tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-90485616774053890692024-03-12T21:10:28.320-07:00Christy HypnotherapyChristy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.comBlogger72125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-1172998633846425892021-05-16T07:08:00.000-07:002021-05-16T07:08:55.384-07:00When we 'SHOULD' all over ourselves...<p> How often do you '<b>should</b>' all over yourself? There are many reasons why we say should... "I really SHOULD do the housework" or "I really SHOULD get around to learning a new language" or even "I really SHOULD stop smoking"...</p><p>Are you even aware you are saying this? And do you know <i>why</i> you are saying this to yourself? In reality we say "should" far more often than we realise.</p><p>So what is the point of saying we "should" do something? Well it implies we know there are things we could do differently in our lives and also that these things are probably for our own benefit (for example, it gets stuff done or it stops us doing things which are bad for us, like smoking or overeating).</p><p>So when we say SHOULD to ourselves, we are basically telling ourselves we acknowledge there is something we could do differently. The trouble with the word SHOULD is that it makes it feel like a chore, hardship or even as though someone else is telling us to do this thing. Have you ever noticed how someone looks when they say "should..." to themselves? They usually shrug their shoulders in resignation, roll their eyes or even back away. This is the body language of someone who is not very committed to what they are saying!</p><p>My opinion is that this word should be permanently removed from our vocabulary and banished forever! It provides us no purpose whatsoever as it hardly ever leads to action. All is does is make a person feel even worse about not doing the thing they "should" do!</p><p>My advice is simple... whenever you notice yourself saying the word 'should' about yourself, STOP. Remove the word 'should' and replace it firstly with 'WANT'. </p><p>So for example, if you are saying "I SHOULD learn a new language", instead say to yourself "I WANT to learn a new language". If you feel at all uncomfortable with this then chances are you don't actually want to! If that is the case, DON'T. If you don't want to do something, chances are you won't be committed to it and you won't actually do very well. Sometimes we realise there is a NEED to do something, like learn a new language for a job or to move to another country, but if there is no actual need, don't waste your time and energy! Likewise, if you try saying, "I WANT to stop smoking" but in actual fact this isn't true (perhaps someone else is telling you to stop but you really don't), then you are not likely to be successful in your attempts. </p><p>If however your answer is that you <i>do</i> want to do this, then move to adding the word 'CAN'. In our previous example, you would then say "I CAN learn a new language". Any human being has the potential to learn a new skill, so this is always yes. Interestingly the same would be true of the question of CAN you stop smoking or CAN you lose weight. The answer is always yes.</p><p>Finally, we move onto the word "WILL". Once you have established that you WANT to do something and that you CAN do it, the "I WILL" comes as a natural progression. Once you get to the point of being able to say "I WILL..." there are actually no more obstacles to action. </p><p>Think how much for positive it is to say "I WILL learn a new language, or I WILL stop smoking" rather than "I SHOULD..." do these things. It not only makes the thing sound like it is definitely going to happen, it also puts you in a far greater position of personal power.</p><p>So, stop "SHOULD-ing" all over yourself!</p><p><br /></p>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-45841685190553934082021-03-10T05:53:00.002-08:002021-03-10T05:53:33.295-08:00Post-Lockdown anxiety - be gentle with yourselves!<p> The end is in sight... after more than 12 months of the world going in and out of some kind of lockdown, it would seem that the end of lockdowns, closures, distancing and isolation is now something we can all start to look forward to. But is it that simple? Can we all simply drop back into our lives and pick up from where we left off?</p><p>Regardless of the social distancing measures which may remain in place, the UK and other countries are now looking at roadmaps of ways we can start to return to as normal a life as possible. For many this is fantastic news meaning we can start to see friends and loved ones again. At the same time, this 'return to normality' also brings with it anxiety. Even for those who would class themselves as having good mental health, the prospect of going back to busy work schedules, children's activities, social gatherings etc. is actually bringing up anxieties about how we will cope with these situations which, in pre-lockdown times, were just 'normal life'.</p><p>So what is going on here? Surely everyone can't wait to get back to normal life?</p><p>Not so. For the past year many of us have had to cope with huge change to our daily activities and routines and this itself was difficult to adapt to. After such a long time of having to live this way, the prospect for some of having to go back out in the big wide world is just as daunting. In adjusting to a new set of rules (many of which have been imposed upon us rather than a conscious decision we made ourselves) these new rules about how we must behave have become ingrained in our lives. "Don't get too close to other people, wash your hands as much as possible, wear a mask wherever you go, don't hug people..." etc etc.</p><p>And these rules have had a hard hitting life-saving message attached to them... Save lives.</p><p>With the end of some of these rules soon to come into play, we are once again having to adjust our mindset to the prospect of being able to socialise again, to share our space and air with others, albeit limited at first. Having changed our minds to one approach, we are soon going to to have to start to change this again. As adults, we have the intellect and rationality to decide what we are comfortable with (within the boundaries of the current restrictions) and make our own minds up about what we do and when. But for those who HAVE to return to the workplace after having worked from home for perhaps a year, I know some people who are simply not comfortable with this and are getting seriously anxious. Similarly, for some of my Mum friends, even the prospect of mixing with others for family gatherings, social engagements again is bringing an unexpected level of anxiety. the thing we yearned for is now becoming something we fear?!</p><p>Now consider children and young people in the equation. Kids are like sponges and are quick to adapt and change to their environments. They do however like to have consistent rules and guidelines or they quickly become confused. Confusion leads to anxiety and excess anxiety can lead to depression, even in young children. We are told as parents to keep household rules consistent to avoid badly behaved children. The past year has put our young generation through more change than we can imagine - in and out of school, being able to see friends and then isolated away. This is bound to lead to behaviour changes and I have seen first hand the effects this can have on kids. </p><p>In the months (and perhaps even years) ahead, we must all pay careful attention to our own levels of anxiety and make sure we be kind to ourselves in terms of what we expect from ourselves (and others, particularly our children). Some people will inevitably have expectations forced upon them of what they need to do, however no one should underestimate the impact on our mental health and we need to realise that we can all be affected in different ways by the changes which we will see as the restrictions begin to be lifted. Above all, be gentle with yourselves!</p><p>If you are struggling with your mental health and would like to find out how Hypnotherapy could help, please get in touch with Christy for a no-obligation and confidential chat. Email: christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</p>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-46534942145216486372021-02-05T13:28:00.001-08:002021-02-05T13:28:42.970-08:0010 ways to untwist your thinking<p>Have you found yourself having negative thoughts about yourself on a regular basis? It may not be obvious to you to begin with, but these thoughts may be twisted thinking about a situation which is not actually 100% accurate. Bad things happen, no one can deny that. We all make mistakes. We all misunderstand things sometimes. That's life and it's ok! What is not ok is to have continual negative thoughts about yourself which become automatic, to the point where we take them as totally and 100% true.</p><p>Below are 10 things you can do immediately to begin to 'untwist' your thinking and start thinking more helpfully about yourself and/or a situation</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Identify the Distortions<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">A distortion is something which you may have exaggerated out of proportion from reality. Try to find
at least one distortion for each negative automatic thought you have.</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">2.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Examine the evidence<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Write down your negative thoughts and also any distortions you may have made. Then ask
