by Simon_Bates | Dec 15, 2017 | Hypnosis
Wordweaving™ is a style of hypnotic language developed and used within Cognitive Hypnotherapy by Trevor Silvester of The Quest Institute. Historically, most hypnosis was done by taking the client into a deep trance through systematic relaxation and internal...
by Simon_Bates | Dec 13, 2017 | Hypnosis
Cognitive Hypnotherapy is a fast, effective and permanent way of dealing with emotional problems, habits and performance issues. It is the go-to treatment for anybody suffering from stress or trauma related issues, addictions, temper, phobias, health issues and a...
by Simon_Bates | Nov 25, 2017 | Addiction/Drugs/Alcohol, Antidepressants/Meds, Anxiety, Character, Depression, PTSD, Sleep/Insomnia
Nobody could have been left unmoved by the revelations of retired football players this month. First a lone footballer speaks out about the sexual abuse he suffered as a child from a coach, then the floodgates opened up as we realise the extent of the abuse for the...
by Simon_Bates | Sep 16, 2016 | Uncategorized
The Quest Institute is a UK based organisation created by Trevor and Rebecca Silvester to promote and train practitioners in Cognitive Hypnotherapy. I first trained with the Quest Institute in 2011 and have continued to train with them and I am now working with...
by Simon_Bates | Jul 20, 2016 | Anxiety, Panic Attacks
Firstly, a simple reminder that anxiety is not a disorder. Anxiety is a normal feeling, rather uncomfortable, but one that we need to be able to experience in order to stay healthy. Without anxiety, blowing the rent money on restocking your fish tank becomes really...
by Simon_Bates | Jul 9, 2016 | Anxiety, IEMT, EMDR & EMI
I’m the first to admit that there are a number of ‘alternative’ or ‘complimentary’ therapies out there that raise eyebrows. Even hypnosis is a stretch for some sceptics despite clinical evidence. Some of these therapies rely very heavily...
by Simon_Bates | Jul 8, 2016 | Anxiety, Depression
There are many complimentary therapies available for most mental health issues. There are even many different types of hypnosis. The difficulty is often choosing a suitable, effective and value for money treatment. Until recently Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)...
by Simon_Bates | May 17, 2016 | Addiction/Drugs/Alcohol, Antidepressants/Meds, Anxiety, Depression, Panic Attacks
The government continues to stymie research which could reduce symptoms for people with depression because of their prejudices against certain types of drugs. Psilocybin research may help relieve depression Psychiatrists, doctors and researches continue to put their...
by Simon_Bates | Dec 15, 2015 | Addiction/Drugs/Alcohol, Depression, Health
Dame Sally Davies, England’s Chief Medical Officer, rightly identifies obesity as a huge threat to our health. She wants to tax sodas and ban ‘2 for 1s’. I disagree. A summary of her position is featured on BBC News. It’s the usual government...
by Simon_Bates | Jul 22, 2015 | Anxiety, Health, Hypnosis, Panic Attacks
Initially, I avoided watching Sky’s latest programme on Extreme Phobias because I thought it might be frivolous. ‘I was wrong, the programme is positively dangerous. This episode took ten water-phobics and took them through escalating levels of water exposure –...
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