Hypnosis For Nail Biters

Hypnosis For People Who Bite Their Nails

My name's Richard and I'm a clinical hypnotherapist. I help people every day who need to alter their way of thinking because they have picked up bad habits or cannot seem to break a cycle of negative thoughts and behaviours. So, I thought I'd share with you all, some information about a very common problem I help some clients with. And that is 'nail biting'.

First of all, nail biting is a nervous habit. So the first part of my hypnotic therapy is to teach the biter how to be more relaxed at all times. To that end, I have found that traditional hypnosis techniques are very effective, and that's because the very essence of hypnosis is relaxation. The individual can learn to apply several different methods to increase both the relaxed state, as well as his/her overall feeling of well-being.

The second step teaches the nail biter awareness of this unconscious habit. Post-hypnotic suggestions are then given to the subconscious mind to make you more consciously aware that you are bringing your hand towards your mouth for the purpose of biting your nails. Then you get to consciously decide whether or not you are actually going to bite them.

I help my clients to set up an "Anchor" or trigger so that he/she can momentarily mentally step outside of him/herself. This is an excellent technique that will effectively relieve the urge to bite.

 The last part of the hypnotherapy for nail biting is to eliminate the compulsion to bite. Sometimes I offer suggestions that the client has a compulsion to not bite his/her nails, in other words a 'repulsion'.

With nail biting behaviour, being realistic is very important. First off, you, the sufferer,  have rehearsed the unwanted habit thousands of times. You must accept that the urge to bite your nails will not be overcome in a few days.

Second, you are fighting the fact that it feels good to do, and it offers a lot of short-term satisfaction and either stimulation or soothing feelings.
It takes time and effort to master, but I believe you'll find that it is well worth the effort.

Here's some more general information about Nail biting for you to consider...

Skin picking, hair pulling and nail biting are all related behaviours. Skin picking, hair pulling and nail biting are labelled as Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders. People who bite their nails often keep their hands hidden in their pockets. People who bite their nails often feel social embarrassment and shame and experience out-of-control feelings at times. They often wonder why they cannot stop biting their nails and they also question whether or not they are sane.

Nail biting usually happens when people are in one of two modes. Some biters do it in an automatic way, as if they are in some kind of a trance and not really thinking about what they are doing. It's often when they are engrossed in some other activity at the same time such as talking on the phone or watching TV, etc. For others, the deliberate picking or biting is their main activity at the time, and they will usually interrupt other activities to engage in it.

There is also a strong commonality in the purposes behind these three problems (skin picking, hair pulling and nail biting). At a very basic level, these symptoms satisfy an urge. Many report an almost uncontrollable urge to do them. Biting, picking or pulling also seems to deliver a pleasurable or relaxed sensation.

When sufferers feel stressed, doing these things has a kind of soothing effect on them and reduces levels of stimulation. On the other hand, when they are bored or inactive, they seem to provide a needed level of stimulation to the nervous system. This probably accounts for why so many people who have these habits find it so hard to break these habits. It simply "feels good" at the time no matter what.

Even if you suffer from more than one of these habits, do not despair. These symptoms can be overcome if you have a sufficient amount of motivation. More important is learning to "de-stigmatise" yourself. You are not crazy, helpless and morally weak or totally out of control, even though you may feel like you are at times. Once you become aware of the fact that you are just a person who simply happens to have a problem, you can make some serious progress.

Skin picking and nail biting are chronic problems, so there is not currently a medical "cure" but you can find relief if you are willing to work at it and hypnotherapy in my experience has been very successful at helping my clients do just that.

That's all for now,
kind regards
Richard Scott
Clinical Hypnotherapist
www.greymatterz.co.uk

Hypnosis speeds up CANCER RECOVERY!

Hello all,

Long time no blog... busy busy busy.

But, I found an interesting article online today. Thought you may like to read it.

Here's the link.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2003267/Cancer-Hypnotism-speeds-op-recovery-cuts-chance-returning.html

Let me know what you all think.

regards
Richard Scott
Clinical Hypnotherapist
www.greymatterz.co.uk

Proposed cuts to the National Health Service.

A light hearted thought for the day...

The British Medical Association has weighed in on the new Prime Minister David Cameron's health care proposals.

The Allergists voted to scratch it, but the Dermatologists advised not to make any rash moves.

The Gastroenterologists had a sort of a gut feeling about it,  but the neurologists thought the Administration had a lot of nerve.

The Obstetricians felt they were all labouring under a misconception.

Ophthalmologists considered the idea short-sighted.

Pathologists yelled, "Over my dead body!" while the  Paediatricians said, "Oh, Grow up!"

The Psychiatrists thought the whole idea was madness, while the Radiologists could see right through it.

The Surgeons were fed up with the cuts and decided to wash  their hands of the whole thing.

The ENT specialists didn't swallow it, and just wouldn’t hear of it.

