My father was one of the first hypnotherapists in the UK and he practiced professionally for many years. He also taught Hypnotherapy and I was lucky to be able to benefit from this.
I was diagnosed with dyspraxia in January 2010, but had known I had dyspraxia since my oldest son was diagnosed some 15 years earlier. During the course of his evaluation, I recognized many of the signs and symptoms and could easily apply them to myself.
Because it is more difficult for those of us with dyspraxia to perform everyday tasks, it is also more tiring, and while there are some very effective strategies and systems to help us manage some of these tasks, learning and implementing a strategy can, in itself. It can be exhausting and I’m sure I’m not the only one who says that sometimes when I try to cope with ordinary, everyday life I find it very exhausting and the more I get tired the less I seem to be able to do which, in turn, it can generate an enormous amount of stress and anxiety.
It would be wonderful to have a magic wand that could make these problems go away, but until then, it is necessary to find an effective way to deal with them and, at the same time, relieve anxiety. It is widely recognized that relaxation can help and there is no doubt that it is very useful. However, it occurred to me that I could very easily take this one step further and, in addition to relieving anxiety, make a difference for people with dyspraxia by helping them cope with some of the issues they face.
Hypnotherapy involves bringing the client into a deep state of relaxation. This state of relaxation is perfectly natural and normal and, in fact, we all experience it on a regular basis when we are about to fall asleep but are still aware of what is happening around us. During the Hypnotherapy session, the client is fully conscious, all the time.
The Hypnotherapist cannot take control of the client’s mind and the client must really want the therapy to work for it to be effective. I tend to see hypnotherapy as a camaraderie between the hypnotherapist and the client, in which the client is helped to help himself.
Having been hypnotized many times (I was a very willing ‘guinea pig’ to my father’s students!), I can attest to the fact that it is a wonderfully relaxing, refreshing and pleasurable experience and an extremely effective method of learning to cope with the situation. with some of the problems we face as well.
It is well known that Hypnotherapy can help you quit smoking, control your weight, gain confidence, etc. but it can also be effective in helping concentration, relieving anxiety, learning and improving sports, musical instruments, public speaking, etc. In order to effectively apply hypnotherapy to dyspraxia, or rather relieve some of the symptoms of dyspraxia, I have developed some programs that address some of the problems that are faced when walking, eating (particularly in front of other people) , learn to drive, pass the driving test and many more.
Hypnotherapy is a very powerful tool that can, and does, make a positive difference in the lives of many people. You could be one of those people.