As some of you may know, two and a half years ago I lost my Dad to cancer. Before he died, I ran the Cardiff Half Marathon to raise funds for MacMillan Cancer Research as they were so fantastic in their help and support during that difficult time.
I’m hugely grateful to everyone who supported me to raise over £800 for Macmillan.
Now, following a lengthy lay off due to injury, I’m back!!
As a full time, professional hypnotist, I believe that it is vital to commit to ongoing training and research (that’s probably why I continue to consistently get such good feedback from people: What People Say).
So recently I was delighted to head up to Derby and complete a workshop in Modern Hypnosis with highly acclaimed hypnotist Anthony Jacquin. And what a worthwhile investment of a Sunday it was!
Last weekend I took my children to watch the latest Disney film called ‘Zootropolis’ at the cinema.
If you’ve never heard of it, Zootropolis is based around a city where animals of all shapes and sizes live side by side. From elephants and rhinos to mice and lemmings, the animals live in a city, performing every day job and roles (in a world where humans don’t exist). My kids and us grown ups thoroughly enjoyed the movie.
So what has this to do with self esteem and being judged (or the fear of what other people think)?
Has Cognitive Behavioural Therapy had its day?
Now there’s a question that is likely to raise a few eyebrows! Because, like pills, those controlling the NHS purse strings love CBT as a catch-all treatment probably as much as they love people being treated with anti-depressants.
And it isn’t hard to see why – CBT offers a fixed, standardised, cheap cost service, where the only downside is that people who are depressed or suffering severe anxiety may have to wait 8-12 weeks to get started.
Yet research last year found that CBT is getting less effective over time – researchers found that CBT for treating depression is roughly half as effective as it used to be.
And combined with the falling effectiveness, results from a survey by the British Psychological Society show that those delivering the services may be in more need of help than those receiving it.
In this article, I’ll talk about another success treating anxiety with hypnotherapy in Ely.
Heidi came to me for help to overcome anxiety and fear that was placing limits on her life that she wanted to break free from.
This is because anxiety has a way of placing limits on you as you seek to avoid things going wrong, feeling bad or something else unfolding in a worst case way (or you may just stop doing things just in case any of those what ifs happen).
So in this article I’ll be giving you three ways you can start taking control to overcome anxiety and live your life on your terms.
I love helping people increase their confidence and self esteem with hypnotherapy in Ely.
Having known what it is like to live with low confidence and self esteem, it is a wonderful thing to help someone let go of that burden and move on to living their lives doing what they want to do.
In this article, I’ll be sharing some constructive actions you can immediately start taking to strengthen your confidence from today. I’ve also included a video testimonial from Marc who put these actions into place and is now more confident and happier in presentations, video conferences and in many other areas.
Anxiety help in Ely helps Alice to overcome her severe anxiety symptoms.
I’m delighted to be able to share another video testimonial with you today. This one is from Alice who sought anxiety help to sort her symptoms.
You can watch Alice’s video testimonial below and I know you are going to find it inspiring to learn how she overcome her anxiety and is now feeling happier and more confident.
Recently I came across the term ‘the illusion of limited choice’. I’d known the concept for some time as with anxiety and worry, as well as more generally in our lives, it’s a thinking ‘trap’ we often unknowingly fall into.
We can become fixed on a limited number of choices, forgetting that there are many, many other choices we could be making.
In fact, I think it was my Dad who first introduced me to the concept when I was buying my first car.
If you are struggling with anxiety, fear or panic then I’m delighted to let you know that my new anxiety specific website is now up and running.
And if you head over to Abolish Anxiety now you can also grab a copy of my new Creating Calm hypnosis MP3 free of charge. And please do like my Facebook page too because that would make me very happy in my mission to help more and more people find an escape form their anxiety.
A professional hypnotherapist can literally help you change your life! They can help you ‘reprogramme your mind’ so that you move from being stuck where you are now to thinking, feeling and behaving like you want to.
That’s a pretty awesome thing!
And if you’ve never experienced the power of hypnosis before (or even if you have) you may feel a bit nervous or anxious about what it may entail.
As I read somewhere recently, ‘not all hypnotists are created equal’ so it makes sense as you look for a hypnotherapist to have some ways to filter all those names to ensure you contact someone with the professionalism and skill to help you succeed. So whether you want to end your anxiety, increase your confidence, eliminate a phobia or something different, be sure to make sure you are going to be in safe, professional hands by asking these four questions.
Subscribe to Dan’s Digest filled with tips, strategies and techniques and get instant access to your free rapid relaxation hypnosis audio track.
Enjoy feeling and being more mentally calm and physically relaxed right now:
