 Fred has a fear of spiders
One sight of the eight legged creatures and Fred is out the door - fast. But Fred - a 24 year old landscape gardener - didn't want his fear of spiders to hold him back in life. So he confronted his fear face-on by... er... ...having a huge black spider tattooed onto the side of his face. I'm not entirely sure how it will make his fear of spiders go away... but it certainly made his girlfriend go away (she dumped him flat as soon as she saw his spider tat.) You know what? I think Fred would have saved himself a whole heap of trouble by going to a hypnotist who could have cured him of his spider phobia. So how can I help people overcome fears and thoughts that irrationally get in their way? Why are people scared of flying, when the stats prove that they are more likely to get run over? Why can people not remember a dressage test, or a dog agility course, even though they know them very well beforehand? Why do people freeze when playing a certain type of golf shot? There are, of course, hundreds of examples. All these fears and phobias, anxieties and habits have once upon a time, and for some reason, been learnt, and have become automatic behaviours. But the good news is that, providing a change is really wanted, then the habit can be changed into something more beneficial and effective. This applies also to smoking and weight management. So I will always ask the question: “do you want to change?” I often get calls from people who want their husbands, mothers, sons to stop smoking, drinking, lose weight, but I will never work with someone if the desire to change their life is not theirs. In order to change any habits, fears and phobias, no matter how much you want the change for someone else, the change will not last unless YOU, yourself want it. I saw a client recently who came to me because she was really frightened of flying. She hadn’t wanted to do anything about it, because she really did not enjoy the idea of travelling until…. Her husband desperately wanted to go to Australia, and, so fed up with his wife’s fears, told her he would take her best friend. That changed her mind very fast! As she left my clinic, she said “Do you know what I’m going to do now? I’m going to apply for a passport”! I later heard that she was now happily getting on a plane and holidaying with her husband! Fears, phobias, bad habits, anxieties CAN be changed. Hypnotherapy is the easiest means to get you from where you are now to where you want to be.
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 Let’s be honest, things have been tough in New Zealand recently. Economic hardship, lockdowns, extreme weather causing massive chaos.
It’s no wonder that good, honest, hardworking Kiwi’s are feeling stressed and stretched to their limits. The bills and expenses keep mounting up, and it seems like everyday just brings more bad news. But I’d like to offer a ray of hope. A chance that tomorrow could be a better day. To help you bring back some of those lost feelings of joy. Of feeling confident in yourself, and ready to face any challenge that comes your way. See stress and anxiety is created within our minds. We generate it as a self-defense mechanism, to keep us feeling small to try to protect us from danger. But imagine if you could take control of your mind, and lovingly remind yourself that you are actually a strong and capable and brave person. To teach your mind to remove stress and anxiety, and instead fill you with a sense of serene calm. Sound crazy? Imagine the next time life threw a challenge at you and you thought "I can handle this - bring it on!" How powerful and in control would that make you feel? That's what hypnotherapy is, and that's what hypnotherapy can do for you. We go through a process of gently reminding your mind to dislike and avoid stressful and anxiety inducing thoughts, while at the same time learning to love and even crave healthy, joyful states of being. And the best part is you remain completely in control the entire time. If you’re interested to find out more, click the button and get in touch. I'm more than happy to answer any questions you may have. I am now offering a complete online hypnotherapy service across all New Zealand through zoom. I'm here to support you on your journey. |
Daniel
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