Posts by Steve Cohen
Why do I gain weight when I’m stressed?
When our ancestor, the ‘caveman or woman’, faced periods of famine, hunger was one of the reasons for anxiety. When there was not enough food, their bodies coped with this stress by secreting steroids. The steroids were absorbed by the omentum, a fold of tissue beneath the abdominal muscles. Even after thousands of years,…
Read MoreHow does Hypnosis Decrease the Risk of Side Effects for Crohn’s Patients after surgery?
Hypnosis works on the body, says Laurie Keefer, the director of psychosocial research in gastroenterology at Northwestern’s Feinberg School of Medicine. It has been shown to alter pain perception and suppress the secretion of stress hormones. When people are in the extremely relaxed, focused state induced by hypnosis, they are open to therapeutic suggestion and…
Read MoreHow Does Stuffing Yourself in Your Imagination Prevent Weight Gain?
The holiday season has begun and along with it the anticipation of a traditional festive diet. But if you want to protect yourself against the pounds, pushing thoughts of apple and pumpkin pies out of your mind might be counterproductive: indulging thoughts of eating a particular food may help us to eat less of the…
Read MoreStress Management and Anxiety
Stress management and anxiety are two of the main reasons for people coming for hypnotherapy. An important point to note is that many of the other individuals who come for hypnotherapy for issues such as insomnia, nail biting, stopping smoking and weight loss will report stress and anxiety as playing a part in the problem…
Read MoreThe Power of Words
The Power of Words on Children Last week I met with a teenager for a hypnosis session; she was anxious as she feared there was a change that was about to occur in what was at that moment her home. This young lady had found out there was probably an ensuing divorce between her parents. So…
Read MoreListen to you? Why?
Listening is one of our most important communication skills. When group sessions were conducted in a community-based breast cancer support group in Vancouver, British Columbia, women were asked: (a) What were the most helpful things their doctor said or did at the time of their diagnosis? (b) What does a good intervention feel or…
Read MoreCould you be lying to yourself?
Do you continue to say that there is something you would like to change, and it is within your physical power to do so? Is there something that others appear to have taken control of, but you apparently cannot? If this so, then I have good news. The good news is that you can…
Read MoreAnxiety and panic attacks
Anxiety is regarded as a feeling of unease or worry. All of us experience this from time to time, but for some it becomes common and problematic. If you feel anxious more than others do, you could be suffering from clinical anxiety. Many conditions cause anxiety, including: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)– A condition where…
Read MoreHow Does Panic Affect Your Sleep?
Panic attacks If you have ever been so afraid that you have feared for your life, you understand what panic feels like. You possess an overpowering sense of dread, your heart beats rapidly and you notice it is difficult to control your breathing. With some people, this powerful affect and its accompanying symptoms can occur…
Read MoreWhat Is The Difference Between Physical Pain And Social Pain?
Hypnosis has been known to assist with increasing control over physical illnesses; it has been used as a therapeutic tool. As a Hypnosis Clinician, I have found that hypnosis assists with control over our emotions that have been affected from certain episodes that occurred earlier in of our lives. One or more break-ups, losses, disappointments or frustrations can normally occur in our lifetime but certain situations…
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