Nicholas Pollak

Addiction is a horrible disease. Yes, it is a disease. That is what they decided back in the 1970s. Or was it the ‘80s? Any addiction is hard to overcome. The problem with overcoming an addiction is that although the addict may want to quit, he has taught his subconscious his addiction of choice is what he wants when he feels a certain way.

Hypnosis is an incredibly effective tool for eliminating chronic pain. Studies of two groups have shown that the people who remained on pain medication had doubled or tripled their medication within two years. And they still were experiencing pain. The second group gave up the pain medications and used self-hypnosis 20 minutes each day. Their pain levels dropped 90 percent, and everyone remained ...

After working many six-day weeks, my wife and I took a vacation at Universal Studios in Orlando, where we visited Disneyworld, Epcot Center and the Kennedy Space Center. I am not bragging, but just to emphasize we did all this in five short days. So much to see. We started early every morning. We only returned at a late hour.

When I returned home after visiting a client in Beverly Hills, my dogs had been pepper sprayed and my office and two bedrooms had been ransacked

Some of my clients ask me for simple motivation techniques. We often do not realize the significance of how we talk to others or, more importantly, how we talk to ourselves. Most people’s self-talk is generally negative. Of course there are exceptions, and those people enjoy ...

I have been receiving emails and calls lately asking for help regarding fear of earthquakes. Commonly, the person is experiencing constant anxiety and believes that an earthquake soon will strike. Hyper alertness, restlessness, irritability lack of sleep follow. They fear being killed by an earthquake. Since I am not a native, my first California earthquake experience left me in the same place.

Recently a medical doctor asked if I would help a clients experiencing depression, night sweats, anxiety. She is consuming large amounts of food and gaining weight. Hypnotherapy was a perfect answer. Her husband wanted me to meet in their home. I told him my travel fee was hefty. He didn’t mind. I had quite a hefty travel fee to which they said they did not mind.

Typically, my new clients are nervous and anxious visiting a hypnotist for the first time. They usually have exhausted all other options and are desperate. Many have the attitude a hypnotist can control them and their mind to gain the changes they want. This, however, is far from reality. The perception results from movies, TV shows, even a hypnotist’s stage show. Importantly a hypnotist never ...

I received a frantic call from a real estate agent experiencing “a deep sadness” after breaking up with her boyfriend of eight years. Unfocused, she could not take her mind off him. I told her I have helped many with similar issues. Separately, I met a lady having problems making her relationships last more than 90 days. Both issues are related. My clients were displaying the same behaviors.

A gentleman contacted me with a chronic anxiety issue, fear of flying. So far, he had luckily avoided traveling by air. But when he was booked for an out-of-state seminar, he was stuck. He needed hypnosis to help him over his irrational anxiety. Interestingly, he is a hypnotist. But he could not convince himself.