hypnosis

Testimonials

noreply@blogger.com (hypnoblogger) — Sun, 04 May 2008 08:39:00 +0000

Dear Alden

I really enjoyed the six sessions with you. It has been great learning about the power of hypnosis and the power of our subconscious mind. The sessions I had with you taught me a lot about tapping into this powerful and limitless resource within us. I’m sure with the technics that you’ve taught me over the weeks, I’ll be able to achieve much more in life.

Many thanks.

With lots of love,

Liyan (Singaporean student)

20^th March 2008

This is the first time I have experienced hypnosis and I have been surprised to see how much it has helped me. I didn’t realize how stressed I was but each session stress was removed. I feel more confident, I am not having my food cravings, I have stopped biting my fingernails and persistent thoughts (regarding a specific incident) have stopped. Now if that thought occurs it passes away without causing anxiety. I simply do not have to think about it.

A work colleague has commented that I do not seem as stressed.

Ms J. Logan (Australian)

22nd November 2007

Dear Alden

Since I did hypnosis with you I have been feeling great. I feel relieved and I am more conscious about my own feeling. Thanks for identifying my problems professionally and suggested therapy to counter it. After the session I felt that my issue has been solved. I am taking care of different parts of me and moving toward a common goal. Thanks for imparting me the skill of self hypnosis and it is very helpful in my daily life.

Ms K. Ong (Singaporean)

28th October 2007

Dear Alden

Thanks for your time and effort to try solving my problems. I’ll continue to practice at night to hypnosis myself to make myself to become a better person. I feel more relax and more confident in myself now. Thank you. Best regards.

Ms Eileen (Singaporean)

15th August 2007

The hypnosis sessions I had were simple and effective. Alden was very professional and friendly, and I felt comfortable working with him. I now feel better, and look forward to seeing the effects of the therapy in the long run.

Ms Tan (Singaporean)

15th August 2007

Basically it’s been very helpful as I strongly believe in the subconscious mind and power. I find it is a good way to empower back the individual. I highly appreciated the session and the way they’ve been conducted as they were always hitting the point. Main reason to stop (therapy) this time is because is because the objective seems to be reached, my turn to conclude with what I’ve learned here. All in all positive feedback from a strong believer of human mind and interpersonal relations.

Mr V. Laurent (French)

15th August 2007

Overall, I felt there’s an improvement in my daily life (ie pain and stress). Able to try and relax better but still need to work on my temper level. Many thanks to Alden for these 6 sessions. I’ve felt totally at ease with him and hope that I’m able to feel better in the future, taking one step at a time.

Ms Irene (Singaporean)

22nd February 2007

I’m very satisfied that within these few days of therapy (from 14th to 18th November 2006) I already achieved results in the following:

Ate almost half of usual portion

Felt temper gone down

Felt good about esteem

Lost 3kg

I will definitely recommend my family and friends to Alden for hypnotherapy.

Ms S. T. Jap (Indonesian)

18th November 2006

The Power of our Subconscious Mind

noreply@blogger.com (hypnoblogger) — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 13:36:00 +0000

All of us have a conscious and a subconscious mind. Our conscious mind is much more limited in its capacity as it represents only about 10% of each one of us. So really the much more powerful part is the subconscious, as it accounts for the other 90%!

Our conscious mind allows us to be aware of our surroundings. It is our logical self and it has the ability to analyse problems and make judgments. It also represents our will power. For example, we use mostly our conscious mind to read a report at work, analyse it and to make sense of it. Another example would be when we are looking out for vehicles while deciding when to cross the road.

Our subconscious mind, on the other hand, is a storehouse of all our experiences. In short, it is our memory bank. Interestingly, it is also the seat of our emotions, imagination, habit control and motivation! Therefore, one can easily see that this is the more impactful part of our mind, an area one should aim to reach into if we want to make habit changes, or deal with emotional problems. In fact, the origin of all bodily urges such as hunger, thirst, sex and self-preservation lie within here too.

