Hypnotherapy For Dummies^®

by Mike Bryant; Peter Mabbutt ( London College of Clinical Hypnosis )

• ISBN13: 9780470061930
• ISBN10: 0470061936
• Format: eBook
• Copyright: 2006-11-01
• Publisher: For Dummies

Summary

An easy-to-follow, reassuring and responsible guide that shows how you can use hypnotherapy to identify and overcome unhealthy modes of thinking, deal with emotional issues, improve performance, and banish bad habits. Whether you're seeking to overcome anxiety or depression, improve your performance professionally or personally, lose weight or beat an addiction, hypnotherapy can help you make the changes you want.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Understanding Hypnotherapy

Examining Hypnotherapy

Techniques: The Tools of a Hypnotherapist

Preparing for Hypnotherapy

Considering How Hypnotherapy Can Help

Making the Mind-Body Connection

Breaking Away from Old Habits

Touching on Body Matters

Feeling Good

Considering the Limits of Hypnotherapy

Expanding the Reach of Hypnotherapy

Your Kids and Hypnotherapy

Visiting Your Former Selves

Removing Your Phobias

The Practical Stuff

Finding a Hypnotherapist

Your First Hypnotherapy Session Step by Step

Practising Self-Hypnosis

Meeting the Family: Some Cousins of Hypnotherapy

The Part of Tens

Ten Common Misconceptions about Hypnotherapy

Ten Pioneers of Hypnosis

Ten Qualities to Look For in a Hypnotherapist

Ten Tips for Choosing a Hypnotherapy Training Programme

Appendix: Resources

Index

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