Scott D. Lewis's Blog: The Hypnosis Treatment Option, page 6

"Fun" Hypnosis

I've been covering a lot of information about the practice of clinical hypnosis versus the practice and application of lay hypnosis. Some readers may wonder about my thoughts on the "lighter side of hypnosis."

There are two parts involved in tackling the answer to this inquiry.

1. When used responsibly, the lighter side of hypnosis—the "for fun" side—can be a good thing. It can introduce patients to hypnosis in "baby steps," allowing them to get comfortable with concepts that may eventually hel...

Beating Sugar Addiction With Hypnosis

It sounds like a nice problem to have doesn’t it? Sugar addiction. The issue with this addiction is that, overtime, it has the potential to affect the patient’s life in paramount ways, including the onset of diabetes, tooth decay, organ failure, IBS, indigestion, and even certain cancers.

My advice to anyone struggling with this problem is that you not wait to take control. Too many times, hypnosis is a patient’s last ditch effort, so attacking your sugar addiction head-on, before it affects y...

How Can Hypnosis Supplement PTSD Treatments?

According to the National Institute of Mental Health, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition affecting nearly 7.7 million American adults. This equates to approximately 3.5% of the population. Further, a study completed at an institute of medicine reports that 13% – 20% of the 2.6 million Americans who’ve served in Iraq or Afghanistan suffer from PTSD, and the Department of Veterans Affairs says it has treated nearly 300,000 soldiers for the illness.

More About PTSD

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Learning Hypnosis

Now that I’ve covered what it means to follow the path of and complete the work that goes into becoming a clinical hypnotherapist, there are a few other important methods that we as hypnotists take in order to learn and apply this practice as well.

If you too are looking to become a hypnotist, to learn more about hypnosis on a deeper hands-on level, and to experience this practice as either a personal interest or even a potential career, here are a few insider tips on ways you can learn hypnos...

An In-Depth Look At Clinical Hypnotherapists

There are suggestions I make for those who are going into the process of choosing a hypnotist for the first time. I talk in-depth about that very thing in a post found HERE.

However, here is a closer look at what it means to work with a clinical hypnotherapist, like myself.

This isn’t a matter of degreed hypnosis usage vs. non-degreed. It is, simply, a breakdown of what is entailed from those who’ve sought out some form of institutional credentialing.

First, clinical hypnotists are simply those...

How To Choose The Right Audio Hypnosis Recording

Something I make it a point to offer on my website are hypnosis audio programs such as the Hypno-diet for weight loss and management, Simple Quit, intended to help patients stop smoking, and Peak Performance, which sets out the help patients with disrupted sleep issues, and stress and pain management.

However, before you decide to obtain and begin self hypnosis sessions with either of the 3 of my recorded audio hypnosis sessions, you should understand how to choose an audio program that’s best...

What’s At The Root Of Tension Headaches?

Directly related to how much tension you hold in your body—physically, that is—tension headaches are some of the most common form of chronic headache. Up to 88% of women and 69% of men experience them during their lifetime.

However, when you use hypnosis, you can take control over this limiting issue. This is a great option simply because of the fact that taking several pain killers can be risky. Many times, several doses of a pain pill are required before the patient will ever feel any relief...

Hypnosis Is Breaking Ingrained Habits

There’s a chance that, if you’re looking for help from hypnosis, your aim is to curb, alter or completely eliminate an ingrained habit. There are many other areas that hypnosis can assist patients and practicers with, such as chronic illnesses and weight management, however, breaking deeply-rooted habits is a concern for many, and is just as important to control as any chronic ailment.

What Is An Ingrained Habit?

At its most basic level, the definition of something that is “ingrained” is a beli...

Relaxation Music In Hypnotherapy: Is It Right For You?

Those who haven’t yet had any firsthand experience with clinical hypnotherapy may possess a few ideas about how it might work. These ideas commonly come from what has been shown on television and in pop culture.

I’m referencing the usage of music in combination with hypnotherapy. The use of music, of any kind, during hypnosis is not unheard of. In fact, many patients prefer it. That is the crux of the discussion here.

What Is It The Patient Wants?

Some patients may find that the silence is too “...

Redirecting Helplessness & Implementing Self-Confidence

Clinical hypnosis’s aim is to tap into your subconscious and help you reach goals you’ve set for yourself, in order to live a more full and positive lifestyle.

Un-ironically enough, the condition many seek to set in place is self-confidence. They seek to subvert anxiety and their anxious tendencies in favor of safer, healthier life practices.

Today, I’m going to cover self-confidence and how hypnotherapy—clinical hypnosis—can help you attain yours.

How Hypnosis Helps

A key factor in replacing anx...