Monthly Archives: February 2008

FOX NEWS 21 Video of Hypnosis Used to Overcome Fear of Snakes

Be sure to check out Christina’s blog about her experience here. It’s been dismissed as a bag of tricks. Nothing more than mere entertainment, but many people seek it as a cure for a lot of different things: Chronic pain, … Continue reading

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Science Backs Up Hypnosis Therapy

The shiny pocket watch swings back and forth. “You’re getting sleepy,” the hypnotist whispers. “Sleeeeeepy.” Forget all that. Real therapy-based hypnosis is nothing like the TV version. In fact, chances are, almost all of us have been very close to … Continue reading

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Hypnosis Study Reveals Brain’s ‘Amnesia Centers’

ScienceDaily (Jan. 10, 2008) — Brain scans of hypnotized people that are taken as they forget and are triggered to remember have revealed neural circuitry that is key to the memory suppression and recall process. The researchers who conducted the … Continue reading

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Hypnosis Helped Stanford/Packard Physicians Pinpoint Cause of Children’s Seizures

STANFORD, Calif. — It was no way for an 11-year-old to live. For a month the boy had endured daily episodes of uncontrollable jerking and foaming at the mouth, and his physicians at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford were … Continue reading

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Harnessing the Mind to Manage Irritable Bowel Syndrome

FRIDAY, Feb. 15 (HealthDay News) — When drugs and dietary changes don’t provide relief from the pain, bloating and other unpleasant gastrointestinal symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, patients may want to try a different approach. Recent studies show that using … Continue reading

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