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Marathon Motivation

Tuesday, February 9th, 2010

With summer just around the corner the pressure is on to get involved in a marathon. This is something more and more of us tend to consider now a days. Not only is it beneficial to your health and a great way to get in shape but it is also a great opportunity to raise read more »

Could hypnotism help you to conceive?

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Debbie Bundock and her husband spent four years trying for a baby but to no avail. In desperation they turned to IVF treatment but fate intervened when Debbie heard hypnotist Paul McKenna on the radio being interviewed about the power of hypnosis.
Months down the line and Debbie’s dream has come true as she now read more »

Herbert Spiegel, Doctor Who Popularized Hypnosis, Dies at 95

Friday, January 15th, 2010

Dr. Herbert Spiegel was a New york Psychiatrist who was America’s advocate for therapeutic hypnosis, having established it as a mainstream medical technique.
Not only did he treat pain, anxiety and addictions by putting people into a trance, but he also helped Broadway actors to help overcome stage fright, singers to quit smoking and politicians read more »

Is there a link between hypnosis and creativity?

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Studies have suggested that hypnosis not only aids the research of creativity but it also allows psychologists to study the relationship between creativity and hypnotizability, reports Natural News.
The reason hypnosis is a good tool for research into creative states is due to hypnosis causing an altered state of consciousness in the patient. It is read more »

Footballer to get hypnotherapy if chosen for the World Cup

Tuesday, December 22nd, 2009

Footballer Darren Bent has been tipped to be chosen for the World cup 2010 squad. However, will his fear of creepy crawlies stop him on his rise to the top?
It has been reported that the 25 year old striker is to undergo hypnotherapy sessions in order to tackle his arachnophobia if he is selected to read more »

The truth about hypnotherapy

Wednesday, December 16th, 2009

If you are thinking about hypnotherapy but your mind is clouded by some negative stories you have heard then here are a few myth busters:
The Hypnotist will be able to control my mind
This is not the purpose of hypnotherapy. Hypnotherapy is about retraining your mind and giving it positive suggestions that you want to be read more »

A brief hypnotherapy history lesson

Monday, December 7th, 2009

We often discuss hypnotherapy and its wide spectrum of uses yet little do we know of where it came from and how it began. A fascinating article from Natural News has looked at the history of Hypnotherapy in hope of helping us to understand a little more about it.
Although it is only in recent read more »

The Great American Smokeout

Tuesday, November 24th, 2009

Across the pond America are celebrating… well not exactly celebrating, but they are in the midst of their Great American Smokeout 2009, an annual event which encourages Americans to stop smoking tobacco. In a bid to support those on the path to smokefree life, lets have a look at how hypnotherapy can aid the quitting read more »

Hypnosis has ‘real’ brain effect

Friday, November 20th, 2009

Researchers from Hull University who conducted an imaging study of hypnotised patients have found that hypnosis can be detected in brain scans.
The images showed that hypnotised participants showed decreased activity in parts of the brain linked with daydreaming or letting the mind wander.
Hypnotherapy has become increasingly popular as a from of alternative therapy read more »

Hypnotherapy for asthma

Tuesday, November 10th, 2009

There are around 5 million people in the U.K who receive treatment for asthma, with around 20 percent of households having someone diagnosed as asthmatic.
The condition affects the respiratory system, forcing the muscles around the airway to tighten and narrow and the bronchioles to become inflamed and swollen, making it difficult to breathe and read more »