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Hypnotherapy Apps – Insomnia, Blushing, Public Speaking
Posted By: Hypnotherapist on May 29, 2013 at 9:17 amApps in Hypnotherapy
People with smartphones (or iPads) have access to a large number of apps, including apps offering hypnotherapy. This relatively new phenomenon is interesting and is a logical extension of the way hypnotherapists have been working for some time. Sometimes hypnotherapists can help a client make the change they want to make in a single session. More often it takes a little longer and the process is helped if the client learns self-hypnosis. This gives the client an opportunity to reinforce the work done in a hypnotherapy session; it also empowers the client, who realises (if they did not know before) that they have a part to play in making the change they seek.
Self Hypnosis Cds and Apps
The hypnotherapist may teach the client to give themselves suggestions when they are in self-hypnosis, thereby reinforcing the work done in the hypnotherapy session. Another possibility is that the hypnotherapist gives the client a CD to listen to while in self-hypnosis. The CD will include suggestions and imagery that will help the client to change their beliefs or behaviour or both. Some CDs may be generic and relevant for many clients with the same problem, for example, difficulty sleeping. Other CDs may be prepared specifically for a particular client, probably using their name, and unlikely to be helpful for other clients. Generic CDs can be made available to the public at large through a hypnotherapist’s own website, or via other sellers, such as Amazon.
The arrival of apps which can be downloaded onto a smart phone has made it even easier to offer hypnotic products to a wider public. Apps can have both a visual content and an audio content. In the case of hypnotherapy apps the audio element is likely to be much larger. Hypnotherapy apps cannot always take the place of a hypnotherapy session, when the experience of the hypnotherapist can be applied to the particular problem with that particular client. However, hypnotherapy apps can play an adjunctive role, assuming that the individual wants to make a change and they are prepared to put in the time listening to the app in self-hypnosis. Of course, users must be reminded that they should not listen to apps when they are driving or using machinery. They should also be told that an app does not take the place of medical advice.
Popular Hypnotherapy Apps
As an experienced hypnotherapist I have recently authored and launched my first series of 12 apps for Apple iPhones and iPads. It is still early days, but I’m not surprised to see that the most popular apps so far are for sleep, motivation and blushing when public speaking. For more information about the apps which have been launched, and those which will be launched shortly, see the link below.
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Patrick Browning, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Kensington London
Email: Patrick@Browning-hypnosis.co.uk
Apps Website: http://browning-hypnosis.co.uk/apps/
Copyright Patrick Browning
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May
22Hypnotherapy helps with Insomnia and Sleep Problems.
Posted By: Hypnotherapist on May 22, 2013 at 1:30 pm
The sequence of sleep disturbances varies:
The important question is…
Why do some people find sleep such a luxury that they crave every night for while others sleep off like a baby and wake up after six/seven hours feeling fresh and energetic?
There are several reasons:
1. Cognitive over activity and conditioned habit patterns incompatible with sleep: over analysis of past events, ruminations during pre sleep, conditioning oneself “it’s no use; I will not sleep!”. Often the mind is kept so busy working that even if we do fall asleep we find that we wake up and carry on thinking from exactly where we dozed off!
2. Central Nervous System excitation: anxiety, tension contained in the muscles which keeps indicating to the mind that the person has some unfinished work and cannot let go. Anxious people keep thinking in a seemingly vicious circle so that they never reach deep sleep or find that they cannot relax enough to fall asleep, even if they have a nice glass of wine or a hot bath.
3. Underlying (unconscious) conflicts or fears that disrupt sleep: often the mind has been conditioned to always maintain control because in the past (maybe early childhood, or after a trauma or major loss) losing control of their emotions left them feeling too vulnerable, fragile or fearful.
The mind does not let go even and the result is that the mind remains awake. If we sleep the unconscious mind starts working on our fears and this is what leads to dreams /nightmares. We have conditioned our brain not to let go and keep a good check on these fears with the results that it will not allow us to sleep. Eg. a woman went through a major divorce; she spent hours thinking about the past and the events so that when the sense of release comes, she should be able to let go and relax; surprisingly enough it is then that she finds she cannot go to sleep.
In my experience as a hypnotherapist I believe sleep problems are the unconscious mind remaining in a state of alarm. The unconscious mind is that part of our brain that learns all our responses in life and then responds to similar situations almost instinctively. So once you have learnt to walk as a baby you do it without thinking after that; once you have learnt driving you drive without thinking too. In the same way, sleep is a natural and instinctive response to a state of safety.
