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Interview Skills – improve with hypnosis

Zita — Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:02:24 +0000

Does your body shake and the butterflies go mad in your stomach as you wait your turn to called for your interview? As you open your mouth to speak does it feel dry? Perhaps you feel like your heart beat must be audible to all in the room? Your hands shake, your mind goes blank. Talking fast seems like a good idea to get it over with. If this sounds like you and you want to be confident to sell yourself in an interview, hypnosis and nlp (neuro linguistic programming) can help you land the job you want. If you want to have choice in changing your position (within your present company or a new one), you have to have the right mindset. To be able to recognise the butterflies as adrenaline to give you confidence so that you walk out from the interview knowing you did your best and be in a position to weigh up the people interviewing you. Do they reflect the type of organisation you want to work for. To improve your interview techniques call me on 086 1038892 for appointments in Limerick or Dublin.

Stammering – Hypnotherapy can help

Zita — Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:25:42 +0000

How does hypnosis help to you relieve the anxiety of stammering? For adults and children alike, stammering can have detrimental effects on self esteem and confidence. Problems will be with certain letters and try as you might to avoid them, you will at some time have to use the words. Avoidence is not a solution and will actually add to the anxiety when you do have finally use the word. Hypnosis can help to get rid of the fear associated with speaking in front of others.

Hypnosis works by concentrating on the problem letters and find a solution. Did you know that sufferers do not stammer while in hypnosis? It is because they are in a relaxed state. Anxiety and panic and “seeing” the difficulty with the word make life difficult. Blushing will become part of the panic. So, now you are dealing with the stammering, panic and blushing!

The most wonderful “side effect” of hypnosis is the relaxation element. The subconscious mind is being programmed to be in a relaxed and calm state while using the problem letters. What I like to do with clients is to make a sentence with the words beginning with the problem letters (if it is the start of words that causes the problem). The client repeats the statement over and over easily and gently – the purpose is a confidence boost from saying the words with problem letters and most importantly a signal to the subconscious mind – being relaxed with the letters. Efforts are made a word pacing – the desire to “get the words over with” may trigger you to talk very fast. Whether excited or anxious, the focus is on speaking clearly and easily with a confident delivery.

Let hypnosis give you the confidence and ability to overcome stammering.

Contact me by calling 086 1038892 or email zita@zitastanley.com – offices in Limerick and Dublin.

Presentation Skills

Zita — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 23:22:24 +0000

How many times have you got the “o my God” gut wrenching feeling when you hear about a meeting or presentation and you have to be the one who talks? Or perhaps you are in a queue to talk – your mind is just focused and when it’s your turn, you don’t even hear what is being said, just feeling your heart pumping out of your chest, your mouth dry, feeling shaky…..then it’s your turn and you talk so fast just to get it over with? Does it make you feel good? Perhaps your shakes continues as the excess adrenaline tries to find its way out of your body.

There is another way – how many times have you noticed someone “I wish I was like them” – they look confident and poised. You are engaged by them. With hypnosis (for the relaxation) and NLP (for the creativity and visualisation) you can control your heart rate, your posture. You can learn to be like this other person. You are interrupting the stress response in the body. With hypnosis we look for when your trigger occurs – is it on hearing about the presentation, is it while you are waiting, is it just as you open your mouth to speak? We also look for the sign you need to know that everything is okay – is it when the first few words come out strong, is it the way you keep your body in control. With stress/panic, the initial feeling is of lack of control, you feel overwhelmed but you can learn to control these feelings for you. To recognise the butterflies in your stomach as excitement rather than fear. To be able to see things from your “audience” perspective. To be able to relax talking in front of others with your mind clear and able to respond to any questions because now you are listening and concentrating on the person asking the question. In this way you give the best of yourself and grow in confidence at your new found ability to talk freely and at ease.

Call me on 086 1038892 or email zita@zitastanley.com for an appointment in Limerick or Dublin to ease your presentation and public speaking fears.

Overcoming Public Speaking Anxiety with Hypnosis & NLP in Dublin 2 and Limerick

Zita — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:01:00 +0000

Are you afraid of being tongue-tied? Are you afraid of blushing or totally embarrassing yourself? Public speaking or presentation skills have to be developed especially if it is part of your job. You cannot avoid them and the more you try to avoid and therefore, feel the anxiety of public speaking, the worse it gets. How great would it be if you could just flick a switch in your mind and you could just get on with your presentation and maybe even enjoy it. With hypnosis and NLP you are learning how to use the power of your own mind to use your confidence that you have with friends and push this into your presenting skills. Confident presenters don’t babble, they don’t blush or fidget or speak so fast that you have no idea of what was said. You are learning to access parts of your mind to become the you that you want to be.

