Category: hypnotherapy for Fears and phobias

1. A dead bird on the stairs

   Posted on 2:32pm Thursday 25th Apr 2013

   I popped to the shops at lunchtime to grab some milk, and normally that would be the end of the story...but today was slightly different..

   As I was walking past a very nice looking house there was a woman and a man standing in the front garden looking rather perturbed.

   I smiled at them and they frowned back. I asked them if everything was alright.

   "We can't ask him", said the woman.

   "We could see!", said the man hopefully.

   I asked what was up and what it was they they couldn't ask me. They explained that there was a dead bird at the bottom of the stairs and they were too scared to pick it up and dispose of it.

   I smiled and said to the mand who was in his late twenties that if he didn't think he could do it I would be happy to pick it up for them.

   The look of relief in their eyes was the same that I see when I explain that I can help a client overcome a problem they have carried with them for years.  I duly disposed of the bird and explained that being a hypnotherapist I knew that the fear was all in the mind. I offered them a card and explained that should they ever come across another dead bird on the stairs they could call me and I would help them to be able to do it for themselves next time. I was only getting milk between clients so I didn't really have time to go through a session with them at the time, and to be honest it did seem fairer just to dispose of it this time !

   So, a normal trip to the shop left me feeling good that I had been able to help someone a little and you never know, they may decide to do something to help themselves in the future. It made me smile.....until I remember the poor dead bird of course.

    

2. Help with exam stress and anxiety

   Posted on 11:54am Wednesday 3rd Apr 2013

   Where can I get some practical tips for helping with exam success ?

   As the exam season looms on the horizon many parents are faced with children who are worrying about what they can do in order to get through this very trying and difficult time. As a clinical hypnotherapist I am already seeing quite a few clients who are looking for help with dealing with this problem. When I work with anyone under the age of 18 I always need to have a parent or guardian in the room with them and in fact the older person often finds that they are learning techniques that they themself can use for their own worries. As a parent it is easy to get caught up in the worry and end up not knowing how to help your child.

    

   I am even working with a number of school to help teach both students and teachers and tutors techniques that can help.
   

   So, what do I do with clients when they come to see me saying "what can I do about this stress and anxiety?"
   

   I like to use the expression that "We get more of what we think about".

   I say this to most of my clients fairly soon into any session and then we go on to explore it in more detail.

   Put simply if you imagine something will happen then it is quite likely that you are right.

   If you decide that you will be nervous in an exam and that you will fumble your papers and struggle to get through it then walk out half way through...then you have started to mentally rehearse this scenario and the chances are that it will happen!

   This is why I work with my clients to teach them that they can visualise a calm and tranquil surrounding, and think about walking into that exam room full of confidence knowing that they will do the best that they can.

   Taking a deep breath seems simple and obvious, but people still don't always do this. It is always a good thing to do. We may breathe all on our own for all of our lives but that extra breath will really help to calm you down.

   Taking time out for yourself and thinking that you will be calm is a really positive start, and of course there are many other things that you can do, but always remember to picture in your mind success and you will find that it is much more likely to happen.

   If you would like to find out more about working with me to wash away those exam nerves then you can call me on 07980 233160 or email me by clicking HERE