In May 2013, A A said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I was very nervous about the process of EFT and matrix reimprinting but keen to make improvements to my life so knew it was time to address issues as I didn’t want to carry the burden of these experiences any more. Jules quickly put me at ease explaining how the process worked. I told her about key events in my life, some of which I had buried for many years, not having told another person. We worked through my fears about the process using EFT. This did stir up some emotion in me but has allowed me to move forward into the matrix. This was a big step for me as other practitioners were unable to direct me into the matrix. This has given me huge faith in Jules’ skills as a practitioner. My initial fear of the process has gone and we are making really good progress as we work through the traumas I have had in my life.

In May 2013, Dave A said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I’m Dave. The story of how Ann helped me with weight loss and some big issues in my life were documented in the Spring edition of Guernsey Now. This is by way of a follow-up, proof if you like that this is not a miracle cure, but something which can work for anyone who seeks help and is prepared to approach the world of hypnotherapy with an open mind. I am writing this in the early evening of a day which has loomed like a black cloud in my life for more than 40 years. I am sorry that I cannot give more details, but this is a matter which has also touched other members of my family and I have to be fair to them and allow them anonymity. The weeks leading up to today used to see me slide gradually into feelings of misery and unhappiness, despair almost. I had no idea when I made my first appointment with Ann that this was an area in which she could help. I wish I had many years ago. Yes there were some tears shed today because it is an emotional day for all members of my family. But there were only a few. And instead of sulking and being miserable, we went out for lunch and reminisced which brought smiles and laughter. No longer will I dread this anniversary because thanks to Ann’s help I have been able to rid myself of the negative feelings. Oh, the weight loss? I have lost 20 lbs since the beginning of February, my doctor has taken me off one of the two tablets I was taking to keep my blood pressure in check and I feel much better about myself. I’m also more confident, my self esteem is growing and I am looking forward to continued improvement.

In May 2013, Toni A said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I have now reached the 8 stone mark!! I can hardly believe it. I feel so good. Went out yesterday and bought a very elegant dress for a ‘do’. You’ve no idea how different I feel than the same time last year. I came to see you on 23rd May so it’s been nearly a year. What a difference a year makes.

In May 2013, N J said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

Just to say a big thank you to Ann Bowditch for helping me with my goal – to be able to lose weight. I have always lived life to the full, but just didn’t realise I did it whilst under the influence of food. Stop that – I did know, I just didn’t know how to get out of the spiral of stress, eat, stress about being big and eat some more to comfort myself, stress some more. Spiral – see what I mean. For years I have known what I have to do, people say “just eat less, exercise more”, tried all sorts of diets, know all the nutrition, calorie and fat contents of foods, had some success, but only to put it all back on when life gets tough. It is easy for people who are not mentally ruled by food, for instance I used to eat out and wonder how people could leave food on their plate, but now I am one of those who leaves food on the plate. It is a whole new experience and Ann helped me re-programme my subconscious mind to override my conscious mind. I was apprehensive as you wonder what to expect, how will it change you, but I am glad to say it is all positive from where I am standing. What did it was seeing an article on Ann’s methods of hypnotherapy for the gastric band. As my doctor would always be onto me about my high blood pressure I finally snapped and couldn’t face another appointment of advice – or worse pills! There was no way I would have an operation as it can carry a risk, some people can regret it or the majority I hear about are depressed, it deals with the physical but not the emotional. There are no side affects from this as it deals with the mind and it is very fascinating how it works. One phone call to Ann and my mind was at rest. Result after 7 weeks of food changes and hypnotherapy at my weigh-in I lost 28lbs – astounding, I am glowing inside and out. If you feel like I did – just phone Ann Bowditch, I made the call to Ann and I am so glad I did

