Archive for November, 2007
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Friday, November 30th, 2007Why do we dream? People have always been fascinated by their ’secret’ night-time journeys. Over the years there have been many theories as to why we dream and the function dreams serve. Countless ‘encyclopaedias’ of dream symbols and meaning now exist, but these are published on the narrow premise that ‘one symbol fits all’. A [...]
What is Psychology?
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Psychology has evolved from the Greek word “psyche,” which means “soul” or “mind,” and “logos,” which means speech. It is an academic and applied field concerning the study of the mind, brain, and behavior, both human and nonhuman. Psychology also refers to the practical application of such knowledge to diverse spheres of human activity, including [...]
Post Natal Depression
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Sarah put her hands over her ears to try to block out the cries of her five month old daughter, alone in the house she felt overwhelmed by emotion and unable to move. Since Rosie’s birth she had experienced increasing anxiety, felt that she was a useless Mum and had suicidal thoughts. Luckily for both [...]
Hypnosis for Success
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Every year I train thousands of people in hypnosis and the role of positive psychology in overcoming difficulties and maximizing success. So I see every day how crucial attitude is for human performance and happiness. So why do I link attitude to hypnosis? Well, another word for ‘attitude’ is ‘focus’. And when you narrow your focus [...]
How hypnosis can build self confidence
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Over the last decade we have found that one of the most common uses for self hypnosis is confidence building, so we thought that it would be a good idea to explain just how you might build self confidence using hypnosis. As our starting point, let’s take a look at how you build self confidence [...]
How hypnosis works
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007There is so much misinformation out there about hypnosis, we decided that we would set the record straight about exactly what hypnosis is and how it works. You see, many people still think that hypnosis is about putting someone into a weird state, telling them to do something, and then that thing will happen. But [...]
What is Hypnosis
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007As a hypnotherapist, it can be a good idea to have an alternative professional title on hand - such as the innocuous ‘trainer’ - to avoid the inevitable questions. I was chatting at a party the other day when a friend of a friend asked me the dreaded question - “What do you do for [...]
Worry your way to a solution
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Take the pressure off yourself - delay making crucial decisions.
You may find it hard to think of anything else when you are caught up worrying about some future decision. Realise that sometimes you can choose not to make a decision for the time being. Say to yourself “I’m not ready to make a decision on [...]
Learn to worry well and benefit from stress
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007As we all know, worrying creates stress, and stress is a health risk. Worrying can raise your blood pressure, cause you to suffer sleepless nights and affect your digestion, your immunity - even your sex life. But worrying isn’t all bad - the ability to worry about possible dangers and prepare for them has been [...]
Panic Attack and Anxiety Cure
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Although an ‘anxiety cure’ is not possible or desirable, new, more appropriate patterns and associations can replace unhelpful ones, leading to an effective cure for panic attacks..
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How panic attacks spread
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007For survival purposes, once we have ‘learned’ that a certain situation is dangerous by panicking, the mind ‘remembers’ this fact to ensure that the next time it sees a similar situation, it can give you the necessary anxiety or panic to enable you to run or fight, just like the woman in the story.
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Panic Attacks and Anxiety
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007There is much written about anxiety and panic attacks. Why? - because they are an essential part of being human. Panic attacks and anxiety are abilities that have kept us safe for millions of years, allowed us to survive, evolve and succeed as a species.
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Learning Self confidence
Wednesday, November 21st, 2007Another common idea about confidence is that you are either born with it, or not. Things you hear are “I’m just not a confident person” or “People who are super-confident are just lucky”. This is obviously untrue, as anyone knows who has seen a friend or colleague grow in confidence. Confidence is a way of [...]
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