One of our most frequently asked questions we’ve received over the past few months is; “How do I download one of your self hypnosis MP3s directly onto my iPhone / iPad?”

It’s not been easy to find an solution, since these Apple products don’t allow this by default. Our advice up until now has always been to download onto your computer and then sync the MP3 onto your device using iTunes - which is still the best method because it stores the MP3 onto your computer first, and it’s always good to have a backup. However we appreciate that some people may not own a desktop computer and only access the internet via mobile devices. If you own an Apple device and don’t have access to a computer then that was a problem, until now.

Thankfully, we’ve now found a great little App called “iDownloads PLUS” which you can find in Apple’s App Store. Simply search for “idownloads” and you should find it. Here is a screenshot along with an example of using it to download one of our hypnosis MP3 downloads:

It’s very easy to use. Simply download the free App and then use the built in browser to access our download page. The download page is the long URL (e.g. http://www.hypnoshop.com/download.php?id=xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx) and you’ll find the link for this on the members area when you login to your hypnoshop account. If you didn’t register an account with us then just check your order email, which contains the special download links. Copy the URL, open up the iDownloads App and paste the URL it into the browser. You can then rapidly download the MP3 file onto your iPhone, iPad or iPod Touch device.

We hope you find this App useful.

On Friday we launched an updated version of our website. It’s the biggest upgrade we’ve made to our site since 2007, and it took a lot of time and effort. We began the work on this upgrade back in early January – so it’s very pleasing to finally be finished and be able to announce this news.

Most of the changes that have been made are behind-the-scenes – so the look and feel of the site has not altered dramatically, but there are a number of subtle changes and improvements. One of the biggest improvements is the ordering and checkout process, which is now really simple. You can also register an account with us – which saves time when you revisit and it also means you have access to your order history.

You can still choose to order without needing to register, but we would encourage everyone to create an account. To celebrate our new look site and the added functionality, we’re delighted to offer all our registered customers an additional 20% discount. You will need to be logged in to claim this discount, so please take a moment to register your account. Once you’re registered and logged in, use the following coupon code on the shopping cart page:

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This will take off 20% from your subtotal. Please note that our regular discounts for ordering multiple sessions still apply.

Here’s the small print:

• The coupon code only works when you’re logged into the store.
• The coupon code is valid once per logged in customer.
• This coupon code expires on May 1st 2012.

We hope you like the changes we’ve made to our website. If you spot any errors during your visits to our site then please let us know. We’ve spent many hours testing the site, but some things can be missed. Hopefully everything is working 100%, but should you spot anything then we’d appreciate you letting us know.

Over the years we’ve built up quite a substantial collection of articles on the subject of self-hypnosis and related topics. We’re very proud of the content of our blog – which now stands at over 150 unique articles.

As part of our recent website updates, we have taken the time to improve our blog and make it easier for you to browse through the articles. We’ve created a bunch of new categories, which you can see listed in the right side-bar of the blog (and below). Each category is fairly self-explanatory and we hope this makes it easier for you to read the content that most interests you:

• Hypnoshop News and Views
• Using Our CDs & Downloads
• Debunking Hypnosis Myths
• Success with Self-Hypnosis
• General Hypnotherapy Topics
• Finding / Visiting a Therapist
• Hypnotherapy Practioniers
• Neuro Linguistic Programming
• Motivation and Goal Setting
• Health and General Wellbeing
• Confidence and Self Esteem
• Stop Smoking Hints and Tips
• Anxiety and Stress Issues
• General Fears and Phobias

We hope you enjoy our blog and we will continue to publish more articles in the future. It’s always nice to know that our readers enjoy them. Here’s one such message we received last week:

“Thank you for so succinctly delineating the link between hypnosis and meditation! I just finished reading “Meditation vs. Hypnosis“, and feel so vindicated in what I’ve been telling my Sangha for the past three months.”

Oh, don’t miss any of our new articles by liking us on Facebook or by following us on Twitter.

I can write forever about hypnosis and all sorts of things connected with hypnosis and hypnotherapy; but the real change comes with you taking action and actually having the personal experience of change. Only then will you come to realise just what power you have within yourself to change all manner of aspects within your life.