Call 086 1038892 for appointments in Dublin 2 and Limerick to improve your public speaking and presentation skills.

Why hypnosis works

Zita — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:27:54 +0000

You know that you can have insight and be logical about your problem but it doesn’t seem to make any difference to the blushing, anxiety, stress with attempts to stop smoking, lose weight etc. Why? Because we reason with the logical part of the mind and the hurt that prompted the problem in the first place is in your subconscious mind! The only way to access your subconscious mind is with the use of hypnosis. Hypnosis is a deep relaxation where you are fully aware but are just so relaxed you keep you eyes closed. When in this relaxed state, the conscious mind drifts and you are fully aware but just more interested in what is going on inside you. This can help you to overcome your problem – we find the cause and make it lose its effect! For suggestion therapy, for stop smoking, wart removal or any of the more habit problems, when you are relaxed, suggestions are offered to the subconscious about new ways of looking at what used to be a problem for you.

Only your subconscious mind knows what caused the problem in the first place and only your subconscious mind can make the change. But it is not a magic pill or cure. It is about empowering you. Internal acceptance and validation help you to become the person you really want to be. There is no dependant relationship with me. Solution focused therapy is the method I use so that you are in therapy for the shortest time possible maximum 12 weeks. That is because we start with your goal and work towards it whether it is to feel relaxed in social situations, relaxed being a non smoker, more confident and assertive – with hypnosis you can your own magic happen and it is a tool for life.

Call me to overcome any unwanted habit or to stop the cycle of anxiety which begets more anxiety so that you are going round and round. Be free from your problem, you have the power within you and I can help you access it.

Call 086 1038892 now to book an appointment – Limerick City and Dublin 2.

Motivation and Hypnosis.

Zita — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:00:53 +0000

Whatever change you want to make, you need some form of motivation or otherwise you would not change. Make change is never easy whether it is to stop smoking, lose weight, get focused on the job you want, motivation to set up your own business, gain confidence you will need some help. Hypnosis is such a focused tool at your disposal to give you laser focus on what you want. Hypnosis helps to concentrate your mind on that one change. Remember, you can only work on one change at a time (that’s why New Year Resolutions fail – we try too many changes and achieve nothing). Listening to a hypnotic CD/MP3 reminds your subconscious mind that you want to change. The theory is to make change permanent it takes 21 days for it to be fully absorbed by the subconscious mind.

If you are new to hypnosis and hypnotherapy, what has stopped you in the past from fulfilling your goals, was it the little voice in your head telling you that you “don’t deserve it”, “not good enough”, “no time”, “that’s not for you” – you get the drift. If you feel this is the obstacle because the voice gets so loud you must obey it then please consider hypnosis where we can access your subconscious and quieten the voice once and for all.

Do you really want to end your days regretting the things you didn’t do? You can be and/or change anything about yourself that you are not happy with – hypnosis helps you to feel confidence that you can achieve your goals. Sometimes it is easier to choose the safe option and continue to complain and feel sorry for yourself but if you want to change and get the feeling that you can change through hypnosis who knows what you can achieve.

Call me now to book an appointment on 086 1038892.

Baggot Street, Dublin 2.

Skype – email me if you would like to have a session using Skype – zita@zitastanley.com

Hypnosis Blushing, Confidence, Anxiety, Stress Management etc.

Zita — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 01:42:25 +0000

At the basics of hypnosis and hypnotherapy is to take what works for you and make it better so that the positive outweighs the negative, your thinking process is engaged towards solutions rather than possible problems, you are practical with regard to worrying, you manage stress adequately, concentrate on a pale face so you stop blushing, you act confidence physically and the internal confidence builds inside you. What happens, one day comes and you haven’t had to think about the steps necessary to stop blushing, stop smoking etc. Your mind automaticallly (and that is your subconscious mind) goes to positive thoughts. We all have something that works for us deep down inside. We have forgotten it. You have over the years trained your mind to automatically think the worst and this causes anxiety. Why does it cause anxiety? Because it is not really who you are. We should always strive to be better, to push ourselves out of the comfort zone, to see opportunity. Take what you have that works at any level and build on that so that it thrives with good thoughts, perhaps training or practicing whatever it takes to get it better.

For self improvement in any area of your life, make the call now 086 1038892. Baggot Street Dublin 2. You have the power within you, let me show you how to unlock the secret to your subconscious mind!

Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy

Zita — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 01:21:38 +0000

Hypnotherapy is therapy carried out under hypnosis which essentially allows you to make change very quickly. The focus is the one change you wish to make in your life and a short, concise and focused therapy to help you build your self reliance. You gain the opportunity to harness the new and re-ignited skills within yourself in the future. It is about raising your self belief that you can be stop smoking, lose weight, get the great job you want, have a family, find a partner, overcome depression and anxiety, stop blushing or whatever change you wish to make.

