James Griffin

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Name: James Griffin

Where do you live?
North York

Profession: Hypnosis consultant

Please explain what you do in your job:
Help motivate people accomplish goals such as to stop smoking, to lose weight permanently, to manage stress and emotions.

List of accomplishments:
I was in sales prior to hypnosis.

How do you measure success in your profession?
Seeing people accomplish their goals and having a regular stream of clients to serve.

How did you get your start in your chosen career?
I have always had a sincere drive to help people and wanted a career that did just that. I have on office at Yonge Street and Eglinton Avenue.

When did you decide this is what you want to do for a living? When was the 'moment'?
At the age of 25, I used self-hypnosis to stop smoking and lose 50 pounds over the course of a year. After that I wanted to use this knowledge to help others.

What did you have to do in order to get involved with this profession?
I attended the Ontario Hypnosis Centre School.

Pros and cons of this job?
Pros: Helping people and financial compensation.
Cons: People's misconception of the therapeutic uses of hypnosis based on stage hypnosis shows.

Skills required for this job:
Being a clear communicator, willingness to help others, schooling.

What can youth expect if they want to pursue this job?
Financial rewards if they market themselves correctly.

Salary range: $30,000 to $200,000 yearly.

Advice to youth who are thinking about pursuing this field:
Research hypnosis and neuro-linguistic programming extensively to see if this career would suit you and make you happy.

Anything else you would like to say?
Hypnosis is an excellent way to help people without the use of prescription drugs. I am also going to teach self-hypnosis classes as well as classes to parents so they can learn how to use hypnosis to get the best results in all areas of parenting.