In February 2013, J S said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

WOW. I feel amazing, with Ann’s help I have lost a huge 24lbs in 7 weeks, I never thought I would be able to do that, not ever. Don’t get me wrong I still have a long way to go but to be able to lose this amount of weight without dieting is brilliant, I feel happier, healthier and obviously lighter! Why/how - Over the last 10 years I have gradually put on a lb here and there and until I hit my 30’s I didn’t really care, it was fun going out drinking with my mates and having a laugh and then one night I tried on a dress to go to a party and I just cried. Those lbs here & there had suddenly become a stone here & there. Finally last year I realised that I had to do something about it, I read a story in Guernsey Now about what Ann had done with one of her clients & thought it was worth a go. I am so pleased that I read that magazine now because it has been the best decision I have ever made.

In February 2013, C C said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I just wanted to say a huge thank you to you for my 2nd session yesterday!! I feel so positive, in control and so happy about it all! I know this is the best choice I could of made and can see such a difference in myself with food and changes already!! I’m looking forward to what I will look like in a couple of months and how I will feel!! I’m so, so excited!!

In February 2013, T A said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

Since having my first hypnotherapy session with Ann in May 2012, I have not looked back. I wanted help with weight loss as I was extremely overweight but I knew in order to be successful I had to tackle my eating habits and my lack of exercise. I have now lost over 6 stone, and yet do not feel I am on a diet. My meal portions are smaller, my choices are healthier and I can eat out by making sensible menu choices and enjoying myself without derailing my weight loss. In addition my exercise pattern is a world away from where it was when I had my first session. Immediately after the first session, I went for a short walk which lead to just walking a few minutes every day. By October I was confident enough to get back in a swimming pool. Swimming has always been my sport of choice. I swim regularly with an adult group and my stamina and fitness increase with every session. My latest notion was to take on the challenge of running and with a beginners group have been building steadily so that I am now just days away from running non-stop for 20 minutes. Something I could only dream about a year ago. All this without drugs, surgery or fad diets, just by Ann helping me to understand my bad habits and change my mindset towards a healthier and fitter lifestyle. A mix of hypnotherapy and EFT have all helped to get me here. I have never felt better and more invigorated.

In February 2013, SJ T said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I am a future customer of Ann's. I contacted Ann a couple of months ago, the support and advise she gave was excellent. No pressure sell, just genuine support. I am coming to guernsey shortly and will be seeing Ann and am really excited in working with her.

In February 2013, D E said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

Over the years, the pounds have piled on inexorably and have added to issues I have with low self esteem and anxiety. But of course being a man, I pretended they didn't exist! But when a friend started to shed the pounds she revealed an important part of her success, the hypnotherapy gastric band offered by Ann Bowditch. I listened to what she had to say, looked at Ann's website and, after much indecision, decided to find out how she could help. Not the gastric band, but a course of hypnotherapy. I am writing this after my first session and cannot wait for the next one. Has she helped? Yes, she has. She has brought focus to my stuttering attempts to lose weight, she has made me think about myself and how I can help myself. Sure it's early days, but already I feel more positive than I have ever done that I am going to change my life. With a little help of course!

In February 2013, Jules B said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

My 17 year old son had been learning to drive for quite a while but wasn't a natural at it. Not helped by the fact that his older brother had passed first time, finding learning easy. With him becoming more and more nervous as the test grew closer, we went out for a drive a couple of days before, to find that he had just about lost the ability, it was like being in the car with a complete novice again. I wondered whether Ann might be able to help and, although extremely sceptical, my son was also extremely desperate, so he agreed to give it a try! During the hour he was with her, Ann didn't hynotise him, but instead used Emotional Freedom Techniques (EFT), in order to help him remove the emotion, so he could concentrate solely on his driving. Ann explained that EFTinvolves tapping with the fingertips on the meridian points, whilst concentrating on a particular issue. She helped him bring his emotion score down to zero from the maximum of 10. My son went for his test the next morning, Red Arrows day. As well as the regular instructor, a trainee instructor sat in the back and my son had to drive right through Town, which was chock-a-block, and sit for more than half an hour in a traffic jam in Victoria Road. Something I expect the most experienced drivers wouldn't relish much. He passed with flying colours and the instructor told him that his test was probably the most difficult one she had ever taken, because of its being Red Arrows day. Without Ann's help I firmly believe that my son would have fallen to pieces and not passed. And, though remaining sceptical, my son has to admit that he is in agreement!

