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3 misconceptions about medical hypnosis

Jun 25, 2016 | General health

It's not a party trick performed by stage performers. Hypnosis has been known to help patients with everything from depression and weight loss to irritable bowel syndrome. When Emily, a 28-year-old music teacher from Orlando, Florida, decided to try medical hypnosis,...

What is sports hypnosis?

Jun 24, 2016 | Sports hypnosis

Sports hypnosis, as the name suggests, is simply hypnotism directed towards improving sports performance. It's used by all levels of sportspeople, from amateurs to top level professionals, and it's successfully used to get better results in just about every type of...

Overcoming flying fear

May 27, 2016 | Fear of flying

Many people have a fear of flying. While it is unclear whether this issue is truly a phobia or simply a reaction to certain events, it can be paralyzing and limiting to the person suffering from it. This article will outline methods to overcome a fear of flying....

5 Steps to meditation

May 13, 2016 | News/Information

Meditation is not a mysterious other worldly experience only achieved by Tibetan monks, but rather a simple technique enabling us to visit the same peaceful state of mind we all naturally slide in and out of every day. Think of meditation as a daydream-on-demand. A...

Research supports stress hypnosis

Apr 29, 2016 | News/Information

In a research study done with 60 college student volunteers (Spring of 2004 at Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, Arizona), using hypnosis with ego-enhancement suggestions showed “significantly dramatic effects” in brain-wave patterns, subjective sense of...

Research supports stop smoking hypnosis

Apr 28, 2016 | Research, Smoking cessation

90.6% Success Rate Using Hypnosis Of 43 consecutive patients undergoing this treatment protocol, 39 reported remaining abstinent at follow-up (6 months to 3 years post-treatment). This represents a 90.6% success rate using hypnosis. Int J Clin Exp Hypn. 2001...

Research supports weight loss hypnosis

Apr 28, 2016 | Research, Weight loss

Hypnosis Subjects Lost More Weight Than 90% of Others and Kept it Off Reviewed 18 studies comparing a cognitive behavioral therapy such as relaxation training, guided imagery, self monitoring, or goal setting with the same therapy supplemented by hypnosis. Those who...

20 Celebrities who love hypnosis

Apr 23, 2016 | Hypnosis history, Insight

Sophie Dahl (model): Sophie was a "plus sized" model from England. After a change of heart she dropped a huge amount of weight with help from hypnosis for weight loss. Now she leads a healthy lifestyle, is a beautiful pin-up model, and managed to keep the weight off...

Hypnosis in medical setting

Mar 28, 2016 | General health, Irritable bowel syndrome, News/Information, Pain relief, Research, Surgical hypnosis

• Gastrointestinal disorders: ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, colitis, crohn’s disease • Dermatologic disorders: eczema, herpes, neurodermatitis, pruritus, psoriasis and warts • Surgery/anesthesiology: when hypnosis is the sole anesthetic and when patient needs to...