April Van Der Struys C.Ht's Page

Hi

Its Great seeing another South African here on Hypnothoughts,
I just launched the Hypnosis Forum For South Africa which I am sure you will enjoy -
Hope to see you there :)

www.HypnosisForum.co.za

Eternal Smiles,
Leo Gopal

Why would she need go to rehab? that would only make her feel more like a freak

Hi Kyalami! just down the road from you in Fourways! small world. There are about 9 "hypnotherapists" in this area. Send that lady to me if you catch her again and I guarantee to set her back on her feet properly. I specialise in bi polar, ADD, suicidal depression, all the difficult ones. Some of us have coffees at times to compare notes if you interested, particularly Tom Budge, Greg Matthee and I, check my website www.hypnotherapysa.co.za email art@hypnotherapysa.co.za or ring 0833840907

Hi April, great to be your friend, I'm in Fourways where abouts are you? had a wonderful afternoon chatting to Michael Ellner on Friday as a matter of fact, a good friend, he is going back to the States today. I see you are trying to gain as much knowledge as possible, let's chat...that 23yold's amnesia sounds like a time of stress or worse, children wipe bad memories, just help her now Blessings
Art

Hi April, if my post didn´t work - here once again the script:

SUMPTIOUS MEAL OR DRY BISCUITS?

Some years ago, a man tried to travel as economically as possible... as he crossed the Atlantic by ship. To save money, he took along a large supply of crackers and cheese.

When the trip was almost over, a fellow passenger casually asked him why he had not eaten in the dinning room ..... and somewhat embarrassed...... the man admitted that in order to save money...... he had been preparing his own simple meals in his cabin. Imagine how discouraged he was to be told that the cost of the trip included the delicious meals!

You may feel sorry for that man.... but there is something else that is more discouraging and sad...... It is to make the journey of life, eating crackers and cheese ( in loneliness, sadness, and sorrow ,) when you could have been feasting at the captains table - enjoying all the goodness that life has to offer…

You have been going through life living with fears and anxieties - ( PROBLEM ) They chose to nibble on the crackers and cheese of life instead of feasting on the fullness that is offered. Though you have been straining, striving, seeking , you are not at peace, you are not really happy.

Fear and anxiety is all that holds you in captivity. It is human to sometimes be afraid. - some fears are appropriate, while others are destructive to our well-being. Normal fear directs us to look both ways before crossing a road .....Abnormal fear prevents us from crossing the road, and to deny our fears and cross without looking both ways is destructive.

Cheese and biscuits can be good at the appropriate time and place - but to live on this and nothing else would be inappropriate. So now learn to accept the fears that are approriate and to discard the ones that are not helpful...............

NOW allow your subconscious to show you which fears you have that are unnessesary - the ones that you can discard .... Just let those fears come to mind automatically and then take a deep breath and blow that breath out.... and with it.... blow away that inappropriate fear ........................... Take as long as you want and let me know when you have finished......................................... Thats good...... and it feels good too doesn't it ? .......... Now take a few deep breaths in.... and breath in confidence and calmness and peace and courage and the fullness of life.

I wish you all the best during this holiday season and may 2009 bring you plenty of personal and business successes!

All the best,

Marc

long distance courses can be tough - yes you need motivation ... but then again you want to know this don't you so imagine how that will feel when you can be the best you can be, doing hypnosis - first on yourself by making a self-hypnosis tape for motivation. I am not far - in Dubai and can send you info on that if you wish it to be.
comar@eim.ae
www.changedubai.com

Hey, Aprille,

In answer to your questions on my blog:

I've found that working with strangers is actually a little easier than working with close friends. When a stranger accepts you as a hypnotist, they grant you a certain level of trust and assume a certain level of competence. Friends are a bit less likely to believe in you. (That being said, it depends a lot on the individual. My wife and mom both proved to be very easy to work with. My best male buddy was trickier.)

I go back and forth about how many sessions I think my smoking client will need. I believe in predicting a good outcome, so for now, I'm saying she'll only need one. But heck, even Milton Erickson often took more than one session to help people quit smoking. We did record the session so that she can reinforce it as much as she wants.

And for the third question, I'll definitely keep you posted on how it goes. :-)

Stick with it for your training. Find some volunteers to practice on--it will be well worth it. And mostly, believe you can.

Hi Aprille,

I hope my comment on your case didn't seem flippant. I appreciate it is a sensitive case.

Anthony