Personal Growth

There’s a strange paradox in modern life. Everyone knows exercise is good, but most people still don’t do it.If the very word exercise makes your eyes glaze over, you’re not alone. For most people, the idea of staying fit feels

It’s a startling concept, when you really think about it.Imagine a street café.A man sits alone, scanning a newspaper. At the counter, a young woman pauses, lost in thought. Near the exit, an elderly man with a cane limps toward

It’s a simple but powerful way to improve your physical and emotional health…I watched as a beginner student in my British Jiu Jitsu class struggled to control his opponent. No matter how many times he repeated the same technique, there

Have you ever received a gift that literally changed your life?This exactly what happened to me when my stepmother gave me a gift certificate for The World’s Biggest Bookstore, which unfortunately no longer exists.It sat in a drawer for a few

It’s Easier Than You ThinkWhen I was a young boy, I was captivated by magic. All kinds of it.I loved tricks with playing cards, of course, but what really drew me in were the mental feats that fall under the

Stress creeps in quietly.The racing mind at 3 a.m., the tension in the shoulders during endless work calls, the feeling that there’s never enough time in the day. In today’s fast-paced world, learning how to manage daily stress is no

How the heck did we get here?Here at Mike Mandel Hypnosis, we’ve just wrapped up a massive overhaul of just about everything connected to our business. This has been in the works for months, behind the scenes, and it has

What if the smallest act could unlock the biggest transformation in your life?Not some elaborate 12-week program. Not a motivational seminar. Not a five-year plan wrapped in corporate fluff.Just the simple act of tracking.Write something down. Make a tally mark.

You’re Working Way Too HardThat’s what my mentor, NLP Master Trainer Derek Balmer, told me years ago. He was the one who brought me on as his “Hypnosis Hired Gun,” giving me the job of designing and teaching all of

Tired of confusing nutrition advice?One day, you're told to cut carbs. Next, it’s fat. Then you’re supposed to fast, graze, go vegan, eat like a caveman, or survive on smoothies and supplements. It’s exhausting, and let’s face it, most of