When people [unaware] think of hypnosis, they often think of something close to mind control and getting the person to do what the hypnotist wants. In a way, they are correct as the hypnotherapist wants their patients to get better so they guide them through focused concentration and relaxation of the mind. Hypnosis allows the … Continue reading Treating strokes with hypnosis
Month: December 2017
Many people mistakenly think of hypnotherapy as a contemporary, “new age” modality. In fact, hypnotherapy has a long history of being accepted by professional medical associations. The British Medical Association (BMA) was one of the first organizations to officially support the use of hypnotherapy, starting with a statement issued as early as 1892. The interest … Continue reading The British Medical Association: An Early Supporter of Hypnotherapy
Alzheimer's and Dementia Often, it is assumed that Alzheimer's and Dementia are the same, however, that is untrue. Dementia is a syndrome that impact the memory, daily activities, and communication (i.e., languages). Alzheimer’s is a type of Dementia that gets worse as it progresses and progresses with age. Alzheimer’s disease starts in the hippocampus- an … Continue reading Treating Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia with hypnosis
Athletes are often looked upon as high performance humans. People who will do any and everything to keep in shape, stay focused, and perform as best as their bodies will go and beyond. So just how far will they go to keep up their mind, body, and performance? Hypnosis and Performance Self-hypnosis. A term used … Continue reading Improving Sports Performance with Hypnosis
Since I have been primarily posting about the benefits of hypnosis and vaguely mentioned some of the less than preferred things that other hypnotists were doing, including the creation of multiple personalities when under hypnosis, it is only ethical to discuss this. While the development of multiple personalities is officially known as dissociative identity disorder, … Continue reading Creating Multiple Personalities in Hypnosis