Train to be a Hypnotherapist

Having worked as an investigator with the Department for Work and Pensions for 25 years and ready for a new challenge, I eventually became interested in the ‘mind and body’ connection following a personal illness that proved to be one of life's turning points..

What started out as a hobby quickly became a viable business and I am now furtunate to be based in a GP surgery.

Having delivered workshops both in the UK and on an International scale (teaching the Hypnotherapy Practitioner Diploma and the Virtual Gastric Band workshop) I've met people from all walks of life. Many travel to the clinic from all over the UK, with most referrals received via word-of-mouth and local GPs.

I really believe that Hypnotherapy can make a positive difference to all of our lives and that's why I want to share knowledge of what I have learnt; understanding and enthusiasm for ‘making a difference’ with others who may also have the desire to do the same and help others or indeed to help themselves.

Therefore I'm running some training courses (fully validated by the General Hypnotherapy Standards Council) to enable as many people as possible to train to be a Clinical Hypnotherapist.

Hypnotherapy is a powerful form of psychotherapy, which dates back to ancient Greece and has been developed by many individuals over the years. The potential for its use is almost unlimited and helps or relieve many somatic and psychological symptoms including, but not limited to smoking cessation, weight control, anxiety, pain management unwanted habits, sleep problems, enhancing sports performance, fear of Public speaking, exam stress, irrational fears and phobias, Irritable Bowel Syndrome the list goes on…

Sheila Granger’s Train to be a Hypnotherapist

Location - The Village Hotel, Hessle, East Yorkshire

Course fees - £1,750 - £100 deposit paid upon booking

Part 1 commences 23 May

Part 2 commences 20 June

For more information on training, please call me on +44 (0)1482 863659 or email think@sheilagranger.com 

Do Men not recognise the risks of being overweight?

Too many men are failing to recognise the health risks of being overweight, according to Men's Health Forum chief executive Peter Baker.

He says that by not acting to tackle the problem, the NHS is making "a rod for its own back".

Women face a lot of cultural pressure to be slim. This is largely not because of health concerns and can sometimes to quite have tragic consequences. It does mean though, that many women often have a good understanding of the factors that affect their weight.

The majority of men on the other hand, appear are not to be as bothered about their weight as they maybe should should be. Neither are health services.

A significantly greater proportion of men are overweight or obese (66% of men compared with 57% of women).

The full article can be read here.

For information on how successful hypnotherapy can be as a weight loss alternative, please feel free to contact me.

Hypnotherapy Training Workshops - Australia - May 2011

As a guest of the Australian Hypnotherapists' Association, I'll be travelling to Australia in May to run some training workshops and speak about the success of my Virtual Gastric Band programme.

Dates are as follows:
Brisbane - 7/8 May
Melbourne - 14/15 May

If you are interested in attending, please contact antoine@ahahypnotherapy.org.au.

Virtual Gastric Band Training

Are you a registered Clinical Hypnotherapist looking to learn how to help people lose weight through my Virtual Gastric Band?

If so, please contact me or visit my website page on Gastric Band Alternatives - here is a short video from one of my courses:

Do you have (or know someone who has) a Bizarre Phobia?

We all have our own little fears and concerns but some people have a certain phobias that others would consider bizarre. According to a recent study, here are a list of some of the most bizarre:

Agyrophobia - Fear of Crossing the Street

Mageirocophobia - Fear of Cooking

Pediophobia - Fear of Dolls

Deipnophobia - Fear of Dinner Conversation

Eisoptrophobia - Fear of Mirrors

Demonophobia - Fear of Demons

Pentheraphobia - Fear of Mother-in-Law

Arachibutyrophobia - Fear of Peanut Butter Sticking to the Roof of your Mouth

Cathisophobia - Fear of Sitting

Automatonophobia - Fear of a Ventriloquist’s Dummy

 

Some of them may cause a little chuckle but for some people it is real and can affect their daily routine and affect stress levels. Therefore I'd be interested in hearing from anyone with a phobia out of the ordinary with a view to having a FREE consultation.

 

In the first instance, contact think@sheilagranger.com or visit www.sheilagranger.com

Guest Speaker at the Virtual Gastric Band Training seminar - New York 8 / 9 / 10 April 2011

I will be a Guest Speaker at the next Virtual Gastric Band Training event organised by Marc Carlin in Manhattan, New York in April. If you are interested in attending this event further information can be found out by visiting Virtual Gastric Band Training - USA.
 
This program is designed to make your hypnosis business the thriving business it is meant to be. And with 60% of the population in need of weight loss help, there will be plenty of people interested in helping you build your business while you help them reduce their waistlines. A great Win/Win training.

Private Hypnotherapy Weight Loss - New York - 7th & 11th April

Whilst visiting New York, I hope to also be available to see people on an individual basis who are interested in losing weight themselves using Virtual Gastric Band Hypnotherapy.

If you have tried different weight loss techniques and found that diets just do not work, the Virtual Gastric Band will help you to stop dieting and begin to lose weight naturally and safely without putting restrictions on what you can and can't do. It will help you to eat more healthily and make you fitter, slimmer and much more confident in yourself.
For further information, contact think@sheilagranger.com

Here is a short video from a previous event:

NHS Gastric Bypass

There has been an interesting article this week by the mens' magazine QETY about Gastric Bypass Operations that don't go quite according to plan.

The article is very short, but it does include a photo of the after effects of a gastric band bypass operation ...... it's not a pretty sight, trust me.

Yet it just goes to show what people are prepared to go through in order to lose weight, especially after they have tried weight loss programmes and diets that have yielded poor results.

Maybe this is the reason that more and more people are turning to Hypnotherapy to achieve results without surgery or yo-yo dieting. At the end of the day, using a virtual weight loss hypnotherapy service is a viable alternative (without the pain) of having gastric band surgery.

As a hypnotist offering a gastric band surgery alternative I've seen the joy and freedom experienced by people who have struggled to maintain their preferred shape and size.

I'm currently looking at extending monitored trials which I know will demonstrate the effectiveness of my Virtual Gastric Band ..... watch this space .....