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Podcast 17: Manage your weight with hypnotherapy. Looking at how hypnotherapy can help you change your weight in a relaxed and stress free way. There will also be a free hypnotherapy audio at the end of this podcast that you can enjoy, keep and come back to time and time again.

In the last podcast I talked about how you can build a better body image with hypnotherapy. If you haven’t heard this yet I’d highly recommend going back to this if you’d like to feel better about yourself and love the skin you’re in. Next week I will be discussing how you can build motivation to exercise with hypnotherapy.

Before you listen to this podcast you need to decide if you just want to lose weight, or do you actually need to lose weight. Do you have an altered body image. This can be hard to judge if you think friends are just “being nice” wen you ask them about your size or shape.

• Always speak to your GP before losing weight, you might be experiencing thyroid or other problems.
• Check your BMI, is this over 25
• Pain in your joints, or excessive breathlessness
• Type 2 diabetes, you need to maintain a healthy weight if you have type 2 diabetes

Being overweight can cause a few other health challenges, the most common other cognitive challenges include:

• Low self esteem
• Low confidence
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Stress

Physical problems, complications include

• Type 2 diabetes, if you have diabetes it is important you maintain a healthy weight
• High blood pressure
• High cholesterol
• Stroke
• Heart attack
• Cancer

You can use hypnotherapy to help you manage your weight in many different ways.

Remember there is no magic cure to weightloss, the only way to lose weight is to use more calories than you consume. Hypnotherapy can help you reduce calories and increase activity.

• Overcome cravings, enjoy what you eat. Change your reactions to foods so you enjoy the food rather than wishing you could be eating something else
• Break down mental blocks to exercise with hypnotherapy, build your confidence so you are happy to commit to an exercise plan
• Not a quick fix, it is a lifestyle change. You can’t change overnight or change by making drastic changes that are uncomfortable. Steady progress that can be measured and that is sustainable. Crash diets don’t work because you lose weight quickly, your body goes into starvation mode and will store more fat so it needs to be a steady change in weight.
• Are you happy to keep up the new changes for the rest of your life? If your habits caused you to gain weight, you change for a bit but then go back to those old patterns the weight will come back so you need to make change that you are comfortable keeping up.

Today’s podcast will include techniques you can use to build a better body image in a relaxed and calm state of body and mind.

There are numerous techniques that can help you build a better body image so if you find you need more help visit www.altptherapies.co.uk to have a bespoke recording made for you with your challenges in mind.

Podcast 20: Stop nail biting with hypnotherapy. Today I’ll be briefly talking about

• Why people bite their nails
• The negative impacts this can have
• And my 5 top tips to help you stop the habit

We will also look at how you can use hypnotherapy to change your subconscious patterns and stop nail biting for good!

There will also be a free hypnotherapy audio at the end of this podcast that you can enjoy, keep and come back to time and time again.

Why do people bite their nails? Nail biting is usually a subconscious pattern that you're unaware of doing. Is it just your nails or do you chew or pick the sides of your fingers or your cuticles too?

This is usually a bad habit that kids grow out of in time, or are shamed into stopping but some people continue to bite their nails long into adulthood where it can have many different negative impacts

Are you more prone to nail biting when you're

• Bored
• Tense
• Stressed
• Anxious
• Tired
• Busy

People bite their nails for different reasons. Is it a time killer or a stress management tool? Do you get some satisfaction out of biting? Is there any reward?

There are many different negative impacts which can include

• Damage to your fingers
• Pain, discomfort and bleeding
• Shame or embarrassment
• Nail infections
• Frustration
• Illness
• Damage to your teeth

Which can cause their own added problems. Has your nail biting habit stopped you from

• Socialising with friends or not wanting to meet new people?
• Dating, do you find yourself thinking “who would want me and my manky hands”?
• Going for a promotion?
• Or held you back from doing something?
• Do you avoid situations because of the look of your fingers?
• Made you feel like a failure?

If you bite your nails as a stress management tool but the look of your hands is making you feel stressed the habit can begin to feed itself, you are caught in a downward spiral that can be difficult to break out of on your own.

How can you stop nail biting for good? You’ve probably tried different techniques without much success. Going cold turkey can be difficult if you’re telling yourself all day “don’t bite your nails, don’t bite your nails” If I ask you not to think of a purple elephant you have to think of that elephant to know what you shouldn’t be thinking about. It’s the way our brains work so really you’re telling yourself time and time again to think about nail biting. Which will erode even the strongest will-power over time and lead you back to nail biting. It’s also difficult to stop with will power if you’re unaware you’re nail biting, if it’s a subconscious pattern the damage is done before you realise what’s happening.

