4 great ways to help conquer anxiety – part 2 â The Guessing Machine.
The Guessing Machine! What part does it play in maintaining and generating anxiety? What can we do to mitigate its power to enable us to feel more relaxed.
Hypnotherapy
Hypnotherapy
4 great ways to help conquer anxiety
Anxiety responds really well to hypnotherapy, However, there are some things that we train our clients to do that assist in the process, and even without hypnotherapy they can really help someone with anxiety. In these articles I explain these techniques.
Huge 10-Year Study Links Diet Drinks To Stroke and Heart Attacks
Dangers of Drinking Diet Drinks The study, headed up by Dr. Ankur Vyas, was one of the most comprehensive of its type with nearly 60,000 postmenopausal women participating over nine years. Known as the Womenâs Health Initiative Observational Study, the research found that participants who drank two or more cans of diet soda a day …
If You’re Someone Who Suffers From Anxiety 12 Tips For Friends And Family
No 6 is something most of us do, but shouldn’t… As full-time hypnotherapists, we spend a lot of time helping people who suffer from anxiety and the progress we make is sometimes unwittingly undermined by the people closest to them. So we thought it would be useful to share some ways that friends and family …
Using Distraction Techniques For Anxiety
What are distraction techniques for anxiety? For many people, anxiety is a challenge they have to overcome on a regular basis. When people experience anxiety, it’s common for them to try to distract themselves from their feelings. Distraction techniques are often used in the process of dealing with anxiety, as they provide relief by helping …
What Are The Signs Perimenopause Is Ending?
In our reproductive years, our menstrual cycles work on the fluctuations of different hormones, such as FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone), LH (luteinising hormone), oestrogen, and progesterone. FSH and LH regulate the production of oestrogen during the cycle. FSH turns on the follicles to produce oestrogen (follicles are fluid-filled sacs containing our ovaries). After achieving a specific …
Anxiety rings, anxiety pens, and even anxiety bracelets
Are these gadgets the answer or the devil? When experiencing anxiety, your body produces stress hormones, i.e., cortisol, the primary hormone, and a chemical known as norepinephrine. These hormones create a fight-or-flight response in your body. These hormones send impulses for certain body acts such as biting your nails, pulling your hair, upward and downward …
What is perimenopause?
What is perimenopause? After this time, the chances of a recurring menstrual cycle or period are almost impossible. “What is Perimenopause” is a common question asked by women who are experiencing these changes and are unsure of what’s happening to their bodies. Duration of perimenopause So, perimenopause is the phase before menopause, the day after …
How to stop hot flushes without HRT?
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 …
HRT is not working – What now?
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 …
Report: How does hypnotherapy work?
How does hypnotherapy work? Research answers the question David Spiegel, from Stanford University, scanned the brains of volunteers who were told they were looking at coloured objects, when they were really black and white. A scan showing areas of the brain that are used to register colour showed an increased blood flow, indicating that they …
Hidden anxiety
Millions of people are affected by anxiety every year. Many live and cope with their anxiety on their own, suffering quietly. Anxiety is something we all experience at some time in our lives, but for most, it is just a short term experience. Anxiety affects us both physically and psychologically and in its normal form …
Don’t exercise, if you want to lose weight!
Three studies that will change your thoughts about diet and exercise, and you’ll love the third… We all know that the best way to ward off unwanted weight is through diet and exercise. But, according to new research from Arizona State University, burning more calories than you eat may not result in changes on the …
How you can achieve your goals utilising a hypnotherapeutic processes
It is good to have goals to work towards in life, but with so many pressures on our work and home life, it is usually hard to achieve our goals as other activities tend to get in the way, or perhaps you feel that you lack the motivation and perseverance. Maybe you are saving money …
Does Exercise Help You Lose Weight?
If you have ever asked yourself, does exercise help you lose weight, you are in good company. It is the advice most people hear first, move more, burn it off, earn your food. And yet a lot of people discover something awkward. They do the workouts, they feel fitter, sometimes they feel proud, but the …
Treating high blood pressure
At the Surrey Institute, we use the Hypnotension programme to treat high blood pressure problems. The programme has been designed specifically to assist the vast number of men and women with hypertension (high blood pressure). What is raised blood pressure? Blood pressure is a way of measuring the pressure inside of your arterial blood vessels …
Back in the room
Iâm hearing a lot of buzz in the hypnotherapy industry about the ITV show âBack in the Roomâ, due to be shown this Saturday the 14th March. There seems to be a lot of scaremongering and worry about how it will be detrimental to our profession. One self-proclaimed spokesman on behalf of the profession stated …
Being proactive with pain management
Huge numbers of people are affected by severe and continual pain. That’s why an effective pain management strategy like hypnotherapy is crucial to manage and alleviate this pain. In this short article, we examine the effects of pain and how hypnotherapy could help to control and even prevail over the problem. There are ten million …
Can Paul McKennaâs new ÂŁ5 app help you to lose weight?
