The Navigator System: Émile Coué on Steroids

By Chris | July 20, 2010

We’ve had some questions about what makes The Navigator System different from autosuggestion. Mike sent me this answer to publish on out blog:

Around the dawn of the 20th Century, hypnotist and psychologist, Émile Coué offered his system of autosuggestion to the world. Before long, thousands of people were beginning and ending their day with the mantra “Every day in every way, I’m getting better and better”. Not surprisingly, there were some great results from the constant affirmation. I mention this, because I occasionally get asked if the Navigator System is autosuggestion, and the answer is a resounding NO. The Navigator System is an installation that permits an interface with the unconscious mind, moment by moment throughout the day. The interface works both ways. You can consciously and with intention make course corrections to improve your life. You can also receive course correction recommendations from your unconscious mind which are offered to you to consciously accept or reject. Coué rightly attempted to make change an unconscious process, but lacked the tools and understanding we have available today.

Comparing Émile Coué’s autosuggestion with the Navigator System is like comparing a pad of paper with an iPad.

Check out The Navigator System here.

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The Power of Compounding

By Chris | July 20, 2010

Mike Mandel wrote this as a quick update for people using The Navigator System:

For those of you who are already using the Navigator System, I want to remind you to make it a permanent part of your life. The more regularly you apply the Compass Statements, the better equipped your installed Navigator will be to make rational and empowering choices for your life. Lately I’ve been experimenting with compounding, and you might want to do the same. Compounding is a way of using more complex Compass Statements to provide another layer of programming. Basically, instead of your usual More x Less y statements, you generate resonances between different aspects by using statements like:

More x and y…Less a and b…

Or Less a, b and c…More x…

By layering and compounding Compass Statements in this manner, you’ll cause massive, highly positive, unconscious resonance to keep you moving toward what you want.
Be creative with this. The Brain Software download you’ve already done in the original installation will automatically filter out and protect you from anything that is not ecological. BTW…feel free to write to me with your Navigator Questions. I’d love to hear all about the way you’re using The Navigator System, and how it’s working for you!

- Mike

Please post your comments and questions about The Navigator System below. If you haven’t checked it out yet, you can get more information about it here.

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Dr. Mandel’s Explanation of The Navigator System

By Chris | June 30, 2010

Today I want to provide some more information on exactly what The Navigator System is. Based on replies to yesterday’s blog posting we got a few questions about what format the program will be made available in, and “What is it all about” questions.

Format: The Navigator System will consist of a PDF document and two MP3 audio tracks. It is not a computer-based training program or anything like that. You would simply download the files and then either print the PDF or read it on your computer screen (or iPad!). The audio tracks are in MP3 format so you can either make your own CD or put the audio files on your iPod, play them on your computer, etc. It’s totally up to you. We might consider offering customers the *option* of paying a bit extra in order to have a physical CD shipped to them as a backup, but we don’t have any plans, as of now, to ship you a big box of stuff containing a printed manual. Let’s save the environment and avoid unnecessary use of fossil fuels, shipment of boxes, etc. Besides, digital information saves YOU money (no shipping fees).

Dr. Mandel’s Explanation of The Navigator System

I asked Mike to write this for you all. This is a great explanation he’s offering….

The Navigator System is something entirely new, and is an original and completely different technology from my previous self-hypnosis CDs. The Navigator System consists of an explanatory audio track that teaches the why and how of the system. It adds a hypnotic installation that only has to be applied once, along with a PDF User’s Manual for reference.

Basically, the Navigator System installs a program that enables the user to access unconscious resources throughout a typical day. It provides a general programming map for the unconscious mind that creates a systematic paradigm for the direction that one desires in life. Then it adds a compass, enabling the user to make instant and immediate directional shifts to cause course corrections and keep moving towards his or her goals.

The Navigator System is not a one time program, but provides a simple and user friendly means of making life-time shifts toward personal and professional goals in 5 second increments. The corrections are given and the unconscious mind does the rest. If you see it in terms of a sailing ship, it makes perfect sense. The Captain of the ship (You) works along with the Navigator (the Unconscious) to create a Map (general set of directions). The Captain then gives course corrections that the Unconscious Mind follows to give you more of what you want out of life, including health, happiness, worthwhile relationships, etc.

There is nothing like this out there. Everyone who’s tested it has been blown away by its effectiveness. That’s because it works with your Unconscious Mind’s Prime Directives, to protect and support you. Installing the Navigator System also eliminates the toxic stresses of unforgiveness and frees up energy and resources to maximize personal growth and change.

