Comments on: How to forget fear http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/804/how-to-forget-fear/ Home of Cognitive Hypnotherapy Sun, 25 Jul 2010 15:39:53 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Trevor Silvester http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/804/how-to-forget-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-428 Trevor Silvester Tue, 18 May 2010 10:56:31 +0000 http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/?p=804#comment-428 Hi Mohammed, Bear in mind that I would say this, wouldn't I? But the answer is no. If the therapist is well-trained, and avoids clients for whom hypnotherapy is contraindicated (those suffering from psychosis etc), then the techniques themselves are perfectly safe. The key is to find a therapist who knows what they are doing, which is why our training focuses so strongly on the competence of our graduates. Hi Mohammed,

Bear in mind that I would say this, wouldn’t I? But the answer is no. If the therapist is well-trained, and avoids clients for whom hypnotherapy is contraindicated (those suffering from psychosis etc), then the techniques themselves are perfectly safe.

The key is to find a therapist who knows what they are doing, which is why our training focuses so strongly on the competence of our graduates.

]]> By: mohammed said http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/804/how-to-forget-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-427 mohammed said Mon, 17 May 2010 23:43:11 +0000 http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/?p=804#comment-427 Are there any side effects to cognitive hypnotherapy? Are there any side effects to cognitive hypnotherapy?

]]> By: Marc Craig http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/804/how-to-forget-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-386 Marc Craig Sun, 21 Feb 2010 19:55:07 +0000 http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/?p=804#comment-386 I am sure that it can be argued that there are positive aspects with drugs aiding people to 'forget' negative emotions but using the techniques in Cognitive Hypnotherapy enables clients to take ownership, reframe and understand these emotions for what they are, not what they are not! As Alison mentioned the client in Cognitive Hypnoptherapy is empowered with the choice of what to 'replace' that emotion with. Sometimes it is as simple as just profound awareness. I am sure that it can be argued that there are positive aspects with drugs aiding people to ‘forget’ negative emotions but using the techniques in Cognitive Hypnotherapy enables clients to take ownership, reframe and understand these emotions for what they are, not what they are not! As Alison mentioned the client in Cognitive Hypnoptherapy is empowered with the choice of what to ‘replace’ that emotion with. Sometimes it is as simple as just profound awareness.

]]> By: Chris Calloway http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/804/how-to-forget-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-365 Chris Calloway Tue, 12 Jan 2010 12:02:10 +0000 http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/?p=804#comment-365 I wonder if you have to be careful what you think about while the beta blocker is active and in the system. If you recall a happy past memory will it be stripped of all of its emotional content? I wonder if you have to be careful what you think about while the beta blocker is active and in the system. If you recall a happy past memory will it be stripped of all of its emotional content?

]]> By: Ali Turner http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/804/how-to-forget-fear/comment-page-1/#comment-364 Ali Turner Sun, 10 Jan 2010 10:19:07 +0000 http://www.questinstitute.co.uk/?p=804#comment-364 Thank you Trevor. At least with cognitive hypnotherapy we and our clients choose what the negative memories are replaced with. That takes courage in itself but at least we're in control! Because it's one thing knowing how to remove a negative emotion, but quite another knowing how to replace it with a positive one. Sometimes our negative emotions make up our world and provide a comfort zone. Much of the hard work is done by choosing an alternative, more positive way of thinking, feeling. You used the magic words - that a memory 'can be changed'. I wonder what drugs the scientists can use to 'change' an emotion from a negative to a positive one... is that allowed? :) Ali x Thank you Trevor.

At least with cognitive hypnotherapy we and our clients choose what the negative memories are replaced with. That takes courage in itself but at least we’re in control!

Because it’s one thing knowing how to remove a negative emotion, but quite another knowing how to replace it with a positive one. Sometimes our negative emotions make up our world and provide a comfort zone. Much of the hard work is done by choosing an alternative, more positive way of thinking, feeling.

You used the magic words – that a memory ‘can be changed’. I wonder what drugs the scientists can use to ‘change’ an emotion from a negative to a positive one… is that allowed? :)

Ali
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