OBITUARY : Peter Casson In 1952, the BBC tried to film Peter Casson's remarkably successful stage show at their Alexandra Palace studio. It was to be a defining moment for the pioneering stage hypnotist, an opportunity for him to introduce his skills to a whole new medium. In the event, he proved to be too …
Integrate Hypnotherapy into the Medical Field
The United States has very little integration between medical doctors and hypnotherapists. Many studies have shown that people suffering with many disorders greatly benefit from hypnotherapy. However, hypnotherapy is used by less than 10% of people in the United States. Along with many other maladies, hypnosis therapy has been proven to greatly help those suffering …
Health Q&A: Psychosexual Health I had a very difficult upbringing in a strict religious household and was told that all sex was bad and to be feared. Consequently, I have grown up frightened of sex and haven’t been able to have a healthy sexual relationship. At nearly 30, I am desperate to find a way …
Hypnosis and Dissociative Disorders of the Self
Think about your daily routine. From the minute you wake up in the morning, to the moment you get back into bed at the end of the day, you generally take on a wide number of different personalities. The way you conduct yourself with your family would not be the same way in which you …
The Benefit of Hypnosis on Breast Cancer Survivors
On a worldwide scale, breast cancer is the second most prevalent cancer. The most common is lung cancer. In 2004 over 185,000 women were diagnosed with breast cancer. In the same year almost 41,000 died from breast cancer. One of the major side effects of breast cancer is hot flashes. Hot flashes are a side …
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‘Gastric band’ hypnosis lost mum four stone Emma Eveleigh-Anderton, a company director, dropped from size 18 to eight after the amazing therapy. Believing her stomach has been shrunk to the size of a golf ball under a surgeon’s knife, the 36-year-old is now able to eat only tiny portions of food. Emma, from Coventry, …
The Effects of Hypnosis on Gastric Acid Secretion and the Central Nervous System Hypnosis has been found to be beneficial as a treatment or in conjunction with other treatment in many illnesses from irritable bowel syndrome and pain relief, to post traumatic stress disorder and anxiety. Many studies have been performed on patients suffering from …
Mind Bending It Like Beckham Hypnotherapist introduces mantra-chanting to help footie kids win promotion. Under-13s football team use to the power of positive thinking to go on winning streak Secret mind-bending sessions – including chanting mantras in the dressing room before games – have helped AFC Tickton Under-13s to gain promotion. Hypnotherapist Sheila …
Hypnosis Shown to Speed Healing After Surgery
As a Clinical Hypnotherapist I have been a major proponent and supporter of hypnosis and the effect it can have on people. I have helped people with different problems such as wanting to quit smoking to getting rid of a phobia. I have helped people reduce the amount of pain they are in and I …
Debating the role of hypnosis in elite sports
A number of elite competitors, including Tiger Woods and Nick Dougherty (golf), Andy Cole, Jerzy Dudek and Nathan Redmond (soccer) and Ben Cohen (rugby union) have successfully reported using hypnosis to aid their preparation and sport performance. And hypnosis is an effective technique in many domains (including medicine, dentistry and psychology) that can bring about …