Welcome to our ‘in the media’ section, where you can download articles that have appeared in the National press about the uses and benefits of Cognitive Hypnotherapy, many written by Trevor Silvester.

Making Your Differences Work For You

Making Your Differences Work For You

One of the most important things to recognise as a coach are the differences in the way people think. Working in an athlete’s model of the world will make a world of difference to the results you get. In this article Trevor explores these differences.

Lose with with a SlimQuest Coach

Lose with with a SlimQuest Coach

In this issue of Slim at Home a graduate of a SlimQuest class describes how Cognitive Hypnotherapy techniques changed her attitude to food, and her dress size.

Smile Your Way to Success

Smile Your Way to Success

If you’re not enjoying your training it’s going to seriously affect your motivation and performance levels. Find out how to use enjoyment as a way to take you to another level.

Learning from a Pro

Learning from a Pro

I’m the sports mind coach of Pat McAleese, a promising young boxer who has gone from 90 to 23 in the rankings in the time I’ve been working with him. This is an article I wrote when we switched roles and he trained me in boxing technique. It appeared in the programme of his ninth [...]

How to use superstitions to increase performance

How to use superstitions to increase performance

Many athletes follow routines that help their frame of mind, or keep with them times that make them ‘lucky’. In this article Trevor explores why this is so, how they can be a help, and how to avoid them being a hindrance. Did you know it’s bad luck to read this without now reading the [...]

Interview with a Wing Chun Master

Interview with a Wing Chun Master

Trevor is learning Wing Chun, the form of Kung Fu that formed the base of Bruce Lee’s technique. He recently attended a seminar with the leading practitioner of his style in Europe and, having just been invited to become a monthly contributor to the magazine, took the opportunity to question him.

Helping PTSD with Cognitive Hypnotheray (Part 2)

Helping PTSD with Cognitive Hypnotheray (Part 2)

Trevor continues his explanation of how our approach can often bring rapid improvement for this condition.

Personal Best Performance

Personal Best Performance

In this article Trevor uses examples from the mindsets of elite athletes to show how you can use your mind to push you to even higher levels of performance.

Helping PTSD with Cognitive Hypnotherapy (Part 1)

Helping PTSD with Cognitive Hypnotherapy (Part 1)

There are many people who urgently need help with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD, many of them from the armed and emergency services. This article is similar to the one in Police Professional, and will soon appear in a number of others in order to educate the right people about the potential of our approach.

Working with PTSD

Working with PTSD

As an ex-police officer, Trevor has a particular interest in working with people suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. In this article for Police Professional he outlines what the condition is, and how people can be helped using Cognitive Hypnotherapy.

Listen Carefully…

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 [...]

I Love You But…

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. [...]

Using the Mind to Release Your Body’s Potential

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.

Recovery is in the Mind

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.

Book Reviews

Book Reviews

Trevor was asked by Changes to review his favourite ten books, so he did!