WELCOME TO
the diary of a hypnotist
EACH MONTH, WE WILL SHARE A STORY OF STRUGGLE AND TRIUMPH THAT MAY RESONATE
WITH YOU OR A LOVED ONE, AND INSPIRE THE WILL TO STRIVE FOR BETTER WELLBEING.
Money Matters
Robert, a successful businessman,
who owned a chain of motels in
Christchurch and around the South
Island, gave me a call one day for an
appointment as he wanted to give up
smoking. He rolled up a week later
in a super flash Mercedes SUV and
confidently strode into my clinic.
In the first session, I learnt that
he smoked sixty cigarettes a day. I
noticed he was very restless, always
fidgeting and couldn’t sit still. He
was a really nice man, but hugely
stressed as several of his motels had
been written off in the Christchurch
earthquakes. For the last six years
he had been having ongoing battles
with insurance and EQC. His other
properties elsewhere in NZ were fine,
but his main source of income had
been in the Christchurch area.
One of the main reasons people
want to give up smoking is cost. For
a 20 cigarette-a-day habit, it will cost
$10,800 per year before tax. Though,
cost was no barrier for Robert, he
knew his health was in serious decline
and that something had to be done.
Also during the first session, I found
Robert had another worry. His
worries seemed to also be affecting
his wife. She was starting to develop
obsessive disorders, one of which
was biting her nails and picking at her
cuticles. Robert felt his own stress
was responsible for this, but she also
hated him smoking and refused to
travel with him in his smoke-filled car.
First of all, I treated Robert for his
smoking. Over two sessions he loved
the feeling of relaxation I was able to
take him to, and he mentioned that in
my clinic, it was the first time he felt
truly relaxed.
He phoned me a couple of weeks later
to make a third appointment and to
book an appointment for his wife.
He had managed to stop smoking,
but was still stressed over financial
matters and needed some help to
manage that stress so he wouldn’t
start smoking again.
I followed up this couple six months
later and Robert was still smoke-free.
He had managed to contain the
stress of his financial problems. He
had come to accept that there was
no point in stressing about it, as the
matter was now out of his hands and
there was nothing that he could do.
This in turn had a massive positive
effect on the couple’s relationship.
His wife also had her anxiety under
control and she was finally able to
have a manicure.
Getting to know and help this couple
brought home to me the fact that
it doesn’t matter how much or how
little money you have, problems exist
because of how we react to them.
We all need a bit of help to change
our perspective and get back on the
right track. Without that help, the
problems escalate and can easily
become unmanageable. It’s important
to seek help before it gets that far.
A few days later I treated his wife for
anxiety and worked on getting her to
stop tearing at her nails.
Give Chris a call today to take control and change your life.
Owing to client privacy and confidentiality, the client’s name/s in these articles are changed.
Ntrance Hypnotherapy
Chris Steadman
HNZDACH (Hypnosis New Zealand Diploma
in Advanced Clinical Hypnotherapy)
SPMHNZ (Member of Hypnosis New Zealand)
p. 021 671 195 . e. [email protected] .
CAPITAL NTRANCE WELLINGTON
Call Daniel on 021 203 3374, or [email protected] to make your appointment