yourself “What is the evidence for this thought?” Examine the facts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ask
yourself “Is it really true that….?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Instead
of assuming that your negative thought is true, examine the actual evidence for
it. For example if you feel that you never do anything right, you could list several
things you have done successfully.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Double-Standard method<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Instead
of putting yourself down in a harsh, </span>condemning<span style="font-size: 12pt;"> way, talk to yourself in the
same compassionate way you would talk to a friend with a similar problem.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">When
you have a self-critical thought, ask yourself “Would I say this to a close
friend who was very much like me and had a similar problem?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Learn
how to treat ALL people, including yourself, with one standard that’s both
helpful and realistic. Give yourself the same encouraging messages you’d give a
friend.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Experimental Technique<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">When
you have a negative thought, ask yourself if there is any way to test it to
find out if it’s really true. Sometimes an experiment will help you get to the
truth about things.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">For example, start to break down a task into small steps and see how difficult it actually is to do…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Try
to do an experiment to test the validity of your negative thought.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">5.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Thinking in shades of grey<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">When
you have a negative thought, ask yourself “Am I looking at things in an
either-or, black-or-white fashion? Am I thinking of myself as a total success
or a total failure? This is all or nothing thinking.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Remind
yourself that things are usually somewhere between 0 and 100 percent instead of
insisting that they’re all one way or the other. Evaluate yourself on a range
of 0 – 100.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">For example, when things don’t work out as planned or as well as you’d hoped, think about
the experience as a partial success rather than a complete failure.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Survey Method<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ask
yourself “Would other people agree that this thought is valid?” You can often
perform a survey to find out. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ask
people questions to find out if your thoughts and attitudes are realistic.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">For example, if you believe that public speaking anxiety is abnormal and shameful, ask
several friends if they ever felt nervous before they gave a talk.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Define Terms<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">When
you have a negative thought, ask yourself “How am I defining terms? What do I
mean by this? Am I using vague labels that have no meaning?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">For example, if you are calling yourself a “loser” or a “failure”, try to define what you
mean by this and you will usually see that your definition is meaningless or
that is doesn’t apply to you. If you think you are a fool for doing something,
ask whether anyone has ever before done the same thing. If the answer is yes,
you must either concede all people are fools or realise that you just did
something foolish.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ask
yourself “What is the definition of a …..?” <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Usually
there will be no such thing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The Semantic Method<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The method is simply
substituting language that is less colourful and emotionally loaded.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">When
you feel upset, ask yourself if you’re telling yourself “I should do this” or
“I shouldn’t do that”…<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Instead
substitute a phrase like “it would be nice” or “it would be preferable” in place
of “I should”.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Re-attribution<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">If
you find you are putting yourself down or blaming yourself for a problem, you
are applying a distortion of “Personalisation” or self-blame. The antidote to this
is “re-attribution” where you attribute the cause of the problem to something other
than your “badness”.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ask
yourself “what other factors may have contributed to this problem?” Develop a
list of possibilities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">The aim here is not to deny mistakes you may have made, rather to assess the causes of a
problem more objectively. If you did contribute to the situation, accept this
and learn from the experience instead of wallowing in self-loathing.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin-left: 36.0pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -18.0pt;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"> </span></span></span></b><!--[endif]--><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Cost-Benefit Analysis<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">Ask
yourself “How will it help me to believe this negative thought and how will it
hurt me?”<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">List
the advantages and disadvantages of a feeling (like getting angry) or a thought
(like “I always screw up”) or a behaviour pattern (like overeating). <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">If
it turns out the disadvantages are greater, you will find it easier to talk
back to the thought. </span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">When
the disadvantages of an attitude are greater than the advantages, try to revise
it with a belief that will be more realistic.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">For example, the
attitude or belief I want to change: “I must always be perfect”</span></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">List the advantages
of believing this and the disadvantages of believing this and then rate the % of each one. Once you have done this, see if you can r</span><span style="font-size: 12pt;">evise your original attitude.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><b>SUMMARY</b></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">If you are having persistent negative thoughts, looking through this list may seem a little overwhelming in itself. THAT IS FINE! Take one or two points and give them a go to see what happens. If it doesn't work for you, no problem, just give something else a go. So take this list, dip in and out as you need and watch your attitude slowly but surely shift.</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Well done :-)</span></p><br /><p></p>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-72917869660880523472020-11-09T06:41:00.000-08:002020-11-09T06:41:12.725-08:00"You'll make yourself ill..."<p> Have you known someone who was so stressed out that you said to them something like "you need to relax or you'll make yourself ill"?</p><p>Many a loving and well meaning person has issued this type of warning to a stressed out friend or family member, but perhaps they've not realised quite how scientifically accurate they were actually being?</p><p>Back in the 1970's a Dr Ader make a breakthrough in research which provided an insight into this already obvious, well-meant warning. Then in 1991 further studies concluded (something perhaps we all suspected) that there is a direct and replicable relationship between stress and infections such as colds and flu.</p><p>Dr Ader demonstrated scientifically that stress worsens severity of illness, sometimes even triggering it. There is a relatively new field of research which is known as PNI or Psychoneuroimmunology which looks at the interaction between psychological processes (how you think) and the nervous and immune systems in the body. In short, it looks at the effects of how you think on your health and general resistance to disease. So basically if a person is very stressed and has negative feelings, this can cause a physical change in the body.</p><p>Some people may say "well no surprises there then" however it's amazing how we seem to ignore this previously assumed, and now scientifically proven fact - we carry on with our stressful lives and more people than ever before are being diagnosed with depression and anxiety. It would seem us humans are literally making ourselves sick!