Children’s Issues

 

Hypnotherapy can help with habits such as bed-wetting, and finger-nail biting etc., It can be effective with stuttering, tics and character disturbances. It can help develop good study habits, improve concentration and learning ability and improve grades. It can help develop self-esteem, creativity and motivation. It can deal effectively with school phobia (which can often develop when a child enters primary or secondary school for the first time, with symptoms such as feeling ill, stomach pains, headaches, general upset). It also helps with grief or loss.

 

Hypnotherapy with Adolescents

 

Hypnotherapy can be affective with problems relating to adolescents, eg, irritability, explosiveness, impulsivity, aggression, frustration, studying , concentration and motivation, stress relating to exam-taking, bed-wetting, bullying, communication difficulties.

 

There is a lot of pressure on young people nowadays to perform well in exams and this leads to intolerable anxiety among some who find it difficult to cope.  Every year student stress levels increase dramatically and hypnotherapy can ease this stress. Even among third level students  stress levels are very noticeable. Many are on medication and many have suicidal tendencies

 

Exam Nerves, Memory & Concentration.

 

Hypnosis can help to improve study habits, memory and concentration:

 

             To learn more material in a lesser amount of time.

             To retain material better.

             To approach learning with a positive attitude.

             To re-programme the subconscious mind to successfully help the

             study experience.

             To perceive the learning experience as an opportunity and to gain a              positive attitude about it.

             To change habits and procedures which are detrimental to the

             learning experience.

             To help improve confidence and self-esteem.

 

The major reason for non-learning is low self-esteem or lack of confidence and lack of motivation.

             Poor study habits.

             Poor memory.

             Absence of reward.

             Medication, drugs, alcohol or too much caffeine.

             Fear of failure.

             Bad time scheduling.

             Bad reading habits.

             Inability to prepare for examination correctly.

             Performance anxiety impairing examination technique.

             Personal problems and difficulties, e.g. bullying.

 

Bullying

 

Bullying can have a devastating affect on learning. It is a problem that hits every stratum of society,  in every town, village and parish in the country. The schoolyard bully can break bones and constant name-calling year after year puts an incredible strain on the child and may end in suicide. The Irish figures estimate that 10.5% of children aged between 7 and 13 are involved in bullying, either as victim or aggressor.

Bullying is hard to tackle and difficult to detect, primarily because of a child’s reluctance to admit its suffering, for fear of further torment, for ‘telling tales’ or for the risk of appearing unpopular. However, there are a number of warning signs that can help parents and teachers discover whether a child is a victim. Unexplained cuts and bruises, fear of walking to or from school and withdrawal from activities can be symptoms of bullying.

Children may also come home hungry because the bully has taken their lunch. A request for an increase in pocket money, needed to “pay off” their tormentor, could be a sign of victimization.

They may begin to experience disturbance of sleep patterns and loss of appetite. They may become withdrawn and depressed and begin ‘faking’ illness in order to stay at home.

Missing school books, torn clothes and a decline in the standard of homework are also indicative of unchecked bullying.

The National Parents Council advise parents to take the following steps if they think their children are the victims of bullying.

 

Give your child plenty of time and undivided attention. Be particularly loving and sympathetic and foster their self-confidence.

Reassure your child that it is not his or her ‘fault’.

Contact the school and inform the child’s teacher that there is a problem. Reassure your child that this is being done in confidence.

If necessary contact the school principal.

If the bully is a teacher, bring the child’s distress to his or her attention in a non-accusatory way.

 

Nora uses hypnotherapy to empower the victim of bullying and build their self confidence which changes the dynamics of the relationship between victim and aggressor.