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Hypnosis For Insomnia: How Relaxed Focus Can Actually Help You Sleep Better

Lots of Americans function on a kind of GO-GO-GO Mentality: We’re always on the go, whether it’s going home and taking care of the house and the kids, going to work to make ends meet, or going somewhere for our friends or friends. Our lifestyles are often very high paced, which can be good as it allows us to get a lot of stuff done, but sooner or later, it’s time to slow down, and try to get some sleep.

However, for many of us, this is easier said than done; studies show that as much as 10% o...

Hypnosis Can Help You Meet Your Long Term Weight Loss Goals

Step 1: Ask yourself, "Why Do You Want to Lose Weight?"

This step may seem obvious, but it truly is a vital first step in any successful weight loss journey. Why do you want to lose weight? Is it the desire to feel confident, to improve your health, or to be a role model for your kids? Whatever your reason, you need to find it and hold on to it.

Step 2: Set Clear Cut Goals

Weight loss goals need to be tangible and work in the long term in order for them to be met.

For example, “Get healthy” doesn...

You Can Enjoy The Holidays Without Binging

'Tis the season for overeating! Between Grandma’s famous stuffing, the homemade cookies your neighbor brought over, and the bubbly at the workplace holiday party, it can seem like the holiday caloric overload associated with holiday goodies is not just a temptation-it’s practically unavoidable! Mandatory, even!

This is the time of year, after all, when people everywhere qualify binging on food and drink with thoughts like, “it would be rude not to eat those cookies!” Or, “I’ll take a second he...

Hypnosis And Morning Sickness

The first trimester of pregnancy is incredibly exciting. You’ve just found out you’re expecting, and your “I’m gonna be a mom” moment can bring on both fear and absolute elation. But from now until around Week 12, another thing comes along that is not so exciting or pleasant: morning sickness. Some morning sickness is normal (some folk wisdom even regards it as a good thing- a “sign of a healthy baby,” though this doesn’t necessarily help women cope with the discomfort.) It’s also very common...

IBS And Hypnosis

IBS is an extremely uncomfortable gastrointestinal disorder. It’s a condition that effects as much as 3 to 20% of the adult population, and is characterized by nausea, lethargy, diarrhea and/or constipation, and severe abdominal discomfort. In order for IBS to be diagnosed, these symptoms must appear frequently, meaning at least three times a month for several months. For many sufferers, some of whom include children, it’s a lifelong illness. It can lead to avoidance of social situations, sev...

Hypnosis Can Help Strengthen Your Immune System

It’s officially flu season, which means people everywhere are walking around with high fevers, sneezing, coughing and worse. When you get a severe cold or flu, everyone knows that you’re supposed to stay home, drink fluids, and get tons of rest. But for many people in our busy world, taking a week or two off of work isn’t exactly feasible, which means, like it or not, most of us will be exposed to the cold and flu virus around this time of year. Plus, there are some of us who get sick far mor...

Hypnosis & Generalized Anxiety Disorder

We live in a world that is fast paced, and between obligations at work and at home, it’s common for everyone to feel stressed out sometimes. After all, life can be pretty stressful, and this is normal. What isn’t normal is having worries that never really seem to go away, that cling to the mind, and the sense of panic one experiences in regards to normal situations is high and constant.

When people suffer from this extreme and constant state of stress, fear, and panic, it’s actually classified...

Hypnosis Can Help You Overcome Your Fear Of Public Speaking

Lots of people are anxious at the prospect of performing in front of a large group. While to a certain degree, a touch of nervous energy prior to a presentation or show is perfectly normal and healthy, when this fear takes hold to the point that it disrupts your life, then there is a big problem.

Often, for the sake of upward mobility in one’s field, you need to be able to speak to large groups of people, whether that means presenting annual reports at a company meeting in front of a couple d...

Trichotillomania: How Hypnosis Can Help You Stop Pulling, Naturally

What is Trichotillomania

Trichotillomania is a nervous disorder in which one compulsively pulls, twists, and/or rips out one's hair. Symptoms include uneven hair, with broken ends, and, when it goes untreated for an extended period of time, it can lead to unsightly bald spots that can make social interactions difficult. Like many compulsions, it often coincides with other anxiety related disorders, as well as depression.

Trichotillomania Can Be Dangerous

Some individuals who suffer from Trichoti...

Hypnosis In The Treatment Of Eating Disorders

Hypnosis is useful in weight management because it can help train your brain to look at food differently.

This is not only useful when you need to drop a few pounds, but also when you need to break the cycle of obsessing over your weight, as is the case with those who suffer from eating disorders. This is a problem faced by many women living in modern society, with a pop culture that demands thinness, even at the expense of one's health. However, it's also become a more prevalent problem with...