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From: RK on 30 Jul 2006 12:37
Right now we're seeing paul McKenna on danish television claiming that noone
need to struggle with any phobia. He indicates that he has the answers to
remove all phobias!
What do you say?


From: riccip-uk on 1 Aug 2006 02:50
"RK" <RK(a)dk> wrote:

>Right now we're seeing paul McKenna on danish television claiming that noone
>need to struggle with any phobia. He indicates that he has the answers to
>remove all phobias!
>What do you say?

I like Paul McKenna. He is a very talented stage hypnotist and a
great entertainer. I'm quite sure if you had a fear of spiders or
flying in planes then he could help you a lot. However his claims
to have some magic fix for all phobias are designed to help sell
his books and videos. Hypnosis cannot 'cure' major phobias such
as SP or Agoraphobia because these are deep seated psychological
conditions, too complex to respond to simple suggestion.

Hypnosis works by planting suggestions just below the level of
normal consciousness. The subject must be willing to accept these
suggestions and also have some faith in them. The mind will
absorb these suggestions on a temporary basis, but will
automatically reject them if they prove to be unrealistic.

I tried hypnosis many years ago with a good professional
hypnotherapist. I felt a lot better for a day or two and thought
it had worked... but sure enough it all came flooding back.
Future visits did nothing whatsoever other than cost money. The
crushing disappointment that I felt made me wish that I'd never
tried hypnosis so I honestly wouldn't advise anybody to waste
time with it.

I did find SELF-hypnosis helpful though. Again it won't 'cure'
you, but it can have a positive and beneficial effect on your
outlook and feeling of well-being. You can teach it to yourself -
there's plenty of books around. I tried several methods and had
the most success by making my own tape recordings containing
positive affirmations played back during sessions of meditation.

There are no quick fixes for SP. Better to work towards a long
term recovery.

Riccip
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