According to an article in the Daily Mail, Paul McKenna claims that his Hypnotic Gastric Band app is a âsurgery-free weight-loss solutionâ that âcan help convince the unconscious mind that a gastric band has been fitted, so the body behaves as though a band is physically present.â.However, top surgeons have warned that, in their opinion, …
Hypnotherapy Rings in the New Year with a New You
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 …
Easy ways to take care of low confidence
Outward warning signs of low confidence include appearing shy, nervous or socially withdrawn, especially in confrontational or stressful scenarios. The important thing to recall is that we are not born with low confidence. It is a learned response which is often the result of an utter failure, bullying, or numerous years of critical parenting. Not …
Clinical Hypnotherapy – What is it?
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 …
Does Hypnotherapy Work For Weight Loss?
Just about everyone has needed, or planned to, shed unwanted weight in the course of their lives. But does hypnotherapy work for weight loss i’ll answer that a little later Let us be honest, modern day society as a whole is getting heavier and fairly quickly. Putting on the weight is almost a fact of …
Hypnotic Gastric Band Proves Its Worth
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 …
Binge drinking – a regular issue in the news headlines.
You will need to have lived in a cave in past years to have avoided the scary images all over the news relating to binge drinking. Just about everyone has, on some occasions, found themselves dancing the night away, having indulged in one (or six) too many bevies. We live in a very stressful world, …
The Surrey Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy supports World No Tobacco Day
Saturday 31st May – World No Tobacco Day could be a great day to get rid of smoking. The World Health Organisation (WHO) state that tobacco is the single most preventable cause of death around the globe, wiping out nearly 6 million people a year – 600,000 of whom are non-smokers. WHO promotes the day …
Overcome sleeping problems
We all need sleep. Â In fact, we all need 6-8 hours of sleep each night in order to function properly. Losing out on one nightâs sleep can take a while to recover from, but eventually we do catch up. However, long term sleeping problems just aren’t as easy to shake off. Insomnia affects the sleep …
How hypnotherapy builds confidence
In the present day, the way we communicate is increasingly computer based, but the loss of face to face connections are having an adverse effect on our society. In our hypnotherapy practice this is all too apparent as we see large numbers of socially isolated clients. We show these clients how hypnotherapy builds confidence very …
Is Hypnotherapy Effective?
If you are here because you typed âis hypnotherapy effectiveâ, you probably want a straight answer, not hype. You might be unsure whether hypnotherapy is real, safe, or evidence based, and you do not want to be talked into something that only works if you suspend disbelief. That scepticism is sensible. This page separates what …
Drink Problems are Treatable With Hypnotherapy
Drinking too much alcohol is a soaring problem amongst the majority of the population. The press regularly speculate on the ever dropping ages of those in the grip of alcohol dependency. There is also a lot more information available to us on healthy consumption of alcohol – we are a good deal more aware of …
Residents in Wallington Surrey Find Hypnotherapy Really Effective
After launching our hypnotherapy clinic in Wallington, Surrey we were amazed at the number of clients we saw with anxiety and panic attacks, far more than we expected. A lot of our initial clientèle seemed to be anxiety based difficulties, like travelling phobias and challenges going out alone. To start with we wondered if there …
A hypnotic approach for delivering a presentation and speaking in public
Your next meeting at your workplace is drawing near, and you’ve consented to present some new ideas to the company. Despite the fact that you find delivering presentations a little bit nerve-racking, you tell yourself it will all be all right. As the time for you to speak publicly draws closer and closer, you begin …
Hypnotherapy strategies can aid in reducing your stress levels
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 …
Hypnotherapy can give you the advantage in golf
In the event you learn to play golf it’s necessary for you to grasp new physical skills. You might learn how to clasp the golf club, position your legs and approaches to swinging the club. As with virtually all sports, you master the procedure, learn the physical skills and then figure out how to âpsyche …
How a hypnotherapy helps people that have a lack confidence
Self confidence is how we view our own capacity to do something. Low self confidence is when you view your abilities to achieve or create as being very low. Self confidence is similar, but not the same, as self esteem which relates to our view of us. Hypnotherapy techniques can be used to help us …
Ring in the changes this year
Given that the festive season is now out of the way, many of us will turn to our health and look for strategies to make it better. Over the festive season it is fairly common to overindulge, both on food and drink, and not just on Christmas day. The Christmas events and New Year’s festivities …
Are you able to get a strong emotional response?
