Teeth grinding - effective approaches by Nick Kemp

Bruxism, or teeth grinding, can be treated successfully using hypnosis to change the problem behaviour. In most instances the client finds themselves in an emotional spiral from which, regardless of what they think, they can't find any relief. Of course the actual grinding of the teeth is at the end of a sequence of behaviour. Prior to any teeth grinding the individual has to think a certain way in order to create a problem state which then results in the activity to create "the problem". Often clients are quite surprised at how much mental activity is going on when they listen back to the recordings of the sessions I do with them.
In many instances the individual then finds that they are endlessly anticipating the problem and thinking in the same way, feeling the same and then exhibiting the same problem behaviour. Every day becomes like "Groundhog Day" which can frequently lead to a feeling of helplessness. As if this wasn't bad enough, the teeth grinding can often also result in physical dental problems and of course a lack of proper restful sleep. In all instances these types of clients are mentally hyperactive and can’t easily switch off!
One very anxious client had actually bitten through the mouth guard supplied by her dentist whilst sleeping, and another client whose jaw had locked up so much that he had problems even eating. Both these clients were also great examples of "anticipated anxiety". Of course anxiety ALWAYS requires the individual to be focussing on the future (problem) possibilities rather than relaxation, which is always about ease in being in the here and now. I have a great deal of success with this type of issue which is mostly resolved in 2 – 3 hours.

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Jealousy Cures

Jealousy can be hugely disruptive in relationships and when clients first contact me for assistance it's often at the point when a relationship is in some real trouble.

There can of course be genuine reasons for jealousy, but when someone experiences jealousy for no apparent reason, this often then suggests that their imagination might be spiralling out of control.

A jealous person can find themselves in a constant "loop" of imagining their partner with somebody else. This "loop" can then consume the jealous person's thoughts to the extent that they find it hard to think of anything else at all. Sometimes a client may additionally make ongoing unhelpful suggestions to themselves as well as or instead of "picturing problems", setting up this sequence of negative thoughts. The Behavioural therapy, Hypnosis and Provocative Therapy toolkits are excellent in dealing with this condition and breaking this looping behavioural process.

Jealous thoughts can manifest in a variety of ways from anxiety and panic, to anger when a partner simply looks at another person. Maintaining these patterns of unhelpful behaviour can also be exhausting for the jealous person, to the extent that they not only become emotionally stressed, but in some instances physically unwell. Jealousy can cause a person to be withdrawn and moody, also resulting in anger or even fury. Afterwards it's normal for a person to feel remorse, and frustration with themselves, with an inability to control thoughts and feelings, producing anxious and depressed states of mind.

Many of those on the JBW network have extensive experience of working with all kinds of conditions including this and I always suggest talking to a therapist prior to booking to get a good idea of how a session will unfold. Jealousy in particular requires an ability for a therapist to change the state of the client so they think and then "feel" differently. I have had excellent success resolving these jealous patterns with clients and this usually takes one to two sessions with behavioural therapy to fully resolve. The key to successfully treating jealousy is not through endless analysis about "why" a person may have these behavioural patterns, but rather "how" to break out of the unhelpful loop to create new found freedom.

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Common factors in assisting with anger management, jealousy and eating disorders

The following conditions anger management, jealousy and eating disorders all seem very different on the surface, but there are many similarities with how clients who have these conditions think and then feel. It's useful to remember that the end "problem" which manifests is like the subtitles at the end of the movie, it doesn't tell the whole story! With all these conditions before the client experiences anger, jealousy or food related problems they often are experience thinking and then feeling anxious and the key to resolving such issues is figuring out how they are doing this

Every client I have seen with anger and jealousy issues, is very mentally active and finds it difficult to relax. They in all instances are in a permanent state of anticipation which is a bit like a hard drive on a computer that just won't shut down. This sequence of anxious thinking creates and maintains the problem often with each clent making very unhelpful suggestions to themselves in an anxious tone of voice. Fortunately there are some excellent approaches that can resolve these unhelpful ways of thinking and most clients experence a new sense of freedon in a very short period of time.
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Treating Phobias on the BBC

The term phobia is more and more common these days and some clients even report having "phobias", plural. Of course not all of what is reported as a phobia atually is a real phobia. When I was on the BBC working with clients, some individuals who phoned in rquesting sessions talked about smoking as "a fear of cigarettes!" Often clients are talking about generalised anxiety, rather than a specfic irrationl fear of a place or thing.

The key to treating phobias is to explore the process by which the person is creating the fear and as a therapist knowing that on the radio 50,000 people will be listening in, really increases the enthusism for producing a good outcome for the client. JBW has some of the best practitioners who can deal with a variety of phobic issues. On average I see phobics every single week in private practice. Many of the BBC sessions I did can be found at www.nickkemp.com for those interested in hearing how sucessful these tools can be!

Regards
Nick Kemp

NLP Teleclass

Hi

I am pleased to be involved with the launch of NLP Teleclass, a series of twelve one our teleclasses organised by Laura Spicer. Its nice to be in such exalted company as Richard Bandler and John La Valle.

Its described thus:

'Your opportunity to ask 12 of the best NLP trainers in the world your questions over a series of twelve 1-hour telelclasses on specialised subjects!'

Well I am not sure if I am one of the twelve best NLP trainers on the planet but its nice to be included.

I am going to be talking about NLP and eating disorders, what I do and what works. Specifically, I will covering such issues as bulimia nervosa, binge eating and restrictive eating but am happy to answer any questions regarding how I work using NLP to help people overcome their disorderly eating and establish, automatically, new and more appropriate and healthy patterns of behaviour. So go take a look for yourself, the link is here NLP Teleclass