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Shadows and silhouettes

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Shadows and silhouettes

By Alexia Elliott

The day is closing in, I am sitting looking out of the kitchen window, which leads to the fields at the back of my home. The trees in the distance are silhouetted against the fading light. Their outline black and sharp, is all that can be seen.

We know there's more to the trees than what we can see, but until the light shines again, we cannot see the different parts that make up the tree as a whole.

“it is not the eyes of others I am weary of, but my own” Noel Coward.

Nature is laden with fascinating metaphors offering us opportunities to gain deeper insights into ourselves, if we allow ourselves a moment to pause. Im sitting down with my cup of tea, watching the sun disappear into the horizon. My thoughts drift to social media, and how this is like a silhouette.

How we present, often carefully chosen facets of our lives, to create illusions to the outside world sharing insights into our lives. It's curious isn't it? that we take photographs of our beautifully constructed healthy meals, or write a post informing everyone how hard we have worked at the gym or at yoga,(I'm aware, I better include myself here ) or how much fun we had last night at a party, with our numerous wonderful friends.

Is this for our self esteem? Or Is it, defining our self concept? Or is it, creating an illusion that our lives are far better than they really are?

My musings, are not criticisms, as we are all guilty of this form of ‘show and tell’ in various degrees. Would I really want my Facebook friend list to be full of people eating junk food, slobbing in front of the TV, moaning about their lack of friendship and happiness. My train of thought went full steam ahead, to thinking how this might relate to Carl Jung's theory of the shadow.

The shadow, according to the Swiss psychiatrist C.G. Jung, is the unknown ‘‘dark side’’ of our personality. The shadow tends to consist predominantly of the primitive, negative, socially or religiously depreciated human emotions and impulses like sexual lust, power strivings, selfishness, greed, envy, anger or rage, and due to its unenlightened nature, completely obscured from consciousness.

The shadow represents the repressed in our life. When we encounter difficulties in life, for example, if you continue to encounter many difficult relationships in your life, at some point we have to wonder is this more about me, why do I keep repeating the same patterns. Valuable insights and potential healing may lie hidden within the shadow, which will enable us to break unconscious patterns of behaviour. There are positives, that can be gained from the shadow, we can encounter much resistance, which is often fear.

Rumi said, ‘that the wound is the place where the light enters you’, I believe we do not just wake up or become enlightened. (Whatever enlightenment, really means), I believe we are forced to deal with our ‘stuff’ when finally it becomes unbearable to live with anymore.

Something will happen, a major problem, issue, trauma, or life change that causes us to reflect, and feel forced to take action, or to soul search for release from the inner turmoil.
If everything’s going well in our lives, the tendency is to just go along unconsciously “bib bobbing” along.

I do think that when adversity comes, we can use it as an opportunity to finally see things that would have been invisible before. The wound opens us up and shows us things that are only visible through the wound. our distress, allows us to see and think in a way that we cannot think otherwise. Depression, for example, allows us to have thoughts that we couldn’t have if we were not depressed.

Stephen Harrod Buhner said “Continually trying to look on the bright side interferes with our finding the wisdom that lies in the fruitful darkness. Continually striving upward toward the light means we never grow downward into our own feet, never become firmly rooted on the earth, never explore the darkness within and around us, a darkness without whose existence the light would have no meaning”

This is actually my most favoured quote. Dealing with our darker side, can be uncomfortable, it can also be painful, and a bit embarrassing at times. However this part of us, is rich in wisdom, it is also a part of us, that we can not banish or get rid of, it's a part of us that actually needs kindness, love and compassion. Embrace your darkness, love yourself for your envy, fear and inadequacies.I believe once we understand and embrace our darker side, it enables us to be happier, to feel more congruent, and at ease with our lives, which I believe give us the courage to walk on the path where our heart and soul intends.

Let's not allow Social media to encourage us to be afraid of who we are.
let's not buy into the nonsense that we all have to be perfect to be of value.
Let's celebrate being who we are, with our imperfection, flaws and lumps, bumps, fears and inadequacies.

Trust you are more than enough

Peaceful blessing and love

Alexia X

Warning!!! The food police are everywhere

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 16:38:00 +0000

Alexia Elliott

Therapist and Lecturer in Clinical Hypnotherapy,

Personal & Spiritual Development

Alexia Elliott is a Highly skilled Clinical Hypnotherapist, Master Practitioner of NLP and Timeline Therapy.

Empowerment Hypnotherapy is based in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Visit www.leicestershirehypnotherapy.co.uk for details on how you can make a appointment today for a free Hypnotherapy consultation

Recently, I have changed my style of writing blogs. Previously, I had attempted to write as a professional. Writing the way I believed I should write and trying to sound intelligent. I found it to be utterly boring, lacking in both personality and passion. So lately I have begun to share my own personal experiences in my blogs and writing from the heart. I believe this reflects the difference in me as a Hypnotherapist. I'm not just a therapist who completed lots of training; being awarded many certificates that officialise that I am competent and clever. I'm a woman who has struggled and suffered with life and one that has learnt a lot along the way. I see my previous struggles as my greatest training, enabling me to become a compassionate and intuitive Therapist. I no longer struggle and suffer in the way I did back in my dysfunctional days, but I'm happy to share my flaws, knowing that none of us is perfect. We all struggle from time to time and it’s this openness that, I believe, makes me different to many other therapists. I'm down to earth and have real life experience in a plethora of situations, relationships and events. It is this which really enables me to really connect with the people who come to me for help.) With Love Alexia X

Alexia Elliott explains who the food police are, and how they play a part in you, not getting the weight loss results you desire.

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After working with literally thousands of people, helping these people to overcome weight or food related issues. I have become very familiar with the rules of the food police.

Here are a few examples of statements from the food police

-Bread is bad

-You must eat breakfast

-Do not eat after 6pom

-You should avoid dairy products

-You didn't exercise today don't eat dinner tonight

-It's not time to eat yet

-You should eat this and do eat that, "it is bad food"

-you should not eat that

-carbs are bad

-you shouldn’t eat that on a diet

Who are the food police?

Often well-meaning friends and family members, they make unsolicited comments on your eating habits and also some health professionals and “weight loss companies". In the world of weight loss, impose these rules upon us, these rules become part of our belief system, which work against us.

Food thoughts and food judgments run rampant through our minds, they are often very habitual and have been around for such a long time they go unnoticed and unchallenged, but hold a great power over our actions and feelings. The food police take up residency, within our minds and have great power over how we struggle with obsessions about food and body shape.

These beliefs (from the food police) make judgements if what you are doing, is doing good or bad. The food police are the sum of all weight loss diets and food rules; and these rules are constantly being reinforced by the media, weight loss dieting companies and some professionals, and of course our friends and family member and strangers.

My philosophy as a Therapist at my Leicestershire based Hypnotherapy office, is make peace with food and end the constant battle with food, battling with food does not work! You know that.

Imagine if you could create your own rules that work for you. here is the deal, You can, and it does work and this will ensure that you experience happiness and contentment from within.

A close ally of the food police in the nutritional informant, the nutritional informant provides you with evidence to keep you in line with a weight loss diet and stop you falling off the wagon, or being bad. The nutritional informant will ensure you fastidiously count calories and fat grams and ensure you keep buying fat free foods or weight loss products.

So imagine if the food police and the nutritional informant disappeared from you world, imagine just for a moment they had no power over you, and a food anthropologist moved in. The food anthropologist would simply observe without judgement. It's the food anthropologist that would take you in the direction of having a healthy relationship with yourself, and food.

How would it happen?

- Noticing when you're physiologically hungry

-When you're satisfied

-Noting you feel guilty for eating chocolate.

How do you do this?

Keep a food diary!! when Clients come to see me for a free Hypnotherapy Consultation at my Leicestershire Hypnotherapy office, for the free initial consultation, at our Leicester based office. As a part of the preparation for the 1st session they are required to complete a food diary.

This diary isn't like a typical food diary, that you may have completed for a weight loss diet, what we are looking for is evidence of triggers, emotions, thoughts which lead to psychological eating or "bad eating" the food diary is a learning tool.

This will lead to you being an intuitive, conscious eater. You were born with the skills to be an intuitive eater, the intuitive eater is aware and is responsive your needs. It operates, from your rules and rules which work for you, rules which make you feel good.

I appreciate this may require some help and assistance, the impact of the rules from the food police have possibly resulted in years of negative programming, I would recommend working with a professional Hypnotherapist, to help you develop a respectful relationship with your body

I offer FREE consultations if you have questions please feel free to contact me via email or telephone or text. I wish you well X

Alexia Elliott

Clinical Hypnotherapist

Leicester UK

Alexia Elliott is a Clinical Hypnotherapist based in Leicester Leicestershire UK,, she is a leading specialist in weight loss and weight related issues, Alexia Elliott offers free Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy and NLP consultation in Leicester, Leicestershire.

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Worrying about what others think By Alexia Elliott

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Sun, 13 Oct 2013 08:04:00 +0000

Alexia Elliott

Therapist and Lecturer in Clinical Hypnotherapy,

Personal & Spiritual Development

Alexia Elliott is a Highly skilled Clinical Hypnotherapist, Master Practitioner of NLP and Timeline Therapy.

Empowerment Hypnotherapy is based in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Visit www.leicestershirehypnotherapy.co.uk for details on how you can make a appointment today for a free Hypnotherapy consultation

Worrying about what others think often coincides with social based anxiety, or painful shyness. What people seem to fear the most is; other people thinking negativity about them. The most common fear I hear of, from clients suffering this form of anxiety, is that “other people, will think I'm stupid". This is often as result of the worrier believing deep down that “they are not good enough”

We all know people who don’t seem to care what others think. As a result of this, they are loved by others for this carefree attitude. How do they do this?

What is the difference between someone who worries about other people’s opinions and those who don’t? As someone who was a “worrier”, and is now a reformed worrier, I aim to shed some light on this question, by applying my knowledge and experience as a Hypnotherapist.

As a reformed “worrier”, I recall this pain during social situations. They occurred mainly, when I was in the company of people that I didn't know very well. There was only thing I wanted to happen, and that was, for the ground to swallow me up, so I could disappear.

I would do anything I could, to be invisible, avoiding eye contact, keeping as quiet as I possibly could. “Would you like a drink Alexia” I would reply in a squeaky high pitched voice, “no thank you” whilst blushing and feeling like I might pass out; despite wanting a cup of tea. I would become angry with myself for being, what I perceived to be, inadequate.