In February 2013, sarah m said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I took my 10 1/2 year old daughter along to see Ann in desperation as she was panicking every time she had to sit any type of test at school and this was hardly ideal being that her 11+ was coming up. Ann was wonderful with her and taught her calming techniques and confidence building techniques which we have religiously carried out, whilst having her favourite song playing................... The result my daughter came out of school on Tuesday after her 1st paper, smiling and full of confidence that she had done her best! Ann also helped her to confront her bullies at school and I now have a confident, smiling daughter and I can't thank Ann enough for all her advice and help. Thanks Ann you are a Star! Sarah Martel

In January 2013, AB said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I've always been a comfort eater hence always struggling with my weight and the pounds were piling on and on so I decided to try the hypno-gastric band weight loss sessions with Ann. It was the best decision I had ever made. So far I have lost 23lb. Food no longer rules my life. I don't feel like I am on a diet. I don't feel I am depriving myself of anything. I feel so much happier in myself and I know this time, I will keep this weight off for good.

In November 2012, HM said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I hit rock bottom and just felt like a character for a Michelin advert. In three years I had put on three stone in weight due to a hectic lifestyle and poor dietary choices and I just decided the excuses I made for not fitting in my clothes anymore or not being very photogenic were ridiculous and I had to do something. Ann's advertisement leapt out at me one day, I knew then that no matter what, I was going to give hypnotherapy a go. Ann has changed how I think about food, she has helped me understand the damage I was doing to my body and prepared me for a life without her checking up on me. She helped me realise I was obese (not just a little overweight) and I had a choice to make, denial is a funny thing! I still love food, infact I love it even more now because I am in control . I can enjoy meals with my family, I can go out for dinner, I can go on holiday and relax, I can do anything I want to and not be envious or feel guilty because I can still eat too! All of this with minimal effort. I know what I can eat, and I want to eat it and for the first time in a long time I don't feel bloated or sick after a meal, I don't feel so tired and my hair and skin are healthier. I am loving the compliments, the way my clothes feel now I have lost over a stone in less than two months and most importantly the contentment I now have in my life, I only wish I had done it earlier! Ann has changed my life and for that I am incredibly grateful. Thank you Ann, you are a life saver!

In October 2012, Trudi L said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I went to see Bowditch Hypnotherapy in May, had one hypnotherapy session and one EFT. I am happy to say it has genuinely changed my life. All I really wanted to achieve was to get out of yo-yo dieting and eat healthily. I can honestly say I have not been on any kind of diet since my sessions and have lost nearly a stone in weight through eating only when I am hungry stopping when I am full and actively not wanting chocolate, cakes, biscuits etc - the thought of eating anything so sugary and fatty makes me feel physically sick now. I have joined a fitness boot camp and can't believe I can actually make it through a session after being so unfit for so long. So a big thank you Anne. The hypnotherapy has rebalanced my life and it is so nice not to feel as though I have to weigh myself every day, if ever!

In October 2012, SG said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I have not eaten any stodge/cakes/biscuits/chocolate/sweets since I last saw Ann on 26th July. I have not had any serious cravings, and any momentary thoughts I had, I just tapped on the side of my hand and repeated the mantra we went through. The craving went away. I don’t know how it works, but just so long as it does!! Very pleased as I am on holiday with many local temptations each day.

