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Curing The Fear Of Heights With Neuro-Linguistic Programming

September 12, 2012 by admin

The fear of heights, known as acrophobia, is a very common fear experienced by men and women of all ages. In fact, researchers have shown that to some extent, a fear of heights is natural for most people and mammals. What turns a normal fear of heights into a phobia is that the fear is so strong that it is seen as irrational, or it interferes with a person’s daily activities. In an effort to evade heights, individuals with acrophobia often avoid balconies, tall buildings, and other frequently encountered situations and areas. In many people, just thinking about heights can trigger an anxiety attack.

The fear of heights can be set off in any high-up location that could make someone feel uneasy. This includes ladders, bridges, staircases, roller coasters, rooftops, and multiple other places we visit in day to day life. Some individuals with a fear of heights feel fine in some places, like their own two-story home, but feel scared in other areas, such as when they are going up a ladder.

The fear of heights can trigger very severe symptoms, including fainting, dizziness, nausea, anxiety attacks, shaking, sweating, and several others. Unlike many common phobias, many individuals with a fear of heights do not respond frantically but instead become “petrified” or frozen with fear. For example, a person might ascend a ladder, but suddenly feel they are too high up to climb down and become trapped in this manner.

The fear of heights can be especially crippling because sufferers may find themselves emotionally overwhelmed in situations where they need to keep calm and collected in order to keep safe. People who find themselves in a high up place, such as the top of a ladder or a staircase, may suffer a panic attack resulting in physical harm. Or, a person might start shaking so hard that they risk getting hurt. It is thus important for people whose fear of heights could be harmful to get treatment for their phobia.

In the past, treatments included exposing a person to heights so they would be forced to “face their fear.” This method proves distressing and ineffective for the majority of people. Other, more functional options include medication and therapy. Hypnotherapy is an ideal option because it is safe, effective, and non-invasive.

Traditional hypnotism works through direct post-hypnotic suggestions. In our society, this method often doesn’t work. Today, people tend to be independent thinkers and will resist direct suggestions by unconsciously rejecting their instructions. Knowledgeable hypnotists now utilize more sophisticated Ericksonian hypnotherapy techniques to circumvent this obstacle.

Ericksonian hypnotherapy, as formulated by Milton Erickson, MD, is a much enhanced mode of hypnotherapy than traditional methods. It makes use of indirect suggestions planted in metaphors, stories, and conversation to guide the unconscious mind into a different, phobia-free line of thought. This is effective because it is much harder for the unconscious mind to reject suggestions embedded in a dialogue, than direct post-hypnotic suggestions that are obvious to the conscious mind.

A well-designed hypnosis therapy program includes many techniques to guarantee it will work for all users. The combination of several Ericksonian hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques is ideal for virtually everyone trying to beat a phobia.

The combined program starts with relaxation hypnosis. When you feel clear and calm, NLP techniques can be applied to cure a phobia. All phobias stem from the same type of thought process, so all it takes is a single hypnosis phobia program with the correct design to vanquish any fear, or even more than one phobia.

Summary: Several types of therapy rely on conscious effort to resolve a phobia, but this frequently doesn’t work because phobias are rooted deep in the unconscious mind. The techniques found in Ericksonian hypnotherapy and NLP are especially effective at treating phobias because they function at the unconscious level of the mind. Phobias are set off when the feeling of fear is unconsciously connected to mental imagery, such as the view from a high place. By removing or disconnecting the feeling of fear from the image, certain hypnotic and NLP techniques can forever eliminate a fear very quickly.

Hypnotherapy sessions can help a person quickly and effortlessly overcome a fear of heights. Hypnotherapy is among the safest kinds of phobia therapies available, with no side effects. For men and women trying to overcome acrophobia or any other anxiety disorder, hypnotherapy provides a well-balanced type of anxiety-free phobia treatment.

