Can performance Hypnosis, Coaching And Neural Repatterning Really Work?

My name is Nancy LeBang; I am a freelance writer from Northeast Philadelphia. I recently had seen a segment on The Ellen DeGeneres Show about hypnosis, and I must say it got my attention. I wanted to learn more so I tracked down a local source. Todd Stofka, founder of Philly Hypnosis, Warminster, Pa.. I asked Todd if I could meet with him, and interview a few of his clients to see for myself and the readers if this really works. I went to his Warminster office and we spoke for a while; Todd is a Certified Hypnotherapist with specialties in weight loss / management, smoking cessation, sports improvement / psychology and a performance coach. He also is a specialist in Neural Linguistic Psychology (NLP) and combines his martial arts background in Aikido and Jujitsu in the Stofka method. nnBefore starting Philly Hypnosis, Stofka has had a very successful business background and understands how stress and anxiety can cause mental as well as physical ailments. Let's face it, everything's connected and your mind needs to be in control. So how does he make it work? Todd first showed me a DVD of interviews of past clients discussing their former issues and how hypnosis had helped them. I found it quite educating, (since I could relate to their issues) and enjoyed hearing the success stories. While his office began to fill with clients, Todd allowed me to interview them before they started their session. nnEd from Doylestown, had wanted to stop smoking, his health was at risk. The fear of lung cancer and a heart attack caused him to take action. He wanted to feel better and to be around for his wife and 3 children. His son was about to be married and his future was important to him. For Ed, he was smoke free with no cravings or desires for 9 months. “I am breathing again and my new found energy is great!” said EdnnPaul, who loved to play golf, was very disappointed in his game. He would miss a putt or choke on a shot; the distraction caused his round to fall apart. He had invested a lot of time and money in his game, to no avail; then he went to see Stofka for help. Paul said he now has a relaxed confidence. His putts are now up to “par”. “With the hypnosis training, I now can move on to the next shot with Control and Confidence.” Paul has dropped 8 strokes off his game and he is beating his friends.nnI met with a high school student Tim, who wanted to be a more skillful and aggressive baseball player. He heard the Phillies go to a hypnotherapist to help them master their game, so he joined Todd's program. Tim told me the saying “it's all in your mind” and “I now can control my thoughts and actions”. He went from being an average batter to the hitting over .500 and having the most home runs in the league with the Stofka Method and neural repatterning. Tim said, “I now have 6 colleges entertaining me to play college ball. I couldn't be happier with my performance”.nnI next interviewed Debbie from Bucks Co. She heard of the idea of using hypnosis from an acquaintance of hers who lost 40lbs and looks great. Debbie asked her how she lost the weight, and she explained thought a hypnotherapist. A year went by and Debbie's issues of over eating were at their worst. Overeating meals, desserts, binging on snacks at night. She had gained 20 lbs and was suffering from high blood pressure, low energy, sleepless nights and fatigue. She saw a Philly Hypnosis ad in The Trend and called for a free screening. She was skeptical, but all her diet programs had failed. She had joined La Fitness but never went, Weight Watcher's and gained 3 pounds eating all her points by lunch. Not eating all day then eating too much at night. Every day the same bad habits. She found the 1st visit relaxing and the hypnotic suggestion, had worked. They talked about her goals and issues and Debbie felt that this was for her. After each session you get a motivational weight loss tips CD to listen to in the car along with a relaxing hypnotic CD to listen to each day in your free time or at bed. These are her favorites. Todd's voice is very soothing and he explains in a story like fashion how your mind works, where the problems start and best of all the solutions and suggestion to control your emotional eating. Debbie has been a client for 7 weeks; she has lost 17 pounds and no longer craves or wants sweets. She now finds herself eating healthy and is on her way to release the next 10 pounds. To her husband's amazement, she now likes to exercise and has recently started working out with a trainer. Says Debbie, “I look forward to my session with Todd and my friends and family cannot believe the impact it's had on my mental outlook and physical well being. I am currently learning self hypnosis in this program. These techniques allow me to control and reprogram my thoughts with my own suggestions.”nnThe last person I met at Philly Hypnosis was Sarah from Doylestown. Sarah was in for a maintenance session. She started with Todd in April of 2007. “I started wearing size 20W clothes and was 60 pounds heavier. I use to have an out of control craving for cookies, candy and consuming 5 diet sodas a day.” Now this slim 44 yr old mom is being seen in her size 8 outfits. She told me she has lost over 45 inches off her body. She didn't believe it would work when she first started but when the inches started to disappear she became a believer. Now after 19 months she says “I am living as a thin person and know I can do this for the rest of my life.” I asked what was the diet that Todd used. Sarah said “diet? There was no diet, no foods to purchase, it was and is easy and effortless to use the hypnosis to let me change the way I thought about myself and food. I love it and so does my husband!” Sarah added “of all the other programs, this one works, it was easy, it put fun, energy and excitement back in my life. It taught me that I can live again and live thinner.”nI am happy to report, to all who read this article, don't give up hope. The Stofka Method is a natural solution that works. Time to get rid of your impulsive thoughts, obsessive actions and needless worry about situations we cannot change. Give your mind the power to lead you to a healthy lifestyle. Your goals can be reached through hypnotic therapy. This seems to be an amazing solution for the New Year and a New You. As Todd says: “Call for your free screening to see that this is the right solution for you”.nn“Happiness and good health to all”nA special thanks to Todd and all his clients for allowing me to share in their experience.nnNancy LeBangnFreelance writer.nnAbout Philly Hypnosis and The Smoking SolutionnTodd Stofka has helped thousands of people to kick their old habits for the new life that they desire. He has created The Stofka Method which is a combination of the best of performance hypnosis, neural repatterning and his background in the Aikido. The Stofka Method make it easy to rewire and reformat for peak performance. In addition to weight loss / management services, Philly Hypnosis assist those who want improve their athletic performance, stop smoking and enhance there business skills.nwww.PhillyHypnosis.com n877-557-7409n