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‘Con­fidence’, as defined within Con­fidence Hypnosis, is not just a positive feeling in the body; it is also a state of mind, an approach to life, which tends to lead to self-​​acceptance and success.  It encom­passes focus, effort and com­mitment as well as the ability to both accept and learn from mistakes made along the way.

Nobody comes into the world lacking in con­fidence.  Such self-​​perceptions develop over time, largely as a result of life exper­iences; what happened in the past, inter­pretation of those events and the nature of the emotions around the stored memories of those events.

Whatever the causes, the symptoms of low self-​​confidence can be severe.  At a physical level, the state of high alert that results from not feeling con­fident in a given situation, typ­ically stim­ulates the internal fight or flight response, releasing det­ri­mental stress hormones, creating breath­lessness, tension, red­dening of the face, shaking, sweating and so on.  Low self-​​confidence also affects a person at a cog­nitive level, encouraging negative, self-​​defeating thinking; at an emo­tional level, often leaving people feeling depressed, weak, unworthy; and, at a beha­vioural level, con­straining choices and oppor­tunities, ulti­mately influ­encing work, rela­tionships, success and overall enjoyment of life.

But much of this suf­fering is unne­cessary.  Hyp­no­therapy in the form of con­fidence hypnosis treatment pro­grammes rep­resents a holistic, dynamic approach to helping indi­viduals uncover, release and develop their true con­fidence potential.

No matter how lacking in con­fidence a person may feel, everyone has exper­ienced feeling con­fident at certain times in their life; so it’s not that people feel com­pletely lacking in con­fidence all of the time.  With this in mind, it’s vital to identify and address each person’s unique exper­iences of low self-​​confidence.  The initial con­sultation of the Con­fidence Hypnosis Pro­gramme iden­tifies and explores the causes, symptoms and triggers of low self-​​confidence as they exist from the client’s per­spective.  The physical, emo­tional, cog­nitive and beha­vioural rami­fic­ations of that self-​​perception are also explored in depth.

Con­fidence hypnosis treatment pro­grammes typ­ically employ deep relaxation hypnosis to coun­teract the damaging physical side effects of stress created by low-​​self-​​confidence.  Through anchoring the physical and psy­cho­logical sen­sations of deep relaxation, people are taught how to re-​​create those feelings whenever desirable or necessary.

Direct positive sug­gestion and post hypnotic sug­gestions tend to be used to adapt the cog­nitive responses to feelings of low self-​​confidence, and to instil alternative, more effective ways of dealing with specific stressors /​ situ­ations as they arise, so extending the con­fidence comfort zone whilst also chal­lenging self-​​defeating thoughts and beliefs.

Past exper­iences that are inter­fering with the present are more often than not re-​​evaluated through con­fidence hypnosis.  Memories from the past that are inter­fering with the present are re-​​visited and re-​​framed, the emo­tional and cog­nitive influence on the present and future de-​​sensitised.

Con­fidence hypnosis treatment pro­grammes also tend to apply tech­niques such as mental rehearsal, creative imagery, future pacing and pseudo-​​orientation in time to further develop con­fidence in the present, and both establish and cement under­standing of future success and acceptance of self.

Whatever the causes, the symptoms of low self-​​confidence can be severe, con­straining choices and oppor­tunities, ulti­mately influ­encing work, rela­tionships, success and overall enjoyment of life.  Con­fidence hypnosis rep­resents a holistic, dynamic approach to helping indi­viduals uncover, release and develop their true con­fidence potential.

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This article was ori­ginally pub­lished on www.HypnotherapyClinic.info by Con­sultant Clinical Hyp­no­therapist & Pys­cho­therapist Noel Bradford –

As a pro­fes­sional therapist Noel help people with everything that you would expect including giving up smoking, con­trolling their weight, dealing with fears and phobias. However his services go far beyond this and encompass things that affect everyone at some time in their life, such as depression, anxiety, panic attacks, stress, and low self esteem.

He  also has detailed spe­cialist training in several areas including but not limitted to Irrittable Bowel Syndrome and Pyscho­sexual matters that affect men such as Errectile Dys­function and Pre­mature Ejac­u­lation as well as those affecting women such as Hyper Desire Disorder, Vaginisums, and Dys­pareunia.

Ori­ginally posted 2009-​​03-​​10 09:13:21.