I use it myself, every day.

Dr. Mike Mandel


Timing of Release: I’m working hard to finish all of the final steps required to get this into your hands! I seriously wanted to get it all done today and there is still a small chance I’ll make it. Rest assured, it will be on the market VERY soon and you’ll be thrilled with how it works.

Also, I just noticed that I’ve had “comments” turned off on this blog and I’m turning them back on so if you have questions simply post them right here, below this post!

Thanks,
Chris

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The Navigator System is Almost Live!

By Chris | June 29, 2010

Well it’s been a LONG time coming, and the journey is almost over. Dr. Mandel (who does the real work) and myself (the tech geek) have nearly finished putting everything in place for The Navigator System. Let me give you a brief overview of what’s coming:

Listen to Dr. Mike Mandel’s brief explanation of this incredible system.

There’s more to the program, but that’s the simple explanation (from my point of view) of what Mike Mandel has created for you all. I’ve listened to the entire program several times and I’m incredibly impressed with the product.

We’ll be getting it out to you very shortly. My hope is to make it available as an early-bird offer THIS WEEK to those on our mailing list (so if you’re not on the list, sign up in the right sidebar). We will give the early birds a nice discount, of course.

As always, please continue to email us with your questions about hypnosis. Whether it’s about self hypnosis, learning hypnosis, hypnotherapy, or anything else. Just ask. I will work hard to get Mike to answer these questions online and send them out to our mailing list.

Have a fantastic day,
Chris

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Self Hypnosis for Insomnia

By Chris | February 26, 2010

Can you use self hypnosis for insomnia? Yesterday I got an email from someone on our email list asking for a solution.  She has been studying a foreign language, and the excitement of it all has her lying awake for hours at a time when she should be sleeping.  She can’t seem to “switch off” at night, and it has her feeling pretty awful.  As with many people, she wondered if Dr. Mike Mandel does any private sessions.  Again, as always, the answer is “no, he doesn’t”.

But that doesn’t mean we can’t offer help!

When I first got a copy of Mike’s “Stress Relief” CD, I thought that the coolest part of it all was the lesson on self hypnosis.  Mike teaches you his own particular method for entering trance, and accomplishing a therapeutic purpose – whatever it might be.

With a method to enter trance and create unconscious change, you don’t need to worry about having your iPod with you so you can listen to a recording.  You don’t need any tools aside from your own brain.

I used to lie awake at night as well.  I had so many ideas spinning around in my head that I found it hard to switch off – just like the woman who sent in the email.  In my experience talking to people, this is a very common problem – especially for people who are really motivated and excited about life.

After learning how to do self hypnosis using Mike’s method, I found it has become very easy to switch off.  I use his protocol, but with a slight change.  If you have his CD you’ll understand in a second.  If you don’t have it – get it here!

Creating a nice trance with Mike’s method takes no more than a minute.  You are cycling through external visual, audiory and kinethetic experiences 3 times in a row with your eyes open.  Then you close your eyes and continue cycling through, but this time with a focus on internal experiences.

For the purpose of going to sleep, I simply replace the eyes closed part with something very simple:  I close my eyes and let my unconscious mind bring stuff to my awareness and simply enjoy whatever it is.  What happens is that my unconscious will deliver really cool images, sounds, or feelings to me.  I’ll just watch / listen / feel and enjoy.  I have no expectations, no stress, and no fear.

This leads very naturally to a profound state of sleep.

When you learn to use self hypnosis you’ll quickly realize that that “off” switch can be pushed anytime you need to sleep.  You’ll have a process that works much better than lying in bed, cycling (consciously) through all of the crazy thoughts that have been preventing you from sleeping.

Going to sleep is a skill.  Insomnia is not a disease.  It’s simply the outcome of a bad sleep strategy.

All the best,
Chris

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An Old Photo from Mike’s Archives

By Chris | February 2, 2010

balmer-grinder-and-mandelMike emailed me this photo last week and I have been meaning to get it up on the blog.  In the middle is John Grinder, co-founder of NLP and inventor of New Code NLP.  On the right … that’s Mike.  On the left is a great friend to many of the people who have studied at NLP Canada over the years … the late (and great) Derek Balmer.

I hope to see many of you out at the next Ericksonian Hypnosis class in the spring of 2010.

