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Hypnosis On The Hudson: Interrupt Old Patterns, Habits and Routines

August 1, 2018 by Mark Shepard

A short 10 minute “wide awake” Sound Healing hypnosis session from my “canoe office” to help you interrupt old limiting thought patterns, negative habits and routines and help you to enjoy your day today in a new and delightful way…

Oh by the way, check out the post just before this one. It might make this video even more helpful for you:

Is Hypnosis FAKE? TedX talk

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Filed Under: Clearing Limiting Beliefs, Conversational Hypnosis, Daily Mind Mastery Tip, Hypnosis For Habits, Self Hypnosis, Self Improvement, Sound Healing, Sound Healing Hypnosis

Bitcoin: The Network Effect & The Hypnosis of Money

November 10, 2017 by Mark Shepard

Hey Kids, I’ve been scarce around these parts lately because I’ve been deep, deep, deep in the Bitcoin and cryptocurrency “Rabbit Hole”.

It may seem like it’s a little “off-topic” to talk about money on a Hypnosis website however our “stuff” around money affects MOST of us on this planet.

It’s totally in alignment with my HonestHypnosis.com “agenda” in that I am fascinated with how we as a culture hypnotize ourselves around this abstract “store of value” called money. And in particular the REVOLUTION taking place RIGHT NOW in the financial world.

Bitcoin. Cryptocurrencies. Ethereum. Litecoin. Dash. Are these names new and unfamiliar to you? Not for long.

We will ALL be affected by this.

Seriously if you haven’t learned about this you might want to start soon because this thing is on an exponential curve towards worldwide adoption. And you might want to get on this horse and ride it BEFORE your teenage kids tell YOU about it… if they haven’t already.

Here’s a video that explores the uniquness of Bitcoin, a peer to peer digital asset that is now worth far more than Gold. And could be the future of money.
Check it out!

If you’d like to learn more, check out my “Morning Cryptos Program” Monday-Saturday on my Youtube Channel.

I also have a course called, “Hypnosis FOR Money” which is designed to help you clear any old self limiting beliefs around money and prosperity.

Check that out here:
Hypnosis FOR Money

Have questions? Contact me

Filed Under: Hypnosis for Money, Money, Prosperity, Self Improvement

Sound Healing Music Video: Rain

February 5, 2017 by Mark Shepard

New Sound Healing Music Video of Song #518 “Rain”….

Enjoy your musical, “wide awake,” “uptime” hypnosis session in about 5 minutes…

YOUR Trance Formation. Faster. Easier. Better… See you on the “INSIDE”

If you are ready and would like to go deeper with me… here’s how

Click the link below to:

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Filed Under: 90 Day Challenge, Daily Mind Mastery Tip, Hypnosis for Peak Performance, Self Hypnosis, Self Improvement, Transformation Songs

Becoming Your Own Wise Parent

January 12, 2017 by Mark Shepard

Hey! Mark Shepard here, “The Singing Hypnotist” it’s…

Day #4 of the current 90 Day Transformation Challenge with…

Today’s Mind Mastery Message:
How To be your own parent even if your childhood sucked. You didn’t know it at the time but your parents were your first hypnotists! You uncritically absorbed and accepted their values, beliefs, suggestions, commands, stories, habits, fears, patterns etc., whether they supported your or hindered you in become who you really want to be… or not.

In many ways it is clear to me that ultimately hypnosis is literally the process of you becoming your own best parent. In today’s Mind Mastery Message, I explore a little bit from the book “Grit” by Angela Duckworth on how to be an effectively supportive AND lovingly demanding parent for yourself as well as your own kids, employees, mentees, coaching clients, students, friends, relatives, lovers etc.

Psssst! Remember that this video or the alternate audio only version is a Conversational Hypnosis Session that you can listen to anywhere while you do other things… explore playing it over and over again while you work out, go for a walk, make dinner, or pretend to be working. :o)

Here’s the audio only version:

Please help me to help more people: Comment, Like, Subscribe and Share! Thanks!

Here’s your Transformation Tune For Today:
Song #467 “Goodnight To Someone”

More about this Transformation Tune at  MarkShepardSongs.com

Any questions? Any answers? Any Stories from YOUR life about how YOU are applying the Daily Mind Mastery and Transformation Tunes? I want to hear from you!

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

And here’s how

Click the link below to:

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Filed Under: 90 Day Challenge, Conversational Hypnosis, Daily Mind Mastery Tip, Parenting, Self Hypnosis, Self Improvement, Transformation, Transformation Songs

Hypnosis For Foreign Language Fluency (and the 90 Day Challenge)

January 7, 2017 by Mark Shepard

I got a sweet and wonderful email from one of the Transformation Nation members “at large,” Professional Airline Pilot, Javier from Spain… In response to my asking for emails from The “Tribe” to find out what folks are actively pursuing in their quest for excellence and improvements in their lives,  he writes,

You asked us to know how the last 90 day challenge went. In my case it was dedicated to my job, my profession, more specifically to improve an important aspect of it which is verbal communication in your very own language. You know, English is the aviation communication channel.