Alan B. Densky, CH has been treating phobias using NLP & Hypnosis since 1978. He offers panic attacks NLP & hypnosis MP3s plus a broad range of NLP stress and depression MP3s. Visit his website for free NLP information.

– Alan Densky

Hypnotic Cures For Sadness In Young Children And Adolescents

August 6, 2012 by admin

Depression is a medical illness caused by chemical imbalances in the brain that make someone constantly feel negative, sad, aloof, and unmotivated. It can last for weeks, months, or even years. It can be caused by anxieties, certain situations, or nothing at all. Depressive disorder can affect people of all ages, including teens and even young children.

Young people frequently suffer from depressive disorders, which leaves parents with lots of questions such as: why does it happen, and what can they do for their child? The good news is that depression is treatable and some of the best depression therapies are in the form of Neuro-Linguistic Programming techniques.

In the past, it was believed that adolescents could not have depression, but in reality, depression affects people of all ages. Often, depression in children and teens is triggered by events such as a loss in the family, changing schools, a relationship breakup, illness, or abuse. In some people, depression has no external cause. Depression is often genetic, meaning mothers and fathers suffering from depression are more likely to have children who experience depression.

There are many different forms of depression. Most children with depression have a type of major depression. This type affects a person’s ability to enjoy life and engage in normal activities. Some children and teens may also have a milder type of depression called Dysthymia, which is a long-term type of depression with less severe symptoms than major depression. A rarer but still common type of depression is manic-depression (bipolar disorder), which is characterized by mood swings from extreme sadness to extreme happiness.

Depression can be a problem for young people because their symptoms are different from the symptoms adults commonly display, making it harder to recognize and treat. Often, young people with depression will not seem sad or “depressed” as one would find in adults. Chronic irritability is usually one of the biggest signs of depression in children and teens. Depression symptoms may not be obvious, but may include difficulty sleeping, persistent sadness, tiredness, and decreased interest in activities they used to love.

A child with depression may have trouble with schoolwork, have difficulty-making friends, or get in trouble by “acting up,” a cry for attention. The effects are also pronounced for teens, who may experiment with drugs and alcohol to escape their depression. Depression is not the sufferer’s fault, but people with depression can get treatment and find out how to handle their depression.

Depression treatments can range from therapy and counseling, to the use of antidepressant medication. Group psychotherapy can be beneficial for teens and children by providing a safe place to share their feelings with others. Online services such as teen chat rooms can also provide information on depression and serve as a therapy group for the depressed.

Behavioral therapy can help teach people how to handle their depression. Therapy can help families understand what causes depression. Family therapy helps educate parents on depressive disorders and what they can do to help them.

In some cases, antidepressants or antipsychotic medications are prescribed. This is only done under the supervision of a doctor who will watch the child’s health and mental state. Even though people with severe depression may have a need for antidepressants, these drugs can have undesirable side effects, especially in young people, who are still developing. This is why therapy, support and understanding from parents and professional counselors, and the use of treatments that help young people learn how to relieve their own depression are considered to be better for helping young people with depression.

Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) techniques can be used to relieve stress, tension, and depression. They help people develop safe and positive coping mechanisms for handling depression. It works for everyone because it is safe, does not require the use of any drugs, and is an effective form of self-therapy.

One NLP technique used to combat depression is the NLP Flash. This technique teaches your mind to use the feelings that create anxiety and depression as triggers for thoughts that create relaxation. It is a technique that even young people can use to help them cope with their depression.

People with depression can overcome it. Therapy can help depressed people of all ages find relief. NLP techniques are perfect for helping adolescents and their families cope with tension and depression. These treatments can diminish or even eliminate depression in people of all ages.

Alan B. Densky, CH is a certified hypnotherapist and NLP Practitioner. He’s helped thousands of clients since 1978. He offers CDs for hypnotic therapy for depression. Visit his Neuro-VISION hypnosis website for the hypnosis article repository, or watch his free video hypnosis collection.

– Alan B. Densky, CH