The problem of focusing on not wanting something
Posted by jonhinch in Addictions, Alcoholism, Stop Smoking on 28 December 2009
This is the last of a trilogy of articles inspired by reading Ozzy Osbourne’s “I am Ozzy” book. When having a break from reading my normal hypnosis books I still found myself thinking as a hypnotherapist. The following section from “I am Ozzy” really jumped out at me:
“Rehab can work, but you have got to want it. If you really want to quit, you can’t say ‘Well, I want to quit today, but I might have a drink next week at my friend’s wedding.’ You’ve got to commit, then live each day as it comes. Every morning, you’ve got to wake up and say, ‘OK, today’s gonna be one more day without a drink,’ or a cigarette, or a pill, or a joint, or whatever it is that’s been killing you. That is as much as you can hope for when you’re an addict” Read the rest of this entry »
Naming Illnesses/Conditions and the problems it causes
It looks like this will be the second of a trilogy, inspired by me taking a break from reading hypnosis books and switching to reading Ozzy Osbourne’s “I am Ozzy” autobiography. I have really enjoyed reading the book but I am still in hypnotherapist mode and there were occasional parts which I found really interesting.
In this article I would like to talk about naming illnesses and conditions and the effects it has on us. In the book “Ozzy” writes:
“The shrink said my dyslexia had given me a terrible insecurity complex, so I could not take rejection or failure or pressure of any sort which is why I was self medicating with booze.” Read the rest of this entry »
Dyslexia – How this hypnotherapist ticks
One of my all time favourite bands is Black Sabbath so when the former lead singer Ozzy Osbourne wrote his autobiography “I am Ozzy” it was a must have book for me.
Since it is approaching Christmas I have decided to take a break from reading Hypnosis books and I am therefore reading Ozzy’s book.
The hypnotherapist in me is clearly still very much at work however. I have just read the following:
“The only good thing about having dyslexia is that dyslexics are usually very creative people, or so I have been told. We think in unusual ways. But it is a very bad stigma to have, not being able to read like normal people can. To this day I wish I’d had a proper education. I think books are great, I do. To be able to lose yourself Read the rest of this entry »
Water Phobia
I was at a “Refer On” business breakfast in Sudbury Suffolk, this morning and I was asked “Can you help someone with a fear of water?”
The answer is “Yes”. Pure and simple. There are only two fears we are born with the fear of falling and the fear of loud noises.
This means every other fear is something we have learned through experience. The experiences where we learn a fear are often justified in the context and time in which they were created but like an over sensitive car alarm the problems occur when the fear is applied to situations out side that context. We can learn a fear as a child and that fear is no longer appropriate in an adult context. Consciously the person knows it is an inappropriate response but they don’t know how to over come the problem.
As a Hypnotherapist I help people change the reactions at an unconscious level. This is a relaxing, calm experience. The people I help are always in control of events they are experiencing. This is really important as this is how the reaction changes. While stressing someone out by making them “face their fear” can work some people can never get to that point. And why should people when fears can be changed comfortably and easily?
If you wish to discuss anything in this article please phone, e-mail or leave a comment. Your feedback is always appreciated.
Examples of thinking changes
Posted by jonhinch in M.E./C.F.S on 11 October 2009
At the time of writing I am 80% over my ME.
One of the key ways I have over come the illness is to change my thinking patterns.
Today I played with Essex Samba Band. I have no rythmn and very little sense of tone and I am therefore not an ideal member of the band but my wife loves it and since I have started I have loved playing too. Today was my first public performance on bottom surdo (drum). We played at an open air venue and I was really surprised how different the surdo sounded. Normally we practice in a hall and earplugs are essential due to the volume!
Since we were in the open air I made an extra effort to hit the surdo hard. I have my right hand in a plaster cast after being knocked off my motorbike so I had to do the whole performance with my left hand and I was very aware how tired it was. When I got home I tried to drink a glass of water and I was amazed at how badly it was shaking and at one point I felt in danger of dropping it.
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Can Hypnotherapy really reduce pain?
Hypnotherapy taps into the natural resources that each of us have. Are you aware of what your feet are currently feeling? The chances are you were not but you are now. Your awareness was focussed elsewhere. There was little change in the feelings felt by your foot so you didn’t notice it. Have you ever worn a watch or ring for a long time and then removed it? You then become aware of its absence and how much you interact with the item.