You must want to make the change and believe that change for you is possible – you don’t have to believe in the process but be open minded. Expect positive change and look forward to positive change! Take a moment right now to write down goals for each area of your life – let’s face it, if you were content as you are now you wouldn’t be reading this. Write down the categories – lifestyle, health, family, relationships, financial, educational – whatever areas are in your life. Then list the goals or aspirations you have in each category. Now the most important is to timeline them so you see at a glance what the most pressing issue is for you. Hypnosis is great to help clarify our thoughts and organize the areas in your life.

Then set out the tasks you need to take to make each goal a reality – do you have to connect with someone, do you have do a course, do you have _________? Again set out a to-do list with these. Remember the day is not over until you can tick off everything on your life. Life being life, no doubt you may be thrown a curve ball but re-arrange the timeline – it’s not set in stone but don’t let things slide because of laziness.

For more help on focusing your mind or changing an unwanted habit call 086 1038892.

Office in Baggot Street, Dublin 2.

Self Help with Hypnosis

Zita — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 01:21:22 +0000

Any self help that uses hypnosis is going to be more successful. Why? Because you must tackle the underlying issues and they are usually anxiety based or a fear that stops you from being the best you can be. Hypnotherapy is therapy using hypnosis to help you make changes a change at a subconscious level. This is where the problem started and as one could, you must “return to the scene of crime”. This return is to help you let go, release unresolved upset, even guilt. Then you rebuild and look forward knowing that the past no longer has a hold over you. All hypnosis is self hypnosis and as such you are learning a valuable self help tool to aid you in making other changes in your life. Some might say that “self help” is an oxymoron if you are actually seeing a therapist, reading books, going on self improvement courses. Any help that helps your inner self is of benefit but as long as you gaining benefit. We can be logical about the way the negative way we behave and have what psychiatrists term “insight” i.e. a good understanding but this does not solve the problem or deal with the symptoms you fee. Why not? Because the hurt to the inner self did not happen on a logical basis – if it did we would not have any problems.

Self help is about healing, letting go of negativity, release guilt. What is the underlying symptom you feel? This can take a little while to untangle as over the years you have added to it. With hypnotherapy we must have a focus – a solution to work towards. One change at a time is necessary and important because the subconscious mind can only deal with one change at a time. Take the time to explore hypnosis to see how it can help with your self help actions.

Baggot Street.

Available for online therapy and webcam sessions.

Call 086 1038892

Shyness and Hypnosis

Zita — Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:31:59 +0000

I read in Dublin’s Metro newspaper that the Oxytocin, a hormone that women produce in labour, is being seen as a salvation for those suffering from shyness. While it therapy it sounds better than self medicating with alchohol and its disastrous effects, wouldn’t it be better to learn how to control the symptoms from inside instead of relying on something external. The problem comes from inside and hypnotherapy can help you regain control of the symptoms which to now have been controlling and dominating one’s life in the form of chronic shyness, blushing, sweating profusely, nervousness, shaking. Imagine the empowerment it would give you by reprogramming your mind, as you would your computer, to manage shyness, learning to even overcome. Hypnotherapy helps you to uncover the reason for your shyness and then we look to your future as being confident and happy. By using hypnotherapy which is solution focused a short sharp course (no more than 10 – 12 sessions) can release you from the shyness you experience.

Exercise: Please read through first.

Close your eyes for a few moments;
Imagine what life would be like for you to feel comfortable in a group situation whether it is with friends or strangers or both.
Add as much detail as possible – hear the sounds, smell the smells and see the pictures. Add movement – make it as though you are watching a movie/video.
You are feeling comfortable, your hands are dry, your stomach is at ease, your heart beats at a normal rhythm, your face is pale. Feels good, doesn’t it?
You are enjoying yourself, feeling comfortable and relaxed.
Notice where in your body you feel this good feeling – is it your head, your chest, your stomach (there is no right or wrong answer) and give it a shape and colour. Make it bigger and brighter so it fills your whole body. Feeling wonderful.
Now open your eyes.
How great are your feeling right now and you did this by yourself.

Using hypnotherapy you can learn relaxation techniques and practice visualisation exercises. The therapy part helps to recall the times when you “learned” to be shy and withdrawing from groups. Then I help you to re-learn a new way of behaving.

So to overcome shyness and gain confidence and be comfortable in yourself, think about hypnotherapy and the results will speak for themselves.

Location: Upper Baggot Street.

Call: 086 1038892.

E-Mail: zita@zitastanley.com