Guest Blogger: Jennifer Richman

Thank you for the opportunity to guest blog! I enjoy all opportunities to use my creative talents. To those followers who I haven't had the pleasure of meeting, I am Jennifer Richman, Bonnie Goldstone's eldest daughter. I live in the "deep south" and have a blog about travelling with my husband and two adorable daughters who are now 5 and 7 years old.

When my mom became a Hypnotherapist she wanted to show me how cool it was by doing some hypnosis for relaxation and good sleep. This was back when my 2 daughters were toddlers and so it was perfect timing. I needed some real relaxation and more than 4 hours sleep! That said, I had never been hypnotized before and I was nervous. Would I tell her all my secrets? Would I remember what she said? What will it feel like? What if it doesn't work? My mind raced on and on.

She promised me that she would not and could not make me cluck like a chicken or tell her things that I didn't want to tell her. Finally, after days of making excuses, I decided to try it out. At first, it was hard to relax. I kept giggling and trying too had to keep a straight face. Eventually, I "walked down the stairway" into mental bliss. Afterwards, it was as if I had just awoken from a great dream. I remembered almost everything, but like a dream, not every detail. She was right, I felt as though I was in control the whole time. I could have just "woken up" at any moment, but I was enjoying the sensation so much that I didn't desire to test it. The best part was that I felt more rested than I had in weeks! Maybe even months!

I am hooked on hypnosis! Unfortunately, I live 3000 miles away in Texas and don't have the opportunity to have hypnosis regularly. Although, now with the help of Skype we will be trying some long distance therapy. Even my girls benefit from their grandmothers skill with helpful sleep recordings that they listen to at bedtime.

Nowadays, when we are together, we make hypnosis part of the visit. While I was visiting this summer, I was lucky enough to participate in one of her Virtual Gastric Banding trials . I lost 5 pounds right away! I still need to complete the rest of the program and finish my transformation. It's truly amazing what you can do with the power of your mind! Mind over body!!