Don’t Let Emotional Blocks From the Past Stop You From Feeling Gratitude
“Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more.”
– Melody Beattie, author*
Giving thanks is one of the most life-changing actions one can take next to forgiveness.
But even those of us with lives overflowing with graces still throw up our hands and ask, “Why don’t I feel grateful?”
As we previously discussed, sometimes it’s hard to feel gratitude and appreciate your blessings when we’re hobbled with unresolved emotional blocks.
We beat ourselves up because we know we should get down on our hands and knees to thank our lucky stars for having enough to eat, a roof over our heads, and a loving group of family or friends. Or, if we’re especially fortunate, both.
But those blessings feel hollow when we have deeply unsettling, unconscious wounds lingering in our psyche. Most likely, we’re aware of exactly what they are, but sometimes, we don’t even realize they exist.
So, how do we release this trauma and get out from under its hold on us?
Hypnosis is an effective and powerful tool that goes deep into the subconscious to identify blocks and “rewire” your it so you can finally let those blocks go.
What is trauma?
From a hypnotist’s perspective, trauma is the invisible weight that we carry. Sometimes it’s earth shattering and sometimes it’s smaller hurts that have built up over time.
Maybe it’s a parents’ divorce. Maybe it’s a car accident. Maybe it’s feeling embarrassed in front of the class. Maybe it’s a relative’s criticism.
No matter the size of the trauma, it can leave heavily ingrained emotional scars that last a lifetime. They erode our self-confidence and continue to echo into our futures, often preventing us from taking steps forward in life.
How past hurt can hijack gratitude:
Past trauma can really dig in its heels and taint everything in your life. It can even make you skeptical of positive outcomes. It’s almost like having the wind taken out of our sails. Or stealing away the gratitude for the gifts we are thankful for.
They do so much damage that we automatically expect a negative outcome. Our successes don’t feel like wins, and it always feels like waiting for the other shoe to drop.
We struggle to accept when good things happen to us. In fact, it can seem like good things can’t be trusted.
And we’ll go out of our way to sabotage the good things in our lives as a way of survival.
How to release emotional trauma with hypnosis:
With the guidance of an experienced hypnotist, we can quickly and effectively release the trauma that’s holding us back. We can release the unconscious fight-or-flight response.
Hypnosis can help us reframe past traumatic events or memories by shifting our perspective so we can see them in a more detached, objective light.
The hypnotist will first guide you to a state of complete relaxation of your mind and body. This allows you to feel like you’re in a “safe space where you are in control.” You’ll be able to unearth and connect to the memories without an emotional charge, almost like witnessing the events as an onlooker.
At that point, you’ll be able to reinterpret the events of the past so that they lose their “power” and no longer define you
Because the hypnotist helps you to shift your perspective on your trauma. This technique helps to replace the old, limiting beliefs tied to your memories with a new narrative. The negative feelings that came up when you thought of those painful memories will instead be changed to have more positive associations.
How we do it:
- The Flow Center’s program has been helping people for decades who want to banish their negative thoughts and habits and transform their lives:
- Journey deep into your subconscious: You’ll be guided into a deeply relaxed state that lets all other thoughts fall away so your mind can focus. This allows your subconscious to be more receptive to suggestion. The hypnotist will begin to unlock issues that have prevented you from experiencing self-acceptance and bring them to the surface.
- Create new lovable habits for yourself: The hypnotist will then reprogram your old internal belief system and rewire it to accept self-love. This new “coding” will allow you to transform the way you see, respond, and attach meaning to your issues. Instead of the negative emotions and patterns you once had, you’ll be able to create new and lovable habits surrounding the way you see yourself.
- Develop new positive and loving beliefs: The voices in your head telling you that you’re not enough will be silenced. No more beating yourself up. Instead, you’ll have effortless kindness and respect for the amazing person you already are. You’ll be able to step confidently into new habits that celebrate all your strengths and see your old habits with more compassion as they depart from your life.
- Imagine a future where it is all possible: You’ll be able to take more chances now that nothing is holding you back. Boldly embrace a new mindset where the opportunities open to you are endless. Nothing is beyond you. In fact, success is at the forefront of your mind.
- Additionally, imagine a future where you break the cycle of negative thinking so your children don’t have to go through what you did.
- See the benefits of self-love: The result is a gentle and effective ability to return to your natural love for yourself. It’s always been there, but it eroded over time when those negative beliefs crept in. Now that you’ve released those feelings, you have more space to allow your self-esteem to blossom.
Transform trauma into gratitude:
If you’re ready to release trauma and profoundly transform your life with gratitude, then hypnosis can help you do it. You deserve a life filled with feel-good moments without the stains of unfortunate events you’d rather forget.
You can finally feel free of the anxiety that comes with being unable to enjoy life.
Whether you’re in the Dallas area or on the other side of the world, the hypnotists at The Flow Center can help you with in-person or virtual appointments. Schedule now at this link: