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<b>Introduction 1</b> <p><b>Part I: Identifying Your Needs and Preparing the Way 7</b></p> <p>Chapter 1: What Is Self-Hypnosis? 9</p> <p>Chapter 2: Getting Your Mind and Body Working Together 19</p> <p>Chapter 3: Using Self-Hypnosis to Achieve Your Goals 35</p> <p>Chapter 4: Resisting Resistance and Avoiding Relapse 51</p> <p><b>Part II: Training Your Mind with Self-Hypnosis 69</b></p> <p>Chapter 5: Entering a Hypnotic Trance with Traditional Self-Hypnosis 71</p> <p>Chapter 6: Working with Words: Becoming Your Own Recording Star 87</p> <p>Chapter 7: Consciously Directing Your Unconscious 103</p> <p>Chapter 8: Using Unconscious Self-Hypnosis 119</p> <p><b>Part III: Improving Your Outlook with Self-Hypnosis 131</b></p> <p>Chapter 9: Putting Paid to Panic, Anxiety, Phobias and Fear 133</p> <p>Chapter 10: Signing Up to Self-Esteem 149</p> <p>Chapter 11: Minimising Pain 165</p> <p>Chapter 12: Ironing Out Anger 181</p> <p>Chapter 13: Overcoming Insomnia 195</p> <p><b>Part IV: Overcoming Problems with Self-Hypnosis 209</b></p> <p>Chapter 14: Quitting Smoking 211</p> <p>Chapter 15: Keeping a Handle on Your Drinking 227</p> <p>Chapter 16: Controlling Your Eating Habits 245</p> <p>Chapter 17: Fostering Good Relationships 263</p> <p><b>Part V: The Part of Tens 279</b></p> <p>Chapter 18: Ten Creative Ways to Enter Trance 281</p> <p>Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Know You're in Trance 287</p> <p>Chapter 20: Ten (or so) Reasons to Seek Professional Help before Trying Self-Hypnosis 291</p> <p>Appendix A: Self-Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy Resources 297</p> <p>Appendix B: About the CD 301</p> <p><b>Index 303</b></p>

<p><b>Mike Bryant</b> is an experienced counsellor and hypnotherapist, with over 30 years' experience as a mental health professional in both the US and UK. He provides development consultancy to NHS Mental Health Trusts across the UK. <p><b>Peter Mabbutt</b> is a Fellow of the British Society of Clinical Hypnosis and a Founder Fellow of the British Association of Medical Hypnosis. He is CEO and Director of Studies for the London College of Clinical Hypnosis.

<p><b><i>Learn to:</i></b> <ul> <li>Unlock the power of your mind</li> <li>Enter a hypnotic trance and direct your subconscious</li> <li>Use hypnosis to lose weight, quit smoking, overcome anxiety, beat insomnia and more</li> </ul> <p><b>Become your best self with this gentle mind control technique</b> <p>Whether you want to lose weight, overcome phobias or stop smoking, this positive guide to self-hypnosis offers straight-talking information to help you harness the power of your mind. With reassuring advice on how to combat specific issues and break unwanted habits, as well as ways to improve your general outlook, you'll discover how to use light hypnosis techniques to make immediate changes. Use the book to re-train your subconscious and start reaping the rewards of self-hypnosis straight away. <ul> <li><b>Identify your needs and prepare the way –</b> learn what self-hypnosis is all about and discover how you can use it to achieve your goals</i></li> <li><b>Train your brain –</b> find out how to enter a hypnotic trance and consciously direct your subconscious</i></li> <li><b>Improve your outlook –</b> use hypnosis to conquer anxiety, phobias and insomnia, manage anger and boost your self-esteem</i></li> <li><b>Stub it out –</b> kiss goodbye to unhealthy habits and addictions</i></li> </ul> <p><b>Open the book and find:</b> <ul> <li>The powers of responsible self-hypnosis</li> <li>Ways to enter a hypnotic trance</li> <li>Techniques to get your mind and body working together</li> <li>Pain and anger management advice</li> <li>How to overcome panic and fear</li> <li>Ways to bring your eating and drinking habits under control</li> <li>The secrets of creating positive relationships</li> <li>How to avoid relapses and stay on track</li> </ul>

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