It has been demonstrated that a willing person with average intelligence can easily achieve the powerful & healing state of deepened relaxation and increased receptivity to truly salubrious suggestions some call "Trance"

Beneficial suggestions best take hold while in this psychological state.

For best effect, it is extremely important that the person wanting to experience this feels complete and total trust and confidence in their assistance into guided imagery and self help creative visualization. The consciousness enhancement seeker needs a genuine desire to be relaxed and a deep level of intent to create change. These keys allow the client and directed visualization facilitator to unlock the very positive and pleasant experience of conscious cognitive empowerment. This field has evolved for more than 200 years. Many ascribe the beginnings of what is sometimes called mesmerism to Anton Mesmer and his concept of Animal Magnetism... Later, visionaries like Milton Erickson [one of the Fathers of Hypnosis] furthered the self-help field by promoting advanced techniques like NLP [Neuro Linguistic Programming]. Self-improvement image visualization is a dynamic tool available to all!

When coupled with compassion and understanding, it leads to greater personal empowerment and peace of mind.