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Natural Awakenings Lehigh Valley

SleepTalk®

The Goulding SleepTalk® Process is a technique developed by Joanne Goulding in the 1970’s. It is designed to equip parents and caregivers of children to promote a positive mindset and self-esteem thereby correcting problems associated with conduct, attitude, behaviors and emotionally acting out. 

The Goulding SleepTalk® Process is not hypnosis. It is based on the concept of autosuggestion. With autosuggestion statements that are said to oneself repeatedly over time are taken in by the subconscious, adopted, and become part of the belief system. For both children and adults it’s important to keep what we say and think about ourselves positive and healthy. Parents and or the primary caregivers are taught by a certified Goulding SleepTalk® consultant how to administer the Foundational Statement to the child in the early sleep state.

The Foundational Statement communicates unconditional love for the child. It takes about 2 minutes and should be done every night. Parents are encouraged to continue with positive messaging when speaking to or about the child when they are awake. Having a consistent and congruent manner of being is very important. Overtime the positive suggestions are adopted, become beliefs, and drive out the negative suggestions and beliefs. This results in a positive self-image and high self-esteem. It acts like a firewall to protect children from negative suggestions the way a firewall keeps a computer safe and in good working order. Contact me if you are interested in a free consultation.


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