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Hypno-Psychoanalysis for Anorexia, Bulimia and Other Eating Disorders

by Mary_Nathan

Published on: April 4, 2013

Categories: Health, Hypno-Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Isle of Man, Mary Nathan, Stress, Thoughts & Feelings, Weight Loss, Xavier Nathan

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What is an eating disorder?

The definition of eating disorders is ‘a range of psychological disorders characterised by abnormal or disturbed eating habits’. Most people are familiar with the disorders Anorexia and Bulimia but are less familiar with Binge Eating Disorder (without purging), Compulsive Overeating and Orthorexia (obsession with only eating certain types of healthy foods)

Anorexia: the term anorexia nervosa means ‘loss of appetite for nervous reasons’.

Physical symptoms include: rapid and dramatic weight loss; loss of menstrual periods; growth of downy hair on body; dizzy spells/fainting; muscle loss; felling cold; tiredness; dry skin and hair loss.

Behavioural symptoms could include: restrictions of food intake; counting calories; cutting out many groups of food, skipping meals, excessive exercise, withdrawal from social events and wearing lots of layers of clothing.

Psychological symptoms: inability to concentrate; mood swings; depression and anxiety around meal times.

Bulimia: the term bulimia nervosa means ‘the nervous hunger of an ox’.

Physical symptoms: swelling of the cheeks or jaw areas; discolouration/erosion of teeth; bad breath; sore throat and tiredness.

Behavioural symptoms could include: binging, purging (vomiting); use of laxatives, excessive exercise, disappearing after meals; hoarding foods; withdrawal from social outings.

Psychological symptoms: an inability to concentrate; mood swings; severe depression and extreme anxiety especially around food.

What are the dangers of eating disorders?

Anorexia has the highest death rate (20%) of any mental disorder! Eating disorders can cause great physical damage: heart failure; extremely low blood pressure; osteoporosis; irregular bowel movements; fertility problems; kidney failure; and if bulimic, also gastric rupture; damaged stomach lining; ulcers and tooth decay.

Who gets eating disorders?

The majority of people who suffer from eating disorders are usually above average intelligence, very high achievers, perfectionists and extremely competitive. Traditionally teenage girls were in the majority of those suffering but younger girls, older women and men are now presenting with the symptoms.

Hypno-Psychoanalysis to treat Eating Disorders

The first and most important thing to say about any eating disorder is that it is NOT about the food. Food is the symptom of the underlying issue. In other words, it is the tool chosen by the subconscious mind to cope with and/or deal with the feelings going on underneath.

It is all about control! The sufferer’s intake of food may be the one and only thing in their live that they are in control of when everything else is out of control. The initial diet or desire to lose a little weight starts off well as the person controls what they eat but then suddenly the eating disorders emerges and it controls the person. When this happens their thoughts and feelings are no longer under their control but under the control of the disorder.

The underlying belief almost always comes down to the belief that they are not loved, that they are not good enough and they are not worth anything. Sometimes it is about not wanting to grow up!

Having a condition, having a label makes them important … a ‘somebody’. The more severe the condition and symptoms the more important they feel as their family and friends worry and do all they can to heal their son, daughter, wife, sister etc. However, many sufferers hold on to their condition because the loss of attention and support may be too great at a psychological level.

Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic

No two clients who come to Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic are treated the same because no two eating disorder clients are the same. The first step is to help each client to deal with the underlying reasons behind why they are doing what they are doing. The reasons are complex and there may be layers and layers that need peeling away, The mainstream medical approach to treating eating disorders is first to get the patient to start eating and then to deal with the psychological causes for the disorder. This may be a bit like putting the cart before the horse and why these disorders are so very difficult to treat successfully.

What we do is help the client to sort out the head first in order to be able and willing to eat again. Working with clients with eating disorders takes some time. It is not a magical therapy that suddenly makes everything alright again but given time and trust there is hope for the client who is prepared to stay in therapy and take part in the recovery process.

Call Mary at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic in Peel, Isle of Man on 842938 to book a free consultation to find out how I can help you.

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Hypnotherapy for Young Children and Teenagers

by Mary_Nathan

Published on: January 17, 2013

Categories: Health, Hypno-Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Isle of Man, Mary Nathan, Stress, Thoughts & Feelings, Xavier Nathan

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Why Hypnotherapy is so successful for children

Children are naturally open to hypnotherapy as they have few if any misconceptions about hypnosis. Most of them, especially the younger ones, have never heard of stage hypnotists so an explanation about the vast differences between what I do in therapy and what stage hypnotists do on stage is not necessary for the young clients. Mum or Dad may need to be reassured but I take care to answer all questions thoroughly during our Free Consultation. Treatment is explained to each client using appropriate language to ensure they understand every step of this journey to recovery.

One of the reasons hypnotherapy is so successful for children is that children use their imaginations on a daily basis for much longer than adults. They can easily move from being a fairy princess to a dinosaur or a character in their favourite television programme in seconds. So when I ask them to imagine or visualise themselves in their bed or at the hospital, for example, they can do so immediately.

Solution Focused Child Centred Therapy

In therapy it is the child’s needs which are paramount and as such I work very closely with each child making them fully understand this. Once the children realise that they have a say in the final outcome therapy naturally flows. The therapy is solution focused, that means that the child, parent, and I all work together to get the best outcome for the child.

Though treatment is child centred parents play a very important role in the progress of therapy. Positive reinforcement is so important between sessions and long after sessions have finished. This may mean asking the parents to change the way they talk about the problem while the child is receiving treatment. A change in tense can be so significant; setting the problem in the past and allowing the possibility of change to sink into the child’s subconscious mind much more quickly.

In the western world a child is anyone under the age of eighteen and teenagers respond as well as younger children. Needless to say more appropriate language and questioning is necessary to engage a teenager.

Examples of the conditions Mary treats at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic

If your child suffers from any of the following:

Nocturnal Enuresis (bed wetting)
Encopresis (uncontrolled bowel movements)
Anxiety
Sleeping difficulties
Behaviour Problems
Nail Biting
Thumb/Finger Sucking
Tics or Habits (urge to blink, urge to clear the throat)
Examination Anxiety
Poor Concentration
Excessive Sweating
Skin Problems (Acne, Eczema, Psoriasis)
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Fears and Phobias (fear of flying, spiders, insects, needles, heights etc.)

These are just some of the very many conditions I treat.

How to proceed

Perhaps you would be interested in a Free Initial Consultation at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic, Peel.

If you would like more information or to book a consultation with me, please call Mary on Tel: 842938 to arrange a suitable time.

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Dyslexia and Hypnotherapy

by Mary_Nathan

Published on: November 1, 2012

Categories: Hypno-Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Isle of Man, Mary Nathan, Stress, Thoughts & Feelings

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Problems resulting from Dyslexia

Down through the years I have worked with many clients who have suffered from a range of problems as a result of having dyslexia or other learning difficulties.

I have helped people overcome:

Low self esteem and confidence
Difficulties with concentration, attention and memory
Phobias related to reading and writing in class
Examination anxiety
Organisation and time management

Childhood can cause all kinds of challenges, the world is such a big place and everything is so new! On top of that children are forced out of the safety of the home environment at such an early age to go to school it is no wonder so many suffer from anxiety and lack of self confidence. For those children with dyslexia or other learning difficulties, how they perceive the world during their formative school years affect them for the rest of their lives. For most children with dyslexia they are not diagnosed until they are at least seven years but of course many slip through the net completely. What in effect this means is that for the most impressionable years, children learn that they are not as good/as bright/ as clever as other children and this may be impressed on them throughout the whole of their school years. Bullying may also be an issue and needless to say all of this causes low self esteem, lack of confidence and in some cases behavioural problems.

