Hypnosis

Contrary to common beliefs, Hypnosis is not sleep.
When we sleep, our conscious mind is asleep and our subconscious mind is awake. And dreams are usually a way of the subconscious trying to tell the conscious that there is something we need to know or deal with. But as our conscious mind is asleep and the subconscious language is in symbolic images, we often wake up wondering what the dreams meant.
In hypnosis, we may look like we are sleeping because we close our eyes, however this is done to block out the stimulants from our surrounding in order for us to be able to focus our mind better. In actual fact our conscious mind is awake.
But in opposite to a fully awake state where our conscious mind is active and subconscious is passive, in hypnotic trance, our conscious mind is passive and our subconscious mind is active.
In this hypnotic state we can then access the subconscious to discover the root causes of our problems.

What is the conscious and subconscious mind?
The conscious mind is the thinking part of our mind. It is very logical; it tries to make sense of everything.

On the other hand, our subconscious mind is the feeling part of our mind. It is the seat of our emotion.

It is highly illogical; it doesn't make any sense.

How does Hypnotherapy work?
For example: If we see ourselves as a computer, the conscious mind is the screen and the subconscious mind is the CPU or the processor. It contains all the memory of our lives experiences. Memory itself does not bother us, but negative feelings that have not been expressed within these memories do bother us. They act like a viruses in our computer system. A lot of unexpressed negative feelings from our childhood can create havoc in our mind too. They became push buttons in us. They can make us feel irritable, angry, upsets or sad etc. often for some insignificant reasons.

To clean up our computer from viruses, we must look for them from the hard drive, bring it to the screen and erase them one by one. The system will then be able to function properly again.

The fastest and most effective way to get rid of a push button is by finding the root cause of it. Bring this memory to the conscious mind, and release the negative repressed feelings from these memory.
Once this is done, we will find that certain things that used to bother us in the past will no longer affect us anymore.

Your beliefs shape your life!

Beliefs can be negative or positive

We have thousands of beliefs

Negative belief creates negative feeling
Negative feeling creates negative attitude

Negative attitude creates negative behavior
Negative behavior creates failure

Positive belief creates positive feeling
Positive feeling create positive attitude

Positive attitude create positive behavior
Positive behavior creates success.

Where do beliefs come from?

They come from messages that we have seen, heard, felt, and read

A message become a belief through practice, repetition or trauma.

Once a message is imprinted in our subconscious mind, it will then response with instinct and habits

For example:
Through practice:

When we learn how to drive a car, we practice driving consciously. We have to think to change gear and to step on the brake etc. This practice is usually quite slow. But once the subconscious has learned it, it takes over and we can drive the car automatically without thinking anymore.

Through repetition:

These can be from the things that we see, hear, feel, or read repeatedly. It also learns from the things that we repeatedly think or say to ourself

Through trauma:

In a traumatic time, an imprint can be created even though it happens only once

For example: John Doe enjoys walking in his favorite park every Sunday, but one day someone pointed a knife at him and mugged him of his belongings there.

Since then everytime he walks in this park, he would usually feel anxiety because the protective function of his subconscious would try to warn him that it is dangerous to be there

How do we change negative beliefs?

One of the rules of the mind

Imagination is more powerful than knowledge/reason and when the two are in conflict, the imagination always win.

Reason is easily overruled by imagination. Any idea accompanied by strong emotional content is difficult to modify with reason. However when both reason and imagination work together, the results are multiplied by each other, not merely the sum of the two.

Trying to change our behavior is hard work!

It is much easier and so much more effective if we change our negative beliefs from our subconscious mind instead. As they change, automatically our feelings, attitudes and behaviors will change too.

Have you ever wondered why dieting is so hard?
If we belief we are not good enough or attractive enough because we are overweight, We automatically don't feel good about our self image. But perhaps our subconscious has learnt that food makes us feel good. So when we try to go on a diet, we are only trying to change our negative behavior. There would usually be a conflict between the feeling of wanting to eat to make us feel better and the willpower to not eat the food.

The winner would almost always be the feeling part of us.

Here is one of the testimonials I received from clients:
I approached Lydia for help when I had gained over 29lbs in weight. I felt awful and my self-confidence had plummeted. I was also very skeptical regarding hypnotherapy and did not like the idea of "losing control" over my thought process or of being put to sleep. I spend 2 hours with Lydia and found the experience deeply relaxing and cleansing. I learnt why I was eating the foods that I was and how to deal with the problem that I had. Immediately I felt better about myself and did not feel the need to eat all the time. The weight dropped off me and I am now 30lbs lighter.
Both of my children were also helped by Lydia when they experienced problems at school, I now have two happy well-balanced boys.
Jane Clarke

Hypnosis is one of the simplest and most effective techniques that we can use to access our subconscious mind and help us change our negative beliefs

Do we need Hypnotherapist to change our beliefs?
No, we don't, we can do it ourselves by using self hypnosis technique. It is much easier though to have a hypnotherapist who can guide us to the hypnotic state and it does help to have a professional who knows what he/she is doing to assist us effectively.

If you are interested in learning self hypnosis

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What kind of problem can hypnotherapy help us?

As most illnesses and emotional problems are caused by the mind, the list can be limitless.

Here are some of symptoms hypnotherapy can help you:

All kinds of anxieties, fears, phobias, panic attacks, stage frights
Fear of failure, fear of success, fear of abandonment, fear of rejection, fear of heights etc
Psychosomatic illnesses

Aches and pains

Asthma, hypertension, migraine
Stress or tensions
Sexual dysfunctions
Weight problems, obesity, anorexia or bulimia
Allergies
Guilt, sadness, grief/bereavement, anger, resentment, jealousy
Loneliness, helplessness, depression
Low self esteem, shyness, lack of self confidence
Negative beliefs and mental limitations
Recurring physical, emotional and relationship problems
Insomnia
Bedwetting, stuttering, bullying, nail biting, nervous twitch
Victims of abuse
All kinds of addictions

Trauma
And so much more

Can hypnotherapy help me enhance my life?
Yes, It can help you
Discover your hidden talent and ability
Find direction in life
Enhance your Spiritual growth
Increase your Self Confidence
Improve your concentration
Enhance your creativity
Improve your work/academic/sport performance
Let go of doubt and have more faith in your ability
Develop your potential
And so much more

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