Are you going to have to make an appearance in court?

Do you feel anxious, or worried that you won’t be able to cope?

People who work in law courts every day probably don’t find courtrooms anything out of the ordinary.

The rest of us, whether we are there on jury service, or as a witness or victim of a crime, or as a defendant, tend to find them quite scary places. This is not accidental.

Why courtrooms intimidate people

Governments deliberately make law courts very formal, imposing places. They want to make sure everyone who comes understands how important the law is. One way to do this is by holding courts in impressive buildings.

And even in a very simple, plain courtroom, the arrangement of the furnishings and the way the court officials speak and act still tends to be extremely formal.

So if you feel rather nervous and anxious about turning up in court, this is quite normal. However, even if it’s normal, it’s very uncomfortable. And you may be worried about how you will cope.

Will you be able to speak calmly and clearly when asked to do so? If you find it difficult to speak easily in front of strangers anyway, it is likely to feel twice as hard in such a setting.

So what can you do to prepare yourself beforehand, so that the whole event will go as smoothly and easily as possible?

Hypnosis can help you stay calm and collected – whatever happens

Overcome Courtroom Anxiety is an audio hypnosis session created by psychologists that will help you calm your fears and stay cool when the time comes.

As you relax and listen repeatedly to your download ahead of the time you have to go to court, you’ll notice that you:

• Quickly learn how to relax yourself very deeply
• Start to feel much calmer generally about the whole thing
• Find yourself calmly taking whatever practical steps you need to take in advance
• Really focus on the mental rehearsal that forms the heart of the session
• Feel reassured and strengthened from within
• Are much more confident that you will be able to deal with the situation appropriately.