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Kevin Daily.MRSH.MBIH.BHR.NRSCT.
Member of the Royal Society for the promotion of Health & The British Institute of Hypnotherapy.
NHS. & BUPA. registered.
Hypnotherapy/Hypnosis CDs as used in our one to one therapy sessions
Want it to Happen. Expect it to happen. Watch it Happen.
(Dave elman)
Kevin first turned his attention to Hypnosis in 1987.After years of study became a qualified Hypnotherapist in may 1994, since then has continued to study new ways that Hypnosis and other related therapies can help people to over come there fears, stress, Anxities, unwanted habbits etc. Hypotherapy has the potentail to help if not remove the symptoms of a wide variety of conditions. Hypnotherapy can also help with personal development such as personal performance improvement. In 2007 Kevin decided to make his own self help CDs Using his experience of one to one therapy sessions and transferring this knowledge on to his own range of Improve your life therapy Cds. Kevin also offers free personal help and advice on how to gain the most from using Hypnosis and his CDs.
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Hypnosis is practised by some doctors as well as by trained hypnotherapists.
What's it used for? It's also used to treat addictions or as a weight loss aid, and has been used as a form of analgesia. What's the evidence?
Studies have shown that hypnosis can aid pain relief and help to ease conditions including irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, nausea and some skin problems etc Hypnosis has been found to be particularly effective with children. The NHS Complementary and Alternative Medicine Specialist Library contains examples of hypnotherapy research. It's aimed at health professionals, but much of it's accessible in plain language summaries How does it work? As you enter a relaxed state, your breathing, heart rate and metabolism all slow down and your brain waves change. It's believed that in this state the mind becomes particularly receptive to suggestion and is somehow able to exert control over normally involuntary processes. Is it safe and are there any side-effects?
Hypnotherapy is generally thought to be safe when practised by properly trained practitioners.. Hypnotherapists do not diagnose, so if you're in doubt about any medical condition you should consult your doctor. When should I not have hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is not suitable for children aged under five or anyone with a severe mental illness. It's also not advised for people with epilepsy. Private treatment usually starts at about £45 for an hour session.or on CD its costs less but normally takes longer to get similar results, But still worth the invesrment Hypnotherapy may be available on the NHS if practised by your doctor or midwife. It's not usually covered by private health insurance. How can I find a qualified practitioner?
At present, anyone in the UK can call themselves a hypnotherapist, so it's essential to check that your practitioner is a member of a reputable organization. 
Tackling Depression With HypnotherapyHypnotherapy is a powerful tool for treating depressionStatistically, depression can affect 20% of the UK population at some point in their lifetime. Between 5-10% of people suffer with depression at a level that requires support or treatment. Depression is not a weakness and certain people are not prone to depression more than others. However, there are factors that can make depression more likely such as a chemical imbalance in the brain, abuse during childhood, severe trauma or parental loss at a young age. A history of depression in the immediate family can also increase the possibility of depression. Hypnotherapy is a complementary therapy that can work alongside counselling and medications and may even enable sufferers to do away with drugs completely. Hypnosis is a powerful tool for helping people with different aspects of depression and can work much faster than traditional talking therapies. A Hypnotherapist can peel back the layers of depressionFeelings of inadequacy and a lack of interest or pleasure in day-to-day activity is the mind state of someone with depression. Depression is a mental disorder but it is not rare (despite sufferers thinking they are alone with the problem). Before diagnosis of their depression, many people struggle to understand why they feel withdrawn from society and have decreased energy levels or lack of motivation to get up and get going. Some people feel different or feel like they’re going crazy. As difficult as being diagnosed with depression is, once identified sufferers can begin to seek help in understanding the problem and controlling it. Depressive feelings are chemical changes in the brain affecting its ability to function properly. These chemicals dictate emotions by sending and receiving messages around the body. When these messages aren’t communicated properly within the brain cells, depression occurs. There are medications that can improve communication of these messages but won’t necessarily tackle any underlying causes of depression. These can lie deep in the subconscious part of the brain where negative thoughts, habits and emotions reside. Over time, these negative events settle in layers to a point where the root cause is hidden. Hypnotherapy can access the subconscious by peeling back the layers and treating each one individually. As each layer is removed, the next is revealed and treated in turn until the core of the problem is reached. Setting aside the conscious mind through hypnosisTelling yourself or being