Hypnotherapy can help

Hypnotherapy can help the child or adult to change those beliefs which are stored in the subconscious mind freeing the person to reach their full potential. People with dyslexia respond very well to hypnotherapy because we are dealing with the subconscious mind which is the most creative part of the brain. Most have excellent skills in visualisation which is a highly valued ability in successful hypnotherapy as we address the subconscious mind to change old belief patterns which create such negative self beliefs.

The Gift of Dyslexia

The list of people with dyslexia down through the ages is long and many on it revered! Those who have the gift of dyslexia may have been very different people and may not have achieved so much if they had not had dyslexia. It is time now to stop seeing this condition as a problem but instead a gift to be appreciated. I can, as a Hypnotherapist, show you how to learn to appreciate your gift and the person you truly are.

SETANTA HYPNOTHERAPY CLINIC

For more information or to book a Free Consultation Please call TEL: 842938 or visit our website: http://www.setantaclinic.com/

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Hypnotherapy to Treat PTSD

by Xavier_Nathan

Published on: September 19, 2012

Categories: Hypno-Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Isle of Man, Mary Nathan, Stress, Thoughts & Feelings, Xavier Nathan

Tags:anxiety, emotional turmoil, hypno-psychotherapy, Isle of Man, Mary Nathan, Peel, physical symptoms, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, PTSD, Setanta hypnotherapy Clinic, subconscious, subconscious triggers, trauma, traumatic, traumatic incident, Xavier Nathan

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Conditioned Reaction

By the time most of us reach adulthood we have accumulated enough experience to deal with most of the challenges that life throws at us. Every experience we have ever had and the way we dealt with each of these experiences is stored in the subconscious. Whenever we encounter a similar experience we automatically deal with it the way we did before and this is how we develop conditioned reactions so that we don’t have to think about inventing the wheel every time we want to drive a car.

Freeze

Problems arise, however, when we are faced with challenges that we have never encountered before and especially when these challenges are perceived as life threatening. Most people have never been mugged or have had a gun put to their head but during such events most people freeze unless they have had the experience before and learned how to deal with it. It is during this ‘freeze stage’ that a person under attack enters a state of hypnosis as the victim searches the subconscious for instructions on what to do. It is during this stage that the mind takes snap shots of everything and this includes images, smells, tastes, sensations, sounds and , of course, feelings. These are all stored in the files labelled ‘uncategorized’ to be dealt with when the emergency has passed. The problem is that most people do not deal with the traumatic event and all of the things that were stored in the ‘uncategorized’ file remain active until this is done.

Subconscious Triggers

If at the time of the traumatic incident there was freshly cut grass in the vicinity then every time the victim smells freshly cut grass, even years later, the subconscious triggers the same feelings of anxiety the person felt when the original incident occurred. Symptoms such as asthma or hay fever could be physical manifestations of the inner emotional turmoil triggered by the freshly cut grass.

Setanta Clinic

Here at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic in Peel, Isle of Man we specialize in the treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder with 100% success rate to date.

To book a free initial consultation, please telephone Xavier or Mary on 01624 842938.

To find out more about the work we do at our private hypnotherapy practice, Setanta Clinic in Peel, Isle of Man please visit our website

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Addressing the Emotional Root Cause of a Condition with Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy

by Xavier_Nathan

Published on: June 28, 2012

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Body Identification

From my own personal experience and from what people have told me most of us see our bodies when we think about ourselves. This gives weight to the idea that people identify with their bodies. It is also more common for people to identify with a picture of their bodies they make up in their heads than to identify with the body as it is. Many people see themselves as older, younger, heavier, lighter, bigger or smaller than they really are and it is the image they hold of themselves that influences how they feel about themselves.

Feelings Dictate the Chemical Balance

Our feelings determine the chemical balance in our bodies. The body simply obeys the mind that commands it. When we feel anxious, fearful and under stress the chemicals released into the blood stream prepare us to fight or escape. The chemicals in our blood keep us on high alert but it is our feelings that cause those chemicals to be released in the first place. Prescribed medication seeks to adjust the chemical balance in order to address anxiety; depression and stress where as Hypnotherapy and Psychotherapy address the feelings that cause the conditions like depression, anxiety and stress.

