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Chris Holmes replied to Scott Sandland's discussion 'Quick Results from the 2011 Hypnosis Census'
This is a valuable debate, but as usual it has kicked off in a simplistic way, initially, and caused some immediate discord! Not everyone sets out to make a lot of money - not everyone needs to! Some therapists are good at making…
Chris Holmes commented on James Hazlerig's group 'Clever Answers'
Thanks for the invite James! This looks like fun - meant to join immediately but was swamped... every now and then someone with nothing really wrong with them wants to know if I can find out what REALLY happened on a night when they got…
Chris Holmes replied to louise chubb's discussion 'I need help to get over a Phobia'
Hi Louise!
Please don't be nervous about hypnotherapy, it's not what you think it is! Most people expect hypnosis to be some strange experience they've never had before, but it isn't. It is a combination of trance and…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
"It would seem from what you say therefore, that you attempt to persuade a client to accept your viewpoint at first meeting, while my approach is to listen and learn all I can about them at that time."
Actually I do both, but the…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
With you on that one Doc! What's in a name? An addiction by any other name would still be a pain in the... but let's let nicotine off the hook, the biggest case of mistaken identity in medical history - as you can see, I have a tendency to…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
Actually guys, I think it is more important than that. I think that the constantly repeated suggestion of drug addiction - along with the loosely-associated common journalistic statements such as "nicotine is even more addictive than…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
There's more than one way to skin a cat, I agree - but the question of whether or not tobacco smoking is a drug addiction is a matter of fact, not opinion. I have explained my case to thousands of clients and it has been a vital part of…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
"I never presume ot inform a client that they will quit after one session, since that would in my opinion be fraudulent. Far too many fly by nighter's do this and the failure rate is high giving the impression that hypnosis is a failure…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
The drug companies will love this bit of research! It means they can target their advertising campaigns directly at smokers who are dim enough to still believe Nicotine Replacement products may actually help them!
eg: "Not very bright but…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
Hi Susan,
No problem - I'm not easily offended so we needn't be falling out over it! By the way, re
"the discussion was about whether or not there is a predisposition or inborn tendency towards addiction. I believe that there is and…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
Hello Susan,
No, you did not read my post correctly. You ended your comments with the phrase "Just a thought". My remark also began with the words "I think". This is merely a discussion forum. I don't make diagnoses, ever -…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
Susan said: "I guess we'll have to agree to disagree and that's fine with me. I have only question to ask you, Chris: would you offer an ex-drinker, -smoker, -drug abuser, -food abuser, problem gambler or whatever a little taste of…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
Oh just one more thing: I make it very clear to all my clients that anyone who has ever had a compulsive habit like gambling, doing coke or smoking cigarettes cannot "have the odd one". Only people who have never developed a habitual…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
"Folks with addictive/habit/"I-wanna-and-I'm-gonna" behavioral coping styles are helped by recognizing their tendencies, so that we can be vigilant and not fall down the rabbit-hole again.
Folks who do not have these tendencies…
Chris Holmes replied to Susan French's discussion 'In addition to Happy Valentine's day, I've been reviewing all the smoking cessation information'
"It's how you reach the personality by saying the right thing at the right time."
Or in other words, it's how the client feels about the suggestion the moment it is presented to them that really counts. If it was the suggestion…
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- Where do you live?
- Stockport
- Hypnosis Experience:
- Full Time Practice
- What are you looking for on this site?
- general hypno knowledge exchange & chat
- Areas of Specialty:
- Smoking, alcohol, weight loss, phobias, gambling, drug habits and emotional issues
- About Me:
- ten years full time hypnotherapist, former university lecturer, writer, family man, 48 this year.
- Hobbies:
- writing and publishing, enjoy film and television, love comedy particularly stand up, love advertising as an artform
- Your Hypnosis Website:
- http://www.centralhypnotherapy.co.uk
Comment Wall (4 comments)
- At 6:01am on April 14, 2010,
James Hazlerig said… - Welcome to Hypnothoughts, Chris! Creating debate just means you've said something important. :-)
- At 2:39am on February 18, 2010,
Chris Holmes said…
- Hello folks! Bear with me, it will probably take me ages to learn how to do simple things like upload a picture, I'm quite clueless with computers because I seem to spontaneously drop into the coma state whenever anyone tries to explain how to do things like that. I snap out of it later only to find that they've gone and the computer is pointedly ignoring me.
I might be imagining that last bit. Anyway I was the same with maths at school, and a similar thing sometimes happens at formal occasions too.
- At 9:27am on February 17, 2010,
Roger Moore said…
- At 8:35am on February 17, 2010,
Katherine Zimmerman said…
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