All hypnosis is self hypnosis

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‘All hypnosis is self hypnosis’. This theory was founded by the Psychiatrist, and master of hypnosis Milton Erikson. His point was, the only person who has the power to hypnotize you- is you!  The reality is Hypnotherapists only facilitate. In order for you to identify and address your deep-rooted, fears, or triggers via this therapy. This is why online hypnosis is such an accessible tool to create change in your life.

A hypnotherapist cannot make a client do anything they do not already want to do.

Understanding self hypnosis and the way it supports mental health

Hypnosis is a relaxed condition of mind and body whereby the conscious mind quiets so one can have access to the unconscious. During hypnosis, you are conscious in your unconscious mind. In a state of active imagination in a relaxed state of body.

Online Hypnotherapy or in-person, lets you change your thought processes and influence your thinking patterns easily.  It places you in a state of heightened suggestibility. The critical faculty, our conscious analytical mind is relaxed and subdued so we can accept and surrender to new more empowering thoughts and instructions.

Hypnosis is arguably the fastest way to access the unconscious or subconscious mind. During the process, we gain a deeper level of change, empowerment, and accessibility. During hypnosis, you block out all the conscious information and access the subconscious. Which is where all your deep seeded problems are held.

Online hypnosis expells fears around hypnosis.

Most fears surrounding Hypnosis stem from the idea of giving up control. If you’ve seen outdated representations of Hypnotherapists, or maybe a stage show you could have it all wrong. Do you imagine a swinging pendulum rendering you powerless and under the control of the Hypnotherapist? OR people running around quacking like ducks and other crazy stunts. If you remember no one can hypnotize you but you, you realize that you are always in control.

In the case of stage shows the participants are always fully aware of what will be asked of them and only do what they want to do. Hypnotherapists cannot make a client do anything they do not already want to do. You are simply following instructions that allow you to relax and open up to deeper levels of your own mind.

Self Hypnosis as I prefer to call it is more about what you want rather than what you don’t want. Letting go of what is causing the experiences in your life. Then installing inspired instructions that support the changes and outcomes you want to experience.

Why does hypnosis/self hypnosis work?

When you think about this, it is extremely empowering because you are always in control. You see the person who is the hypnotherapist or provides the hypnotherapy only guides you through a process. Each step is allowed and dictated by you. A Hypnotherapist’s job is to give instructions and provide a pathway and for you to follow.

As long as you follow the instructions, you will go into trance which is the gateway to hypnosis. In this state you change your brain waves.  Hence, the expression, ‘All hypnosis is self hypnosis’.

Self hypnosis is easy; we do it all the time

You already do this every day. Trance is a very natural and common state to experience. Without realizing it, you often transcend into a trance-like state. We use colloquial expressions that describe it. I was off with the fairies, on autopilot, I was in my own world, I zoned out a bit. I was not focusing, or when you say, I was daydreaming. Going off to sleep every night, we go into trance before moving into sleep. We often drive the car in trance not realizing how we even got to our destination. Have you ever driven to your old house or work?

We go into trance and follow an automatic unconscious program.

How many times a day are you going into trance? Following an automatic program that creates outcomes, you would rather not experience? During the process of trance, you shut out your conscious mind to connect with your subconscious at a deeper level. You still remain in full control of your mind and can bring yourself out at any moment!

Hypnotherapists only play the role of facilitator during the process. They provide the journey but they can’t do it for you, or to you. You are the one that has to follow the instructions and connect to a deeper place. Whereby you can change the unconscious programs to take you to the destination you want. Enabling you to better cope with the challenges you are experiencing. Isn’t that better than continuing with the old patterns?

 

What is the difference between self hypnosis and Meditation

Hypnotherapists near meHypnosis can be described as hyperawareness in an ultra-relaxed state. So, technically, the mind is awake and the body is asleep. Which is meditation. The difference between hypnosis and meditation is that hypnosis involves embedded commands while meditation does not.