An Effective Alternative to Medication

It is how we feel about ourselves that determines our well being so wouldn’t you think that people would seek to address their feelings in order to resolve a problem caused by them. The emphasis for years has been on the treatment of conditions like depression using prescribed medication but fortunately this is now changing. More and more doctors are referring their patients to government approved Hypnotherapists because they are realising that long term use of medication is not answer.

Permanent Solution

When choosing a therapist to address conditions such as depression, anxiety and insomnia it is important you ask if s/he addresses the emotional root cause. Not to do so would be like putting a plaster or an open wound – it just wouldn’t hold!

For more information about the therapy we provide please visit our website or call Xavier or Mary Nathan at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic in Peel, on 01624 842938 to book a Free Initial Consultation.

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Hypnosis and First Impressions

by Xavier_Nathan

Published on: May 14, 2012

Categories: Health, Hypno-Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Isle of Man, Mary Nathan, Stress, Thoughts & Feelings, Xavier Nathan

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First Impressions

Once we form an impression of someone or something it is hard to change that impression. If you were frightened by a dog when you were young then the likelihood is that you will have formed the impression that dogs are scary. Logically you know that all dogs cannot be the same as the dog that frightened you but logic has nothing to do with feelings. It is how you feel about dogs that governs your attitude and behaviour around dogs and these feelings are as a result of the impression you formed about dogs when you first came across them.

In much the same way people have formed an impression of Hypnosis based on how it was portrayed to them when they first came across it. Most people seem to be influenced by the image of the hypnotist on the stage putting people under their spell and making them do foolish things to entertain an audience.

Once an impression like this had been formed in the mind of a person you can understand why it might then be difficult for them to see hypnosis as a tool for healing in the clinical setting. In this regard stage hypnosis had given an impression that then closes the door to the minds of many to the power to heal.

Misconceptions

Even the word hypnosis conjures up feelings and impressions that could not be further from the truth. If you see a person slumped over and seeming to be under the control of a hypnotist on stage it is no wonder that you would then come to the conclusion that hypnosis renders you vulnerable. You might have formed the impression that in hypnosis the hypnotist can make you do anything and this is a scary prospect for most people. This is why only the volunteers who are inclined to be exhibitionists are chosen by the hypnotist and that is the first stage of the elaborate illusion created by the stage entertainer in partnership with, a more than willing to please, volunteer.

In reality, hypnosis is a state of relaxation. In the state of hypnosis you suspend the part of you that would otherwise prevent you from entertaining ideas other than the ones you hold firmly to, including your belief in your own illness. However, in hypnosis you would not accept any suggestions given to you that might go against your own moral or ethical principles. In the clinical setting you are given suggestions while in hypnosis to get you to question your belief in your own illness. It is only in changing your mind about your illness that any change can take place, and this is where hypnosis is very effective.

Suggestion Therapy

Simply giving people suggestions to get better is not always the most effective approach. Therapists, like Paul McKenna, who advocate this approach, give the impression that it is the therapist who is the one in control and who is seen as a kind “Miracle Worker”! When the therapist then makes claims to the effect he can cure you and you see him in this light on TV shows and newspaper articles and in books how could you not form the impression that the therapist is the one in control and once again you are like the volunteer on stage.

The kind of therapy used by Paul McKenna is Suggestion Therapy and though it can be very effective it does not always work.

Hypno-Psychotherapy or Analytical Hypnotherapy

Here at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic in Peel, Isle of Man, Mary and I use a combination of Hypnosis and Psychotherapy which is also referred to as Hypno-Psychotherapy or Analytical Hypnotherapy to treat Depression, Anxiety, Panic Attacks, Insomnia and any condition with at an emotional root cause. When an emotional root cause is not an obvious reason for the condition, like Smoking, Phobias, some Weight Loss and working with children, we then use Suggestion Therapy.

