Honest Hypnosis

Master Your Mind... for a Change

Flow States

Embrace the Impossible

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Today I’m sharing a Transformation Tune that I will actually be singing today at the New Thought church called Unity in Albany NY.

Because it’s a “gig” day, (a rehearsal, 2 services in the morning and a rehearsal and Kirtan service in the evening, AND it’s “Spring Forward”, I don’t have a ton of time to share a Mind Mastery Moment with you…

No Assignment.

Just this song. From my heart to yours.

Enjoy.

– Mark

p.s. it’s actually one of my most hypnotic songs. May it take you to a new level of awareness!

The really important thing is just to be fully aware that you can realize the change you’re looking for…

And here’s how

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Hypnosis Is Deep Energy Work

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Or is Deep Energy Work Hypnosis?

Either way…

When Energy Moves Prepare to Jump Your “Grooves”

HOLY… Guacamole.

Some Deep “stuff” is going on. Have you noticed it?

Or is it only me?

I’ve lately been doing a lot of “energy work” and it is really interesting to see how things are shifting incredibly rapidly for me.

Some people point to astrological events to explain seemingly random spiritual and emotional turn-arounds and transformational events in their lives that result in MASSIVE shifts and SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.

I just think the process of opening our minds to the idea that we are actually fields of energy constantly swirling and shifting, opening and constricting, filtering, learning, exploring, experiencing can cause us to “level up” in a way that defies logical explanations.

In my song Paying Attention which I shared with you last week (and which Pete Furlong and I recently NAILED in the studio and I can’t freaking wait to share it with you) refers to the conversion experience of the apostle Paul who started out as a guy named “Saul” who was going around doing his absolute best to destroy the early Christian church.

Then one day he got his “butt kicked by the Spirit” and ended up literally struck down blind on the road to Tarsus… When he came to his senses, the world was different.

But the only thing that had actually changed was him.

So whether you are of any particular religion or  spiritual tradition or totally “not into that stuff”, doesn’t seem to matter.  When energy begins to move in the form of new ideas, new ways of moving your body, new patterns of heathy eating or behavior, “stuff” begins to happen. “Stuff” begins to come up and demand our attention…

Just a little “heads up” for you my beloved transformation nation…

“STUFF”  is MOVING! (“Stuff” of course is a polite technical term for Sh*t)

Shifts Happen.

While we all SAY we want to change our lives for the better, in our daily reality, Transformation is often messy and inconvenient and typically challenges the hell out of our comfort zones (not to mention little things like how we make a living and how we deal with the people in our lives who cling desperately to wanting “stuff” to stay the same…)

So the question I have for you today is this:
Are you ready? Because ready or not, if you actually implement ANY of the daily mind mastery tips that I have been sharing with you, energy is going to MOVE.

When energy moves, prepare to jump your groove.

Your assignment for Today (Should you choose to accept it):

is to take a moment and breathe, while imagining the breathe coming in as sparkling liquid light. Breathe that liquid light up from the bottoms of your feet, up the backs of your legs, up your spine and over the top of your head… pause for a count of 5 while swirling the energy of the breathe in front of your forehead… then release down the front of your body imagining the liquid light washing you clean of anything that may have been blocking the “flow”.

Engage your imagination to vividly increase the open flow of energy through your “field”.

That’s it. Do this for a few minutes throughout the day.

You might want to start keeping track in a journal or on your phone of the things that noticeably start to shift, or not. That’s totally to you.

We aren’t necessarily attempting to change anything specific. Just focus on allowing energy to flow freely though your “system”.  Then notice and follow the “nudges”.  Let me know how you do with this ok? You can use the contact form HERE.

The question ultimately is How Deep Do You Really Want To Go?

For your Transformation Tune portion of the Daily Mind Mastery Message, here’s a song in the process of “coming through”. I think it’s a message from the Universe. :o) Please watch to the end because I have a few short concise thoughts about going deep… and the creative process that might apply to you. (or you can skip ahead in the video once you get a feel for the new song as it “comes in”.)
Song # 517 “How Deep…” Version #1: The moment of inspiration…

Song # 517 “How Deep…” Version #2: The next step, following the flow of energy and playing with a more complex form.

For me, It feels like an energetic wave that is starting to GUSH through my life. And songs are quite literally energy forms that trigger emotions and states…

The question is, are you ready? Are you on board? Are you willing?

Personally I’m too deep in this now to turn back. I want to go deeper. And that means exploring ways to consistently, sustainably nurture and nourish the energy of transformation.

More about this as we dive in… in the meantime enjoy the process of allowing a song to move through and burst out into the world… DEMANDING TO BE SUNG…

Peace and grooviness to you!

The really important thing is just to be fully aware that you can realize the change you’re looking for…

And here’s how

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Or just leave a comment below 🙂

First Things First

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Hey There, Oh Nation of Trance-Formation!

Today we are exploring the idea of  “FIRST THINGS FIRST”… Yeah baby. That’s right.
It’s the often cited but rarely followed Mind Mastery Concept of…

“Do the thing you want to do the most, …. FIRST.“

First thing everyday, do the thing that means the most to you, that moves your dream forward. 

