Nerva reviews

I’m in week six of the Nerva programme for alleviating IBS. The hypnotherapy sessions are deeply relaxing, I particularly like the voice of the person conducting the sessions - it is gentle and reassuring. However the scripts used for the hypnotherapy are repeated often and I find this disappointing and irritating. After some sessions I’ve felt deeply relaxed and I’m hopeful that the suggestions contained the ‘good’ sessions will help to change my gastro-intestinal responses to somewhere near “normal” therefore enabling the IBS symptoms to fade away.

I’ve found this app very helpful in managing my gut symptoms. In particular, it does a great job of breaking the symptom-stress cycle which was definitely exacerbating my symptoms. It’s such a shame that the program is so expensive as I can’t afford to keep using it. I think it’s very unfair to keep charging $99 every three months, particularly for those who could benefit from long term use. The cost makes the program inaccessible to so many sufferers. I would happily rate the program 5 stars if it was more affordable.

I have found the program pretty helpful with symptoms. However, it’s overpriced as a subscription and should be a one-time charge for lifetime access like most static programs are. The content all comes as a package so customer should be paying for the *content*, not for time subscribed. If I don’t use the all for a few weeks, I should not have to keep a subscription updated just so I can dive back in anytime or circle back to things I’ve already listened to. The argument that it’s cheaper than IRL hypnotherapy doesn’t hold water because a real person adapts and changes along with you - this program does not because it’s pre-determined. That’s fine and useful in a different way, but it should be purchasable as a full series NOT as a subscription.

I shave gone through the six-weeks cycles on the Nerva app five times yet I have never read or heard all sessions because once the app reaches the calendar six-week mark, it does not allow you to finish the remainder of the sequence lessons, instead you have the option to delete the existing data and start the course from the beginning only. I am about to start the course for the sixth time. lol

The app was recommended to me by my naturopath and it’s not bad. It has helped me keep calmer in the mornings, the speakers voice is very relaxing. I also like how all sessions are about only 15 minutes and it’s mapped out for you to easily do everyday without having to sift through what meditation you want to do. The cons to this app are, the stories are repeated… I find this kind of annoying considering you pay so much for the app, not a lot of work has gone into the creation of it when the stories are the same every week. I also find the price steep and not worth it. Why do they make you pay for 3 months when the program is only 6 weeks? In the end the app is good but not great and there’s better options for the price out there, this seems like kind of a money grab.

After 3 weeks it said I was finished my 6 week program, even though I’d only just finished my first session of week three. So, I tried to get back to the 6 week program by restarting my sessions and it booted me out and now my subscription doesn’t work. I paid for 3 months and only got 20 days of it. I can’t unlock and sessions except week one day one. I’m pretty upset that I paid $100 for this and am not getting what I paid for. If I don’t hear from the developer in the next few days I’ll be asking for a refund through the App Store.

I found the app to be very helpful building a habit of daily calming meditation. I appreciated the different types of relaxation methods, breathing techniques and the information on IBS. After seeming treatment for years, this was the first time I had heard any of these topics. Using this app taught me in a very concrete way the roll of stress in many aspects of my health, including IBS. My hope is for this app to become available to more individuals who need this kind of support. I am lucky that I am able to purchase a three money subscription but not able to afford this kind of payment moving forward. Sadly when the three months are up I will be stopping my subscription.

Good programme but only 4 days in and so difficult to say whether this will have any impact. Bought under Black Friday deal which was more affordable as previous £49.99 which is unbearably expensive for most during this particularly difficult global financial crisis.

I admit, I was skeptical. But reading about the studies with Monash university and experiencing the hypnotherapy, I am feeling these sessions and look forward to them. I am cautiously optimistic that this could help. It would be nice if we could access the articles again like we can access the hypnotherapy sessions. I listen to them 1-3 times daily. So calming.

I appreciate the mind gut theory and I am open to change, but I am just providing some feedback I feel could make this better. The sessions are a very repetitive, the start and end is the same it’s only the middle that changes, yes I understand the theory that repetition is what helps stick, but it’s the same recording each time and that doesn’t motivate you to want to listen every night the same again and again. It would be better to have some different words from time to time. I wouldn’t say it’s really hypnotherapy as it lacks the white noise in the background that really helps you go deep, I find I don’t go deep enough. Thanks I’ll stick with it hopefully find some help.

