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I cannot begin to express how honored I am that you are about to read my book. I have written it in the hopes that you will learn a new skill, self-hypnosis, and that it will transform your life in as many miraculous and beautiful ways as it has mine.
This book shares the tools you need to transform your life from the inside out; I have also created a few complementary resources for you if you want to go further:
The Website: www.CloseYourEyesGetFree.com
While the next 11 chapters have everything you need in order to master the practice of self-hypnosis, if you would like to go above and beyond, I recommend using the recordings and videos found at www.CloseYourEyes GetFree.com daily as you make your way through this book.
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Join our worldwide community of readers who are learning the power of self-hypnosis right along with you. Choose your favorite social media platform (e.g., Instagram or Twitter) and use #CloseYourEyesGetFree to share your self-hypnosis success stories, your selfies and shelfies with this book, or any questions you may have. Please be sure to tag me @GraceSmithTV so I will have an opportunity to personally respond and cheer you on!
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Grace Notes are my daily messages to help you to become more positive and calm. At the time of writing this book, I send them out just about daily to over 50,000 people through email. Whats the most common reply I receive from Grace Notes subscribers? This is exactly what I needed to hear today! Im sure youll love receiving them as much as I love writing them. Visit www.gshypnosis.com to sign up to receive Grace Notes for free; these are a fun way to help you maintain a daily self-hypnosis practice even after you have finished reading this book.
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Thank you for coming along on this journey with me!
Grace personally helped me overcome a severe fear-of-flying that left me crying, shaking, and often simply unable to travel for nearly 20 years. In her new book, Grace unlocks the transformative power of hypnosis for people across the planet, debunking myths and giving readers the resources they need to enact real, lasting change in their lives.
Liz Moody, Food Editor at MindBodyGreen, writer, photographer, recipe developer, creator of EatWell Europe
Grace Smith works miracles. I was completely new to hypnosis before I met her, and the results we experienced together were nothing short of amazing. I trust herand the work she doesimplicitly.
Gala Darling, speaker, author of Radical Self-Love: A Guide to Loving Yourself and Living Your Dreams
Close Your Eyes, Get Free is one of the most important books youll ever read. We all have the power to change our lives, and with self-hypnosis, it really is that easy. Hypnosis isnt voodoo magic; it works because its based in science, and Grace Smith teaches you how to use it to change bad habits and stop negative self-talk all by yourself. Close Your Eyes, Get Free makes changing your life so easy that it feels like cheating.
Karyn Bosnak, author of Save Karyn and Whats Your Number?
Grace Smith empowers people to rise above their limiting beliefs. Graces insights on the subconscious mind gives you a soulful invitation to spring clean your past and release the patterns that prevent you from living your best life. Youll emerge from these pages with a fresh perspective on the power you have to create your own reality.
Sarah Prout, bestselling author, creator of The Manifesting Academy, Host of The Journey to Manifesting Podcast
Graces energy put me into a calm, relaxed state, and the guided imagery is still salient in my mind. Working with Grace has truly made a positive impression on my daily life.
Prince Ea, filmmaker, speaker, activist
Grace is a passionate healer whos accessible and real. Her down-to-earth approach to hypnosis is relevant and relatable. Shes taken an age-old technique and made it a practical tool for modern life. This is the book that hypnotherapy has needed for ages, and we cant think of a better person than Grace Smith to write it.
Ophira and Tali Edut, The AstroTwins, astrostyle.com
I had been skeptical about hypnosis but through Grace came to know how powerful and effective it is in uncovering limitations that were holding me back from living my best life. Working with Grace has transformed my relationship with my career, my skin, my self-worth and so much more. Im always telling people: you should try hypnosis for that! and with Close Your Eyes, Get Free, now everyone can!
Amber Skye, actress, singer, songwriter
Close Your Eyes, Get Free is a treasure-trove of great hypnosis information for both the hypnosis enthusiast and the professional hypnotherapist. Using real world examples, stemming from personal and client experiences, Master Hypnotist Grace Smith has actually written a treatise on how to live a better, more rewarding, productive, and happier life.
George Bien, Principal Trainer, International Association of Counselors and Therapists
In Close Your Eyes, Get Free, Grace Smith gives a gift to her readers in easy to understand language of one of the most comprehensive overviews of self-hypnosis. If you are mildly fascinated with the effectiveness of self-hypnosis or yearning to study and become engaged in the field, you will want to read this book.