A study by Kansas University has shown that childrens perception of a peers ability to control an undesirable characteristic – such as obesity – will affect their attitude toward them. One of the researchers, Jennifer Livengood said “This study provides some evidence that if a child feels that an undesirable characteristic is under some sort […]
Archives for July 2009
Listen Carefully…
In this article Trevor explains how you can use self hypnosis to maximise the results of your training, and your performance on the day. When you look at the opening page, though, isn’t it a shame that an article stressing the non-weirdness of trance gets lumbered with a picture that suggests the opposite. I think […]
Lazy gene favours adventurous choices
On our Cognitive Hypnotherapy Diploma course we spend time looking at a range of differences in people that guide their preferences. One of these is a preference for sameness and difference. Think of it as a continuum; some people will be strongly sameness, some strongly difference, and many a mixture of both (often dependent on […]
I Love You But…
Trevor was consulted for an interesting article on the differences that make relationships a challenge. If you’re interested in why opposites attract…and then drive each other mad, you might want to have a look at the online seminar that Trevor recorded, Talking From Uranus: How to live with the Alien you fell in love with. […]
Women are getting more beautiful, but what about their minds?
In a recent study published by the University of Helsinki, using information gathered from men and women in the US who were subjects of a 40 year investigation, researchers concluded that beautiful women had 16% more children than plainer ones. From a Darwinian point of view, if beauty is getting selected for, then women will […]
Adult brains can change within seconds
A new report about to be published in the Journal of Neuroscience by scientists working at the Institute for Brain Research at MIT has established that our brains can alter in a matter of seconds. “Our study shows the stunning ability of the brain to adapt to moment-to-moment changes in experience even in adulthood.” states […]
Using the Mind to Release Your Body’s Potential
Three techniques for keeping your mind in the best place to get the results you want.
We’re Everywhere!
I had a funny thought in the shower this morning. I noticed a patch of skin was peeling following our recent bit of summer weather and it reminded me of something I read in a Deepak Chopra book about how our bodies completely recreate themselves every nine years. There isn’t a single atom of you […]
Recovery is in the Mind
In this article Trevor draws on his personal experiences to show you how you can use your thoughts to accelerate your recovery from injury.
Quest Boxer still unbeaten
I’ve a particular interest in developing the ways in which the mind can be harnessed to improve sports performance, so I’m delighted to be working with a young professional boxer called Pat McAleese, who extended his unbeaten record to six last weekend. What made his win even more remarkable was that he was cut in […]