I have had a couple of days break from blogging because I’ve been busy supporting my mum, who continues to make a wonderful recovery from her hip replacement op, which was just one week ago today. In fact, the main challenge has been persuading her to pace her recovery gently and gradually as she is so ready to zip around the house now and advise my dad about cooking the dinner and hanging out the washing. Haha!

Thank you so much for all your good wishes over on Facebook. They have been enormously appreciated and it has all helped her to continue to feel positive and strong. That kind of support makes such a difference, doesn’t it?

So, returning to work, I have noticed that lots of my colleagues’ blogs have been buzzing about the glowing endorsement of hypnosis over on Oprah.com. In an article entitled ‘5 Ways to Cope with Money Stress,’ the Number One method is ‘Get hypnotised.’

Hmmmm… Although I do not entirely like the passive way that sounds – as if you can ‘get’ hypnosis in the same way that you ‘get’ a facial or a massage – it is really good to see my field being recommended in this way.

I am currently working with lots of people, helping them to let go of stress and anxiety. I think I have mentioned on this blog before – you may have missed it, I don’t talk about it very often, ha ha! – that one of the very positive things in my opinion about the current global econmony is that people are realising that they can take their happiness into their own hands. They are taking responsibility for their own well-being rather than hoping to ‘get it’ – whatever that ‘it’ may be – through other people, stuff, the illusion of job security, etc. After all, you probably know people who seemingly ‘have it all’ but are miserable; or who have very challenging circumstances but are very happy.

So, this article on Oprah.com reads:

‘For years people have turned to hypnosis for help quitting smoking and
losing weight, but the technique is also becoming popular among
business types desperate to overcome financial stress, according to a
November report in The Wall Street Journal. Generally, in
hypnosis, a therapist uses verbal cues to put clients into a deeply
relaxed state, where they become absorbed in their inner thoughts, then
offers suggestions to shift an attitude so they can better tackle a
problem. In this case, the suggestions might be “Money is energy that
comes and goes” or “Your net worth doesn’t equal your personal worth,”
to deflect the paralysis and insecurity that financial panic can cause.
Ideally, clients learn the process on their own.

“Hypnosis is very similar to meditation,” explains Dwight Damon, president of the
National Guild of Hypnotists, who recommends trying a professional
session before using the method on yourself. “While it won’t make you
richer, it will help you handle, and feel better about, the money you
do have.”
Now, I am smiling to myself imagining a session where I am intoning ‘Money is energy that comes and goes…’ Haha! I am imagining the look of confusion on my client’s face.

Joking aside, there are so many wonderful things we can do with hypnosis in this area – including audio programmes such as my Let Go Of Stress audio -  and one-to-one work in which we can also help people to let go of unhelpful associations and emotions around money.

A great start to my day of working with lovely clients in hypnosis: people who are making progressive and permanent changes in their lives.