Practical thoughts on hypnotherapy, mindfulness and NLP — how the mind works, and how small shifts create lasting change. 41 articles from David Faratian’s clinic in Cumbria.
One of the first tips for helping your mental and physical wellbeing in 2021 is to remember to connect with other people and regardless of physical boundaries, which have been…
Read article →Week 3 in lockdown and I just wanted to offer some thoughts on how this service is continuing to adjust and function during the current conditions, and I have to say I have been…
Read article →My name is David Faratian. I am a consultant hypnotherapist practising at the Cumbria Hypnosis Mindfulness Clinic and in this article, I would like to explore the fascinating…
Read article →Light, Exercise, and Diet Help Combat Seasonal Affective Disorder Transitioning to the long, dark days of winter usually takes a little time. It’s hard reacclimatising to waking…
Read article →Today we are going to discuss an aspect of hypnosis that most people are probably unaware of. This is the area of language and how it is used in hypnotherapy. The reason why this…
Read article →Probably one the most distressing side effects of trauma is the nightmares it can evoke. Nightmares attack when you are peacefully asleep and your conscious mind is off guard. By…
Read article →When Melissa Fox was recovering from breast cancer she turned to CancerCare in Barrow for help, not anticipating that it would completely change her life in more ways than one.…
Read article →Can Hypnotherapy Help With Trauma? Put simply, most definitely yes. In the following blog I would like to delve into the very serious area of trauma based therapy and how EMDR or…
Read article →Compassion is one of the most interesting attributes of being human. Scientist Richard J Davidson of the University of Wisconsin did a study and found that compassion, or…
Read article →In my practice, I come across wonderful people all the time who have unfortunately lost the ability to believe in themselves. Through unconscious coaching, anyone can train their…
Read article →Mindfulness is evermore accepted in the mainstream as an effective way to balance the mind and body. More and more organisations and businesses are recognising the benefits of…
Read article →So why would you choose to practice mindfulness while driving? There are numerous reasons why being mindful while driving can be incredibly beneficial to a daily commuter. First…
Read article →What is FOBT? Problem gambling is not just about losing money. It’s a compulsion which can destroy families. The main focus for most addicted gamblers is now not just the machines…
Read article →Practically every year as summer waves goodbye and autumn re introduces itself with a hint of cooling and wetter weather, I can get my calendar out and circle some key dates. What…
Read article →The fear of needles, whether visiting a dentist or simply needing to give blood is a very common phobia and one rooted in negative childhood experience. Trypanophobia, the…
Read article →Jim from Windermere in Cumbria approached me very recently for his fear of heights. Like so many people with phobias, Jim had an irrational understanding of his problem. Having…
Read article →So what exactly is mindfulness? One my client’s from Kendal recently asked me what was the ‘big deal’ about mindfulness ? There's a great deal of buzz and interest at the moment…
Read article →Recently one of my male clients who we will refer to as Graham from Windermere in Cumbria approached the Cumbria hypnosis habit change clinic for help with his anger. Anger…
Read article →Recently one of my clients, Claire from Ulverston in Cumbria came to see me for her years of struggle with her attempts to lose weight. She had literally tried everything she…
Read article →One of the many skills of human survival has been a person’s ability to tell a lie. We often lie to protect ourselves or others from being emotionally injured in some way. Of…
Read article →Not so long ago I had a client who came to see me about a lack of confidence standing in front of colleagues. Paul (name changed) from just outside Ulverston in Cumbria had…
Read article →A few weeks ago one of my clients, John (name changed) from Kendal in Cumbria came to see me about his problem with gambling. This gentleman was suffering from a life which had…
Read article →In this month’s blog I want to discuss the three issues that trigger your cravings and urges to smoke, and the secret hypnotic techniques that can turn them into triggers that…
Read article →Hypnosis can play a powerful role in dealing with most fears and phobias. The reason it is so effective is because when we are scared of something we initially create a picture of…
Read article →It is believed that the subconscious mind accounts for 90% of the mind and stores habits and beliefs, memory, personality, self image and such things. Picture an iceberg where…
Read article →Do you realise that recent studies have shown that hypnosis and hypnotherapy can help up to two-thirds more adults sleep deeper and longer than with those who induce sleep…
Read article →Your imagination is an amazing gift, that used correctly can be used for many different applications. All too often however people are unaware of just how underdeveloped their…
Read article →Smoking is one of the toughest habits to break, and with good reason. For most people, knowing how to quit smoking proves to be a mystery and more often than not the attempts to…
Read article →Subconscious Code Reprogramming Therapy The way we construct our perception of the world is very much dependent on the senses we relate to SIGHT, SMELL, TASTE , TOUCH and SOUND.…
Read article →A migraine is a severe form of a headache. Many people suffer from migraines all around the world. Various triggers can produce the onset of a migraine. However, reducing the…
Read article →By David Faratian (Clincal Hypnotherapist) There is now growing evidence strongly suggesting a link between psychology and IBS treatment. Like so many other areas of medicine…
Read article →By David Faratian For many people hypnosis and hypnotherapy belong in the realm of voodoo and hocus-pocus. As more studies are conducted on brainwaves and how altered states can…
Read article →Over the past few weeks the BBC have been running a documentary series called ‘The Men Who Made Us Thin’ which explores the history and origins of our modern day obsession with…
Read article →When people have problems where is the first place they turn? In most instances, if it can’t be dealt with through talking, it is either toward their doctor, their counsellor or…
Read article →According to the Association for Improvements in Maternity Services women are more concerned about giving birth than ever before. No one would argue that giving birth is a…
Read article →What truly annoys you? Maybe it’s your boss, maybe it’s your kids, maybe its the unfair way the government is giving with one hand and taking with the other or maybe it’s because…
Read article →Please picture an iceberg and now imagine that the iceberg is submerged and all that you can see is the very top of it. The rest of that huge bulk lies deep below the water. Well,…
Read article →It is true to say that the mind can be viewed as an iceberg and throughout our lifetimes we never really use the full potential of our mind’s capacity. The brain, being a…
Read article →Colour Spinning – Keeping your emotions under control One of the most paralysing and worrying emotions people face throughout their careers is that of fear borne out of self doubt…
Read article →A variation on same theme as colour spinning is called the ‘swish’ method. With this technique you learn to literally ‘swish’ the problem from a negative one into a more positive…
Read article →Research has shown that harbouring negative emotions in the mind and body is one of the major causes of psychosomatic illnesses today. It is possible that past trauma, anger,…
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