Happiful January 2020

Ask the experts
Hypnotherapist Penelope Ling
answers your questions on
hypnotherapy for confidence
Read more about Penelope on
hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk
Stress
Q
I’m so stressed at
work. My partner
says I should leave,
but I haven’t got time to
think about what I want
to do. Can hypnotherapy
give me some headspace
to think clearly about
my career?
Yes! The reason I’m so
A sure is that hypnotherapy
helped me with that very
problem many years ago – long
before I thought about training
as a therapist. When you feel
stressed and anxious, the brain
subdues the part that makes
rational, calculated decisions.
On a subconscious level, you’re
trying to escape the stressor.
Hypnotherapy helps reduce
anxiety, and allows you to think
much more about what you want
– especially if it’s solution-focused.
The right kind of therapist can
help you look at your value system
too, as different industries have
different values, and you might
find you’d be better off retraining.
Decision-making
Q
Can
hypnotherapy
help me become
more decisive? I can’t
help but think the
worst when making
decisions, and I want
to feel more confident
in my choices...
The fight or flight response
A we experience when we feel
stressed is designed to remove
us from danger – there is no
time for thinking. When you’re
calm and thinking positively,
you are in a much better place
to be decisive.
Hypnotherapy can be a
marvellous tool to help you
consider decisions without
getting caught up in any
‘emotional junk’. It can also
allow your subconscious to
come up with all kinds of
creative problem-solving. When
you look logically at where
decisions can take you, you’ll
find yourself making better
choices in life.