Posts Tagged ‘emotions’
Hypnosis for Weight Loss: Can It Help Change Your Eating Habits?
Volunteers at the National Institutes of Health once joined a study advertised as research into “seasonal changes in vital signs.” Researchers measured their weight alongside other health indicators, keeping the main question out of view: What really happens to our weight around the holidays? The findings, published in 2000, challenged a familiar holiday fear. Among…
Read MoreWhy This Breakthrough Method for Stopping Intrusive Thoughts Actually Works Fast
He was not “losing his mind.” He was losing his day. A 37-year-old businessman identified only as “Mr. M” walked into our office exhausted, tense, and trapped in a loop he could not shut off. For over a year, he had been overwhelmed by recurrent intrusive thoughts that something was medically wrong with him. The thoughts…
Read More𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐓𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧
I participated in an event at a school near my home when my daughter was three years old. My role was to wear a mouse costume. During preparation, my wife brought her to meet me and see the rehearsal. When they arrived, I waved and walked toward them, forgetting I was wearing my mouse costume. My…
Read More𝐃𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐨𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫?
Do you want to improve the way you feel? Here are a few suggestions: • Focus on your areas of power. • Focus on working out problems. • Focus on the present instead of revisiting your past. • Focus on your life instead of your illness. As you work on improving, write some of your…
Read MoreIs communication anxiety keeping you from speaking up?
It would help if you communicated clearly with your colleagues, patients, and family members. Effective communication is essential for the proper functioning of your home and work environment and to ensure better outcomes for life events. But what happens when you’re too anxious to do that? If the feeling of exposing your ideas to everyone’s…
Read MoreAre you ready to finally face your challenges and take a step forward to a brighter future?
Life is full of a succession of both good and bad experiences. One moment, you may believe you have all the answers. Then, you get tossed a curveball With little time to prepare. You’re not alone in your reactions. Everyone has to confront their own set of challenges. Discovering how to conquer your challenges…
Read MoreHow does your body feel right now?
When looking at an unpleasant reaction to an event you have had, imagine you in a four-story building. On your first floor, there is the event: perhaps the event is tripping over some wires around your computer table. Your brain recognizes what has happened. On your second floor is pain. Your brain is well equipped…
Read MoreBecome a non-smoker
Secondhand smoke is the combination of smoke from the burning end of a cigarette and the smoke breathed out by smokers. Secondhand smoke contains more than 7,000 chemicals. Hundreds are toxic and about 70 can cause cancer What are the risks of being exposed to secondhand smoke Secondhand smoke causes numerous health problems in…
Read MoreHypnosis in the treatment of anxiety- and stress-related disorders
Self-hypnosis training is a fast, cost-effective, non-addictive, and safe option in place of medication to care for anxiety-related conditions. Multiple experimental pieces of literature on self-hypnosis in treating anxiety and stress-related disorders, including anxiety associated with cancer, surgery, burns, and medical/dental procedures, have been published. Research has also provided findings regarding self-hypnotic treatment of anxiety-related…
Read MoreFinding therapy and support can be confusing
It’s nice to have somewhere to talk about your difficulties, but is that the reason for therapy? As a Registered Nurse and a Hypnotherapist, this is one of the frustrations I often hear when people schedule their appointments. These conversations either occur when I have someone arrive for their initial screening or while I am…
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