Medical Support Hypnosis
Will the Royal Birth of Duchess Kate Middleton’s Baby Be Made Easier Through Hypnosis?
Duchess Kate Middleton, like so many others, has learned that “getting into the right frame of mind” is vital to a comfortable and pleasant delivery. She is reportedly listening to childbirth hypnosis CD’s to assist in a happy pregnancy and peaceful delivery.
Read MoreKaren says, “I don’t smoke! Thank you.”
Imagine how free you’ll feel once you, too, have kicked your old smoking habit using hypnosis!
Read MoreMesothelioma and Hypnosis
Clients have improved quality of life after learning self-hypnosis.
Read MoreCancerGuide Now in Springfield
I am so pleased to announce that in June 2009 I attended training with the Center for Mind/Body Medicine to become a CancerGuide. The training included lectures from leading experts from around the world. I met leading oncologists and scientists representing such institutions as Cancer Treatment Centers of America, MD Anderson, and the National Cancer…
Read MoreHypnosis Can Ease Pain of Childbirth from GMA
Women use positive images and relaxation exercises to ease the pain of childbirth, and for many, the results have been outstanding. Self-hypnosis is not a new idea.
Read MoreHypnosis is Being Used to Help Kids Get Through Their Cancer Treatments
This morning I came across a FOX news report regarding a young boy, Anthony, who has been using hypnosis to get through his cancer treatment since being diagnosed with a brain tumor. This young man was suffering PTSD and insomnia as a result of his treatment. Anthony’s doctor utilized hypnosis, which is approved by the…
Read MoreControlling Pain with Hypnosis
I was talking about pain today and how debilitating it can be. A good friend has Fibromyalgia and suffers with discomfort in all twelve of the sensitive points. Additionally, I have several relatives that are chronic suffers due to the effects of some long-term arthritis issues. When working with pain, it is important to understand…
Read MoreWoman Undergoes Knee Surgery without Anesthetic
I thought you’d be interested in seeing this video I have linked further down in the post. Recently, in the world news there have been a number of videos of surgeries performed without chemical anesthesia. The pain control method of choice is hypnosis. In Britain in the spring of 2008, a gentleman who has been…
Read MoreABC News on the Benefits of Medical Support Hypnotism
Today a friend sent a link to a very interesting YouTube video on the use of medical support hypnotism. It is a story covered on ABC Television News recently regarding the benefits of hypnosis. The woman in the interview was using hypnosis for pain connected with breast surgery. (See my post from May 30, 2008 under Medical Support Hypnosis).…
Read MoreEasing the Fear of Surgery through Hypnosis
There seems to be a nearly universal truth about going into surgery: no matter how calm a person appears on the outside or how resigned they are as to what is about to unfold, they are running the “what if” scenario in their mind. What if I have pain? What if it doesn’t work? What if…
Read MoreUsing Hypnosis for Hernia Surgery
Recently I worked with a gentleman in his late sixties who was entering the hospital for an outpatient hernia surgery. He was nervous about the surgery as he is the type of person who has a negative opinion regarding conventional medicine and anything having to do with hospitals. In fact, he had been delaying the…
Read MoreUsing Hypnotherapy Prior to a Breast Biopsy
There was a national news story that came out in the summer of 2007 about the use of hypnosis for women undergoing breast biopsies. It appeared on ABC News on August 28. A few things that stand out from this report are that after a short hypnosis session: women spent less time in the operating…
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