</p><p>This mind/body immunity link is now more relevant than ever in these times with a global pandemic. It is already being shown that those people who have weakened immune systems (through disease or vulnerability) are less able to fight the virus so it should be a warning sign to us all that we might be inadvertently weakening our otherwise strong immune systems, purely with the way we are thinking. One could argue it's more difficult to remain positive with news of crashing economies, job losses and family break ups and these things should not be "brushed under the carpet" as not important. these things might just be the key to humanities long term immunity over this, and other viruses in the future. Whether you believe in vaccination or not, it's clear there ARE things we can do to help ourselves beyond relying on medicine; and that means all taking a look at our mental health, with just as much effort as we do the physical. Really they are one and the same.</p><p>The good news? Even if you should find yourself testing positive with Covid (or other) viruses this winter, if you focus on keeping your mental processes healthy, you have a much better chance of full recovery and as a result, a much stronger immune system. How can do you this? There are many ways, but keeping stress to a minimum and practicing relaxation/meditation techniques, getting good levels of exercise (preferably outdoors), and doing as much as you can to connect with people who can help you relieve stress, will all help boost your body natural immune defences.</p><p>Hypnotherapy is also a wonderful way to overcome anxiety, low mood and relieve stress. If you would like to know more, please drop me an email at: <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a>.</p>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-87701590366553246992015-01-21T10:58:00.001-08:002015-01-21T10:58:26.829-08:00The benefits of a good night's sleep... Hypnotherapy could help you sleep better!I recently received a newsletter with an article entitled "The benefits of a good night's sleep". Having a new baby (he's now just 9 weeks old!) I was naturally drawn to this article as sleep is something that I've been a little short of recently!<br />
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When you feel sleep deprived, do you take time to ensure you get enough zzz'ds or do you reach for that third energy drink or double espresso? This article and video talks specifically about the effect of sleep on our ability to perform at our best, may it be a test, exam, important presentation or even playing sport so I thought it would be of interest to a very wide audience. After all, we ALL need sleep to function!<br />
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So have a watch of this interesting TED Ed lesson and see how sleep (or lack of!) is affecting your life.<br />
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If you feel that you aren't getting enough sleep or your quality of sleep is not allowing you to wake up refreshed and ready for the day ahead, hypnotherapy might help you discover techniques that ensure you can drop off into a silent slumber, and stay asleep. If you have any questions about sleep, please contact Christy for a telephone consultation about how hypnotherapy could help you.<br />
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Email me at <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a> or call 01252 334377.Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-48813114596012722132014-11-05T08:42:00.002-08:002014-11-05T08:42:31.418-08:00Purpose vs Pleasure - Do you actually enjoy your sport?This month my blog is all about the topic of enjoyment of sport... mainly due to the fact that so many of the clients who come to see me for help with improving their sporting performance all admit that they have 'lost the love' of whatever sport it is they play!<br />
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Does this sound familiar to you?<br />
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Many people can tell me what it was about golf, football, swimming, tennis, martial arts etc that they were drawn to when they first began to play / took up their sport. However over the years, the pressure of wanting to get better, improve and beat personal bests can <i>sometimes</i> end up overshadowing the very thing that attracted them to that sport in the first place. I call this the "purpose vs pleasure" effect, which basically means that for some people, their sport becomes ALL about a specific purpose (running faster, jumping higher, lowering handicap etc)<br />
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One example of this was a golfer who came to see me for help as he felt every round of golf was full of making mistakes and then "beating himself up over it". He spoke all about the endless lessons to improve his swing and the hours spent on the range or green practising his technique; to no avail. It was only when I asked him to tell me what it was he loved about golf that he was suddenly silent! This question alone made him realise his passion in life had become something he didn't really look forward to anymore as he knew each visit to the course would leave him feeling frustrated and depressed. When we began to speak about what it was that attracted him to the game in the first place, he was able to reconnect with these positive thoughts and feelings and, in a short time, was able to rekindle his enjoyment of each round - regardless of how he played. The extra bonus of course is that when he began to enjoy it again, he actually played much better!<br />
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I must of course stress at this point... there is NOTHING wrong with having a purpose in sport (whether you are an amateur or professional) and for a lot of people, they need a goal, motivator or purpose to get them out onto the field or pitch. The problems arise when this becomes the ONLY reason why someone does a sport. Like my golfing client, the purpose of reducing his handicap became so all encompassing that he forgot about the reasons why he started to play in the first place.<br />
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So if you are struggling with motivation or feel it has become "all work and no play", remind yourself about what it is about your sport that you actually love. You never know in the process you might actually let some of the pressure off which will actually help you perform better!<br />
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<i>If you are interested in finding out more about how hypnosis could help YOU, please get in touch with Christy for a FREE telephone consultation on 01252 334377 or email: <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com" target="_blank">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a></i><a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com" target="_blank"> </a><br />
<br />Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-76278830696524515152014-10-15T10:20:00.001-07:002014-10-15T10:20:38.874-07:00What can hypnosis be used for?I'm often asked by potential clients what hypnosis can be used to help with. This is actually quite a dififcult question to answer as there are so MANY situations in which hypnosis can be a wonderful form of therapy. There are of course, some situations where hypnosis may not be the most useful or effective way to deal with something, but in this blog I wanted to try to set out some kind of list of things where hypnosis is very likely to be at the very least, helpful and best case, perhaps help overcome completely.<br />
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Hypnosis
is used in a variety of settings - from emergency rooms to dental
offices. But what is the evidence in favour of using it? Clinical studies suggest that hypnosis
may improve immune function, increase relaxation, decrease stress, and
ease pain and feelings of anxiety. Hypnotherapy can also reduce the
fear and anxiety that some people feel before medical or dental
procedures. For example, studies show that dental patients who underwent
hypnosis had a significantly higher threshold for pain than those who
were not using hypnosis. Hypnosis may also improve recovery time and reduce
anxiety and pain following surgery. Clinical trials on burn patients
suggest that hypnosis decreases pain (enough to even replace pain medication in some cases)
and speeds healing. Generally, clinical studies show that using
hypnosis may reduce your need for medication, improve your mental and
physical condition before an operation, and reduce the time it takes to
recover <br />
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Visiting a hypnotherapist can also help you learn self regulation skills. For instance,
someone with arthritis may learn to turn down pain like the volume on a
radio. Hypnotherapy can also be used to help manage chronic illness as it can be used to enhance a sense of control, which is often lacking
when someone has a chronic illness. <br />
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I promised you a list, so here are a few other problems or conditions that may respond to hypnotherapy: <br />
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<li>Irritable bowel syndrome</li>
<li>Tension headaches</li>
<li>Alopecia areata</li>
<li>Asthma</li>
<li>Phobias</li>
<li>Insomnia</li>
<li>Addictions</li>
<li>Bedwetting</li>
<li>Fibromyalgia</li>
<li>Phobias</li>
<li>Pregnancy anxiety, labour pain and birth</li>
<li>Skin disorders (such as acne, psoriasis, and eczema)</li>
<li>Stress</li>
<li>Tinnitus (ringing in the ears)</li>
<li>Cancer related pain</li>
<li>Weight loss</li>
<li>Eating disorders</li>
<li>High blood pressure </li>
<li>Indigestion (dyspepsia) </li>
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Aside from these medical conditions, hypnotherapy is also hugely beneficial for people who are suffering from anxiety about giving presentations / public speaking, driving test nerves, to stop smoking and one area I particularly specialise in, enhancing sports performance. <br />
