Self-Hypnosis to Enhance Relationships by Adam Eason

I wrote this article on my wedding anniversary and so was delighted to be writing about using self-hypnosis for enhancing relationships. Last weekend, my wife and I were dogsitting for a family pet; Mick the dog; a very good looking, incredibly well-behaved 10 year old Border Collie. We took him out for a couple of […]

Medical Hypnosis: You are Getting Healthier (The Wall Street Journal)

On the mornings she undergoes chemotherapy, Jeanne Safer hypnotizes herself en route in the taxi. Hypnosis may stir images of stage magic and swinging pocket watches, but there’s growing evidence it can be useful for easing pain, relieving anxiet and relaxing patients before surgery. Melinda Beck has details on Lunch Break. Photo: Getty Images She […]

Hypnosis for Pain Management

Hypnotherapy for anxiety

HYPNOSIS could be more widely used for pain relief, including in major surgery, for people who have adverse reactions to anaesthesia, a psychiatrist says. Bob Large of the Auckland Regional Pain Service said about 10 to 15 per cent of the population was hypnotisable. Dr Large said the technique had been used in Australia, citing […]