For most conditions we have found that unless the cause of the condition is discovered and dealt with at the subconscious level the condition was not resolved. We have treated many people over the years who had been originally treated by therapists using only Suggestion Therapy and we found that though in some cases the original symptoms were alleviated or even disappeared they were almost always replaced by new and in some cases more severe symptoms.

An opportunity for personal development

If you would look upon your symptoms as opportunities for personal development then understanding the reasons behind your problems would make more sense and the journey of healing becomes a fulfilling experience, more a challenge than a chore.

First impressions can be misleading and especially when made about alternative options to heal yourself. Hypnosis with Psychotherapy is an effective option and its ethical humane approach makes it a therapy that is growing in popularity among medical doctors who no longer see long term medication as a satisfactory solution.

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The Mind Commands and the Body Obeys

by Xavier_Nathan

Published on: February 29, 2012

Categories: Health, Human Spirit, Hypnotherapy, Isle of Man, Mary Nathan, Thoughts & Feelings, Xavier Nathan

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Following is story from the book The Power of the Subconscious Mind by Dr Joseph Murphy which clearly illustrates how, by harnessing the power of the subconscious mind, we can achieve great things:

Once Enrico Caruso, the great operatic tenor, was struck with stage fright. Spasms caused by intense fear constricted the muscles of his throat. His vocal chords felt paralysed, useless. He stood back- stage, already in costume, while perspiration poured down his face. In just moments he was supposed to go out on stage and sing before an eager audience of thousands.

Trembling, he said, “ I can’t sing. They will all laugh at me. My career is finished.”

He turned to go back to his dressing room. Then suddenly he stopped and shouted. “The Little Me is trying to strangle the Big Me within!”

He turned toward the stage again and stood taller. “ Get out of here,” he commanded, addressing the Little Me. “ The Big Me wants to sing through me.”

By the Big Me, Caruso meant the limitless power and wisdom of his subconscious mind. He began to shout, “Get out, get out, the Big Me is going to sing!”

His subconscious mind responded by releasing the vital forces within him. When the call came, he walked out on stage and sang gloriously and majestically. The audience was enthralled.

Caruso understood the two levels of mind – the conscious or rational, and the subconscious or irrational level. Your subconscious mind is reactive. It responds to the nature of your thoughts. When your conscious mind (Caruso’s Little Me) is full of fear, worry and anxiety, the negative emotions these create in your subconscious mind (the Big Me) are released. They flood the conscious mind with a sense of panic, foreboding, and despair. When this happens to you, you can follow the example of the great Caruso. You can speak affirmatively and with a deep sense of authority to the irrational emotions generated in the deeper mind. You can say, “Be still. Be quiet. I am in control. You must obey me. You are subject to my command. You cannot intrude where you don’t belong.”

You will be fascinated to see what happens when you speak authoritatively and with conviction to the irrational movement of your deeper self. Your mind will be flooded with harmony and with peace. The subconscious is subject to the conscious mind. That is why it is called subconscious or subjective.

Here at their private practice, Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic, in Peel, Isle of Man Xavier and Mary Nathan teach people how to harness the power of their subconscious minds to achieve their goals.

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Hypnotherapy to Treat Sleeping Disorders

by Xavier_Nathan

Published on: February 1, 2012

Categories: Health, Hypno-Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Isle of Man, Stress

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The most common problems we treat

As Hypnotherapists in Private Practice here at Setanta Hypnotherapy Clinic in Peel, Isle of Man my wife Mary and I have treated many people who have come to us for a very wide variety of problems. Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia being by far the most common conditions we have been asked to treat.

Last port of call

We found that very often the three conditions are linked in that someone who finds it difficult to sleep at night often exhibits symptoms of anxiety and/or depression. Most people who come to us have tried everything and we are usually their last hope. We see this as a positive because by the time they arrive to us they have tried everything that focusses on the symptoms so when we suggest that it is time to treat the person they are more open to this.