I’ve been struggling with it since I can’t even remember. My goal for the past 90 days was to get to the level I think is the threshold of getting on listening and understanding a language, being able to go to a movie or to watch a sitcom and catch, say, 99% of it. For me there is a kind of a blockage. I understand you in your videos almost perfectly, the same when I’m watching a documentary or any other “formal” presentation, but I’ve got real trouble with everyday English. (That includes songs, I’m afraid).

So I started my “parallel” , sort to speak, 90 day challenge with that objective in mind. And I say parallel because for me it is kind of impossible to join your group in a normal level of participation, always changing time zones and sometimes in areas with an awful or non existent internet connection.

My challenge had, interestingly enough, a final exam. A real one. As a complement to my flight license, we are obliged to pass an English proficiency test that in my case was due to be performed in December. So I used a good part of my spare time watching movies and sitcoms selected not by their interest, (some of them were appalling), but for their language registry and cadence.

Three months later I passed the test, revalidating my 5 in a scale of 6. I did it more confidently than the last time I took the test some six years ago. The center in which I had it this time, time constraints would’t allow me other choice, was only cleared to give a max qualification of 5. I was aiming for the 6, but we’ll never know…

So here I am again confronted with the new 90 day challenge. I will hover with you in the distance while keeping working on my communication skills, which I consider still an open front, trying to ease that blockage in my ears that prevents me to get at the level that I desire.

Besides that, I’ve made a point out of being able to see my abs too. 51 and counting, I’ve also been working in the suppression of sugar, flour and starch from my diet and made certain that that’s the way to go, though now it’s time to apply it in a consistent, stricter way. To quantify the challenge I’ll put it this way, a journey from 165 to 155 lbs. Let’s go for it…

Finally, I’d like to thank you for being there, I enjoy following your almost daily mastery as regularly as I can. It’s really inspiring.

Best luck with your endeavor, I’m sure you’ll fill all the spots for the next 90 day challenge, and I wish all the best for your bullying prevention program. You are doing a great task there. It’ll pay it’s due dividends for certain.

Happy New Year, my friend. Who knows, this 2017 could be the year we cross paths and I’d have the honor of meeting you in person.

Warm greetings, from the Canary Islands this time.

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Javier F.

Thank You Javier!

I have to share this with the rest of you because YOU ALL inspire me!

I got fired up by Javier’s report. That’s why I ask for  each of you to ENGAGE with me and let me know what’s going on with you. Write me emails! I sincerely want to know. The world is so full of people who just get by. So many people settle for whatever life has flung at them.

I know YOU are different than most people!
Me Too! We are life long learners, we are constantly and continually seeking ways to improve ourselves and our lives and our circumstances. We are self investing ACTION takers. We read self help books and actually APPLY the ideas to our actual LIVES.

Look around? How many people do you know who actually work on improving themselves?

And sometimes we feel a bit like we are different,  “outsiders” or “Outliers” to use the term that Malcolm Gladwell uses. And you know what? It’s really cool to know that there are more of us out there.

COW-AH-BUNGAH! people! BOOM! Shazaaaaaam! Ah whoooo Ah! ZOOOOOOOM!

By way of thanking Javier, I created a hypnosis session this morning called, “FLUENT! : Hypnosis For Foreign Language Proficiency” and I dedicate it to Javier and anyone else who is seeking to master or be more masterful in a foreign language.

Because HE INSPIRED ME, I’m giving Javier free access to this hypnosis session. For anyone else who would also like to have it, you will discover that it is extremely affordable for a very short time.  So check it out! And just get it! It’s an instant digital download so literally in moments you can be dialing back your recliner and installing powerful language confidence deep, deep, deep in your unconscious mind where it will be totally and completely accessible for you when you want and need it most!

Get “FLUENT!” Hypnosis for Foreign Language Proficiency and Mastery

Speaking of the 90 day challenge. Monday January 9th is the actual Kickoff for my own challenge. I’ve narrowed down what I want to work on and all systems are “GO!”

There’s nothing to buy or sign up for..There is absolutely no risk other than your fear of whatever… and THAT’S exactly what we will be clearing in ourselves. We all have hesitancy, we all have fears. We all have concerns that need to be recognized, released, healed, this is a PROCESS for ALL of us.

Wherever you are in it, is perfect.

