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In my work as a keynote speaker on self-care for Healthcare professionals, I am often asked: “How does mental health impact physical health?” This question is relevant, especially for caregivers who may prioritize others’ well-being at the expense of their own. The answer is that your mental and physical health are deeply interconnected, and understanding…
In 1998, Patricia, a 21-year-old laboratory technician in training, suffered second- and third-degree burns over her arms and torso after an explosion in her chemistry lab. Morphine dulled the edge of her agony but did not touch the waves of panic that came every time her dressings were changed. After visiting an anesthesiologist, she was…
A case where medical hypnosis helped one woman reclaim her nights and her life. Few people talk about what it is really like to wake up drenched in sweat, night after night. Linda, a 52-year-old nurse and mother of two, had menopause. , which was unrelenting. She had gone six months without a full night’s sleep.…
Some people do not know that hypnosis has been reshaping how chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) is approached, not as a mysterious, incurable condition, but as a mind–body imbalance that can be reset from within. The Case of “Anna” Anna is a 43-year-old Registered Nurse who has spent years battling exhaustion so deep it felt cellular.…
How Hypnosis Opened a Breath of Relief It was a Friday evening when one of my patients, 15-year-old Daniel*, felt the all-too-familiar tightening in his chest. The wheeze started low, then rose into the panic of an oncoming asthma attack. His inhaler was nearby, but in that moment, he reminded himself of one of the…
The Chemotherapy Patient Who Felt No Nausea: How Hypnosis Helped a Woman Reclaim Control Most people think chemotherapy comes with one unavoidable side effect: nausea. For decades, cancer patients have braced themselves for the waves of sickness that often follow treatment. But one woman’s story offers a rarely told truth: the mind can be trained…
Several years ago, a 42-year-old man named James came into our office as he was struggling with Type 2 diabetes. His blood sugar levels spiked whenever stress at work or family conflict occurred. Medication helped, but his physician noticed a pattern: despite following dietary and exercise recommendations, James’s glucose levels remained high during periods of…
How guided imagery helped reduce skin inflammation and flare-ups Most people think of psoriasis as “just a skin problem.” In the late 1990s, researchers documented a case where a man with severe psoriasis, whose flare-ups covered more than half his body, turned to an unconventional therapy after exhausting medications. Instead of applying another cream or…
Most people have experienced the annoyance of hiccups. You have a few minutes of involuntary spasms that eventually fade. But imagine living with hiccups for over a year. That was the reality for one of my patients whose life became a daily struggle. Eating, speaking, and even resting were interrupted by relentless contractions of her…
Many people do not realize hypnosis has been used in hospitals and clinics around the world for decades, not for entertainment, but for healing. One case in our office involved a retired high school teacher named Alan, diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in his late sixties. His tremors had progressed to the point where holding a…