Do you chew your tongue or cheek?

Do you (or someone you know) chew your cheek or tongue?

I worked with a client who had this condition and using that experience went on to develop a hypnotherapy audio track to help deal with this habit.

The tongue chewing often starts in childhood in a similar way to nail biting or thumb sucking as a result of some anxiety or stress. Often some comfort becomes associated with the activity and the person involved subconsciously uses this to deal with other stressful situations.

The outcome of doing this into adulthood can be severe dental problems, jaw misalignment even damage to the nerves in the tongue.

Often the person doing the chewing is completely unaware that they are chewing, but those around them will note the facial contortions and grimaces that occur.

You can download this audio track as an MP3 from the Gift4Life web site by going to the web site here.

You can hear a sample online or buy a CD version of this hypnotherapy by visiting the web site.

What happened to the web site?

Over the last few days the Somerset Hypnotherapy web site has been down; virtually offline.

It's all to do with moving the hosting to a new account and server but it seems to have been more complicated than we thought.

The site is up and running now (the buttons look a little strange but...) so you can take a look at all the information I have put there on the topics of hypnosis and hypnotherapy.

If there is something you would like to know then send an email or comment on this blog and I'll answer your question.

Helping you through the credit crunch with 3 for 2 offer

Many people have been affected by the credit crunch and it seems we will all be paying the bill, so I wanted to make things a little easier for would be clients wanting to make a booking.

For hypnosis/hypnotherapy/EFT sessions booked with me in November I am offering three sessions for the price of two. These sessions are ideal for dealing with stress, anxiety, fears phobias and similar issues.

So with the 3 for 2 you will be saving £55!

There are a couple of exceptions to this offer though:For Quit smoking and weight loss I am offering a 10% discount on normal prices.

I know that cash can be tricky to pull together sometimes but I do also accept credit and debit cards.

It's worth remembering that I now work from the Ninesprings Centre at 70 Hendford.

John

A new way to visualize your perfect future

There are lots of books and videos about using the power of visualization to achieve your dreams and you may even have tried some of the techniques.

Well here is a new spin on that method that I love and I'm going to try today. Write out what your perfect day would be, write it in the present tense; it's happening now!

Use this as a script to create a movie of your perfect day. Use pictures and sounds to create that positive experience and then watch it each day.

You may not be a video editing wizard but many mobile phones can film video; go ahead act out your perfect day and watch the film every day. See what happens.

I snagged this great idea from here www.mindmovies.com and you can even sign up for some free movies.

I'm not getting anything for this I just thought it was a really neat idea.

Do your personal belief systems get challenged?

There are times when working with personal development techniques leads one down a path that challenges one's beliefs.

I did a double take today when I read in the August/November edition of South West Connection (a magazine that dedicates itself to being a guide to personal development and natural therapies), a headline like no other; "Were you traumatized when you were a sperm?".

Just possibly I thought this may be an ironic joke, a gentle micky take on those who take things just a bit too far. It appears I was wrong, apparently Juliet Yelverton of the Healing Waters Sanctuary in Glastonbury really does believe that as a sperm and possibly as an egg you were traumatized and that trauma helps to explain why you might become a drug addict in later life.

Well now, you can we are told, heal the inner egg and calm the traumatized sperm by going to a workshop. Really?

I don't doubt that some people will make changes in their life through others showing them unconditional positive regard (standard Rogerian techniques) in almost any kind of workshop but to ascribe the issues resolved as being associated with the passage of the sperm from ejaculation to egg seems far fetched in the extreme.

It makes me wonder what kind of inner trauma would be associated with the different sexual positions at conception, woman on top...trouble with dealing with female authority, penetration from behind...an inability to look other people in the eye. Please.....

What next? "It's not my fault, my sperm was traumatized."

What does this remind me of? Ah yes the Emperors new clothes.

Inspiring video presentations

Many of you will have discovered this resource already but if you haven't tried it out yet go to www.ted.com.

You will see incredible presentations, lectures and performances by some of the best and brightest minds in the world. It is an amazing resource and it's all for free. (Actually it's sponsored by BMW so there are a few commercials to put up with.)

Try this one by Tony Robbins as a starter.

Former students and their web sites

Whilst working as a tutor for Chrysalis I met many wonderful students from Swindon and the surrounding areas. Some have gone on to work professionally, others use their skills to enrich their life and the lives of others.

I thought it might be nice to list all their web sites in one place, so here they are:

http://positiveresolutions.blogspot.com/ Rachel Arnold

http://www.newwaysnow.com/ Helen Ellis

http://www.swindon-hypnotherapy.com/ Alex Copock-Bunce

http://www.northwiltstherapy.co.uk/ Mark Johnson

http://www.positivepressures.com/index.htm Jane Austin

If you are a former student and would like to be listed here then drop me a line!

Former student now in pracrtice

For several years I was a tutor with the Chrysalis training organisation, teaching students how to use hypnosis in a therapeutic way. It's always good to hear from former students and especially when they have made great progress in their life.

One of my students was Helen Ellis and in the year that we worked together she developed and grew so much as she came to understand not just herself but also those around her.

I am pleased to say that Helen is now well established with her own hypnotherapy practice in Swindon, you can take a look at her web site here www.newwaysnow.com. Helen recently attended the Mela event in Swindon and had a stand their to promote her work.

Since she sent me a picture I thought I'd include it here for former students to comment on. Let's hear from you!

If any former students of mine have recent photo then send it to me so that we can include it here!

CO2 lots of hot air

In a moment of idle curiosity I wondered how much CO2 we breathe out each day, since almost everyone now seems to think that CO2 is poison. (It isn't folks!)

Well the internet provides everything and on a web site somewhere (very scientific) it said the average persons breathes out about 450 litres of CO2 a day or about 900g.

You may wonder if it is worth holding your breath to improve things (hint, it isn't).

For a comparison a 2 litre VW Golf emits 145grams per Km. So if you stop breathing for a whole day you can drive your car 6.2Km or about 3.85 miles. I think I'll keep breathing then.

Is a full night of sleep for everyone?

Over the last 3 years I have worked with a number of insomniacs who had got to the point of desperation about achieving a full nights sleep.

Generally as we have worked together through the emotional baggage and physical habits that have been in the way, meaningful sleep has returned. Sometimes progress with this condition is slower than other issues but that 'seems' to be because the change in sleep patterns has been well established. So after 5-7 sessions of one to one work we have made enough progress to brings our sessions to an end.

But having just read a very interesting blog about polyphasic sleep perhaps there are some insomniacs who would benefit from an alternative approach. Basically Polyphasic sleeping means being awake for 4 hours at a time and then taking a 20-30 minute nap. The schedule is everything with this approach and the pay off for sleeping less is that your day becomes relatively inflexible.

I found a superb blog detailing one man's experiment with this approach and he kept going for over 5 months. It is fascinating stuff and very detailed, it includes for example the impact that these changes had on his family.

Follow the link for more