Last week I was interviewed by The SpinOff about my HYPN4IBS Program

Last week I was interviewed by The SpinOff Journalist Sherry Zhong for an article she was writing on IBS. Sherry suffers with IBS and has tried a number of solutions without success some of which she describes in the article she published following our interview- https://bit.ly/3odAu9L.

Sherry hadn’t experienced hypnosis before, so I gave her my evidence-based definition of what hypnosis is and that for the best results a person needs to adopt a ‘hypnotic mindset, one in which they want to experience hypnosis and are committed to fully engage their attention and imagination. I guided Sherry into a short session of hypnosis in which she experienced a number of hypnotic phenomena demonstrating that the mind and body are one system. This means we can use our thoughts and imagination to change our body’s behavior (which is why IBS hypnotherapy is so effective). In her article Sherry notes that according to Monash University research, gut-directed hypnotherapy can improve IBS symptoms by 70-80%.

In the short time available during the interview, it wasn’t possible to address Sherry’s IBS symptoms, so I focused on giving her some suggestions and metaphors to help her feel more relaxed and to relieve stress. Sherry writes that “It was nice to let go …. ” Reducing stress is important when solving IBS because chronic stress exacerbates IBS symptoms and those symptoms then cause more stress. This creates a vicious cycle.so, the more a person with IBS can lower their stress level the better.

Sherry described the short session of hypnosis she experienced as “…..not dissimilar to practices I’d do in physical theatre, such as imagining balls of light flowing through my body and letting my imagination play.”

If you are experiencing IBS, my Hypno4IBs program could be the solution you have been looking for.

Hypnosis has been used to treat IBS for almost 40 years!

Hypnosis was first used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) in patients with severe refractory symptoms as part of a controlled clinical trial within the Department of Medicine at the University Hospital of South Manchester, in the early 1980s, using a symptom-orientated or “gut directed” approach (Whorwell, Prior, & Faragher, 1984).

The trial showed that all symptoms of pain, abdominal bloating, and bowel-habit disturbance as well as general well-being improved in patients who underwent treatment with hypnosis but not in those who received placebo medication and support.

Based on the success of this trial, hypnosis was gradually adopted as an additional treatment modality for patients, particularly those whose symptoms failed to respond to the usual medical interventions of reassurance and various medications. A unit devoted to the provision of hypnotherapy for treating IBS patients was established at the University Hospital in Manchester 1995 and has since treated a large number of IBS patients with hypnosis.

Approximately two thirds of people who experience IBS hypnotherapy respond well

Approximately two thirds of people with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) who experience IBS Hypnotherapy respond well to hypnotherapy. There are two theories for why hypnotherapy works for IBS.

One is that by making people less anxious, it in some way makes the bowel less sensitive, thereby reducing symptoms. Another suggests hypnotherapy may have an impact on a part of the brain which processes pain called the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC).

One study showed people could put their hands into boiling hot water without registering pain after being hypnotised, when they had earlier experienced intense pain. The hypnotherapy reduced the amount of activity in the ACC. Amazing isn’t it? That’s the power of hypnosis.

Are you ready to become one of the two thirds?

It's not about price it's about value

This week I had an inquiry from a person looking for help to relieve their IBS symptoms.

The person had had a look around this site and said they were interested. They went on to ask if given the current economic climate, I was prepared to discount the price of the program.

I politely said ‘no’, and explained why -

I price the program based on the value and results it delivers and not on the basis of time. A person who invests in the program isn’t buying 4.5 hours of my time, they are buying a lifetime of relief from their symptoms. How much that is worth in terms of enhanced health and happiness will be different for everyone, but in almost all cases will exceed the price of the program.

The program has been modelled on four of the most successful IBS Hypnotherapy programs. People who invest in the program can, when they fully commit to it, expect to achieve amazing results.

 For these reasons I do not discount the program.

What I do offer is a payment plan to help people spread their investment over 3 months. This is available on request.

The person who made the inquiry thanked me for my response and said they’d explore other options as a first step.