CHILDREN ARE OFTEN THE BEST SUBJECTS FOR HYPNOTHERAPY!
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How can your child benefit
from Hypnotherapy?
In more ways than you might think. Hypnotherapy can help to eliminate
infant habits such as bed-wetting and nose-picking. It can help develop good
study habits, improve concentration and learning ability, develop motivation,
creativity and self-esteem. Hypnotherapy can help deal with grief or loss. Most
importantly, it can prevent potential psychological damage that might be caused
by misunderstanding the words of an adult.
“I have files filled with
case histories of adults who have sought help understanding childhood memories.”
states Shanimah Leal Ra, PhD. “It is
amazing how much damage can be done by a well-meaning, but misunderstood
remark; especially when it comes from a trusted source like a parent or
teacher.” Children all have individual personalities, just as do adults. They
respond to comments by authority figures each in their own way.
For instance, a parent might
see a poor report card and try to use reverse psychology to motivate the child.
The parent might say something like: “I can’t believe any kid of mine is this
dumb.” If the child has enough self-confidence; it might provoke him into
putting forth more effort. But, if the child is insecure, a statement like that
could make him believe that he is truly dumb or worse, that his father or
mother doesn’t love him.
Hypnotherapy can help
children to understand what was really meant and prevent the misunderstanding
from becoming an emotional scar that would limit their personal growth or
performance potential throughout their life.
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Children are actually the
best subjects for hypnotherapy!
Prior to beginning any program, I take the time to interview with
children, to find out what the child likes and dislikes. We discover, together,
the best imagery to use. It’s easy for children to have a positive experience
with hypnotherapy.
Once they develop an
adequate attention span, children are easily hypnotized. Children spend most of
their waking hours playing games and indulging in fantasies and pretend
experiences in which they become totally absorbed. These are excellent methods and
techniques with which to implement therapeutic suggestions.
Children may not realize the
potential power of visualization. Yet, we all have this natural talent for
dreaming and picturing things in our minds; children even more so. They respond
beautifully to fairy tales and bedtime stories. They like to imagine that they
have a part in the story being told and they slip into hypnosis easily.
Teenagers benefit immensely
from hypnotherapy. It can be successful with improving concentration and
learning abilities. It has also proven to be helpful in dealing with behaviour
problems such as delinquency and addictions. With teenagers however, motivation
plays a much larger roll. It is essential that they understand and want the change.
I have multiple degrees in
Clinical Hypnotherapy; I also do Etheric Energy Work, practice EFT techniques and
am a Reiki Master, which compliments my therapy toolbox,” explains Dr. Ra. ©1/25/2012
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