Chris

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Creating The Esdaile State

By Chris | November 23, 2009

This past weekend I completed my Master Practitioner certification in Ericksonian Hypnosis with Dr. Mike Mandel.  It was a great experience to be back in Mike’s class, learning amazing new skills and meeting a bunch of really cool people.

Yesterday, on the last day of the 2nd weekend, we were taught how to get subjects into the Esdaile state.  This is a state of hypnosis so deep, there is thought to be no deeper level.  Mike taught us that this state was originally discovered by James Esdaile, who used hypnosis to perform surgery in India, back when no anaesthetics were available, and there were no methods to render surgical patients unconscious.  But it was Dave Elman who re-discovered the state, and named it after James Esdaile.

Working together, one student worked with another to induce trance.  We first took our training partner into a somnambulistic trance using the Elman induction.  From there, it takes only a few minutes to go to the “basement” of hypnosis, aka, the Esdaile state.

Personally, I found this experience to be incredibly powerful, as did my training partner.  She went into the Esdaile state perfectly, and the first test I used was a very hard pinch of the skin on the back of her hand.  She didn’t budge, nor did she recall feeling anything when she later emerged from trance.

Often people say to me, “Isn’t hypnosis fake?”  When you experience no pain from a *very* hard pinch on your skin, and the painlessness has never been suggested to you in advance, you are quickly convinced how powerful hypnosis really is.

In short, I had an amazing time developing my hypnosis skills over the last two weekends.  I encourage everyone to learn this amazing tool. Feel free to check out our page on how to learn hypnosis.

Students – if you are interested in sending in your own thoughts and impressions from the class, please do.  I’ll happily post them on this blog.

A huge thanks to Dr. Mike Mandel for providing everyone with an incredible two weekends of hypnosis training.

Remember to have a look at Dr. Mandel’s self hypnosis CDs.

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Ericksonian Hypnosis Training Notes

By Chris | November 16, 2009

It’s Monday morning as I type this, and I’ve just come back from the first weekend of a two-weekend training course in Ericksonian Hypnosis with Dr. Mike Mandel.

I first did my Practitioner certification a few years ago with Mike, and I finally cleared my schedule to take my Master Practitioner training.  It’s amazing to notice how much subtle skill I pick up every time I attend a class.

This particular class is absolutely amazing.  We have a bigger group than normal, and we have a TON of great resource people in the class.  Mike often brings past students back into the class in order to make sure that every new student has a chance to get coaching from other hypnotists during each exercise.

If you’ve never been “hypnotized” before, the first day of the class is a major eye-opener.  I used the word “hypnotized” in quotes because the real truth is that everyone has been hypnotized thousands of times (at least) during their life.  It happens nearly every time you watch TV, or drop into a “driving trance” on your daily commute to work, while reading a great book, etc.  But during this class you actually get to experience going into trance on purpose, through the guidance of a fellow student.

I sincerely hope that if you have an interest in learning hypnosis, you consider taking one of Mike’s classes.  It’s fun, addictive and you will walk away with a tremendous new skill set that can be used in so many aspects of your life.

Who takes these classes?  Here’s some examples from this group.  We have a real estate agent, a retail sales professional, a couple of great psychotherapists, a musician/actor, a finance professional and a corporate coach.  What a diverse group.

I’m really looking forward to next weekend.

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Mike Mandel’s Latest Product Coming Soon

By Chris | May 28, 2009

Hi everyone,

Last night Mike Mandel officially finished recording an amazing new self-help program.  This is not a hypnosis program, but he does use hypnosis to install the “brain software”.  Essentially this product is a set of commands that you install within your unconscious mind so that your unconscious can serve you better.  I’m going to ask Mike to write a blog post to explain what he’s come up with since he can do a much better job than I can.

Anyway, the recording is finished, and it now has to go through the final steps (editing, adding background sounds, etc).

When the program is finished it will be released to our mailing list first, before it becomes generally available.  So if you want to have a first crack (probably at a discount also) then you need to join our list.  Look for the sign-up form on this page!

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Self Hypnosis for Brain Surgery: A Great Article!

By Chris | May 14, 2009

I just came across this amazing website posting today that I thought would be interesting for our readers.  The story is about a 29 year-old woman who had to go through brain surgery.  She was freaked out by the idea of being unconscious for 6 hours of surgery, and worried about the smallish (2%) risks of serious complications.  She used a self hypnosis tape to give herself positive suggestions about relaxation, blood flowing away from the area of the surgery, etc.  She was discharged 2 days after the surgery with no complications and she had no bleeding at all during the brain surgery.

Here is a link to the story.

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