Smoke alarm

We often use the analogy of people wanting to turn off a smoke alarm because they can’t bear the noise and we suggest that just turning off the alarm does not put out the fire. We explain that every symptom has an emotional root cause in the subconscious. If a person can’t sleep then there must a very good reason but the problem is that the reason is not available to the conscious mind. We guide people to access the subconscious to bring the underlying root cause of their problem to their conscious awareness so that they can then address the problem and in effect put out the fire. Once the fire is out the alarm goes off.

The cause of each person’s condition is unique

Every person who suffers from insomnia will unearth a different root cause for the condition. In all the years I have treated people suffering from insomnia no two have ever shared the same subconscious reason for the condition. Once the cause is discovered there is usually an emotional release called an abreaction. Someone inexperienced in dealing with abreactions could panic when it happens and this can cause further complications. That is why it is very important to seek the help of an experienced and fully qualified therapist when choosing to embark on this course of therapy.

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Hypnotherapy for Women

by Xavier_Nathan

Published on: November 21, 2011

Categories: Health, Hypno-Psychotherapy, Hypnotherapy, Stress

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Hypnotherapy for Women’s issues

There are many stages women experience throughout their life span, some women sail through each stage from puberty to menopause without the slightest discomfort … embracing changes in their bodies at puberty, enjoying full active sexual lives as they mature into young women, experiencing pregnancy and childbirth and all the stages connected with birthing and then continuing their sexual lives until menopause and beyond.

Other women, however, have different experiences and may go through awful physical and emotional upheaval in one or several stages not knowing that there is help available to alleviate the symptoms.

Pre-Menstrual Tension

Let me discuss firstly PMT and the symptoms involved. Needless to say the symptoms are not always the same for every woman and indeed they may even vary from month to month for the sufferer. The physical symptoms may include headache, tummy cramp, backache, hot flashes, fatigue, tenderness in the breasts, and weight gain. Alongside these physical symptoms are the emotional symptoms. Moods can be so changeable that she may seem like a completely different person. Irritability, anxiety, stress, sadness and depression are some of the emotional symptoms that women suffer from, sometimes from one or two of the aforementioned, sometimes from all! These symptoms have an adverse effect on your life, family, employment and social life.

PMT and Hypnotherapy

Needless to say a visit to your GP is advised to rule out any other physical cause, and along with your doctor’s recommendations Hypnotherapy allows you to take control of your emotions because your mind is the control centre of your body. Hypnosis and the practise of self-hypnosis help you to use your own mind to minimise or even banish aches and pains associated with PMT allowing you to get on with life without discomfort.

Vaginismus

This is a sexual problem where sex is painful or impossible due to intense involuntary muscular contractions. This condition occurs when the vagina is unable to relax; it is a reflex action like when you blink if something comes close to your eyes.

For some women the condition is severe prohibiting them from having sexual intercourse or even being examined medically. Some women may have had enjoyed years of pain free intercourse and vaginisimus occurs later in life.

However once vaginismus has been experienced it is a cycle which tends to recur as the vagina muscles automatically tighten due to the expectation of pain. The experience of pain reinforces the fear of pain so this begins a cycle and a pattern emerges.

Hypnotherapy and Vaginimus

Because vaginisimus is involuntary you cannot consciously stop it from happening. The action is controlled by the subconscious mind and cannot be overridden by the conscious mind. The most effective and permanent treatment for vaginisimus is Analytical Hypnotherapy … that is to say by finding and resolving the underlying emotional root cause of the problem to cure the symptom.

Some women already know the cause, perhaps an early sexual experience. The trauma needs to be dealt with appropriately in order to let go of the symptoms. Some women may have no idea of the cause but there is always one, stored away in the subconscious mind, it may be something small, something you have consciously forgotten but once you find it and deal with it you will free yourself of those symptoms which cause so much unhappiness.

