Comments for Hypnotherapy Training Blog from Uncommon Knowledge http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk Our hypnotherapy training: what's happening now Fri, 09 May 2008 13:25:36 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 Comment on Bystander apathy-more than my job’s worth by Cookie http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/bystander-apathy-more-than-my-jobs-worth/#comment-474 Fri, 02 May 2008 23:25:42 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/bystander-apathy-more-than-my-jobs-worth/#comment-474 You have to remember that there are three factors (not just one) that play into bystander apathy. You meantion 'crisis' but fail to mention the other two factors. Bystander apathy is what causes someone to either respond or not respond to another person’s plight. The three different factors that contribute to this are: Crisis: if the group does not define the situation as a crisis, less people will respond, yet if there is only an individual witnessing the situation they are more likely to respond. Capacity: Whether or not an individual believes that he/she can or cannot achieve the goal of helping or whether he/she has the ability to help. Cost of Intervention: What will it cost for the person to help or intervene? Also remember that bystander apathy is not dependent on differences like age, race, religion, etc. but a person or group is more likely to respond if the person needing assistance is under (10) ten years of age or much older, senile or frail. You have to remember that there are three factors (not just one) that play into bystander apathy. You meantion ‘crisis’ but fail to mention the other two factors. Bystander apathy is what causes someone to either respond or not respond to another person’s plight. The three different factors that contribute to this are: Crisis: if the group does not define the situation as a crisis, less people will respond, yet if there is only an individual witnessing the situation they are more likely to respond. Capacity: Whether or not an individual believes that he/she can or cannot achieve the goal of helping or whether he/she has the ability to help. Cost of Intervention: What will it cost for the person to help or intervene? Also remember that bystander apathy is not dependent on differences like age, race, religion, etc. but a person or group is more likely to respond if the person needing assistance is under (10) ten years of age or much older, senile or frail.

]]> Comment on Enjoying other peoples’ misfortune by mark.tyrrell http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/other-peoples-misfortune/#comment-423 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 22:31:59 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/other-peoples-misfortune/#comment-423 I stand corrected and abashed. All best wishes Helen Del Boy :) I stand corrected and abashed.

All best wishes Helen

Del Boy :)

]]> Comment on Enjoying other peoples’ misfortune by Helen McPherson http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/other-peoples-misfortune/#comment-421 Sun, 06 Apr 2008 12:45:45 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/other-peoples-misfortune/#comment-421 I'm going to be horribly pedantic but I have to correct you here. The German word for joy in another's suffering is "Schadenfreude" and it is pronounced "shardenfroyder." It's irritating I know but whenever I hear someone speak or write German incorrectly I am reminded of DelBoy speaking French, "mange tout, mange tout" and the like! At least it gave me a giggle! I’m going to be horribly pedantic but I have to correct you here. The German word for joy in another’s suffering is “Schadenfreude” and it is pronounced “shardenfroyder.” It’s irritating I know but whenever I hear someone speak or write German incorrectly I am reminded of DelBoy speaking French, “mange tout, mange tout” and the like! At least it gave me a giggle!

]]> Comment on Rewind technique training by Training students on Hypnothrapy Diploma Course in the Rewind Technique at Hypnotherapy Training Blog from Uncommon Knowledge http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/rewind-technique-training/#comment-405 Mon, 31 Mar 2008 16:55:42 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/rewind-technique-training/#comment-405 [...] We use dolls, our acting skills (ha ha) and few creative props to ensure our students learn the rewind technique easily. The students who practiced on each other gave some great feedback on the day……..needle phobia gone as was the traumatic recollection of a bomb disaster. Great start eh? [...] […] We use dolls, our acting skills (ha ha) and few creative props to ensure our students learn the rewind technique easily. The students who practiced on each other gave some great feedback on the day……..needle phobia gone as was the traumatic recollection of a bomb disaster. Great start eh? […]

]]> Comment on Stuttering, singing and cursing by mark.tyrrell http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/stuttering-singing-and-cursing/#comment-392 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 10:05:31 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/stuttering-singing-and-cursing/#comment-392 Hi Well when I have used this approach I tend to use hypnosis to motivate people to practice it, but certainly it can be done on one's own and without hypnosis. All the best Mark Hi Well when I have used this approach I tend to use hypnosis to motivate people to practice it, but certainly it can be done on one’s own and without hypnosis.

All the best

Mark

]]> Comment on Stuttering, singing and cursing by Kelvin http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/stuttering-singing-and-cursing/#comment-390 Wed, 26 Mar 2008 00:31:05 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/stuttering-singing-and-cursing/#comment-390 I write a blog about my adventures in stuttering. in all my years I have never heard the left -brain right brain function. Does one have to be hypnotized or is this something you can do on your own. I write a blog about my adventures in stuttering. in all my years I have never heard the left -brain right brain function. Does one have to be hypnotized or is this something you can do on your own.

