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Our 'get running' campaign is going wonderfully well and our photos are coming in of those of you who are out there running. Those of you sending the pictures in will get a free hypnosis for running audio track from us. I hope that you are inspired by these people getting out there running and consider joining our ranks! I am delighted to announce that we are able to accept pre-orders for my latest book 'Hypnosis For Running" - hooraah!
The reviews we have had to date and the response to the book has taken my breath away and I am so proud to be able to offer it for sale as of today. For anyone who orders the book in the next week, you'll get it delivered in 2-3 weeks time, but we'll reward your patience with our 4 new hypnosis audio tracks for free and send you on the full Hypnosis For Running 16 week audio programme free of charge too.
The book is £14.77 plus P&P and this offer will last one single week and won't be repeated. Grab your copy here today!
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Onto Today's Adam Up Then -
Continuing with our running theme for January...
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Over the years, I have read a lot of information, opinion as well as some utter nonsense about something referred to as the "runners high".
Popular running blogs, and non-academics in the running community refer to this "runners high" as a sort of euphoria type of state that results in the body being flooded by endorphins and feelgood chemicals when we engage in running.
I certainly experience this, particularly after a run, though according to the research and actual evidence, there is speculation about what it is and how it happens. There is very little evidence to suggest it happens as a result of increased endorphins in the brain, and we really need more research and well-designed studies to be more sure of what is happening physically within us to cause this.
The fact of the matter though, is that the vast majority of runners, especially when certain levels of fitness have been achieved do report that they enjoy a general sense of well-being after they have been running and way back in 1979 Mandell wrote in the Psychiatry Annals about such a thing as the "runners high" existing.
Mandell (1979) wrote at a purely theoretical level based upon personal experience and considered neuro-chemical literature illustrating effects of various drugs on the central nervous system, drawing parallels to what goes on in the brain when we exercise. Mandell also suggested the role of serotonin was more important and this has since been confirmed a study conducted by Chauloff (1997)
which showed the importance of neurotransmitters such as dopamine, norepinephrine as well as serotonin (feel-good chemicals known to effect mood) as they were much more present following exercise.
So although there is discussion to be had about the real chemical production in the brain when running, we can be sure that it happens to make us feel good and also that if it keeps on feeling good, we are going to be more inclined to persist with our running. Heck, when we enjoy something and it makes us feel good, we are going to carry on and do more of it, right?
This process today then, brings to an end this mini-series of running processes from the papers I have been reading in recent years that are featured on my running blog and partly in my new book.
The evidence may not be of much interest to you, or really that much use, but I hope the process that follows is one that you'll use for great effect as I certainly have been doing. Once I had read the paper by Mandell (1979) I also read the personal account and seeming cognitive strategy that was chartered within it and having read about how exercise and our thoughts can influence feeling, it made a lot of logical sense to use our self-hypnosis skills to develop and purposefully engineer our very own "runners high".
Mandell's account even stated that these cognitions were said when charting the runners high subjective experience:
"The running literature says that if you run six miles a day for two months, you are addicted forever."
Our aim is not to get you addicted of course, but this is the kind of suggestion that the researcher said whilst engaging in the "runners high".
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Simply follow these steps for
Getting and Using The Runners High With Self-Hypnosis:
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Make sure you are in a place where you'll be undisturbed for the duration of this session. Ensuring you are in a comfortable, seated, receptive posture and position yourself with your feet flat on the floor with your arms and legs not touching each other, then begin.
Step One:
Induce hypnosis. You can do so by any means you desire or know of. You can use the process in my self-hypnosis book, use the free audio at this website to practice or have a look at the following articles as and when you need them; they are basic processes to help you simply open the door of your mind:
Heavy Arm Self-Hypnosis Induction Method:
Using eye fixation for self-hypnosis:
The Betty Erickson Self-Hypnosis Method video clip:
Using Magnetic Hands for Self-Hypnosis: Once you have induced hypnosis, move on to step two
Step Two:
Imagine being out on a long run. See the sights, hear the sounds. Be in a typical place that you run regularly and engage with it.Be well into the run. That is, imagine that you have been running for a while and your exertion levels have been impressive.Notice your breathing rate, notice if you are sweating, notice your body temperature and really feel how you are.
