Antonia Craster-Heron
Member Status: Registrant
Member No: HYP22-00955
Location: Edinburgh,
I came to hypnotherapy via a somewhat circuitous route, including archaeological conservation and primary teaching. So why hypnotherapy? I was as sceptical as many of you when I started my course, I thought I wanted to be a counsellor. It did not take long for me to see the possibility for change that hypnotherapy offers.
As a woman, I have grown up comparing myself to others: I am too fat. Am I doing enough? How could I be doing better? Why am I not doing as well as X? The comparison culture we are exposed to every day is designed to make us feel lacking, so that we buy the latest gadget, the latest diet, the latest thing designed to make us feel good.
Thinking about yourself and your needs makes you selfish doesn't it? Would you expect a car with no petrol to get you to your destination? What a ridiculous question, you might say, but this is what we do every day, give to others when we have no reserves ourselves. The fuller the tank, the more you have to give. Self care is actually the best investment you can make for you and those around you. If you are worn out you are likely to suffer from anxiety and stress as well as being tempted to smoke or develop unhealthily eating habits to try and find some form of enjoyment or control in your life.
So how can hypnotherapy help you break the spiral?
By talking directly to the subconscious suggestions can be used to change your underlying beliefs and develop healthy proactive ways of dealing with stress and anxiety, as well as finding the will power to change your attitude to food or smoking. I am living proof that you can change the habits of a lifetime. I have been someone who would eat when they're happy, sad, bored, tired, angry, stressed, because it's there, any excuse. By changing my inner dialogue I have considerably reduced my snacking and now make a conscious choice about what I eat. It still baffles me when I realise I didn't have that snack I thought I wanted so badly, but completely forgot about.
If you want to start making some time for you, get in touch and see what we can do together.
I look forward to hearing from you.