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<i>If you would like to find out more about how hypnotherapy could help you, please contact Christy for a free telephone consultation on 01252 334377 or email: Christy@christyhypnotherapy.com.</i><br />
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(This blog was inspired by and uses information presented in an article appearing in the Hypnotherapy Training International publication.)<br />
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Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-15101324181938131712014-09-25T08:18:00.002-07:002014-09-25T08:18:39.810-07:00Are you getting enough sleep?Most of us know that skimping on sleep wears down your body in so many ways. The power of sleep should not be underestimated and if you are not getting enough sleep you will know that it can have a detrimental impact on your ability to concentrate, to learn new skills or at least complete a full a day in the office!<br />
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All this is bad enough without piiling on the results of a recent study published in <i>Psychological Science</i> which found that sleep deprivation is actually linked to false memories. Among the 193 people tested, those who got 5 or fewer hours of sleep for just ONE night were significantly more likely to say they'd seen a news video when actually they hadn't. The authors of this study also noted that false memories in the form of eyewitness misidentifications are thought to be the number one cause of wrongful convictions in the USA. Clearly the consequences of sleep deprivation are far reaching!<br />
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This study also discovered that students were more prone to the researchers' false suggestions when they hadn't slept more than 5 hours. The authors of the study suggest that this is due to the fact that sleep deprivation leads to problems encoding new information.<br />
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So if you are looking to embark on learning something new, to be able to give a reliable account of something that happened or even look after your own health at the very least, make sure you are getting at LEAST 5 hours of sleep every night.<br />
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<i>If you have trouble getting to sleep or if you suffer with distrubed sleep in the night, having a course of hypnotherapy could help you improve both the quality and quantity of your sleep. Find out how by calling Christy on 07527 567245 or email: <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a>.</i> <br />
<br />Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-65393562057858870882014-09-05T02:23:00.001-07:002014-09-05T02:23:57.813-07:00What is the difference between hypnosis and meditation?I am often asked by prospective clients who have never experienced hypnosis before, "what is the difference between hypnosis and meditation?".<br />
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There is no simple answer to this question as there are actually many different types of meditation and so it is used for a variety of reasons, in the same way that hypnosis is used to help people in a number of ways.<br />
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Firstly, there are actually some similarities between hypnosis and meditation. They are both used very often for relaxation and both can reduce heart rate, blood pressure and the amount of stress hormones in the body. Another similarity is that both states involve brain waves changing from the alert state (beta waves) down to alpha brain waves, which indicate deep relaxation. Neither however take brain waves down to full delta brain waves, which is when we are asleep. Another similarity is that both hypnosis and mediatation also usually begin with some form of deep breathing and/or muscle relaxation exercise in order to relax the body and begin to quieten the mind.<br />
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The main difference between hypnosis and meditation is the outcome which is desired in many ways. Meditation is usually practiced with the intention of 'clearing' the mind completely from thought and the focus of meditation is the absence of any kind of stimulus. Hypnosis in contrast is usually focused on directing a person's thought toward a specific thing. So for example, when hypnosis is used to help people stop smoking, the focus will be on directing the person to think about all the bad consequences of smoking and/or how their life will be better as a non-smoker. Hypnosis can be used for general stress reduction/relaxation however even then, it will be more intentional and directive than meditation and involves accessing the unconscious part of the mind to bring forth certain bits of information that will be useful to the person in the present moment.<br />
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In summary, both hypnosis and meditation are excellent ways to access the mind's ability to overcome stress and be calm. However the difference is that meditation is generally used as a form of 'downtime' for the mind where it can be totally free from conscious thought, whereas hypnosis is used to change a specific behaviour pattern, whether it be over-eating, smoking or even having a phobic response to something. Hypnosis is therefore used more as a form of 'correction' or making a positive change in a person's life.<br />
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If you would like to find out how hypnotherapy might benefit you, please contact Christy for a free telephone consultation on 07527 576245 or email: <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-559388880144060852014-07-25T08:45:00.001-07:002014-07-25T08:45:24.678-07:00What to look for when choosing a Hypnotherapist<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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hypnotherapist can be a daunting task, with so many to choose from on the
internet, how do you decide who is going to be right for you?</span></b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><span>Ultimately it will come down
to who you like the look of and you may well end up going with your ‘gut
instinct’, however the following pointers will help guide you in the right
direction.</span></b></span></div>
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<li><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">Professional Membership of a recognised association or society</span></span></b><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"> </span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Any
hypnotherapist who is running a full time professional practice should show
they are a member of a professional body, such as the National Hypnotherapy and
Counselling Society (HS and NCS), the General Hypnotherapy Register (GHR), the
British Society for Clinical Hypnosis (BSCH) or the National Council for
Hypnotherapy (NCH). When a hypnotherapist is registered with a body such as
these, it means they adhere to a code of conduct and ethics. It also provides
you the customer with a formal means of making a complaint should you need to
and the relevant support.</span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"></span></span></b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"> </span></span><br />
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<li><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">Hypnotherapy Qualifications</span></span></b></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">You
may find some hypnotherapists with a long list of letters after their name.
Whilst this can look very impressive, be cautious that people are not just ‘padding’
their qualifications! Make sure any qualifications are RELEVANT to
hypnotherapy. For example a BSc or MSc degree is all very well but it may not
be anything to do with their therapy. In particular, look for either ‘DipHyp’
(Diploma in Hypnotherapy) or ‘HPD’ (Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma) as a
minimum. Other relevant qualifications could include the letters; SportsHyp
(Sports Hypnosis), NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming), CBT (Cognitive
Behavioural Therapy), EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), TFT (Thought Field
Therapy).</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;"> </span></span><br />
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<li><b><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">Member of an Accredited Voluntary Register (AVR) scheme</span></span></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hypnotherapy
is an unregulated industry so it does not have any formal professional standard
applicable to training and qualification. The good news is that within the past
2 years, the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has created an Accredited
Voluntary Register (AVR) scheme which</span><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 115%;"> accredits voluntary registers of people working in a variety
of health and social care occupations, including Hypnotherapy. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% white; line-height: 115%;">In order
to be accredited, organisations that hold voluntary registers must prove that
they meet the PSA’s demanding<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>standards.
