Just been having a browse around the net when I stumbled upon this video about Matt Damon, who says he successfully used hypnotherapy to quit smoking. He called it the "best decision he has ever made". Take a look at this video and see how passionate he is about it. If you would like a free hypnosis session then click here for the free smoking session. You can also click here for a free addictions hypnosis session that can be used alongside the smoking. Do not worry about putting on weight as there is also a free weight loss session for you to use. If you are ever feeling down when giving up the cigs, then you may also wish to use the free ego boost hypnosis session. Anyway take a look at this video....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9JvWcxK-6Q
Tuesday, 30 October 2007
Thursday, 18 October 2007
Hypnotherapy Is Great For IBS
Stress is known to be a major contributor to IBS, and hypnotherapy is very effective in helping this. I have already written two short articles on IBS called Hypnotherapy and IBS, and IBS: More Tips. I have found another view on hypnotherapy and IBS for you to read...
Hypnosis Treatment Of Irritable Bowel Syndrome
The standard medical methods used to treat IBS are of some help. However, up to half of IBS sufferers are dissatisfied with standard medical management, and many continue to have frequent symptoms. Research shows that cognitive therapy and hypnosis treatment have had the highest reported success rates in repeated formal research studies, with improvement seen in 80% or more of all treated patients in some studies.
Olafur S. Palsson, Psy.D., Research Associate, Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill states that the standard medical methods currently used to treat irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are of some help to the majority of people with the disorder. However, up to half of IBS sufferers are dissatisfied with the results of standard medical management, and many continue to have frequent symptoms after seeing doctors about them.
In recent years, other alternatives have been sought to help these individuals. There has been growing interest in the possibility of using the mind to soothe the symptoms of IBS. Mental states clearly affect the way the gut behaves in people with IBS, and in fact, also in people who have no gastrointestinal problems.
Although IBS is probably not caused by stress directly, it is well established from research that psychological stress increases the symptoms of many people who have the disorder.
If the mind can have such a powerful negative influence on the intestinal tract, it would seem to make sense that the mind could be used to have a positive or calming influence on the intestines. Several psychological methods to treat IBS symptoms have been tested in formal research studies, including biofeedback, cognitive therapy, psychodynamic (insight-oriented) therapy, and hypnosis treatment. It is unclear, to date, which of these psychological treatment methods is most effective, for they have generally not been tested side by side.
However, cognitive therapy and hypnosis treatment have had the highest reported success rates in repeated formal research studies, with improvement seen in 80% or more of all treated patients in some studies.
Hypnosis for IBS
The results of the first formal research study on hypnosis treatment for IBS were published in the Lancet in 1984. The investigators, Dr. Peter Whorwell and his group in Manchester in England, reported remarkable success from a seven-session hypnosis treatment of 15 patients with severe IBS problems who had not responded to any other treatment. All 15 patients treated with seven sessions of hypnotherapy improved, with dramatic improvement seen in all the central symptoms of IBS.
The researchers furthermore showed that this therapeutic impact was not merely due to belief or expectancy of improvement, because a comparison group of 15 IBS patients who were instead treated with the same number of psychotherapy sessions and also received placebo pills (pills with no medication) showed only slight improvement.
This was a powerful demonstration of the impact hypnotherapy could have on IBS, and led to considerable subsequent interest in this approach to IBS treatment. Since this first report, more than a dozen other published research reports have confirmed that hypnosis treatment is effective in treating IBS.
Generally, the treatment procedures reported in the literature consists of 4 to 12 sessions (shorter treatment than 7 sessions may be a bit less effective). Hypnosis sessions are typically conducted weekly or once every other week, last 30-40 minutes and consist of induction of hypnosis followed by deep relaxation and the use of gut-directed imagery and suggestions. Patients are commonly given short CD or audiotape hypnosis home exercises to use during the course of treatment in addition to the sessions with the clinicians.
The experience to date may be outlined as follows:
Reported success rates range from approximately 70-95% in all studies with any significant number of patients [for example, in the work of the Manchester group in England and our studies.
The improvement enjoyed from this treatment often lasts at least two years after the end of treatment .
All major IBS symptoms improve from this kind of treatment (abdominal pain, diarrhea/constipation, and bloating).
There are some indications that individuals with certain characteristics are somewhat less likely to benefit from this kind of treatment: People with very little hypnotizability (perhaps 15% of all people), persons with psychiatric disorders, and maybe (according to one report) males with diarrhea-predominant type of IBS.