These commands are designed by the hypnotherapist and the client depending on what changes the client would like to make. These become the unconscious instructions by which you would like to live your life. During trance your conscious mind is subdued and you are more suggestible. As a result, we can install and reinforce new thoughts and ideas. These empowering thoughts help you to relieve your stress, anxiety and enables you to rid yourself of thoughts that nag you. Those that are focused on what you do not want.

When you can accept, believe, and surrender to these powerful thoughts that are aligned with your goal, favorable results, and preferred outcomes ensue. When you experience hypnosis you feel relaxed and calm. Hypnotherapy can be life changing as it empowers you. It helps you let go of the triggers and behaviors you don’t want. Creating the life experience you do want.

We experience our issues partly because we are not always aware of the unconscious thought patterns and programs that are creating them. Those thoughts drive our choices and behaviour and therefore our experience. Hypnotherapy works specifically with these unconscious programs and thoughts so you can change what is not serving you. This is why online hypnotherapy is a very effective process to address any concerns or challenges you may have. You can just listen at your leisure and make profound changes in the way you think and therefore behave.

The historical aspect of self hypnosis

The history of hypnosis is as old as Egyptian and Greek history. The word, ‘Hypnos’, has Greek roots, which means,’ sleep’. However, hypnotherapy does not precisely simulate the condition of sleep. The most direct comparison would be that your body is so relaxed it mimics sleep. Your mind on the other hand is highly alert.

The notion of the Placebo effect is also very significant in the context of self-hypnosis. Patients effectively cure themselves through thought alone. They accept and surrender to the ‘thought’ that they will heal from the fake medicine. The thought then instructs their body to produce the same chemicals as if they were taking them. The Placebo effect says that despite the intake of a benign substance a patient starts to show an improvement due to psychological factors. The belief in the thought and recovery instructs the body.

Hence, online hypnosis is now becoming a popular trend. As our understanding of the power of our unconscious thoughts and beliefs over our experience grows we can understand why hypnosis works. Couple that with the foundation of hypnosis being self-hypnosis and the nature of online technological advances- online hypnosis is a powerful resource for change.

Does your child need a learning difficulties assessment?

learning difficulties assessment

If you’re reading this, you may be concerned that your child has learning difficulties, and needs a learning difficulties assessment. If so, you’re certainly not alone. Many children and their parents or careers have the same experience.

Here we’ll discuss what learning difficulties actually are, the symptoms your child may be displaying, why children have them, and how a learning difficulties assessment can help. Click here for more info

What are learning difficulties?

Firstly, let’s define learning difficulties. Learning difficulties describes a set of challenges children can have when learning and/or applying listening, speaking, reading, writing, reasoning, movement, or numerical skills. These challenges usually start to appear between the ages of 4 and 7, but they can also start earlier. Please know that learning difficulties are in no way connected to low intelligence.

We might shrug them off by thinking or saying that our children are ‘off with the fairies’, or ‘easily distracted’, however there may be a deeper issue.

What are the signs my child needs a learning difficulties assessment?

The signs (symptoms) of a learning difficulty aren’t the same in all children, and can vary significantly from one child to the next. They include:

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  • Difficulty writing
  • Difficulty speaking
  • Speech articulation problems
  • Problems writing
  • Problems reading
  • Problems spelling
  • Problems with math
  • Difficulty telling time
  • Problems concentrating
  • Problems with attention span
  • Inability to sit still
  • Inability to stay silent
  • Educational underachievement
  • Problems processing auditory input
  • Difficulties learning to swim
  • Difficulties learning to ride a two-wheeled bike
  • Clumsiness
  • Coordination or hand-eye coordination difficulties
  • Difficulty learning to dress (doing up buttons, tying shoelaces, putting clothes on the right way around)
  • Difficulty using a knife and fork
  • Difficulty catching a ball
  • Immature pencil grip
  • Physical education difficulties
  • Your child doesn’t yet consistently favor one side of the body (left or right hand, foot, or ear)
  • Travel sickness
  • Was early (10 months) or late (16 months) to learn to walk
  • Was late to learn to talk
  • Poor impulse control

The Underlying challenges behind many learning disability diagnoses

Specific learning difficulties or learning disability diagnoses can sometimes stem from problems with central nervous system (CNS) function. These challenges can include:

What affects CNS function and therefore learning difficulties?