Have you ever had pins and needles in your hand or had your hands get so cold you could barely feel them?
These are all resources that can be used to help reduce pain.
Have you ever noticed how waiting 10mins goes quick when you are having fun but when you are cold in and the rain it can seem to take forever? This is another phenomena that can be used to reduce the sense of pain.
Pain is a signal for us to look after our bodies, however when everything that could or should be done has been done then the purpose of pain is removed and therefore the pain can go too.
If you wish to discuss anything in this article please phone, e-mail or leave a comment. Your feedback is always appreciated.
Cancer and Hypnotherapy
Cancer is a physical ailment in the body so what effect can Hypnotherapy, which is basically just talking, have on it? The brain is the control centre for everything we do. It controls our breathing, blood pressure, digestion, immune systems and all automatic functions. When asleep it monitors the surroundings to keep us safe. The brain is also like a car battery. When we experience an emotion that is not appropriate to show, for example our boss has really annoyed us but we want to keep our job, the energy is stored in the brain and blood pressure rises. At night or in quiet times during the day our brains slowly release this energy and frees up our systems. If the amount of stress exceeds what is currently being cleared the body slowly accumulates stress and emotions and these can hinder functionality and the physical performance of the body.
Hypnotherapy affects how these background processes work and can therefore help Cancer sufferers and/or their carers as follows:
Maximise the efficiency of the body’s repair systems.
Reduce and sometimes stop pain.
Help with coming to terms with the illness.
Help with staying focussed and positive on issues that still trouble us whether we have a cancer diagnosis or not.
All or nothing thinking causing limitations
Posted by jonhinch in Depression on 9 October 2009
I don’t tend to watch the news as I find it all rather focused on the negative and as a hypnotherapist I know the importance of focusing on the positives in life. One thing that I do enjoy however is reading people letters on Teletext.
This morning I read such as letter and the writer was talking about express tills in a supermarket, the sort where you scan everything yourself. They had used one and thought they had scanned their card to pay. They then left only to be stopped outside and told they had some unpaid for goods.
From this experience the person decided they would never use self-scan tills again. Here the embarrassment of being asked to return to the shop was so big that the person decided to avoid the situation at all costs. Their conscious mind resolved there was only 1 way to avoid the experience again and that was never to use the tills again.
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Jon Hinchliffe Hypnotherapy
I am a hypnotherapist based in Braintree, Essex.
My goal is to guide you to a future happiness that allows you to overcome fears, phobias, limitations, addictions and health issues. Please read the “Uses of Hypnotherapy” page for a better guide on what hypnosis could do for you. It is my aim that not only should I help people with their current issue but I should also help them be in a better position to help themselves in the future. As the story goes, I could give you a fish and you would cease to be hungry for a day, or I could give you a fishing rod and teach you to catch your own fish and you could remain satisfied for a lifetime.
Many people have questions about hypnotherapy so I answer those questions in a video. I hope you find it interesting.
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Please call me on 0800 612 6536, to discuss your situation and how I might work with you for your future benefit.
FREE Help for ME Sufferers
Posted by jonhinch in M.E./C.F.S on 22 June 2009
I suffered from ME/CFS/PVFS (Myalgic Encephalopathy/Chronic Fatigue Syndrome/Post Viral Fatigue Syndrome) for 15 years and while at the date of writing I am not 100% I think ME is 80% in my past.
I believe I made an important break-through in helping myself and I believe the techniques I was taught in my hypnotherapy training were important in helping me recover.
The thought of other people suffering with ME because they lack of the knowledge of how to recover is something I would like to help correct so I am looking for ME sufferers to help free of charge.
This is not something I feel I can do forever but if I can help several ME sufferers improve I would hope the case studies might convince a few Doctors to send their patients to me on the NHS.
So if you know someone who suffers with ME in the North Essex area and they are keen to recover but unable to find the right help please pass on my name and website and get them to give me a call.
Let’s start helping people recover today.
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Jon Hinchliffe
Dip. I. Hyp. E.Psy NLP Prac. (BHR)
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