Does hypnotherapy really work?

does hypnotherapy really work

Hypnotherapy is scoffed at by more than a few people, questioning, ‘does hypnotherapy really work?’. The concept of a swinging pocket watch and the saying ‘you are feeling sleepy… very sleepy’ is what springs to mind when anyone hears the word ‘hypnotherapy’. Either that or they link it with being made to do demeaning stuff …

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How to stop hot flushes without HRT?

does hypnotherapy really work

Some common symptoms of hot flushes are the sudden sensation of warmth, a reddish appearance, fast heartbeat, sweating, chills after episodes of hot flushes, and anxiety. The frequency and duration of hot flushes vary from woman to woman, ranging from around 7 years to 10 years [1]. What happens when hot flushes appear During hot …

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HRT is not working – What now?

hrt is not working

Hot flushes are the most common symptom among women suffering from menopause. It is an uncomfortable feeling to have a sudden increase in temperature. Mainly, hormone replacement therapy is used to relieve hot flushes. But some women can not take hormone therapy due to its potential side effects on their bodies or sometimes if HRT …

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Back in the room

I’m hearing a lot of buzz in the hypnotherapy industry about the ITV show ‘Back in the Room’, due to be shown this Saturday the 14th March. There seems to be a lot of scaremongering and worry about how it will be detrimental to our profession. One self-proclaimed spokesman on behalf of the profession stated …

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Hypnotherapy Rings in the New Year with a New You

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It’s that time of year when we all start contemplating how we can make the year before us really count. Some people decide to stop smoking or to eat in a healthy way, whilst others may work to change things that negatively affect their lives, like anxiety or depression. Sticking to New Year resolutions can …

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Clinical Hypnotherapy – What is it?

What is Hypnosis

A hypnotherapist uses the trance state of hypnosis as a tool to make the therapy treatment more effective, and then treats specific problems that the client may have. Clinical hypnotherapy usually works very well when the client’s focus is directed internally so they become more self-aware. This is by and large achieved by relaxing the …

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Hypnotic Gastric Band Proves Its Worth

hypnotic gastric band

A hypnotic gastric band is a cutting edge therapeutic intervention , aimed at combating overeating issues by making use of advanced hypnotherapy techniques. By utilising a technique that places the gastric band, in a virtual way through a hypnotherapeutic approach, expensive traditional surgery can be avoided plus the serious risks that go with it and …

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Nail Biting Habits Can be Solved by Using Hypnotherapy

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When people see someone biting their nails it is commonly thought of as undesirable and disgusting. Many people get started nail biting in our early school years and then stop during our late teens. Fingernail biting may continue into adulthood for many, and becomes a conditioned response, causing real physical harm to the fingers. Hypnotherapy …

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Hypnotherapy strategies can aid in reducing your stress levels

Hypnotherapy to manage anger

Hypnotherapy can assist in the treatment of short-term stress in a natural way. If you are aware an event is coming up that will cause you stress, hypnotherapy can help you prepare for it and learn how to deal with it effectively. For instance, if you are attending job interviews and find that stress is …

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Gastric band hypnosis stops the desire for big portions

hypnotic gastric band

Reducing weight can sometimes be a complex process. Emotions and food can become very tightly linked for many individuals, which might make sticking with a diet challenging and disheartening. These problems can then make people try extreme methods to help them get slimmer. The widely used ‘gastric band’ surgical treatment has received plenty of coverage …

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Advanced hypnotherapy training

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As March or September approaches we start to get enquiries about our training courses. We are often asked if we teach advanced hypnotherapy training. In an effort to answer that, I would like to tell you what we do and further down I will tackle that question. How our hypnotherapy training is different At the …

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Lose weight with hypnotherapy as being fat is now a disease

At the annual meeting of the American Medical Association (AMA) last week they voted to classify obesity as a disease. Even though a committee of their own experts thought it should not be classified as a disease, the association’s delegates still voted to support the change. If the UK did the same, over 20 million …

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Gastric band hypnosis is it a magic pill?

Gastric band hypnosis is the latest magic pill to sweep through the hypnotherapy industry. People come for hypnotherapy for weight loss expecting a magic pill and, although it has some apparently magical properties, it certainly isn’t a magic pill. Clients seek out hypnotherapy for many different reasons, but for those wanting to lose weight it …

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Report: How to find effective hypnotherapy training

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“At the Surrey Institute we train people from all walks of life to become effective hypnotherapists by offering practical hypnotherapy training but finding effective hypnotherapy training is a task in its own right.” Changing careers is something which is becoming more common, with thousands of people opting to say goodbye to their mundane office jobs …

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Blushing, there is a way out

When people dismiss blushing as an insignificant it makes the blusher feel “silly” and “stupid”. I have never worked with a blusher who thought it was insignificant. However what I do hear is “I now it’s stupid but….” or “I feel silly saying this but….”

Simon Cowell gives smoking a “NO” with Hypnotherapy

Simon has reportedly started to undergo hypnosis to kick the habit, as it has been claimed that the star’s friends and family want him to try and quit. The X Factor USA judge has been smoking for almost 44 years despite his family’s history of health complications, and he admitted that his New Year’s resolution was to try and give up his 15-a-day. A source says,

Hypnotherapy Courses Online or Something Else?

If you are thinking of becoming a hypnotherapist because you think it’s easy money or perhaps it’s something you can dip in and out of and earn some extra cash, think again. People who go into hypnotherapy for those reasons don’t generally last long. However, if that’s what you’re after there are hundreds of distance learning and cheap hypnotherapy training courses out there for you to choose. It does not really matter which type of hypnotherapy training you go for as the clients will soon discover your lack of commitment to them and yourself and they wont come back and you will have zero income.

Spiders and Snakes – who cares? by John Marks

Phobias although fairly simple in terms of anxiety disorders can themselves be underpinned by many different facets and reasons. However what this study shows is that we are not born with them so it has to be conditioning. The great news for those who suffer with phobias is that if it’s conditioning then it can be changed.

The Older The Better, A New Career

You most probably have heard all the old clichés about many a good tune played on an old fiddle and experience helps us not to repeat the mistakes of the past, you will be familiar with many more little maxims to help soften the rampant discrimination built into our culture against ‘getting old’.

Obviously people with Psoriasis deserve it!

For anybody that does not have the condition Psoriasis it would seem ludicrous to suggest that they deserve to suffer from this condition. However, during the study I conducted on the effects of Hypnotherapy upon Psoriasis, this is one of the core beliefs that I discovered a Psoriasis sufferer has.