In our exploration of various therapeutic modalities, hypnotherapy often emerges as an intriguing yet misunderstood field. I want to see if I can demystify hypnotherapy for some of you by steering clear from popular misconceptions of stage hypnosis and instead, draw an analogy to a lighthouse guiding vessels through stormy seas. Envision yourself navigating a ship amid a tumultuous sea. Suddenly, you find yourself amidst a violent storm. The waves thrash against your vessel, winds bellow, and visibility is significantly reduced by the dense mist. The situation is overwhelming and incites fear. Amidst this chaos, imagine sighting a lighthouse in…
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Is hypnotherapy for stress relief effective? Stress can be defined as a state we experience when there is a mismatch between perceived demands and our perceived ability to cope. Stress can also be defined as an adaptive response by a body to change in the environment. Stress response evolved to enable humans to deal with life-threatening dangers or stressors such as being confronted with a wild animal or perhaps a hostile human. Situations like this required action – the activation of stress response to wither stay and fight or to run away. Today we hopefully won’t have to face the…
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Mindfulness meditation for beginners, what is it and how do I get started? There are many styles and types of meditation. There are also just as many ideas and misconceptions about meditation and what it is and what it isn’t. If you are a beginner haven’t done much meditating, it might seem a bit strange or complex to you — something you want to do but don’t know how to get started. Is it difficult to do? My mind constantly wanders. How do you control your mind? (spoiler: you don’t) I don’t know if I can be disciplined enough. Does…
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Depression is a bad habit. That’s right, it’s a habit. It’s a compelling habit, but still a habit. Anything done with repetition, felt with repetition, and even thought with repetition creates a habituated pattern in the brain, in the body, and in the biochemistry regardless of cause. I don’t even need to hear the labels you have been given by others or by yourself. You are not your actions or emotions, so it’s time you quit defining yourself by them. You are not depressed. You feel a state of depression. That feeling is not you. It is an emotion created…
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