My inner tyrant would appear and I would proceed in giving myself a metaphorical “good beating”. My internal dialogue being something along these lines: “you idiot, why can’t you just be normal and say yes to a cup of tea? “The problem was if I said yes, then more questions would follow: “how do you like your tea Alexia, sugar, how many, milk, cup or mug, how strong?” This would make me have to talk MORE, and this would have made people look at me, and discover how stupid I really was. Once I had the cup of tea, I would have to drink it, and if I drink it, I might spill it, cough, slurp, and draw more attention to myself. Then people would see what a rubbish person I was. It seemed much easier at that time, just to avoid having the cup of tea and make one when I got home. Which I invariably did. Made just the way I like it!

On the occasions where I had to talk, I would blush and say things in the wrong order. Stutter and do EXACTLY what I didn't want to do, which was to make an idiot of myself. For me, the whole process was exhausting and quite soul destroying. Being in the company of “strangers” was an ordeal for me. It was something that my deeper mind learned to avoid at all costs. The cost was of course, loneliness.

I believed that other people were better than me, cooler than me, more intelligent than me, more interesting than me, the list went on, but I’m sure you understand my point.

I often wished I had more money, so I could have designer clothes, a posh car, to be smarter so I could have an interesting job, or to be able to make funny jokes, as I mistakenly thought all this would make things better for me. If I was more like everyone else, then I would be ok. However, I was a very skint single mother; this made the majority of the above solutions impossible. So, avoiding situations was the best option. Or to drink alcohol where possible, which in effect is the same thing.

As a reformed worrier, I no longer worry about what other people think about me. How did I change this?

· 1) I stopped believing the world was a horrible place. As long as I believed that the world was a horrible place, I would always worry that people were out to get me. (I still can't work out why I actually thought this, but nevertheless I did)

· 2) I stopped believing that everyone else was the enemy, and realised other people have insecurities, and fears and were not as bullet proof as they seemed. Despite seeming intelligent and funny and wearing posh clothes. This is called distorted thinking.Example

· 3) I challenged my own judgements I was very quick to judge others, and I was actually highly critical of others. I now know that this was about MY insecurities and not about others at all. My critical judgemental mind, mistakenly led me to believe that other people must think like me. Yes, I believed this, whilst believing that I was some sort of freak of nature. That I was so different to everyone else, because they were cool, trendy, funny, drove nice cars and so on. I wasn't like them, but what I did believe was that we all thought horrible things about each other. (This of course isn't true, we see the world differently. I’ll write about World Views, in my next blog. As that subject is a really fascinating and enlightening one)

I see other people through compassionate eyes these days. We are all trying to get by and the majority of us just want to get along and have an easy and happy life. Those who appear hostile or difﬁcult to connect with, I now know, are the people who are afraid as I was. Or perhaps have things going on in their lives, which are troubling them.

· 4) Challenge negative inner chat: this is something everyone should become aware of. The inner conversations we have; play a major role in our worries. It is the inner chat that runs a commentary of what others think. We take this inner voice as a truth and our body reacts accordingly. Here is a typical example:

Michelle has a work “do” tonight:

Before the event

The Inner voice begins, "oh god this will be a nightmare, I hate these events, I don't want to go, (body starts to feel nervous) “I bet nobody will talk to me, I feel horrible, my clothes are rubbish, if anyone does talk to me, I will make an idiot of myself" (The mind will recall other times when this has happened, (evidence for the false assumptions) and the body feels more nervous…

At the event

Every interaction with a colleague will be assessed and viewed negatively. For example a colleague says “hello” and smiles and asks how you are? This is interpreted as “why has she asked how I am” does she know, I'm not ok? She can see I'm nervous or not really wanted here, she knows I'm insecure and she feels sorry for me.

A group of colleagues burst into laughter as she returns from the toilet, this in interpreted as they are laughing at me, and what I'm wearing.

Poor Michelle, why would she want to go out?

These are just a few examples of what goes on in our heads when we worry about what other people think.

4)Change your inner voice, talk to yourself kindly, in the same way you would talk to a friend or your child who was worried about doing something. Soften your tone and afﬁrm, "it will be ﬁne" challenge any distorted fearful thoughts. Just because you think it's true, it doesn't mean that it is.

For many people who worry about what others think; the issue is that they are putting themselves under pressure to be perfect. Another underlying fear is that others will see their faults and insecurities, and dislike them for it. For those who don't worry about what others think; they are comfortable with their faults and insecurities and are happy to reveal these flaws to the rest of the world. The beauty with this attitude is that other people admire it. We like people who are honest about themselves, it's easier to connect with them and they appear to be more genuine. As we know deep down, nobody is perfect.

· 5) Lower your expectations; it's ok to say the wrong thing, so what? Laugh about it. It's ok to blush, and it's ok to feel afraid. Instead of trying to cover it up, share with your friends and colleagues. You will be amazed at how many people will say they feel the same. This really takes the pressure off you. and is a great way to open a conversation

· 6) Smile more; it's such a lovely feeling to get a smile from someone. Smile at strangers, when it's appropriate of course! It will make you feel better and someone else may benefit too. Try it, it's like magic!! This quote puts a “smile” into perspective, I think. I love a good smile :D

“People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel” Maya Angelou

This beautiful and famous quote, is perfect for this blog

Our Deepest Fear by Marianne Williamson

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our Light, not our Darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?

Actually, who are you NOT to be? You are a child of the universe

You’re playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightening about shrinking so that other people won't feel unsure around you. We were born to make manifest the glory of the universe that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone.

As we let our own Light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

Worrying about others think, is certainly one the top three most common issues that I deal with on a daily basis. There are more people worrying about what others think, and whilst they are doing that; they are not thinking about you. They are too busy trying to work out what you thinking!

So in summary:

1: Stop believing that the world is a horrible place. I'm not saying you need to become Mary Poppins. Just view it as a sunny Sunday afternoon rather than a rainy Monday morning.

2: Only allow positive inner chat, it’s your chat so you might as well make it work for you!

3: Challenge negative thoughts and question them.

4: Know that nobody is perfect and we all have insecurities.

5: Smile!

6: Lower your expectation and stop taking yourself so seriously.

Big love Alexia X

Or you can of course, make an appointment for a free hypnotherapy Consultation in Leicester, with highly experienced Hypnotherapist Alexia Elliott.

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Do you feel lost? confused? afraid

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Sat, 14 Sep 2013 07:45:00 +0000

Alexia Elliott is a leading Clinical Hypnotherapist ; Master Practitioner of NLP and Timeline Therapy. Empowerment Hypnotherapy is based in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Visit www.alexiaelliott.co.uk for details on how you can make a appointment today for a free Hypnotherapy consultation

I woke up at 5.30 this morning, thinking about my website. I'll never be described as a IT guru, so trust me, this was very unusual!!!

However, when I wake feeling inspired to do something I act on it. I switched on my PC, made a cup of coffee, and started writing and this page appeared. I decided to write a page for those who are lost, confused and afraid, I realised that all the other pages on my website, have headings and titles, assuming people actually know what is wrong with them, or have some way of making sense of what they are feeling. We live in a world of labels.

I recall back to some of the most difficult times in my life, if I was asked what was wrong with me, I would not have had a CLUE. I knew I was unhappy, I knew I didn't enjoy being alive, life was hard work and incredibly painful, but I also knew, I would really like my life to be different, I really didn't think that was possible. I felt so hopeless and pointless, there were so many things wrong with me and my life nobody could fix this mess. I truly believed, I was a lost cause.

I did know some of the reasons deep down why I was unhappy, I knew there were various external factors that played a part of my misery, what I didn't know and could not understand was, why I wouldn't give these external factors up. That's when working with a professional Hypnotherapist helps.

I have written this page for anyone else who is completely clueless to why they feel miserable, confused, lost. Fill in your own adjective, or don't if you if can’t work it out. :-) It is this, that makes me different from other Hypnotherapist’s and Therapists, I have been to hell and back, and survived.

My story is long and messy, but I survived it, and so can you.

I see those years now as an intensive training course in being a damn good Hypnotherapist. Please do check out my reviews. http://www.freeindex.co.uk/profile(empowerment-hypnotherapy)_28179.htm

It is not unusual at the Initial free Hypnotherapy consultation at my Leicester based Hypnotherapy office, for clients to feel afraid to express what they feel, or afraid they cannot articulate what they feel, or to not have a clue about what they want. Its ok, this is my job to help you discover this in a compassionate and appropriate way for you.

I do regret things

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 20:36:00 +0000

Alexia Elliott is a leading Clinical Hypnotherapist ; Master Practitioner of NLP &; Timeline Therapy. Empowerment Hypnotherapy is based in Leicester, Leicestershire.

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I have been thinking about regret over the past few weeks. I, like many, have said “I have no regrets in my life”. I had convinced myself this was true. My reflections over the past couple of weeks have altered my thoughts on this. I would like to share this with you.

New thoughts! I do regret things, without divulging the horrors stories of my past over the Internet, I will skirt round a few things to explain my thinking. What do I regret?

What I regret the most is not placing trust in my gut instinct. Had I done this, I would not regret the following.

· I regret staying in dangerous relationship’s for too long.

· I regret not being able to give my daughters my time when they were little, as the result of the chaos in my life.

· I regret leaving home at 15/16yrs. Now, as a mother of teenagers, I can understand the pain I caused my poor parents.

· I regret trusting people who gave me no good reason to trust them.

These are my regrets; I believe I have kept them fairly short for 39yr woman. My realisation regarding my regrets has been somewhat enlightening. Many of the new age love and light types would tell me that: “I should let go of that negative emotion”, “Focus on love and light Alexia”. Despite being a very loving and optimistic person, this doesn't resonate with me as an approach. In the correct context, yes it can be perfect. It can also be spiritual bypassing. (I’ll write about this at a later point).

I don’t see my regrets as negative emotion; I can happily live with them. Despite my regrets, I have made peace with my challenging past years, a long time ago might I add. I have accepted and feel very little emotion towards both people who caused me and my family deep pain and trauma. I have forgiven myself for being a naive idiot. My logical mind says, I cannot be at peace with the past and feel regret at the same time, this is a conflict. My wiser side, reminds me, life isn't always logical or black and white, and I believe, I can experience both peace and regret at the same and be ok with it.

