The Transparent Hypnotist

 

Photograph of Saint-Malo by steve.grosbois
 

Last night I sat down to do a little self-hypnosis. This week brings a lot of social events and if I think too hard about them, I tend to get a little nervous. A little dash of hypnosis goes along way and makes the events enjoyable.

I turned the lights down low, lit a candle, put on some Philip Glass (I find his music very trance inducing), sat down in my recliner, and closed my eyes. Taking a deep breath in, in a distracted way, I expected to smell the lavender scent of my candle. There was no scent. I opened my eyes to double check that I had lit it. Sure enough there was a little flame glowing steadily in the dimness of the room. Closing my eyes again, I took another deep breath and slowly exhaled through my nose - only no air escaped. My nasal passages seemed to be clogged. I had been going on high-speed for so much of the day, I had not even noticed that I was beginning to have an allergy reaction. Moments before beginning the self-hypnosis, I had cleaned out a cabinet that contained various linens that I had not used for a long-time (and that had also become a prime sleeping spot for the cat - had I really left it open long enough for her to discover it?). Hence allergies.

My normal reactions to such predicaments is to have a cup of tea with a teaspoon of honey, but alas, I had not been to the market in time to replace that last teaspoon. The honey jar sits neglected in emptiness. I also tend to use hypnosis to open up my nasal passages, but last night, I did something a little different.

As an official buzz agent, I was sent a bottle of Afrin(R) Pure Sea to try. It is a hydrating nasal rinse that uses sea water (from the Bay of Saint-Malo in France) that has been put through sterilizing filtration to remove anything harmful. Basically you use the rinse to clean out the nasal passages after you have been exposed to things like dust, mold, germs, smoke, irritants, pollutants, and yes, allergens. It is touted as a natural way to deal with these things that does not involve medication. As I am working on decreasing medication in my life, I thought it would be good to give this a try.

I have used it once a day for about a week (you can use it up to four times a day). I had not noticed much, other than it seemed to help eliminate some of my nose itchiness that happens because of the forced air of my environments (so very, very dry). But last night, as the allergy symptoms progressed, I decided to give Afrin(R) PureSea an opportunity to prove itself. I used it, composed myself and sat down in my recliner agin. I inhaled through my nose this time, and sure enough, I had clear passages. I was a little shocked. I expected a bit of relief, but not to be able to breath so well, so fast. I continued on, concentrating on my breathing, until I was in the wonderful state of hypnosis that allowed me to work on my original intention of being able to enjoy the upcoming social events.

Now I am a fan. But what about you? Care to try it? I was also given a bunch of $3 coupons to hand out. I will gladly share them with you, dear readers. Yes, I will send one to you, no strings attached. They are valid until June 30, 2009. If you are interested in trying Afrin(r) PureSea, just leave a comment with this post, sharing your allergy experiences (anything at all - complaints, things that provide you with relief - whatever). Make sure to include your email address, so I can contact you for your mailing address. I suspect this is a USA campaign, so I will have to put this codicil on that your address needs to be in the States. 

Tags: Afrin PureSea, Saint-Malo

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