Showing posts with label hypnosis benefits. Show all posts
Showing posts with label hypnosis benefits. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Hypnotherapy in hospitals

"As hospitals increasingly acknowledge the therapeutic value of hypnotherapy, hypnotherapists are now looking toward putting their work under scientific scrutiny.

CLINICAL hypnosis, or hypnotherapy, may still be a new buzzword to many doctors here in Malaysia, but it is no stranger to Harvard Medical School associate professor of psychiatry Dr David C Henderson."  Hypnotherapy in hospitals click here to read the full article

My Comments:  This is another fascinating article on the uses and current development of hypnotherapy.  As the research continues to grow and hypnotherapists expand their services more people with a variety of concerns and issues are benefitting! 

What an exciting time to be a part of this profession!  I'm thrilled to have the privilege to assist people in living better lives every day.  Where would you like to go today?  Begin it now.

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

Hypnosis Research Finds Hypnosis Really Changes Your Brain

Article from a 2004 issue of New Scientist: "Hypnosis is more than just a party trick, it measurably changes how the brain works, says a UK researcher."

"Hypnosis significantly affects the activity in a part of the brain responsible for detecting and responding to errors, says John Gruzelier, a psychologist at Imperial College in London. Using functional brain imaging, he also found that hypnosis affects an area that controls higher level executive functions." Click here to read the full article.

MY COMMENTS:
I'm always thrilled to come across articles on evidence based information on the effectiveness of hypnosis! There is some fascinating research over the past several years using functional MRI.

The research they are talking about in this article reflects what I've seen with clients in terms of increasing their ability to make positive changes in how they respond to life's stressors and reducing their perception of pain. All of this is helpful for any positive changes you are wanting to make in your life, including pain adn discomfort with medical treatments, managing stress, and much more.

To your best life!

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Why Use Hypnosis?

The benefits of hypnosis

Nowadays, ever increasing numbers of people are utilizing natural practices because they know that our modern times are causing them too much stress. Of all the means of relaxation and stress management out there, more and more people are looking to experience the benefits hypnosis offers. [One thing to note, all forms of hypnosis are really self hypnosis, as whether you are using hypnosis with a clinical hypnotherapist or on your own, you are always in control of what is occurring.]

Due to its effectiveness in terms of calming the mind and developing a person's level of relaxation and intuitive focus, hypnosis is now being performed not just a means of clearing the mind and inner reflection but also to heal various illnesses in the mind, emotions, and physical aspects.

Self hypnosis and its benefits

One of the most celebrated benefits of self hypnosis is that it greatly helps the person's physical well being. By learning to develop deep states of relaxation and focus, self hypnosis benefits many systems in the body including the heart. By initiating a period of deep rest hypnosis decreases the person's metabolic rate as well as the heart rate, which leads to the reduction of workload for the heart. Also, self hypnosis can lower the levels of a person's cortisol as well as dissolving the chemicals closely associated with everyday stress.

Other physical benefits of self hypnosis include; reducing free radicals in the body by eliminating oxygen molecules that are unstable, decreasing high blood pressure, improving air flow to the lungs to aid easy breathing, and delaying biological aging in people.

When it comes to psychological factors, self hypnosis aids in increasing the person's brain wave coherence, decreasing anxiety levels, irritability, depression, mood swings, improving memory and learning ability, increasing the person's ability for self-actualization, and the feeling of youthfulness and rejuvenation as well as vitality. This leads to more positive joyful outlooks in life, while improving a person's emotional status and stability.

The list goes on about the benefits of self hypnosis in an individual, which in turn benefits their family and his or her community. Working with a professional hypnotherapist is the best way for people to maximize their efforts and attain the best results.