Being a therapist, I consider it highly important to be self-aware and to check in with “my stuff”. (Yes Therapists have stuff too) My logical, analytical mind, has questioned why the need to hang onto the regret. There must be some benefit, and you know, I think there is! I believe these regrets enable me to appreciate fully, what I have in my life. To stay centred in the moment, and to love dearly those who are in my world.

Those close to me would describe me as happy go lucky women, and I am. Maybe this is because I’m aware of what I have lost in the past, that it enables me to fully experience life which such joy, and you know I hand on heart truly believe I do.

A quote that resonates tremendously with me is by Stephen Harrod Buhner. “Continually trying to look on the bright side interferes with our finding the wisdom that lies in the fruitful darkness. Continually striving upward toward the light means we never grow downward into our own feet, never become firmly rooted on the earth, and never explore the darkness within and around us, a darkness without whose existence the light would have no meaning.”

There is a lot of chat out there about negative emotions, and “focus on the positive, we must get rid of the negative emotion”. I am not fond of this idea. I am not saying negative emotions are good. Emotions are neither good nor bad. Emotion is emotion, the way we label emotion, changes the way we experience them.

Fear is a fantastic emotion in the right context. It has saved me a few times. It’s also caused me unnecessary distress. When I finally found my anger, it was liberating. It helped me turn my life around.

Joy or happiness again, is a wonderful emotion but I did experience happiness/joy/elation for maybe a little bit too long? This got me into trouble too, a few grand’s worth in fact. This instantly became an unmanageable debt, which was the result of a somewhat epic shipping trip. That particular shopping trip was driven by an excessive amount of happiness. (Often referred to as mania) Whilst I was spending I was the happiest women on earth. Or so I thought.

My philosophy is, get to know yourself, make friends with yourself, observe your emotions, they can act as guides and at the same time they need guidance. More importantly, trust your gut instinct. If there is one thing I have learnt from hardship, it is trust your instincts.

Here is some more great advise :-)

Over the years I have helped many deal with challenging emotions, Hypnotherapy is a positive and Empowering experience. During our sessions, I will teach you how to understand and manage the emotions you experience, to enable you more choice and control in your life.

I offer free Hypnotherapy consultations at my Leicestershire based Hypnotherapy office. Alexia Elliott is a Hypnotherapist, specialising in Hypnosis and Hypnotherapist. to find out more about how Hypnotherapy can help you, please get in touch, you can visit My website or Call or Text me on :07966412209 or email me alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk.

Alexia X

Digging up the past

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:59:00 +0000

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It has been very interesting here in Leicester; with the news of King Richard the III’s body being found underneath the Grey friar’s car park. I found the whole story captivating. It has stirred a curiosity within me to learn more about Medieval England. The following Monday, after the wonderful news that proved it was King Richards bones, I walked through the city centre; it was still very alive with the hullabaloo of King Richard III. I must admit it made me feel very cheery and proud of my city.

While I was out running today, my thoughts were again reflecting upon King Richard III. I began musing over how the past impacts us. The past can affect us in many ways, sometimes positively, other times negatively and as a Hypnotherapist; it is common practice for me to spend time exploring people’s early years, to help them make changes in their current lives.

Our past can be frightening, and some of us understandably do not want to revisit old painful times and memories. I fully appreciate this, with regards to how I felt about my own painful memories and my avoidance to dealing with them. There comes a time however, when it is necessary to do something about it, as the old pain or the old memories continue to play havoc in our daily lives. Here are a couple of examples:

· Those who have been cheated on by their first love, despite it happening many years ago, can still be haunted by this old memory in the current life. Despite being in a different relationship, with a different person. Those old feelings continue to dominate their thinking, leaving them feeling insecure, and fearful that at some point they will lose their loved one, as they did in the past. (They never really got over that first painful experience at an unconscious level)

· Those who were bullied at school may still experience bullying relationships in their adult lives, or expect to be bullied, so avoid social interaction. (They never really got over that first painful experience at an unconscious level)

These early experiences can act like templates, for which we unconsciously act out in our lives. As we spend so much time trying to deal with the here and now, or merely getting on with our everyday lives, we are often unable to see the patterns in our lives and how they link back to those painful early experiences.

Many people associate therapy with having to re-live these painful experiences. I personallydo not see the value in this, and you have already lived through them once, why would I want to impose that on anyone again?

I recall having to deal with some painful memories of my own. I had avoided them for long enough and knew I had to do something, but it was the “something” which really scared me. I was afraid that someone would make me talk endlessly about horrible things, which would make me cry a lot and relive that old pain. Fortunately, my experience wasn’t like this, it was simple, empowering and liberating. My life has transformed as a result of this.

Over the years, I have researched and experimented with various approaches to dealing with past memories, I can quite confidently admit, I am rather good at it. I am able to help people let go of painful emotions and rearrange the way they view those old memories. I do this in a fast and effective way without rushing or being disrespectful to the person’s early experience.

Clients are generally amazed at how easy it is, and how quickly they feel different in a positive way.

So, back to King Richard III, for a long time many people viewed him as a villainous man. With new information coming to light, we are able to view him in a new way. We can make changes to the way you view your life. This will be in a way which makes you feel in control, empowered and able to enjoy your life in this moment. If people that hurt you in the past still haunt you mentally, fear not, this will change, giving you freedom and space in your mind to really enjoy being you.

I offer a free consultation to all new client, make an appointment, come and see me.

M:07966412209

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Hypnotherapy can help with Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 10:43:00 +0000

Alexia Elliott is a leading Clinical Hypnotherapist ; Master Practitioner of NLP &; Timeline Therapy. Empowerment Hypnotherapy is based in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Visit www.alexiaelliott.co.uk for details on how you can make a appointment today for a free Hypnotherapy consultation

Hypnotherapy in Leicester, Leicestershire, with highly experienced Hypnotherapist Alexia Elliott

Free consultations available at our Leicestershire based Hypnotherapy office

Millions of people have a secret obsession. they're obsessed with how they look, with a perceived flaw in their appearance. They worry that their nose is too big, their breasts are too small, their skin is blemished, their body is too big, or too small.

Most of us care about how we look-we think about our appearance and try to improve it. The concerns of Body dysmorphic disorder, echo these normal concerns, but they are more extreme. People with BDD not only dislike some aspect of how they look, they're preoccupied with it. They do not want to worry as much as they do, but feel they can not help it. Many say they are obsessed.

These obsessive thoughts, lead to emotional pain and interfere with their daily life. Some BDD sufferers function very well despite their distress, those around may not know how unhappy they are. When BDD is severe friendships, intimate relationships, and working relationships are often effected,

BDD isn't rare, its the secrecy and shame are part of the reason BDD is unrecognised and under diagnosed.

Do you dislike or hate your body?

Do you avoid mirrors?

Do you spend long periods of time in the mirror obsessing about your appearance?

Alexia Elliott In Leicester can help you with Body Dysmorphic Disorder with Hypnotherapy

Most of us have something we don't like about our appearance — a crooked nose, our thighs being to big, an uneven smile, or eyes that are too small. And though we may fret about our imperfections, they don’t interfere with our daily lives.

But people who have body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) or a negative body image, think about their real or perceived flaws for hours each day.

They can't control their negative thoughts and don't believe people who tell them that they look fine. Their thoughts may cause severe emotional distress and interfere with their daily functioning. They may miss work or school, avoid social situations and isolate themselves, even from family and friends, because they fear others will notice their flaws.

They may even undergo unnecessary plastic surgeries to correct perceived imperfections, never finding satisfaction with the results.

Characteristics of BDD

BDD is a body-image disorder characterised by persistent and intrusive preoccupations with an imagined or slight defect in one's appearance.

People with BDD can dislike any part of their body, although they often find fault with their hair, skin, nose, chest, or stomach. In reality, a perceived defect may be only a slight imperfection or nonexistent. But for someone with BDD, the flaw is significant and prominent, often causing severe emotional distress and difficulties in daily functioning.

BDD most often develops in adolescents and teens, and research shows that it affects men and women almost equally.

Symptoms

People with BDD suffer from obsessions about their appearance that can last for hours or up to an entire day. Hard to resist or control, these obsessions make it difficult for people with BDD to focus on anything but their imperfections. This can lead to low self-esteem, avoidance of social situations, and problems at work or school.

People with severe BDD may avoid leaving their homes altogether and may even have thoughts of suicide or make a suicide attempt.

BDD sufferers may perform some type of compulsive or repetitive behaviour to try to hide or improve their flaws although these behaviour’s usually give only temporary relief. Examples are listed below:

camouflaging (with body position, clothing, makeup, hair, hats, etc.)

comparing body part to others' appearance

seeking surgery

checking in a mirror

avoiding mirrors

skin picking

excessive grooming

excessive exercise

changing clothes excessively

Make an appointment for the Free hypnotherapy consultation with Alexia Elliott a Leicestershire based Hypnotherapist to discuss how Hypnotherapy can you help you change and feel happier.

Do you ever find yourself feeling a bit unfocused and ‘bogged down’ with negative thoughts?

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 09:35:00 +0000

Alexia Elliott is a leading Clinical Hypnotherapist ; Master Practitioner of NLP &; Timeline Therapy. Empowerment Hypnotherapy is based in Leicester, Leicestershire.

Visit www.alexiaelliott.co.uk for details on how you can make a appointment today for a free Hypnotherapy consultation

Do negative thoughts rule your life, cause havoc in your relationships, or maybe they hold you back from reaching your goals?

Free consultations available upon request at my Leicester Leicestershire based Hypnotherapy Practice. Alexia Elliott is a Highly experienced Hypnotherpist, and Teacher of Hypnosis, NLP and personal development. Click here to visit my website

As a hypnotherapist and Teacher, I have helped many people overcome negative thinking. Negative thinkers, are ruled by their negative thoughts, these negative thoughts can become deeply embedded in our unconscious mind. We are not born with negative thoughts; we develop them as experience life.

As the negative thoughts build up, (the more we do it) they become part of our automatic way of thinking for many people, they do not realise how negative their thinking is. Negative thinking becomes a habit, and stopping those pesky thoughts can be very challenging to stop without help. The thoughts often generate anxiety, and feelings of paranoia. This is, when it becomes very painful for the sufferer, and those who are involved in their life.

The occasional negative thought is perfectly normal. But when you instinctively see the worst, blackest, side of anything and everything then it’s time to do something about it, and get help.

Do you agree with any of the following statements?

