Happy New Year Resolutions: Be Your Own Scientist By Shelley Stockwell-Nicholas, PhD Prez of the International Hypnosis Federation

Do you want to lose weight, make more money, and/or have more love in 2026? If so, let’s call upon the old tried and true scientific method to make it happen. The method – beginning with Epicurus and later popularized by good souls like the venerable, Ben Franklin – help you to focus on solid facts, and practical steps to more easily manifest your goals and dreams.

So, let’s review the scientific method.

First begin with a question you want answered:

1. Ask: “What result do I want?” or, “In what ways can I improve my results?”

For example; “I want (to lose weight, have more love) make more money.” Also ask “Is what I want in alignment with what I value?” If so, great… if not, realign what you want with your core values.

2. Predict with a conjecture or “hypothesis”: “I’ll (lose weight, have more love) make more money if I heed how others do it.” Or, “I’ll (lose weight, have more love) make more money, when I consider how I’ve successfully done it in the past…”

3. Decide what data is needed to prove or disprove your prediction: To see if your prediction is correct, make a plan: “I will call three successful people and ask.” “I’ll read a book on how to do it.” Or, “What’s helped me in the past– the bright spots– to achieve what I want?” and “How can I do more of that?”

4. Gather the data. Follow through and do your self-assignments.

5. Analyze the data. Note what you have gleaned from your follow through.

6. Draw your conclusions. Then ask yourself, “Is what I learned applicable to the result I want?” (weight loss, love life abundance). If yes, DO IT! If not, try again and focus on a new prediction. Then spring into action. Your wise mind and clear thinking with help you to more easily stay the course.

Dr. Shelley is training hypnotists February 20-23rd in RPV. Check out all her classes at hypnosisfederation.com/classes.

Dr. Shelley can be reached at: 310 541-4844.

Local Personality, Shelley Stockwell-Nicholas, PhD is a hypnotherapist, mindfulness and NLP trainer, artist and the author of 25 books. She certifies practitioners through the International Hypnosis Federation. You can call her at 310 541-4844.

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