When the Day Ends, the Eating Doesn’t: Where Hypnosis May Help

By Steve Cohen Have you ever finished dinner, promised yourself you were done eating, and found yourself back in the kitchen an hour later? That moment deserves curiosity. What prompted the trip: hunger, habit, stress, or the wish for a little comfort? Two recent research reports raise useful questions about weight management and eating patterns.…

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When Fear Turns Up the Pain: How Hypnosis May Help

Before the surgeon made an incision, researchers tried something you might not expect: 15 minutes of hypnosis. In a little-known 2007 clinical trial at Mount Sinai, 200 women preparing for a breast biopsy or lumpectomy received either a brief hypnosis session or a session of supportive listening. At discharge, the hypnosis group reported less pain,…

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The Simple Method That Helped a Lawyer Beat Public Speaking Fear

Medvesta Hypnosis Healthcare Mark was a 38-year-old attorney from Chicago whose career had stalled, not for lack of skill or intelligence, but because of a paralyzing fear of public speaking. Each time he faced the courtroom, his throat tightened, palms perspired, and his mind raced faster than he could form sentences. What few people knew…

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𝐇𝐲𝐩𝐧𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐬 – 𝐀𝐧 𝐎𝐥𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞

Hypnosis has been around for centuries, but it has only recently started to gain mainstream acceptance as a form of health care. While it was once seen as a fringe or alternative treatment, more and more people are turning to hypnosis as a reliable and effective way to address a wide range of health concerns.…

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𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐃𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟-𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐜 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭?

Every cardiac condition is chronic and requires you, as the patient, to care for yourself. It is essential to focus on important self-care activities and identify your strengths that will help you improve and identify barriers. Depression is an excellent example of a barrier that prevents you from participating in self-care. A survey from 2019…

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Are You Suffering From Preoperative Anxiety?

Hospital anxiety

Having surgery is never easy. Patients worry that the procedure is successful and that they recover well. It’s totally fine to be afraid. But when that fear is excessive and keeps them from functioning normally, it can become a bigger problem. In this article, we’ll talk about preoperative anxiety and tips on how to help…

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How does your body feel right now?

Walking down steps

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…

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