starts on the 2nd June to create heightened awareness of hypnotherapy
Your idea of hypnotism is probably based on what you have seen on TV, maybe a Derren Brown type show or even the Little Britain scenes with the immortal words: “Look into my eyes…” Neither actually represents a true picture of hypnotherapy – in fact, most therapists would suggest that these images of hypnosis are detrimental to the profession and prevent people with many debilitating problems from seeking help.
We think it’s important to bring to the public’s awareness the difference between hypnosis and hypnotherapy. It has nothing to do with ‘looking into your eyes’ and more to do with looking into your behavior.
Hypnotherapy is commonly used to help with weight loss and stress – and it has also been proven to be beneficial with smoking cessation and phobias – but surprisingly, it is probably most often used for psychological problems like anxiety and low self-esteem.
With smoking cessation, hypnotherapy in general has shown to be two and a half times more effective than nicotine replacement therapy (i.e. nicotine gum/patches), and is five times more likely to succeed than willpower alone.
The National Council for Hypnotherapy is regarded as the premier professional body in hypnotherapy within the United Kingdom – it maintains the highest standards among its members and is sponsoring National Hypnotherapy Week (NHW).
May 23, 2008
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