Do you ever sit and daydream? Imagining living the Happy Life? Making pictures in your mind’s eye about… living with higher self-confidence and self-worth enjoying better health and great sleep having more energy achieving your goals becoming popular and having lots of friends achieving more of what you truly want balancing the different areas of […]
Continue ReadingApril 2011 Hypnotherapy
Look into my eyes – You are feeling sleepy! De-bunking the myths and fears of hypnosis The days of misunderstanding hypnosis is over! Yippee! In this modern day and age when disciplines are merging and recognizing each other we are blessed that understanding has replaced the fear of this highly effective complementary therapy. Hypnosis is […]
Continue ReadingLove is in the Air
September is here again and we have to acknowledge that Summer is ‘officially’ over for those of us in the Northern hemisphere. This time of year I usually write something about ‘back to school’ and getting back into the swing of things after a relaxing summer break. It’s interesting to sometimes stop and observe ourselves […]
Continue ReadingMoving Into Change This Fall
I’m often asked by clients and students alike “how do I make changes happen in my life?” They watch the movies and read the right books. They decide they’d like to lose weight, lead a happier life, find the right relationship, get a new job; and the list goes on and on! They have decided […]
Continue ReadingIntroduction to Using Complementary Therapy as Part of Personalized Health Care
Note: I have used information from an article on Palliative Care, however the information is general for all health issues – so read on. Palliative Care and Complementary Therapy – What? How? Why? Where? (from the Palliative Care Services Resource Guide Eastern Ontario 2000 section on Complementary Therapy written by J. Fairbrass) Along with traditional […]
Continue ReadingWhat Happens To My Body When I’m Stressed?
More info from the Feeling Absolutely Fabulous Program™ We consider stress to be the opposite of relaxation. The human body is wonderfully adapted to deal with certain levels of stress. As hunter/gatherer people our bodies developed warning signals that helped us recognize when to attack and when to retreat from situations. Unfortunately, when we are […]
Continue ReadingWhen You Need More Sleep
One of the questions I ask when people come to see me is about their sleep and sleep patterns. Did you know that as we age, we need less sleep? However, many of us have not yet reached that stage of life, and we are not getting enough sleep. In fact, it’s rare that someone […]
Continue ReadingRelax, Let Go … and Listen Closely!
Hypnotherapy or Clinical Hypnosis can be used to assist in an almost unlimited number of applications, and is especially useful in behaviour modification: relaxing, relieving anxiety and depression, smoking cessation, changing eating habits, overcoming fears and phobias, improving memory and study habits and much more. My studies in hypnotherapy have led me to believe it […]
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