That done, you can then get all the other “stuff” done that your “supposed” to do.

So today. I took my own advice and I got several of my songs uploaded to
MarkShepard.BandCamp.com

Did it make me money? Nope.

(so far I’ve cleared a staggering .74 cents from a single person downloading one of
my songs for free but voluntarily paying a buck. Thanks Roger!!!)

Did it move one of my biggest projects “A Life In Song” forward a little bit? YUP.

Boom. 

Now I’m ready to get all the other  stuff done that has been hollering for my attention. Like the LAUNDRY…

BREAKFAST… TAKING A SHOWER…

et cetera.

How about YOU?

What do you really want to do today? Can you just imagine, starting your day
with YOU first?

It’s kind of like Tithing to yourself.

You hear a lot of financial “gurus” tell us to:

Pay yourself first!

But working on your big dream is EVEN MORE IMPORTANT THAN MONEY IN THE BANK…

If you wait until all the other stuff is done,  then you might not have the spark, the creativity the ENERGY to actually work on your 
big dream.

So your Mind Mastery Tip Today is…

YOU FIRST.
Your big dream FIRST.
​Then the other stuff.

Ok?

Got it?

Glad we had this little tawk.

Cowabungah baby.

– Mark

P.S. here’s what I’ve done so far this morning…

Tweaked up the 1980’s Life In Song Index Page and uploaded the following songs:

055 A Love Survives The Night

076 On My Way

085 Fire In The Eyes

093 Can You Hear Me?

p.p.s. I’m not expecting you to go there right now and listen (unless you want to) Just trying to walk my tawk so you can see that some stuff takes dogged persistence and the willingness to do stuff for YOU that doesn’t actually pay off immediately but that will someday pave the way for your ultimate success…

got it? Thanks! :o)

p.p.p.s. Now. Love yourself enough to go do what YOU want to do, even if it is only for a few minutes.

Freedom

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My dad and sister are visiting me today, so as much as I would like to lay some fresh, Mind Mastery stuff on you right now, I’m going to go hang out with them because I don’t get to see them very often… which is nice too ;o)

I thought long and hard for about 15 seconds on a song that might be helpful to you on this last Monday in November.

hmmmmm. Times up! Why do I make a decision and take action. NOW!

And ultimately everything I do boils down to being able to do what you want, when you want, where you want and with whom you want. It also means having what you want. and ultimately being who you really want to be.

That, my friend, is “freedom”.

Enjoy this song… freely.

Pay attention. There will be a test. :o)

–  Mark

p.s. Cowabungah!

 

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Freedom (It’s Been A long Road)

Song #312   |   12/12/2000 | CD: Eyes On The Horizon

Freedom is a word
That is very often heard
But just as often much misunderstood
It might mean nothing left to lose
Or that you get to choose
Between two leaders, neither of them good

It could mean you have got no plans
Or that you cut loose when you dance
It might mean you got the guts to speak your mind
It could mean you have no regrets,
Beliefs, possessions, pets
Or that you always pay your bills on time

Refrain:
It’s been a long road
That I’ve been walking down
That I’ve been lost and found on
It’s been a long road
That I’ve been walking down
But now I hear the sounds of…
Freedom

I choose not to be a slave
To the assumptions you have made
And I accept the consequences of my choice
I will make my own mistakes
I will find out what it takes
From now on I will heed my inner voice

I pledge allegiance to my self
For the sake of my own health
Not a country or a point of view
If I declare myself to be
A human being free
Well you know, that gives your freedom back to you

Refrain:

Bridge: Freedom. Freedom.(X2)

Freedom is a bird
That is seldom seen or heard
But still it rises up on falcon’s wings
And when it bursts up into flight
With it’s feathers full of light
It fills my heart with joy to hear it sing…

Copyright 2000-2015 by Mark Shepard. All Rights Reserved. Used by permission.

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Thanks for listening!

– Mark

p.s. Quick Announcement: if you, or anyone you know is interested in quitting smoking and experiencing the “freedom” of breathing fresh air, we just got my new course, “Stop Smoking Dammit!” set up for beta testing. For a short time it’s going to be available for a lot less. But if you’re not ready yet that’s cool too. When the price goes up it will still be cheaper than smoking. :o)

 

if you have any questions or success stories, contact me!

Serious Surfing

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37567268_mGOOD MORNING TRANSFORMATION NATION!!!

Continuing the theme of Interrupting habits and routines, unconscious “programs” and cultural conditioning this week…

You may notice (or maybe not) that this post is ready in the MORNING. I’ve been doing them in the AFTERNOON…

I’m constantly looking to find ways to “surf” the flow of my days so that I get the most done in ways that most easily flow from one thing to another…

I’m not sure why but I’ve been a little bit OBSESSED with surfing lately…

Probably because I live in Albany NY and it’s starting to get colder and watching people surf in places like Hawaii is MOTIVATING to me…

Whatever the case, I’ve been thinking and talking about surfing a lot lately. I’m on a tear. I can’t seem to get enough. So I’m “following the thread.”