This means the public can now choose to use people who are on a register that
has been independently assessed and approved. This provides assurance
that the registers are well run and that they require their registrants to meet
high standards of personal behaviour, technical competence and, where relevant,
business practice. (Look out for this AVR logo)</span></span></span><span style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">
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<li><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">Evidence of Professional Insurance</span></b></li>
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provide details of their professional and public liability insurance including
the details of the insurance company and policy number. This shows that the
therapist is concerned and thoughtful about their practice and the clients they
see and are willing to invest in their client's safety.</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"></span></span><ul>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">Hypnotherapy
is a very diverse form of therapy and can be very effective for wide variety of
issues. Some hypnotherapists try to be all things to all people in order to
market themselves as broadly as possible however. This does not make them a bad
therapist, however a good therapist will often specialise in a just one or two
areas which interest them in particular and which they may have additional
qualifications. This means they are far more likely to have the knowledge and
skills to help people in that area.</span></span></span><br />
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entertainment purposes?</span></b></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">If
you find a hypnotherapist who also offers stage hypnosis or does stage
entertainment shows, my personal advice is be very cautious about going to see
this person. Hypnosis done for therapeutic benefit and hypnosis done on a stage
for entertainment are two completely different things. If someone has completed
an online course in stage hypnosis, they will not necessarily have the relevant
skills and knowledge to offer someone effective hypnotherapy for more serious
issues such as trauma, anxiety and depression. Stage hypnosis is not governed
by any code of ethics as the person is not obliged to act under the guidance of
a professional organisation. Your own instinct should be your guide here and
please be highly cautious.</span></span></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: #1f497d; font-family: Symbol; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-themecolor: text2;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;"><span style="font: 7.0pt "Times New Roman";"></span></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #1f497d; font-size: 12.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-themecolor: text2;">Look for testimonials</span></b></li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">A
really good hypnotherapist who regularly achieves successful results will
naturally receive positive feedback and testimonials from happy clients. The
hypnotherapist will naturally been keen to display this feedback to prospective
clients, so take note of what other people say about a therapist on their
website, social media etc, in particular what results they have achieved. </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">If you have any questions not covered here, please
either email Christy or pick up the phone and I will be delighted to help in
any way I can. I also offer a free, no-obligation, 20 minute telephone
consultation to all.</span></i>
<i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Email me: </span></i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="mailto:Christy@christyhypnotherapy.com"><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</span></i></a></span><i><span style="line-height: 115%;"> or call 07527 576245</span></i></span></span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-36069278107015054632014-06-27T08:17:00.000-07:002014-06-27T08:17:16.600-07:00Do you suffer from the most common phobia in Britain? Don't look down...<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #4c3f36; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">According to the results of a new YouGov survey, it is the fear of heights (also known as acrophobia) which unnerve Brits the most, thereby consigning snakes (ophidophobia) and public speaking (glossophobia) into second and third respectively.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #4c3f36; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #4c3f36; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Often thought of as one of the most common, arachnophobia - or the fear of spiders - only came in fourth place, followed by fears of small spaces (claustrophobia), mice (musophobia), needles (trypanophobia) and flying (pteromerhanophobia).</span><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #4c3f36; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;"> </span><br />
<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #4c3f36; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Perhaps unsurprisingly, YouGov sought to detail the 13 most common fears - although ironically, fear of that number (triskaidekaphobia) didn't feature. Instead, the remainder was made up of crowds (agoraphobia), clowns (coulrophobia), the dark (nyctophobia), blood (hemophobia) and finally, dogs (cynophobia).</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #4c3f36; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">So if you have one of these phobias and it is affecting your life significantly, what can you do about it? One way to deal with a phobia is to avoid the thing you are scared of. That might be relatively easy if it's snakes, however most people come across a situation where they are 'high up' frequently - even if it's driving across a bridge. So rather than run away, consider trying hypnotherapy to help beat that fear. </span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #4c3f36; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">Hypnotherapy uses a variety of natural techniques to help you use the power of your imagination to reduce the panic associated with phobias and to dissociate you from the immediate "flight" (or run away) response. Most people feel they have no control whatsoever when faced with their phobia - after all we often don't get any warning it will happen - so hypnotherapy can help give you back a sense of control so you can deal with the fear calmly and more rationally.</span><br />
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<span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #4c3f36; display: inline !important; float: none; font-family: Verdana, Geneva, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; line-height: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px;">For more information, please visit my website: <a href="http://www.christyhypnotherapy.com/howcanihelpyou.aspx">http://www.christyhypnotherapy.com/howcanihelpyou.aspx</a> or give me a call for a free consultation: 07527 576245.</span>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-38653925618769770112014-06-17T08:23:00.002-07:002014-06-17T08:23:48.530-07:00Try hypnosis for a good night's sleepIf you have trouble sleeping at night, is your first thought to reach for the bottle of sleeping pills? If so, STOP! Hypnotherapy might be able to help instead providing a far more natural and long-lasting positive result.<br />
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A recent article published in 'The New Age' online magazine talked about the results of a study conducted by researchers at the University of Zurich which concluded that hypnosis can increase the quality of sleep, eliminating
the need for medications. The effects of hypnosis on sleep have long been questioned
by the medical community so this study opens up promising opportunities for improving the quality of sleep without drugs.<br />
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The study involved 70 healthy young women who were invited to the sleep laboratory at the Universtiy for a 90-minute midday nap. Whist there a test group listened to 13 minutes of pre-recorded hypnosis
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Whislt this is only one study conducted with a limited audience, the results show that there <i>IS</i> another option rather than turning to the drugs to help improve quality of sleep. Hypnotherapists world over have been using hypnosis for years to help people sleep better so it is wonderful that it is now being recognised formally and education is being enhanced. "The results may be of major importance for patients with sleep
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<i>If you experience problems with your sleep, please call Christy today on 07527 576245 or email: <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a> for more information and a no-obligation free telephone consultation.</i> </div>
Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-30708731309453425372014-06-02T08:07:00.003-07:002014-06-02T08:07:29.936-07:00Hypnotherapy - not just for phobias, smoking and weight loss!I recently read an article in the Lancaster Guardian about how the power of Hypnosis helped a 30 year old girl recover from a devastating Cancer diagnosis. Fortunately for the girl (Suzanne), she was diagnosed early and managed to receive surgery to remove all traces of the cancer without the need for medication and further treatment. However it was only after her surgery however that Suzanne began to struggle emotionally as a result of the traumatic health scare. She lost all confidence in life which left her feeling depressed and finding it difficult to cope.<br />
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Fortunately she was referred to a local Cancer support group who offered her some hypnotherapy to help her cope better with what she'd been through. One of the best quotes from the article for me was Suzanne saying "Hypnotherapy is just like receiving an injection of positive thoughts". I love this as it shows how for her, the Hypnotherapy was obviously the positive injection she needed in her life which meant she was able to deal with everything that had happened to her.<br />
