Marie Element DipCH MAHA (Fellow) HCA, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and EFT Practitioner.
Anxiety occurs in modern societies in almost epidemic numbers. One of the great problems in addressing this is that many of the stressors we encounter in everyday life realistically either cannot be removed, or would require making major, often unacceptable, changes in our lifestyle. An example of this is worrying about losing our jobs to…
Here ** is a link to a study of using Hypnosis with Children that describes the long history of using hypnosis to achieve highly successful outcomes with children. Kids today really have a lot to deal with. There are pressures to perform at school, in after school activities such as sports and arts, in the area of…
Stress is an essential part of everyday life that sometimes can be extremely taxing for us. When out of control, it can harm our health, our relationships, our performance at work and our happiness. Whether it comes as the result of a devastating event or just the constant ‘stuff’ that makes life difficult sometimes, stress…
A paper entitled, “The Additive Benefit of Hypnosis and Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy in Treating Acute Stress Disorder“* describes the first controlled treatment study of hypnosis and cognitive–behavioral therapy (CBT) of acute stress disorder (ASD). Civilian trauma survivors (N . 87) who met criteria for ASD were randomly allocated to 6 sessions of CBT, CBT combined with hypnosis (CBT–hypnosis), or supportive…
The physical symptoms of anxiety and stress can be quite detrimental to one’s health. Unfortunately, many people may be so stressed that they do not realize the extent of it or the impact the stress and anxiety is having on their health. In some cases, the more stress or anxiety an individual experiences the less…
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…
To assess the influence of a hypnotic intervention on cellular immune function during a commonplace stressful event, the authors selected 33 medical and dental students on the basis of hypnotic susceptibility. Initial blood samples were obtained during a lower stress period, and a second sample was drawn 3 days before the first major exam of…
Social Anxiety is a strong fear of being in a situation with other people where we might be judged by them and or become acutely embarrassed.This fear can be so strong that it gets in the way of going to work or school or doing other everyday things. Everyone has felt anxious or embarrassed at one time…
We feel Stress when we react to events; the stuff going on around us, some of which might affect us in both positive and negative ways. It’s the body’s way of preparing to meet challenges with focus, strength, stamina, and heightened alertness. Our bodies often react this way even when what we’re anticipating we expect…