There is an absolute mind/body connection, of this I am certain. Michael Hanlon recently wrote a great article about how powerful the connection is, probably the most sensible writings I've seen about the subject for a long time. Yes, the power of the mind can heal your body Be happy, believe it and you will […]
Category archives: Hypnotherapy & Hypnosis
Hypnosis Gastric Band Hypnotherapy
Ever thought about what a hypno-diet is? And, does it work? In the papers this week was the story about a woman who had five sessions of hypnotherapy in which she was hypnotised to believe that she had undergone an operation to fit a gastric band. After the hypnosis she lost four stone. Part of the “procedure” involved […]
Hypnosis blocks dental pain – video
This short video shows someone having a tooth extracted by a dentist without the use of any chemical anaesthesia, using only hypnotherapy. This sort of hypnotic procedure has been carried out for hundreds of years and any clinical hypnotherapist should be able to help you do the same. Hypnosis blocks dental pain video If you have […]
Teacher "hypnotised" pupils before assaults.
This week in my local paper, The Watford Observer, there was an article about a man who had sexually abused young boys by hypnotising them. The articles headline was “Teacher “hypnotised” pupils before assaults”. This story was picked up by at least one national and several regional papers who again repeated the belief that the […]
Hypnosis & childbirth………for the father!
This is a great article from the Daily Mail about a man who wanted to avoid being in the room with his wife as she gave birth but eventually agreed and thoroughly enjoyed the whole process. Welcome to the delivery room Hypnotherapy and childbirth is not just for the mother! Be happy, Dave. Please feel […]
Does your memory worsen with age?
The absolute cornerstone to everything I do as a clinical hypnotherapist is that “We are as we believe ourselves to be”. If we believe we can, we probably will. If we believe we can't, we probably won't. Scientists at the North Carolina State University discovered that pensioners who believe that the elderly should perform poorly […]
The act of driving is 95% subconscious……..
Imagine a square. The square represents a supermarket car park with the bottom right hand corner being the car park exit and the top left hand corner being the car park entrance. You can only access the car park from one direction, by approaching from the bottom right hand corner, passing the exit, doing a […]
Drugs to erase memories – memory erasing drugs.
This week has seen the announcement that a team of Dutch researchers have used beta-blocker drugs to erase the negative emotions connected to certain memories. This has raised a lot of questions about it's moral and ethical usage. I'm sure that this has been mentioned on the TV before, about a year ago, but perhaps […]
ITV This Morning Hypnotist – fears & phobias with hypnotherapy
On ITV's This Morning show today was a lady who had an intense fear of toilets, it wasn't the germs or sitting on them that frightened her, just the toilet itself. She spent an hour with a hypnotist and after the hypnotherapy she opened the door to a toilet, lift up the toilet seat and act […]
What if the issue is "deep rooted"?
I don't believe that there is such a thing as a “deep rooted” issue or problem. There is only a reluctance to identify the issue, a reluctance to admit the cause of the issue or a reluctance to let it go. Sometimes people don't want to go back to memories of past events but until […]
World Mental Health Day – Hypnotherapy Hypnosis
Today is World Mental Health Day and I'm pleased that so far I've heard and read mentions of it in some of the press. As I believe that every thought, feeling or emotion that we experience at a subconscious level manifests itself somehow in our physical body, the importance of mental health can't be stressed enough (no […]
Amazing new hypnotic techniques discovered!
I love to collect and read old books on hypnosis, some of which are not that good and some of which could have been written today because they are so spot-on with guidance, techniques and understanding of human behaviour. There are many different methods of hypnosis and many different techniques involved within the many methods. […]
What is it like to "go under"?
I believe there is no such thing as “going under”. If you remember how comfortable it is to be in that snooze state just before you fully awaken in the morning, when you are so comfortable that you just can't be bothered to move but you are aware that you are waking up but are […]
Hypnotherapy when you feel great?
Hypnotherapy is not only for those occasions when people feel bad, depressed or down about themselves or life, it can be used at anytime, even if you feel great. One of the many wonderful things about the state of hypnosis is how virtually any state can be improved immediately so even if you feel fantastic, you […]
Hypnosis Hypnotherapy – How deep will I go?
As deep as you want to. There are many levels of hypnosis, each with their own indications and significance as to what can be achieved at any specific level. What determines the depth of the hypnosis? Two things, the client and the hypnotist or hypnotherapist. The only things that stops someone going in to a state […]
Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy – Should I laugh or cry?
There are many myths surrounding hypnosis and the perceived “mind control” that a hypnotherapist has. Of course there is no mind control, no-one can be made to do anything that contradicts any moral, religious, spiritual or ethical beliefs that they hold. This is the biggest myth of all. I stumbled across this article on the […]
Hypnotherapy Hypnosis for Dementia – University of Liverpool
A recent study at The University of Liverpool has shown that people suffering from Dementia have benefited greatly by having hypnotherapy sessions. Many areas of their lives were improved including concentration, memory and social skills. Hypnosis therapy for Dementia – University of Liverpool study This is wonderful news as many people refuse to accept the […]
Waking hypnosis with children
Waking hypnosis is when no formal induction is used but the critical factor (common sense) of the conscious mind is bypassed. Most children's critical factors do not fully develop until they are between 6 and 9 years old. Parents, you can tell when your child's critical factor has appeared when your littl'un stops believing in […]