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This may be a little misleading for some people though as unfortunately Hypnotherapy is no injection or tablet you can take to make all your ailments or issues disappear! Many a time I've had clients contact me wanting a "quick fix" as medication has't worked or they've tried "everything else".<br />
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I wanted to quote this story as it shows how Hypnotherapy can have many other positive uses outside of the 'usual' issues people normally associate with having hypnosis, such as to stop smoking, lose weight or overcome a phobia. This is not about curing Cancer... unfortunately there is no 100% definitive cure as yet. However many people who are struggling with something in their life might not even consider having Hypnotherapy... either because they think they are not "bad enough" or that they "should be able to cope on their own".<br />
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I would like to reassure ANYONE who would like to change something in their life for the better to consider trying Hypnotherapy. You never know what it might be able to do for you! Why not call me today on 01252 334377 for a free 15 minute no-obligation consultation to see if Hypnotherapy could help you. Or email me at <a href="http://christy@christyhypnotherapy.com./">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com.</a><br />
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<i>To read the full story about Suzanne and her experiences, click here: <a href="http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/local/how-the-power-of-hypnosis-helped-local-girl-recover-from-a-devastating-cancer-diagnosis-1-6491490">http://www.lancasterguardian.co.uk/news/local/how-the-power-of-hypnosis-helped-local-girl-recover-from-a-devastating-cancer-diagnosis-1-6491490</a></i>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-29685350099099095402014-05-21T09:09:00.000-07:002014-05-21T09:09:00.704-07:00The 60th Anniversary of the 4 minute mile. What could belief do for you?60 years ago on the 6th May 1954, Sir Roger Bannister was the first man alive to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. At the time Roger, who was a medical student and physiologist, broke through the 'cement wall' which, until then, most people believed was physically impossible.<br />
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But what is even more amazing than this historical sporting achievement in itself is that in the 18 months following Roger's new record, another 45 other people went on to do the same! So until this day 60 years ago, no one <i>believed</i> it was possible to run a mile in less than 4 minutes. And because no one believed it was possible, no one had done it. Once it had been shown that it <i>was</i> possible, people naturally started to believe that they also could do the same. Once they believed it was possible, it became possible!<br />
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Today, running a mile in less than 4 minutes is something a great many athletes achieve on a regular basis. It's become a much more 'achieveable' thing for many people to do. This is just one example of how belief changed people's perceptions of something, literally overnight. There are of course many other examples of this, but the most important thing for us all to realise is that "belief" can have such a huge impact on our lives.<br />
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Think now about whether there are any beliefs you hold about yourself (or your ability to do something) which are actually holding you back and stopping you from achieving what you are truly capable of. If something comes to mind, think about how what you would do if you <i>knew</i> without fail, that it was possible - all you have to do is give it a go? I'm sure Roger did not know 100% for sure that we was capable of running the mile in 3 minutes and 54 seconds, but he tried anyway.<br />
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Henry Ford is famous for saying "whether you think you can, or you think you can't, you are right". Challenge your beliefs today!<br />
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<br />Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-16692102190529966572014-05-09T05:58:00.000-07:002014-05-09T05:58:03.992-07:00Hypnotherapy in the news: Jennifer Saunders has hypnotherapy to overcome procrastinationJennifer Saunders, known by many as "Eddie" in the TV show Absolutely Fabulous starring alongside Joanna Lumley, has recently announced that she will be writing a fillm script to take the well known television show to the big screen. She admits however that she's suffered with terrible procrastination and was struggling to focus whilst trying to write the film script. <br />
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In an attempt to help, she decided to seek help from a hypnotherapist to overcome her procrastination. Revealing for the first time the extent of the struggle she has faced in
writing the script, first mooted in 2011, she
said: “I am actually having treatment, hypnotherapy, for
procrastination. What my hypnotist said was to get rid of the
backpack of negativity.”<br />
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2HIJvY9uZRI/U2vPFAJ-AQI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/wM4i0ep-QaM/s1600/road-to-success.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2HIJvY9uZRI/U2vPFAJ-AQI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/wM4i0ep-QaM/s1600/road-to-success.jpg" height="132" width="200" /></a>This is by no means an isolated account of hypnosis being used to help overcome procrastination. Over the years I have had a number of clients come to see me either complaining of a lack of focus in their life or a feeling of "just not being able to get things done". There may be a number of reasons WHY people find it hard to do something in their life - it could be the result of a busy family life, work stress etc - however I find a lot of the time it is mainly down to a fear or anxiety about doing something in case they don't succeed or are rejected.<br />
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The great part about having hypnotherapy to overcome procrastination is that it can get right to the crux of these fears and replace them with positive suggestions and motivational visualisations for success. I also find it helpful to do pre-recorded CD's or MP3's for many of my clients which allows them to continue the positve effects of the hypnosis in between sessions. Over a short period of time, this helps the person get rid of that backpack of negativity as Jennifer describes, so they can just get on and do it!<br />
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You can download a pre-recorded MP3 from my '<a href="http://www.christyhypnotherapy.com/Downloads.aspx" target="_blank">Downloads</a>' page specifically designed to help overcome procrastination, including a 1 minute free preview to give you an idea of what it's like. If you would like to arrange a one-to-one consultation with Christy, please email <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a> or call 07527 576245.Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-68953809560368323662014-04-30T08:22:00.002-07:002014-04-30T08:22:57.990-07:00Discovering Your 'A' Game<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<![endif]--><i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">The
following post has been inspired by the work of Kristine Eiring and Colleen
Hathaway, who are authors of the book 'Mindfulness and Sport Psychology for
Athletes'. The 3 A's model and imagery has been reproduced with kind permission
from the authors.</span></i><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;"></span>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Over
the past few years of working with athletes, I've come across so many cases
where the person feels they've either "lost control" of their
emotions when they play their sport or that they find themselves overthinking
their emotions and dwelling on mistakes. Many athletes now recognise that the
mental aspects of sport are just as important as physical training however most
do not apply the same amount of time to enhancing their mental skills, as they
do their body! The end result of this is that even though the person knows they
have the technical ability to perform their sport, they feel as though their
brain is letting them down.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">One
technique which I've found extremely helpful for many of my clients is the
concept of mindfulness. Mindfulness is essentially about being in the moment
and allowing thoughts to come and go without judgement. To explain this to
clients I often refer my clients to the book 'Mindfulness and Sport Psychology
for Athletes' written by Kris Eiring and Colleen Hathaway who are both athletes
themselves and who devote their work helping athletes perform at their best.</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">In
their book, the authors present the concept of the 3 A's…<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Awareness, Acceptance and Action. They
represent this concept in the following infographic:</span>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">Essentially
this simple yet effective model helps teach an athlete the 3 key steps to
understanding and achieving mindfulness, which can in turn help them to feel
more in control of their emotions, meaning they will be much less likely to
'lose it' at the vital moment in the game or race. The fact is negative
thoughts happen to us all - even the most talented and ‘mentally tough’
performer. The key it turns out, is how you deal with these thoughts… the
action you decide to take. Rather than be at the mercy of your emotions, you
can give yourself the permission to observe these without judgement, let go and
move on to the next point, putt or goal.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">To find out more from Kris and Colleen, they
publish a huge array of interesting articles and advice for athletes on their
website </span><a href="http://www.psychologyofsport.net/"><span style="font-family: "Calibri","sans-serif"; font-size: 11.0pt;">http://www.psychologyofsport.net/</span></a><div style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11.0pt; margin-left: .375in; margin: 0in;">
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If
you would like to find out how you can learn mindfulness with the aid of
