I don’t think I can be hypnotized! by Irene Conlan — “I don’t think I can be hypnotized,” and “I went for hypnosis once, but couldnt ‘go under’” are common statements heard in the initial conversations with those inquiring about hypnotherapy. The fact is 90 to 95 percent of adults can be hypnotized. The best […]
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The effects of hypnosis on fibromyalgia
November 24, 2014
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The effects of hypnosis on fibromyalgia by Debbie Barcon — Fibromyalgia (FMS) is a frustrating and seldom understood illness. It is called an illness rather than a disease because there are no specific diagnostic tests to confirm or dispute its existence. The following criteria were developed by the American College of Rheumatology in 1990: widespread […]
What are you doing “under” there?
January 6, 2014
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by Irene Conlan — “I didn’t go under.” “They said I couldn’t go under.” “I don’t think I went under.” These strange and interesting statements are often heard in relation to hypnosis, and they conjure an image of someone struggling to get up and out from under a bed or desk. Many people are frightened […]
Smoking cessation goes hi-tech
December 22, 2012
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by Irene Conlan — If you had no desire to smoke, no need to smoke and no reason to smoke, would you still smoke? The days of smoking cigarettes (or anything else for that matter) to look “cool” are over. More and more people who smoke are becoming “closet smokers,” because they are embarrassed to […]
Hypnosis to quit smoking
October 4, 2012
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by Michelina Harding — While most of us understand the risks and dangers associated with smoking, we don’t all understand the reason most people continue to smoke. Most smokers know that by stopping they will save several thousand dollars a year and are aware that they could add years to their life. Most also realize […]
Fibromyalgia recovery made simple
September 2, 2012
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by Betsy Timmerman — A lot is now known about the origin of fibromyalgia symptoms, but it was not always so. We now know enough that we can affect a healing recovery in most patients, once they understand the importance of their overall health and how it affects the healing of the central nervous system […]
Change your mind; change your life
March 5, 2012
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by Julie Funke — Can you name a noninvasive therapy that’s now used in the treatment of cancer, arthritis, anxiety and even heart disease? Complementary in nature, this therapy is embraced by retirees and Generation X-ers alike. With its roots in Shamanism, as well as ancient Egyptian and Asian dynasties, Edgar Cayce used it as […]
Weight loss just got easier — and more relaxing
February 24, 2012
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by Jeannie Marcelino — It happens every New Year. Many of us make a list of resolutions and at the top of that list is the vow to lose weight and be healthy. Although a good diet and exercise are helpful to shed the unwanted pounds, a little help from a medspa/weight-loss center might be […]
February 3, 2015
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