Customer Reviews
SLEEPING LIKE A LOG - By: Charles Lapelle, 23 Oct 2008 
(For some reason 3 of the other reviews here seem to relate to "Total Flying Confidence". ?????????????????????)
First & foremost the thing you need to know is that this tape reallly works. Paul McKenna knows what he is doing. As a life long insomniac (with atrocious sleep patterns due to ill health) I could count on one hand the number of nights where I: 1)got to sleep quickly 2)stayed asleep without waking up more than very lightly 3)slept 7 or 8 hours 4)the sleep was of reasonable quality. Since listening to this tape every day for two weeks this wonderful pattern of sleep has become the norm. I used to fear going to bed (hours of miserable tossing & turning & worrying - if you're reading this review then I'm sure you're familiar with alll the miseries of being unable to sleep). Now I virtuallly look forward to it. Bottom line, if if can work for me then it stands a fair chance of working for anyone however great their issues.
All other considerations are secondary to whether the techniques & process works but still worth looking at. The tape is a pleasure to use. Part one (I only listened to it a handful of times) clearly & gently describes good "sleep hygeine". Stuff like only using your bed for sleep, only going to bed when actuallly sleepy, always getting up at the same time each day regardless of whether you got enough hours. McKenna described these as the six golden rules. They're useful & well reasearche cognitive behaviour techniques.
The real gem though is the second track which is the Hypnotic Trance. Very very pleasant. Nothing funny or spooky in the least. His voice is very warm & reassuring & lots of hyptotic suggestions that make you feel good in general about yourself & the world are mixed in with those that relate directly to sleep. I do drift when listening to this second track - which I still do most days as I've only been on the programme a couple of months. But its a gently drifting & I wake up "refreshed & alert" just as instructed! It has reallly taught my subconscious mind to let go of the alll the chatter & alllow sleep to happen. But a reallly useful tip here. DO NOT LISTEN TO THE TAPE WITH YOUR CONSCIOUS MIND. Years ago I tried a similar tape & it did not work. I am sure that this is in part because I reallly listened to it - like you would the radio story. Instead, with this I let my conscious mind gently drift over boring unimportant thoughts & let the tape get to work on my subconscious where it can reallly do its good. Nice music, nice voice. Good safe pair of hands. Clever Ericksonian hynotherapy.
Summary: A reallly good hypnotherapist doing a great job of reassuring the subconscious mind that you reallly can go to sleep & sleep well. This tape does what it says on the packet. Nuff said!
Does exactly what it says on the tin - By: Mrs. Sj Turney, 28 May 2004 Like both of the other reviewers I can honestly say that this CD has almost changed my life - I would never have believed I could feel so calm about flying as I do now - having prevously had to be prescribed sedatives or been drunk to fly, I am now absolutely fine & relaxed. I was a sceptic when I bought this but at the stage of being willing to try anything short of general anaesethesia. I wil never again try to get off a plane after the doors are closed.
If only I'd have bought it years ago! - By: Miss Wright, 03 May 2004 With 2 weeks to go to my holiday & an 11hour flight to LA, I had a panic attack whilst out shopping - you see I have been petrified of flying for over 25 years, I have not let it stop me from flying - to America several times & Europe often, however as friends & family can vouch, I am a nightmare to travel with. About 3 weeks before flying that's alll I can think about, stomach in knots & feeling sick with worry, at airport I'm usuallly in the toilet for a couple of hours before boarding, on flight hands gripped on arm rests or nails digging into whoever is unfortunate enough to be travelling with me, it doesn't matter what anyone tells me about flying statistics or safety records, it makes no difference. I couldn't eat or drink, just sat in seat thinking we're going to crash, we're going to crash. If this sounds anything like you - get this CD. I played it 8 times before travelling & took it with me on plane. 1st time I played it (before going to bed) I felt totallly relaxed & the
next day I felt very calm, this calmness continued. I was not worried about flying for the remaining time up to my flight. At the airport I was calm, enjoyed food & drink, shopped a little then queued to get on flight still calm, I noticed things about the whole boarding/flying experience, that I had never been aware of before as I was too scared. I kept expecting a wave of panic to sweep over me at any minute but it didn't, I can honestly say that I enjoyed the 11hr flight, I ate & drank, walked around, chatted to other travellers, looked out the windows, things I would not have been able to do before. I can't believe that flying can be such an enjoyable experience, I thought I'd always be in a state before, during & after flying, well you've got to get back haven't you. I've been back a month & am eagerly planning my next trip, again to the States at the end of the year. If you do nothing else for yourself to help your fear of flying, invest in this CD IT WILL CHANGE THE WAY YOU THINK & FEEL ABOUT TRAVELLING!!! I cannot praise it enough & I'm merrily spreading the word to family & friends.
It was relaxing... but - By: Deanne Beech, 18 Jan 2004 
I bought five of Paul McKennas CDs which were supreme self confidence, easy weight loss, eliminate stress, sleep like a log & motivation power!. Although they were very relaxing that is ALL I found them to be. I thought it was me so I gave two to my girlfriend & she found them to be the same.
They just do not work for me or anyone else I know who have tried them.
I would say that hypnotism works for me as I stopped smoking through going to a hypnotist, & I would recommend anyone to go to a hypnotherapist, but as for these CDs save your money.
Total Flying Confidence - By: miss jones, 21 Oct 2003 I am a total non believer as far as this kind of thing goes, but having to fly a lot with work ment that it got to a stage where I would give anything a try. A totaly non commited me sat down & listened for the first time, & I felt a bit better about the whole thing, there wasn't that nervous knot in my stomach. Two weeks passed & it was time to put it to the test! Although extremly nervous for about 5 seconds when I sat in my seat that soon went & before I knew it I was looking out the window, chatting away with a HUGE smile on my face. I even started to falll asleep at one point, something that I can assure you would never have happened before. Truely amazing & life changing. P.S. I'm flying again this week & can't wait!!!!