Tell yourself that with every step you run, you go deeper into hypnosis. Then continue on your imagined run, tuning in to your physical self, noticing how you feel when you have exerted yourself on a good run and once you have that, move on to the next step.
Step Three:
Notice the way that your running exertion has affected your brain. Imagine that deep inside your brain, it is responding to the exertions and releasing and producing those feel-good chemicals.
Imagine deep inside your brain the running exercise is causing it to produce serotonin and other feel-good chemicals, and use your imagination, in whatever way is right for you, and imagine how they are being spread from your brain and through your body.If you need to encourage more production of those chemicals, you can increase the volume or the depth of the movement as you imagine it spreading from the base of your brain and throughout your body.Maybe imagine the good feelings as a colour, maybe imagine them as light, maybe you just follow the actual physical sensation, maybe you imagine it as a sound resonating and moving... Represent the good feelings generated by your brain in whatever way best suits you.
Spread the good feeling around and go deeper into hypnosis as you do that.When you realise that those good feelings are building and developing notably, then move on to the next step.
Step Four:
Engage with the surroundings of your run again. This time in much more detail, almost as if your senses have come to life and are sharpened, like everything is fresh and new and exciting.
Notice how the colours are brighter and more vivid, spot more of the details of all that is around you. Notice and tune in to the sounds being even more harmonious, clearer and sharper and enjoy the feelings developing within you as your senses enliven.As you do this, imagine that your body is flooded with a deep rooted sense of contentment that spreads from the base of your brain, the seat of your mind and works it's way into your physical body and even nourishes your soul - whatever that means to you and who you are, let it uplift.Imagine it as a warmth, not in temperature terms, but as a contented warmth and soothing sense that spreads through your body, glowing and easing, almost as if it is in your blood working throughout everything that is you.
Get a real sense of this and move on to the next step. Step Five:
Imagine and allow all/any thoughts to simply bubble up through the mind and out of the head to be dissipated and enjoy some moments of mental calmness as you run effortlessly and enjoyably with a peaceful mind.Imagine a connection with your surroundings, enjoy feeling connected to the environment of your run and if you want to have any thoughts simply affirm to yourself that "running feels good" or "I enjoy running".
Continue that sense of warmth spreading through you, develop that connection with the surroundings and bring it all together and just exist within all of that for a while.Continue with this step for a healthy period of time and really connect and engage with the good feeling and associate that good feeling (even if it is just an imagined good feeling for now) with the run and the process of running.Once you think you have spent enough time on this step and you have really associated running with that good feeling, then move on to the next step.Step Six:
Tell yourself that each time you practice this, it works better and better for you and that when you practice this process during your runs, it becomes increasingly more noticeable and beneficial and that it helps you remain motivated to run and that you enjoy your running experience even more.Spend a bit of time bringing those thoughts together and then move on to the final step.Step Seven: Take a couple of deeper, energising breaths. Wiggle your fingers and toes and open your eyes.Practice this using self-hypnosis a couple of times, then with some mental rehearsal under your belt, start using this process during your runs to develop and build your own "runners high" which will serve to enhance your enjoyment of your runs and keep you running!
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Chauloff, F. (1997) The serotonin hypnothesis. In: Morgan, W. P. ed. Physical activity and mental health. Washington: Taylor and Francis: 179-198.
Dishman, R. K. (1997) The norepinephrine hypnothesis. In: Morgan, W. P. ed. Physical activity and mental health. Washington: Taylor and Francis: 199-212.
Mandell, A. J, (1979) The second second wind. Psychiat Annals; 9, 57-69.
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Articles Of The Week
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Here are a selection of articles that I enjoyed reading this week related to the fields of hypnosis, hypnotherapy, psychotherapy and other forms of personal development. Some may have just amused me or made me smile. If you ever come across any related articles that you think may feature well, then get in touch with me and we can share them here:
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Hypnotic Runners
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Please do come and join us in the new Hypnosis Hub, - if you are a professional in the field, you'll get more business using this forum,
- if you are curious the hypnosis field, you'll learn more,
- if you are student of hypnosis and hypnotherapy, you'll get support and resources...
