Learning How to Relax with Hypnosis

 


“I can’t seem to relax”

Busy and stressful day to day life means that many know they need to relax but find it difficult to actually do it. Sometimes people tell me that they struggle to relax because they can’t ‘switch their mind off’.

A person may believe they are unable to relax because their mind simply races through all the things they have done that day and the plans for the next. It feels like their mind does not switch off and as a result become more stressed.

Did you know that thinking and relaxing are two different things?

It is perfectly possible to benefit from relaxation even when your mind is thinking about other things. When relaxing almost always our mind will wander, and this has little effect on the benefits of relaxation.

Hypnosis is best described as deep, focused relaxation. A person is not asleep and is perfectly aware of what is said and what is going on around them; the idea of being unconscious is a myth.

I often tell clients who are experiencing hypnosis for the first time to not worry if they find their mind has wandered onto other things; simply imagine yourself relaxing as much as possible and you’ll find you benefit.

Learn to Use Hypnosis Yourself: Self Hypnosis

It is possible to learn how to use Hypnosis to ‘train’ up your mind to help you relax more. After a session or two a client will find that if they wanted to relax in the week all they would need to do was sit down somewhere comfortable and mimic in their thoughts the Hypnosis session, and they will find they begin to relax in the same way too.

It really is simple to learn relaxation, and rather than being a luxury it should be something that we build on each week. Seeing it as part of your own stress management is a good way of becoming calmer and more focused.

Self-Hypnosis benefits can be achieved in only a half an hour a week, with the effects being cumulative. It’s a bit like becoming your own relaxation expert!

For a Free initial consultation call David on 01536 350328 or visit www.ketteringhypnotherapy.com

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