We Are Going On A Long Leave

There come many opportunities in a person's life when they can choose to follow their hearts or continue living in fears and insecurities of the mind. We (Geetha and I) have passed through quite a few and perhaps there lie a few more ahead of us. Most of the times, our choice was of the...

Peer Pressure on Parents

Parental peer pressure is often a neglected and unacknowledged influence that exerts adverse effects on parents and even more so on their children. Often, the consequence of this pressure such as driving children to perform more in academics, sports, and arts is seen as a desirable trait than a deplorable reality.

What Should Be and What Is – The Eternal Human Conflict

Every problem that we face no matter how big or small it is arises out of the conflict between our ‘What Should Be’ and what is. I should have my keys! I lost my keys! My car shouldn't have a flat tire! It does! I should be getting more income! I am getting less! My neighbor should...

Quarrel with your spouse if you want to ruin your kid’s life!

Weird as it may seem, this is exactly what you will be doing by constantly carrying on quarrels and fights with your spouse at your home. Your children, no matter what their ages, tend to develop a sense of low self-esteem (at times self-hatred), nervousness, constant anxiety and stress. They can also end up in...

Can a parent be the cause for an issue in the child?

Two most common issues that a parent can, unintentionally, cause in a child are poor perfomance in education or other areas, and aggression at home or school. Some parents exert a lot of unhealthy pressure on their children and eventually the children buckle under such pressure. This leads to avoidance behavior, poor memory, lack of...

What to expect when you bring in your child for hypnotherapy?

The first consultation session is usually divided into two parts - first part invovles discussion of the problem between the therapist and the parents. The child is kept out of the room during this discussion. In the second part, the child is called in. The therapist first builds a firm rappot with the child and...

What is the minimum age for a child to be hypnotised?

Any child that can understand and speak a language can be hypnotised. Ideally the child should be 7 or above. But I've had children brought to me who were just five years old and if they can understand spoken language and reply with limited vocabulary they can be hypnotised. However, the induction methods used for...

What are the issues that a child can be hypnotized for?

Most common issue that their parents bring their child in for is education related issues like study anxiety, poor memory, lack of concentration, and fear of exams, etc. Other issues include bed wetting, stammering, allergies, fears and phobias, performance improvement, and aggression. A child can be brought for hypnotherapy for almost all of the issues...

Can a child be hypnotised?

Children can be hypnotised easily and the results of hypnotherapy on children yeild far more tremendous results than one can expect out of adults!