This is the part Scientists refer to when they say that human beings have not tapped into their true potential yet. While our conscious mind is limited in scope, there is no known limit to the capacity of our subconscious mind. In fact, the human mind is the most powerful computer known to man. Even if an expert is able to duplicate the exact functions of our brain, the resultant computer would be too big and taking up too much space!

If our subconscious mind is so powerful, how does one develop bad habits or get trapped in an emotional turmoil for example? Well, what works for us can often works against us. It depends on what messages get stored in our “CPU”. These messages can come from our parents, peers, society at large and especially ourselves!

It is a well known fact that if a parent were to constantly tell a child that the child is good, capable, etc – in short mostly the positive stuff – the child is likely to grow into a confident, well-adjusted adult. The reverse is also true – feed your child with negative messages that he or she is not good enough, chances are that the child will grow up with a chip on the shoulder. Likewise one has to be careful with one’s internal dialogue. If I were to constantly tell myself that I am poor with maths, and that it is a difficult subject, over a period of time I would develop a negative association with maths and this is stored in my memory bank. Every time maths is involved, I would naturally feel inadequate about it, and it is not likely that I will do well in the subject.

This explains why it can be difficult for people to make changes to their lives. While their conscious mind wants to, their subconscious mind is often in the way. And whenever our conscious and subconscious minds are in conflict, the latter often wins! Therefore to bring about effective change, one way of doing it is to go to the source of the challenge – our subconscious mind! Make it work for us instead of against us.

To stop a bad habit (or to start a good one), many of us know what the logical course of action is. Lack of knowledge is seldom the issue. Someone wanting to lose weight knows that he needs to eat less and exercise more. However, he may find it difficult to change his diet or to keep to an exercise programme. The person may have a tendency to reach out for his favourite type of food, which could be “comforting” food high in carbohydrates or fat such as rice and fried food. There is already an auto-connection between eating these foods and feeling satisfied.

Hence there is an internal conflict in the sense that consciously, the person has a strong desire to lose weight and he knows that he needs to change the way he eats but emotionally, he feels powerless to change.

Overcoming our emotional hurdle often holds the key to a successful habit change. We wish to think of ourselves as mostly rational beings. In reality, emotions and feelings often hold sway over us. Is it any wonder than that using largely our will power alone is not going to yield the results we want?

And using our will power is especially bad for overcoming issues such as insomnia or erectile dysfunction. Think of an insomniac trying hard to go to sleep. The more the person desires it, the less likely sleep will come his way. When I asked my insomniac clients what went through their minds when they are tossing and turning in bed at the end of the day, it is common to hear comments like “I told myself that I need a good sleep, because I have to be well-rested to be energised for the next day.” Thoughts like this are actually in the way of a good sleep, because it becomes a stressor in itself! I remembered I even had a taste of it many years ago. One time my housemate and I planned to go to the club at night. We decided to have a nap in the afternoon, and gave ourselves an hour to do so. Eventually both of us emerged from our respective rooms reporting that we can’t sleep! It was simply too contrived and stressful! This was just a one- time incident. So one can easily imagine what it must have been like for people who have been facing sleep problems for years.

As for someone who has problem achieving or maintaining an erection, trying to will it to happen is going to result in failure. Relaxation, feelings, mood and the state of mind are important ingredients. The use of will power is guaranteed to make the effort fall flat.

It is much better to engage our subconscious mind to help us achieve our goals, whether these be smoking cessation, improving the quality of our sleep, enhance learning and concentration or a myriad of other daily challenges facing us. Our subconscious mind is most accessible when we are relaxed and focused, and we can either use self-hypnosis or a therapist-assisted hypnosis for this end.

Hypnotherapists primarily work on offering positive suggestions to remove old habits and build new ones when one is hypnotised, which really is a heightened state of consciousness during which one is much more responsive to change.

