Aspire Therapy

The Feel-Good Factor No.6: Mirror, Mirror...

It’s amazing how hard we find it to be kind to ourselves. One very simple exercise we carry out with clients who lack self-belief is to get them to list 20 complementary statements about themselves. They are then asked to repeat those statements while looking into a mirror.

This can be surprisingly difficult to do - and may prove an emotional process for some. But it is also tremendously self-affirming. It’s a great experience just to let go of those self-doubts and feel good about ourselves.

Workshops for the New Year

Early in the New Year we will be launching a series of workshops. Topics will include:

• Weight Loss
• Confidence
• Stress Management
• Relaxation
• Smoking Cessation

If you are interested in attending any of these workshops or would like to know more about them contact us at Aspire either by phone or by email.

Keep an eye on these pages for dates and further details. These will be published in the coming weeks.

Did You Know...?

Neurologists now say that because of the way our brains work we never experience the same thing twice – or at least not exactly.

Our experience of the world obviously needs to have a degree of repetitiveness to it unless life would have no sense of continuity and we would not be able to function effectively.

But the fluidity of the way in which the brain operates means that no two experiences are ever exactly alike, even though they may closely resemble one another. New influences are always subtly modifying our ideas and understanding.

Clients From All Over Lancashire…and From Bristol As Well!

Over the last month we have started treating clients at Kendal House Clinic, the new Lancashire based complementary therapies centre in Longridge, Preston.

The free half-hour consultation we are offering at the clinic has provided a useful opportunity for people to find out how hypnotherapy can help with their problem. So far everyone who has attended a free consultation has decided to go ahead with a programme of treatment. These appointments are an extension to our Ribchester practice.

This has been a busy month and we are currently dealing with clients seeking help with a wide range of issues. Our clients are also drawn from a large area, taking in Clitheroe, Chorley, Preston, Garstang and Southport.

In fact one client is currently travelling from Bristol for special two-hour appointments, which are supplemented by telephone sessions.

The Feel-Good Factor: No.5

Here is a simple method for raising awareness of the underlying beliefs that have helped to make you the way you are today.

In the last article for this series I spoke about how negative beliefs can contribute to problems such as low self-esteem. These beliefs are developed over time, but often have their origins in the experiences of childhood.