Here is useful information for those interested in wanting to learn about hypnotherapy, what it is and what it is not. Can I get stuck in hypnosis? No. You always will awaken normally. In case of emergency, you will awake immediately. In hypnosis, you are not sleeping. You are deeply relaxed, fully aware of your surroundings. The situation is similar … Read More
The Sun Did Not Turn My Face Red
Photo: Image Kid
A new client contacted me with an unusual problem bothering her since high school, blushing. She blushes all the time. No reason. As it grew more frequent, her worrying increased. Compounding that, she was anticipating the blushing. This made her more nervous around strangers, work colleagues, even friends and family. The blushing reflex she had trained her subconscious to give … Read More
Feeling Poorly? Turn It Around Fast
A grouch bound to have a negative day.
I woke up cranky and depressed this morning, and in pain. I wallowed in negativity for five minutes. I was growing grouchier. I decided to change the way I was feeling. Shortly, I was back to my old self. On the annual television show Big Brother, a contestant was asked by her housemates how she managed to stay positive regardless … Read More
When a Photographer Is Feeling Vulnerable
Photo: Wikimedia Commons / U.S. Air Force photo by Master Sgt. Rob Wieland
A good friend of my wife’s will be staying with us for the next three days while he helps her with a video shoot. An amazing photographer, he has traveled to the world’s most dangerous hot spots, and occasionally his life has been in jeopardy. He worked for one network for 25 years as a freelancer. A few months ago … Read More
Getting Rid of Pain? Take a Walk
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I have begun to experience a continuous pain in my right foot. A foot doctor told me I had planter fasciitis, a tightening of the tendons in the foot. Walking hurts a lot. After awhile the tendon loosens and becomes less painful. Unfortunately, after you have rested for a few minutes, the tendon tightens. But the pain dissipates after a … Read More
Somebody Said Jesus Was a Hypnotist. Not I
Charcot demonstrating hypnosis on a "hysterical" Salpêtrière patient, "Blanche" (Marie Wittmann), who is supported by Joseph Babiński. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Hypnosis has been around since humans first evolved. Illustrations of hypnosis are shown throughout history. The vestal virgins of ancient Greece, the Oracle of Delphi, many royals of Europe were trained in hypnotism. Members of the clergy were, too. Notably, the infamous manipulative villain Rasputin Russian peasant-turned-priest. Through hypnotism, he became the confidante of the tsarina and tsar of Russia. … Read More
I Have to Be Prepared for All Kinds of People
When it comes to hypnotherapy, every day is unique. I never know what is going to happen with my clients from the issues they bring. Addictions, weight loss, quitting smoking, panic attacks, anxiety attacks, phobias, relationships and more. Stories of bad childhoods, ugly divorces, poor education. Every client is looking for a better life, attitude, health, concentration, focus. On one … Read More
The Cop Was Surprised by My Answer. Please Don’t Hypnotize Me
Bicycling along Washington Boulevard recently, I was pulled over by a motorcycle policeman because I was on the sidewalk in a commercial area. The policeman told me this was illegal and gave me a minor infraction ticket. The first thing I did when he pulled me over was to ask the officer. After accepting that what I had done was wrong, I …
Here Is a Direct Way to Quit Pain Permanently
My brother recently told me his wife had a tooth pulled three weeks ago and still is experiencing pain. She also had a bone graft in preparation for an implant in six months. Dental visits are not pleasant for most of us. We approach with a concern about how much his work will hurt. Even though a patient may be …
Name the Most Challenging Personal Habit to Break
Quitting smoking may be the most difficult addiction to break. Harder than quitting heroin, some believe. If stopping cigarettes was a New Year’s resolution, did you succeed? Why not? Every smoker I have questioned describes the first experience identically: With the first puff, all reported they became lightheaded, dizzy, sweaty, short of breath. Many coughed. The taste of cigarettes was …