“When you have mastered fear then you have mastered all.”
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Hypnotherapy on the rise
Hypnotism has been a popular discussion at various conferences such as TEDx and Tech Crunch. With so much talk of the benefits it provides, many people who had once been too apprehensive to seek a treatment are now consulting hypnotists without hesitation. Hypnosis for phobias is one of the most successful areas that hypnotists treat. NHS
In the 1980s hypnosis was used to cure nail-biting, nightmares and compulsions. Hypnosleep is a form of rapid induction developed in 2011 which is also often used psychotherapists to treat cases of sleep deprivation and insomnia among more serious PTSD-related symptoms such as depression and other mental health conditions. Home page
Does hypnotherapy work?
The first step of hypnotherapy for phobias is to undergo a brief evaluation. This can be done through a phone call with the therapist, or in person at the therapist’s office. In this session, the therapist will assess what type of anxiety disorder your phobia falls under, and will suggest a course of hypnotherapy treatment.
The next step is a hypnosis session, in which the client learns to relax and focus on their breathing. The therapist will then guide you through visualization exercises to help you progress from a time of anxiety, and identify your thoughts that fuel that feeling of fear. From there, the therapist will suggest ways for you to calm those thoughts down and replace them with positive ones.Scientific proof
A common technique in hypnotherapy for phobias is visualization and reality testing. The individual imagines themselves in their situation, and then are asked to consider how they would know it’s not real – such as if they blinked or someone touched them. Hypnosis for phobias really does work! Book Appointment
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Hypnosis for Phobias
Another technique that can be used to help people overcome their fear is systematic desensitization. The individual imagines themselves being exposed to their fear and are encouraged to anticipate all the ways they might handle it.
This prepares them for when they eventually face their fear in real life, which will make it less anxiety-provoking because they know how they will react
The individual is then encouraged to imagine themselves experiencing the fear, with their imagining skills slowly increasing in intensity and duration. This technique helps people realize that they can tolerate their fear and ultimately overcome it
Many of these ideas are commonly used during exposure therapy to help people overcome their fears such as spiders, public speaking, or even having a panic attack. trauma
Anxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions, affecting about 18% of people in their lifetime. Phobias are an extreme form of anxiety in which sufferers experience sudden, intense, irrational fear responses to specific objects or situations.
Around 10% of people will have a phobia at some point in their lives and they can be extremely debilitating. We explore five hypnotherapy techniques for phobias. youtube
EMDR & NLP- They work!
1) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) EMDR is a psychotherapy technique that suggests memories become more available for processing if they are recalled while the person focuses on external or internal stimuli in a symmetrical pattern.
EMDR was created by Francine Shapiro in 1986 as to treat PTSD and it has been used by over 8 million people worldwide with a reported 83% success rate with just 3-4 sessions.
2) Neuro Linguistic Programming is an approach to understanding cognitive processes that is grounded in “neuro”science and “linguistic”philosophy.NLP aims to help people improve their lives and achieve their goals more effectively
NLP is a meta model of human behavior developed by Richard Bandler and John Grinder in the late 1970s. This technique borrowed from various fields, including psychology, linguistics, medicine, anthropology, sociology , biology, and artificial intelligence.
Hypnosis techniques
There are many ways to approach hypnosis. Some people find it helpful to imagine themselves in a relaxing environment
Others prefer the feeling of being touched on certain parts of their body or have their eyes covered with a handkerchief.
Mental visualization is another way to induce hypnotic trance. The person imagines that they are an animal or superhero, while they are being told what they should do and feel in the scene of their choice. This is another way to induce hypnotic trance.
The person imagines that they are an animal or superhero, while they are being told what they should do and feel in the scene of their choice.
For example, if you are imagining that you are a lion, the person tells you that when you feel calm and ready to sleep, close your eyes and imagine yourself walking up to a tree. As you approach the tree imagine that it is getting bigger and bigger.
Enjoyable effects of hypnosis
Hypnotherapy, or hypnosis as it is more adorably known, is the most dramatic and often effective way of permanently healing a phobia. We’ve known that since the nineteenth century, when doctors discovered it could be used with patients who were unable to experience fear in a controlled environment.
New research
But in recent years it has become an increasingly popular treatment for phobias and anxiety, due to its effectiveness and how quickly a person can recover from their condition.
This falls under the category of ‘talk therapy’ which is often seen as more gentle than drugs or traditional therapies such as psychotherapy or cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT ) or psychodynamic therapy.
It is based on the idea that people can enter a state of deep relaxation which causes a release of endorphins, serotonin and dopamine which can help with depression, anxiety or stress. . It is believed that the release of these chemicals can lower (or in some cases, increase) our state of arousal and leave us feeling calmer and happier.
When we are stressed, our bodies release a hormone called cortisol in response to the stress.
This hormone can lower our arousal and leave us feeling calmer and happier. Hypnosis for phobias helps lower these hormones.
The hormone cortisol is released in response to stress. This hormone can lower our arousal and leave us feeling calmer and happier, but over a long period of time it can lead to physical health issues, such as decreased libido and the development of diabetes.
Hypnosis proven to resolve phobias
Cortisol is released in response to stress or a lack of sleep and it can affect our moods and how we feel about the world. When cortisol levels are low, it’s easier for us to feel happy, which can be directly related to increased energy levels.
One study conducted by Dr. Hans Selye found that when participants were exposed to stressful situations, their blood glucose levels also dropped significantly.
This suggests that stress affects our entire system and has a huge impact on our health.The study also found that stress lowers the amount of growth hormone in our system, which is a hormone that helps to support bone and muscle growth.
It can be especially dangerous for growing children and adolescents as it influences their bone density and may cause osteoporosis later in life.
The authors concluded that an understanding of how higher levels of stress impacts physical health may help us understand how chronic diseases develop. Free Recordings
HYPNOTHERAPY IS NOW SEEN AS A MAINSTREAM TREATMENT, WITH A PROVEN TRACK RECORD OF SUCCESS. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR AN EFFECTIVE WAY TO TREAT YOUR CONDITION, THEN HYPNOTHERAPY MAY BE THE ANSWER. BOOK A SESSION
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