subconscious mind accepts “it” as real.</li> </ul> <p class="p1">James Hazlerig holds a 250-hour certification from the <a href="http://www.hypnosisfederation.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">International Hypnosis Federation</a>, Advanced Certification from the <a href= "http://www.hypnother