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- Welcome To This Week's Adam Up |
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I am really excited this week because the rebranding and expansion of my
hypnosis and hypnotherapy training school has happened. We are now the Anglo European College of Therapeutic Hypnosis, we'll be running courses all across the UK and Europe and you can go and have a look at our new website and download a college prospectus here: www.aecollegeofhypnosis.uk
Also, I am really proud to announce that in the next academic year, my good friend and long-term college tutor and assistant Steve Baxter will running our full diploma course in London. All the details of that diploma course and everything else we offer are there in the new college prospectus. Go and download it today. On to today's Adam Up.... I recently formulated my new weight reduction
programme to fit with the evidence-based perspective that I have today and for it to work exclusively within my own sphere of professional competence - that is, it deals purely with psychological factors and does not give nutritional advice or personal training/exercise advice. What was so fascinating while I was putting the programme together and examining the research, was what the evidence suggested about the way we perceive ourselves and how it affects our ability to change our body shape -
be it reducing our weight or putting weight on if needed (if there is an eating disorder, for example).
Therefore, a very recent study piqued my interest. It was conducted by a team of researchers at the University of Waterloo and the results were published in the Body Image journal. It was very interesting and demonstrated the value and benefit to be had from accepting ourselves - flaws,
quirks and all - with a sense of deep self-compassion. The study suggests that if we look upon ourselves in the same way that we do other loved ones or close friends, with kindness, compassion and acceptance, we’d be healthier AND we gain a more positive body image.
The study was conducted on Women only but offers important and valid points for men to be aware of too. The study results
showed that women who have a good level of self-compassion also have a more positive body image, and this is regardless of body mass index (BMI). The study went on to suggest that women who were more accepting of themselves and were more inclined to embrace their imperfections dealt better with negative events, coped with setbacks more effectively as well as having generally better mental health. This is part of a seemingly expanding body of evidence showing that self-compassion can offer many benefits to people. In a press release about the study, lead author Professor Allison Kelly of the
Department of Psychology at the University of Waterloo says: “There is something about a high level of acceptance and understanding of oneself that helps people not necessarily view their bodies more positively, but rather acknowledge their bodies' imperfections and be okay with them,”
In fact, women can experience a more positive body image and healthier eating habits if they approach life’s disappointments with kindness and the understanding that these
struggles are a normal part of life, added Professor Kelly.
The authors go on to suggest that people having an understanding of self-compassion and knowing how to apply it may well go on to help alleviate eating disorders and unhealthy dieting.
The key points to be taken from this study and others related to it, are that it is beneficial and useful to learn how to practice self-compassion and realise that, L’Oreal say “you are worth it.”
The following process shows you how to combine a number of principles within a self-hypnosis session to boost your self-compassion. Follow these simple steps…. Continued Below...
Academic Year - Course and Seminar Dates |
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As you can see we are moving away from Bournemouth for many of our seminars and courses next year. In particular we have positioned some of our courses near London Heathrow as we do get many participants from abroad and we hope that this will be more convenient for those of you who would like to attend from outside
the UK. To find out more about any of these courses or seminars please visit: To Register and Pay: The Seminars can be booked and paid for online at: Eventbrite The Diploma and Cognitive
Behavioural Courses -
you will need to get in touch with us.
Contact details at the bottom of this e-mail
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Prior to starting, you need to have a few things in your mind. Firstly, think about and be able to reference someone who loves you and accepts you for who you are. If you struggle, invent someone and imagine what they would be like. Secondly, be aware of how you communicate with, accept, and encourage the people that you love. With a reference and awareness of those things, continue to step
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Step Two:
Imagine that sat in front of you is a person you know loves you and accepts you for who you are. See how they hold their body, notice the clothes they are wearing, and be aware of the details of this person. Tell yourself that every image, every thought,
every detail deepens your hypnosis experience.
Most importantly, notice the expression on the person’s face and as they look at you, notice what it is about them that tells you that they love you and accept you for who you are. Notice those details and when you are sure of that, move on to the next step. Step
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Now go and step into shoes of that person who loves you. Look through their eyes, feel with their heart, hear with their ears.
Look back at you through that person’s eyes. Notice how they see you, notice how they love you and accept you and become really aware of how that feels to experience that love towards you. Record and really notice in detail that person’s experience of loving
you.
Be aware of and hold all of those feelings so that you can keep them, step out of that person’s shoes, return to yourself bringing all those loving, accepting feelings with you and then move on to the next step. Step Four:
Having stopped back in your own shoes, now imagine looking in a mirror and seeing your reflection. With all those wonderful feelings of love towards yourself, view yourself with complete acceptance. Through loving eyes, note
the things that you used to consider flaws and accept them. Know that they contribute to who and how you truly are.