The reason for writing this blog post about blood pressure is because is a few days ago we received the following email from a satisfied customer:

“I am so impressed with my first purchase “Manage Your Blood Pressure”. I suffer from white coat hypertension and my new GP was about to prescribe medication as my reading was so high. However she agreed to let me monitor my own BP at home for 2 weeks and I am delighted to say that my 1st reading after listening to the CD was 121/70 which is very satisfactory. I am so grateful.” – Barbara Priestley, London, UK.

Barbara kindly gave us permission to share her comments - and we’re grateful to Barbara for taking the time to let us know how helpful the session has been for her.

If you check your blood pressure regularly, or have a nurse or doctor take your blood pressure - you will know how worrying it can be. Especially if you are told to rest and nothing changes.

Now, I am not for one minute suggesting that you use our hypnotherapy for high blood pressure recording instead of having regular check ups with your GP or nurse. They are very important and play a vital role in your wellbeing. What I would like to explain to you is the real power within you, which can be fired up through using deep relaxation alone.

Lets first look at the words ‘blood pressure’; this, to me, suggests a part of you which needs to be at a well balanced level in order for your whole body to work healthily. Correct? So, to do this, the last thing you want to experience, is ‘life’s balancing scales’ toppling over and you having to take more medication and have more regular medical checkups. This is what happens each time your body feels anxious or tense about anything.

Pressure, tension and ‘hypertension’ all give your body a different experience inside, which can often feel as if it’s out of your control. We’re often led to believe the only way to cope with blood pressure problems or hypertension is to take medication.

I recently spoke to a family friend on the telephone about her worries in connection with how to manage blood pressure problems. She was concerned that she had no control over her life anymore. No matter how much she rested or how much healthier she ate, her blood pressure was still ‘sky high’. She had even reached the stage of feeling anxious about what her next blood pressure reading might be.

I asked her if she knew how to take her own pulse and she replied, somewhat curiously, “yes”. So, I asked her to go for a short walk and when she immediately stopped to take her pulse reading for one minute and write it down. Then, when she felt rested, I asked her to take her pulse again and write down the beats per minute again.

When she rang me back yesterday, she agreed it was obviously going to be different because she was moving around and the pulse was bound to be higher after exercise and lower when she rested. However, I explained to her that if, when her body was rested, her pulse was slower; does that not prove her body is capable of slowing down and making changes inside, when she felt more calm. I told her this is like a tiny ‘seed’ which we can germinate with the use of self hypnosis to get more control over her life.

I also explained hypnosis works in a similar way in that even from the very basics of relaxation, the body calmly and slowly reaches its own natural balance of harmony because hypnosis helps us to reach that deeper level. From taking deeper breathes and getting more oxygen into your body; to just being there and living in the moment, instead of being concerned about yesterday or tomorrow.

Even without any actual positive suggestions, once our bodies start to relax, we cannot help but feel more comfortable. Once tension starts to be released everything works so much more smoothly and gives you a more healthier reading. Check your own pulse rate and notice the difference.

Manage your blood pressure or anything else in your life with our tried and tested hypnotherapy CDs and downloads.

When your mind is still and rested; a new phenomenon can occur deep with your unconscious mind. I say phenomenon because we people tend to look for such difficult ways to achieve changes within our life. If you have no faith in a simple self-help hypnosis recording then you might deter confidence in lifestyle changes. Yet, it is so easy to make changes for yourself quickly and easily by settling into a regular comfortable routine and switching on the hypnotherapy recording and go with the flow; taking on board the information which best suits you, in your life at any given moment in time.

The challenges arise when you say to yourself, ‘I really mustn’t do that behaviour again’. And guess what…. the next time you are in a similar situation you do it all the more. It might be that you feel shy in crowded rooms or get really stressed at work. The more you tell yourself not to do something, the more your conscious mind acts like a barrier and you continue to do so. In fact, your unconscious mind loves repetition and would probably be saying ‘yippee!’ and help you to feel more shy and stressed the next time. This is what your conscious mind thinks you want.

However, if you were to repeat calming and positive suggestions to the contrary; then, changes will become apparent and your behaviour will begin to change. This is because your conscious mind is ‘on the go’ constantly; and by giving it relaxing suggestions, this helps to open your mind and reach your unconscious – and make the long lasting changes you desire.

