Steps and Tips for practicing Self Hypnosis

Author: maiadestinee

These are steps you need to follow in order to get complete Hypnosis treatment/training.

1.    Go to a comfortable place and sit in any comfortable position (its up to you to select comfortable place).
2.    Don’t get disturbed for at least half an hour.
3.    Close your eyes and work to rid your mind of any feelings of fear, stress, or anxiety.
4.    Recognize the tension in your body.
5.    Take slow, deep breaths.
6.    You are now extremely relaxed.
7.    At this point at the bottom of the water you shouldn't really feel anything.
8.    Repeat your statement(s) to yourself as many times as you wish.
9.    Once you are satisfied with what you have done and embraced swim back to the stairs.
10.    Once you have ascended, give yourself a few moments before opening your eyes.

Relax your muscles is to physically tense and hold for twenty seconds before releasing; you should feel as well as imagine the tension leaving.Here are the some useful tips to get successful self hypnosis

It is impossible to gauge your own depth of hypnosis. Hypnosis is naturally occurring and easy to achieve. Trust that you have reached a state of hypnosis; you probably have!

Relax your muscles is to physically tense and hold for twenty seconds before releasing; you should feel as well as imagine the tension leaving.

A great way to aid relaxing is to raise your eyes as much as you can inside your head and hold it for as long as you can. This has been proven to help slow the mind down and is used by many hypnotists today.

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How to stop obsessive thought

Author: peter brennan
Many of us obsess over one thing or another. We have a thought that we can't get out of our minds and on and on it goes. For some of us this only happens now and again.

But for others it might be a daily accurance and it stops one enjoying life and being present.

It can be very energy zapping and can lead one to become very isolated and cut off from whats going on around As you are lost in your own little world.

The good news is that I believe there is a way through this pain, it may take time but I'm going to show you how it works.

Step one-Do not try to fight what is happening. That is to say when the thought you are avoiding comes into your mind and you feel the emotion in your body do not try to fight what is going on as this only makes the thought stronger and the emotion too

Step two-ask your self the question-what what emotion am I trying to avoid?. The thought your fighting is usually creating an emotion in your body. Asking what emotion you are fighting may remind you of an experience from the past that was traumatic, when the thought that triggers this emotion arrises again you may instintively fight it. You have to realise that this is not in your best interest.

Step three-Actively think the thought and don't shy away from it. let your thought create your emotion and feel the full force of its energy. You will find that its energy has a limit and does fade.

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Depression in adolescents and young people

Author: Dr Mark Rowe

One in five children and adolescents is affected by mental health problems and disorders. Those aged 18-24 have the highest prevalence of mental disorders of any age group.

Depression in this age group should be taken seriously. Youth suicide is the third most common cause of death in this age group.

The Lawson Clinic, a leading mood disorder facility based in Sydney Australia, believes that both biological and developmental factors contribute to depression in adolescence. If Bipolar disorder or psychosis is suspected, biological causes would need to be examined.

Signs of depression in an adolescent

It is often hard to distinguish adolescent turmoil from depressive illness, especially as the young person is forging new roles within the family and struggling with independence, and academic and career decisions.

An adolescent who is depressed may not show obvious signs of depression. Instead, he or she may start to behave uncharacteristically, for example by:

- Becoming socially withdrawn.

- Falling in their performance at school.

- Engaging in risk-taking behaviours (e.g. reckless driving, inappropriate sexual involvements).

- Engaging in drug and alcohol abuse.                        

- Sometimes a minor physical problem is used as a disguised appeal for help.

Where to get help for an adolescent

If you think your son or daughter, or someone you are close to, might be depressed, the first step is to either take them to a general practitioner, to the local Community Health Centre. The general practitioner will either conduct an assessment or refer the adolescent to a child and adolescent psychiatrist or mental health worker. Other initial sources of help are school counsellors and trusted close family members to whom the adolescent feels comfortable talking.

Sometimes the adolescent may not want to seek help. In this case it's best to explain that you are concerned and perhaps also provide them with some information to read about depression.

There are also some excellent websites designed for young people, as well as confidential online and telephone counselling services. It's important for young people to know that depression is a common problem and that there are people who can help.

If there is any talk of suicide this should be taken seriously and immediate help sought from a mental health professional.

Key points to remember

- Depression among young people is common, with one in five affected by mental  health problems.

- It can be hard to distinguish depression from adolescent turmoil.

- Depression in an adolescent may be indicated by uncharacteristic behaviour such as withdrawing socially, dropping in performance at school, using drugs or alcohol, or engaging in risky behaviour.

- Professional help from a general pracititioner or counsellor should be sought if depression is suspected.

- Immediate help should be obtained from a general pracititioner or other mental health practitioner if an adolescent talks of suicide.

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