When I have general conversations with people about my Fast Track Hypnosis and how it works they seem quite surprised to know that there is a routine to it, and how world events can bring people to see me with various problems.
Having been in practice for 24 years and I can map it out reasonably accurately over a yearly cycle.

January is the month for the New Year resolutions. The main problems clients come for are the Fast Track Stop Smoking or to Weight Control sessions. However you would also have clients coming along for a goal setting session to reinforce a particular project that they want to do, or for other problems e.g., phobias, procrastination, etc (which is the case throughout the year anyway) February is the month for the people who tried to quit smoking or to lose weight on their own but couldn’t do it.
March is the month for the people who did manage to quit smoking on their own, but have now put on weight (which would not have happened if they had come to me in the first place) or the dieters who have reached that point where they are losing motivation.
April depending on the date for Lent, the smokers and the dieters, also the people who failed giving up cigarettes on their own over Lent, plus students for exam stress.
May, June and July. Dominated with people coming along with the Fear of flying. Usually they ring me the day before their Flight, leaving it to the very last minute and expecting a “miracle cure” (normally it takes 3 or 4 sessions to sort it out).
August is an interesting month mainly because the majority of my clients are predominately teachers. They simply don’t want to go back to school and need the confidence to face another year! In particular the last two weeks in August which I call “Teacher fortnight”!
September Now that the kids are back to school the parents can stop eating the junk food, or too many barbecues, so mostly weight control sessions this month (plus the people who delayed quitting smoking until after the holidays).
October and November I am inundated with people who are blushers and have no confidence.
And why are they coming now?
Simple, it’s coming up to the Staff Christmas dinners/ parties etc and they need to socialise.
December my time off because everyone waits until January to start their new years resolution, and then the cycle starts all over again!
I had also mentioned about world events.
After September 11th I was working flat out with clients, not because of the fear of flying which obviously there were some of, (I had a lot after the recent Madrid air disaster), but a wide range of people worried about losing their jobs, not sleeping, stress, etc.
This was due to the downturn in the aviation industry and my clients ranged from the pilots, cabin crew, ground staff, etc.
Not surprising also the suppliers for that industry were hit badly as well. I had to help some catering firm’s staff who made the sandwiches for the airlines and even those who made the packaging for those very sandwiches.
Nowadays with the recession, clients are now using Fast Track Hypnosis for decision making, sleep disorders, panic attacks, depression, confidence as well as the main one - job interview techniques!
In fact, for anyone reading this article who wants to relax, just go onto my website www.alangilchrist.com and you listen to a complete relaxation session free of charge.
Alan holds his Fast Track Hypnosis sessions in Cabo Roig, Guardarmar, and Benidorm. For an appointment, Brochure, or free initial consultation, contact Alan Gilchrist on 659229408. Or visit his extensive all new web site www.alangilchrist.com