Sports Performance

noreply@blogger.com (hypnoblogger) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 10:29:00 +0000

All sportsmen know the importance of training both the body and the mind. However, the former tends to receive more attention and it is the latter that often makes the crucial difference.

Yes, sports performance has got to do more with mental abilities than physical ones. And this is where hypnotherapy plays an important part. It can help you focus your mind like never before; you will be trained to shut out any distractions or negative thoughts. When you are on the field, nothing should come in between you and your goal. That is exactly what hypnotherapy teaches you. Thousands of sports people have recognised the powers of hypnotherapy in enhancing sports performance. Sporting legends such as Tiger Woods, Jack Nicklaus and Kevin McBride regularly use hypnosis to get into a state of mind where they are in complete control.

Not many people know that hypnosis has been used in sports for hundreds of years. In the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the Russian Olympic team had on board 11 hypnotists to give their athletes that extra edge in performance. In addition, out of 20 Australian swimmers named in the 1980 Olympic team, 12 had been using hypnosis.

You also need not be a professional athlete to benefit from mind training. The use of hypnosis can help to increase endurance, motivation, focus as well as remove mental blocks. A golfer may find that he has a tendency to hit the ball into the pond even though he can easily hit further when there is no water present. Someone trying to lose weight by going to the gym may find it difficult to keep up with the discipline.

Wouldn’t it be great if you can use hypnosis to remove negativity and develop new positive, powerful habits to achieve the results you want?

Public Speaking and Presentation

noreply@blogger.com (hypnoblogger) — Sat, 16 Feb 2008 05:09:00 +0000

It has been found through surveys that the number one fear in the world is that of public speaking. And this even surpassed that of the fear of death and financial ruin!

In today’s context, it is likely that most of us would require to speak to people one way or another. It could be the size of the group that differ, or the formality, but one cannot run away from it. A sales person may need to give a one-on-one presentation, an executive may need to make a presentation to all the managers in the company, or a housewife may be approached by her friend to be the MC in the wedding ceremony.

Talking to strangers, giving professional presentations and making public speeches can leave you with butterflies in your stomach and your legs feeling like jelly. Your mind may become cluttered/blank and your voice may stammer.

Why is it that a person, after all the preparation, still suffer from potentially crippling fears? There are also many books written on how to make good presentations, giving the readers wide ranging tips such as what to prepare as well as how to conquer the presentation jitters. In spite of so much “help” available, people with fear of public speaking may still find it tough going.

The crux of the issue really lies in our subconscious mind. It is here where our fears have a hold on us, and it is also where our emotions and feelings are stored. This is where hypnotherapy comes in. Through hypnosis, you can learn to recognise your body’s unique reaction to stress and anxiety. At the same time, you can learn to let go of past habits and develop new positive ways of thinking and feeling.

Call me to find out more about how hypnosis can help you to enjoy speaking in public, making good presentation and more importantly, getting your thoughts across in a calm, assertive and impressive manner.

Fears Phobias

noreply@blogger.com (hypnoblogger) — Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:17:00 +0000

Most people have their weak spot and it is quite common to hear people having fear of say, cockroaches, lizards, cats, dogs, etc. Some of these fears may not have much consequence while others can be inconvenient or even downright debilitating.

For example, someone has a fear of lizards, but may not encounter them much. When encountered, the person may also be able to easily avoid it. Another person with a fear of cats, for example, may face more inconvenience. This is especially so if the person eats out in coffee shops or hawker centres a lot. There are many cats around these areas. In some housing estates, the cat population can be very high too. It is therefore not difficult to imagine how someone with such a fear will find it frustrating as it can be disruptive on a daily basis as the person has to find a way around these cats and take circuitous routes in order to avoid their feline “friends”.

I have also come across executives with fear of heights/flying who unfortunately need to travel often as part of their job. In these situations, it is more than just inconvenience and frustration because careers are at stake!