My thoughts sometimes run away from me

My thoughts often to do serve me

My thoughts remind me of my parent/s voice

My thoughts get in the way of me taking productive action

I know a change in my thinking would make positive changes in my life

My thoughts lead to unproductive feelings
I often allow my imagination to run away

I have repeating thoughts sometimes

I admit that I am often a negative thinker

I wish I could turn my mind off

I have been told by others that my thinking is "off"

I’m not in control

As a Hypnotherapist, my aim is to help people stop thinking negatively and develop healthier, more balanced ways of thinking. It is often the case that, negative thinking is a result of low self-esteem however fear plays a major role in negative thinking. I have helped many people over the years, the result of making these changes, will not only transform your life but you relationships too.

Make an appointment for a free consultation, to find out how you can stop negative thinking today with Hypnotherapy in Leicester Leicestershire

Do you feel insecure in your relationship?

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 21:47:00 +0000

Can Empowerment Hypnotherapy in Leicestershire really help you?

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Over the years I've worked with many people wanting me to help them stop feeling insecure. This is often directly related to their intimate relationship, for others, it can be a feeling of insecurity around friends, or at work, or college. Feeling insecure, can happen at any age.

Everyone has times of doubt, fear and insecurity. At such times it is tempting to wish we were somebody else. Wishing you were someone else, requires thinking someone else is better than you. But, we all experience feelings of doubt, fear and insecurity, so we will not escape them, by wishing we were someone else.

For example, consider a really pretty girl sitting by herself at a party. She appears very confident. You may think that she is calm and can handle life really well, you may also be thinking " she looks so much better than me" or "she would never be interested in me" But you have no idea what she is thinking. She may be thinking' "are people talking about why I am seated here alone?" "Why don't guys find me attractive?" "I don't like my thighs" or "I wish I was as good as talking to others as my friend.

For those suffering with insecurity in relationships, I hear these words so often, "I'm driving him/her away, I just know I am, It's just that I love him so much and I can't bear the thought of losing him/her" It is often people who experience insecurity in relationships, have been badly hurt before, by her former cheating fiancé.

Fears are often around these main issues

Will they leave me?

Have I done something to upset them?

This is just too good to last

Here a few tips to help you regain some control, as what we do is take our thoughts are truths without questioning them. Your thoughts are just that thoughts, by giving them attention you feed in the internal drama.

· Stop comparing them to your Ex

· Stop seeking reassurance from your partner, look for ways to reassure yourself

· Focus on the positives on the relationship

· Notice all the things to they do which show they love and care for you.

Can Hypnotherapy Help me manage insecurity?

Yes, as I said previously, I have helped many people over the years. Gaining help with this issue, will not only make your relationship be much more enjoyable, you will also develop greater self-confidence and self-esteem, that will have a positive effect on many areas of your life.

I offer free no obligation consultations to all new clients at my leicestershire based Hypnotherapy Practice. You can contact me via: My website or Call or text me on: 07966412209 or Email me: alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk

I look forward to meeting you, until then be well

Alexia X

Can hypnotherapy make me love running?

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:47:00 +0000

Can hypnotherapy make me love running?

Alexia Elliott

Therapist and Lecturer in Clinical Hypnotherapy,

Personal & Spiritual Development.

Free consultations available upon request

Many people say to me this “I wish I was as motivated as you”

As a Hypnotherapist, I have the skills and experience to help someone increase their motivation. I am always interested to find out why, someone wants to be more motivated. What I have noticed over the years is, many of the things people want to be more motivated to do, is often things they have no passion for.

For example, I am often asked by clients, to motivate them to go to the gym; I wonder, how do they stop themselves going? I mean, surely, If they really want to go, what stops them? They must want to go enough, to be sat in my office , paying me to help them do it.

This is where it gets interesting and my thoughts wander, from one question to the next. What is different about this person, in comparison to the eager bunny who lives for their gym time?

It could be a conflict of interests; such really wanting to go the gym but taking on too much work, or feeling exhausted or maybe feeling guilty as you believe should be at home with the family.
It could be that deep down you hate the gym, but believe you have to go, as that’s what you do when you want to lose weight.
Maybe you are lacking passion, or viewing whatever it is you want to be motivated to do, in an un-useful way.

For example, I am a regular runner; people view me as a highly motivated person, some have shared with me that they envy my motivation. Let me tell you, there are many days when I have zero motivation to run, it’s the last thing I want to do, but I still do it, as I have told myself I HAVE to.

I have created a strong value around running that forces me to do it, despite the poor excuses that immediately spring to mind. Prior to most of my runs, I give myself a hard time to make myself go. I do not give myself a choice it’s a MUST. Once I'm on the road, my frame of mind changes to thank god I'm getting this over and done with. Now, my thoughts post run, are” wow I love running” “I feel amaaaaazing”.

I run, not just to keep fit and feel strong, but I find it helps me stay relatively sane. (Whatever sanity is) stop sniggering those who know me. ;-)

I can help you increase your motivation. Not just by hypnotising you, but helping you find a way which works with your life and teaching you some simple ways on rearranging you thoughts, which in turn impact on you taking action.

I offer free no obligation consultations to all new clients, you can contact me via my website: www.leicestershirehypnotherapy.co.uk or Call or text me on: 07966412209 or Email me: alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk

I look forward to meeting you, until then be well

Alexia X

Hypnotise me please to be more motivated Alexia

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:04:00 +0000

Hypnotherapy isn't just about lying back, having a kip and waking up to everything being fixed and you feeling wonderful. Of course many of my clients do have experiences like this, which is fantastic and one of the many things I love about my work as a Hypnotherapist.

In order to ensure people get good quality life changing experiences and deeper personal understanding, we will explore many different approaches or mind-sets in a Hypnotherapy session. Here is a personal favourite of mine. Alexia :-)

Non- negotiables

I love the idea of consciously creating non-negotiables in our lives. I have found it allows me greater control over what I chose to do, or choose not to do, having a choice is important to me. What is a non-negotiable? A non-negotiable is a rule, which is in line with your values. A non-negotiable provides you with realistic parameter’s, that enable you to achieve what is important to you.

For example, I love running, I used to struggle to motivate myself to go for a run, I made excuses (mostly very poor ones) to why I couldn't go,

“ aww, I have to do this”

, “oohh dear, I have to that”,

oh no, looks it’s raining"

I would find myself cleaning the windows , pairing my husband’s socks, anything seemed more enticing than going for a run. As a result of this procrastination, I didn't achieve what I wanted and actually felt angry and guilty for not achieving my goals for yet another week.

I created a rule, a non-negotiable that I would have to run 3 times a week. No excuses Alexia, you just do it!! This simple change, gave my running life PRIORITY and since this change, I have ran most weeks religiously rain, sun or snow.

We all have non-negotiable existing in our life’s, such as, would you question whether to brush your teeth in the morning? Or to take a pride in your appearance? of course for some this is a non-negotiable and those people tend to be a bit smelly. I to try to avoid these people. :-)

I like eating cake, having the occasional slice is enjoyable. My non-negotiable rule is that eating cake every day is not allowed, as I do not like consequences of daily cake eating. However I do enjoy the flexibility in my thinking, that once a week is ok, and that's a choice I'm happy with and works for me.

What are your non-negotiables? Write some rules which you can use a guide to further enable you to make the changes for life you desire.

If you would like to make an appointment to see me at my Leicester Based Hypnotherapy Clinic, I offer a free, no obligation, consultation to all new clients.

Please feel free to get in touch to ask any questions you may have, my Tel:07966412209 which you can call or text me on, or email me on alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk or visit my website www.hypnotherapyleicestershire.co.uk

Can Hypnotherapy help with emotional eating?

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 10:56:00 +0000

Can Hypnotherapy help with emotional eating?

Most of the time we eat in response to our minds, most of the time, we eat without consulting our bodies, most of the time, when we eat and what we are eating, has little to do with physical nourishment.

Emotional hunger starts in your mind, not your body. Emotional eaters consciously or unconsciously use food to manage anxiety, to make themselves feel better, to give comfort when they feel sad, lonely angry. Emotional eating is when you eat in response to feelings rather than hunger, usually as a way to suppress or relieve negative emotions.

Stress, anxiety, sadness, boredom, anger, loneliness, relationship problems and poor self-esteem can all trigger emotional eating. When emotions determine your eating habits rather than your stomach

Emotional hunger feels urgent, emotional hunger can feel painful, emotional eating can quickly lead to overeating, weight gain and guilt. If you find yourself regularly eating in response to emotions. Visit Alexia at her Leicester based Hypnotherapy Clinic www.leicestershrehypnotherapy.co.uk Hypnotherapy will be incredibly helpful for you to break the habit. Sometimes there are deeper issues which can drive emotional hunger.

Do you agree with any of the following statements?

· My hunger comes on suddenly

· I crave specific food

· My hunger feels urgent

· My hunger is often paired with an upsetting emotion

· My eating habits involve mindless or distracted eating

· I don't stop eating in response to being full

· My hunger isn't located in my belly

· After I satisfy my hunger, I am often filled with a sense of regret or guilt

· I am very hungry and I just feel compelled to satisfy my urge

· I need to eat something right away

· I need to overeat or stuff myself

· I want to taste a favourite food

· I can't think of anything else except food

· Something inside keeps pushing me towards food

· I need to treat myself

· I can't go on unless I eat soon

· I am hollow inside and need to fill myself up with food

· My body is tense or shaky and I need to eat

· Food will calm me down

· Food can protect me from what I am afraid of

To some extent we all have an emotional relationship with food. The intensity of this relationship depends from one person to the next. Consider this; we are born into the world, separated from the comfort of the womb, this we can imagine this to be somewhat unsettling, we cry, what happens next? We are given food, well, milk. We are soothed, at this very young age; we may develop our first association between emotion and food. Feel emotion= food will comfort. Of course crying is a communication system for a baby, but this association, if reinforced throughout our childhood, can lead to us unconsciously carrying it out into our adult lives.

Were you ever rewarded for being a good child? Was food ever used as a form of punishment? For many clients we have worked with, having to sit at the table to finish off a meal was emotional business, which is often is the result of speed eating; “just wanting to get it over and done with” again this is often an unconscious process.

How can Hypnotherapy help you to stop emotional eating?

During your hypnotherapy sessions, we will talk a lot, I will ask you lots of questions, not because I'm nosey, well I am a little bit, but the reason why I ask so many questions, is that I want to discover what exactly is happening to you, how do you do it? What is causing you to eat emotionally. For many, emotional eating, is a result of habit, others, its a result of their beliefs, for others, maybe they have been trained by the parents.

