Have You Been Hypnotised by Your Doctor?

About this episode

In this episode, Naomi Woolfson discusses the impact of subconscious beliefs and medical authority on fertility decisions and how hypnotherapy can help de-hypnotise fear-based programming.

Episode 139: De-Hypnotising Fear, Fertility Beliefs & Subconscious Suggestions Have you ever been hypnotised by your doctor? As a fertility hypnotherapist, people often assume my job is to hypnotise you. But in truth? Much of my work is about de-hypnotising you. De-hypnotising you from fear. From inherited beliefs. From “false evidence appearing real.” Because fear is powerful. And when you’re trying to conceive — especially if you’ve been through IVF, loss, or medical trauma — it’s very easy to absorb suggestions that don’t actually belong to you. In this episode, I explore: How subconscious beliefs shape fertility anxiety The subtle ways medical authority can influence decision-making Why not every thought you think is truly yours How hypnotherapy can gently untangle fear-based programming I share stories of clients I’ve helped de-hypnotise from: Phobias of general anaesthetic Fear of needles and medical professionals And yes… even frogs (Stay with me on that one.) I also go off on a slightly unexpected tangent about MrBeast Games — and the fascinating psychology of suggestion when contestants are deciding how much prize money to keep versus leave for others. Because…

People in this episode

Host: Naomi Woolfson

Topics covered

• fertility
• hypnotherapy
• subconscious beliefs
• fear
• medical authority
• decision-making

Keywords

• fertility anxiety
• hypnotherapy
• subconscious suggestions
• medical trauma
• IVF
• fear of needles
• phobias

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