Sam is ready to switch jobs and wants to create a higher income and more job satisfaction…

  • Ulla is working on a new career as a corporate consultant…
  • Cal is working on feeling comfortable and confident conversing and even flirting with women…
  • Cathy wants to raiser her fees and expand her career as a professional speaker…
  • Samantha is learning how to speak up and ask for what she wants in her relationships…
  • Sue is working on creating healthy boundaries with her children (and her mother)…
  • Ed is working on clearing a fear of heights at his new job
  • Steve is working on losing 40 pounds…
  • Sean is exploring several new ways to increase his income from his online businesses…

You might say they are all seeking success in some form or another…

And the only thing that is stopping them is…

  1. doing it all alone
  2. not having a safe place to run ideas by other people like them who won’t laugh or criticize
  3. not having the coaching or the tools and techniques to master their minds for a change in order to get what they want, with whom they want, when they want and how they want, easier, faster, better.

And that’s where the 90 day challenge comes in.

You are no longer alone.

Tawk to me people. I’m listening.
– Mark

P.S. What do YOU need help with? Drop me a line. Let me know what you want to work on during the next 90 day challenge. I have a few private coaching spots available on a couple of different levels. If you want more help than just following along with the (almost) Daily Mind Mastery Email/blog post and Transformation Tune, just contact me and we can figure out if we can make that happen in a win/win way.

P.P.S. I almost forgot! Here’s your daily transformation tune! (part of my 90 day challenge for myself is to add one song every day that has yet to be added to my BandCamp site… you can also find my latest songs over at MarkShepardSongs.com

Filed Under: Articles, Daily Mind Mastery Tip, Hypnosis for Language Learning, Self Improvement

Perfectionism Is A Self Induced Hypnotic Trance

December 8, 2016 by Mark Shepard

Today’s mind mastery message is about “Perfectionism” and why “Rough Around The Edges” is Better than “Perfect”…

You may think it bold of me to claim that Perfectionism is basically “self hypnosis.”  People bitch and moan about the curse of their perfectionism as if it’s something they have no control over… And as your Honest Hypnotist, it is my duty to inform you that it’s your own self hypnosis that is holding that pattern of behavior, thought and perception in place…

For example, today’s transformation tune is “We Shall Live In Light” which was one of our encores at “The Last Concert of Mark Shepard and the Rogue Mystics” on November 19th…

We hadn’t rehearsed it and you can hear where we were a little rough around the edges.

And I say AWESOME! Because we did it anyway. Even tho it wasn’t perfect, or perfectly prepared. We just went ahead and kept singing in spite of our mis-takes.

And in music, particularly recording of music, we often do several “takes”. Then we can take the best one. That’s nice to have that ability. But in a live setting? It’s all or nuthin’… And I LIKE that. It keeps things real and healthy. It wasn’t a Mistake as in “failure” it was just a “take” that wasn’t as good as another take in a specific spot or spots…

A lot of people think their “perfectionism” causes them to constantly improve their efforts and that if they didn’t have this torturous tendency, they would just be lazy slackers sloppily slapping stuff together and calling it great…

This post is not about being slack or accepting less than high quality output in our efforts. We definitely want to continue to always improve, always strive for something better…

HOWEVER the perfectionist MONSTER must be tamed. The solution? Do your best and let it be good enough for today.

Tomorrow your best just might be better.

And that’s your Mind Mastery Message for today.

Do Your Best! Give it everything you’ve got! And enjoy that.
No regrets. No “do-overs”. Boom. Take action and learn from the action. Take the first step and then the next one, with a lightness of touch that is profound and urgent, yet gentle and forgiving.

That’s what seems to be working in my life these days and hearing back from my clients and friends who have explored this notion seems to confirm this… And it’s a relief because I used to sweat and fret about ALL the stuff that I couldn’t fix…

In fact I’m fond of telling my “perfectionist” clients that they aren’t actually “Perfectionists” at all. They’re “IMPERFECTIONISTS”. They continuously focus on what isn’t perfect as if somehow that will “fix” things and make them “acceptable” to whoever parent or teacher or boss they have yelling at them in their head…

It’s no fluke that the universal “problem” beneath every other problem in my 20 years of practicing NLP and Hypnosis is the belief, “I’m Not Good Enough” and as little kids, we often weren’t. And it drove us crazy.

But it doesn’t have to drive you crazy any more. Your best is good enough. And you will continue to get better as you take more action in your life. And you will have “learning opportunities” and you won’t like them at first… But when you begin to trust them, you will start looking forward to them and enjoying the fact that you don’t have to be perfect right out of the box.

And that’s actually… PERFECT! :o)

So give it a shot today in Your life and let me know what you think.

