More and more of my clients want to know how mindfulness can help to break the cycle of anxiety, stress and unhappiness. In recent years the media has been abuzz with talk about mindfulness and this month’s annual Mental Health Awareness Week is focusing entirely on the benefits of mindfulness. So what exactly is mindfulness […]
In my last blog I talked about the fundamental differences between stage hypnosis and hypnosis in a therapeutic context. Here are some more common misconceptions surrounding hypnotherapy and hypnosis. Myth – A hypnotherapist will control your mind Fact – A person having hypnosis is participating by choice and is in full control at all times. […]
There are many misconceptions surrounding hypnotherapy and hypnosis. Hypnotherapy is sometimes feared or under estimated and the thought of hypnosis can make some people feel pretty wary, imagining that they will lose control, ‘go under’ or be under the control of the therapist. In this blog and the following I will reveal some of the most […]
Does anxiety cause procrastination or is it the act of procrastinating that brings about anxiety? Procrastination, the act of delaying or postponing something is essentially the avoidance of action because a part of you believes that carrying out the act will cause some sort of pain or negative result. This belief may be thought subconsciously, […]
I am sometimes asked if I can hypnotise people into thinking they’ve had a gastric band operation. My answer to this is that I could but I don’t. Another question may be, can someone be hypnotised into thinking they don’t like cake or chocolate? Again, the answer is yes, suggestion hypnosis can be used to […]