Insights, tips, and knowledge about hypnosis and mental health.
If you keep getting in the way of your own success, whether at work, in your private life, or in relationships, then something inside you is going wrong. But usually, it's not what most people assume, which is why it's so hard to end self-sabotage. I have already been able to help many of my clients align everything they do with…
Racing heart, breaking out in a sweat, the feeling of being completely out of place – sound familiar? Many people feel uncomfortable when confronted with strangers at parties or other social events. Especially when they arrive in groups or even already know each other, it can quickly send your pulse skyrocketing. Many of my clients…
Clearly defined boundaries are one of the most important things, not just for mental health, but for life in general. There's a reason we say, "If you're open to everything, you're not quite watertight"—whoever doesn't draw boundaries or respect them will, sooner or later, be caught up by their own nature. Because by nature…
When you feel bad, or certain feelings plague you, or you've fallen in love where you'd rather not have, you might look for a way to get rid of them. Because often, certain feelings can also get in the way of everyday life and functioning at work. Hypnosis basically also has a big influence on…
There are significant differences between hypnotists and hypnotherapists. Although both use hypnosis as a tool, their roles and approaches differ considerably. The term "hypnotist" can basically be used for anyone who knows how to apply hypnosis. That means, strictly speaking, a hypnotherapist is also a hypnotist…
If you have decided to undergo hypnosis or hypnotherapy, the question often arises as to whether health insurance companies pay for hypnosis. Since I get this question so often, I have asked all the statutory health insurance companies in Switzerland and here is the answer to the question of whether the health insurance company pays…
The trance state is a natural condition that affects an individual's emotional, mental, and physical processes. A trance state can be experienced as part of the hypnosis process or as an independent state. It is a natural state that allows the individual to get in touch with their inner resources and thus bring about fundamental…
Hypnosis is a powerful tool that has been used for centuries to give people access to different states of consciousness and unconscious processes, in order to help them change what they want. Hypnosis as a therapy can be used for many purposes, from the treatment of mental illnesses to psychosomatic complaints. Even though the benefits of hypnosis…
This article addresses the question: Does hypnosis only work in your mother tongue? For other questions, read the article: Learning foreign languages with hypnosis. I am constantly asked whether the hypnotherapist has to speak the client's mother tongue for hypnotherapy to work. That basically makes sense, because you want to be able to understand everything that is…
When preparing for a hypnosis appointment, the question naturally often arises whether to drive there or take public transport instead. This, of course, raises the much more important question: can you drive after hypnosis? The short answer is: Yes, you are allowed to drive after hypnosis and that…
Time and again, I meet people who tell me that hypnosis doesn't work for them. If you've tried hypnosis and feel like it isn't working, it's fundamentally important to know that hypnosis basically works for everyone. The only question is which type and how much of it is needed for a change. "Which hypnosis…
Hypnosis has a naming problem similar to the Native Americans. Native Americans were called Indians because the explorers thought they were in India. And hypnosis was named after the word "hypnos", which means "sleep". But Native Americans aren't from India, and hypnosis isn't sleep either. These naming problems have probably led to…
Having inner conflicts and doubting yourself is something many people are familiar with. The split between head and heart or the feeling of having "two souls in your chest" is well known to many. In my work as a hypnotherapist in Zurich, I've often noticed that you can also live full of self-criticism and inner conflicts without…
In the minds of many people, hypnosis is associated with manipulation, subliminal influence, and the like. Furthermore, many people think that there is something supernatural about hypnosis. Hypnosis has even been associated with the devil. But can hypnosis be dangerous? Especially when you increasingly hear about the great successes…
Why can hypnotherapy work faster than other therapies? You constantly read about hypnosis being touted as a "short-term therapy." Unfortunately, for many people, this triggers the idea that it's the "magic-wizard-therapy-that-solves-every-problem-with-a-snap" therapy. This is not the case. Hypnotherapy isn't magic, but many have already noticed how quickly hypnotherapy often takes effect…
The possibilities of hypnosis are far-reaching and diverse. With it, we can—at least theoretically—influence everything that is controlled unconsciously. So it is all the more important to know where the limits of these possibilities lie in the world of hypnosis. There are sometimes very adventurous ideas about what is possible with hypnosis…
The question I hear very often as a hypnotherapist is: "How fast does hypnosis work?". Sometimes the question comes in the form of "How many sessions do I need?". Sometimes in the form of "Should the hypnosis work right after the session?". Or in the form: "I went to a hypnotherapist and the hypnosis isn't working". All in…
The short answer is "Yes, hypnosis really works". The long answer is: "Yes, hypnosis works, but probably not the way you think." In my many years of experience as a hypnotherapist in Zurich, I have already explained hypnosis and its effects to many people. Most people have an idea of what hypnosis is. And for most…
The unconscious is the sum of all processes that run in the body without conscious influence. Everything the conscious mind cannot or does not want to do, the unconscious takes over. Because of this, it is often depicted as an iceberg, where the largest part is under the surface. The systems of the unconscious include the immune system, the endocrine system,…
"And now SLEEP". Most people have seen someone hypnotized like this, or something similar. Many have the image of the hypnotist giving a command and his subjects obeying him without a will of their own. And yes, hypnosis can work like that. But not always, and not for everyone. If you aren't the kind of person who lets themselves be talked into everything…
Hypnosis as well as meditation are very trendy. More and more people want to be more in harmony with themselves. But more and more often the question arises: What is the difference between hypnosis and meditation? Again and again in my hypnosis practice I am asked this question. In order to be able to compare…
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