METHODS
Neuroscience for Change
Neuroscience is the science of the brain and the nervous system. By using neuroscience of change techniques we help teenagers and young adults understand their own brain. When they understand their own brain, we can communicate to them how learning and change happens and it puts them in the driver’s seat. It gives them the power to start to steer the vehicle of change which is their own brain and body, their whole self.
When you understand the chemistry of cooking, you can go into the kitchen and create something impromptu that will come out great and taste great. When we understand the underlying principles behind what we do we can become more improvisational and creative.
To create change we help teenagers and young adults get emotionally engaged with the change they want to make and then help them step into practice with some repeated action that will help then make that change second nature. Through neuroscience we not only look at the brain but the whole nervous system and the ways in which our understanding is deeply embodied. Making self-awareness and kindness the basis for meaningful transformation.
Clinical Hypnotherapy
Clinical hypnotherapy is the use of advanced methods of hypnosis sometimes combined with other techniques for the treatment and alleviation of a variety of physical and psychological symptoms.
Hypnosis is a completely natural and familiar state. We all move in and out of an hypnotic state all day long. For instance, sometimes we go into this state when we’re driving, absorbed watching TV, or just making coffee in the morning.
Hypnosis is a state where the nervous system is relaxed and we are highly concentrated and able to increase awareness of the subconscious mind and access it without resistance. All our beliefs, emotions, habits, values, protective reactions, imagination, intuition reside there. It is a state from which we can make extremely powerful changes in our lives because it is the state in which we are most receptive, creative and intuitive. When we are relaxed and feeling safe, we become open to suggestions. This allows for brain wave state shifts to take place to alleviate stress and anxiety and promote wellness and recovery.
Rapid Transformation Therapy (RTT)
Rapid Transformational Therapy ( RTT) is a one of a kind hybrid therapy that offers unparalleled results combining the most beneficial principles of Hypnotherapy, NLP, modern psychology, and Psychotherapy. Developed by the acclaimed Marisa Peer who has fine-tuned this method over 30 years, it is highly effective in bringing rapid and permanent lasting change.
RTT uses hypnosis and various therapeutic tools and works by removing old patterns of behaviour that are deep rooted and replaces them with new positive beliefs and behaviours. It allows access to the subconscious mind, where all our experiences are stored, and effectively understand how, why, and where the beliefs were first formed. This heightened state of self-awareness gives the subconscious more control (bypassing the inner chat), and accesses beliefs formed years ago to find the “root” cause of the issue and to become receptive to suggestions.
RTT also uses customised and personalised language that sparks the teenager and young adult s imagination, followed up with a personalised recording. Listening daily for at least 21 days creates new connections between neurons. As new brain pathways are strengthened, new behaviours become second nature.
Breathwork and Visualisation
Breathwork is an important and effective relaxation technique for teens and young adults.
It has been shown to reduce stress, depression and anxiety and increase alertness. It helps to restore balance and encourage positive mental health habits.
Conscious, controlled breathing is one of the easiest and most immediate ways to relax the nervous system. Slowing the breath moves us into the relaxation response governed by the parasympathetic nervous system.
Teens can effectively use a deep breathing exercise to relax before tests, calm down when they’re feeling upset or stressed, and get to sleep more easily. When we create space with the breath, we create space in the mind for quiet alertness and concentration.
Our breathing exercises are effective tools for calming the nervous system and work in a short amount of time.
Positive visualization also builds relaxation skills for teenagers. Mental imagery and visualization are powerful tools for dissolving physical and mental tension. When teenagers practice positive visualization, they learn how to regulate their emotions and relieve stress
HeartMath
Most of us have been taught in school that the heart is constantly responding to “orders” sent by the brain in the form of neural signals. However, it is not as commonly known that the heart actually sends more signals to the brain than the brain sends to the heart! Moreover, these heart signals have a significant effect on brain function – influencing emotional processing as well as higher cognitive faculties such as attention, perception, memory, and problem-solving. In other words, not only does the heart respond to the brain, but the brain continuously responds to the heart.
For more than 25 years, HeartMath Institue has been researching the heart-brain connection and learning how the heart influences our perceptions, emotions, intuition and health.
HeartMath helps you to tap into the power and intelligence of your heart - your heart’s intuition - which awakens you to the best version of yourself.
Working with heartmath provides evidence based treatment to improve common symptoms of trauma to include problems with attention, emotion regulation, learning, sleep, anxiety and depression. It also improves psycoligical and emotional resilience.
Studies conducted with over 11,500* people have shown improvements in mental & emotional well-being in just 6-9 weeks using HeartMath training and technology.
24% improvement in the ability to focus
30% improvement in sleep
38% improvement in calmness
46% drop in anxiety
48% drop in fatigue
56% drop in depression
Free Young Minds loves to incorporate this simple but powerful technique with our clients.
Functional Medicine Health Coaching
Functional Medicine is an evolutionary approach in the practice of medicine that supports the needs of 21st century healthcare.
A Functional Medicine Doctor focuses on a client-centred approach to traditional methods of treating disease by addressing what makes people ill and keeps them healthy by reviewing the root cause, the whole person & not just the symptom.
Dr Ranjan Chaterjee quotes ' I don't treat the disease, I treat the person. A majority of my patients don't need a pill, they need a lifestyle prescription'
They'll take time to look at your history & the interactions between your genetics, lifestyle & environmental factors that can all influence your long-term health & wellness. Diagnostic testing and in-depth biochemical analysis will be utilised to help pinpoint where to focus.
A Functional medicine health coach can work alongside a functional medicine doctor to implement fundamental changes required for disease prevention or following a lifestyle plan.
FMHC empowers you to bring yourself back to remembering what good health feels and looks like by meet the individual needs.
It helps to bridge the gap from diagnosis from a doctor and guide you towards positive health goals physically, mentally, emotionally & spiritually.
We support you through a compassionate and client centred approach which meets you where you are by addressing the root cause to create change & improve your health & lifestyle choices.
We work as a team covering all aspect of health and wellbeing to include functional food, movement, sleep, emotional and mental health, relaxation and relationships.
Positive Psycology
I help you identify negative lifestyles habits and behaviours and draw from your strengths and values to create sustainable changes leading to better health and well-being.
It has been well documented that when we approach our goals by drawing from your strengths and values, you have more success for lasting change.
Life Coaching
The role of a life coach is to help and empower you to make and achieve your goals.
You’ll go on to reach your potential and achieve your ambitions. These ambitions can be in any area of life – family, relationships, work, money, health and social. I’ll teach you strategies and techniques that you can use yourself to develop the knowledge, skill, confidence and motivation you need.
Life coaching is a supportive method of helping you to achieve your goals and live the life that you want to. We work together to identify the areas in your life that are causing you distress and the thoughts and actions that might be keeping you stuck.
We then plan how to tackle them. Most of the work is around building confidence. Chances are that you already know what you want and the theory of how you might get there – you just need support to put it into practice.
Life coaching isn’t magic, but it can have magical effects. Simply by spending time together and focusing on the task in hand, we are able to make significant changes in a relatively short space of time. I’ll guide you to explore opportunities, help you to make changes and empower you to continue on the journey. Simply put, life coaching will help you by changing your life.
Free Youngs minds blend of therapy and life coaching will provide you with extraordinary lasting change both in the subconscious and conscious mind.