Hypnotherapy with Orphans

Deeply relaxed in hypnotherapy session.














Comfortably asleep and relax for positive suggestions in their sun-conscious minds.








I have visited a number of orphanages - government institutions or NGOs but it was a visit or supervising students in their practical work. I didn't spend much time interacting or talking to them about their personal experiences and feelings. In fact, my students have more time interacting on personal level with the orphans as they saw them almost everyday throughout their one semester practical work. I have much respect for many of the orphans. In spite of their difficult situations many of them adjusted to life in group institutions and did well in their lives. Their caretakers play a big role in molding their lives. It's tough to deal with children with different needs, ages and background. It needs a lot of heart to take care of them.
Ama's interest is in orphans. Her PhD's research is based on them. I have a lot of respect and love for Ama as she is so involved and committed to what she is doing and orphans' welfare is always in her heart.
So with this in mind, I shared my desire to help a few orphanages in her study for self-reliance and hope she gets funding one day from Unimas or other sources to carry on her study about orphans. I don't have much knowledge or experience on experimental study but am willing to learn to enable her to carry on an in-depth study about a subject which she is passionate about. It would be interesting to see the result of an experimental research in group hypnotherapy in molding positive attitude towards life among unfortunate adolescents. But there will be a lot of research challenges that have to be overcome before the outcome is accepted as legitimate. I hope Ama will work on this and map a work system that is acceptable.
When I was doing my voluntary work on hypnotherapy with those orphans, they commented that this is the first time in a group work that they were asked to go to sleep and relax instead of listening attentively or participate in group discussion. Of course they like it but I hope whatever positive suggestions I put in their sub-conscious minds will help them to be more resilience and self-reliance. The effect is long term and I hope to see it when they sit for their exams.
I have plan to continue this work with other orphanages. The management has to be open-minded and does not demand the impossible. Cooperation and understanding are very crucial to meet the objectives.
Please pray for my success in helping adolescents who are less fortunate. They are our future.