How can you stop nail biting with hypnotherapy?

If you experienced pleasure from biting this can be changed to pleasure when you file your nails or something else you find pleasurable. We can use positive suggestions that are reinforced with repetition to change your subconscious reactions and patterns of behaviour.

You can create the success in your mind during trance, being able to see yourself succeeding will help you achieve that success.

You can learn to manage stress and anxiety, deep relaxation helps you cope with the day to day stress we experience. Hypnotherapy can also help you build your self esteem and confidence which will help you build your determination to succeed and help you get back on track if you do find yourself nail biting after you’ve committed to stopping.

Today’s podcast includes a technique you can use to help you change the subconscious pattern of nail biting and suggestions to help build your confidence and live life with more energy. There are numerous techniques that can help you stop nail biting so if you find you need more help visit www.altptherapies.co.uk to have a bespoke recording made for you with your challenges in mind.

Podcast 14: Chronic pain management with hypnotherapy. Looking at how hypnotherapy can help you manage the symptoms of chronic pain. There will also be a free hypnotherapyaudio at the end of this podcast that you can enjoy, keep and come back to time and time again.

Why do we feel pain? Pain is a signal that tells us something needs addressing. Our bodies can only communicate with us through sensations. This includes telling us where the pain is, is it continuous or varying and can range from mild pain to excruciating agony.

We have many different word to describe pain and discomfort this might be sharp, dull, throbbing, nagging, it could be a burning sensation or itchy, an ache, a numb or pins and needles type feeling.

Pain can be an indicator of many different things so it’s important you don’t self diagnose. Get checked out by your GP and make sure you follow any advice they give you. Chronic pain can be a mild inconvenience or totally incapacitating.

• Acute pain, this starts suddenly and is usually short-term.
• Neuropathic or nerve pain that can come and go.
• Visceral pain is felt when organs or tissues are damaged.
• Psychological pain or mental pain, this is an unpleasant feeling (a suffering) of a psychological, non-physical, origin. This isn’t to say it’s “all in your head” or that you’re making it up this means there is a psychological reason for your pain, your brain is sending signals down to your body that cause you to experience physical discomfort.
• Chronic pain is felt over a longer period of time, usually defined as chronic after 12 weeks of discomfort.

We need to address psychological as well as the physical aspects of a pain condition. Taking painkillers is a good, short term solution but what are the underlying causes? Is stress a factor? It usually is in some shape or form, being in pain is a huge stressor which you can improve and reduce with relaxation techniques like hypnotherapy. Pain doesn’t usually exist alone, it might also cause

• Insomnia or disruption to your sleeping pattern. It’s hard to get comfortable enough to sleep when you’re in pain.
• Fatigue, it’s exhausting being in chronic pain. It can take all your energy to do the most basic jobs.
• Generalised discomfort.
• Withdrawal from activity and an increased need to rest.
• Not being able to socialise or visit loved ones.
• Weakened immune system.
• Changes in your mood.
• Physical disability.

Today’s podcast will include techniques you can use to build the resources you will need to manage chronic pain effectively.

There are numerous techniques that can help you manage chronic pain so if you find you need more help visit www.altptherapies.co.uk to have a bespoke recording made for you with your challenges in mind.

Podcast 13: Overcome depression with hypnotherapy. Looking at how hypnotherapy can help you manage the symptoms of depression. There will also be a free hypnotherapy audio at the end of this podcast that you can enjoy, keep and come back to time and time again.

Depression is a very complicated subject, people can experience mild, moderate or major depression.

Major depression is among the worst diseases a person can suffer. To really understand depression we need to look at the biology of depression as well as the psychological factors.

It can be hard to admit you are depressed as it can be judged as a self indulgence or an illness for those who don’t just pull it together in times of stress or anxiety. Have you ever been told to just “pull yourself together”? Would a person with a broken leg be told to just walk it off! Depression affects an estimated 350 million people around the world.

Today’s podcast will include a technique you can use to build the resources you will need to overcome depression.

There are numerous techniques that can help you manage deression so if you find you need more help visit www.altptherapies.co.uk to have a bespoke recording made for you with your challenges in mind.

Podcast 2: Stop smoking for good. In this episode we will explore how you can get on track to stop smoking for good. I will explain how hypnotherapy can help you achieve your goal to stop smoking and live the smoke free life you’ve always wanted.

If you are taking part in non smoking day on 9th of March this is the podcast you’ll need to make it through the day more easily without relying on willpower alone.

This episode includes a free hypnotherapy audio that you can enjoy, keep and come back to time and time again.