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Hypnosis has been successfully used for many years to help with pain management because pain, as a signal in the nervous system, is remarkably malleable, meaning your experience of it can and does change depending on how you’re paying attention to things.

There is a growing body of research that shows the importance of grit – our capacity to dig deep and keep going even in the face of great challenges – and how this capacity is a highly accurate predictor of success in many domains of life.

Hypnotherapy not only helps to fall asleep more quickly but also trains the nervous system to maintain deep, restorative sleep throughout the night. Hypnotherapy also addresses underlying contributors—such as chronic stress, unhelpful thought patterns, or bad habits that interfere with sleep—making it a holistic and lasting solution for sleep improvement.

If you’re reading this, and you’re a human being, the odds are you have a bias in your brain towards short-term thinking, towards...

Your brain can learn in more ways than just consciously. In fact, much of what you’ve learned in your life has been absorbed in other-than-conscious ways. From your native language, your body language, your taste in food, and your sense of humor to your attitude towards your work, your self-concept, and the way you relate to your significant others, none of these are things that people learn consciously and deliberately.

There is often some confusion as to the difference between hypnotherapy and hypnosis itself. Hypnosis is nothing more than a tool which cannot do anything at all until somebody puts it to work. Hypnotherapy is a skill, which uses the tool of hypnosis for the administration of many and various forms of psychotherapy.

Do you remember, a few years back? The old WW2 phrase Keep Calm and Carry On took off and you saw those words on mugs, t-shirts, towels... you name it. Fine words indeed. Easier said than done though, especially when carrying on, at least as normal, has become impossible.

Some things are possible, and some things are not, but the boundary between them isn't always as easy to determine as we might imagine. We often set the boundary ourselves, decreeing that "I can't do that" when there is no objective rational reason why 'that' is impossible. We just believe that it's impossible. And that means that we often don't do things we might want to do, or might like to do, and are perfectly capable of doing, because they're on the other side of the ima

Overcoming bulimia can help normalise the tyranny of perfectionism, regulate distortions of body image and, of course, raise self-esteem because you’ve taken back real control. Sometimes when the symptoms of – for example – low self-esteem are improved, the original cause begins to improves too.

It's clear that when we're hungry we need food. And when thirsty it's water that will quench us. But what about when your clients feel "empty", or "unfulfilled", or that "something is just lacking" but they don't know what? This post suggests a few ideas to help you discover what may be missing from your clients’ lives and how to help them find more emotional fulfillment.

Mirroring the natural way you fall asleep, hypnosis can be a great insomnia cure. Hypnosis is similar to the REM stage of sleep, which is why it can act as a 'kickstart' to get you to sleep easily and naturally again.

Perhaps you can think of a time you avoided a particular situation, or you didn’t participate in a particular activity, because you didn’t want to risk making a mistake and looking foolish in front of others. Or maybe you can recall getting negative feedback from a boss, or a bad mark in an exam, and it felt really painful, maybe even devastating to you at the time. These are signs that, at least at times in life, you’ve been operating from a fixed mindset, as opposed to a gr

Self-hypnosis is a process or a result of hypnosis which is self-induced. It relies on making use of self-suggestions. The successful use of self-hypnosis can be a powerful tool for one’s personal development. Once mastered, concentration can be enhanced, problem-solving improved and overall performance increased. Emotional control is also one of the notable benefits of a proper practice. Read on to find out how to use self-hypnosis to your best advantage easily and safely.

Hypnosis refers to a set of procedures involving an induction – which could be relaxing or actively imagining something – followed by one or more suggestions. The purpose of the induction is to induce a mental state in which participants are focused on instructions from the therapist, and are not distracted by everyday concerns. One reason why hypnosis is of interest to scientists is that participants often report that their responses feel automatic and effortless.

There are multiple forms of therapy to choose from, whether it's mainstream or of the alternative variety. With all these seemingly endless options, why should anyone choose hypnotherapy?

Many people wonder what does a therapeutic hypnosis session feel like. My answer is: it really depends on who you ask. But however you experience your session, you will find that hypnosis in a therapeutic form is a safe, natural and uniquely soothing experience.

The most important aspect of having success with your hypnosis audio recordings is repeated listening. This is similar to other things in life where repetition, or practice, is one of if not the most important part of achieving your desired result. The more you listen to an audio recording, the more the message will become part of your automatic behavior.

Why is it so hard to change? We all know it: it is one thing to want to change, and another to actually act on it. Quit smoking, overcome stress, stop negative thinking... Who hasn't tried and used their willpower to change an old habit into a new, more beneficial one? We all have, multiple times. And sometimes it worked, at least for a while, until we eventually revert to the same exact behavior, over and over again.

Hypnotherapy is a leading edge treatment endorsed by the American Medical Association. Long gone are the days where hypnosis was perceived about turning you into a chicken or getting you to run around thinking you are Tarzan King of the jungle.

I am often asked to comment upon the profession of hypnotherapy; what differentiates practitioners, what are the practices the very best hypnotherapists adhere to? Or, what’s the difference between the wannabes and the pros?