]]> Comment on Poor sleep more catastrophic for women by Luci http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/poor-sleep-more-catastrophic-for-women/#comment-373 Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:05:50 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/poor-sleep-more-catastrophic-for-women/#comment-373 I agree with you about the correlation between sleep deprivation and depression, but think it might have the same affect on men as it does on women. A few years ago I was extremely busy with my career. I had three enormous projects which required extensive travel between time changes, irregular meeting times because of different time zones and trying to sleep in various hotels, on plans or in cabs between meetings. During this time of extreme stress I functioned extremely well but when the three projects completed almost simultaneously and I was finally home and in my own bed I found I could not sleep. Even though I had a normal schedule and a normal workload ( in contrast to the extreme overload of work) I suddenly felt at a loss, almost as if someone had died and started to experience anxiety over the quality of my work, my appearance and a number of other things. The more I contemplated my anxiety and nervousness, the less I slept. I could not stop thinking and then couldn't sleep at all. Finally I broke down and saw my physician about my feelings of depression and anxiety and the first thing she did was prescribe a sleep medication. I was skeptical and reluctant to take sleep medication but wanted to get better. I took a week off of work, got outside and exercised and within a day or two was able to sleep through the night. It was amazing that once I got my sleep patterns back under control I also got a grip on my thoughts and feelings. Continue the great work ! I agree with you about the correlation between sleep deprivation and depression, but think it might have the same affect on men as it does on women. A few years ago I was extremely busy with my career. I had three enormous projects which required extensive travel between time changes, irregular meeting times because of different time zones and trying to sleep in various hotels, on plans or in cabs between meetings. During this time of extreme stress I functioned extremely well but when the three projects completed almost simultaneously and I was finally home and in my own bed I found I could not sleep. Even though I had a normal schedule and a normal workload ( in contrast to the extreme overload of work) I suddenly felt at a loss, almost as if someone had died and started to experience anxiety over the quality of my work, my appearance and a number of other things. The more I contemplated my anxiety and nervousness, the less I slept. I could not stop thinking and then couldn’t sleep at all. Finally I broke down and saw my physician about my feelings of depression and anxiety and the first thing she did was prescribe a sleep medication. I was skeptical and reluctant to take sleep medication but wanted to get better. I took a week off of work, got outside and exercised and within a day or two was able to sleep through the night. It was amazing that once I got my sleep patterns back under control I also got a grip on my thoughts and feelings.
Continue the great work !

]]> Comment on Stuttering, singing and cursing by mark.tyrrell http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/stuttering-singing-and-cursing/#comment-330 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 11:12:14 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/stuttering-singing-and-cursing/#comment-330 Hi Dan As I say I have had some success treating stuttering by (amongst other approaches) getting a person who stutters to really visualize the left hemisphere become active before they begin to speak. The right side becomes more activated when we experience negative emotions like anxiety (which of course can be brought on by self consciousness). By emphasizing left brain activation the idea is to re-condition the correct part of the brain to do the talking if that makes sense. We know the brain is 'plastic' which means that sometimes when one part is damaged another part can take over the functioning that the damaged part previously did. Because of this plasticity, i.e. that parts not originally meant to oversee a function can be 'brought into play' (like someone in an office who doesn't normally answer the phone but does so when the secretary is off sick), then it may be that the part of the brain not really best suited to an activity-such as speaking-starts to oversee that activity-whereas the part of the brain best suited to that speaking gets temporarily side lined. Mark Hi Dan

As I say I have had some success treating stuttering by (amongst other approaches) getting a person who stutters to really visualize the left hemisphere become active before they begin to speak.

The right side becomes more activated when we experience negative emotions like anxiety (which of course can be brought on by self consciousness). By emphasizing left brain activation the idea is to re-condition the correct part of the brain to do the talking if that makes sense.

We know the brain is ‘plastic’ which means that sometimes when one part is damaged another part can take over the functioning that the damaged part previously did. Because of this plasticity, i.e. that parts not originally meant to oversee a function can be ‘brought into play’ (like someone in an office who doesn’t normally answer the phone but does so when the secretary is off sick), then it may be that the part of the brain not really best suited to an activity-such as speaking-starts to oversee that activity-whereas the part of the brain best suited to that speaking gets temporarily side lined.

Mark

]]> Comment on Stuttering, singing and cursing by Dan http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/stuttering-singing-and-cursing/#comment-329 Wed, 05 Mar 2008 07:48:56 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/stuttering-singing-and-cursing/#comment-329 Hi Mark This is very interesting. How exactly do you teach a person to talk on the left side of the brain? I have stuttered all my life from when I learned to speak and at the moment it ic currently getting worse. I also dont stutter when I sing and also when there is no one around (I can say anything for any amount of time no matter what state I am in). Dan Hi Mark

This is very interesting.

How exactly do you teach a person to talk on the left side of the brain?

I have stuttered all my life from when I learned to speak and at the moment it ic currently getting worse. I also dont stutter when I sing and also when there is no one around (I can say anything for any amount of time no matter what state I am in).

Dan

]]> Comment on Training the Hypnotherapy Trainer by roger.elliott http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/training-the-trainer/#comment-325 Fri, 29 Feb 2008 15:04:43 +0000 http://www.hypnotherapy-training.uncommon-knowledge.co.uk/training-the-trainer/#comment-325 That would be one of our highly trained, super-friendly, ultra-helpful hypnotherapy training supervisors :-) That would be one of our highly trained, super-friendly, ultra-helpful hypnotherapy training supervisors :-)

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