Healing and Hypnotherapy Volume -3, Issue - 9, 1 March 2019 | Page 9

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and absorb things very fast and
k e e n l y, T h e i r p o w e r o f
discernment is still at a very little
level and they are open and
susceptible to any suggestion or
command since it is likely to get
permanently itched in their ‘Sub-
Conscious Memory, So its best to
avoid planting negative
suggestions at such tender age,
for it will have a life long effect in
their mind.
This is a reason why habit
formation takes place during this
time cause what habit is planted
in this age span helps in life time
so all basic habits like hygiene
routine, habit to sit and study,
eating pattern, attraction to outdoors game once developed, in this age
span is very effective for a life time. Things can be changed later as well
but, with great difficulty, however, the impact upto 10 years age is very
strong.
And as children tend to interpret words and sound in their own unique
imaginative way, so there is always the risk of a suggestion being
interpreted by the child in a totally different way!
Command over language : That is ; The suggestions and triggers we
create must be very cautiously done. The therapist must be very well
versed with the language and keep it positive under all circumstances.
Any negative connotation must be avoided! Remember the child is
absorbing every word you speak without filtering.
A background in NLP is a great asset before you venture in to paediatric
Hypnotherapy or the hypnotherapy for children. As NLP helps one to get a
deep understanding about the power of words, intonation, tonality and its
picturesque effect.
Last but most significant and golden rule is to begin with “Let’s play a
game” while working with children never ever let a child feel, you are
there to ‘cure’ , ‘heal’ , or ‘treat’ for doing so you instantaneously make the
child feel that there is something needed to be cured, healed or treated -
thereby even before starting the therapy you end up undermining child’s
confidence and sense of well being!
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Reading out to children using hypnotherapy can be a fascinating
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