A hypnotherapy client who has recovered their ability to sleep soundly says:
Hypnotherapy comes to the rescue within two or three sessions; the mind of an insomniac has been conditioned (either through stress, anxiety or habit) to stay awake and thereby despite changed circumstances later on in life, you find that the old habit keeps you awake.
During hypnotherapy we access the unconscious mind where all the programming and conditioning has been stored and help you change that past programming and set newer, more constructive ways of behaving. More importantly we program the mind to go back to sleep properly and in a state of safety. In a nutshell we retrain your unconscious mind to become natural and safe with sleep so that you go back to sleep as you used to when you were born.
Are you ready to enjoy a great night’s sleep again?
Amreet Chapman, Psychologist and Hypnotherapist, Reading, Wokingham, Windsor and Woodley
Email: amreeta@innerpotential.info
Website: www.innerpotential.info
Article Posted – 17th June 2008. Copyright Amreeta Chapman
Release Interview Nerves and Be Confident!
Authored by Pat Bishop
Here are some suggested steps to ensure that you have prepared as thoroughly as possible for your interview.
Do you really want the job – is this your kind of work?
Now is the time to decide whether this job, with its various tasks and required skills, is what you really want to do. Although the job title and salary might be attractive, you need to give serious thought to whether the role is one which really interests you, and will maintain your enthusiasm and drive.
Make sure you thoroughly research the company. For example, do you know what they produce? Do you understand the company structure? How long have they been trading? This knowledge will help to boost your confidence at your interview, and will also impress your interviewers. It will also help you to decide whether you really do want to work for this company.
Is this work that you’ve done before? If not, how much can you bring to the job in terms of transferable skills? For example, you may like to have a management job, but unless you can prove your organisational and management abilities either from previous jobs, or comparable life experiences, you may be over-reaching and setting yourself up for failure.
Once you’ve considered these points, a helpful technique is to ask yourself why you want this particular job, and to repeat this five times. If you can answer each why’ differently, but in a very positive way and quite quickly, you will be much clearer about your motivation for wanting this job. This can enhance how you approach the interview, and the over all impression you will give. If you can’t answer these questions easily, then perhaps you should reconsider.
Knowing your CV and handling questions
It is crucial to prepare yourself for the interview before the day of the interview. This can involve aspects such as deciding what you are going to wear for the interview, as well as getting familiar with your own CV (resume). There is nothing more embarrassing than being asked questions based on your CV, and not being able to answer them because you’ve forgotten about something which you stated.
It is perfectly acceptable to take a copy of your CV, or brief notes, into the interview with you in order to jog your memory. But do keep these as brief as possible and ensure they are relevant to the job description. It’s not very impressive to hold up the interview while you search through reams of paper for an appropriate response.
You should also feel free to jot down any questions, particularly a multi-part question, in order for you to focus more clearly on the issue. This will help you to feel confident about giving a comprehensive reply. Remember that you can always ask an interviewer to clarify, or repeat, any questions. You can also ask the interviewer to come back to a particular question if you need further time to think.
Ensure your successful arrival
You will want to make a good impression straight away. Turning up late for your interview and making excuses regarding getting lost, or public transport letting you down, will not get you off to a good start. It is therefore vital to ensure you know the route in advance, and to give yourself plenty of time to cope with any unexpected events such as traffic jams, transport failure or other emergencies.
If possible, have a practice run before the day. This will help you to estimate more accurately how much time you will need to allow for travel, and will help soothe any nerves on the day.
Rehearse answers to popular questions
Your confidence will be enhanced if you rehearse answering typical interview questions. Some people find it helpful to rehearse their answers out loud. For example, speaking in front of a mirror, a friend, or even your cat or dog!
Popular questions which you may be asked are:-
Techniques to help you feel calm and confident
There are a variety of techniques which you can use depending on your own personal preferences. Here are some ideas:-
Have your questions ready
Interviewers will always give you the opportunity to ask questions, normally at the end of the interview. It will impress them, and also demonstrate that you are keen to secure the position, if you manage to ask at least two or three questions. Here are some ideas:-
After the interview
Once you’ve completed the interview, no matter what your views may be on your performance, do congratulate yourself and let go of any worries – you’ve done the very best you can, well done!
Remember to put a date in your diary to contact the organisation in order to find out whether they’ve come to a decision. At the interview you will have been told when you could expect a decision, so if you don’t hear by that date, allow a few more days, and then contact them.
