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Hypnotherapy can help with a vast range of symptoms.
You can read more about the most common symptoms below.
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to read how hypnosis can help with the problem.
Alcohol Abuse
Alcohol becomes a problem when an individual
feels unable to cope without it, or when it prevents them
from living a normal life. When the uncontrollable desire
for alcohol overrides an individual’s ability to stop
drinking, they are often referred to as being alcohol dependent.
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Anger Management
Anger is a very normal, often healthy, human
emotion and most people have experienced it at some point
during their life. Anger is an extremely powerful emotion
and is natures way of empowering individuals to protect themselves
against a perceived attack or threat. It is only the mismanagement
of anger that causes problems.
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Anxiety
Anxiety can be experienced at different levels,
and although most people experience a relatively mild form
of anxiety when facing particularly stressful situations (such
as a speech or presentation) anxiety disorders are severe
and can disrupt the day-to-day life of an individual.
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Blushing
Blushing is the reddening of the face, ears,
neck and often the upper part of the chest, followed by a
feeling of heat and tingling. Blushing is an unconscious,
physical reaction that is caused by certain situations. For
many people blushing can cause discomfort and distress as
they worry about when and where they may blush.
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Depression
Depression is a common psychological disorder
and almost anyone can be affected at some point during their
life; research suggests that between 5 and 10% of the population
suffer from depression to some extent at any one time. It
is important to recognise that there is a vast difference
between feeling down one day and having a depression disorder.
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Drug Addiction
Although drug abuse begins with a conscious
decision to experiment with a substance, research has found
that drugs interfere with normal brain functioning and can
cause long term effects on brain metabolism and activity.
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Eating Disorders
Eating disorders can affect anyone and are
extremely common, affecting millions of people each year.
The main characteristic of an eating disorder is the individual’s
obsession with their weight. These obsessive thoughts can
lead to severe consequences in both their health and their
actions.
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Exam Nerves
Many of us will be able to recall how nerve-racking
it can be to take an exam. Butterflies in our stomach, sweaty
palms, a racing heart and panicking that we won’t be
able to remember anything we’ve learnt are all common
feelings before an exam. However if these feelings become
intense they can threaten an individual’s performance
and even cause them to achieve below their true potential.
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Fear of Flying
An estimated 20-40% of the population experience
anxiety whilst flying, making fear of flying one of the most
common phobias. Even though this anxiety can seem irrational
to us, our subconscious mind may create anxiety as it thinks
it is protecting us.
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Insomnia
Insomnia is the disturbance of a normal sleep
pattern, and it’s estimated that approximately one in
four people will suffer from the condition at some point in
their life. Insomnia can leave people feeling drained and
exhausted, resulting in poor performance at work, lack of
concentration and irritability.
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- IBS
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) is a functional
disorder of the gut. With IBS, an individual’s bowel
is extra sensitive and the nerves and muscles do not work
as they should. The condition causes re-occurring pain or
discomfort in the abdomen and an altered bowel habit.
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Low Self Confidence
Self confidence is a psychological quality
related to (but distinct from) self esteem. Many people who
lack self confidence aspire to be more confident. Self confidence
refers to having faith in your own abilities, and is usually
considered to be made up of a variety of factors such as social
confidence, stage presence, peer independence, physical presence
and status confidence.
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Low Self Esteem
A common assumption is that self esteem and
self confidence are the same things. Self-confident people
may also suffer from low self-esteem, and this can be seen
by the vast number of actors, celebrities and public figures
who appear to be overflowing with self confidence, yet totally
lack self esteem when away from the media or when they’re
not performing.
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Obsessions & Compulsions
Obsessions and compulsions are commonly grouped
together and may be better known as Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
(OCD). OCD is thought to affect 2 to 3% of the population
and is listed amongst the top 10 most debilitating illnesses
by the World Health Organisation in terms of loss of income
and decreased quality of life.
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Panic Attacks
Panic attacks are common and can exist as a
symptom on their own or be part of another condition, such
as panic disorder. A panic attack can happen without warning,
and can often occur for little or no apparent reason.
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Phobias
A phobia is an irrational fear of an object
or situation that causes little or no danger. Phobias are
extremely common. There will usually be strong avoidance behaviour
connected with the phobia, and feelings of anxiety, loss of
control and panic.
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Public Speaking
Just the words "public speaking"
can cause instant terror in some of us. In fact, many people
have a real fear of talking in public and some research suggests
it’s one of the most common fears in the UK.
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Relationship Issues
Relationships can bring much meaning and happiness,
and it’s usually the relationships we form with others
that define our lives. However they can also cause problems
and unhappiness if they break down.
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Sexual Issues
Many people experience sexual difficulties
at some point during their life, sometimes these problems
will resolve themselves but if they don’t then professional
help may be required. Sexual difficulties can occur early
in an individual’s life, develop suddenly after a previously
satisfying sex life or develop gradually.
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Smoking
About 10 million adults smoke cigarettes (about
a quarter of the population) and smoking is one of the biggest
causes of death and illness in the UK. Figures show that approximately
114,000 people in the UK die from smoking related diseases
every year.
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Sports Performance
Many people experience sexual difficulties
at some point during their life, sometimes these problems
will resolve themselves but if they don’t then professional
help may be required. Sexual difficulties can occur early
in an individual’s life, develop suddenly after a previously
satisfying sex life or develop gradually.
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Stress
Stress can be defined as the way you feel when
you’re under too much pressure. Pressure can be caused
from work, home or our personal lives, and each individual
will cope differently with these levels of stress.
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Stuttering
Stuttering (also known as stammering) is a
speech disorder in which the flow and timing of speech is
disrupted. Stuttering includes involuntary repetitions and
prolongations of sounds, words or phrases, syllables, and
silent pauses or blocks in which an individual is unable to
produce sounds.
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Weight Management
Everyone knows that a healthy diet and plenty
of exercise is recommended for a healthy lifestyle. However
if you’ve tried every diet available and have found
they simply don’t work for you, it may be because diets
do not address the root cause of why individuals overeat.
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