12. Joan Fukai - flying high via hypnosis: feeling amazing, happy and excited about life at 50+ years old

<p class="p1">Often times, people who consider themselves analytical are<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> the ones who believe “I <em>can’t be hypnotized</em>.” One aspect about Joan’s story is she tosses that theory right out the window.</p> <p class="p1">As a self-proclaimed analytical person, Joan will also be the first to tell you that <strong>she is in love with hypnosis</strong>.</p> <p class="p1">Who can blame her? Anything that makes someone say, “<em>I feel strong! I feel amazing. I’m happy and I’m excited about life!</em>” is worth falling in love with.</p> <p class="p1">This is how Joan describes her state of happiness she has via hypnosis.</p> <ul class="ul1"> <li class="li1">Flying high</li> <li class="li1">Levitating</li> <li class="li1">Floating on air</li> </ul> <p class="p1">But she didn’t always feel excited about life. For years, Joan felt like she had to <strong>hide herself.</strong> It felt like <strong>something was missing</strong> but she didn’t know what.</p> <p class="p1">Joan had always thought, “<em>There is something missing,</em>” but never was able to put her finger on it.</p> <p class="p1">She had been a physical therapist for 20 years focused on the geriatric population and their healing. However, Joan arrived at a point where it was difficult for her to continue her work in the physical therapy work due to her on health challenges: liposarcoma caused her to lose full function of her right arm. She needed a new plan.</p> <p class="p2">“<em>How did I become this person? Because this is not the person I want to be.</em>”</p> <p class="p1">After a family member started talking to her about hypnosis, Joan knew that <em>this</em> was what was missing - without even ever having experienced it!</p> <p class="p2">“<em>It was a feeling, I knew it was for me</em>.”</p> <p class="p1">Her first hypnosis session was amazing. “It was so relaxing, calming, and allowed me to understand exactly what I was missing in my life.”</p> <p class="p2">“<em>I wish I had it when I was raising my