Some of these fears/phobias are caused by bad experiences in the past while others do not seem to have any origin, at least on the surface. Whatever they are, these fears are “stored” in the subconscious mind and the person can learn to let go of them through hypnosis.

Through hypnosis, one re-educates the subconscious mind to neutralise these fears. In fact, we cannot even rely on our conscious will power to help us. Our conscious mind does recognise that it is not logical to be fearful of, say something as small and harmless as a lizard or cockroach. However, the person with such fears just “cannot help it”. The solution lies really in reaching out to our subconscious mind to overcome the fear. Hypnotherapy is effective precisely because it deals with one’s subconscious mind.

Weight Management

noreply@blogger.com (hypnoblogger) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 08:13:00 +0000

People who want to lose weight most likely know what they need to do – eat less or the correct food and exercise more! This means that the lack of knowledge is not the problem. Consciously, these people know what they need to do to reach their goals. However, subconsciously they may be struggling with doing the right thing. It is just so easy to reach out for the kind of food one is used to. Likewise, falling out of one’s plan is also common.

Why is this so? The answer lies in our subconscious mind. Our habits and patterns are imprinted in there. To give you an example, look at a person who loves fried food and hates vegetables. He may have a desire to lose fats, and goes on a diet which consist of more fruits and vegetables and less carbohydrates and fats. It will not be surprising that this person finds it tough going to stick to his new diet. Why? Because his love for fried food cannot easily be removed through his conscious will power alone. He is likely to find it naturally appealing to reach for the sinful food which he has been used to.

Our subconscious mind, which is normally not readily accessible, holds the key to changing ourselves. One of the ways to reach it and to re-educate it is through hypnosis. Hypnotherapists guide their clients to attain a state of hypnosis and use various techniques to facilitate them letting go of their negative habits and establish healthy ones.

However, often it is not weight per se that is the issue one should be looking at. When we succeeded in developing the habit of eating the right food, the weight will take care of itself. That is, focusing purely on weight alone is not going to the core of the issue. Sometimes, a client wants to lose weight but he/she may not have a weight issue at all. Instead, what needs to change is the eating habit. The person may be gorging on food.

If your weight gain or failure to lose weight is due to a medical condition or the side effect of medication, please consult your doctor. Let him know that you intend to seek help with hypnotherapy as well. He will be able to advice you if it is suitable for your situation. Alternatively, I can also contact your doctor.

Smoking Cessation

noreply@blogger.com (hypnoblogger) — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 07:51:00 +0000

Many smokers have at one point or another attempted to quit smoking. Most of them have limited success as they go back to smoking after perhaps a few weeks or months of abstinence.

What makes them go back to smoking? Some may not be “ready”, perhaps because they are not absolutely convinced of the bad effects of smoking yet. It could be the nagging of a spouse or parent for example which makes them try to quit. Or may be they are consciously convinced of the negative effects of smoking, but their subconscious mind is not willing to give up this deep-seated habit yet .

Try telling a smoker that a cigarette typically contains at least 499 poisonous or bad substances and you are likely to meet with rebellion instead. There are more than enough information around us about how cigarette smoking can cause all sorts of cancers, not to mention endangering their family, c hildren, co-workers or strangers’ health. Ultimately, if the time is not right, no amount of convincing will work.

As such, outright scare tactics cut no ice with most smokers. Many people who turn to hypnotherapy for smoking cessation come on their own accord, after realising that smoking just “doesn’t do it for them anymore”. They want to improve their health, stop the coughing, taste their food better, have fresh smelling breathe, save money and a host of other reasons.

Under hypnosis, it instils confidence to stop smoking without the fear of withdrawal symptoms. Hypnosis is particularly powerful for habit change. And smoking is a very habit-driven activity in that it is often triggered by certain events such as upon waking up in the morning, after a meal, stress, or being in a social situation.

Some people may have emotional issues which precipitate them taking up smoking. Through hypnotherapy, age regression can be used to go to the source of the issues so as to facilitate effective release.