- Hello and welcome to the latest edition of Adam Up
A belated Happy New Year. I kind of feel that it is ok to keep wishing people a happy new year up to the end of January and I am sneaking this edition of Adam Up in right at the end of the seemingly long month of January.
This edition of Adam Up includes articles about the psychology of sticking to your goals, how to stop trying to be in control of everything in your life, how to become aware of and update your core beliefs and how to be a better listener. I've also recorded a video this month about what the different parts of the brain actually do. The model brain I used had a green section on it and when stood in front of a
green screen for the video, it looked as though there was a gaping void flowing through the brain model at certain times! I put a screenshot on Instagram too!
I've been back at the gym working on new goals for this year, and my weightlifting progress is being shared each day on my Instagram and Facebook stories where I'm holding myself accountable. I'm back in the lab at Bournemouth University with our latest research experiment that is examining response times with the Stroop task as well as measuring pupil sizes when hypnotised to gauge how much volition/effort our
participants put into the cognitive tasks when hypnotised and when not. It is hard work, but fascinating.
The hypnotherapist development hub has been underway too, you may recall I mentioned it in last months edition of this broadcast. Every Wednesday evening, I've been hanging out with fellow hypnotherapists for supervision, CPD and peer support.
So it feels like the new year began a long time ago and feels odd wishing you all a happy new year, but I hope it is one where you find and experience much joy, love, wellness and happiness.
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Articles: What's New?
A wide range of new articles to help in varying aspects of life here today...
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All articles are founded in science and have references for you to explore should you wish:
1. Do you find yourself trying to control things you have absolutely no control over? Wanting everything to turn out precisely the way you want it to be? According to Tanvi Patel, a psychotherapist, “relentless craving to control everything has many possible explanations.” Some people want to be in control of
everything because they had very little control while growing up. On the other hand, some people crave control due to their need to be a perfectionist.
On my hypnotherapy practitioner diploma course, I explain that it is quite a common contributory factor to some forms of depression to attempt to control the uncontrollable or to have an inability to tolerate ambiguity (that is, some people feel they have to know something for sure and cannot cope with not knowing).
Although giving up control may not come easy to some people as it can feel as if we are relinquishing power and stability, the harsh reality is that trying to control everything robs us of our freedom and can lead to frustration and overwhelm. Giving up control every once in a while can be so good. It can bring joy and peace to our life. It adds unpredictability into our lives and opens new possibilities that
we maybe didn’t even know existed. So, if you are a bit of a control freak, let things happen for a change instead of trying to make them happen all the time. You will notice how liberating it can be. Letting go of control is essential when something is beyond your control.
Trying to control the uncontrollable can set you up for disappointment, unrealistic expectations, unhappiness, stress, and pain. So, it would actually do you well if you learned to effectively let go.
2. One exciting thing about new year time for many, is that you get to make new goals and resolutions, perhaps with a renewed sense of vigour and enthusiasm. With every new year, you are availing yourself a great new opportunity to reflect, restore and turn a new leaf and though I appreciate you can do this any time of year, the new year tends to be a time that many choose to do
so.
You maybe made new resolutions last year as well. How many of those did you complete? And have you set out some plans for yourself this year? Have you planned to meditate daily? Or decided to eat healthier? And maybe even to prioritise yourself? Or exercise daily? If so, how has your past record of sticking to your goals gone in past years?
I understand that some things are easier said than done. You often need the motivation to realise your goals and to help you achieve them. But again, motivation isn’t necessarily that easy. Learning to tune into it the right way, you’ll have so much to gain. And your past struggles don’t mean that you can’t find success ahead.
You may not know it, but setting goals can be good for your mental health and for your personal satisfaction. But we may at times set goals and aspirations that, in reality, are far too difficult to attain. Failure to achieve these goals can result in a feeling of frustration, often to the extent that it can shatter your self-confidence. And again, the key to sticking to plans is embedded in motivation.
Fortunately enough, there are several effective ways to help you trick yourself into staying motivated – and productively positive. This could really help you attain your goal, no matter how big or small.
Here are a number of tips and techniques for you to manoeuvre your way through the different goals you may have set out for yourself.
3. Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you were pouring your heart out, but the other person was not listening or paying attention? They maybe heard you out, but you got the sense they weren’t listening. They maybe too busy checking their emails or texting, and you can tell how distracted they are.
Unfortunately, we have all likely made others feel the same way quite a few times too. Today in this fast-paced world, the importance of effective listening is paramount. However, with more work and less time, people are devoting less and less time to listening to what others have to say. While listening and hearing seem to be the same thing, they are not. True effective listening is a skill that you may have
to learn. True listening requires effort. It requires the willingness to fully immerse oneself in the conversation and genuinely respond to what the other person has to say. Active listening is an act of care and respect and makes the other person feel acknowledged and heard.
Distracting listening is not only annoying, but it is also disrespectful. Therefore, it is important for everyone to learn what distinguishes them from being a poor listener to being a good listener. Let’s take a look at ten ways you can become a better listener.
4. My very first therapist said something to me that I have written about many times before in the past, in mid conversation he said “well Adam, whatever you believe to be the truth, is the truth for you…” As he carried on talking, a lightbulb switched on in my head and stuck with me ever since.
