The McKeown Hypnotherapy Clinic

read moreOur experience of living has only ever been in this moment and will only ever be in this moment. It is, of course, useful to draw lessons from your past, and sensible to plan for the future - indeed, that is why memory and consciousness have evolved. But the place to live life to the full. Not only does it expand your creativity, it also prepares you for the goals you are seeking. Let's begin with a classic example of the power of visualisation. Over last 6 months or so we have all been under a huge amount pressure.

read moreThere's currently a lively debate running about the impact of junk food advertising aimed at children. The widespread use of social media hasn't been around that long, so reliable research on its impact on human behaviour is still a bit thin. Our relationship to the internet is rapidly evolving in unpredictable ways. But, drawing on our own experience and what we see around us every day, we can. Mind in Mind and Self-Help Having not long just published my latest book (2018), Mind in Mind, I've been thinking about the role and value of self-help books.

read moreHypnosis is best described as a natural phenomenon and a state of relaxation and concentration, combined with heightened awareness. So hypnosis is (rather disappointingly one might think) just a deep natural state of physical relaxation, combined with a relaxed yet focused mind. Hypnosis is a state almost anyone can enter if they want to. You cannot be forced into hypnosis. It has to be voluntary, The client has to permit the hypnotherapist to enter the state of hypnosis. The hypnotherapist is simply the catalyst that enables a person to enter the state by helping the client to relax their body and focusing their mind using their imagination.

read moreWhen we are growing up, we go through all kinds of experiences and sometimes those experiences can be unpleasant and the emotions intense. When these emotions are very strong our minds 'bottle them up' and you may develop a phobia or anxiety, this is an external symbolic interpretation of an internal anxiety. These emotions that have been essentially projected onto an object eg. The fear of flying is a good example of how phobias are often symbolic. According to Virgin Atlantic, about 10 million people in the UK suffer from a fear of flying.