Truly accept every aspect of yourself and be accepting of the person you see in the mirror on all levels. There might be resistance, but you’ll find the more you practice this, the easier it becomes. Once you feel that you truly accept yourself, or at least are being far more accepting of yourself, then move on to the next
step. Step
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Think about someone that you love and accept truly. How would you communicate your love and acceptance to them? What would you say, what would you think, how would you behave?
With that in mind, communicate that same way to yourself in the mirror. Express acceptance, love and encouragement to yourself. Then when you have done that fully, move on to the next step. Step Six:
Now symbolically
send love to yourself. Send love and warmth to yourself in the mirror. Perhaps you see it as a colour, or as a light, a glow, a sound, a sensation, a sentiment etc. Send it out to the you in the mirror.
As you do that, now start to receive all the loving feelings being sent, hear the message being sent via the mirror and enjoy truly accepting yourself and expressing some self-compassion. You might repeat a powerful cognition or affirmation inside your mind, some
examples are:
“I accept myself for who I am”
“I totally and unconditionally accept myself” (EFT fans will like that one)
“I embrace all that is me”
When you have noticed a genuine, tangible feeling of self-compassion, move on to the final step. Step Six:
Take a couple of deep, energising breaths, wiggle your finger and toes and open your eyes to exit.
Practice this process
in hypnosis every day for a week to build your self-compassion. In particular if you wish to use this technique to help with weight reduction, then be sure to apply some self-compassion and accept yourself as you are in order that you become more effective at making changes too. |
This Week - Adam Interviews Lindsay Shepherd
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The next podcast will be available tomorrow (Friday) and information about it can be found at http://hypnosis-weekly.com.
This week Hypnosis Weekly Episode 14 -
- Adam interviews Lindsay Shepherd
- Hypnosis in the news includes some incredible success stories, but then Adam uses a naughty word for the first time on Hypnosis Weekly when
responding to a science blogger
- The professional discussion explores Lindsay Shepherd’s work with the super morbidly obese
- The fact of the week, could be entitled the fact of the weak, you’ll see why.
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Joke of the week: A couple for you this week…. This first one was told to me by a four year old at a kids party this week:
Q: What do you get if you cross a bear with a toilet? A: Winnie the Pooh.
Hahaha…. And while we are on the subject of weight management and body image, here’s a second one I was sent
this week:
A man goes to his doctor after losing a lot of weight.
"I feel great, but I have a problem, doctor. I was so fat beforehand that my skin has stretched and stayed that long. Is there anything you can give me?"
"Hmm, short of plastic surgery, there is only one alternative. Please take off your
clothes."
The man strips down. The doctor pulls all his skin upwards and ties it in a ball above his head.
"But doctor -- now my navel is in the middle of my forehead!"
"True," replies the doctor, "and you should see what you have for a collar and tie."
Hahahaha.... Very funny
indeed...
Thanks to everyone who continues to send me in jokes each week, I love getting them! Articles:
Here are a selection of topical articles that I enjoyed reading this week, often 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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Forthcoming Courses & Events
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Avoid Disappointment - Book Early
You will see that some of our events are now available via Eventbrite.
This means that you can pay for the tickets online.
We will still get in touch with you for any special arrangements.
We just hope that you find this a more convenient way to
book yourself onto our Seminars.
If you have any queries about any course get in touch via our Help DeskWe will be sure to get back to you
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HYPNOTHERAPY DIPLOMA TRAINING
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Our 10 Month Course is 1 weekend per month from October till July
Next course starts October 2014
Our Intensive Course is more suited to people living further afield.
Two 9 Day blocks - Next Course begins March 2015
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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FIVE DAY COURSE
COGNITIVE BEHAVIOURAL HYPNOTHERAPY
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Rapid Inductions and Hypnotic Phenomena Seminar |
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I am delighted to invite you to join me for a daylong, fun filled seminar aimed at and created for hypnotherapists looking to advance their range and fluency at inducing hypnosis rapidly and creating hypnotic phenomena in a professional manner. This seminar is being run in Edinburgh, Manchester, London and Bournemouth in the next
year.
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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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Theresa Carter
Hypnotherapist, Reading, Berkshire “I have just qualified as a Hypnotherapist with Adam Eason’s school and I can honestly say this course has completely changed my life, not only has
this course provided me with all the knowledge and tools to work with to be a competent Hypnotherapist; it has helped me to truly develop and grow as a person. My self-esteem and confidence has never been higher! I cannot recommended this school enough” MORE TESTIMONIALS HERE
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