A selection of articles from Michaels monthly column 'Hypnotes'

'Hypnotes' is a column written by Michael Mahoney, and appears in the 'Warrington Worldwide' magazine.

Hypnothes column ~ Dare to be Different August 2008

A short article by Michael Mahoney

Hypnotes ~ Fear July 2008

A short article about FEAR by Michael Mahoney

Hypnotes Good Health June 2008

A short article from Mikes' monthly column Hypnotes

The power of the smile May 2008

The power of the smile. It can bring joy to loved ones, friends and strangers. It can melt the hardest of hearts and initiate life long friendships.

Irritable Bowel Syndrome IBS 10% Discount

Irritable bowel syndrome affects the sufferers quality fo life. It brings pain, bloating constipation, diarrhoea and other physical symptoms.

Hypnotes February 2008 ~ Change

Change is all around us and yet many see it as a threat instead of opportunity.

Goodbye 2007 ~ Welcome to 2008

Looks at careing for and taking care of ourselves in 2008

Microscope or Telescope? December 2007

December hypnotes column. How do you choose to view your past and future?

A chance meeting November 2007

How wonderful and resilient we human beings are!

October Breast Cancer 2007

This months Hypnotes talks about breast cancer awareness and my CD for Emotional Recovery After Breast Cancer.

Anchor or Propeller September 2007

Do you drag past issues along with you through life, or do you unburden yourself and go through life free from baggage? Do you make your own decisions, or let life events dictate what you do?

Failure or Success August 2007

Self sabotaging thoughts can affect us in many ways, to the point where we don't even try to achieve those things we want to achieve. This article outlines how just by changing one's thoughts we can feel better and achieve those things we want to achieve.

It's good to talk ~ June 2007

It is good to talk, it’s also good to listen. However most individuals do not give the power of speech a second thought. Where would we be without speech?

Smoking ~ May 2007

As an ex-smoker who has not had a cigarette in 21 years, I can safely say stopping smoking was one of the best things I did. Stopping smoking is scary, but it is even more scary to keep smoking!

Irritable Bowel Syndrome ~ April 2007

Painful and bloating stomach, made worse by stress or eating some kinds of food? Well it might just be you are suffering from Irritable Bowel Syndrome or IBS as it is known

It wont happen to me! March 2007

It's always someone else's fault, not my fault, it isn't fair but it won't ever happen to me. How we avoid the responsibility for our actions, but do so at our own peril

New Year New Thoughts January 2007

Living in the past and being fearful of the future can stagnate our thoughts, beliefs and more. This article is food for thought for the coming new year.

S.A.D December 2006

SAD Seasonal Affective Disorder affects many in the UK as the winter approaches. This article gives a few pointers of how to identify it and what to do about it.

Reflection on the Tsunami 2005

Which of us ever know what will happen in the next moment let alone tomorrow or in a week or month or year? These were words I wrote in the first paragraph of the January edition of Hypnotes – written mid December. None of us knew the horrors which were about to be unleashed by nature over the other side of the world

Happy New Year ~ 2005

And so as another year passes, another one begins. Who knows what it will bring? Which of us ever knows what will happen in the next moment let alone tomorrow or in a week or month or year.

Patience 2004

Once again the holidays are over, the kids back at school. We can look forward to the credit card bills coming through the letterbox reminding us of those, now seemingly far off, days of carefree holidays, laying on the sand or by the pool...

Erasing Negativity ~ 2004

When I was in first year at junior school at the great age of 11, one of the teachers (whose first impression on me was one of being a fearsome sort of individual, but who in later years I learned to trust and admire who also won my respect) wrote on the blackboard the words “Can Not” in big letters.

New Year, New Change? ~ 2004

Another year has passed, winter is still with us and the adverts for summer holidays to exotic places have already begun. Traditionally this is the time of year when we think about what we want to achieve in this New Year, our goals, aims, hopes and wishes.

Teeth Grinding (Bruxism) 2003

Bruxism or teeth grinding is a condition which affects adults as well as children. It is estimated millions of people in the UK suffer from Bruxism.
Some people only grind their teeth at night while asleep, this is called nocturnal Bruxism, or sleep related Bruxism. Some individuals may grind their teeth during daytime hours also, especially when facing a situation which makes them feel tense or anxious.

Chronic Pain - 2003

This month we shall take a look at Chronic Pain.
So what is Chronic Pain? Firstly you have to know the different types of pain.
While acute pain is a normal sensation triggered in the nervous system to alert you to possible injury and the need to take care of yourself, chronic pain is different. Chronic pain persists.

Depression ~ 2003

What do the following singers, Billy Joel, Sheryl Crow, John Denver have in common with Winston Churchill former UK PM, and Boris Yeltsin former Russian leader. The answer, they have all reported to have suffered with depression.Depression has devastating effects on a person's relationships with family and friends, on the ability to do productive work, and, of course, on the ability to enjoy life.

Weight ~ 2003

This month I will be looking at weight loss. Weight loss through hypnotherapy is well known and acknowledged, almost as much as people associate smoking cessation with hypnotherapy.