The Pharmacologists thought it was a bitter pill to swallow,  and the Plastic Surgeons said, "This puts a whole new face on the  matter...."

The Podiatrists thought it was a step forward, but the Urologists were pissed off at the whole idea.

The Anaesthetists thought the whole idea was a gas, but the  Cardiologists didn't have the heart to say no.

In the end, the Proctologists won out, leaving the entire decision up to the a*seholes in London.

Have yourself a great day, today.

Richard Scott
Clinical hypnotherapist

www.greymatterz.co.uk

Hypnotherapy Encourages Retail Therapy

An interesting retail experiment is taking place in London. 

Hypnotic Shop is an installation by “sensual artists” Sam Bompas and Harry Parr at Browns Focus clothing store on London’s upmarket South Molton Street.

The idea is to use smells and subliminal messages to make people buy things, although it goes some way beyond pumping out baking smells, a la Tesco.

It starts with an optical window installation that uses “vertigo therapy” to pull you in, and then employs music which will make shoppers feel sexy while also making them less inclined to nick stuff.

Bompas and Parr have even “spiked” the shop with “micro-encapsulated vanilla scents” to be released as customers walk across the shop. American research has shown that when these kinds of “feminine” scents are released, sales of clothes can double. When the installation comes down on March 15, sales data will be analysed – or “crunched” as they say in the retail business – to see if it’s made any difference to profits.

Bompas and Parr are Old Etonians with quite a track record for this sort of bonkers behaviour. Their core business is actually jelly-making, and among their previous projects are a glow-in-the-dark alcoholic jelly created for Mark Ronson’s 33rd birthday party and a Willy Wonka-style chewing gum that changes flavours as you chew.
They’ve also created something called Alcoholic Architecture, a breathable mist of gin and tonic that you walk into – and then stagger out of looking for a taxi and a kebab. (Note to Janet Street-Porter: that’s the sort of rambling you should be promoting.)
“We worked with three doctors to calibrate the ratio of gin to tonic,” Bompas tells me. “If you were in the mist for 45 minutes, you would have had the equivalent of a large G&T. One of our experts was Dr Andrea Sella, a chemical explosives expert at University College London. With that much gin in the air, there was a risk of explosion.”

Find the full story here:
http://www.heraldscotland.com/life-style/fashion-beauty-wellbeing/male-order-redefining-the-power-of-persuasion-1.1086398

Let’s see if their hypno-antics are successful or if more traditional values of friendliness, comfort and safety within a retail environment will prevail!

Happy Hypno Shopping
Richard Scott
Clinical Hypnotherapist
www.greymatterz.co.uk

Make a resolution and STICK to it!

One of the most common things I hear around this time of year is the term

New Year's Resolutions.

A term which signifies a process which if applied with vigour and followed stringently can have a life changing effect on one's life.

...And therein lies the failure clause! One has to enter into an agreement to follow the whole process until results start showing.

Make that resolution

Having the desire to change something about your life is all fair and good - but IT alone will not change anything. You have to make a resolution and then follow it through. The best way to make a resolution is to make one that is detailed with measurable markers of success.
For instance... you could say you'd like to lose weight. How? When? Where? By doing what? In what length of time? So many variables, so many chances to fail.

How about this one - "I am going to shed 2 stone of excess weight. I'm going to do this by cutting out alcohol that is drunk during the week. I am going to visit the gym to exercise on Monday and Thursday between 6pm and 7.30pm. I will weight myself weekly, record the results and review my exercise regime to enhance further weight loss until I have reached the 2 stone weight reduction".

Now that's a detailed resolution.

It shows a purpose and a method to achieving it. It also gives a Specific, Measurable, Action-oriented, Realistic, and Time-based account of what's going to happen (S.M.A.R.T. for short).
You need to make this resolution, and really understand why you're making this resolution and what this resolution is going to achieve for you.
Take ownership of this resolution and make sure that you're doing this for yourself, for your own purpose, for a good reason and not because someone has told you to do it.

Tell everyone you can about it

Doing this will not only give it more strength but will strengthen your commitment to succeed.
Most Importantly - you must be aware that YOU have a choice. You have the choice to travel down the path of least resistance, down the path you've always travelled which has led you to this point in your life. OR you can choose to take the path to a new future, a less travelled path but one which you've made a decision to walk along.

In making this decision you have empowered yourself. You've given yourself the power to choose your own future. You have made a deliberate and voluntary decision to change your life.
I hope this has helped some of you to strengthen those resolutions or kick start the beginning of your new life for 2011.

Best regards

Richard Scott
Clinical Hypnotherapist
www.greymatterz.co.uk

Weight Loss tips from the BBC and Richard Wiseman

A short but very informative piece on how to lose weight this new year.
Well worth forwarding to those who may benefit from it.

Here's the link
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-12068595

Wishing you successful weight loss,
Richard Scott
Clinical Hypnotherapist

www.greymatterz.co.uk