You might think that it is the break from work, the slower mornings and the lack of emails that makes a holiday feel so calming. Rest does matter of course, however there is another part of the story that usually goes unnoticed.
For over 20 years I have been working with people who live with psoriasis and are fed up with being told, in one way or another, that this is simply their life now. Some arrive angry, some arrive exhausted, plenty arrive trying to look calm while quietly hating their own skin.Â
When I first started working with clients who had Psoriasis, I conducted a study into the effectiveness of hypnotherapy on the condition.  Initially I didnât expect too much, however the results were staggering. Â
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Every day, plenty of people find that worry has taken charge of ordinary life. Not just a quick flutter before a test, the kind that seeps into decisions, relationships, even sleep.
If that sounds familiar, treating anxiety is about retraining how your mind and body respond, so you are not white knuckling your way through the day but actually changing the pattern.
If youâve been living with a quiet fear that creeps in before travel, meetings, meals out, or any moment where access to a toilet might not be guaranteed, youâre not alone. The behaviours, the worry, the planning, theyâre all far more common than most people realise. More common than most people would ever admit.
Understanding Why Modern Life Makes Us So Afraid Anxiety doesnât always announce itself with panic attacks or sleepless nights. Often, itâs the quiet, nagging feeling that something isnât right, the subtle undercurrent of unease that we carry as we navigate life. Fear in the Modern World: A Constant Companion For those experiencing chronic anxiety, even …
Work can be stressful in a normal, manageable way. Deadlines, difficult conversations, a busy commute, the odd late night, you expect a bit of pressure, you recover, and you still feel like yourself. Business stress feels different. It follows you home. You might be cooking dinner while replaying emails in your head, or you feel …
Hypnotherapy is scoffed at by more than a few people, questioning, ‘does hypnotherapy really work?’. The concept of a swinging pocket watch and the saying âyou are feeling sleepy⌠very sleepyâ is what springs to mind when anyone hears the word âhypnotherapyâ. Either that or they link it with being made to do demeaning stuff …
Some people find planning for success to be problematical. Â In particular the comment I hear over and over again is “When I’m creating a new positive plan for my future or a situation the old negative thoughts creep in”. Â This is where I would use “Lions and Teddy Bears”.
We use our internal self-talk to reason, question and to keep us safe. If we have a problem to reason out we will use our self-talk to work out the proâs and conâs so both positive and negative points of view are appropriate. To do this I use my 6 year old rule.
The Guessing Machine! What part does it play in maintaining and generating anxiety? What can we do to mitigate its power to enable us to feel more relaxed.
Anxiety responds really well to hypnotherapy, However, there are some things that we train our clients to do that assist in the process, and even without hypnotherapy they can really help someone with anxiety. In these articles I explain these techniques.
How does hypnotherapy work? Research answers the question David Spiegel, from Stanford University, scanned the brains of volunteers who were told they were looking at coloured objects, when they were really black and white. A scan showing areas of the brain that are used to register colour showed an increased blood flow, indicating that they …
Iâm hearing a lot of buzz in the hypnotherapy industry about the ITV show âBack in the Roomâ, due to be shown this Saturday the 14th March. There seems to be a lot of scaremongering and worry about how it will be detrimental to our profession. One self-proclaimed spokesman on behalf of the profession stated …
According to an article in the Daily Mail, Paul McKenna claims that his Hypnotic Gastric Band app is a âsurgery-free weight-loss solutionâ that âcan help convince the unconscious mind that a gastric band has been fitted, so the body behaves as though a band is physically present.â. However, top surgeons have warned that, in their …
Hypnotherapy is this phenomenal treatment for problem gambling. A great number of non-gamblers wonder how some individuals can gamble beyond their means, and if you are a gambler yourself, you may wonder how to tell if you have a problem. If you gamble when you donât want to, or continue beyond the point where you …
A hypnotherapist uses the trance state of hypnosis as a tool to make the therapy treatment more effective, and then treats specific problems that the client may have. Clinical hypnotherapy usually works very well when the client’s focus is directed internally so they become more self-aware. This is by and large achieved by relaxing the …
Saturday 31st May – World No Tobacco Day could be a great day to get rid of smoking. The World Health Organisation (WHO) state that tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death around the globe, wiping out nearly 6 million people a year – 600,000 of whom are non-smokers. WHO promotes the day …
Hypnotherapy can assist in the treatment of short-term stress in a natural way. If you are aware an event is coming up that will cause you stress, hypnotherapy can help you prepare for it and learn how to deal with it effectively. For instance, if you are attending job interviews and find that stress is …
Reducing weight can sometimes be a complex process. Emotions and food can become very tightly linked for many individuals, which might make sticking with a diet challenging and disheartening. These problems can then make people try extreme methods to help them get slimmer. The widely used âgastric bandâ surgical treatment has received plenty of coverage …
If you are thinking of going on a diet programme, perhaps you are deciding which one to choose, 5:2, Dukan, Low GI, Low GL or calorie counting. Part of the decision process is trying to work out which is the best one for losing weight. Basically, you have to ignore the term diet and just …
