In November 2024 Dr. Shaukat Chaney hypnotized me in order to help me get rid of my fear of lizards. I live in the US and was scheduled to spend three weeks in India for a family event. As the December date approached I could feel my anxiety increasing at the very thought of encountering a lizard during my trip. In the past I have traveled to India and have always had multiple encounters with lizards. They are on the walls and sometimes fall on the floor. I have even seen them on the dining room table. My fear of lizards is so bad that I have to have a family member check the restroom to ensure there are no lizards in there before I enter the restroom. Needless to say I was seriously thinking of canceling my trip however it would have been disrespectful to the family in India who were expecting me to attend the event.
Dr. Chaney offered to hypnotize me and I decided I would do my very best to keep an open mind and to be receptive to the process. I have never been hypnotized before so I did not know what to expect. Dr. Chaney explained the process to me before he began. He made sure I was comfortable and then he began the process. After he was done I felt calm and energized at the same time. I noticed when I thought about a lizard I did not feel a rush of anxiety and fear. I was not sure how I would react when I saw a real lizard in India.
I returned from India a week ago and I am pleased to say I only saw the tail of one lizard as it scurried away from people in an outdoor restaurant. It was nowhere near me. I felt no anxiety at all. I went to many places and met many people and there had to have been lizards around, but I never saw one. It was one of the best trips of my life and I can’t wait to visit again. Dr. Chaney told me the lizards were probably around, however since my fear and anxiety were not an issue, I did not pay any attention to them. I was no longer looking for them everywhere I went.
I am thrilled with the outcome of a single session of hypnosis. It clearly worked for me. Thanks to Dr. Chaney I am excited to be able to visit India again without fear and anxiety.
RDS