A report in the Daily Telegraph last month tells how Holmer Lake Primary School in Telford, Shropshire called in a hypnotherapist to help Year 6 pupils deal with the pressures of SATs. The children were taught breathing and other techniques and the head teacher said that it has helped pupils to achieve record SATs results as well as enabling the children to feel happier, calmer and much more self-confident too. If only schools in Sheffield and elsewhere were so enlightened! I still fervently hope and dream that one day all children are taught from an early age how to use their mind well, boost their ability to learn and be happy and prevent problems such as anxiety, low self esteem and lack of self confidence from occurring in the first place.
Why Stress Makes You Fat
An interesting and useful article by Dr Michael Mosley in January http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-42788280 In my experience, people who come to me for weight loss often have anxiety, stress and issues and of course hypnotherapy treatment then must also involve addressing these unmet needs as well as changing eating habits. Impact of poor sleep is more significant than most people recognise.
Daily Mail – Hypnotherapy is helping to beat my chronic insomnia (after YEARS of sleepless nights)
Not that it is a paper that I personally would choose to read but journalist Bel Mooney describes how after trying different insomnia treatments over her long years as an insomniac, hypnotherapy has made the difference. A useful read for anyone who is wondering if hypnotherapy could help with their own sleepless nights. Overcoming insomnia is not as hopeless as it might seem.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-5596195/Hypnotherapy-helping-beat-chronic-insomnia.html
Why is hypnotherapy so effective in helping someone to stop smoking?
To smokers, vaping seems to be a healthier alternative to smoking cigarettes (though many still vap and smoke!) but in my view, the truth that E-cigarettes are just the latest in a long line of products that take advantage of the fact that smokers are desperate to quit – in fact, a 2011 study from the US Center for Disease Control and Prevention showed: 70% of smokers want to quit…….56% tried to quit……But only a paltry 6% managed to quit!
Why is that? I think it’s because the most used options available – going cold turkey, nicotine gum and patches as well as e-cigarettes – all share the same fundamental flaw, one that as a hypnotherapist I am very much aware of. The problem is none of them address where addiction really lies – the unconscious mind!
Influencing the unconscious mind for the better is what hypnotherapy is all about. That’s why I know that instead of buying expensive and sometimes explosive products in an attempt to quit, a smoker could visit me and quickly untangle the desire to smoke from their unconscious – freeing them to live a healthier, wealthier, longer life.
Want to stop being addicted to nicotine? My 2 session stop smoking hypnotherapy service now costs just £200.
Top 5 Top 5 Behaviours For Preventing or Addressing The Symptoms of Chronic Disease –
Recent Research by the USA Centre For Disease Control has shown that the following make a massive difference if you want to live longer and be free of chronic diseases:
- No smoking;
- Consuming little or no alcohol;
- Engaging in regular physical activity;
- Maintaining normal body weight;
- Getting enough sleep.
Seems obvious when you read the list however in 2013, they estimate that only 6.3% of Americans fulfill all five of these health-promoting behaviours. Now, I don’t know about you but I would be surprised if the figure for the UK was not as equally low and alarming!
The good news is that hypnotherapy can help someone establish and maintain each and all of these top 5 behaviours – so if you want to improve your health just give me a call on 07976 701223 to discuss how hypnotherapy with me can make this possible. All calls are in confidence and without obligation to have treatment, in other words it is a free, private consultation.
Why it is better to be human than to be right
I came across this interesting article on the reasons why being human is better than being right (a 5 minute read) and thought it would be helpful to share. It is always helpful to remember to remind oneself that we are far from perfect and the desire to be right can limit us much more than we think.
https://medium.com/personal-growth/why-its-better-to-be-human-than-to-be-right-4deecd5b9799
Hypnosis Myths and Misconceptions – No 6 of 6: Does hypnosis work instantly?
It really depends on the issue that needs addressing in hypnosis. For example, I can often treat a phobia in a single session but issues such as depression and panic attacks may take 3 or 4 sessions. It is also helpful to reinforce and sustain changes, and so in addition to using the recordings I provide for use at home, face to face sessions are spread over an appropriate period to ensure success.
Hypnosis Myths and misconceptions – No 2 of 6: is hypnosis the same as sleep?
No. Hypnosis is not the same as being asleep. While the term hypnosis comes from the Greek word for sleep (hypnos) you are actually not asleep. You need to be able to listen for hypnosis to work because you need your brain to be processing words and responding to instructions while you relax and go into trance.
Some studies suggest that the hypnotic state is similar to the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) sleep state which is when dreaming occurs (whether you can remember dreams or not!). Others suggest that the hypnotic state is closer to that of Alpha when you have ‘in the zone’ levels of concentration and things just ‘flow’. Alpha is also the relaxed state you enter just before you drop off to sleep.
When you are hypnotized, you have an experience in parallel with your conscious awareness. You are fully aware of what is happening and where you are while at the same time you have an internally focused awareness.
Myths and misconceptions about Hypnosis – No 1 of 6: Can only some people be hypnotized?
No. Most people can be hypnotized although some can take longer than others to relax and use hypnosis effectively. There here are a small group of people who may not respond to hypnosis due to their inability to perceive context and implication, which can be an aspect of Asperger’s syndrome.
Once you experience the state of hypnosis you will understand why this is the case. Hypnosis is simply an engaging and deepening of the brain’s natural ability to focus and imagine. And in this relaxed ‘altered’ state of mind, the critical conscious mind can be bypassed to access your subconscious mind. In doing so, suggestibility increases, such that the suggestions given are accepted as being true and effect beliefs, habits, perceptions and behaviours.
Independent rating service says Envision is one of the top three hypnotherapy practices in Sheffield
I guess I ought to give myself a pat on the back! I have just learned that I am now listed as one of the Top 3 Hypnotherapy providers in Sheffield. This recognition come from an independent listing company whose review team use a 50-Point Inspection which includes everything from checking reputation, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, trust and general excellence. This listing site is free – I do not pay for a listing or review and they display only businesses that are verified by their people since customers deserve only the best.
To view the listing listing please click here – https://threebestrated.co.uk/hypnotherapy-in-sheffield