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Wondering About Clinical Hypnotherapy?

The first thing that comes to our mind when we hear the word “Hypnosis” … is a therapist hypnotizing his patient using a pendulum. A second dreadful thought immediately follows wherein we imagine the therapist controlling the hypnotized patient’s mind completely and forcing him to do horrible things like killing someone or robbing a bank etc. Well considering…

When to ask for help?

Help…. Hmmmmm… Let’s just start with the dictionary meaning of the word “HELP”. One of the meanings of the word “Help” is; “make it easier for (someone) to do something. Improve (a situation or problem); be of benefit to. Support (someone) to allow them to move in a specific direction”. In today’s world where everyone is…

Anxiety

Anxiety—the most common of all mental disorders—currently affects about one in 13 people (7.3 percent).The study also found that, while clinical depression is common throughout the lifespan, anxiety becomes less common in men and women over the age of 55. Prevalence estimates of anxiety disorders are generally higher in developed countries than in developing countries.…

Taking the First Step!!

Do you have a dream? That burning desire to have a better life, better health, better relationships, a better job or start a new career.. Wanting to start a new relationship or end a bad relationship…. wanting to start exercising and lose weight or you might simply want to learn something new…? I am sure…

Sleep disorders and Hypnosis

Let’s start by first understanding sleep… ‘Sleep is a naturally recurring state of mind and body, characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles, and reduced interactions with surroundings.’ Everyone goes through 2 types of sleep – Slow Wave Sleep (Non-REM sleep) – During this stage, our body temperature,…

Self-confidence And Hypnosis

Self-esteem!… so what does it really mean?  In simple words, Self-esteem is how we value ourselves, with respect to others. It is usually put to test when we have to face the outside world. It means feeling good about your own self. High self-esteem means that we love and accept ourselves for the way we…

Passive Aggressive Behaviour

Passive Aggressive Personality Disorder. A lot of us have been using this term very randomly. It’s a type of behaviour that can affect a person’s ability to create and maintain healthy relationships and can cause problems even at the workplace. Definition The NYU Medical Centre defines a passive-aggressive individual as someone who “may appear to…

Mind-Body Dynamics

We have all heard, somewhere or the other that in order to have a healthy life, there has to be a balance between our body, mind, and soul, and basically, these are the 3 basic conditions to be called a living human being. So when we think about it carefully, we all know the body…

Knowing Depression

According to WHO, Globally, an estimated 350 million people of all ages suffer from depression. It is the leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the overall global burden of disease. It has been identified that Unipolar Depression is the 4th cause of DALY (Disability – Adjusted Life Year) in all…

Guilt

“One of the hardest lessons in life is letting go. Whether it’s guilt, anger, love, loss, or betrayal. Change is never easy. We fight to hold on and we fight to let go. Guilt – is something that we all feel and deal with in our everyday life. The feeling that we experience – after…

Anger

Anger is an emotion that involves a strong uncomfortable and hostile response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat. It is a common human experience. We all encounter it. And we encounter it more often than we like to admit. Some experts also say that anger is a natural and most automatic response to the…