When things go wrong as they sometimes will;
When the road you're trudging seems all up hill;
When funds are low, and debts are high,
And you want to smile, but you have to sigh;
when care is pressing you down a bit
Rest if you must, but don't you quit.
Life is queer with its twists and turns
as everyone one of us sometimes learns.
And many a failure turns about
when you might have won, had you stuck it out.
Don't give up though the pace seems slow;
You may succeeed with another blow.
Success is failure turned inside out;
The silver tint of the clouds of doubt.
And you never can tell how close you are;
It may be near when it seems so far.
So stick to the fight when you're hardest hit -
It's when things go wrong that you must not quit!
Author unknown
Tuesday, 13 March 2012
Thursday, 23 February 2012
Does hypnosis have a place in snowboarding?
Really interesting article posted on a great website all about snowboarding called "Afterbang Snowboarding" discussing how hypnosis, visualisation and mental rehearsal might be able to help snowboarders (both professional and amateur).
Synopsis: "Hypnosis. Hypnotism. Surely these things have nothing to do with snowboarding? For 99% of snowboarders that’s probably true, maybe even 99.9%. But is that because it’s irrelevant to the majority, or because people just haven’t considered it?"
Click here to read the article: http://www.afterbang.co.uk/blog/2011/12/02/does-hypnosis-have-a-place-in-your-snowboarding/
Synopsis: "Hypnosis. Hypnotism. Surely these things have nothing to do with snowboarding? For 99% of snowboarders that’s probably true, maybe even 99.9%. But is that because it’s irrelevant to the majority, or because people just haven’t considered it?"
Click here to read the article: http://www.afterbang.co.uk/blog/2011/12/02/does-hypnosis-have-a-place-in-your-snowboarding/
Thursday, 19 January 2012
A story of two wolves...
This story originates many centuries ago, from a place where wise old Indian Chiefs would tell stories to the children of the villages to pass on their experience and help them on their journey through life.
The story begins with a wise Indian Chief sat around a camp fire with all the children of the village. He begins to tell the story which has passed from generation to generation about how each and every one of us is born with two wolves at our side. The children first gasp with fear at the thought of these wolves, but the Chief explains that each and every one of them has these wolves and their job is to guide us through life. One of these wolves represents beliefs which provide us with curiosity and an inquisitive nature and which help push us forward to achieve new things. The other wolf however represents 'limiting beliefs' and this wolf tells us things which cause us to doubt our abilities and which make us hold back from achieving our full potential.
The wise old Chief then tells the children about how, throughout our lives, these two wolves are in a constant battle for victory… sometimes one wolf will look like it is going to win the battle and then something will happen to allow the other to get an advantage. As the Chief continued to describe this ongoing battle between the wolves, one of the boys who was the youngest son of the Chief jumps up and says, “Father, father, please tell me… what is the end of this story? Which of the wolves wins the battle in the end?!”
The wise old Chief smiles at his son, pats him on the head gently and says “My son.... it all depends on which one you feed”.
The story begins with a wise Indian Chief sat around a camp fire with all the children of the village. He begins to tell the story which has passed from generation to generation about how each and every one of us is born with two wolves at our side. The children first gasp with fear at the thought of these wolves, but the Chief explains that each and every one of them has these wolves and their job is to guide us through life. One of these wolves represents beliefs which provide us with curiosity and an inquisitive nature and which help push us forward to achieve new things. The other wolf however represents 'limiting beliefs' and this wolf tells us things which cause us to doubt our abilities and which make us hold back from achieving our full potential.
The wise old Chief then tells the children about how, throughout our lives, these two wolves are in a constant battle for victory… sometimes one wolf will look like it is going to win the battle and then something will happen to allow the other to get an advantage. As the Chief continued to describe this ongoing battle between the wolves, one of the boys who was the youngest son of the Chief jumps up and says, “Father, father, please tell me… what is the end of this story? Which of the wolves wins the battle in the end?!”
The wise old Chief smiles at his son, pats him on the head gently and says “My son.... it all depends on which one you feed”.
Tuesday, 3 January 2012
Walking a new way...
This blog post is something I found which tells a brilliant autobiography in five short chapters. My advice is to notice where you are on this street and take the appropriate action!
Chapter 1
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the pavement.
I fall in.
I am lost … I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter 2
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the pavement.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter 3
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the pavement.
I see it is there.
I still fall in … it’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter 4
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the pavement.
I walk around it.
Chapter 5
I walk down another street.
Chapter 1
I walk down the street.
There is a deep hole in the pavement.
I fall in.
I am lost … I am helpless.
It isn’t my fault.
It takes forever to find a way out.
Chapter 2
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the pavement.
I pretend I don’t see it.
I fall in again.
I can’t believe I am in the same place.
But it isn’t my fault.
It still takes a long time to get out.
Chapter 3
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the pavement.
I see it is there.