Let me give you an example; a recent client needed to give important ‘team talks’ to his staff once per month. It was part of his role as the manager. He could think of everything he needed to say but by the time it came to the day he arranged to give his group talk he was so very, very nervous. He had filled his mind with negative suggestion of how awful it was going to be and even though he had great ideas in his head, his conscious mind was protecting him by taking on board and agreeing with how nervous he could be.

A vicious cycle like this can be broken and reconstructed in such a positive way with the regular listening to one of our self-hypnosis CD or MP3 download recordings. Each day, just like this client, your inner strength can become stronger, your confidence increased and relaxation developed, helping you to stand tall and achieve what you want to achieve.

I believe most people have the resources they need to change; more often than not, they just need a little help and encouragement to dig deep inside and bring it forward. Our self-hypnosis recordings are designed in such a way to help you develop your strengths and deal with any issues within your life differently.

With practice and regular listening to your self-hypnosis recording, you will soon discover more subtle strengths and skills in the area you want to develop.

We’re very pleased to announce the release of our latest self hypnosis titles by Barrie St John - available exclusively on Hypnoshop.com. Our new hypnotherapy products were recorded in our studio back in early November after several months of planning and are now finally ready for launch, sneaking in just before the New Year. It’s been over two years since we last produced any new titles, so these are long overdue!

With over 120 existing hypnotherapy products it was always going to be tough to come up with new ideas. We’d like to thank everyone for providing suggestions for possible new titles. We had lots of good ideas given to us from our loyal customers earlier this year via email and on our Facebook page – and we really appreciate all those who took the time to do this.

Here are the new titles we’re releasing today – available on CD and MP3 format:

	Awaken Intuition This self hypnosis CD / MP3 download session can help you to recognise and develop your intuition. It should not be confused with any psychic powers or the supernatural – this session is all about tapping into your own natural inner wisdom. The session involves a wonderfully relaxing creative process designed to help you gain heightened perception and insight – allowing you to trust yourself, based on a deep sense of inner knowing.
	Breaking Bad Habits Over the years we’ve had a number of people ask us for help with various habits, some of which are too obscure to warrant full production. Of course we have a range of existing titles for common habits such as smoking, nail biting, etc – but ‘Breaking Bad Habits’ can be used for almost anything else. This session is non-specific and uses hypnotherapy and a very powerful NLP technique to help you to break those habits you want to rid yourself of – whatever they may be.
	Creative Dreamwork The idea behind this new self hypnosis session is to use the power of dream to help you in your day to day life. Remember, your unconscious mind continues to think and work on issues behind the scenes, without conscious awareness. This session is unique and unlike any of our other self hypnosis products. It has been designed to help you to focus your unconscious mind to produce meaningful dreams that would be really helpful – be it problem solving or looking for ways to bring more health and happiness into your life.
	Gain More Self Respect We already have a collection of hypnotherapy sessions for confidence issues, but it’s such an important factor that we wanted to produce something fresh. Whilst there is certainly an overlap with existing titles such as self esteem, this title is all about the important issue of self respect. The session encourages you to make your unconscious thoughts more self affirming and respectful – for more personal strength and inner confidence.
	Increase Your Energy & Vitality This title should prove popular since we’ve had many requests for a self hypnosis session to help increase people’s energy levels. Listening to this will help you to feel rejuvenated, full of energy and vigour, which is something everyone can benefit from. By tapping into your creative unconscious mind you can find the source of your natural energy and vitality – and unlock it. With the help of this self hypnosis session you’ll be able to embrace life with even more enthusiasm.
	Turn Down Tinnitus Tinnitus was at the top of our list for potential new titles. We’ve had so many people contact us to enquire about this topic, so finally we’ve put together something we truly believe can help those affected by tinnitus. Hypnotherapy is not a miracle cure and we never make such claims, but this is a very powerful session that we hope will make a positive difference to people’s lives.

In 2012, which marks our 10th anniversary, we’ll be producing some more new titles…. so stay tuned.

We’d love to receive feedback on these new titles, or any of our range of products – so feel free to get in touch and let us know what you think. We always enjoy hearing from you.

Happy New Year!