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The way we respond to fear is caused by our ‘reptilian brain’. What exactly is this reptilian brain? A few hundred millions years ago we evolved with nothing more than an emotional reaction to fear. All we had to get by on was our lower brain, the biological name for this is the ‘amygdala’, although evolutionists call it the ‘reptilian brain’. Even though we have since developed what is now known as the higher brain, we still use the amygdala when it comes to the basic emotions. Hence the ‘fight’ or ‘flight’ syndrome can kick in at the most awkward of times, all as a result of the amygdala using stored emotions.

The way we respond to fear is caused by our ‘reptilian brain’. What exactly is this reptilian brain? A few hundred millions years ago we evolved with nothing more than an emotional reaction to fear. All we had to get by on was our lower brain, the biological name for this is the ‘amygdala’, although evolutionists call it the ‘reptilian brain’. Even though we have since developed what is now known as the higher brain, we still use the amygdala when it comes to the basic emotions. Hence the ‘fight’ or ‘flight’ syndrome can kick in at the most awkward of times, all as a result of the amygdala using stored emotions.

The last thing a person with low-esteem would want to do is enter into unfamiliar territory. So they would probably feel very uncomfortable with the idea of approaching a professional in order to take a ‘self esteem test.’

You may have bought one of those hypnosis CDs to boost your self-confidence or you have heard about how subliminal audios are the answer to repairing low self-esteem. As a clinical hypnotherapist I do not advocate the use of these methods for helping you overcome self-esteem problems! Has that shocked you? Read on.

I have created many self-help audios and one of the things that struck me was how the sound through headphones was perceived by those with a dominant left-hearing ear. Curative audios sometimes have more of an impact when certain pitches are used to carry the message to the user through earphones. I was pleased that a psychology don did some in-depth research into this, and the findings proved what I have been claiming for some time was true … that people with a dominant left hand are likely to have a dominant left ear!

We’ve all seen it, so many so-called therapists peddling their cures for social anxiety disorder. Yet what are the chances of a real cure? Downloading file after file of expensive miracle cures adds to the cloak of mystery shrouding what in fairness is just some means to extract money from you. Oh hang on, what about all those free bonuses that come with this instant tranquillity… they are all packages designed to whet your appetite, but in reality they are all bulking agents to make you feel you have got something for your money.