Stress is a killer, the medical profession has known that for years, but telling yourself to relax doesn’t always do the trick. Maybe we were not designed for the busy, stressful lives that most of us lead. It could have been easier for Neanderthal man to just go out hunting.He didn’t have to deal with slow traffic, tight deadlines, awkward customers and demanding bosses.

All the pressures we are under in modern life mean that thousands of us suffer from stress, depression and niggling illnesses.We need to learn to flick a switch that makes it all go away to give ourselves the chance to truly relax and gain the benefits of full relaxation.

Hypnotherapy has been used to help patients relax both before and after operations and it has been noticed that those who were taught the relaxation techniques fared better than those who did not.

In the old days, hypnosis was regarded as a stage show trick, but it has been accepted into the mainstream of modern methods of helping people cope with a range of problems.Basically, hypnosis can relax the mind and help it unwind.It is like a deep refreshing sleep that only takes a short time but may have long lasting benefits.

The respected hypnotherapist Rick Collingwood has designed a series of CDs and MP3 downloads that help people to learn the techniques that he uses in sessions with patients. This means that you can use them whenever you want.