Hypnosis, Generative Trance and Transformation:
Developing Higher States of Consciousness

A special workshop
with Stephen Gilligan, Ph.D.

What is Generative Hypnosis?

Albert Einstein once said that we cannot solve problems at the same level from which they were created. This workshop will explore how to develop generative trance as a higher state of consciousness that can be used to transform problem states, achieve important goals, and discover new levels of consciousness. It is based on the premise that the quality of your experience and responses to challenges are a direct function of the quality of your mindbody state, and that you can learn to significantly improve this state, especially under stressful conditions.
Thus, one part of ìGenerative Trance and Transformationî will focus on multiple creative ways to develop a generative trance state, and the second part will focus on how to do exceptional work (and play!) in this state. You will leave with an increased capacity for happiness, health, helping others, and healing your self and the world.

Some specific material to be covered includes:

--Integration of Milton Ericksonís hypnosis techniques with Dr. Gilliganís ìGenerative Selfî model
--How to set clear, positive, succinct, and resonant intentions;
--How to settle down and settle in to a connection with your creative unconscious;
--How to develop generative trance via skills of increased relaxation, concentration, expanded awareness, and capacity to utilize whatever is there;
--How to bring the problem/goal into the generative trance, add other resources, express in multiple forms, and integrate into generative new patterns;
--How to ensure the new patterns are integrated into real life situations;
--Replacing ìnegative hypnotic trancesî (traumas, addictions, disordered mood) with generative trances;

Generative Trance and Transformation is very practical, theoretically clear, and deeply experiential. Dr. Gilligan was a close student of Milton Erickson, but has been teaching this work in Ericksonian hypnosis, Generative Trance, and Self-Relations for over 30 years. He is magical in his capacity to help students create amazing new realities.