This article from CBS News was just brought to my attention by the esteemed Dr. Micheal Yapko. It’s always heartening to see other medical professionals using hypnosis to mitigate pain and promote healing with their patients instead of powerful drugs. This article centers on hospitals in Belgium that treat patients for thyroid, and breast cancer procedures. Check out the link […]
4.21.2015 NPR news recently covered a story on Mindfulness. It’s definitely the catch phrase for therapy these days but it’s not just the next fad. Mindfulness is a practice that can effectively combat depression studies are showing. It’s as effective as anti-depressants and good for you. It’s a way of living in the moment. It’s about awareness. And it’s Powerful. […]
One area that hypnosis has been used to great effect but is completely under the radar is sports performance. Elite athletes will use almost anything to gain that big or small mental edge over an opponent or team. Occasionally you will hear about a professional athlete working with a hypnotherapist, but for the most part it’s rare to hear of. […]
The concept of Mindfulness has come up quite a lot in the last several years in the healing communities (including psychotherapy). It originates in the teachings of Buddhism, but a secularized version of this “thought practice” has caught on in a big way in the United States. It has even made it’s way in to psychological theoretical practices such as DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Theory). […]