We will also look at strategies which you can use, that will put you in control and overcome the habit of eating emotionally. Of course ,we will do Hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy enables you to make changes in your thoughts, beliefs and automatic behaviours, which, put you in an empowered position.

How can i make an appointment for Hypnotherapy in Leicester?

Call me, on Tel:07966412209 or text me, or email me, on alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk or visit my website, www.leicestershirehypnotherapy.co.uk

I offer all new clients a free consultation, during the consultation we can discuss how I can help you and you get the opportunity to ask me any question's regarding the process or about Hypnotherapy.

love Alexia X

Hypnotherapy can help with Social Anxiety

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 09:01:00 +0000

Hypnotherapy can help with Social Anxiety

Its been a long time, since I have written anything for my blog. I have decided to get my act together and make a real effort to post more regularly. My blogs will mostly be about how amazing Hypnotherapy is, as it really is! :-)

Over the years, I have seen an incredible increase in clients, coming to see me for help at my Leicester based Hypnotherapy office, with social anxiety. Social anxiety, is certainly becoming more common.

I have a number theories why this is the case. I won't whittle on today about why this might be, I'll save my theories for another blog. What I did want to write about was, how do we define social anxiety? what are the symptoms? and, how you can be helped.

Do you struggle with any of the following?

Do you feel anxious or self conscious during social situations (e.g. parties; eating in public; or one to one conversations)?
Do you find it hard to participate in the things you want to because of your shyness?
Do you tend to avoid speaking to people when you can?
Do you worry that people think badly of you in social settings?
Do you worry that you have nothing interesting to contribute to conversations?
Do you worry that you are the centre of attention and everyone can see how anxious you are?

If the answer to any of these questions is 'yes,' you may be experiencing symptoms of social anxiety, you will fine Hypnotherapy helpful.

What is social anxiety?

Social anxiety is the term used to describe a high level of shyness. Of course everyone feels shy or anxious in certain social environments, but for some people it can be a little more extreme. When this is the case it has a very debilitating affect on their lives and stops them doing the things they would like to. For example it may affect their confidence at social events, work or college, making these situations more stressful.

Situations that people often experience social anxiety in include:

Public speaking
Talking to authority figures
Talking to a group of people or an individual
Eating in public
Any performance based situations

When in such situations, people can often experience many uncomfortable physical symptoms of anxiety.

These include:

Butterflies in their stomach
A rapid heart beat
Blushing
Sweating

These symptoms feel very uncomfortable for the sufferer, as they often believe others can see them suffering with the above symptoms, which the sufferer believes bring more attention towards them. This creates a viscous cycle, as now the sufferer will worry about displaying the above symptoms as a result of their anxieties. The issue here is, we get more of what we focus on. If we worry about blushing at a meeting at work, it is highly likely, that we will blush at work as we have unconscionably expected it.

You will be pleased to hear, I have helped many people over the years, Overcome social anxiety and find new ways of being in social situations which make the whole experience more enjoyable. The techniques that I teach clients, allow them to feel in control and more confident. Hypnotherapy and NLP, alongside my unique style of working will help you. The process is incredibly empowering, you will be surprised to how quickly you can change.

I offer a free consultation, get in touch, either call me, Text me on Tel:07966412209 or email me on alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk Please visit my website www.alexiaelliott.co.uk

We all make Judgements?

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 21:26:00 +0000

Alexia Elliott is a leading Clinical Hypnotherapist and Master Practitioner of NLP and Timeline Therapy. Empowerment Hypnotherapy is based in Leicester, Leicestershire. Visit www.leicestershirehypnotherapy.co.uk for details on how you can make a appointment today for a free Hypnotherapy consultation

I'm currently rewriting a mindfulness meditation course. As I was editing the class worksheets and handouts on Judgements, I thought, I would use some of the material to share with you in this blog.

How many judgements do you make a day? It’s a really interesting experiment, to count how many times a day you make a judgement When I first started practising Mindful based Meditation, Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy, I decided I had to take some time to see how many judgements I made in a day, I have to admit, I was surprised. It was a hell of a lot!!

Often these judgements are automatic, Many of the judgements we make, we do not always agree with them, but let them go without challenging them. To change my automatic thinking judging mind, I practised daily and still do, "pausing". Pausing, just stopping for a moment, whenever my minds passes judgement and questioning it.

Judgement is the habit of the active mind, which imposes opinions, values, and beliefs upon ourself and on others. Although, morals and ethics are important for social order, many judgements can be a form of violence, attacking the people being judged. What I observe mostly as a hypnotherapist, is people being being judgemental and unkind mostly to themselves. 99.9% of these people were totally unaware of this.

As long as we continue to pass judgement on others exists, its likely will the continue to pass judgement on ourself. Both, lead to suffering.

Imagine how things would be if you could cultivate a mind which can, observes in silence with peace and respect.

Visit my website www.leicestershirehypnotherapy.co,uk and see how Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis and NLP help you discover more happiness, balance and well-being in your life.

Contact Alexia Elliott alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk

or call or text Alexia on 07966412209 or visit www.leicestershirehypnotherapy.co.uk

for more information or to make an appointment for a FREE Hypnotherapy consultation in Leicester Leicestershire today, with Hypnotherapist Alexia Elliott

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 10:43:00 +0000

Hypnotherapists can make you happy

Well Alexia Elliott can, Alexia Elliott is a leading clinical hypnotherapist& Master Practitioner of NLP and Timeline therapy. Empowerment Hypnotherapy is based in Leicester Leicestershire visit www.alexiaelliott.co.uk for details on how you can make a appointment today for a free Hypnotherapy consultation

Are you at peace?
Do you feel loving?
Are you happy?
are you feeling no judgemental?

When I'm feeling balanced, and in flow with life, I feel at my happiest. When I'm feeling happy, I feel at peace, and feel loving towards myself and others, and it just seems to comes easily.

What is it that makes the different, when I feel happy, peaceful and loving, to the days, when I'm not?

My thoughts
When I first discovered that I was in charge of my thoughts, or that I am the one responsible for how I respond to my thoughts, my life began to change quite dramatically. Until this realisation, I was at the mercy of my thoughts and believe me back then; they tended to be, dark, destructive and occasionally amusing.

Understanding, how we think about events in our life determines our choices, how we think about things is the result of our beliefs, assumptions and agreements, which we hold about ourselves, others and the world.

We create a model of reality, a world view, an internal map of the world, or your can imagine it like a filter system.

Here is a quick illustration of how its works

Consider just for a moment, What might you be missing out on?

Our beliefs, assumptions and agreements, provide safety and stability and some very useful. I have seen many people over the years, trapped by their filter systems, many people really struggle to let go of old beliefs and assumptions despite them knowing, it is these beliefs and assumption,s that are imitatively linked with their suffering. Maybe the need to be right, is stronger than the need to be happy.

How can Empowerment Hypnotherapy in Leicester help you develop a new model of reality?

While the beliefs they sit at the level of the unconscious unexplored or unexamined, they have greater power. We can take various approaches, that will enable you, to let them go and create new ones, which will allow you, to have a different experience
.

We take these beliefs, agreements and assumptions, as being truths, as real facts, which of course through awareness, you will realise that they are not truths, or facts, just things, which you have acted as if, they are truths and facts.

During a therapy session at my Leicester Hypnotherapy practice, we will explore what you really want to experience in your life, and how you can achieve it in a way which feels right for you.

Ask yourself

What would your life be like if you could do anything, be anyone and live anywhere?
What would you do if you had all the money you could possible what or need?

With awareness, understanding, patience and a loving attitude towards yourself, you can regain the ability to choose what you believe, how you are going to live your life.

This of course allows you to step into a path of personal freedom allowing you to be in a place of positive change.

Visit our website and see how Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis and NLP help you discover your happiness, or what it means to you.

Contact Alexia Elliott

E: alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk

www.alexiaelliott.co.uk

or call or text Alexia on 07966412209

for more information or to make an appointment for a FREE consultation.

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Over the years I have developed an adept sensitivity to dis empowering beliefs and agreements. I like to describe myself as a belief super sleuth. During therapy sessions at our Leicester, Leicestershire based Hypnotherapy practice, we will talk and listen.

I'm a curious listener, so ill ask you lots of questions, with the intention to guide your awareness to a greater self understanding, which will lead you into a more resourceful state of mind.

Beliefs, agreements and assumptions, which limit you, will pop up during our discussions, allowing us to explore them further, as soon as you become conscious of the beliefs, agreements and assumptions; they begin to lose their power. -An event happens

-We observe it and attempt to understand it

-We have an emotional reaction to the event based on our a limited understanding

-We make generalisations’ and assumptions about it

-The assumptions we make influences our decisions and choices

-We make agreements with ourselves and the world

-We now have a pre determined way of reacting in any similar situation

Our model of the world, our internal filter system, shows us how life is; we no longer have to think, we project the past onto the present, and react instead making a choice of how to react. We see the world and ourselves through our filter system, which only really gives us a snapshot of reality.

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:02:00 +0000

Are you depressed?

Alexia Elliott is a Leicestershire based Clinical Hypnotherapist. If you would like further information, please contact Alexia on Tel:07966412209 or email alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk You can arrange a free consultation in Leicester

What is depression?

It is described by WHO “World Health Organisation” as “ a common mental disorder that presents with depressed mood, loss of interest or pleasure, feelings of guilt or low self-worth, disturbed sleep or appetite, low energy, and poor concentration. These problems can become chronic or recurrent and lead to substantial impairments in an individual's ability to take care of his or her everyday responsibilities.”

People who have been diagnosed or “labelled” with depression, say that depression feels like a black curtain of despair coming down over their lives, or that they have no, or little energy, that they cannot concentrate, others feel irritable for no apparent reason, and othersdescribe extreme difficulties in sleeping.

Whilst the symptoms of depression may vary from person to person, one thing is clear; it is one of the most debilitating conditions of modern times, but can be treated, and you can overcome it.

Maybe the feeling of misery and depression started gradually, are you still functioning, but doing just what is necessary to survive? Is there a lack of enjoyment in social activities, or maybe you are avoiding social activities?

Do you identify with any of the following?

• Sleeping more? Sleeping less? Sleep disturbed?

• Feeling exhausted?

• Are you less able to focus on tasks?

• Do simple tasks feel like hard work?

• Are you crying excessively?

• Can’t eat?

. Can’t stop eating?

