Thursday, 4 February 2016
Listening to your femininity within...
Your Menstrual Cycle: Pregnancy, Infertility and more...
How much do you know about your menstrual cycle?
For most women they view their monthly bleed as something less than positive. An inconvenience, messy and more often than not uncomfortable. With this mind set, its hardly surprising that a women's period is known as 'the curse' - Yet how helpful is it to view such a natural and wonderful process with such negative connotation?
An understanding of the female body can help us to reconnect with ourselves on multiple levels. Whatever stage of life: puberty, trying for a baby, pregnant, menopausal or resolving tensions. It can be empowering for a woman to embrace femininity rather than viewing the menstrual cycle as something that should be 'put up with' or 'swept under the carpet'.
Certainly if you are trying to concieve: biological and emotional understanding of your own unique cycle is so important. And once pregnant imagine how much easier it is to listen to your body and embrace the changes of pregnancy, if you are already accustomised to tuning in to your body. Techniques such as hypnobirthing can the help strengthen and focus your mind and body for birth - building and bonding on what you already instinctively know from within.
Understanding physical and emotional changes throughout your cycle can help with self nurture - by listening to your body you can learn when it is time to eat, drink, rest and take that all important 'me time' away from the rest of the world. 'Me time' sounds like a bit of a cliche these days! But time out can really give a woman the opportunity to reflect on the month past and prepare for the month ahead.
Emotions are all part of humanity and where once you might have viewed irritability or tears or sadness during the lead up to your monthly bleed, such emotions may now be viewed through different eyes. This purge of negative emotion may be a reflection of the experiences you have had that month - reminents of unexpressed anger and unfinished business. When these emotions are encouraged to surface: a woman may feel cleansed and refreshed. Similar to that feeling, when you have a good cry over a sad movie. Dealing with locked in emotion then paves the path to move forward - with energy, enthusiam and positivity.
So not only does understanding and instinctly responding to our natural cycle help us to celebrate womanhood - it can also help to improve conditions and wellbeing. It is suggested by some experts that when our own natural tendancies and rhythms are not honoured that illness can follow. This is certainly a reason to start and pay attention to our bodies, emotions and thoughts and really start to give ourselves the self nurture that we deserve. Menstruation can be truly healing. To read more about this fasinating subject read: 'Her Blood is Gold, Awakening to the Wisdom of Menstration' by Lara Owen.
For more information about Natal Hypnotherapy™ and Hypnotherapy for Infertility & Hormonal Issues see www.calmandcontentedhypnotherapy.co.uk
Monday, 18 January 2016
Take a breather
Are you breathing comfortably?
As you sit there now: Are you consciously aware that you are breathing? Until I mentioned it...probably not. Breathing is an innate and involuntary function controlled by our autonomic system - which means for most of us, much of the time our breathing patterns don't register on our radar.
Perhaps as you read this and become aware of your breathing now, you can notice more about your breathing pattern? Short and shallow or long and deep. Some people breathe high up into their chest and others breathe low, deep into their stomach and these patterns change depending on our circumstances. In these ever busy days, the stresses and tensions of life tend to mean that most people are in the first camp - breathing short and shallow. What's more as stress increases, breathing patterns accelerate as part of our flight and fight response, thus fuelling and prolonging feelings of anxiety.
What happens when we breathe?
On an inhalation the diaphragm contracts and moves down making way for air to fill the lungs. When oxygen enters the lungs there is an exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the air and blood in the lungs. A complex network of blood vessels and capillaries carries oxygen to all parts of our body.
Breathing is quite a remarkable bodily function in that although for most of the time it remains an involuntary function, if you choose, you may alter the patterns of your breath. By paying attention to your breathing pattern you may learn how to manipulate it, to have a profound effect on your body and mind. Stress can be reduced and well being improved simply by focusing on long, abdominal breaths. Deep breathing creates a shift in the nervous system away from stress and towards relaxation, calm and mental clarity.
Deep focused breathing can help generate a state of rest and repair. Diaphragmatic breath has been shown to positively affect immune function, hypertension, asthma, autonomic nervous system imbalances, and psychological or stress-related disorders.
Learn to breathe...
One of the times that women may be familiar with 'learning to breathe' is within antenatal classes. Natal Hypnotherapy teaches women deep abdominal breathing which can help to:
•Relax your body
•Expanding your abdomen & lungs makes more room for the uterus
•Your blood pressure remains at a healthy level
•Increases the level of oxygen to your muscles and to your baby
•Increases the production of birthing hormones
•Helps get rid of toxins and lactic acid
Instinctive deep, autonomic breathing can come naturally within a birthing scenario - but what about the rest of time? In daily life we often hear the deep exasperated sigh of someone who is feeling 'brassed off'. A natural antedote for frustruation. Perhaps it is a case of staying in tune with our bodies - and really breathing properly when we need to? Perhaps incorporating deep breathing on a day to day basis is the way forward... Incidentally the process of hypnosis is synonymous with deep breathing and just another benefit of hypnotherapy.
