CNN is doing a series on New Year Revolution . . . a bit about folks following through with their New Year’s Resolutions and seeing how they end up . . . mindful of unhealthy habits. The hypnosis segment is having mixed response in that the guy is indeed slowing down on his nail biting…

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Everyone and his uncle seems to be pissed about this poster created by Labour to criticise the Tories for what they are characterizing as budget whackiness . . . Labour attacked on Howard poster . . . Labour team tries to cool ‘anti-Semitic’ poster row . . . Tom Watson. The furor is basically that…

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Can hypnosis be used for conditions with chronic pain to manage discomfort levels? Yes, it can . . . hypnosis for chronic pain. recently i have seen someone advertising locally that they can help diminish cronic unrelenting pain through hypnosis. Hypnosis for pain relief has a long history and it is one of the applications…

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An NBC affiliate puts a positive spin on losing weight by hypnosis. Nice sound bytes.

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Christine Parrish writes of her experience with a group hypnosis demonstration . . . you’re feeling sleepy . . . the article is clear and straightforward and from the sound of it, the hypnotist is competent and informed with a good presentation of clearing up myths and then rolling into suggestibility testing and then an…

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Children’s and Teens’ Health: Self-hypnosis . . . a recent study of children with a certain congenital defect that requires yearly embarrasing and painful invasive procedures showed that children taught self-hypnosis were in less pain and their procedures went faster. Only one child had to be held down in the hypnosis group while five were…

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Family Badge reports that officers are undergoing training in investigative and forensic hypnosis. This can be a very good thing when used appropriately. When performing forensic hypnosis, it is very important not to contaminate the witness testimony. The hypnotist should guide the session but never lead it, never ask leading questions, just like in good…

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Many hypnotists work with smokers for stop-smoking sessions as part of their bread and butter work. The issue is problematic in that in order to be successful stopping smoking with the aid of hypnosis, one already has to have a real desire to quite. If you’re seeing a hypnotherapist to stop smoking because you want…

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This is not a new idea. However, it is nice to see it getting more press time as it is richly deserved . . . Hypnosis shown to substantially help cancer patients tolerate treatments, side effects and Hypnosis reduces cancer pain (the latter link is by far the more persuasive with information on what actually…

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Hannah Davies writes on her experience with Allen Carr’s anti-smoking program . . . Can my addiction go up in smoke? . . . which combines psychotherapy, reversion, and hypnotic conditioning. It is important to remember that smoking addiction is mostly psychological and partly physical. All the systems need to be addressed. Willpower alone is…

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A Canadian study demonstrates that hypnosis is very helpful in the control of menopause symptoms . . . New weapon for women going through Menopause: New weapon for women going through Menopause A new weapon for millions of American women going through Menopause. Instead of taking hormones to relieve symptoms like hot flashes, many women…

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Michael Beale writes of Business NLP and Hypnosis for Communication: Would you consider it strange that many successful business people are attending master-classes on Hypnosis each year? There are many reasons why people attend such courses. One reason that appeals to the business community is the process of understanding the basic principles of hypnosis in…

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Bob Reese, assistant professor of psychology at Jefferson College of Health Sciences and a doctoral student at Virginia Tech is working with the Tech Volleyball team as part of a study on visualization and sports improvement . . . Tech volleyball finds advantages in ways it never imagined. A number of studies have shown positively…

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Natalie Bruckner gives an interesting account of her experience with hypnosis for recreational past life regression in . . . Journalist is Regressed to Her Past Lives . . . while hypnosis regression to traumatic events in this life can have very therapeutic effect . . . when done correctly (so be sure to consult…

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Light at the End of the Tunnel For Millions Living With IBS – New Protocol Wins Pen and Quill Award . . . Irritable Bowel Syndrome may not be a household term, but a lot more people suffer from it than you might realize. Michael Ellner is the recipient of the prestigious "Pen and Quill"…

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Doug Mirabelli is right on the money when he describes his experience catching . . . Mirabelli Gets to Catch Wakefield in World Series: "You just kind of get into a trance there," said Doug Mirabelli, who has recently made his living catching Tim Wakefield’s floaters. "You just kind of go into a relaxed state,…

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Up and Coming Magazine has a piece by Brian Dukes on how Hollywood myth clashes with reality of modern hypnosis. A few nice points all through the piece. Retrain Your Brain Whether it’s trying to lose weight, stop smoking or to instill confidence, hypnosis is fast becoming an alternative method for changing lives, according to…

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I have been reading a wonderful biography of Herbert Spiegel, best known in hypnosis circles for developing the Spiegel Eye Role Suggestibility Test, part of his Hypnotic Induction Profile (HIP). So, as this piece has certainly piqued my interest in the man’s work, I did a search for more information about his HIP to see…

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