• Are you finding making simple decisions really difficult, or that life feels meaningless, nothing seems fun any more?

The first step to overcoming depression, is knowing that you can. It is also useful to understand what depression really is, knowledge is power. People who have worked with me, at my Hypnotherapy practice in Leicester - Leicestershire. Have found that understanding the insidious process, by which depression works, opens an enlightening alternative perspective, which can feel very empowering.

Doctors suggest nine specific symptoms, when they make a diagnosis of depression

• Depressed mood

• Loss of pleasure or interest in usual activities

• Disturbance in appetite

• Sleep disturbance

• Feeling lethargic/agitated

• Loss of energy

• Guilt feelings of unworthy

• Thoughts of death suicide

If someone is complaining of a low mood, with four of the other symptoms for longer than two weeks, they may be diagnosed with major depression. The term major depression is really of academic importance. The word major, makes it sounds quite scary doesn't it?

If you are experiencing any of the above, you might consider looking for some kind of help. Many seek help from their GP, who will offer some form of medication and hopefully offer some counselling; this can often be enough to help you get through the experience of depression, and help you feel more able to make the right changes in your life. More people are turning to alternative medicine for help, and are finding it actually works.

Depression is not a biological illness It’s a shocking statement I know, but there inst any evidence to prove that depression is, a biological illness, or that it’s caused by genetics. Despite this evidence, or the lack of evidence, the usage of medication continues, to be the leading treatment for depression. Depression is rising dramatically in the western world. In traditional societies, often referred to as primitive societies, depression is minimal, interestingly when these societies, have become more westernised their rates of depression have increase rapidly.

What I have observed, as a Clinical Hypnotherapist working with people to overcome depression, is several common causes.

• Loneliness and/or a feeling of being disconnected from the world

• A lack of purpose in life

• Overwhelmed by choice, or the feeling of not having choice, or sometimes both at the same time.

• Feelings or fears of uncertainly

• Feeling out of control

• Feeling like you have little personal power

Depression is a sign, to let you know somewhere your needs are not being met, depression is always secondary to another problem”

Every organism, from a simplistic single celled creature, to a beautiful flower, has needs which have to be met or fulfilled, if it is to thrive. Our needs as humans are often complex, in order for us to live happily, feeling balanced, and emotionally in flow, we need to ensure our needs are being met. When we are unaware of our needs, or feel that we lack the resources required to fulfil these needs, we can spiral into a depression.

So what do you need to do?

I would highly recommend this book “How to lift depression” The human givens approach by Joe Griffin & Ivan Tyrell. It’s excellent.

Interested in learning how Hypnotherapy can help you overcome depression?

The reasons why hypnotherapy and NLP, are so effective at relieving the symptoms, and often the causes of depression, lie in the fact that the route of depression, resides in the unconscious mind. The unconscious mind is the part of us that controls our beliefs, feelings, emotions and behaviours.

Hypnosis bypasses the conscious mind, creating an alternative state of consciousness, in which our attention can be focused away from the present reality. Rather like day dreaming, our attention can then, be focused towards particular images, thoughts, perceptions, feelings, motivations and behaviours, which will help change our habitual responses and learnt behaviours, as well as help create new perspectives, over past experiences.

Because Hypnotherapy and NLP, focus on effecting change at an unconscious level, this enables you to retrain you’re thinking, creating noticeable changes within your mind, leaving you feeling resourceful and positive. Hypnosis, is proven to be a fast and effective means, of teaching people new ways of thinking. It’s also an enjoyable route for accessing new possibilities in our lives, in a quick and integrated manner.

You may want to take advantage of a FREE consultation The free consultation usually lasts for 30 minutes and there is no obligation - it is simply a chance for us to meet and work through any questions you may have.

The consultation takes place at Empowerment's Hypnotherapy custom built, Therapy Room, The therapy room is located in the tranquil setting of Desford in Leicester, Leicestershire.If you would like to come and see me for a free hypnotherapy consultation, then please get in touch me to make an appointment for a free hypnotherapy consultation in Leicester.

You may want to email me, call or text me, which ever feels more comfortable for you.

During the FREE consultation, we can discuss what it is you no longer want to experience and find out what it is, that you want to have instead, and how Hypnotherapy and the skills and expertise of Empowerment Hypnotherapy can help you.

I wish you well in your search!

Take advantage of a free Hypnotherapy Hypnosis, NLP, Consultation With Alexia Elliott in Leicester Leicestershire call Alexia Elliott today on Tel:07966412209 or visit this website

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 04:28:00 +0000

Are you affected by stress? well you are not alone? Did you know Hypnotherapy is one of the leading therapies in helping people overcome stress and stress related issues. Alexia Elliott is a Leicester based Clinical Hypnotherapist, who has helped thousands of people develop skills which have enabled them to take control and let go of stress.

Find out how you can make that change using NLP and Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Alexia Elliott explains how: Alexia Elliott is a Clinical Hypnotherapist, Lecturer and Master Practitioner of NLP FREE consultations in Leicester are available upon request.

Leicester Hypnotherapy with highly skilled, Leicestershire based Hypnotherapist Alexia Elliott, offering Hypnosis, and hypnotherapy, in Leicestershire, get help today make a free consultation. Visit my website

I'm aware that some people may stumble upon my site and like my approach or what I do, but for some reason may not be able to work with me at my Leicester based Clinic. If you click on the link at the bottom of this blog you can access a range of available Hypnotherapists.

Having said that, for those of you who live outside the Leicestershire area, fear not, as Empowerment Hypnotherapy is easy to access from the M1. We see people from all over the UK.

This post was kindly sent to me from the www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk

Stress can affect anyone, at any stage of their life. Are you one of the thousands of people suffering with stress? You may find help through Hypnotherapy.

Hypnotherapy has helped people deal with stress, whether it is work related, problems with your home life or your personal life has taken a turn for the worse. The aim of stress management through Hypnotherapy is not to remove stress completely, it is to help you find a way to mange and deal with stress and maybe use it to your advantage.

Hypnotherapy to deal with stress works by helping individuals understand why they are stressed and help them understand why you have these thoughts, the hypnotherapist then helps them to change these thoughts into positives that can help the individual deal with their stress. It is not a situation, or person that causes stress, it is an individuals reaction to them that causes the stress. Hypnosis can alter reactions so we no longer become stressed with certain situations or people, the feelings about said situations can then be altered to be positive ones.

If you want to be able to deal with your stress in a positive manor, maybe you should try Hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy Directory is a free and confidential service that helps you find a Hypnotherapist in your area. All the hypnotherapists on hypnotherapy directory have provided proof of qualifications and their insurance details, or proof of their membership with a professional body before they have been listed. You can find details of their experience, training, any areas of expertise such as stress, their fees and contact details. You can also find more information on stress management on the site.

To find a Hypnotherapist in your area visit www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk

To find out more information about how hypnotherapy and NLP can help you, contact Alexia, I welcome you questions. You may want to take advantage of a FREE consultation The free consultation usually lasts for 30-45 minutes and there is no obligation - it is simply a chance for us to meet and work through any questions you may have.

The consultation takes place at Empowerment's Hypnotherapy custom built, Therapy Room, The therapy room is located in the tranquil setting of Desford in Leicestershire.

If you would like to come and see me for a FREE hypnotherapy consultation, then please get in touch me to make an appointment for a FREE hypnotherapy consultation in Leicester.

You may want to email me, call or text me, which ever feels more comfortable for you.

During the FREE consultation we can discuss what it is you no longer want to experience and find out what it is, that you want to have instead, and how Hypnotherapy and the skills and expertise of Empowerment Hypnotherapy can help you. This takes place, in a comfortable private office, during this FREE consultation, you can make you own opinion, to see if I am the right Hypnotherapist for you. I wish you well in your search!

Take advantage of a free Hypnotherapy Hypnosis, NLP, Consultation With Alexia Elliott in Leicester Leicestershire call Alexia Elliott today on Tel:07966412209 or visit this website www.alexiaelliott.co.uk

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noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 12:53:00 +0000

Want to lose weight? Considering a gastric band? or wanting to find the right Hypnotherapist for a virtual gastric band, have you tried every weight loss diet on the planet?

Contact Alexia Elliott at Empowerment Hypnotherapy based in Leicester Leicestershire. Easy access from the M1.

Alexia Elliott, is a highly experienced Clinical Hypnotherapist, and can help you immediately. No waiting lists. Hypnotherapy gastric bands available, in Leicester Leicestershire, FREE consultations available at my Leicester based hypnotherapy Clinic.

Alexia Elliott is a leading specialist in area of weight loss, with Hypnosis, Hypnotherapy and NLP. The Hypnotherapy Clinic is based in Leicester, Leicestershire and Alexia sees people from all over the UK.

I am seeing more and more people, who are seriously considering the gastric band, why are they making this decision? Often through desperation, as they have tried every weight loss diet on the planet, and are still overweight, or in many cases, have increased their body size, as a result of endless weight loss diets.

The dieting industry angers me, as I was sitting this morning pondering about writing this blog, an advert sauntered onto TV, all bright and sparkly filled, with hope and glamour advertising another fad diet, “celebrity slim” it’s called, what complete and utter nonsense. The dieting industry is a multi billion pound industry. its big business!

We all know faddy weight loss diets don’t work, the experts, know faddy weight loss diets don’t work. I can see how tough it is, for a nation of people obsessed with their bodies to believe that even sensible dieting is futile. I have listened to many people, over the years sharing with me, that for years they have really been hooked into the big weight loss dieting myth “the diet hope” this one will work.

I'm hearing from more people, from all over the country and all walks of life, asking me for advice, regarding their decision to go ahead with the gastric band operation. They see the gastric band as their last option, a deep fear for them is, if they don’t do it, they might die.

On the flipside, if they do go for the gastric band, they have other serious concerns, about undergoing such an invasive surgery. There are various risks, involved with gastric band surgery, but also, the concerns stretch beyond the surgery to the long term, how it will affect their life after the gastric band surgery.

People call me and email me daily, requesting help, they are concerned that they might still struggle or suffer despite having the gastric band. As a highly experienced weight loss Hypnotherapist, I have every intention to help them in any way possible.

Do I do, a virtual gastric band? yes, but I will want to ensure we have addressed any psychological issues, prior to performing the virtual gastric band.

Here is my take on gastric band, having a gastric band is treating the symptom, it’s not dealing with the cause, of the weight related issue. If you knew, someone who was a heavy smoker, who suffered from persistence chest infections, would you continue to advise them to take more cough mixture or antibiotics? They would be advised to stop smoking. This would possibly be addressing the cause.