hypnosis, please contact Christy <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a> or call 07527
576245 for a free telephone consultation.</div>
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Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-85581824754844248242014-04-24T07:43:00.000-07:002014-04-24T07:43:06.997-07:00The secret of happy people<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The secret is... You are already happy!<br />
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Picture the sunshine, always shining bright and radiant. You know the sun is there but the trouble is we don't always see it! This is also true of our happiness which actually already exists within us. Happiness is innate, we are born happy; it's in our DNA.<br />
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Look at new born babies - ok they get upset now and again... But when their needs are met (they are fed, watered, clean and safe) then they return to a gurgling state of joy and contentment! As adults we do actually instinctively know what happiness is, we know what it feels like and we don't have to figure it out. But when the many turbulances of life arrive, bringing conflict, pain and heartbreak, we become disconnnected from our happiness, just like a forgotten memory. We then convince ourselves we've forgotten how to be happy.<br />
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To remind yourself all you need to do is find a photograph of yourself looking happy or even just remember a time in your life when you <i>were</i> really happy. Imagine you can look into the eyes of that happy person and see the happiness that exists as a powerful reminder of your inner happiness which has always been there. You have the ability to be happy anytime you wish!<br />
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Using hypnotherapy can be a wonderful way to rediscover your inner happiness by using the power of your imagination, combined with positive suggestions which are absorbed by your unconscious mind. You should expect to feel happier after just one session, with more significant improvements after another two or three. Contact Christy now at christy@christyhypnotherapy.com for a free telephone consultation.<br />
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<i>Inspiration for this article taken from the 'Happiness Project' which is a training project that offer an annual programme of public events. Happiness NOW is the name of their 8-week flagship course.</i>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-13310393033318232752014-04-18T10:31:00.000-07:002014-04-18T10:31:06.658-07:00What is an accredited voluntary register (AVR) and what does it mean for someone looking for Hypnotherapy?<div style="color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 9.75pt; margin-left: .375in; margin: 0in;">
<span style="background: white; font-weight: bold;">If you’re looking
for a therapist, you should now only choose one on an Accredited Voluntary
Register approved by the Professional Standards Authority.</span></div>
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An
Accredited Voluntary Register is the result of a new scheme set up by the
Department of Health, and administered by the Professional Standards Authority
(PSA) who are an independent body, accountable to Parliament. The Authority
oversees statutory registers such as the General Medical Council and Nursing
and Midwifery Council.</div>
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As
a Professional Member of the National Hypnotherapy Society (HS)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am able to display the Accredited Voluntary
Register quality mark, a sign that I belong to a register which meets the
Professional Standards Authority<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>robust
standards. (logo)</div>
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What
this means for you, as a member of the public, is that you have the option of
seeking a therapist on a register that has been vetted and approved. All
hypnotherapists should now therefore belong to an AVR as clients will
increasingly become aware of the scheme and will wish to choose the added
public safeguards of seeing a therapist on such a register. </div>
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Having
been vetted, I have demonstrated my personal commitment to meeting high
professional standards, to enhancing safety and delivering a better service and
as such have been approved to join the National Hypnotherapy Society's
accredited voluntary register. </div>
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The
fact that I am a registrant on the Hypnotherapy Society Accredited Voluntary
Register, should offer you peace of mind and enhanced protection as a client
and you can be sure that the service you receive from me will be of a high
standard.</div>
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For
more information about the AVR scheme an d how it affects you, please use the
following links: </div>
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National
Hypnotherapy Society: <a href="http://www.nationalhypnotherapysociety.org/our-regulated-status/looking-for-therapy/">http://www.nationalhypnotherapysociety.org/our-regulated-status/looking-for-therapy/</a></div>
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Professional
Standard Authority: <a href="http://www.professionalstandards.org.uk/voluntary-registers">http://www.professionalstandards.org.uk/voluntary-registers</a></div>
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<span style="font-style: italic; font-weight: bold;">NB: It
must be stressed that I am not personally accredited by the Professional
Standards Authority; it is the voluntary register, held by the Society that is
accredited (the HS). Equally, no treatment or service I provide is
endorsed by either the Professional Standards Authority or by the Government.</span></div>
Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-2790061378112512982014-04-15T06:57:00.000-07:002014-04-15T06:57:19.339-07:00Christy on Natural Health Radio - new show 'Change Your Own Mind' - Friday 18th April at 11amRegular listeners to my show 'Christy Hypnotherapy' which is aired on Natural Health Radio every other Friday, will from this week onwards, be hearing me under the new name of 'Change Your Own Mind'. The reason for changing the name is to reflect the wide variety of content which now goes out on my show. Whilst I still talk about hypnotherapy related topics, I have also had the pleasure of doing interviews with a wide range of people over the past few months, including therapists, sports people, business people and book authors.<br />
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I also wanted my show to be a resource for people to listen to to hear about all sorts of ways in which you can "change your own mind" for the better! All the wonderful people I get to speak with are all related in some way to helping people get the most out of life, by improving your physcial and mental health.<br />
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So this name change is not about being indecisive in changing your mind, quite the opposite in fact! It represents a choice you have to change the way you are currently thinking which is causing you to feel negative about yourself or your life and instead to lead a more happy, productive and healthy life.<br />
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On Friday 18th, I will speaking with the fabulous Tone Tellefson-Hughes from the Luck's Yard Chiropractic Clinic in Milford and then I will be joined by the lovely Andrea Detchon who is the 'Joy Scientist'.<br />
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Listen live at 11am on Friday to find out more!<br />
<a href="http://naturalhealthradio.co.uk/">http://naturalhealthradio.co.uk</a>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-39839908172284237462014-04-09T11:04:00.000-07:002014-04-09T11:04:06.886-07:00"How to Tame your Tiger" - words from motivational speaker, Jim LawlessEarlier this week I had the pleasure of attending a convention where they had a guest speaker named Jim Lawless. Personally I'd not come across Jim before however anyone involved in either Horse Racing or the Freediving world would definitely know him. These might sound like two completely unrelated sports however Jim Lawless proves that if you are able to 'Tame your Tiger', anything is possible!<br />
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I won't go into detail about Jim's story (you can Google him to read about his interesting career so far) however the most important thing is that Jim started out as someone who made a normal living with a relatively normal day job. Once day someone challenged him to an unusual bet which involved him going from an overweight and unfit man in his thirties who'd never ridden a horse in his life, to becoming a televised jockey in 12 months. He won the bet!<br />
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In his talk, Jim described how at first, his 'inner tiger' roared to him about how this was an impossible task, one which someone like him could never achieve and that he was bonkers to try. But by challenging himself to overcome these obstacles (both physical AND mental) Jim showed just what is possible when you put your mind to it. He decided to capture how he did this in a set of rules which he describes as "how to tame the tiger". In 2010 he went on to use this "<a href="http://www.jimlawless.com/books" target="_blank">Taming Tigers</a>" approach to become Britain's deepest Freediver.<br />
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I wanted to share my thoughts on Jim's talk as the most poignant rule for me was to "re-write your rulebook and challenge it hourly". Jim asked the audience a question, which was "are you writing the story of your life or are you letting someone else do it?". Personally this struck a chord with me and I would guess that there are many other people out there who feel like someone else is holding the pen which writes the story of your life. If you feel this way, I would encourage you to first recognise this and then to do something about taking back control to begin writing your own story - and make it a blockbuster!<br />