This app should have relaxing background music at 528 hz and should have a rating scale of 1-10 or 1-5 or leave it open ended for comments about each session. The cost is a lot for what it does. It should be more affordable for people who cannot afford $80 every 2 months.

I was targeted on Instagram by this ad, clicked to try, paid $1/week.Didn’t do the hypnotherapy for the day & so the next day everything including what I’d paid for was locked. I never got to try it ‘ and cancelled my subscription before it started. A little more sincerity could help here with the developers. Update : I’ve deleted the app already. Not sure I want to continue the trial. Sending an email would be to what end ? Not sure. Thank you.

I was targeted on Instagram by this ad, clicked to try, paid $1/week.Didn’t do the hypnotherapy for the day & so the next day everything including what I’d paid for was locked. I never got to try it ‘ and cancelled my subscription before it started. A little more sincerity could help here with the developers.

The app was good initially so I continued my subscription however the program is static. There were no changes or upgrade to hypnosis As such the subscription is expensive. For me to continue I would have expected changes such that I would feel progress and not have to battle boredom.

I am navigating myself through these sessions with some success. I am finding that it is quite difficult to fully concentrate on relaxing the inner tensions and tightness in my nervous system with the constant, unrelenting abdominal pain that is always there. It distracts me from concentrating as much as I would like. That makes it Frustrating. So far not enough to want to quit. .

I am navigating myself through these sessions with some success. I am finding that it is quite difficult to fully concentrate on relaxing the inner tensions and tightness in my nervous system with the constant, unrelenting abdominal pain that is always there. It distracts me from concentrating as much as I would like. That makes it Frustrating. So far not enough to want to quit. .

I am a guided meditation and hypnotherapy enthusiast and found this app somewhat lacking. I never felt like I got into a meditative state, and the visualizations felt a little silly. I found myself feeling more anxious bc the meditations were so long and, because I didn’t love them, I felt like I should have done my usual morning routine. This may be good if you’re completely new to guided meditations but just isn’t working for me. Customer service is prompt and thoughtful so I am happy about that.

The reading about gut/brain connection was helpful as were some of the tips to handling physical symptoms when they cause anxiety. The hypnotherapy was repetitive. Using the negative symptom descriptions too much instead of positive “more consistency, less sensations, more comfort, more confident, etc”. I found myself OCD’ing over my symptoms all day long trying to tell my self their words. When I stopped the therapy, I relaxed quite a bit. Not to mention it says “6 weeks” but you have to commit to three months.

I think this app is brilliant at highlighting the relationship between mind and gut and how you can tackle your problems through visualisations. It has definitely worked for me, but it’s just very expensive! If it was two thirds of the price I would be far more inclined to continue to use it.

I enjoyed the first couple of weeks but the repetitiveness of the hypnotherapy sessions got to me and kept me from completing the program. I realize they have a reason for repeating sessions but it wasn’t helpful for me because I no longer looked forward to the hypnotherapy portion. It just became annoying and boring having to visualize and hear the same hypnotherapy sessions each week. I did do the readings which were insightful. The app did help as far as my symptoms now being more manageable because I am able to implement some of the techniques such as visualization and deep breathing. However, this program for me was not worth almost $70. I ended up becoming completely uninvolved after such a short time and, aside from the readings, wasted over half of the subscription (my stats are showing only 2 weeks fully completed and it dropped weekly from there as I lost interest).

I am finding that I am wonderfully relaxed by the part at the start. It reminds me of the Yoga Nidra that I practice. And then I started the visualisation of the beach. Next thing I knew i was imagining myself sleeping in one year from now. That happened in Session 2 as well. I feel lovely and relaxed and positive but feel as though I should return to it later to see what I missed. I tried sitting up today but I am so used to lying down for the yoga that it felt really unnatural and I decided to lie down. Maybe I will listen again later and sit up to see if I stay more conscious. I think this is helping. I slept better and although I woke a couple of times, I got back to sleep quickly. My mild symptoms yesterday improved last night and I have felt more energetic and positive this morning Thank you!