Portland Hypnotherapy .org » phobias http://www.portlandhypnotherapy.org Portland Oregon Hypnotherapy, Hypnosis & NLP Sat, 21 Jan 2012 15:19:03 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= Children Can Benefit from Hypnosis http://www.portlandhypnotherapy.org/792/children-can-benefit-from-hypnosis.html http://www.portlandhypnotherapy.org/792/children-can-benefit-from-hypnosis.html#comments Tue, 23 Aug 2011 07:52:24 +0000 Mary Joy http://www.portlandhypnotherapy.org/?p=792 Today I met with a young girl who is entering  Junior HS next month.  Her parents wanted her to have a few sessions to  help her feel  more comfortable with the change in schools so that she would would feel confident and excited rather than apprehensive and worried.  We worked on her fears  together and before she left she  laughingly reported that she loves that there is never any pressure to be a certain way when she comes in for her appointment with me.

Listening to her, I was reminded about how children pick up on so much that is going on  around them.  They often worry about things,   words said or  unspoken often  trying  to deal with things that are not even  their problems.   Helping  children develop  resources     to  build   confidence, self esteem, and  focus is  very meaningful for me.   With  the pressures of  school,   grades, physical changes, competitive sports, social media,  and feeling accepted,  the stress that children face can be just as challenging as that of adults.  Pediatric Hypnosis can help children become more resilient,  more able to handle  this stress.

Hypnosis comes easily to children.  Children love to daydream. It is a fluid, natural state for them. The power of their imagination, makes it easy for children to reach deeper levels of trance. Fairy Tales, stories, puppets and games can help a child to follow a path of suggestion while feeling safe and protected. For older children… and for inner child work with adults… sharing and giving  voice to treasured dreams and desires evokes  the imagination, the doorway between the conscious and unconscious mind. This then creates a space for change and allows for emotional growth.

Images of brightly colored lights, magic  wands, special learning hats,   or shining stars are metaphors that can be easily drawn into  a child’s  mind. These symbols then become resources to integrate into daily life.  These resources are carried  into  future situations by the  child,  who has already  rehearsed  the event.  They can then  face their fear in the world  with more confidence and some new tools to help them.  For children of any age, this can feel magical.

Building confidence and concentration, improving study habits, sports performance, dealing with  loss, fears and relationships are all issues that can be helped through the use of hypnotherapy.  Hypnotic suggestion is fueled by imagination and children have a talent in this area that is  very powerful.   Hypnosis  can teach them  how to focus this talent to bring more confidence and happiness into their lives.

Mary Joy  is certified by the National Guild of Hypnotists  in Pediatric Hypnosis

The Tao of Change  www.thetaoofchange.com mbjoy@thetaoofchange.com

Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.
Albert Einstein

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Healing through Past Lives. Click here for more information.

 

Have you ever wondered if you’ve lived before?  Have you ever felt that instant connection to another person and not know why?  Ever experience Deja vu?  Been drawn to certain places or locations or just feel at home when traveling somewhere?  These could all be signs of Past Life connections.  In this lecture on Nov 5th at the Portland Body Mind Spirit expo, hear more about how Past Lives can be influencing your current life.  Hear stories of how exploring Past Lives have helped people overcome Fears and Anxieties they are experiencing in their current life.   Find out how Hypnotherapy can help you on your journey to healing and discovery.

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