One of the driving reasons for me approaching Jeanette at the Eureka Centre in the first instance, was to understand the blockages in my memory of some parts of my life. It was also to understand my emotions and how to deal with them, to understand my need to be a people-pleaser, to understand my nightly interrupted sleeping pattern (specifically after several family and friends’ deaths in the years 2010 and 2011), and then to understand my inability to manage my weight at the desired level.

Through several sessions of hypnotherapy, I discovered the subconscious reasons why I think and behave in certain ways. I found it so very interesting to learn that all the issues stemmed from when my mother was pregnant with me and my early childhood years! My interpretation of my parents’ financial situation and my fear that they won’t be able to provide for me and my two older siblings lead to me being good and quiet so Mom wouldn’t be stressed. I was also good and not crying so that my sister and brother would then play with me. When I did cry e.g. when I got hurt or needed attention Mom misunderstood my needs and fed me. This created a pattern of eating in stead of dealing with my emotions. I became a pleaser to avoid rejection. I never learned to express my emotions. This caused me to feel lonely and depressed, especially after my parents’ and husband’s death. In therapy I learned how to express myself and my relationship with family and friends improved greatly.

My learnings about rebuilding my relationship with God have been very inspiring, and I have no doubt that these will be part of the next chapter in my future ahead. Through these discoveries, I now sleep peacefully throughout the night and awake more refreshed and energetic. I immediately noticed a greater inner peace in myself overall, and am very aware of positive changes in my thoughts and behaviour.