Yogis have known for centuries all about the benefits of good breathing and it seems science is finding more and more reasons that we should take advantage of this rich and free medication. So whether or not you are preparing for birth, whether or not you are feeling stressed out.
Keep on (deep) breathing ;)
Yoga and breathing
Relaxation Techniques
Tuesday, 5 January 2016
Fertility Treatment Blackpool & Fylde
Can Hypnotherapy get me Pregnant?
Fertility Hypnosis: How it works...
For some the idea of mind-body medicine is a completely new concept and you may struggle to see how changes to the mind can affect the body and vice versa. Everyone has experienced the physical affects of emotion. For example the quickening of our heart beat when thinking about fear or the leap of excitement in your stomach as you think about a loved one. There are many beliefs that a woman may have surrounding fertility, for example: the belief that she should not become pregnant or that she doesn't deserve to conceive. These mental beliefs can strongly impact on the physical being thus preventing pregnancy.
Changing beliefs is just one element that hypnotherapy can help with. Hypnotherapy can support the mind and body to work in harmony together and redress balance in all aspects of health and life.
For more information regarding Unexplained Female Infertility please contact Gemma Webster at Calm & Contented Hypnotherapy and watch this space for more information on the Fertile Body Method...
Fertility in the news
Thursday, 3 December 2015
Sugar Addiction Blackpool
Sugar Tax
It's looking as if the UK are going to be following in the footsteps of countries like Mexico that have already imposed a sugar tax in soft drinks. According to the BBC, the Commons’ Health Committee has said there was now‘compelling evidence’ that a tax would reduce consumption. Increasing pressure is being placed on MP's to increase tax on sugar as well as target marketing and advertising - especially campaigns aimed at kids.No So Sweet
- "There has been growing concern about the damaging impact of sugar on health - from the state of people's teeth to type-2 diabetes and obesity
- Sugar has been dubbed "empty calories" because it has no nutritional benefit
- Government advisers recommend no more than 5% of daily calories should come from sugar
- That is about 1oz (25g) - six or seven teaspoons - for an adult of normal weight every day. For children, it is slightly less
- The limits apply to all sugars added to food, as well as sugar naturally present in syrups and honey
- To put this in context, a typical can of fizzy drink contains about nine teaspoons of sugar" BBC Online
But it tastes so good
It is believed that human beings crave sugar on a primal level and that in times gone by accessing sugar would have been essential to our survival. The problem is that in the modern world sugar is readily available at every petrol station, supermarket, cafe etc...It has also been found that in the short term sugar and fat can improve our mood (especially in women). Fuzzy feel-good hormones like serotonin are released into our blood stream giving us a high followed by a low. This low mood leads to the sugar craving and the damaging sugar cycle is in place.
Obviously the long term effects of eating too much fat and sugar lead to health problems such as obesity, heart disease, diabetes... and now also damaging your wallet!
Hypnotherapy for Sugar Addiction
The good news is hypnotherapy can help you to break the psychological cycle of comfort eating. Working with the subconscious mind: hypnotherapy can help you to find more constructive ways of dealing with the stresses of life.How many of us were rewarded with chocolate buttons for being a good girl! Hypnotherapy can reprogram this and you can learn that there are other more appropriate ways of rewarding yourself besides reaching for a bar of Dairy Milk!
How many sessions it takes is dependent on the individual. For some people there may be deep rooted reasons as to why you comfort eat and for this client a number of sessions may be required, but for others reaching for the biscuit tin has become a habit - which is possible to resolve in one or two sessions.
Make it your new years resolution to eat less sugar!
Thursday, 26 November 2015
Hypnotherapy Blackpool
Hypnotherapy Blackpool Area
Are you looking for hypnotherapy in the Blackpool Area? I operate between two locations. Poulton-le-Fylde and Lytham St Annes meaning that I am in close proximity to most people on the Fylde Coast.
At Calm & Contented Hypnotherapy I offer treatments primarily for women. All women are unique and there is a vast range of issues that can affect us. The aim of hypnotherapy is to make changes to thoughts, emotions and behavioural patterns. It is possible to treat a wide range of conditions using hypnotic techniques.