I still fall in … it’s a habit.
My eyes are open.
I know where I am.
It is my fault.
I get out immediately.
Chapter 4
I walk down the same street.
There is a deep hole in the pavement.
I walk around it.
Chapter 5
I walk down another street.
Wednesday, 7 December 2011
Hypnotherapy in the news - "Hypnotherapy helps golfer banish personal demons"
Star golfer, Frances Bondad, has claimed hypnotherapy helped to lift her game, after winning the Sanya Ladies Open.
The 23-year-old was quick to note how important her recent hypnotherapy sessions had been, saying that they had helped banish thoughts of her win-less past and sort herself out psychologically.
Bondad labelled it "unbelievable" how the professional hypnotherapy allowed her to change, leading to the victory which earned her a cash prize and a three-year exemption to the Ladies European Tour.
It is common for sportsmen and women to see hypnotherapists about sporting motivation or fitness, since many people work so hard on the physical side of matters that they forget about the mental aspects.
There are a number of fears that high-profile athletes often suffer from, including worries about being watched and concerns about looking foolish.
If you would like to find out more about how hypnotherapy could help YOU be at the top of your game, contact Christy on 01252 334377 or email: christy@christyhypnotherapy.com.
The 23-year-old was quick to note how important her recent hypnotherapy sessions had been, saying that they had helped banish thoughts of her win-less past and sort herself out psychologically.
Bondad labelled it "unbelievable" how the professional hypnotherapy allowed her to change, leading to the victory which earned her a cash prize and a three-year exemption to the Ladies European Tour.
It is common for sportsmen and women to see hypnotherapists about sporting motivation or fitness, since many people work so hard on the physical side of matters that they forget about the mental aspects.
There are a number of fears that high-profile athletes often suffer from, including worries about being watched and concerns about looking foolish.
If you would like to find out more about how hypnotherapy could help YOU be at the top of your game, contact Christy on 01252 334377 or email: christy@christyhypnotherapy.com.
Friday, 2 December 2011
Don't read this...
If you are still reading you will be able to associate with the power of ‘negative statements’!! Research has claimed that the subconscious mind cannot process negatives… think of all the times you were told NOT to do something or NOT to think about something. Did you manage it? Tell a child not to play in the dirt and what do they do?!
This effect has also been demonstrated by the “white bear” experiment… Participants were simply asked not to think of a white bear. They were told to note down how often they did think of it. Try it now for yourself…. Sit quietly for five minutes and try as hard as you can to not think of a white bear… The participants in the experiment thought of a white bear roughly every minute - in spite of their best efforts. We can confidently state that they probably hadn't had one thought about a white bear for some time - until then.
Another study showed that when under pressure golfers who were encouraged not to overshoot would actually do it more. Likewise, footballers when taking a penalty who were urged not to shoot at one particular spot found themselves looking at the spot more often than usual and the ball ends up heading straight for the spot they were trying to avoid. It would seem that what we resist, persists.
A similar thing happens if we’ve ever had an injury whilst playing our sport – the mind has a temptation to keep reliving the injury event in an attempt to come to terms with it and to understand why it happened. It’s the classic “I’d better not injure myself again” thoughts that linger in the mind. The mind holds an injury as well as the body. Unless you can change your thinking about it, you mind may turn it over repeatedly, sometimes when you are not even aware of it. This can act as a form of mental rehearsal however and you are actually deepening the pathway of thoughts and actions that led to the injury in the first place. When you change the way you think about the injury, you will also change the way your body responds to it.
Even after an injury has healed, people may feel hesitant ‘just in case’. Many people who start to play their sport again after an injury don’t seem to believe that they are completely healed. They are more hesitant and hold back… as any coach will tell you one way to get injured is to hold back because that creates a counter tension in the muscles, pulling them two ways at once. Ironically the hesitation is just making injury more likely, not less.
So how can hypnotherapy help to remove focus on the negative? Using a combination of sports psychology and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) techniques, people can be introduced to some practical exercises to help them overcome the ‘mental injuries’ we experience after a physical injury or traumatic experience. When combined with hypnosis, these techniques provide a very effective and long lasting positive benefit to help cope with anxiety, lack of confidence and stress.
I also believe you can speed up the healing process by using imagery and I speak from personal experience. Some years ago I sustained an injury in my elbow – the elbow is a delicate place. The joints of our body are more prone to injury because they have to move and be flexible but there is the obvious danger of too much movement and in the wrong direction. Once my injury began to heal, physiotherapy helped enormously with the physical healing however I was aware I still had a mental injury which was holding me back and causing me unnecessary anxiety. By using imagery and healing visualisations combined with mental exercises to remove negative self-talk, I was able to not only heal in super-fast time, but also get back to my sport with more confidence than ever before.
If you’ve had a sporting injury and are feeling a little lacking in confidence or if you find your mind is interfering with you achieving your optimal performance, find out how hypnotherapy could help you by calling Christy on 01252 334377 for a free no-obligation consultation.
