Daily Archives: April 26, 2008

Ewan McGregor Quits Smoking with Hypnosis

Ewan McGregor, movie star and international heart throb, says he is having a generally better life after quitting smoking because of the peace of just relaxing and not having to hunt for cigarettes, ashtrays and lighters. A number of news sites reports that he quit a little more than a year ago through hypnotherapy and…

Hypnosis Before Breast Cancer Surgery

This piece is from the National Cancer Institute and is well worth a looksee. Summary Women undergoing surgery for breast cancer who received a brief hypnosis session before entering the operating room required less anesthesia and pain medication during surgery, and reported less pain, nausea, fatigue, and discomfort after surgery than women who did not…

Hypnotherapy Benefits Spartans Pitcher

After taking a line drive to the face, Spartans pitcher Megan Eichelberger developed a gun shyness that caused her performance to take a nose drive.  Christian Worstell writes a profile on Eichelberger’s use of self-hypnosis to overcome her fears and bounce back to full performance (here). Eichelberger entered into a deep state of relaxation and…