This video highlights the intensity and attitudes of 4 professional surfers and the preparation, commitment and mind set that enables them to put their lives on the line in some of the biggest, most dangerous waves on the planet…

My point all along is that we ALL need to live our lives with this attitude.

Any day could be our last. Make today count. Be a contender. Stop coasting along with the same old same old, “that’s good enough” attitude. Go for the best wave you can and surf the HELL out of it.

A couple of other thoughts that popped into my mind after I watched this video:

  1. Isn’t it interesting that we humans can take something that was originally just for fun… and turn it into a highly competitive SERIOUS sport? Not saying that’s good or bad, just imagine if you could turn your life into a “sport”… whatever that might mean for you. And take your life, your work as seriously and intensely as these guys… It’s the same in music. Most of us “professional” musicians were drawn to music because it was deeply, deeply moving, emotionally connecting and just plain downright fun. And then somewhere along the line we start thinking that we “should” make a living doing it… Sometimes  that takes the fun out of it. But it doesn’t have to.
  2. Even though women are definitely a growing part of the sport of surfing, there seems to be something in surfing for young men that our culture does not provide anymore, namely, the ability to face danger and hone one’s courage and physical skills as well as engage in friendly (and often fierce) competition. In past generations this was a natural part of men growing up and contributing to the community by hunting and defending the tribe. Hunting is a dangerous and physically demanding activity that demands alertness, strength, skill, endurance, team work, and wisdom along with the satisfaction of serving the “tribe”. And surfers are definitely a “tribe”. I think there is something definitely missing from the lives of many men today which may explain why so many are drawn to online gaming where they can safely engage in the internal experiences they don’t get in our culture. (remember your unconscious mind does not know the difference between what is “real” and what is happening on your internal mental movie screen.
  3. Also notice that at least one of the surfers, works out with a personal trainer who CHALLENGES him when he wants to quit. I think that component is extremely important for all of us. I work with a couple coaches who challenge me DAILY to put my ideas into action. When I work with clients, that’s partly my role as well. I do not “fix” anybody. I teach, I train, I encourage, I challenge… Most of the time gently. LOL. But there is always an investment and commitment with no guarantee of immediate results. None of these surfers is “guaranteed” to win any completion or to even LIVE another day (which leads me to my next thought).
  4. These surfers are also well aware that people die surfing. But I bet if you asked them they would insist that they would rather die surfing than die from sitting in an office chair all day… slowly (and I’m already working on a post for tomorrow that addresses this issue…)

Und now I must catch the next wave…of my day…

Here’s what I’m working on next: I’m setting up the beta test invitation page today for my “Stop Smoking Dammit” course which I made last Spring but then set aside to work on my CRUSH anxiety NOW and CRUSH anxiety FOREVER Courses.

Although it’s specifically for quitting smoking, the “getting ready to quit” modules are perfect for pretty much any change you want to make in your life…

If you want to go deeper with that check out this link: “Stop Smoking Dammit” course

(just give me a chance to get something up there that you can “click” on)

in the mean time…

COWABUNGAH BABY!

rock your life today ok?

(and I will see YOU on the INSIDE!)

– Mark

p.s. If any of you are local to Albany NY you might want to join me and some of my best musical friends, Roger Mock, Mike Covey, Zelda Hotaling, Leslie Thornton and some surprise buds for  the Unity Church “OneSong” evening musical meditation from 6-7 pm Sunday November 22 at Unity Church in Albany 21 King Ave, Albany NY 12206. We will be “surfing the sound” an you can add your voice as well.

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How To “Surf” Your Job

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Here’s today’s fresh and groovy video… In it I continue to explore the idea of interrupting routines and habits with a radical idea about how to turn your “job” into “surfing”…

Some people have found a way to make a living surfing…

Some people have found a way to make surfing into a “job”…

Some people have found a way to turn their “Job” into “surfing…

Try it. You might like it…

Routines and habits can be tremendously helpful and they are literally the result of you training your unconscious mind over a period of time, so that you can stop using up your precious conscious mind attention (which has some limitations believe me) and let your MASSIVE unconscious mind just add it to its automated “programming”.

The challenge is when you’ve gone through a ton of effort to turn something (like smoking or biting your nails) into a habit, and then realizing that you want to stop it.

You’ve got to understand a little bit about how you’re wired in order to “make it so”.

so the practice of interrupting routines is a good place to start “loosening things up”.

Most of us spend MOST of our time at work or working. So it’s a good place to adjust our attitudes.

Todays Challenge is to find a way to turn exactly what you are doing right now for work into “surfing”.

How can you do the absolute best job you can with no attachment to praise or getting a raise. To just surf the wave of work with the utmost grace, elegance, élan, and joy today?

I’m talking about just one day. No big commitment. Try it and see if you like it…

SURF’S UP!

I’ll see  YOU on the INSIDE! Cowabungah!

– Mark

Thoughts? Tawk to me.

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