Weight loss Diets, gastric bands, are only treating the symptoms, they do not address the psychological issues which lead you to overeat binge, starve, binge-vomit, overeat, etc.

Some people, use food to stuff down emotions, or to deal with emotions, having a gastric band does not address how and why someone does this or, provide them new alternatives to managing their emotions.Gastric bands are not bad, nor are sensible diets, they have helped many people. However I would strongly advised you to seriously consider gaining psychological help with your relationship with food prior to taking this route.

Food isn't the enemy; the way you think and respond to food is what needs to change, and yes it possible.

Contact Alexia for a free consultation at Empowerment Hypnotherapy’s Clinic in Leicester Leicestershire. Easy access from the M1.

I wish you well in whatever you decision you make, you can do it, I'm seeing people transform every day and losing weight as a result of it.Be well Alexia Elliott Clinical Hypnotherapist NCH MPNLP MGHR Leicester

Weight loss in Leicester with hypnosis techniques and hypnotherapy weight loss programmes. Take control of your eating and lose weight in Leicester by hypnosis non diet personal sessions. Please visit my site http://www.weightlossleciester.co.uk/

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:27:00 +0000

Can’t stop eating? Want a gastric band? Alexia Elliott, A Leicestershire based leading Clinical Hypnotherapist, can help you immediately. No waiting lists. Virtual gastric bands available, in Leicester FREE consultations available at our, Leicester based Practice

Alexia Elliott is a leading specialist in area of weight with Hypnosis, Hypmotherapy and NLP. The Hypnotherapy Practice is based in Leicester, Leicestershire and she sees people from all over the UK.

A Gastric band Is the current fashion in weight loss, people are finally realising that diet's don't work and are seriously considering, invasive Gastric band surgery to help them stop over eating and lose weight. I can understand why people are making this choice, with recent media awareness of celebrities such as Fern Britton, admitting she had a gastric band and looking significantly slimmer as a result.

What many people do not consider is that the gastric band might not result, in the weight loss they desire. The gastric band will make it very difficult for you to eat, in the same way that you did, but the reasons which have led you to gaining the weight will remain the same, if they are not dealt with.

People who have issues with weight, or issues with losing weight, generally do not overeat because they are constantly hungry or greedy as many seem to assume. People with weight loss issues, use food for a variety of reasons, it is quite typical for overeater's to use food to manage emotions such as stress and anxiety. (Stuffing emotions down)

In order to get long term result with weight loss, we need to make changes in our lifestyle; even those who go for the gastric band, will still need to make changes to their lifestyle. This is why Fern Britton's claim that healthy eating and exercise, helped her lose weight have elements of truth.

Many people are turning to surgery through sheer desperation, hoping it will be a quick fix to weight loss. When I speak to people who have been considering this as an option, appear to have very little information about what really the gastric band entails or how it will really affect them or what the side effects might be.

The Gastric band apparently works best with people who are ‘volume eaters' - in other words, if you get fat by eating very large meals. If a patient has psychological problems that are causing some of the weight gain, they are usually offered a gastric bypass operation - known as stomach stapling.

All surgery has the risk of infection, blood clots and heart attack and this is higher if you are obese. According to the British Obesity Surgery Patient Association, 1 in 2000 people die when having a gastric band fitted and 1 in 10 need further surgery as the gastric band slips.

Many Hypnotherapists and NLP trained Practitioners are advertising Virtual Gastric bands. After years of working in the field of weight loss and hypnotherapy at my Leicestershire based Hypnotherapy practice, it’s pleasing to see more people are developing an interest in this complex but fascinating specialism. Using Hypnotherapy, to have a virtual gastric band has many benefits, it is of course a safer, less invasive, no waiting list, no risks with having an anaesthetic.

what I would advise you to do is: ensure the therapist you chose to work with, is willing to help you explore the underlying reasons behind the issues with food and weight loss, and to ensure that they help you, identify new ways of thinking feeling and being, which are in line with what you want.

A recent article you might find interesting.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/5357013/Woman-lost-4st-after-hypnotist-convinced-her-of-gastric-band-fitting.html

I wish you well in whatever you decision you make, you can do it, I'm seeing people transform every day and losing weight as a result of it.

Be well

Alexia Elliott

Clinical Hypnotherapist

Leicester

Weight loss in Leicester with hypnosis techniques and hypnotherapy weight loss programmes. Take control of your eating and lose weight in Leicester by hypnosis non diet personal sessions.Please visit my site http://www.weightlossleciester.co.uk/

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 06:17:00 +0000

Help with anxiety in Leicester, How can I get help now with Anxiety?

Alexia Elliott Leicester based Hypnotherapist, talks about how Hypnotherapy and NLP can help you overcome anxiety.

Leicester Hypnotherapy with leading Leicester Hypnotherapist Alexia Elliott. Hypnosis and hypnotherapy programmes in Leicestershire, get help today!

You need help with anxiety? Empowerment Hypnotherapy is a leading specialist in anxiety related issues. We are based in Leicester Leicestershire and we offer free consultation.

What is anxiety?

Anxiety is a normal response, to stress or danger and is often called the 'flight or fight' syndrome. This process involves adrenalin, being quickly pumped through the body enabling you to cope with whatever catastrophe may come your way. The problems arise, when this response is out of proportion, to the actual danger of the situation, or indeed is generated when there is no danger present.

The physical symptoms of anxiety are;

• Racing heartbeat

• Shortness of breath

• Chest tightness

• Dry mouth

• Butterflies in stomach

• Nausea

• Urge to pass urine/empty bowels

• Tremor

• Sweating

• Pins and needles

The psychological symptoms of anxiety are

· Inner Tension

· Agitation

· Fear of losing control

· Dread that something catastrophic is going to happen (such as blackout, seizure, heart attack or death)

· Irritability

· Feelings of detachment

Making changes with NLP, Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

Alexia Elliott, from Empowerment Hypnotherapy, is committed to help you do what is necessary to overcome anxiety, during a typical hypnotherapy session with Alexia.

- We will find out exactly how you experience anxiety and discover the patterns of the anxiety.

-We will focus on your beliefs and use NLP to challenge these beliefs, which will help you to change your thinking when it comes to anxiety.

-We will use hypnosis to access your unconscious mind, which enables you to tap into your inner resources that deal with stress and anxiety, and “erase the old patterns” so to speak. In their place we create and suggest kinder, positive and empowering thoughts which lead your thinking to discover positive and powerful inner resources this will help you change how you think about and handle anxiety.

I can’t tell you, how useful practising this breathing technique will be for you, however if you try, and continue to practice, you will experience many benefits.

How to do the 7/11 breathing techniques

· Be comfortable (sit or lie down) and in a place where you won't be disturbed.

· Close your eyes if you wish

· Become aware of the sensations in your body, any sounds and images which are in your awareness Just let your body soften and relax, soften your jaw and shoulders.

· You could repeat the word "soften" in your mind like a mantra.

· Take a deep breath in, it's often helpful to place your hands on your stomach and notice your stomach inflating like a balloon when you inhale, your stomach will flatten when you exhale, if this happens you know you are doing it right. (This can take a little practise).

· Make each out-breath last longer than your in-breathe (the out breathe stimulates the body natural relaxation response) by changing your breathing in this way your body automatically begins to relax.

· Once you have got used to breathing from your stomach and expanding your stomach like a balloon and you can begin to count your breathe

· You breathe in for 7 seconds and breathe out slowly and gently for 11 seconds, if this doesn't feel right try breathing to other timings, you could start with breathing in for 3 seconds and exhaling for 5 seconds or inhaling for 5 and exhaling for 7 seconds, you will notice with practise, that you gradually increase the duration and your ability to relax easily get quicker and more powerful.

If you were to practise this everyday for 10 to 20 times, can

you imagine the positive impact it would have upon your body/Mind/spirit?

Get in touch, I can help you
Alexia x

To find out more information about how hypnotherapy and NLP can help you, contact Alexia, I welcome you questions. You may want to take advantage of a FREE consultation The free consultation usually lasts for 30 minutes and there is no obligation - it is simply a chance for us to meet and work through any questions you may have.

The consultation takes place at Empowerment's Hypnotherapy custom built, Therapy Room, The therapy room is located in the tranquil setting of Desford in Leicestershire. If you would like to come and see me for a FREE hypnotherapy consultation, then please get in touch me to make an appointment for a FREE hypnotherapy consultation in Leicester.

You may want to email me, call or text me, which ever feels more comfortable for you.

During the FREE consultation we can discuss what it is you no longer want to experience and find out what it is, that you want to have instead, and how Hypnotherapy and the skills and expertise of Empowerment Hypnotherapy can help you, this takes place, in a comfortable private office, during this FREE consultation, you can make you own opinion, to see if I am the right Hypnotherapist for you.

I wish you well in your search! Alexia :-)

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 05:57:00 +0000

What do you want in life?

Alexia Elliott, from Empowerment Hypnotherapy based in Leicester, Leicestershire, has helped literally thousands of people identify what they want in life; define clear goals and practical steps towards achieving the goals. click here for more info: Leicestershire Hypnotherapy

Leicestershire Hypnotherapy with leading Leicestershire Hypnotherapist Alexia Elliott. Hypnosis and hypnotherapy programmes in Leicestershire, get help today!

When I work with clients, at my Leicester based Hypnotherapy practice, a good place to start is find out what people want to experience as a result of us, working in partnership. My two favourite questions from the field of NLP are

What do you want?
How will you know you have got it?

These questions are great for helping direct our attention to what we want in life, and can begin the process of setting a new goal or target in life.

I would guess that most of us, have had the experience of setting goals and then not achieving them. The way to ensure, that you get there is to maintain your drive, and determination to succeed. Here are some ways to keep you motivated.

Think a lot about what you really, really want

I'm always curious when working with people, at my Leicester based Hypnotherapy practice, I often ask questions such as, why do you want to achieve, this goal or these goals?

What motivates you?
What will it give to you or do for you?
Why do you want to achieve this goal?
What are your reasons for wanting it?

How will it positively impact your life, consider all areas of your life, such as, health, work, relationships, self image etc

What is compelling and exciting about reaching it?

What is the single most important thing about achieving it?

Keep the list on a card, or in your journal, or on your desktop of your pc, and look at it in the morning, throughout the day and at night before you sleep. It will inspire you and help motivate you, to keep the changes you need. to in order to get where you want to be.