Anyone who has woken up after a drinking session will have probably noticed before the way a hangover affects your ability to process mental problems and think clearly. Psychologists at the Keele University’s School of Psychology, studying hangovers, found that apart from causing anxiety, dizziness, feeling sick/vomiting and headaches, hangovers are also detrimental to brain …
Gastric band hypnosis is the latest magic pill to sweep through the hypnotherapy industry. People come for hypnotherapy for weight loss expecting a magic pill and, although it has some apparently magical properties, it certainly isn’t a magic pill. Clients seek out hypnotherapy for many different reasons, but for those wanting to lose weight it …
Since we released the video of how Rebecca used hypnotherapy to lose weight just over a week ago, we have had lots of feedback asking us if this was possible and how she really felt during those eight months that she lost the weight. Rebecca said “I just didn’t feel like eating the food that I …
Report: Woman ‘overhaul’ their bodies five times a year and men twice a year. According to a report about weight loss hypnotherapy released today, in the Daily Mail, 60 per cent of women slim down before summer holidays, the wedding season and other important events to get their desired body. A third of women say …
In a recent study of 100 previous anxiety clients we found that overall 74% of clients noticed significant benefits from their course of hypnotherapy treatments. In our analysis of previous hypnotherapy clients, we looked at 100 clients that presented with either social anxiety or agoraphobic type anxiety. The clients were drawn at random over a …
Combat Anxiety with Hypnotherapy âCombat anxiety with Hypnotherapy which is scientifically proven to helpâ Anxiety is something which is extremely common. Feelings of anxiety are much more than general day to day worries or nerves. Anxiousness causes problems in peopleâs lives, through work, socialising and difficulties in relationships. The difficulties cause further anxiety, and therefore …
In a study of 100 previous anxiety clients we found that 81% had their parental love either withdrawn or it did not exist in the first place. In our analysis of previous hypnotherapy clients we looked at 100 clients that presented with either social anxiety or agoraphobic type anxiety. The clients were drawn at random …
Does hypnotherapy work? This is a question we are asked a lot of the time. Obviously, we are going to say that it does, but donât take our word for it. There are hundreds of independent research studies across a wide range of topics that show it is a very effective, if not the most …
âPublished research supports hypnotherapy in being valuable in relieving symptoms of Irritable Bowel Syndromeâ Hypnotherapy is designed to relax the conscious mind and allow the subconscious to respond to suggestions which are aimed at helping make positive changes. This form of communication aims to enhance, motivate and change perceptions of any difficulties a person is …
Hypnotherapy for Anxiety – Agroaphobic eating âImagine finding it impossible to eat in public, without fear of being sickâ The following case study follows a man that found it difficult to eat in public. Something which is in fact very common, but too many of us is a strange experience. It looks at the treatment …
Adele is reported to be visiting a hypnotherapist to help her overcome her stage nerves. The star has been having the treatment in LA in a bid to conquer her anxiety over her upcoming Oscars performance. Adele is booked to perform her Bond theme Skyfall at the ceremony on February 24 â where it is …
Morning sickness is a common occurrence in pregnant women, but often difficult to control. It is usually caused by an imbalance of hormones due to the pregnancy and usually occurs within the first trimester of pregnancy. Morning sickness can be present in anyone and unfortunately there is often no way of predicting it or alleviating …
Women who get rid of smoking by the time their 30 will almost completely avoid the risks of dying young from tobacco-related illnesses, according to a study of more than a million women in the UK. The study, published in the Lancet, showed lifetime smokers died a decade earlier compared with those who never smoked. …
I must admit that the above headline may seem a little glib. However, I was so shocked and amazed by the revelations of the BBCâs Health News site, âSkipping breakfast primes the brain to seek out fatâ that to coin a phrase, unfortunately this wasn’t exactly food for thought and, surprise surprise, it wasn’t exactly …
More NHS money is spent treating alcohol-related illness in the 55 to 74-year-olds than on the young, a study says. The Alcohol Concern report found the cost of hospital admissions linked to heavy drinking 55 to 74-year-olds in 2010-11 was more than ÂŁ825m. That was 10 times more than 16 to 24-year-olds. Almost ÂŁ2 billion …
High blood pressure is a serious complication for diabetes sufferers, but there is something that can be done to help to reduce it. Diabetes Week is fast approaching in the UK and there is no better time for a blood pressure check. From June 10-16, 2012 millions of people will pause to reflect on the …
Nearly half of cancers (over 130,000) diagnosed in the UK each year are caused by avoidable life choices including smoking, drinking and diet, research reveals. Smoking is the biggest culprit, causing 23% of cases in men and 15.6% in women, says the Cancer Research UK report. This is followed in men by a lack of …
Simon has reportedly started to undergo hypnosis to kick the habit, as it has been claimed that the starâs friends and family want him to try and quit. The X Factor USA judge has been smoking for almost 44 years despite his familyâs history of health complications, and he admitted that his New Yearâs resolution was to try and give up his 15-a-day. A source says,
The hypnosis section of the Royal Society of Medicine says the NHS could save money and serve patients better by treating some serious conditions with hypnosis.