Orgasmic Dysfunction in women

This condition is when a woman fails to reach orgasm even when they enjoy sex. There are two kinds of orgasmic dysfunction: Primary dysfunction when a woman has never experienced orgasm and Secondary dysfunction when she has attained orgasm in the past but currently cannot.

The causes are varied, drugs, alcohol, medical conditions which affect the nerve supply to the pelvis and hormone disorders. Emotional problems such as sexual abuse or rape or indeed negative attitudes to sex, lack of emotional connection, boredom and also contribute to orgasmic dysfunction.

What helps? Education about sexual stimulation, healthy attitudes to sex, taking charge of one’s own sexual pleasure by asking for and guiding a partner to provide the stimulation which feels best for you, all help. It is important to note that the more a woman focuses on achieving orgasm the more elusive it becomes.

Hypnotherapy and Orgasmic Dysfunction

For all cases of orgasmic dysfunction Analytical Hypnotherapy is advised to get to the root cause of the condition. When a woman undergoes Psychoanalysis and finds the reason behind the condition then she can let go of the condition, making new decisions on how she now chooses to live her life.

I have written extensively on Menopause in a previous blog, please read that to find out information on how Hypnotherapy helps alleviate the most common symptoms of menopause.

Women do not have to suffer in silence for years and years. There is help available to free women to enjoy all aspects of their lives, every day, every month, and every year no matter what age.

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Panic Attacks

by Mary_Nathan

Published on: September 20, 2011

Categories: Hypnotherapy, Stress

Tags:Analytical Hypnotherapy, anxiety, anxiety disorder, fear, panic attacks, phobias, stress, sufferer

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Anxiety by ~kimchan

What is a Panic Attack?

A panic attack is a period of extreme fear or anxiety. Its onset is usually sudden and lasts a short time. During the first attack the sufferer may feel that they are having a heart attack or a complete breakdown. Pain in chest, breathlessness, tightening of throat, sweating, shaking, extreme anxiety in stomach are some physical symptoms experienced.

Once somebody has suffered a panic attack the fear of suffering a similar attack can often bring it on. A panic attack is said to be one of the most frightening and confusing experiences in a person’s life.

A panic attack may be the symptom of an anxiety disorder. So to get to the root cause of that anxiety Hypnotherapy may be invaluable.

Many, many people of all ages suffer from panic attacks ranging from children right through to senior citizens. Of course, the sheer terror caused by the attack forces the sufferer to look at the place and situation where it occurred. This in itself can lead to phobias which will acerbate the anxiety felt by the sufferer long term. For example, if a panic attack occurred in a supermarket and, which is often the case, totally unexpectedly, the sufferer may develop a fear of going shopping. This can branch out into other areas, perhaps church, perhaps theatres or cinemas and then the list may go on.

What help is available?

In the long term finding the root cause of the panic attack will stop a reoccurrence and give the sufferer peace of mind. Analytical Hypnotherapy would be the most effect route to take for adults as this would ensure that the anxiety behind the panic was uncovered. This may be hidden in the subconscious mind and as such the subconscious mind is the tool used to heal. If the sufferer is a child or young teenager then Suggestion Therapy would be the course of action which has marvellous results.

A few aids short term

Move

As soon as you feel a panic attack rear its ugly head … start moving! Walk around … if you are unobserved jump and swing your arms … clap, do whatever you like but get those hormones discharged and even more importantly get those thoughts away from the attack.

Smile

You may not feel like smiling but force it … better still … laugh out loud. You cannot be afraid if you laugh or smile, a smile or laugh has a direct effect on our mood so fake it until you make it!

Sing

If you can sing out loud so much the better, if not sing in your mind, Pick a happy song and put on a silly voice if you like, try out different accents. Just shift your attention away from your body and feelings.

The above may work short term but in the long term the best way forward is to treat mind and body as one for long lasting results.

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