This is always a tricky one to answer as different people have different amounts to spend. It will be a much cheaper price than several sessions with a hypnotherapist so is a great opportunity to learn hypnosis at a cheaper price.

The great thing about this course is that you learn all the steps to do hypnosis for yourself. As hypnosis is largely a relaxation and mental focus tool, it only "doesn't work" for people who resist it.

Therefore by learning to do it for yourself, you ultimately control how much it works!

I'll be honest, I'm not a huge fan of meditation either. It's really hard to clear your mind completely and think nothing at all.

I find self-hypnosis easier than meditation and mindfulness because there are clear steps you can follow and the course makes it really easy to learn. There are also lots of practical exercises you can do while you are self-hypnotised so your mind has something to focus on.

Anxiety is a very large issue, I would recommend you have a look at my podcast or blog for more information on anxiety and why it is a natural process.

The simple answer is no, this wont cure it. What it will do is give you a really powerful tool to help you manage the symptoms of it.

I have used self-hypnosis myself to overcome my anxiety and still use it before I do a big talk at a convention or summit and before I compete so that I can enjoy the experience rather than let anxiety take over

A lot of the scientists who research hypnosis and self-hypnosis argue that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. This is because it is not possible to hypnotise someone unless they want to be hypnotised and are engaged in the process. Even when I am with clients, I can’t control what happens in their mind. I make suggestions and it is up to the client to go along with them in their head.

The difference between learning self-hypnosis and having sessions with a hypnotherapist are that there is more guidance from the therapist as to what suggestions would be beneficial to your problem and can give instructions on how to make those changes.

Any good hypnotherapist will teach you self-hypnosis after a few sessions anyway so that you don’t need constant support from a therapist to help with difficulties that come up in your life, for the rest of your life.

Self-hypnosis does take a little more discipline as it is a little easier to have someone talk you through what you need to do while you do it.

This is why I have created my Learn Hypnosis Online course because it takes you through each simple step one at a time so that you can learn self-hypnosis in a really easy way.

Ultimately if you feel that you would need more support then sessions with a therapist will be more beneficial to you.

These two approaches are very popular ways for people to learn how to manage anxiety, there are now loads of apps available that can offer guided mindfulness and often the language and techniques used are very similar, if not the same as hypnosis.

There is some evidence that both approaches use the same areas of the brain, specifically in areas associated with focus and attention, however the neuroscience in this area is still ongoing.

From a personal point of view, and a some one who uses both mindfulness and self-hypnosis, the experience of the two can be different.

I tend to use mindfulness for relaxation and to dissipate feelings of stress or anxiety and self-hypnosis for more therapeutic exercises such as visualisation, self-motivation, building resilience and improving confidence.

Self-hypnosis is much more goal oriented as generally speaking we do self-hypnosis to improve or prepare for something. Mindfulness is much more about the present moment and not thinking about the past or future.

Both approaches I find to be really effective and they both work really well together as part of an overall mental health support and wellness strategy.