Isnât it amazing how we can easily respond to a film or even a piece of music in an emotional way? Not really, because what happens is that we relate it in some way to ourselves. Take the video below, for example. Most people will shed a tear or two, if not blub uncontrollably. Itâs about a new bride having the âfathers danceâ when her father has just passed away.
Gastric band hypnosis stops the desire for big portions
Reducing weight can sometimes be a complex process. Emotions and food can become very tightly linked for many individuals, which might make sticking with a diet challenging and disheartening. These problems can then make people try extreme methods to help them get slimmer. The widely used âgastric bandâ surgical treatment has received plenty of coverage …
Using hypnotherapy to quit smoking
If youâre looking to quit smoking using hypnotherapy, thereâs a decent chance you feel a bit conflicted about it. You might be curious, you might be sceptical, and you might be quietly hoping itâs not one of those things that looks impressive online but falls apart in real life. A lot of people come to …
The real cost of hypnotherapy: Can you afford not to?
Whilst hypnotherapy can offer a profound enhancement in the quality of someone’s life, countless people still see it as potentially expensive and worry about the cost of hypnotherapy. While they will probably spend money on other much more expensive pastimes with the aim of making themselves feel emotionally better, such as retail therapy, nights out, …
Are drugs interfering with your life?
Hypnotherapy for drug abuse is widely used to help individuals to stop taking narcotics. Generally, many hypnotherapy professionals can deal with problem behaviours. Nonetheless, we would advise looking for a hypnotherapist with distinct and dedicated experience in the area of drug related problems. Prescription medications and illegal drugs, along with the newer âlegalised highsâ, may …
Blushing, how hypnotherapy can help
Becoming red-faced at inappropriate times or extreme blushing, is a common problem for many individuals. For many individuals, extreme blushing would appear to happen without any legitimate reason. This lack of control tends to create anxiousness which generally makes the whole problem even more serious. The more concerned you are regarding blushing, the more you …
Forget the diets, change the behaviours
If you are thinking of going on a diet programme, perhaps you are deciding which one to choose, 5:2, Dukan, Low GI, Low GL or calorie counting. Part of the decision process is trying to work out which is the best one for losing weight. Basically, you have to ignore the term diet and just …
Hypnotherapy helps IBS
However, the researchers point out that a lot of affected individuals are actually being refused therapy due to prejudice. âSadly many health care professionals are sceptical,â says Professor Peter Whorwell, who developed the treatment at Manchester University. He said, âIt works best for individuals who are rather ill and that have not responded to other …
Hypnotherapy for hypertension helps women that are at a high risk from aneurysm
Ladies who smoke and also have hypertension are twenty times more prone to experience a brain bleed compared to non-smoking men that have normal blood pressure levels, as outlined by a new study. A bleed in the brain is frequently triggered from a burst aneurysm, this is a balloon filled up with blood on the …
Hypnosis for sleep and weight loss – As study shows tiredness can increase hunger
When most people start thinking about weight loss, they pay special attention to eating more low fat foods and getting more exercise. Yet many dieters probably wouldn’t consider how a lack of sleep might be getting in the way of achieving the weight loss results theyâre aiming for. And many of us almost certainly wouldn’t …
Anxiety and depression affects nearly one in five UK adults
Nearly one fifth of UK adults experience anxiety or depression, according to the latest official figures from The Office for National Statistics. Office for National Statistics says highest rates of anxiety and depression occur in the 50-54 age groups and highest amongst women. At the Surrey Institute of Clinical Hypnotherapy we have specialists that work …
Bullying in childhood “throws a long shadow”
According to the BBC bullying in childhood “throws a long shadow” into victims’ adult lives, suggests research indicating long-term negative consequences for health, job prospects and relationships. The study tracked more than 1,400 people between the ages of nine and 26. School bullies were also more likely to grow up into adult criminals. The study, …
‘Diet’ drinks can cause diabetes research finds
Even though we are in the middle of summer, the craze to lose weight is just as intensive for many men and women. The shops and supermarkets are full of âdiet’ and ‘energyâ drinks, and scientists are warning that their association with type 2 diabetes is a reason for concern. The Surrey Institute of Clinical …
Stay clear of the BBQ this summer if you want to lose weight
If you are using hypnotherapy to lose weight, or just on a diet, steer clear of the BBQs this summer, as a recent study shows that you could be consuming as much as 3000 calories. A recent research study, conducted by Boots, found that the typical BBQ meal would include: two sausages, one-and-a-half burgers, two …
Hangovers affect the mind as well as the body
Anyone who has woken up after a drinking session will have probably noticed before the way a hangover affects your ability to process mental problems and think clearly. Psychologists at the Keele University’s School of Psychology, studying hangovers, found that apart from causing anxiety, dizziness, feeling sick/vomiting and headaches, hangovers are also detrimental to brain …