Whether or not you have been successful, remember to ask for feedback about your performance in order to allow yourself to learn from the experience.
You may also find it useful to spend a little time in self-reflection, and consider what you may have done differently if given a second chance. This is a useful way of learning any lessons, in order that you can make changes to the way in which you tackle any future interviews.
Conclusion
Although this can seem like a lot of work towards an interview, it will pay dividends now and in the future. Every interview you have refines and enhances your interview technique, and will also add to your confidence.
If you feel a need to boost your confidence, hypnotherapy is a great way to overcome any nerves so that you can present yourself at your very best.
Pat Bishop, Clinical Hypnotherapist
Email: pat@pat-bishop.com
Website: www.Pat-Bishop.com
Article Posted – 12th February 2007. Copyright Pat Bishop
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Driving Phobia Getting You Nowhere?
A driving phobia can develop in anyone. It doesn’t matter whether you are a learner, novice or experienced driver, we can all develop anxiety associated with some aspect of a journey when we drive. In fact it’s true that any of us could develop a phobia associated anything. In this example we will be focusing on a driving phobia.
Most phobias have a specific names such as arachnophobia for a fear of spiders. with a driving phobia there can be different names relating to the specifics of the phobia responce. Here are a list of phobia names and a description that suggest a link to driving phobias:-
- Amaxophobia- Fear of travelling in a car / lorry / bus etc
- Dystychiphobia- Fear of accidents
- Hodophobia- Fear of travelling by road
- Motorphobia- Fear of cars
- Ochophobia- Fear of vehicles
- Tachophobia- Fear of speed
- Traumatophobia- Fear of injury
What is a Driving Phobia?
A driving phobia is when someone experiences anxiety, panic or fears either whilst driving or in anticipation of some aspect of driving. As with any phobia different aspects of the experience affects people in different ways. You may find that you dread driving over small country-side bridges but are okay with motorway flyovers (or vice versa). You may fear driving over 50 mph on a motorway and have to stay in the inside lane.
Here are some driving phobia aspects that people have suffered with:-
1) Overtaking or being overtaken by a truck, lorry, juggernaut
2) Coping with roundabouts or a specific roundabout
3) Going through tunnels
4) Having a passenger or driving solo
5) Driving up or down hills
6) Being first at traffic lights and feeling under pressure when they go green
7) City traffic when cars seem to come from all angles
8) Busy junctions
9) Bridges, flyovers
10) Lack of a hard-shoulder, lay-by or services on a motorway
11) Feeling stuck when a traffic jam occurs
12) Road rage from other drivers
How Do You Get a Phobia of Driving ?
Sometimes the cause of driving phobias is clear cut.
Mary had a car accident 5 years ago. She had some minor injuries but has recovered and has been driving since this experience and has been fine. Then 4 months ago she had a near-miss. An accident almost happened and she experienced a panic attack. Now when she drives she is fearful of having an accident and particularly when approaching a roundabout where the near-miss occurred. Driving is something she will avoid doing if she can.
It’s interesting that it wasn’t the accident itself that led to a phobic reaction to driving. Mary’s phobia only happened after the near-miss but clearly the accident and the near-miss of contributed to the driving phobia.
With other people’s driving phobia the cause may not be as clear-cut as in Mary’s case. Sometimes the cause can be something that seems unconnected like a relationship issue or security issue that manifests itself as a phobia of driving. We are all different and events that lead to a phobia in one person will leave another person unaffected.
Hypnosis, NLP, EFT Helps Overcome Driving Phobia
One of the fastest methods for releasing and resolving phobias is hypnotherapy (Kraft & Kraft 2004). Having said that hypnotherapist’s often use a combination of hypnosis, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) and EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) to help someone overcome their driving phobia. Steven Harold an experienced London hypnotherapist has seen many people over the years and helped them resolve their driving phobia.
You may be surprised to know that a driving phobia can affect anyone and even those people whose career involves a lot of driving. Steven had helped police officers, fire truck drivers, ambulance, truck, lorry and juggernaut drivers as well as those that drive buses and coaches. You are not the first person to have a fear of some aspect of driving and like others you can get over it and drive confidently again.
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Author’s Details
by Steven Harold BA(Hons) DCH DHP
Hypnotherapist – London and Essex
Website: Hypnosis London Email: steve@hypno-therapist.com
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Research: Kraft, T., & Kraft, D. (2004). Creating a virtual reality in hypnosis: A case of driving phobia. Contemporary Hypnosis, 21, 79–85.