In September 2012, JI said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

Just wanted to say a big thank you for your help in my first step! I've lost half a stone and whilst I'm trying hard not to fixate on the numbers, I've also had some positive comments from friends which is great. The biggest achievement for me so far was at the weekend. I was in one of my most stressful and emotional situations and previously would have eaten all sorts of crap usually late at night when I was alone in the hotel room. However, I didn't do that this weekend! As I was in the shop I talked myself through how eating that would help the situation, which obviously it doesn't and bought a healthy snack and went and did something constructive! Yippee! I was so pleased with myself! Thank you and I'm sure I'll be in touch soon for a top up session, I've missed the sessions as I always felt so relaxed and upbeat when I came away from them.

In June 2012, MA said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I was very sceptical about hypnotherapy. Even whilst having the sessions I thought it wouldn’t work. Amazingly though, straight away I changed my eating habits and lifestyle. In the last four months I have lost well over three stone. AND it’s been easy! I have brought a bike and even go to exercise classes. The amazing thing is I still love my food, but enjoy healthier food, in smaller portions. I don’t ever feel guilty about what I have eaten and it has totally broken the spiral I had of eating more and more of the wrong food, then feeling guilty and then eating more etc. I feel much happier, less tired and my lifestyle has changed dramatically. I am so thankful to Ann and how she has turned my life around.

In June 2012, Anon said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I heard about Ann from a friend at work who had lost weight. I had been struggling with my weight for years and thought what have i got to lose (apart from some weight). On the first session, Ann made me feel very at ease and I felt motivated from day one. I have lost 13lbs to date and feel great, still have a little way to go but I am confident that I will get there. Not sure what Ann does but it definitely works! I no longer give a thought to the bad habits I had before, it just seems so easy. So thank you Ann - another success story you can be proud of. One happy lady.

In May 2012, Andy said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

Before I saw Ann I would get extremely anxious in a variety of situations especially meetings, queuing, waiting at traffic lights and in various other situations. I had a real inability to relax in any situations in which I felt that anxious behaviour may arise and cause a scene. I did not want to resort to medication so I thought I would give hypnotherapy a go as things could not carry on like they have been. It was seriously holding me back both at work and socially. I was rather sceptical at first but entered into it with an open mind. After the first session I felt slightly more relaxed almost immediately and went on to see Ann three more times. I learnt certain techniques that taught me how to stop an anxiety attack from spiralling out of control and now find myself openly taking on many of the things I previously avoided without the continual worry of having an anxiety attack. Whilst I still get some scenarios where I feel a tad anxious I am in a far better place than I was before I saw Ann and am glad to say that I have not had what I have considered to be an anxiety attack since.

In April 2012, D A said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

Over the last 25 years I’ve been a typical yo-yo dieter and my weight has varied between 8 and 17 stone. At the end of last year I got to a stage where my health was suffering and my confidence and self esteem were very low and I was seriously considering a gastric band operation - however although I knew several people who it had been successful for I was wary as not only did it cost loads but it was a medical solution rather than a mind one and I knew I had always ‘cheated’ my way through diets blaming everything and everybody else when they didn’t work, so I was worried that I might do the same after the operation. I’d previously done some personal training with Ann and so when I saw that she’d become a qualified hypnotherapist and was now doing the virtual gastric band therapy I was intrigued and after a lot of research booked my first appointment for 1st Feb this year. It’s now 12 weeks later and I’ve lost over 2 stone, I’m still feeling motivated and focused, but accept that loosing the next 4 or 5 stone will take time - but I’m viewing it as one layer at a time. I can honestly say that I feel satisfied after every meal, I stop and think if I’m tempted by cakes, chocolate etc. and so far it’s working. My attitude is positive as I know I’m making progress and I feel confident that this time next year I WILL be a shadow of my former self. The process has been interesting and although having read loads about the subject I could give you a good technical explanation of why it works, I’ve no idea HOW it works - but it does just seem to. I feel so much better already, I have more energy, I’m more motivated about everything, my complexion is better and my hair is even shinier and in better condition but best of all I feel very chuffed with myself for finally taking control and doing something about my weight.

