Does it feel that no matter how hard you try, things just don't seem right for you or work out they way you want them? It might be endless weight loss diets with short term results in weight loss, or a persistent cycle of low moods, or a general feeling of self dislike. These are just a few examples of what many people experience, which often results in them contacting me for help, at my Hypnotherapy practice in Leicester. I recently ran a workshop based in Leicester on "life Purpose", It was such an interesting and inspiring afternoon. I thought I would write an article about some of the ideas and concepts.
It can often be the case, for many people, that no matter how hard they try, everything they do, to overcome their problem, something stops them. Past clients or students have described this as a block, they have described it as, and it's like something is within them is resisting or stopping that change. The frustrating part is logically and intellectually we know the change will be good for us, and it might well transform our life's and let you experience many new possibilities.
In NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) we talk about "limiting beliefs" Limiting beliefs hold us back, in Shamanism we talk about soul contracts, in Celtic mythology they refer to a term call the talk The Geis, which is rather like a curse or spell which has placed upon you. Alberto Villolodo PhD, in his book "Mending the past and healing the future with soul retrieval" discusses sacred cows, all these terms result in the same thing, allow me to explain. (Throughout the article ill refer to the above concepts as limiting beliefs for reading ease)
Our thoughts and beliefs shape our perception of the world. They determine our actions or inactions. Thoughts affect feelings. Feelings affect behaviour. Our behaviour produces results (or the lack of them). It all begins with our thoughts, since we have to accept a thought for it to become a belief.
It's been said that whatever you believe becomes your reality. You do not believe what you see; rather you see what you already believe. For this reason, two people facing the same situation may interpret it differently, act according to their different beliefs and experience different outcomes.
Examples of these limiting beliefs, sacred cows, soul contracts or Geis's, are "I'm not good enough" "ill result to nothing" "I'll never be slim" "ill amount to nothing" "people like us dont go to university" "I'm not clever" "when I do X then I'll do Y" "I don't deserve any better" "I'm not loveable".
I remember working with a lady who had been violent relationship for many years her Geis was "you're a shit for brains" her ex partner had cruelly told her this every day for 8yrs and she had taken it to be true, and her perception of herself shifted to illustrate this as a truth.
In many cases people have held these beliefs for a long time and they seem to provide safety or security, we like familiarity, but in truth they stop us from achieving what we want in life.
Consider Galileo he was brought before the inquisition in the 17th century, as a heretic for supporting the Copernicus and his theory that the earth orbits around the sun this was in direct conflict with the teachings of the time. Galileo abandoned his investigations after being reprimanded buy the church. He returned to these studies and defended the theory before the pope. Galileo had to the sacrifice the limiting beliefs that claimed our planet was the centre of the universe, with the sun and the stars spinning around it nightly. He was kept in confinement for challenging this beliefs, he stayed true to his purpose despite the dangers of doing so and he made discoveries that have changed the course of science and our know universally accepted.
Imagine for a moment the benefits of letting go of your limiting beliefs or soul contracts, there are various ways to release limiting beliefs using Hypnotherapy, NLP or Shamanic practices can assist you in this.
Limiting beliefs act like brakes on our progress. Have you had the experience that each time you try to take action to make change something brings you back? These limiting beliefs act like a thermostat bring you back to familiarity. Your thoughts and beliefs are your programming.
What can I do about them?
You can release limiting beliefs. But first you have to identify them. They could be lurking in the unconscious part of our minds out of our conscious awareness.
Once you have identified them, these limiting beliefs must be challenged, every time they rear their heads.
For great results many people suggest consciously examining any thoughts that are limiting you in any way. When limiting thoughts are raised into our conscious awareness they tend to lose their power, often they need to be challenged this is when its useful to work with a Hypnotherapist, NLP Master Practitioner, or a Shamanic practitioner, who is trained to identify limiting beliefs and will challenge them and assist you in releasing them.
One of the benefits of working with a qualified Hypnotherapist is that they are trained to listen out for limiting beliefs, soul contracts; they are more able to challenge. Contact Alexia Elliott for a FREE consultation or to find out more information on training with her.
Empowerment Hypnotherapy Leicester www.alexia-elliott-hypnotherapy.co.uk Hypnotherapy in Leicester with hypnotherapist Alexia Elliott. Free consultation session at Empowerment Hypnotherapy Leicester
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how can Hypnotherapy & NLP help me?
Hypnotherapy and NLP can help you in many ways Because Hypnotherapy and NLP focus on effecting change in our unconscious mind or at an unconscious level; it is extremely helpful in relieving problems in our thoughts behaviour and attitudes towards ourselves and our lives.
The reasons why hypnotherapy and NLP are so effective at helping us change, as the problems or issues we are experiencing, reside at an unconscious level. It is the unconscious part of our mind that is responsible for our beliefs, feelings, emotions and behaviours. It's our unconscious mind that is responsible getting us deeply absorbed in the erroneous or negative patterns of thinking, behaving and relating to others that are often the primary symptoms of our problems
Hypnosis bypasses the conscious mind and creates an alternative state of consciousness, in which attention can be focused away from the present reality. Rather like day dreaming, attention can then be focused towards particular images, thoughts, perceptions, feelings, motivations and behaviours which will help change our habitual responses and learnt behaviours, as well as help create new perspectives over past experiences.
Of course you may be interested in Shamanism or Shamanic healing, please feel free to browse my site for more information on Shamanism and Shamanic Practice, you might like to take a look out our training site www.talkingcuretraining.co.uk Our Next 10 Month Practitioner Training Course is starting in May 2009
Make an appointment today for a FREE hypnotherapy consultation in Leicester or the Leicester area with hypnotherapist Alexia Elliott at Empowerment Hypnotherapy to discuss any of your problems and find out how Empowerment Hypnotherapy can help you. Empowerment Hypnotherapy appreciates how important it is the find the right therapist which is why they offer a free consultation for new clients to find out more about their approach to hypnotherapy and if Alexia is the right hypnotherapist for each client. Alexia Elliott and Empowerment Hypnotherapy Leicester are fully insured and UKCHO registered.
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