Perma Hypnotherapy – AD – long-term collaboration/series of blog posts

My hypnotherapy sessions so far

These blog posts, following my sessions are literally me providing a snippet of what I’ve learnt each week. It’s a slow process and I don’t have the complete picture yet. But I’m getting there. Building on my existing character strengths is helping.

The top nine character strengths on my list were no surprise to me. I am completing my homework, which delves deeper into your character strengths and what they mean. The learning parts of these sessions are so interesting, and then we put them into practice, with homework and pre-recorded trance sessions.

A few things occurred to me whilst completing this exercise on character strengths:

  • I was sad because, during the period of burnout from work and my subsequent mental breakdown, I showed none of these character strengths at all.
  • I’ve said the words before “I was a shadow of myself” but reading about these traits in depth made me feel it. Doing this work reaches your subconscious and allows you to access parts of your brain which were unreachable before. Naturally, this can be revealing and also quite emotional.
  • For a long time, I’ve questioned why my mental health turned for the worse and whether it was my fault. I think it’s human nature to assign blame, but that’s also a pretty narrow-minded view. And I realise that – I always have. 

Why I started these sessions

When I started these sessions, I said I was searching for answers because a piece was missing, and I wasn’t able to be fully happy. There was still a part of me that was stuck, even though I have dramatically changed my life recently. 

Let’s rewind for a second to one month after my mental breakdown – this is what I wrote on that day:

I never want to return to this place, and the key is building mental strength and resilience.

Character strengths

The character assessment I was asked to complete is the VA institute on character test. However, I did it before when I was younger, because I remember all the questions. That said, it’s been over 15 years since I’ve been able to provide any real meaning to it. 

Read my earlier posts in this series

Achieving Personal Development – My Journey With Solution-Focused Hypnotherapy 

A Powerful Concept – The Ability To Change Our Brain

Life Won’t Stop Throwing Challenges Our Way So The Key Is Mental Strength

Why are character strengths important?

What if we could learn how to see and appreciate our and others’ strengths rather than being debilitated by a weakness focus? How would that positively impact resilience, well-being, achievement, and life satisfaction? How might that help us rise to the challenges we face? Truly wise people—individuals, parents, teachers, coaches, and leaders—create the conditions for themselves and others to genuinely flourish. Developing an awareness of these strengths helps us to focus on “what’s strong” instead of on “what’s wrong.”

VA Institute on character

Reflections

I honestly can’t wait to jump back on the laptop and go through the rest of my character traits. This journey is exhilarating and exciting. I look forward to embracing the new version of myself at the end of it. 

We are all a work in progress and therefore we should shout from the rooftops about our progression. I hope this series emphasises that.

Final thoughts

I believe we are all on a journey. Relationships, learning experiences and growth come to us at the right time. Maybe when we are willing to acknowledge the areas we need to grow in. 

If you’re ready to start your journey to well-being, book a free discovery call with Kevin today. 

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