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Want some creative fun? Announcing Word Sauce Words and Pictures Challenge!

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Does anyone have flying dreams?

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Hypnotic Creativity

This group is for all those interested in using hypnosis and self-hypnosis to develop or rediscover creativity; and the links between creativity and well-being.

Kevin Bennett joined Sophie Nicholls's group Jan 18

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Hypnotic Creativity

This group is for all those interested in using hypnosis and self-hypnosis to develop or rediscover creativity; and the links between creativity and well-being.

Kit T and George Guarino joined Sophie Nicholls's group Jan 16

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George Guarino commented on Sophie Nicholls's group 'Hypnotic Creativity'

Feeling free to use symbols and color with intention can certainly create a space for releasing pent up emotion and thoughts that words can not express. Yes, this certainly does sound like a rewarding experience to encourage clients to use…

Jan 15

Linda Roan commented on Sophie Nicholls's group 'Hypnotic Creativity'

I just tell clients to express their feelings through choice of colour and expressing their feelings on paper in whatever way they want. Ive learned its best for them to explain to me what their drawing, painting, scribbling means…

Jan 15

George Guarino commented on Sophie Nicholls's group 'Hypnotic Creativity'

I know little about art therapy except that clients are encouraged to create drawings/art and the therapist interprets them to get a better insight into the client. Something to do with the images that they produce and how they break upo the…

Jan 15

Linda Roan commented on Sophie Nicholls's group 'Hypnotic Creativity'

Hi George: Will be interested to read how your experiments go. My interest is integrating art therapy as part of the homework between sessions. Its a good way for people to express things they cant say out loud even to themselves. …

Jan 15

George Guarino commented on Sophie Nicholls's group 'Hypnotic Creativity'

From my perspective an artist is the highest calling. I am very interested in connecting hypnosis and fine art. I create artwork that combines suggestions with visual images. I also create images that express a model of the mind. …

Jan 15

Hypnotic Creativity

This group is for all those interested in using hypnosis and self-hypnosis to develop or rediscover creativity; and the links between creativity and well-being.

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Where do you live?: York

Hypnosis Experience:: Full Time Practice

About Me:: I am a hypnotherapist and author based in York in the UK.

My book, Hypnotic Journaling, explores creative writing techniques as a process of self-hypnosis. I write about and train health care professionals in the use of creative writing techniques as a personal development tool and I run a six-month online programme in Creative Writing for Personal Development, Health and Wellbeing.

My work using creative writing with the Medical Foundation for the Care of Victims of Torture has been featured in the national media.

I have a background in corporate training, having started out in the field of personal development as a training consultant for Reuters, the international news agency.

Hobbies:: Reading, power-walking marathons, walking in the beautiful North Yorkshire countryside, good food, good wine, travelling and spending time with friends and family.

Your Hypnosis Website:: http://www.sophienicholls.com

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The language we use when we talk about health care - and why it matters

Posted on June 17, 2009 at 8:47am 1 Comment 0 Favorites

Today I wanted to bring to your attention this recent article (or should I say, argument?) running in The Guardian around the word "bogus" and what it means or implies when it is used to describe a form

of complementary health care.

The article discusses science writer Simon Singh's use of the word "bogus" in a previous article published in The Guardian.

In this… Continue

Less hypno-lingo and more hypnotherapy, please

Posted on May 12, 2009 at 9:52pm 7 Comments 0 Favorites

One of the single most influential hypno-stories to have gripped the pubic imagination in recent months, is Lily Allen’s transformation, dropping two dress sizes from a very pretty size 12 to a toned size 8, which she attributes to hypnotherapy sessions.

It’s interesting to see media all over the world picking up on this story. Here’s a link to the Ahlan! Live in the United Arab Emirates version of the story. They also mention other recent… Continue

Self-hypnosis for hip replacement op

Posted on April 3, 2009 at 3:06am 2 Comments 0 Favorites

This morning, I am feeling immensely proud of my mum. Let me tell you why…

Yesterday morning, she had the hip replacement operation that she had been dreading.

Firstly, my mum has been using my You Can Have a Healthy Body audio programme for some time now and we have done some work in hypnotherapy together, which has helped her to slow down deterioration in her hip and manage any pain. She was told five years ago that she would need a hip replacement but her fabulous… Continue

Is the recession causing an 'anxiety epidemic'?

Posted on March 19, 2009 at 12:43am 4 Comments 0 Favorites

There is a very interesting and thought-provoking article in my Sunday paper this weekend about fears of 'an anxiety epidemic caused by the depression.'

One of my clients just brought it to my attention and I think it is a fascinating example of some of the ideas and feelings that are floating around in the ether right now. The article in The Observer is entitled 'Victims of recession to get… Continue

Spring cleaning... my Sunday self-hypnosis

Posted on March 2, 2009 at 12:19am 2 Comments 0 Favorites

A very good morning to you from beautiful North Yorkshire where the air is crisp and, when I opened the bedroom window just now, carried the distinctive scent of spring.

Yes, it is not my imagination springing eternal. It is definitely spring springing...

'Ah, but,' someone said to me at the weekend, 'There is more bad weather to come:

March comes in like a lion and out like a lamb...but if it comes in like a lamb...'

Which is a 'glass… Continue

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At 2:52pm on July 18, 2009, Steve Andrade said…: Hi Sophie,
I'm slow, but I'm grateful for your friendship.
Steve

At 9:54am on February 17, 2009, Mike McCaffrey said…: Hi, Thanks for the comment Im new here, and hungry for advice and info for an aspiring hypnotist!!!

All the best

Mike

At 9:47am on January 20, 2009, Steve Lovold said…: Aloha Sophie, I was wondering if you have read the book THE ARTIST WAY, by ~ Julia Cameron ?
I haven't finnished reading , however I have found it to be inspiring so far , I guess I've got to get back to finnishing it, but I've busy jugling different material for some time now.
~ Take care

At 5:00am on January 20, 2009, Hugh Cole said…: Hi Sophie,
I really enjoyed your blog post on the hypnotic effect of smiles. It was quitr insightful

Hugh Cole

At 9:48pm on December 11, 2008, Amanda Irvine said…: Hey Sophie great post I love your discussions, you always have a spunk and smile that really cheer me up thanks for being you !
Amanda

At 6:57pm on December 1, 2008, Katherine Zimmerman said…: Hi Sophie,
Thanks for the friend request and the invite to your new group. I'd accept the group invite except that I'm already just over the top with work. Thanks tho!

Katherine

At 6:16pm on December 1, 2008, James Hazlerig said…: Hi, Sophie--thanks for the add, and welcome to Hypnothoughts!

At 8:05am on November 26, 2008, Tom Nicoli said…: Hi Sophie - thanks for viewing the photos and videos...

Tom

At 12:17am on November 14, 2008, Brian David Phillips said…: Sophie, thank you for the kind words about the video. I was writing what they called out as suggestions (coffee shop, police, manager, etc.) as we were playing an Improvisational Language Structure (games based upon improvisational theatre - if you know the show "Who's Line Is It Anyway? then you know the sort of game). I have been using ILS in undergraduate classes for creativity enhancement for years. For this particular class, the generalized hypnosis session was for stress reduction and to open them up for creativity while I also did a mini-stage show. In other contexts, I will use automatic writing, drawing, and roleplay. I have been teaching this sort of workshop to teacher's groups for years.

All the best,
Brian
http://www.briandavidphillips.com

At 11:15pm on November 13, 2008, Jon Rhodes said…: Hello Sophie. Yes, good idea for a group - creativity is a priceless commodity! I have joined and added some comments.