Marie Element DipCH MAHA (Fellow) HCA, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and EFT Practitioner.
I think everyone will agree that air travel is a great way to get to a distant business meeting, a way to get a vacation off to a fast start, and a way to get families together at holidays and special celebrations. However, it can be a hassle. And, sometimes it can be downright scary for some travelers.…
In his landmark paper, “Application of hypnotic strategies sustained by a positive psychology orientation in treating OCD patients” (1) Arnon Zahi PhD proposed a three-step approach aimed at turning annoying symptoms, including ruminations and ritualistic behaviors, into procedures that promote wellbeing. Two cases were presented to illustrate this hypno-strategic approach. Sara (Case 1), who was fettered by self-limiting fears of harming…
Driving anxiety is a very common form of anxiety that can range in severity from a hesitation to drive, where anxiety is always present, all the way up to a total refusal to drive at all, in which case it becomes driving phobia. A phobia is a fear that is paralyzing but irrational. Driving phobia…
Health anxiety refers to the experience of thinking that there may be a threat to your health, which consequently triggers your health anxiety response. While we may think and worry about any number of health related issues, some of the more common health anxietyrelated fears include having or developing cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, a mental illness…
In a randomized controlled trial testing the use of hypnosis as a sole treatment for social phobia. In early attempts to view the potential of hypnosis to treat social anxiety, Stanton [65] randomized 60 adults seeking help for handling their anxiety. Anxiety levels were assessed by the Willoughby Questionnaire. The author compared a hypnotic procedure consisting of positive suggestions…
Imagine all that goes into a great golf shot; how you stand with your feet a certain distance apart, how you pivot your foot, turn your hips, the angle of the club, where you focus your eyes, the length of arm extension and the arc of the swing, and finally the moment the club makes contact…
Doctors and scientists from all over the world are proving the effectiveness of hypnosis for fertility and other reproductive challenges. NEW YORK (Reuters Health) –Women who are hypnotized before undergoing the transfer of an embryo by in-vitro fertilization (IVF), may be more likely to become pregnant, Israeli researchers report. Dr. Eliahu Levitas of Soroka University Medical Center…
There is a creeping epidemic spreading across our society. It’s mostly unseen; we hardly ever spot the symptoms, especially in a stranger. It makes our lives lives less pleasant; it dulls the once bright edge of our happiness. It poisons our relationships; it makes us less able. It’s slowly killing many of us. It’s called…
Self-esteem means regarding yourself as valuable and deserving, treating yourself with respect, and feeling good about yourself. Self love, or unconditional positive self-regard, is a hallmark of emotional health. Perhaps the most important quality a parent can demonstrate and impart to a child is self-esteem. People with high self esteem have the ability to bounce…
Health anxiety can be a serious issue and we’re seeing a rising number of people wrongly convinced they are seriously ill. The anxiety helpline charity Anxiety UK has said that the disorder is one of the issues for which they receive the most calls. Many patients seek constant reassurance from GP’s and helplines that there…