Life changes
You have been made aware of the risk factors that you need to change that are related to your life style choices for heart attack recovery. You may be experiencing worry and fear, sadness and anxiety since your cardiac event. By using a combination of hypnosis, NLP, coaching and Indian head massage, I will support you. Enabling you to gain the ability to make the life style changes recommended to you. I will also help you feel happier and more confident. This will allow you to manage the thoughts and feelings…
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Confidence & self esteem
After having a heart attack it’s not just the physical body that is affected Your self esteem and confidence after a heart attack can take a knock. Finding ways to overcome this early, learning resilience and setting goals are an important part of rehabilitation. There are many ways that hypnosis, NLP and coaching can facilitate this. Self-esteem is not innate; it develops from early conditioning and centres on a belief system. We develop what is known as your “Map of the World”. This will be made up of all your…
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Healthy eating & weight management
One lifestyle change that affects and reduces a number of risk factors is to eat healthy and lose weight after a heart attack. It sounds so easy doesn’t it, but it’s not. You start off optimistic, motivated and raring to go but then the reality of everyday life kicks in. I lost weight drastically after my cardiac event, I was feeling depressed, had little energy and had no appetite so when I was told I couldn’t eat cake I was not best pleased! It didn’t help that I also had…
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Panic & fear
After my heart attack I experienced fear and panic! Even though I knew they were unreasonable I felt like I couldn’t control them. Do you feel the same? It’s not surprising as having a cardiac event is a scary experience! Using NLP I am able to help you break the pattern that creates feelings of panic and being out of control. Hypnosis works with your unconscious mind bringing relaxation and calm, and changing the thoughts and images that cause your physical feelings of fear and panic. Massage assists in reminding…
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Sleep
It has been found that lack of sleep can increase the risk of heart attack. This is by increasing stress and anxiety, by contributing to diabetes, and promoting calcium build up in the arteries of your heart. Research has shown that you need to get around seven hours sleep a night. How well do you sleep? People frequently don’t get that much sleep because they are tossing, turning, worrying, making lists, figuring out what do the next day, etc. Through my research I found after a cardiac event many people…
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Quit smoking
Stopping smoking after your cardiac event is one of the most important things you can do to reduce your chances of having another one and to increase your chances of making a good recovery. No matter how long you have been smoking now is the perfect time to stop. It’s not easy to quite smoking but Hypnotherapy and NLP help you to make the right decision and support you to quit smoking once and for all. Quit smoking after a heart attack to reduce your risk of early death or a future…
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Anxiety & stress
Many people experience depression and anxiety following a heart attack. As part of cardiac rehabilitation the team may recommend managing stress as one of your risk factors. Using therapies and techniques such as hypnosis, NLP and massage all assist in reducing stress, easing anxiety and helping you relax. As does a healthy diet, exercise and good sleep hygiene. It’s important to remember that some stress is good We need a degree of stress to keep us going, if we didn’t have any pressure we wouldn’t achieve anything in life. Life would become…
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Activity & exercise
Your heart is a muscle and like other muscles in your body it needs to be used to keep it strong and healthy. Lack of regular exercise/activity makes it more likely that you will develop heart disease. Even if you have an active job it is not the same as taking regular moderate exercise. Exercise and activity is important for heart health in many ways. Whilst you know this sometimes mental blocks can stop you wanting to exercise. Is this you? Feeling a lack of energy Not liking the word exercise…
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Indian head massage
Indian head massage is based on the Ayurvedic system of healing which has been practised for over a thousand years. It involves a massage to the head, face, upper back, shoulders, arms and hands. The massage relieves tension in the muscles; it can be relaxing, stimulating and invigorating. Sounds divine doesn’t it, a real treat? Actually, Indian head massage isn’t simply a ‘treat’ – it can help with a variety of physical and emotional issues. What is Indian head massage good for? Eases migraines, headaches and back pain It can…
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Hypnotherapy
Use the power of hypnosis to help with problems after a heart attack. Hypnotherapy has been in use for thousands of years. It is recognised as a very powerful method for personal transformation. All around the world, people use the power of hypnosis to help them deal with a vast range of problems. It is natural and everyone does experience hypnosis regularly. It is a state of heightened relaxation and altered awareness. When you are relaxed in this way it is possible to make contact with your unconscious mind, in…
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NLP
Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) was developed in the 1970’s. It is a quick and effective therapy that helps you live and love life after a heart attack with NLP. It breaks negative thought patterns, changing behaviours, improving how you feel, removing fear and setting life-changing goals. I believe that when you change how you think, you’re able to effect change in the way you feel and behave therefore building a more positive outlook for your life NLP is based on the assumption that the unconscious mind might be “programmed”. This is…
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Life coaching
Everyone needs a coach; someone who believes in your abilities, and can also help you set clear life changing goals towards achieving the life you want Once I have helped you to identify the life goals you want after a heart attack. I will work with you to prioritise them and encourage you to believe that they really are achievable. There are many areas that you might need to work on to get where you want. For example: your health and fitness, stress management, relationships (personal, business or family), career or…
Read more ...What others have to say
I have not touched chocolate, cake or biscuits since I saw you and I feel totally amazing.
An incredibly relaxing experience and days later I’m still feeling the benefits.
Once I got back on the road again my confidence began to grow daily. There was light at the end of the tunnel.
After years of pills, depression and even a counsellor. I found myself growing more confident and happy with every passing day.