Certified Clinical Hypnotist Valerie Grimes is the creator of hypnotictrip.com, virtual and real-life experiences that blend hiking, hypnosis, and nature to inspire powerful transformations.
Valerie explains how hiking creates a natural hypnotic state; the repetitive movement slows down the conscious mind so her clients can access their limiting subconscious beliefs. The conversation reveals the benefits of journaling, painting, walking, or any repetitive household chore to quiet the mind. She also uses visual, auditory, and kinesthetic cues while performing walking meditations to reach her patients.
Valerie reassures that hypnosis is only suggestive therapy; the client always remains in control during the process while accessing subconscious beliefs that may be sabotaging their lives. Podcast host, Christopher Miller, revisits the concept of a “Dark Night of the Soul.” This spiritual crisis occurs in someone’s life in which they are challenged to make dramatic changes in their life. Valerie and Chris refer to Gary Chapman’s book “The 5 Love Languages” and Pena Chodron’s book “When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times.”
Valerie shares her journey to realizing that our beliefs are merely patterns that can be revisited and altered to serve our goals. Podcast concludes by reviewing the many different symbolic ways we interpret our life events and the ability to reassign meaning to those symbols.
For more information on Valerie’s services, visitwww.hypnotictrip.com or www.theflowcenter.com.