Hypnotherapy Birmingham, UK with

Ian Evans Hypnotist and Therapist.

Retrac Hypnotherapy Centre 23 Broad Rd, Acocks Green, Birmingham B27 7UX  Tel: 0121 707 3588

Ego Boost

Problems of low self-esteem, which on the face of it may seem quite minor, can blight people's lives and make them lose out on major opportunities. They may lack the confidence to attend social functions, or to talk to the opposite sex, and may be held back at work. An extreme example is the condition known as social phobia, in which people go out of their way to avoid social gatherings. When they are forced to mix with people they suffer from the panic attack symptoms such as palpitations, sweating, dry mouth, and blushing. It is a problem worth tackling, since social phobics are around nineteen times more likely to abuse alcohol and drugs than others.

For minor situations whereby the individual's life is not totally blighted by this unfortunate affliction, hypnosis can be given that help make them feel good about themselves: that they feel calm, confident, and actually enjoy socialising. They are taught to shine at a particular occasion, such as a party or job interview, people can be hypnotised and then visualise the event, repeating to themselves that they feel comfortable and calm, and that they feel at ease with the world. These feelings will then re-emerge when they are in the actual situation. Self-hypnosis can also develop a person's confidence in the particular situation in which they feel limited. Trigger words can be used to change the way they feel about a situation. Physical symptoms such as minor blushing, sweating, or trembling can be helped through suggestion hypnosis and visualisation, and then gradually acclimatising them to the situation.

Deeper problems

Most people lacking confidence in certain situations are likely to improve with hypnosis. There are, however, those who have deeper problems that need to be tackled at a more fundamental level. They may have feelings of low self-esteem because they were undermined as a child or perhaps experienced difficult experiences in some way or other. They often may have deep-rooted feelings to do with parents or authority figures who made them feel insecure, unwanted, or a failure. In these cases, Hypnotherapy will of important value in getting to the causal factors and neutralising their impact.

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