Self Development Family

"Your child and his self-esteem" is a guide for parents, written by the child welfare expert Ravenna Wilkinson. In this book, the author demystifies self-esteem and self-confidence. As a parent, you will learn what it all means. It doesn't end there, because the aim of this book is not just to tell you what it is, but also to show you how you can build it in your children.

Parenting can sometimes seem difficult, filled with power struggles day by day. Zen Parenting can help offer a new approach, and help make parenting fun. As you alter your perspective and come to learn that your children are your teachers, it will become easier to create a safe, open space for both you and your children to grow. You learn how to honor and respect your children’s unique journey in life, as well as your own.

What is confidence? How can you help your teenager get more self-confidence? As a parent, one of the greatest gifts you can bestow on your teenager is the gift of confidence. When a teen is confident, there's seemingly no limit to what they can achieve. A teen with self-confidence has the gift of both perspective and perseverance. But sometimes parents want to protect their young adults so much that they actually weaken their teens’ ability to cope.

Depression and loneliness come and go. It is not uncommon for them to occur together, as depression causes people to isolate themselves, withdraw, and generally feel alone. Likewise, people who are alone in life (such as the elderly, shut-ins, prisoners, and people who are generally shy) may experience bouts of depression. Regardless of which causes the other, the reality is that you cannot avoid the problem and hope it goes away. While feelings of loneliness and depression may lessen with time, they usually return.

For those who have anxiety over performing or speaking publicly, writer, performer, and clinical hypnotist Maggie Dubris uses the metaphor of a flowing river combined with suggestions for a calm center no matter what the situation. This hypnosis program is effective for allowing performances or presentations to flow easily in a wide variety of situations; public speaking, acting, presenting ideas at work, even social situations such as parties or get-togethers.

Guiding the listener into a calm place deep inside their own mind, the hypnosis gives the listener the ability to return to this calm center during stressful events; in particular during medical procedures or situations that are disturbing. It may be listened to at home or before sleep, but also is extremely effective during procedures, in doctor's waiting rooms, or anywhere a calm, peaceful state is desired.

In this hypnosis program, longtime paramedic and clinical hypnotist Maggie Staiger combines calming imagery of a lakeside dawn with suggestions for healing, relaxing and remaining stable during the operation itself, and for understanding the surgery as a tool for healing rather than a traumatic event.

New York hypnotist Maggie Staiger created this hypnosis program to address the issue of smokers "relapsing" after getting past the initial post-addiction phase. This audio addresses the long-term issues that come up in freeing oneself from the smoking habit, and reinforces the listener's determination to remain a permanent nonsmoker. It is designed to be listened to in the month after beating the nicotine addiction, and to be used in times of stress or when feeling a desire to resume smoking.

Hypnotist Maggie Staiger was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in 2001, and discovered hypnosis during her search for relief of M.S.-related neuropathy. In this relaxing hypnosis session, she addresses the anxiety created by the uncertain nature of the disease, and the need to focus on living well with chronic illness, and envisioning a positive future.

Long-time hypnotist Maggie Staiger created this extremely effective hypnosis program to help you break the smoking habit, once and for all. Hypnotic suggestions help you to realize on a deep level the negative impact of cigarettes on your body, and to replace the act of smoking with positive relaxation techniques and breathing. You will begin to dislike the taste and smell of cigarettes almost immediately, and with each repetition, you will strengthen your resolve to remain a healthy non-smoker for the rest of your life.

Using the image of pebbles falling into a peaceful, moonlit lake, hypnotist Maggie Staiger brings the listener into a state of deep calm that can be maintained even in trying situations. This audio enhances a person's ability to allow what is happening in the world to remain outside, where it belongs, while inside staying calm and focused.

This focused hypnosis program was created by long-time hypnotist Maggie Staiger for those who wish to cultivate a positive attitude, and in this way achieve a more joyful life. By focusing one's attention onto the rewarding aspects of life, the same way you might choose where to focus a camera, any individual can overcome negative assumptions, and find inside themselves an optimistic outlook.

The ability of hypnosis to positively affect healing has been extensively documented in scientific literature. In this relaxing hypnosis download, long-time hypnotist Maggie Staiger guides the listener through a beautiful series of hypnotic images that utilize the mind-body connection to speed healing, activate the healthy immune response, and instill a feeling of calm hopefulness.

Award-winning author and professional hypnotist Maggie Dubris created this extremely effective hypnosis program specifically for artists, writers, musicians, and others engaged in creative work who have trouble getting started on their projects. The image of creativity as a magical road that the creator can get onto and off easily is used to circumvent the "all or nothing" mindset that prevents many artists from taking the steps they need to create the work they dream of.

For those who use nail-biting or finger-biting to relieve nervous tension, long-time hypnotist Maggie Staiger created this hypnosis program to short circuit the nail-biting habit. Simple and effective suggestions, given in the hypnotic trance state, replace nail-biting with positive relaxation techniques, and reinforce the listener's desire to have healthy, attractive hands and nails.

Studies conducted at Harvard Medical School recently found that suggestions given under hypnosis actually speed the healing of bone fractures. In this short, targeted audio, hypnotist Maggie Staiger uses hypnosis combined with imagery to enhance the healing of bone and joint injuries, to discourage adhesions, and to encourage mobility. Used in conjunction with standard Western medicine, this is an extremely effective hypnosis program.