In April 2012, P M said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I wanted to let you know how pleased I am with the results I am achieving with the Hypno-Gastric Band Weight Loss therapy. I have lost nearly 1 stone in 7 weeks with no problems at all. I feel and look so much better. I would be happy to recommend it to anyone, along with your advice and help, I know I will achieve my goal.

In March 2012, J L said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I have just experienced something amazing. I have tried and tried to lose weight without much success but after meeting Ann and taking the hypno-gastric band weight loss sessions I have lost weight with ease; no feelings of missing out on anything. I have even dined out without feeling deprived. I find that my confidence is returning I have also started walking and other exercise. I am enjoying seeing the weight come off.

In March 2012, Richard T said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I was the lucky winner of 3 hypnotherapy sessions with Ann in a Best of Guernsey competition. Having had those sessions I can say that I would have happily paid for them with the success I have had. I'm 57 and have been overweight all my life and decided to use my sessions for weight loss and management. I have been on various diets and quite simply none have worked permanently. I have lost weight by restricting certain foods and by taking meal replacement shakes but as soon as I started reintroducing “normal” foods the weight would pile back on. I thought my problem was that I eat too much and didn’t know when I was full and would eat left overs. In my first session Ann dealt with that and generally made me feel good about myself. When I was in trance I was aware of what Ann was telling me but I felt I was on a different plane, very warm and relaxed inside. I was amazed to see I was in trance for over 50 mins! The benefits of my first session were soon apparent when I struggled to eat my evening meal as I couldn’t eat my normal amount and didn’t want anything else until breakfast. In my second session Ann reinforced the good habits I learnt then coaxed out of me things that I'd hidden for years which were obviously a cause of my eating problems. I didn’t think I was an emotional eater but it was clear that I am – or rather was. In the third session Ann reinforced the positive feelings of the first 2 sessions and dealt with some work stress issues that I have to deal with regularly so that I no longer feel stressed. Under hypnosis Ann provided me with the tools to deal with this stress. I have now lost 11lbs in 3 weeks, much more energy, feel more comfortable around food and eat when I'm hungry and stop when full. So, if you are in 2 minds about hypnotherapy then don’t be and don’t delay any longer. For whatever problem you may have contact Ann now, you won’t regret it.

In February 2012, Robin R said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

I’ve known Ann for some time now, benefitting from her diet and fitness expertise as a personal trainer so knew firsthand how professional and good she is so thought she could help me on a small confidence problem. I had helped out with a spot of teaching and although I had done this for a few years I always looked with great trepidation and anxiety on the days leading up to my weekly lesson, then had a feeling of total relief when it was over. It was a constant source of anxiety for me even though I was more than able to deliver. In all I had two sessions with Ann, both very calm, relaxing and successful. I cannot really say what happened but just know that afterwards I felt empowered and confident. I used to worry about lesson planning and student interaction and have willingly taken on extra. I can honestly say all those years of feeling uptight and nervous have evaporated. Ann has certainly helped me and I would recommend her services to anyone. Thank you so much.

In January 2012, Laura A said about Hypnotherapy & Holistic Health

Even though I love cycling I was very nervous descending steep hills. I'd get sweaty palms, tense shoulders, gritted teeth, etc. My hands hurt due to holding on so tightly and it was always a relief to get to the bottom. When Ann told me that she had trained as a hypnotherapist I immediately asked if I could have some sessions for my fear of descents. I had two sessions with Ann during which she put me totally at ease. I felt really relaxed and amazing afterwards. When I went out on the bike the next day I felt more confident and, amazingly, I had no fear going down hills. I didn't even think twice about it. In fact, I actually wanted to go as fast as I could - smiling all the way! I cannot thank Ann enough for her help and encouragement. I completed my first duathlon today and loved it and look forward to competing in triathlons later this year. I would not be doing any of this without Ann's help - a true professional.