This effect has also been demonstrated by the “white bear” experiment… Participants were simply asked not to think of a white bear. They were told to note down how often they did think of it. Try it now for yourself…. Sit quietly for five minutes and try as hard as you can to not think of a white bear… The participants in the experiment thought of a white bear roughly every minute - in spite of their best efforts. We can confidently state that they probably hadn't had one thought about a white bear for some time - until then.
Another study showed that when under pressure golfers who were encouraged not to overshoot would actually do it more. Likewise, footballers when taking a penalty who were urged not to shoot at one particular spot found themselves looking at the spot more often than usual and the ball ends up heading straight for the spot they were trying to avoid. It would seem that what we resist, persists.
A similar thing happens if we’ve ever had an injury whilst playing our sport – the mind has a temptation to keep reliving the injury event in an attempt to come to terms with it and to understand why it happened. It’s the classic “I’d better not injure myself again” thoughts that linger in the mind. The mind holds an injury as well as the body. Unless you can change your thinking about it, you mind may turn it over repeatedly, sometimes when you are not even aware of it. This can act as a form of mental rehearsal however and you are actually deepening the pathway of thoughts and actions that led to the injury in the first place. When you change the way you think about the injury, you will also change the way your body responds to it.
Even after an injury has healed, people may feel hesitant ‘just in case’. Many people who start to play their sport again after an injury don’t seem to believe that they are completely healed. They are more hesitant and hold back… as any coach will tell you one way to get injured is to hold back because that creates a counter tension in the muscles, pulling them two ways at once. Ironically the hesitation is just making injury more likely, not less.
So how can hypnotherapy help to remove focus on the negative? Using a combination of sports psychology and neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) techniques, people can be introduced to some practical exercises to help them overcome the ‘mental injuries’ we experience after a physical injury or traumatic experience. When combined with hypnosis, these techniques provide a very effective and long lasting positive benefit to help cope with anxiety, lack of confidence and stress.
I also believe you can speed up the healing process by using imagery and I speak from personal experience. Some years ago I sustained an injury in my elbow – the elbow is a delicate place. The joints of our body are more prone to injury because they have to move and be flexible but there is the obvious danger of too much movement and in the wrong direction. Once my injury began to heal, physiotherapy helped enormously with the physical healing however I was aware I still had a mental injury which was holding me back and causing me unnecessary anxiety. By using imagery and healing visualisations combined with mental exercises to remove negative self-talk, I was able to not only heal in super-fast time, but also get back to my sport with more confidence than ever before.
If you’ve had a sporting injury and are feeling a little lacking in confidence or if you find your mind is interfering with you achieving your optimal performance, find out how hypnotherapy could help you by calling Christy on 01252 334377 for a free no-obligation consultation.
Tuesday, 1 November 2011
Hypnotherapy in the news - Joanna Lumley used hypnotherapy to overcome anxiety
Joanna Lumley has revealed how she used hypnotherapy to overcome her horrific anxiety attacks.
Whilst in her mid-20s, the actress' anxiety got so bad that when on stage, she convinced herself there were assassins in the audience trying to kill her. She said the issue put her on "the brink of utter insanity", but claimed she was able to completely overcome it - thanks to hypnotherapy.
Describing the condition in The Daily Telegraph, she said: "I couldn't cross the road, I didn't dare go into shops, I had to concentrate on breathing in and breathing out. It's panic attacks and you are on the brink of utter insanity. "I knew I was going to make myself waterproof against it. It would not happen again, not on my watch."
According to Mail Online, Lumley claimed that her anxiety attacks began because she was so worried about money. At one point, she was just living off Marmite and toast, such was her financial strain.
Lumley isn't the only famous face to have turned to hypnotherapy for anxiety problems or other issues. Many celebrities - including Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, actress Gail Porter and dance teacher Louie Spence - have recently explained how they have used it to overcome various traumas which occurred during their lives.
Whilst in her mid-20s, the actress' anxiety got so bad that when on stage, she convinced herself there were assassins in the audience trying to kill her. She said the issue put her on "the brink of utter insanity", but claimed she was able to completely overcome it - thanks to hypnotherapy.
Describing the condition in The Daily Telegraph, she said: "I couldn't cross the road, I didn't dare go into shops, I had to concentrate on breathing in and breathing out. It's panic attacks and you are on the brink of utter insanity. "I knew I was going to make myself waterproof against it. It would not happen again, not on my watch."
According to Mail Online, Lumley claimed that her anxiety attacks began because she was so worried about money. At one point, she was just living off Marmite and toast, such was her financial strain.
Lumley isn't the only famous face to have turned to hypnotherapy for anxiety problems or other issues. Many celebrities - including Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, actress Gail Porter and dance teacher Louie Spence - have recently explained how they have used it to overcome various traumas which occurred during their lives.
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