Jason Tollen - how hypnosis helped the “present moment” get better

<p class="p1">In your "MindZai", imagine someone who helps people change their behaviors, habits, and patterns. Now, meet Jason Tollen.</p> <p class="p1">Once upon a time, Jason was desperate for change. He had no idea <em>how</em> but he knew he didn’t want to keep living the way he’d been living and he knew he needed support.</p> <p class="p1">Have you ever had an experience where it felt like you were treading water but not really going anywhere?</p> <p class="p1">“<em>I don’t think I can figure it out on my own anymore</em>.”</p> <p class="p1">Growing up, Jason grew up without strong communication in the home. As a result, he bottled up his feelings because he just wasn’t aware of how to deal. He experienced some depressive states and acknowledged that he wasn’t living a life he wanted to live. In his 30s, Jason slowly realized, “this isn’t so great” (because his heart wasn’t “in it”) and so he got serious about feeling better.</p> <p class="p1">He was living the life of “Person B” which he described as someone who:</p> <ul> <li class="p1">beats themselves up</li> <li class="p1">really critical inside</li> <li class="p1">not confident</li> <li class="p1">doesn't feel like they were doing a good job</li> </ul> <p class="p1">but he wanted to live a life like “Person A”:</p> <ul> <li class="p1">happy</li> <li class="p1">responsible</li> <li class="p1">does activities they enjoy</li> <li class="p1">makes a good living.</li> </ul> <p class="p1">He had a moment where he said, “<em>I don’t want to keep living the way I’ve been living.</em>”</p> <p class="p1">He wanted to live more like "Person A." He wanted to live a life that felt good. Makes sense, doesn’t it?</p> <p class="p1">But how does one do that? <strong><em>How</em> does one change?</strong></p> <p class="p1">Jason started to read self-help books and get into present moment awareness. And he learned that he could communicate with his unconscious (or subconscious) mind.</p> <p class="p1">This eventually brought him to try hypnosis which was a pleasantly sur