All children are born with an essential group of reflexes that protect their bodies (via involuntary movement), develop muscle tone, and create brain connections. These are called ‘neonatal reflexes and general reflexes’.

Children’s bodies usually integrate or ‘turn off’ these reflexes as they develop and as their brains become more sophisticated. But in some cases, their bodies ‘hang on’ to these reflexes for longer than they really need them. This can prevent children’s brains and CNS from maturing in the optimal timeframe, limiting higher brain function and voluntary movement patterns.

This creates a ‘battle’ between the old reflexes (involuntary movement your child was born with) and the voluntary movement and other skills they need to learn.

So what may seem like an inability or unwillingness to learn may actually be beyond your child’s control.

Does my child really need help with infant reflexes?

Yes. Here’s why: your child’s first five years are critical to their brain development, learning, and mental health. Children’s brains develop very quickly during that time, when the right kind of stimulation can make all the difference to your child’s development, and their ability to do well at school.

Even if your child is already at school and showing symptoms, it’s OK. With Retrain the Brain, you can start again and give your child a second chance, making their learning and life easier. It all starts with a learning difficulties assessment. Click here for more information.

Children whose learning difficulties aren’t addressed may experience delayed learning and physical development, and self-esteem challenges. They will certainly notice they are different from their classmates.

My child needs a learning difficulties assessment – what do I do now?

I can help you and your child by performing a detailed, non-invasive learning difficulties assessment (an assessment of your child’s physical abilities).

This assessment helps to detect any retained reflexes, and identifies signs of immaturity in many areas: from the general coordination and balance your child needs for posture and sitting still, to the eye movements and coordination they need to read, write, copy, or catch a ball.

Is there anything that can be done to help my child?

Absolutely, yes! The good news is that these challenges are far from permanent. They can be resolved.

How?

Have you heard the term ‘neuroplasticity’? It’s more than a buzzword. It refers to the brain changing in response to our experiences. Yes, your brain can change! Anyone’s brain can change through retraining, including your child’s.

I offer two methods for reflex integration which help the maturation of you or your child’s CNS. They are drug-free, non-invasive programs. The first is Brain Therapy for Neonatal Reflexes and General Reflexes in Adults and Children.

The second method (called the INPP method because it was created by the Institute for Neuro-Physiological Psychology) is movement-based therapy.

Both methods focus on why your child’s learning difficulties exist. Unlike some other therapies, they treat the underlying cause (CNS immaturity) and not just the symptoms I’ve listed above.

Following a complete assessment, I can evaluate and treat your child’s learning difficulty symptoms.

And guess what? Once the underlying cause is identified and treated, a lot of your child’s symptoms will disappear.

How do I know this therapy will work?

Retrain the Brain offers research-based programs proven to support your child’s brain development, learning, and health. The INPP has been around since 1975. Since that time, they have developed reliable methods of identifying and assessing signs of CNS immaturity in children and adults.

Parts of the INPP method have also been independently researched via over 20 studies published in peer-reviewed journals.

I’ve received training in the INPP method and in Brain Therapy for Neonatal Reflexes and General Reflexes in Adults and Children and I know they work; I’ve seen it happen. I’d love to help make a difference for you and your child’s learning and life.

Please know there’s help out there! You’re not alone. Your child’s learning difficulties are common and more importantly, there is a solution. For an initial interest pack to see if a learning difficulties assessment would be helpful, please contact me.