A favourite author of mine, the late Robert Anton Wilson wrote in Prometheus Rising “what the thinker thinks, the prover proves” meaning that we think a thought and then filter reality to match that thought and thus prove it to be the truth for us. Beliefs do this filtering job incredibly well for us, but not always the most accurately or the most beneficially.
Everyone has their own way of seeing the world, a set of beliefs that shape their outlook on life. These beliefs are what give each of us a unique perspective on life. These same beliefs colour our views about ourselves and how we react to things occurring around us.
These beliefs are what make us the person that we are. Of course, like all things, these beliefs can positively and negatively impact our lives. Knowing what your beliefs are and how they affect your actions is important, especially if you are looking to make changes in your life.
Read the full article and supporting references here.....
Videos: What's New?
Superior Pattern Processing, Using Your Brain for a More Positive Outlook and Medicine for Mental Illness covered here today...
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1. Neuropsychology combines neurology and psychology. It’s the science behind how our brains
physically work, mapping the connection between physical processes and our minds.
In this video Adam explains the different parts of the brain in simple terms. He outlines what each area is responsible for.
There’s a lot of potential and knowledge locked in our heads and figuring where everything sits is not just interesting but can sometimes be life-saving.
Many people with brain injuries have had their lives positively changed thanks to neuropsychologists and their knowledge of where a specific thing in the brain happens.
In the hypnotherapy field as with psychology and psychotherapy in general, we are greatly informed by neuroscience and it helps to understand the fundamentals before exploring it further. That’s what I’m doing here, explaining some fundamentals before getting more specific in a subsequent video.
Enjoy.
Hypnotherapist Development Hub:
Major new resource for hypnotherapists... Never worry about supervision, CPD, business development and peer support ever again...
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The Anglo European College Hypnotherapist Development Hub:
This hypnotherapist development hub has just gone live and you can read more about it and subscribe monthly or annually by visiting the official page for it here at this page of the college website.
It is an online members area with live weekly offerings aimed at educating, developing and supporting hypnotherapists. This includes:
– Extensive digital resources: educational training videos available to stream, including our diploma course, advanced diploma, hypnotic coaching course, rapid inductions, science of self-hypnosis, additional specialist lectures, much more (similar to existing members area).
– Monthly specialist live lecture: Including a range of specialist lectures from academics, authors and experienced specialists. Attend live and get to ask questions and interact with leaders in the field, but if you are unable to attend live, the recording will be posted the following day for you to access and revisit.
This will count as meeting your official CPD quota with all major hypnotherapy associations if you attend half of these each year.
This month, my lecture on understanding hypnotisability (along with the screening process you can take part in) was recorded and added to the hub to catch up on anytime you wish. In February, we welcome Sarah mortimer presenting on the topic of understanding and dealing with overwhelming emotions.
– Monthly group supervision: You can attend and receive supervision from and with me, or join the group to learn and develop accordingly. Our January group session was great and a number of students and hypnotherapists were able to observe the session too.
These sessions count as your official supervision requirement with the UKHC, GHR and NCH (as well as meet the requirements for most other professional hypnotherapy member organisations). Have a read of this article that explains how our group supervision sessions work: Monthly Group Supervision Sessions: Starting in 2022.
– Bi-Monthly Peer Support Group: Last week, I ran a presentation entitled "A hypnotherapy practice that thrives" which we recorded and is now in the business development section of the hub.
In particular, these sessions have a focus upon hypnotherapist business building – there’ll be a monthly presentation with a live discussion afterwards. This will include coaching, support, guidance and regular expert speakers. There will also be additional lectures and presentations of my own that I have recorded through the years adding to the business development section.
– Therapeutic Forms Depository: You will have access to and be able to download from a huge number of therapeutic forms used in cognitive behavioural, mindfulness based and ACT approaches to therapy.
We’ll also be holding a live Zoom skills practice session regularly – which is a great chance for our trainees to meet up and practice, and for graduates and seasoned hypnotherapists to hone skills and stay sharp. We have our next one coming up in a couple of weeks time.
This hypnotherapist development hub is an amazing resource giving ongoing support and you can subscribe monthly or annually by visiting the official page for it here at this page of the college website.
So you won’t have to worry about where to look for your CPD requirements, you’ll have your supervision requirements met, you’ll have access to resources we have never offered before, as well as LOTS of training videos and materials.
I’m aiming for this to offer a great deal of ongoing resource, support, guidance and importantly professional development to all who are part of it. For those looking to be part of something, and joining an amazing cause too, it will create a great community of us evidence based hypnotherapists seeking to raise standards in this field, seeking to shake off myth and misinformation, seeking to examine and understand the science, the research, the literature that informs this field with a view to
improving what we do and ultimately achieving greater results with our clients.
Useful resources for hypnotherapists:
Visit this page for lots of resources for hypnotherapists.
The Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis:
In recent weeks, my social media output has been filled with video clips of me squatting at the gym, lots of evidence-based memes citing the latest hypnosis research, photos from my life and loads of articles from our vaults and some other bits and pieces.
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That's it for this week's edition, how did I do?
I shall be back soon; in the meantime, look after yourself, and keep yourself safe and well during these times, have a wonderful start to the new year, I send you much love and my very best wishes,
Buloo!
Adam Eason.
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