February 2008

Friday Fun – A quick mind trick or is it?

by Dave Sabat 29 February 2008

Do this little exercise to find out if you mind is really “normal”. Free will or synaptic wiring – you be the judge. Check out the following exercise, guaranteed to raise an eyebrow. There's no trick or surprise. Just follow these instructions, and answer the questions one at a time and as quickly as you [...]

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Anti-depressants don't work – so what does?

by Dave Sabat 27 February 2008

A new study conducted by Irving Kirsch at the University of Hull has found that millions of people taking some commonly prescribed anti-depressants, including Prozac, Seroxat and Efexor, may as well be taking a placebo. The study looked at the research data of 47 clinical trials submitted to gain licensing approval. Researchers found that there was [...]

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Monday Motivation – Where are you going?

by Dave Sabat 25 February 2008

I wrote last Monday about the importance of making decisions quickly, spending more time “doing” rather than “thinking about doing”. But what do you want to do? Where do you want to go? What do you want to achieve? Before you can plan any journey you have to know your destination. You have to get [...]

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Is hypnosis "mind control"?

by Dave Sabat 21 February 2008

No, absolutely not. No-one can be made to do anything that they don't want to do. In fact, mother nature has given us all wonderful protection mechanisms at many levels and one of these is the simple fact that we are not all gullible, we will not do someone else's bidding simply because they ask [...]

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Monday Motivation – Note to myself…..

by Dave Sabat 19 February 2008

This weeks Monday Motivation is for me. Yesterday I let the day get hold of me, time became my master and I let excuses disguise themselves as reasons. It happens every now and again, but I am pleased to say, less and less often. So apologies for not posting yesterday but here are some words, [...]

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Feedback Sheets – Thankyou

by Dave Sabat 14 February 2008

Over the last few months I have been sending out feedback sheets in order to get an honest description of how my clients experienced the sessions and to confirm that the initial goals were achieved. At the first session I ask every client whether or not it is ok to contact them by post, mobile [...]

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Monday Motivation – Don't think too much….

by Dave Sabat 11 February 2008

It is always good to ponder about our lives and what we want to make of them. It's also good to set goals and see/sense ourselves as we want to be. It's good to write down a list of objectives, short, medium and long term. But it is not so good to spend too much [...]

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Monday Motivation – Watch your thoughts……

by Dave Sabat 4 February 2008

“We are as we believe ourselves to be.” This simple statement forms the basis of everything I do as a clinical hypnotherapist and the outlook I have personally. Our belief system controls our personality and behaviour, you only have to watch the news every day to see how some people act in the name of [...]

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** Back in the office **

by Dave Sabat 4 February 2008

I am now back in the office (Monday 4th February 2008) catching up with everything, normal service has been resumed. Be happy, Dave.

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