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If you want to train to be a hypnotherapist, there has never been a better time, we are thriving in this economic climate! If you'd like to train, check out here for a course prospectus
, dates and application form for this year's diploma, fully approved and accredited in several countries... The spaces are going at some pace right now though... My training school is one of a few in the UK to currently offer the externally verified HPD (Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma) which matches government occupational standards and is the equivalent of National Vocational Qualification (NVQ) level 4
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Learn Self-Hypnosis!
We have new dates for my self-hypnosis one day seminar.
They also carry with them Continued Professional Development (CPD) credits with the GHR and NCH here in the UK if you are a member of either.
The seminars have been fully booked up this year and we are offering these extra dates in response to popular demand.
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NEW COURSE
FIVE DAY
Intensive Certification in
Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy in 2013
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Do come and join us in the members area if you wish to learn more, I mean much more about the fields of hypnosis, hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis. There's over 60 hours of video footage, even more audio material, hundreds of articles to read, and lots of free eBooks too. You get massive savings on all my audio programmes in there too. Our Platinum Section is revamped and relaunched
and now has many hours of training and tuition video from my diploma course, go have a read about it.
Come and join in our running campaign, set some goals and get running...
I thank you for reading...
Goodbye for now.
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MELANIE RIVERA
Having just completed Adam's 10 month diploma course and thoroughly enjoyed it, it brings me great pleasure to write this review. I just want to say that if you have decided that you would like to embark on a career in hypnotherapy; and you are now at the stage of deciding on the right training school for you...
Search no more, Adam's course in my mind is the best of the best! From beginning to end you will be hypnotized by the way in which Adam delivers his course material to you. I found Adam to be a very fun and charismatic guy; he will have you in stitches laughing! He is a brilliant teacher, very clear and easy to understand. For me the whole course has been like a personal journey towards a successful ending. Adam demonstrates many of the techniques so you really get to sample how talented he is as a hypnotherapist. I have to say that on more than one occasion when Adam did a class demonstration; I noticed some big changes take place in my own confidence and in the rate of my learning... I put down this down to benefiting from being in deep hypnosis myself during his demo.
Adam is very attentive and very observant, he doesn't miss a trick. He seems to distribute his attention towards each individual at the right time, as a result you really feel like you get a very personalized learning experience. I might add that this course isn't a 'cake walk'... Prepare to 'work your socks off!' In terms of homework, you really have to be committed and keep on top of it. I can honestly say that it is all worth it and, having completed Adam's course, I do feel competent enough to embark on my career as a hypnotherapist.
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GARETH MORGAN
(pictured here firewalking) Adam is unique trainer or, as I like to think now, my mentor. With a perfect balance of seriousness and fun mixed together, he creates an enjoyable and learning atmosphere which keeps you wanting more. I spent over a year looking at different courses and chatting to other trainers and I can honestly say that I made the best choice that was right for me.
Adam's knowledge and passion for the subject surpasses that of anyone else I have met in this field, and Adam is very generous with his sharing of that knowledge. It is obvious from the beginning that Adam knows what he's doing and that you have made the right choice in joining the course. Prepare to amaze yourself in the things you know and can talk about with others confidently as you progress through the course, I did and I still do today. If you want an enjoyable learning experience with a trainer that really does want you to be the best you can be, then take that next step. To sum up the course in three words, Creative, Enjoyable, Diverse.
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HELEN JOHNSTONE "I attended the 10 month course which ran from October 2011- July 2012. The course is interesting, fun, fast paced, encouraging, confidence building, skill packing and very professionally run by Adam and his team. Realistically, it required a lot of committment in time and effort, which in reality was easy to give with the knowledge and new zest for learning that Adam's enthusiasm brings. Adam and his team were of constant support to me throughout the course and I feel lucky to be able to consider them to be good friends and confidantes now.
I have qualified and feel confident that the knowledge,confidence, skills and practical experience I have gained during this course will serve me very well in practice"..
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GEORGE WATSON - GLENROTHES, FIFE, SCOTLAND "I booked up to Adam Eason School of Therapeutic Hypnosis in 2010, and I really did not know what to expect, I was very interested in Hypnosis, but what is taught throughout the diploma course is by far the best around. Adam's very unique style is very uplifting and thorough and I leave his school with much more knowledge and well trained in clinical hypnotherapy. If you want trained to the high standard that Therapeutic Hypnotherapy should attain then look no further than Adam's School" |
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