In a recent interview with Bryony Gordon from The Telegraph, Jack Dee discusses how he uses hypnotherapy on a casual but regular basis to, as he puts it, “reset the brain”.
He says âI was on various anti-depressants, but not for long â I didnât function very well on them. I felt sort of flattened out. Plus I found another wayâŚâ He trails off. And that was? âHypnotherapy.â
It was reported today in The Sun that Kate Moss is the latest celebrity to turn to hypnotherapy. Â She follows a long list of high profile stars to successfully kick the habit using, what research shows is the best way to stop smoking.
A Office for National Statistics report, based on research on 13,000 people, has discovered that 63% of smokers in Britain wanted to quit. Â Not much of a surprise I hear you saying. Â Well it certainly wasn’t to us, but it went on to say that they find it hard to go even a day without smoking.
What damage does fizzy soft drinks cause? Looking at the latest research quite a lot. A study by UK and US researchers claims that drinking too many sugary beverages appears to raise the risk of high blood pressure.
However, can we really blame the lack of regulation for this problem. Surely the behaviour is set up long before people can afford to buy alcohol. Children are subjected to watching their parents having a great time whilst drinking alcohol, using it to de-stress and even using it to “let off steam”.
Phobias although fairly simple in terms of anxiety disorders can themselves be underpinned by many different facets and reasons. However what this study shows is that we are not born with them so it has to be conditioning. The great news for those who suffer with phobias is that if it’s conditioning then it can be changed.
It would seem that it does not matter if you’re the Prime Minister, or simply trying to lose weight or even stop smoking, the best support comes from those who offer practical help without making a fuss, it was reported by the Daily Mail with regard to a recent study in the U.S. journal Psychological Science.
I was really heartened by the focus on hypnobirthing by the media lately. Firstly there was One Born Every Minute on Channel 4 yesterday on the 14th February, and then in the Daily Mail talking about the NHS using hypnotherapy in a trial to take the pain out of birth. However, they both miss the point. The fact is that they are actually perpetuating the problem. In both of them their main feature is PAIN.
If it hadn’t been for a hypnotherapy session when she was 17, Jade Williams, aka Sunday Girl, now 22, wouldn’t have conquered her fear of singing in public.
As a hypnotherapist and anxiety specialist for nearly 12 years now, I have come across the belief that “I’m not good enough” so many times that I’m fed up of writing it so in my client notes it’s just INGE syndrome.
I probably see this in 70 – 80% of my clients. The strange thing is most of my clients believe that it is just the way they were born. This is definitely not the case.
Both UK men and women are in Europe’s fattest top ten.
The fact is that there is a direct correlation between our weight increase and the increase in sugars that we eat. It is said that in the UK we eat on average 2 pounds of sugar every week. It is not all sugars that are the problem…..
Ambulances are the latest vehicles to face up to one inarguable fact – as a nation, we are getting bigger and that poses a huge design headache.
Nowadays warnings about rising obesity levels are in almost every headline – as a result of which, ironically, the advice suggests we need to be moving more and eating less. Surprise surprise! The point is that the vast majority of people who are overweight already know that. The problem is how do they achieve that.
The Surrey Institute tackles the obesity problem from a different angle.