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- Using NLP & Hypnosis for Pain Relief - by Submitted on Nov 07, 2011 from Matthew FergusonRecent discoveries into a very interesting illusion that reduces arthritic pain have been made. Researchers at the University of Nottingham in the UK discovered, by chance, that there was a major reduction in pain if a person suffering from arthritic pain put their hand into a simulator wired to ...
Views: 3022(1 vote) - Using NLP & Hypnosis for Public Speaking - by Submitted on Aug 07, 2011 from Matthew FergusonNLP and hypnosis are truly remarkable skills to understand when it comes to behavioural change and the development of new patterns and states of mind. One difficulty many people have is nervousness around public speaking. This can manifests itself in many ways; some people are so shy they ...
Views: 1453 - Motivational Interviewing and NLP - by Submitted on Jun 01, 2011 from Matthew FergusonMotivational interviewing (MI) refers to a counselling approach in part developed by clinical psychologists Professor William R Miller, Ph.D. and Professor Rollnick Ph.D. It is a client-centered, semi-directive method of engaging intrinsic motivation to change behavior by developing discrepancy ...
Views: 3157 - Using NLP & Hypnotherapy to Increase Motivation - by Submitted on Apr 01, 2011 from Matthew FergusonSometimes we find ourselves low in motivation. The causes can be varied from having to do a simple task that we find boring to embarking on a new stage in our lives that we find challenging. Whatever the task, big or small, we need to get on with it! The task will be done quicker, better and ...
Views: 1554 - Integrating Hypnosis, NLP & Mindfulness - by Submitted on Mar 11, 2011 from Matthew FergusonThere has been increasing publicity and acceptance of Mindfulness meditation in the public and medical domains. This to me is a great step forward. As I shall further explain in this article I see the combination of hypnotic processing with NLP skills and Mindfulness as a further evolution of ...
Views: 3729(2 votes) - Make your Resolutions a reality with Hypnotic NLP - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Matthew FergusonWe’ve all done it, made a resolution and in a fit of urgent determination we vow to get fit, join the gym, stop smoking or change some other unwanted habit. Then, quicker than we can say “to hell with it” our old behaviour and old self re-surfaces and with a sigh of resignation we return to our ...
Views: 1424(1 vote) - NLP & Hypnosis for Successful Weight Loss - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Matthew FergusonThere is no magic way to lose or maintain your weight. The age old equation of energy in energy out equal’s weight remains true, unless you have a medical condition. Excluding medical interventions the best way to loose weight is to re-educate your mind and body. When you engage with your ...
Views: 1992(2 votes) - Using NLP & Hypnosis to Increase Happiness - by Submitted on Feb 13, 2011 from Matthew FergusonThere have been many recent studies into what happiness means and how to go about consciously creating it. We are regularly told of the “age of austerity” with the implication we are all going to share, not only austerity but a degree of unhappiness as a result. If we buy into this we will. Many ...
Views: 2119(2 votes) - Make Your Resolutions a Reality Using Hypnotic NLP - by Submitted on Jan 10, 2011 from Matthew FergusonWe’ve all done it, made a resolution and in a fit of urgent determination we vow to get fit, join the gym, stop smoking or change some other unwanted habit. Then, quicker than we can say “to hell with it” our old behaviour and old self re-surfaces and with a sigh of resignation we return to our ...
Views: 1338(1 vote) - Using NLP and Hypnosis for Confidence Building - by Submitted on Dec 02, 2010 from Matthew FergusonOne of the most debilitating states of mind is having a lack of confidence. A lack of confidence may have many origins from early childhood to adult setbacks, divorce, redundancy, negative relationships to name but a few of the negative histories that can keep us held in limiting beliefs. ...
Views: 1752(2 votes) - Using NLP Hypnosis for Belief Change - by Submitted on Apr 28, 2010 from Matthew FergusonOur beliefs are created through our lifetime of absorbed information. This information is sorted through brain filtering; in NLP descriptions, deleting, generalising and distorting the raw data that comes through our senses. Some of our beliefs are sound and obvious, generated through survival ...
Views: 2443(1 vote) - Using NLP and Self-Hypnosis for Habit Change (Part 2) - by Submitted on Feb 05, 2010 from Matthew FergusonWelcombe to Part 2 of Using NLP and Self-Hypnosis for Habit Change. I hope you enjoyed part 1. Having decided you really want change you have taken the essential step towards it. What attitude and behaviour would you like instead of the old habit? It is not enough just to not want the ...
Views: 1369(3 votes) - Using NLP and Self-Hypnosis for Habit Change (Part 1) - by Submitted on Feb 02, 2010 from Matthew FergusonHave you ever wanted to change a habit yet just seemed unable to break the pattern. Well just about everyone has so you're not alone nor are you simply too weak willed. There are innumerable reasons why changing a habit can seem so difficult. Stress response, anchored situations and stimulus ...
Views: 2824(6 votes) - How NLP and Hypnosis can help manage Stress - by Submitted on Aug 28, 2009 from Matthew FergusonHow NLP and Hypnosis can help Manage Stress by Matthew Ferguson Modern life equals Modern stress, is there any way-out of here! Well, the answer lies in understanding how to handle stress because it cannot be avoided. The stress response is a natural and healthy response to perceived ...
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