Political Nonsense and Congruence – Hypnotic Principles
So, fresh back after an extended Bank Holiday weekend... There are just a couple of days remaining before we go to the polls and I think that following the leaders debates and all the other calamity to have occurred during Gordon Browns reign as Prime Minister, he...
Hypnotic Anaesthesia – Going Under The Knife Using Only Hypnosis
At first glance, the scene unfolding around Philippa Plaisted as she lay on the operating table appeared completely in keeping with the setting. To her left stood the surgeon, masked and gowned, with his scalpel raised in the air in readiness. In front of her was the...
“What does hypnosis feel like?”: Survey of 99 Hypnotherapy Clients (1977)
Survey: What Does Hypnosis Feel Like? Brief review of Edmonston's 1977 survey, by D. Robertson. Thanks to Donald for posting this at the NCH facebook fan page, do go and become a fan for more of this fabulous stuff. In 1977, the hypnotist William Edmonston carried out...
A Hypnotherapist Perspective On London Marathon
Well it was my slowest recorded marathon time by over 40 minutes at 4 hours, 28 minutes... Yet this Sunday just gone was the most enjoyable marathon I have run, for many reasons. What a day. The sun shone, a record 36,000 runners took part, the streets were filled...
The Mass Hypnosis Attempts In Our Leaders Debates
I watched the second leaders debate last night... And thank goodness the studio that Sky used was better than the 1980s set used by ITV last week! And blimey, who'd have thought it? A couple of weeks ago, I was lamenting the lack of leadership options as we gear...
Fickle Football Fans, London Marathon Expo and A Recent Top Performance
This week I ran my last long run prior to the marathon... I'll do a light jog and limber up before the big day, but anything over 10 miles get limited as us marathon runners taper our sessions in preparation for the big day... My last lengthy run before the marathon...
What Has Worked Before?
People arrive at my hypnotherapy consulting rooms here in Bournemouth wanting answers... How can I enjoy my life? How can I let go of this unwanted behaviour or habit? How do I feel better? How do I make the pain go away? Many hypnotherapists and other therapists may...
Using Your Sense of Purpose To Relieve Stress
The sun has been shining despite a volcanic ash cloud hovering somewhere up there too... London marathon is this very weekend which means Spring is in the air... Though for many, it seems as if much stress is upon us too. Many friends and colleagues of mine feel...
Cognitive Restructuring: Using Your Internal Dialogue
When I am working with my clients or students and talking about state management, I often refer to people psyching themselves up in all manner of ways and to my students I often mention a comedy series that Steve Coogan (Alan Partridge) wrote and performed in called...
The UK Has An Animal Hypnotist
Well just about every single blog in the land seems to be writing about last night historical political party leaders debate and I woke this morning intending to give you my take on it all, but no... Something more important came up.... Nothing to do with the Volcanic...