Hypnotherapy is commonly used to treat conditions such as:
- Anxiety
- Stress
- Weight Control
- Confidence & Self Esteem
- IBS
- Smoking Cessation
With 2016 around the corner it may be time for you to take action and make sure you stick to your New Year Resolutions with a little help from Calm & Contented Hypnotherapy. There is no better time to stop smoking, cut back on booze and lose a few pounds.
For full details and more information please see Calm & Contented Hypnotherapy
Best Regards
Wednesday, 11 November 2015
The Perfect Birth
What does perfect birthing mean to you?
Each Mother is unique, every birth is unique so it is impossible to generalise about the perfect birth. For some it may be a natural birth, a medicated birth, a water birth, a hospital birth, an active birth, a caesarean birth or a home birth.
A perfect birth would be one where the Mother-to-be has a choice. From the first choices she makes about how…where… and when… she is going to birth her baby - through to point that she is left to get on with motherhood.
Imagine a birth where you truly feel in control. You are confident enough to question the decisions of your midwife. You feel empowered to bring your baby into the world in your way. You remain calm throughout labour regardless of whether the reality of birth meets your expectations.
The phrase ‘knowledge is power’ springs to mind. For those women who want to take control of their own birth experience; knowing about how the birthing body works and the birth process will contribute towards a positive experience.
A perfect birth would be cherished and remembered with warmth and pride. Birth is one of life’s greatest gifts and for many women one of the most amazing moments of their life. A birth where Mum would look back and say she would do it all again tomorrow.
For more information about Natal Hypnotherapy™ please seewww.calmandcontentedhypnotherapy.co.uk
Monday, 2 November 2015
Hypnosis Blackpool
Word of Mouth
My aim for Calm & Contented Hypnotherapy is to reach women and help them to help themselves. I am 100% dedicated with helping clients overcome the issues and challenges they face in order that they feel better about themselves and have a happier life.
Whether it be hypnotherapy for smoking or hypnotherapy for anxiety - or something else... There are many applications for hypnotherapy. If you are unsure whether hypnosis can help you please give me a call.
Being boastful isn't such a good quality
but every so often I think you need to blow your own trumpet
I've had a run of wonderful testimonials for both hypnobirthing and clinical hypnotherapy. I could tell you anything...but it is the word of my clients that speak volumes.
"Gemma is very relaxed and informal. Easy to talk to and easy to relax around. Explained everything very clearly."
"Gemma is an incredible hypnotherapist! She has such a welcoming personality that you can't help but feel instantly at ease with her. She has a deep understanding of her practices and the human mind, but what sets her apart is her genuine compassion and understanding, and her areas of specialism. If you're considering hypnotherapy then Gemma is your lady!"
"So welcoming and reassuring. A bit like having hypnotherapy with a friend"
And a lovely birthing story...
"We just wanted to let you know that we safely delivered our baby daughter on Friday 23rd October at 12.04am! She weighed 6lb 14.5oz.
"It wasn't the most straight forward scenario as my waters broke on Tuesday morning at about 1.30am. We went to hospital and they sent us home for 24hours as nothing was happening. When we returned 24 hours later, they had no delivery suite available so we were put in a room on the ward to wait for a delivery suite to become available so I could be induced. In the end we were taken down to delivery suite at 3.30pm. They left us on our own for an hour and s half by which time I had started contractions on my own. I managed to just use hypnotherapy to get through everything til I was eventually induced at 10.30pm to speed things up. Then I used hypnotherapy and had gas and air to help. Our daughter was born quickly in the end, arriving an hour and a half after induction! I felt great afterwards, despite having stitches! The midwives and doctors were very impressed that I didn't require any drugs except gas and air. They said they couldn't remember the last person to deliver after induction without drugs. Ended up being a bit of a celebrity as people kept coming in to see us because they'd heard about our amazing birth!
The midwife came back to tell us it was the most beautiful delivery she had ever been involved in!
She also complimented my husband on what a supportive birth partner he was and said it was very helpful!
Our baby is a very calm and contented baby into the bargain!
All in all the birth was a fantastic experience, thanks to you and your brilliant natal hypnotherapy course. Thank you very much for all your help, advice and support."
Other peoples experiences of hypnotherapy might just convince you that its time to address an issue that you are facing in your life. Life is too short to be stuck in a rut. So if you think its time to make a change please contact mewww.calmandcontentedhypnotherapy.co.uk
Standard sessions £50* or block book 5 sessions for £200
*Hypnotherapy for Smoking Cessation £75
Concessions for under 25's and over 65's
Looking forward to seeing you soon
Gemma Webster x
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