European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - July 8, 1991, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Hyp by or. Hap Lecrone Cox news service for Many individuals hypnosis conjures up images of mystery magic and sometimes tear. Others View it with amusement As they have perhaps witnessed it in an entertainment setting called a stage  still others have unknowingly assumed a trance like altered state of consciousness in various situations thus perhaps enabling them to relax deeply or increase their ability to concentrate. Authorities do not All agree on the definition of hypnosis a achieving a trance like state a the Levels or Depths of it. And its varying effects on different individuals. Some individuals Are More suggestible than others and can achieve a trance like state More readily. Willingness to be hypnotized certainly enhances and gives the professional using hypnosis an increased Chance for Success. The benefits from hypnosis Are enhanced when it is conducted by a trained professional the skills and techniques necessary to make hypnosis work effectively come from three primary Fields a Medicine psychology and dentistry. Hypnosis has Many uses a stress management. Hypnosis is an excellent Way to produce a psychophysiological state of lowered tension. At the same time it allows the Opportunity for suggestions that contain information enabling the individual to Cope better with stressful situations improve self esteem or use time More effectively. A pain management. Hypnosis can help the individual to alter his or her perception of bodily sensations so that pain can be easier to live with. Seif hypnosis can help one learn to continue developing and enhancing his or or her own pain modification program. A habit control. Such habits As overeating smoking and other compulsive like Behaviours often can be interrupted and altered with hypnosis. But the real Challenge is to help the person learn techniques that Deerea amp a the likelihood of relapse into undesirable Behaviours. A assisting in concentration and memory. Hypnosis can enhance the ability to recall events. It also can assist persons who want to increase their ability to concentrate and focus their attention. Or. Lecrone is a clinical psychologist in Waco Texas you can write to him at . Box 7854, Waco. Texas 76714. Tips on changing self perception by or. Hap Lecrone Cox news service helping individuals change the Way they feel about themselves is a Complex process requiring time and patience As Well As other variables some of which Are still at the frontiers of research by mental health professionals those of us involved in counselling have found that one of the firs hurdles is trying to help the individual see himself or herself in an objective and realistic manner this is difficult because seeing ourselves As we really Are is often painful and produces anxiety. Most individuals use Complex defensive mechanisms. Readers action Lin Why Price increase on riesling wine a about a month ago i bought a 750-ml bottle of Heinrich Braun 1988 riesling wine. It was a Wienheimer Taf Elstein Nabinett and Cost $3.20 at the class i store in Patrick Henry Village Heidelberg. A year ago the same wine at the same store Cost $2.75 this represents an increase of More than 16 percent. Has the Mark depreciated >6 percent against the Dollar in that year not Only is the answer no but a fat no. Because the rate has been pretty Flat. So How can cafes justify this Price gouging what a the big idea of changing the Price of merchandise already in Stock Many bottles of wine have two. Throe or More Price tags stuck one atop another Mitch ringer Heidelberg Germany a master sgt. Dayton p. Strickland customer relations he cafes Europe replies the wine in question Wienheimer to Felstein Nabinett. Is being phased out. The store personnel should not have continued to apply Price increases la this particular item. Regularly stocked merchandise did increase in Price due to the Low Dollar against the Deutsche Mark such As rationalization and denial to prevent them from confronting their imperfections and shortcomings. Eventually these distorted thinking patterns become their Frame of reference for dealing with almost everybody and everything. Some mental health professionals and researchers believe that there May be an inherent biological predisposition to distort reality. In the extreme form individuals May truly believe that everyone is against them that they have some special Talent which enables them to read other Peoples minds or that voices of unseen persons Are telling them what to do in a much less extreme form Many individuals have a chronically pessimistic Outlook on life. They View things in a negative unhappy Way that often influences negative outcomes. A by contrast one has Only to examine the Outlook of someone like Helen Keller or Betty Ford to appreciate an alternate Outlook on life. \ self perceptions can be changed. The following As for the Label discrepancy Only one Label should be applied to each  with App account q my husband and i recently opened a App account. We charged on it received our first Bill and paid it. When i went to use it again our number was rung up but it showed we did not have an account. I was asked twice if i had an account. The cashier called Back to the App counter. I was told i could not use App without an account and i needed to go Back to the counter and talk to them. By this time i was holding other customers up and was embarrassed by their Lac of tact. I told the people at the counter i know i had an account and had even paid a Bill. They looked it up again on their computer the prob Leraas that they had lost our application and needed me to go Home and get a copy of my copy before they could reopen the account. I asked if they had no Way of notifying me of this before allowing me to try and use my App and then have them rudely Embarrass me like i was trying to steal something from the Exchange. I was told it was not their problem thetha Vapour address  husbands work address and a Home and work phone number. I know his because i asked and was Lold again it was not thou methods have been found effective a decide that healthy self esteem is possible to achieve. Begin by discarding the Quot yes  a seek the help of someone who will help you see your stronger and More positive characteristics a target some areas of self improvement. Set reasonable goals in accomplishing these challenges. Recognize and give yourself credit for successes when they come. A a a get involved in helping those less fortunate. The Reward of helping others reinforces positive self concepts. A begin developing an awareness of irrational thought processes that perpetuate negative thinking. Watch out for Quot shoulds Quot and Quot ought so a in your vocabulary that Lead to unrealistic and unreasonable expectations. Remember you can t please everyone. Changing one s self concept is not an easy or rapidly accomplish Able task but it is one that pays Many dividends in terms of Quality of life problem. To me this is very rude. Isnit there a better Way of handling this Leslie whited Wiesbaden Germany master set. Dayton p. Strickland customer relations he cafes Europe replies we goofed and we Are indeed sorry for the embarrassment and inconvenience we caused you. And yes there is a better Way of handling these situations. From now on our Kaiserslautern main accounting office will Contact the customers by mail in the event of any problems with a App application. Kaiserslautern will also instruct the local store that opened the account to personally Contact the customer. We Hope these new procedures will prevent a similar incident in the future. To write us readers action line is the readers Quot court of last resort Quot striving to answer some of the questions about life overseas in a military environment or questions about policies and guidelines when other avenues or answers Are not readily available. If you ave a question and Don t know where to turn for the answer write to readers action line co the stars and stripes. Apo 09211-4211. All tetters must be signed and preference Wilt be Given to those seeking information of general interest to our readers. Page 16 a the stars and stripes monday july 8, 1991