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Hypnotherapy can help YOU take back control over your life story by helping you let go of limiting beliefs and understanding what makes you tick. Get in touch today for a free telephone consultation: 07527 576245 or email <a href="mailto:chirsty@christyhypnotherapy.com">chirsty@christyhypnotherapy.com</a>.Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-82107628517240610022014-04-01T10:08:00.001-07:002014-04-01T10:08:27.057-07:00Radio interview with Bernardo Moya from 'The Best You' and NLP Life - Friday 4th April<span class="userContent">On Friday 4th April at 11am on <a href="http://naturalhealthradio.co.uk/" target="_blank">Natural Health Radio</a> I'm delighted to
have the opportunity to be interviewing firstly, Bernardo Moya who is
CEO, Publisher & Editor of the Best You magazine and the company 'NLP Life'. Bernardo is
an author, speaker, businessman and Entrepeneur. He manages t<span class="text_exposed_show">he
largest NLP Training company in the UK and Europe, and promotes
seminars for Richard Bandler, Paul McKenna and John La Valle through a
business call NLP Life: <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nlplifetraining.com%2F&h=aAQHrB34P&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">www.nlplifetraining.com</a><br /> <br />
He is also editor of The Best You Magazine and Best you Internet portal
which is dedicated to life enhancing, self empowerment content and
seminars. To read this magazine online go to: <a href="http://thebestyoumagazine.co/" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://thebestyoumagazine.co/</a></span></span><br />
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<span class="userContent"><span class="text_exposed_show">Bernardo will be talking about how discovered NLP and how he uses it to be the 'best him'! We will also talk about the meteoric rise in the popularity of NLP over the past few years and why so many people are talking about it and using it to improve their lives.<br /> <br />
I will also be speaking again with Tim from <a href="http://www.massagehut.biz/" target="_blank">the Massage Hut</a>. This week
Tim will be talking all about how deep tissue massage can help people
with Frozen Shoulder.<br /> <br /> Listen live here: <a href="http://bit.ly/1fCBXx8" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">http://bit.ly/1fCBXx8</a> It's going to be a great show!</span></span>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-7512758521182819132014-03-12T10:12:00.001-07:002014-03-12T10:12:11.538-07:00National No Smoking Day - 12th March<div style="color: #001a81; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11.25pt; margin-left: .375in; margin: 0in;">
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No Smoking Day is a yearly event to get smokers who want to quit
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The aim of the campaign is for people to quit on No Smoking Day
- even if it's just for that day - to prove to themselves that it is possible,
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The British Heart Foundation say: "Whether you're someone who's quit smoking and wants to
inspire others, a healthcare professional or addiction specialist, an office
worker, a school teacher, part of the armed forces or the prison service, we
need you to help us make No Smoking Day a roaring success".</div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">Find out more on the British Heart Foundation No Smoking
Day website </span><a href="http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?f=001CH6e0tgVIlfzJvunZXjVLTAmeeee_rX1w0ij9IpcIMz3QxBWDVXSMS4J6pxMsG5NWKLT-Oe9rHbl5RJt5koSRVpItt_uXvadRvsQu82KdFD_U4rvVQ5XkDPvfHntk5s03lHVwi6UknJ7fmUBFSsVWzo30Lz8YXlFlkploHEqoJr3B5IU7OLWXQ==&c=APWD01ex7dqve2vCOvPxV60hAY_tnlrWCI8gcqbaLF52JqVlGdh8ZQ==&ch=EVUTM4ZiTBsvhgUivHHihtLmfQZoCzTmlSRW7L9p9QDlkFJ0-J0C1A==">here</a><span style="color: #222222;">. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">If you are reading this thinking, "yes I want to stop but I'm not sure whether I can do it" or "I've been a smoker for such a long time, I just don't know if it's possible for me to quit" then consider having hypnotherapy to help you quit for good. Hypnotherapy is a great way to work with the power of your own mind to turn a habit around. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222;">So pick up the phone and call me on 01252 334377 or email me at <a href="mailto:Christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">Christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a> for a free telephone consultation.</span></div>
Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-56453682905145945732014-03-04T02:15:00.000-08:002014-03-04T02:15:06.633-08:00Hypnotherapy Workshop - Saturday 8th MarchOn Saturday 8th March I am delighted to announce that I will be giving a FREE workshop on Hypnotherapy at the Wellness Day event. During this workshop I will be talking discussing what hypnotherapy is (and isn't!) and dispelling some of the myths and misconceptions about hypnosis. I will also be doing a short demonstration, so if you've ever wondered what it's like to experience hypnotherapy, please come along!<br />
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If you have any questions you would like to ask about hypnotherapy <i>before</i> you come along on Saturday, please feel free to email me: <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a><br />
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This Wellness Day is a fantastic event which has been held in Guildford
for the past few years and has now grown to include over 40 stalls, with
demonstrations of a wide range of therapies including Massage,
Kinesiology, Bowen, Reflexology, Homeopathy and even Magnetic Jewelry.
Throughout the day you will be able to meet and talk to a wide range of
therapists, sample some healthy food in the cafe and even experience
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This event is open to members of the public and entry is just £2 per person. For more information, please go to: <a href="http://www.gwch.org.uk/index.php?page=27">http://www.gwch.org.uk/index.php?page=27</a>Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-10970712918098675612014-02-11T08:01:00.001-08:002014-02-11T08:01:05.223-08:00Everyone else seems totally in control... right?Have you ever thought that everyone else in the world seems to be in total control of their lives? You would be forgiven for thinking that everyone around you seems to be able to manage a job, a house, kids, fitness... whatever life throws at them... whilst you feel like you are struggling to keep up with just day to day activities.<br />
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Well the good news is... you are not alone! The fact is that we are all good at 'keeping up appearances' to the outside world, even when our own private world might be about to crash around our ears. This is usually partly down to the fact that we don't want to appear 'weak' or to admit that we can't cope to the outside world... but it is also partly a self-protection mechanism as we all like to feel in control of our lives.<br />
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So if you ARE one of those people who wonders just how other people manage to seem always in control and on top of things, what can you do about it? There may be a number of things you can do - it might be that you would benefit from delegating jobs to others, getting a cleaner, or finding someone to help you out - and you could also book in for a few hypno-coaching sessions!<br />
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'Hypno-coaching' is a term I use to describe a process where I use a techniques taken from personal coaching, combined with hypnotherapy. Coaching can be very useful for helping people get direction in their lives for sure, however our critical, judgemental conscious minds often resist taking action; usually as a result of a lack of self-belief. Combining coaching with hypnotherapy enables me to help my clients tap into the power of their subconscious mind, which enables people to bypass their own self-critical judgements and to work out exactly what it is they want out of life. This process is not an 'overnight change' of course - good things don't come easily - but it might just help you get that vital element of control back in your life.<br />
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If you'd like to book in for a session of hypno-coaching, please email me today at <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a> or call 01252 334377.<br />
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<br />Christy Hypnotherapyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15866462533167621578noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9048561677405389069.post-2903151174446228362014-02-06T06:41:00.004-08:002014-02-06T06:41:34.640-08:00Hypnotherapy for pain and injury recoveryOn Friday 7th February at 11am, I will be again hosting my hour long show on <a href="http://naturalhealthradio.co,uk/" target="_blank">Natural Health Radio</a>.<br />
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This week on my show I an lucky enough to be joined by Tim Dalby-Quenet. Tim runs his own business called ‘<a href="http://www.massagehut.biz/" target="_blank">The Massage Hut</a>’ where he offers
clients a range of bespoke massage therapies including deep tissue,
Indian head massage and even Himalayan hot stones. During this show I
will be interviewing Tim about the different types of massage, the many
benefits and also about the range of issues which can be improved using
massage. If you have ever wondered whether massage would help you specifically, during this interview I'm sure you will learn that pretty much anyone can benefit! Whether you are just looking for some relaxation or whether you have pain resulting from an injury or more serious physical condition such as Lupus, Arthritis or even MS - massage can work wonders!<br />
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I will also spend some time talking about injury and pain – both of
which can be hugely improved using hypnotherapy – and will be exploring some
of my recent experiences with both these after some recent ankle
surgery. Don’t worry – there won’t be any graphic detail…!<br />
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As always I’d love to hear from anyone with feedback or comments:
please email me at <a href="mailto:christy@christyhypnotherapy.com">christy@christyhypnotherapy.com</a> or Tweet me
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