Hypnotherapy and NLP, excel at helping people make clear achievable goals, hypnotherapy is highly recommend, to make all of the outcomes highly desirable to the unconscious level., which helps you, just do what you need to do, without having to think too much about it.

Wouldn't that be great, if you just found yourself doing everything you needed to do, which took you in the direction of what you want in life?

I wish you every success Alexia x

Contact Empowerment Hypnotherapy we are based in Leicester, Leicestershire, contact us today for more information on how we can help you discover what you want in life and how Hypnotherapy, NLP can help you

http://www.leicestershirehypnotherapy.co.uk/

Empowerment Hypnotherapy are based Leicester Leicestershire, visit our website for further information. Empowerments Hypnotherapy services are accessed by people throughout the UK .

Leicestershire Hypnotherapy TEL: 07966412209 E:alexia@alexia-elliott-hypnothreapy.co.uk

Leicestershire Hypnotherapy with leading Leicestershire Hypnotherapist Alexia Elliott. Hypnosis and hypnotherapy programmes in Leicestershire, get help today!

Hypnotherapy in Leicester with Leading Clinical Hypnotherapist and Lecturer Alexia Elliott

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:38:00 +0000

Why choose Hypnotherapy over other therapies?

I wouldn't say Hypnotherapy is better, than other therapies, what I would say is, suspend any doubt and explore any misconception's you might have. I know you will be surprised what you discover.

At my Leicester based Hypnotherapy practice, many clients arrive, for their free consultation with a multitude of questions, a typical one being will you turn me into a chicken?

Here are some of the questions and answers clients ask me before deciding to work with me.

Q) Can you turn me into a chicken?

A) NO its not physically possibly, our genetic make up, doesn't allow it ..:)

Q) Can you hypnotise me to cluck like a chicken?

A) Only if you want me to. :)

Q) Will I lose control of myself during Hypnotherapy?

A) No, in truth you gain greater control over your thoughts and life, as a result of having Hypnotherapy, and during the Hypnotherapy session, you will always be in control

Q) What if, I can't be hypnotised?

A) Anyone can enter a hypnotic state, it is a myth that some people can't be hypnotised. We drift into altered states of awareness all the time; Hypnosis is an altered state of awareness which is completely natural.

Q) Is it safe?

A) Yes, no pills no gimmicks, all natural, just ensure you work with someone appropriately qualified.

Q) What experience do you have?

A) I worked in Psychiatry for 10 years, in various areas of Mental Ill Health; I also worked in a wide range of specialist areas: Forensics, liaison psychiatry, Post Natal Depression, Elderly, and Eating Disorders. Amongst all of these specialist areas, I develop a sensitive understanding of a whole range of mental health issues such as depression, anxiety & Panic, Psychosis (schizophrenia), Obsessive compulsive depression self harm, to name a few.

I went onto study Psychology after 8yrs of working for the NHS, in the hope, it would provide more helpful and holistic solutions to help people, other than medication.

After my studies in Psychology, I went on to teach Pyschology, to people with Mental Health difficulties, in the hope more self understanding would help them become more resourceful and feel more able to make changes in their life.

I now know, that understanding why we experience difficulties in life helps, it doesn't always provide us with resources and skills to change. I discovered Hypnotherapy and NLP, which led to me studying many other modalities and spiritual traditions.

Other FAQs you may want to ask a potential Hypnotherapist.

Are you insured?

How many sessions will i require?

Payment? How much? How to pay?

What will the approach be towards helping you?

It's advisable to go with a therapy that resonates with you, also to look around for a therapist who you feel comfortable with. This is why I offer a free consultation.

Why did I choose Hypnotherapy?

I thought, I would find the answers to making life easier, through psychology. I did gain a fascinating insight, into human consciousness, behaviour and our psyche, but I was disappointed. Psychology didn't tell me in simple terms how to change, Psychology very much focused on the why someone had a problem, this was frustrating. Richard Bandler, one of the developers of NLP famously said, knowing why we have a problem is second prize. Letting go of the problem is first prize.

This is how Hypnotherapy and NLP caught my curiosity, I found it fascinating that, Hypnotherapy and NLP could help people change so quick, I actually did not believe it, and I was quite dismissive and very sceptical of Hypnotherapy and NLP initially. Looking back, I can see how the media had unknowingly influenced my views on Hypnotherapy and NLP.

I had formed opinions about Hypnotherapy and NLP, without really exploring what Hypnotherapy and NLP were capable off. I didn't at that point, realise the power of Hypnotherapy and NLP.

I made it my goal to discover more about Hypnotherapy, and from that point, Hypnotherapy and NLP become a massive part of my life. I searched for a reputable and established clinical Hypnotherapy training school.

Since that first training course, I have invested a great deal on training in Hypnotherapy and NLP and spirituality. Since then, I have worked with literally thousands of people from all over the country, and helped them overcome a wide range of different problems.

What is fantastic about Hypnotherapy and NLP, is they approach problems from a more solution focused approach, what do you want instead of what you have? More attention is paid to what you want in life, instead of why you have the problem.

I can help you, make an appointment

Alexia x

Visit our website and see how Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis and NLP help you discover your happiness, or what it means to you. Contact Alexia Elliott

alexia@alexiaelliott.co.uk or call or text Alexia on TEL: 07966412209 for more information or to make an appointment for a FREE hypnotherapy consultation.

How Hypnotherapy can help you find happiness, By Alexia Elliott Leicestershire’s Leading Clinical Hypnotherapist

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Sun, 07 Jun 2009 09:36:00 +0000

Happiness is it an illusion?

Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis offer a long term solution which incorporates happiness. So says Alexia Elliott, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Master practitioner of NLP &TLT at Empowerment Hypnotherapy Leicester. www.alexia-elliott-hypnotherapy.co.uk

Empowerment Hypnotherapy is the leading Hypnotherapy Practice, based in Leicester. On a regular basis, at my Hypnotherapy Practice, in Leicester. Many of the clients respond to one of my early question's "What do you want, as a result of us working in partnership?"

During the free Consultation," The most common response to this question is, "I just want to be happy" Sounds simple and fair enough, who wouldn't want to be happy? It's something we all strive for isn't it? What I have noticed, from working for literally thousands of people, that many people are chasing happiness, and feel disappointed, as it seems unreal or illusionary. What I believe, is they haven't fully considered the following questions:

How they you know when you have got this experience of happiness?
How will you know, you are happy?
How much happiness do you want?
Do they want to be happy all the time?

When I ask clients these questions, they often struggle to give me an answer. I believe, we all deserve to be happy, feeling happy is wonderful, we can be busy doing something quite mundane and suddenly, we feel happiness, if we stopped just for a moment and asked ourselves "why do I feel happy now?" The answer might be, that we are doing something which gives us a sense of being connected; something which is meaningful to us, maybe we feel a part of everything that exists, or maybe it's a feeling of significance.

What I find fascinating is despite many people chasing the feeling or the experience of happiness; very few understand what it means to them. At my Leicester based Hypnotherapy Practice, myself and my client, will explore what happiness really means to them, and create a deeper and richer understanding of happiness. This allows the individual to create a tangible approach, towards achieving it or experiencing it. I'll give you a free tip; it's not something you buy or something which is outside of you.

How does Hypnotherapy & NLP help increase Happiness?

I have studied Hypnotherapy, NLP, Psychology, CBT, and various systems and theories in Psychotherapy. Despite being a teacher in spirituality, I really see myself to be a keen student of the ancient ways of living/being, eg Shamanism, Toltec Wisdom and Buddhism. I integrate these systems and ideas into the sessions, which assist in me in helping my clients, to create a new world view which is in line with they want. Changing your own inner world enables you to see the world differently and feel different.

Hypnotherapy is incredibly powerful, as it works with the unconscious mind, which is like the power house to all of your experiences, habitual ways of thinking, feeling, and being. Working with the unconscious mind we can create deep and meaningful changes, in our thinking, feeling and being, allowing us to notice things in a new way. It's almost as though Hypnotherapy and NLP helps you clean you internal lens in which you see the world.

Visit our website and see how Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis and NLP help you discover your happiness, or what it means to you. Contact Alexia Elliott

alexia@alexia-elliott-hypnotherapy.co.uk or call or text Alexia on 07966412209 for more information or to make an appointment for a FREE consultation.

noreply@blogger.com (Alexia Elliott) — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 15:03:00 +0000

Hypnotherapy is the leading therapy for IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Empowerment Hypnotherapy have helped many people overcome the painful symptoms of IBS and discover the cause of the IBS Irritable bowel syndrome, and find new ways to manage stress. Empowerment Hypnotherapy, offers effective treatment in IBS irritable bowel syndrome, in Leicester Leicestershire.click here for more info

Intensive research has been carried out by Peter Whorwell, Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology in the School of Medicine and Director of the South Manchester Functional Bowel Service, has discovered a way to treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) using hypnotherapy.

Up to eight million people in Britain suffer from IBS, with symptoms including diarrhoea, pain and bloating. The condition can seriously affect sufferers' quality of life and finding effective treatment can be very difficult.

Professor Whorwell has been researching the use of gut-directed hypnosis for over 20 years. Most recently, 250 patients, who have suffered from IBS, for over two years were given twelve one-hour sessions, during which they were given an explanation of how the gut works and what causes their symptoms.

"IBS (irritable bowel syndrome) is ideal for treatment with Hypnotherapy & hypnosis, as there is no structural damage to the body," Professor Whorwell explained. "During the hypnotherapy Hypnosis session the sufferers learn how to influence and gain control of their gut function, and then seem to be able to change the way the brain modulates their gut activity."

The treatment has a success rate of about 70%, and Professor Whorwell believes that hypnotherapy, although it's labour-intensive, could be an extremely effective treatment for the condition; and a less expensive alternative to new, costly drugs coming onto the market.

"We've found it to help all the symptoms, whereas some of the drugs available reduce only a few," he said. "As IBS can be a life-long condition it could clearly be a very valuable option for patients;

Source http://www.medicine.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/ibs

Contact Empowerment Hypnotherapy we are based in Leicestershire, contact us today for more information on how we can help you overcome IBS irritable bowel syndrome. We offer a FREE consultation. You might be amazed how quickly you can reduce the symptoms with Hypnotherapy Hypnosis and NLP.

Empowerment Hypnotherapy are based Leicestershire, visit our website for further information.

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