Author: help@christosbohoris.co.uk

  • Never Happened

    “My life is full of terrible tragedies most of which never actually happened.”

  • Unique

    This is a poem on self-acceptance called Unique by Abimbola Alabi, Because I know who I am,I’m at ease and free.I can’t be like others,And they can’t be me. I’ve got fading scars,An unusual physique,But it all works togetherTo make me unique. I’ve got hidden strengths,Some obvious flaws.Still I am who I am,For better, for…

  • Hypnosis, Mindfulness and CBT

    Daitch (2018) presents an integrative model combining hypnosis, mindfulness and CBT for the treatment of anxiety. And remember that worries come and go … come and go … they are passing, like a change in the weather … never constant. And this flowing, shifting, ever-changing experience is just part of being human. But by practicing,…

  • The Growing Seed

    A seed with good intentions never discovers the incredible inner strength used for its transformation into a beautiful plant, unless it is fiercely challenged by several stressors like sunlight, heat, wind and rain.

  • Into Trance

    The easiest way to decide what to say to help people experience a trance is to keep in mind that you want them to do two things: (a) pay full attention to what you are saying and, at the same time, (b) carefully observe (not control, just observe) their thoughts and sensations. Havens, R. A.,…

  • Mindful Hypnotherapy for Stress

    The feasibility of Mindful Hypnotherapy (MH) intervention for stress reduction was investigated in a randomized trial. Results indicated excellent feasibility, determined by participant satisfaction, treatment adherence (84% compliance rate), and low rate of adverse events (4.5%). There were significant differences between the MH and control groups post intervention, with the mindful hypnotherapy intervention resulting in…

  • Good Timber

    A poem and metaphor called Good Timber by Douglas Malloch, The tree that never had to fight     For sun and sky and air and light,But stood out in the open plain     And always got its share of rain,Never became a forest king     But lived and died a scrubby thing. The man who…

  • Healing Metaphors

    This is from a great book I have found called The Healing Metaphor – Hypnotherapy Scripts by Zetta Thomelin, What is important about the metaphor is its subtlety, it slips between the cracks in the resistant subconscious mind, by using a metaphor in therapy we remove that element of resistance within the client who does…

  • Transforming Energy

    “All feelings carry an energy and energy can be transformed into any kind of different energy. For example, it is easy to transform the energy of a feeling of disappointment into misery and also easy to transform it into motivation that drives positive action.”

  • Hypnosis for Confidence and Self-Acceptance

    Check out a guided hypnosis session I have created which helps to strengthen Confidence and Self-Acceptance. (Audio link also appearing on my Hypnotherapy site)The hypnosis session is also available in Greek, Ύπνωση για Αυτοπεποίθηση και Αποδοχή του Εαυτού. Δες επίσης την κεντρική μου σελίδα ‘Υπνοθεραπεία‘ στα Ελληνικά.