Here’s the “Rough Around The Edges” Transformation Tune for the day:
Song #253 “We Shall Live In Light” (Live with the Rogue Mystics)

– Mark

p.s. Tomorrow will be the last song from my concert on November 19th. I’m hoping to share with you some of the first video that the crew captured as soon as Saturday or Sunday so check your emails! (that is if you’re one of the cool cats on the Mind Mastery Daily email list… If you’re not yet, then go right ahead and use the handy form on pretty much every page of this site. No purchase necessary. No Obligation. Unsubscribe at any time. But don’t miss out on your daily dose of mind mastery magic and music ok?)

p.p.s. We have more and more people raising their hands and responding to my invitation to be a part of the next 90 day challenge. If you’re even a little bit interested in seeing how much more you can have, do and BE in 2017 with support, coaching, and some significant applications of NLP and Hypnosis in your tool kit, just click the contact link and let me know that you’re interested. Details are being developed as the Holidays begin to close in… LOL :o) The Contact Link

If you are ready and would like to go deeper with me… here’s how

Click the link below to:

  • Review my hypnosis video programs
  • Check out individual hypnosis sessions
  • Or contact me today

Or just leave a comment below 🙂

Filed Under: 90 Day Challenge, Articles, Daily Mind Mastery Tip, Perfectionism, Self Hypnosis, Self Improvement

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Thank you so much for all of your help!

“Dear Mr. Shepard, I killed it with my speech yesterday, so thank you so much for all of your help! And thank you for adding me into the Bully Proof Teen group. I’ve been bullied myself as well so this is a good place for me to learn more. I will definitely take advantage of it. Don’t ever stop doing what you are doing!”

Hasen Khiar

Leaving my fears in the dust…

“It is a journey and Mark has shared a lot of great, drug free techniques that I intend to KEEP practicing as I leave my fears in the dust once and for all.”

Cheryl

Experienced a total transformation…

“I went online and logged in to your course How To Get Over A Breakup and experienced a total transformation.”

Paula

The program is so powerful and energetic…

“Mark provided a lot of information and tools to help me in weight loss and in all areas of my life. The program is so powerful and energetic. The camaraderie you encourage is extremely beneficial.”

Ann B.

Panic attacks gone for good…

“When I woke up this morning I was thinking about my panic attacks. I could not remember that last time I had one! I used the techniques in your CRUSH Anxiety Program. Thank you so much for all your help.”

Robin

Haven’t felt this good for a long time…

“I haven’t felt this good for a long time and it’s a great feeling. I just wanted to say thank you so much and I really appreciate all your help.”

Kent

Excellent customer service

“Excellent customer service. Thanks a lot!!!!!!”

Luis C.

You are a ROCKSTAR!

“Thank you for your work, Mark! You are a ROCKSTAR! The best kind. Full of love and life!”

Leslie M. Thornton

I can’t thank you enough!

“I want to thank you for EVERYTHING you did for me! Ran the 48.6 miles last weekend. That is huge as when I first saw you I couldn’t even run outdoors without anxiety. I can’t thank you enough!”

John B.

Used your courses to great effect…

“I’ve used your Shy Guy Help and ED courses to great effect, thank you!”

Ian

I’ve been regularly using your breathing techniques…

“Hi Mark, I’ve been regularly using your breathing techniques and positive ‘why’ questions. I also bought your song ‘Arise Arise’ as it seems to really help when nervous.”

Jason

Anxiety is GONE!

“Oh my god… when you said ‘now where’s the anxiety?’ it gave me the biggest grin I’ve had in a long time… ‘cuz it was GONE! This is genius! You’re a genius sir!”

Jay

I’ve been applying the techniques…

“Thank you Mark! I’ve been applying the techniques you taught us last week, and DAMN, it seems to be working already (but I’m not positive yet). I also wanted to tell you that I think you’ve got a real winner in your ‘Rain’ song. Ever since I heard it, I can’t get it out of my head! You’re the Best!”

Kate

Honest and compassionate…

“I loved all the ‘transformation tools.’ I use them every day. I feel positive – self love. Mark worked hard and really cares about us. …very giving – honest and compassionate – thank you!”

Susan C.

Very helpful…

“The information you are providing in the “CRUSH anxiety NOW!” course is very helpful. Thanks, Mark! BTW, I love your music, too. :-)”

Beth P.

Already feel better!

“Hey, finished watching the Mojo course last night, great stuff. I already feel better!”

Todd

Makes it easy to understand…

“Oh man Mark. This is what I needed today. You explain things so well that makes it easy to understand. You my friend are awesome at what you do. Thank you, thank you, thank you!”

Linda

A miracle!

“Mark’s intensive phobia-releasing session CURED me. The ‘trigger’ no longer causes me to shake and tremble. That’s a miracle! The healing affected more than just me.”

A. Hart

Already noticing huge progress!

“I have really enjoyed watching all of your videos, and I am already noticing huge progress! I go through all of your recommended self-hypnosis on a daily basis and notice improvement each day.”

Chris

One day I just stopped wanting all the sweets…

“It wasn’t an ‘instant’ fix. It took a little while but one day I just stopped wanting all the sweets that I used to crave. Now I’m drinking more water and loving my body more.”

Kay F.

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