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Video: Prepare for 1st session
Brief overview: what to expect on 1st visit and self-hypnosis.
E-cigarettes will not help you quit smoking
Don’t believe the packaging or the slick adverts, e-cigarettes are not the solution to your smoking problem. In fact, a new study goes so far as to say quite the opposite - they are a gateway to further nicotine addiction. There are, however, potential solutions out...
Why hypnosis is easy
A client once asked me what surprises me the most about the work I do. Initially I figured my answer would involve one particular client but I was wrong. After thinking about for a moment I realized that what surprises me the most is about hypnosis is how easy it is...
Video: Paul on WBZ radio June 2016
I had another great visit with my friend Dan Rea on WBZ radio.
3 misconceptions about medical hypnosis
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?
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
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
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
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
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...
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A Boston area Hypnotherapist, with 10 years of medical experience as an RN, Paul has been helping clients since 2001 to overcome everyday challenges. Read more
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Healthy Hypnosis: The Simple Truth and Practical Use Paul explains the A-B-C’s of clinical hypnosis and offers case studies and examples of actual client sessions. This is a must read for anyone interested in this fascinating technique.