This treatment can be effective also when people are treated in groups.
In addition to effects on physical symptoms, the treatment commonly improves psychological well being and life functioning substantially and can have long-term positive effects in reducing disability and health care costs and improving the quality of life of IBS patients.
Thursday, 11 October 2007
Water Meditation
Many of us do not get out enough. We spend all day at work and then return home in the evening. No wonder there is so much pent up energy, anger and irritation about!
We are designed to have the freedom of the earth. This is very difficult in these modern times. We have increasing demands on our time, and increasing restrictions on the space around us.
I believe that we need to smell flowers, feel the breeze, listen to flowing water, and see nature at work. Our mental well being depends upon it.
Although this is no substitute, listening to this water meditation can help. We can listen to and look at the flowing water. This will help enable the brain to believe that it is outside in nature, and can trigger some of the same responses as if we actually are in the great outdoors. This should have the effect of de stressing and energising.
Try it and let me know what you think. Simply click on the picture bellow, sit or lie back, relax and enjoy.
Thursday, 4 October 2007
Improve Your Memory For Success
Many of us consider ourselves to have a poor memory. However this is not really true. We all have fantastic memories - far more than the most powerful computer. It's just that most of us do not know how to use it to get the most out of it. Here are a few simple tips to help improve your memory.
You must believe that you have a good memory, and have faith in it. If you believe you have a poor memory and you cannot remember anything, your mind will prove you right. When you learn better memory techniques, you will have a better memory. A person with a “better memory” is knowingly or automatically using better memory techniques.
We remember things that stand out. If a pink elephant walked past you in the supermarket, then it is highly likely that you will remember this for years to come. You probably would not remember a dog walking past you in the street an hour after it happens.
We remember things that we pay attention to. A lot of forgetting is down to people not paying attention. If someone asks you to remember to do something, briefly imagine yourself doing it. Think about when and where you will do this. The more details you attach to this, the more likely you are to remember it.
A relaxed mind helps memory. When you are trying to remember something, stay relaxed. Also keep a relaxed mind when trying to recall anything. If you are struggling to recall something, do not get frustrated. Instead forget about it for a while. Often your unconscious mind carries on looking for this information without you realizing it. The memory often pops into your head when you least expect it.
Reduce anxiety. Mild anxiety can increase interest and attention. However high anxiety can impair our attention and concentration, and may inhibit our ability to recall. That is why people sometimes ‘blank’ when sitting an exam. In this situation hypnosis and meditation can greatly help. Try listening to this free ego boost session and the free relaxation session.
Use the techniques we have just discussed to remember these principals. Read them a few times. Make sense of them. How can you use them? What situation might they help. Can you think of times when you have done the complete opposite for example got frustrated and not been able to remember anything?
Just remember (if you can!) to pay some attention to your memory. With just a little bit of effort and faith you can have a far greater memory. This can lead to greater confidence and greater success.
Tuesday, 2 October 2007
New Articles
Hello everyone! We have a few more updates on our site. We have posted three new articles, two of which are by guest contributors. It is good to get a wider spectrum of ideas sometimes.
There is an article that details a quit smoking self hypnosis session for you to do yourself. There is a different recorded session, but some of you may wish to give it a go for yourselves, or do both to strengthen the therapy.
The next article gives details of a once a year detox. It discuses 'toxic overload', and shows how it can cause fatigue, illness, constipation, gas, skin problems, nausea, PMS, depression, and poor circulation.
Finally there is an article from your truly, giving details of some simple yoga movements.
We are hoping to eventually build a massive collection of self help articles to help people with a wide selection of things. If anyone has any ideas for future articles, then feel free to email me.
Well that's it for now. I'm going to rest my broken foot and visualise it healing!
There is an article that details a quit smoking self hypnosis session for you to do yourself. There is a different recorded session, but some of you may wish to give it a go for yourselves, or do both to strengthen the therapy.
The next article gives details of a once a year detox. It discuses 'toxic overload', and shows how it can cause fatigue, illness, constipation, gas, skin problems, nausea, PMS, depression, and poor circulation.
Finally there is an article from your truly, giving details of some simple yoga movements.
We are hoping to eventually build a massive collection of self help articles to help people with a wide selection of things. If anyone has any ideas for future articles, then feel free to email me.
Well that's it for now. I'm going to rest my broken foot and visualise it healing!
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