More About Fire Walking

Did you watch GMA yesterday and see Diane Sawyer walk across hot coals? She used self-hypnosis to help her do so.

In looking at other blogs about this, someone stated that fire walking is a somewhat explainable phenomenon (not getting burned) and asked what the big deal was about the hypnosis. Good question.

I have looked into it (and have know people who have done this) and there is no illusion to walking across hot coals. This is not a fakir trick. But what I have gleaned from it, is that the coals used should be low heat capacity. Also, the idea is to keep moving briskly across the coals and in some cases, people use water as an insulator against the coal - wetting the feet and then walking across them.

That is the deal. The question now is - would you walk across hot coals? Would there still be fear? Sure, you know intellectually it is possible, but is that enough?

For a lot of people, it is not enough. This is when self-hypnosis and words such as "mind over matter" come into effect. It becomes much less about the hot coals and more about conquering fear, maintaining control of one's self, and empowering one's self to do what seems very complicated (or dangerous).

And now I must put in a disclaimer. L.S. King and N*tranced do not recommend or endorse fire walking. People do still get burned on occasion. So, do not try this at home.

Heads Up - Watch GMA Wednesday Morning

For those interested, tomorrow morning on Good Morning America, Diane Sawyer and some of the other staff are going to use self-hypnosis to walk across hot coals. They have been working with a psychologist from Stanford University to be able to do this. He worked with them independently to see how susceptible they are to his techniques.

In looking at brain scans when the mind is in a hypnotic state, pain centers are almost inactive.

The hypnosis process has also been well-described:

Hypnosis has been called 'believed in imagination.' It's a form of highly focused attention," said Dr. David Spiegel, a psychiatrist at Stanford University. "You control what you focus on and what effect it has on you and your body.

Source: ABC News

15 Reasons to Not Try Hypnosis

1. You have absolutely no interest in hypnosis(so why are you reading this blog?).
2. You do not like or trust the hypnotist.
3. You are not ready to make a personal change.
4. Someone else is pushing you to try it and it is not your time and place.
5. You are afraid and need to do more research about why you should not be afraid.
6. You are not ready to learn more about yourself.
7. You want someone else to do it all for you (like magically strip off those extra pounds).
8. You have been diagnosed with certain mental complications such as schizophrenia (and should have permission from your psychologist).
9. You are involved in a court case and hypnosis could cause you a problem in legalities (talk to your lawyer).
10. You want to prove hypnosis does not work (it will not under those circumstances).
11. You like being stressed or do not like feeling relaxed.
12. You want to be brain washed.
13. You are looking for a substitute for medical treatment.
14. You are not ready to face certain issues.
15. You think it will be a truth serum to prove your innocence.

Be n*tranced 19 - Nia and the Challenge of Being Energized

• Click here to download (mp3) our latest podcast.

It has been a little while since our last podcast. And you may notice a missed installment...the number 18. Hmmm...we are holding off the number 18 until a more suitable time. Curious? All I can say is stayed tuned and perhaps the lost episode will appear.

Until then, we'll move on to Be n*tranced 19 - Nia and the Challenge of Being Energized. That's right - Nia. Wonder what it is? Or perhaps you know? Anyway...this podcast features:

• An interview with Nia instructor Elizabeth Cole who will tell us about this wonderful exercise form, as well as telling us about her own inspiring story
• A discussion of positive and negative energy and the benefits of using hypnosis to increase the positive and lessen the negative
  
• A guided meditation to increase your positive energy so that you can enjoy a few moments of feeling energized
  
• Notes on our latest audio productions including Losing that Cold Winter Nose (soothing allergy symptoms in cold climates), Heating It Up (warming up those cold feet and hands), and Protection from Cold Germs (creating a protective armor against cold germs).

Special thanks to Nia instructor Elizabeth Cole. Her web site is at www.lifedancenia.com. Also, to learn more about Nia, you can visit .

To lean more about the N*tranced audios, visit www.n-tranced.com.