told to “pull yourself together” will not treat depression. This is because everyday decision making and thought processes are controlled by the conscious part of the brain. Hypnotherapy side steps the conscious mind and goes straight to subconscious where the true problems exist. Counselling and psychological therapies work on the same principle but talking through issues can take time to break down the conscious mind barriers that block access to the heart of the problem. When in a state of hypnosis, the hypnotherapist can help depression sufferers unlock their subconscious in a non-invasive and non-threatening way. They can then uncover memories that are affecting their personality. Through discovery and understanding of these repressed problems, people can exact change and free themselves from the past. Once this has been achieved, opportunities to improve health and mental well-being present themselves. Once personal issues have been uncovered, hypnotherapy can then build confidence and self-esteem to help deal with any guilt. Often, incidents that lead to these unnecessary guilty feelings were out of the person’s control but they make a huge impact on their ability to cope. Confidence is a crucial factor in valuing ourselves as an equal to others and key to finding success and happiness in life. Hypnotherapy is not a miracle cure but a powerful therapy that works alongside other therapies to bring about positive outcomes for depression. Hypnotherapy can help manage your anxiety and phobiasWe all feel anxious at times, it’s a normal response when we are in a situation which is stressful, but for some people, sometimes, anxiety becomes so severe that it interferes with their day to day living. There are many ways to treat anxiety and hypnotherapy is a very effective solution. When we become very anxious, almost as if we were in a tight corner, we begin to feel threatened, although we may not know why, it is a feeling of unease, worry, fear, dread. Fear is a normal response to an active or imagined threat, like going to the dentist, or attending an interview, but sometimes we don’t know why we feel anxious or distressed. When we are anxious, we may also experience a range of symptoms, these happen because of the body’s fight or flight response, which is caused by the release of a stress hormone, adrenaline. You may have feelings of terror, your skin may be pale or deep red, you may sweat, have a rapid heart beat, a rise in blood pressure, tension in the muscles, trembling or shaking, dryness and tightness of the throat, difficulty in swallowing, pain in the chest and rapid breathing, nausea, feelings of desperation, and may have a strong desire to run and hide, or cry, you may have tingling in the limbs, fear of fainting, or difficulty sleeping, or concentrating, and may feel detached from your body. So feeling anxious can not only affect you emotionally, but it can also mean you experience unpleasant physical symptoms. Types of anxiety and phobiaSituational anxiety, or phobic anxiety, is the term given when anxiety develops as a response to specific situations. Situational anxiety differs from normal fear as it is disproportionate, for example, driving down the motorway, going to the doctor, or taking an exam. Phobic anxiety is when the fear gets so bad, that you start avoiding these things. You actually sensitise yourself to a situation. For example you sensitise yourself to driving down the motorway, and when you think about driving again you think negative distorted thoughts, what if I feel as I did last time, and then you begin to avoid the situation. So what is happening? you are: - Sensitising yourself to a situation These are the three things that keep the phobia going. After sensitisation occurs, you may tend to avoid the situation. Repeated avoidance is very rewarding because it saves you from having to feel any anxiety. Avoidance is the most powerful way to hold on to a phobia or fear, because it prevents you from ever learning that you can handle it. Often anxiety can be brought on, merely by thinking about a particular situation. When you feel stressed about what might happen if you have to face one of your phobic situations, you are experiencing what is called anticipatory anxiety. Anxiety is part of everyday life, and it’s important to remember that there are many situations that come up in which it is reasonable to react with some anxiety, for instance nearly getting run over, going for an interview, leaving home and starting a new job. Anxiety disorders are different from everyday anxiety, they are more intense and border on a panic attack, they last longer and they persist for months instead of going away after a stressful situation has passed, and they may lead to phobias. Some anxiety disorders: (these are only a few) - Panic disorder Panic disorder – this is described – as having sudden feelings of intense fear that occur from nowhere without any apparent cause, it occurs spontaneously, and has at least four of the symptoms described earlier. People tend to develop panic disorders during late adolescence or in their twenties, and in a lot of cases panic is complicated by the development of agoraphobia. Agoraphobia – it is thought that one in twenty of the general population suffers from varying degrees of agoraphobia – it means fear of open places, but the essence of agoraphobia is a fear of panic attacks. If you suffer from agoraphobia it means you are afraid of being in situations from which it is difficult to escape, or where help might be unavailable if you suddenly had a panic attack. You might be in the hairdressers, or in a queue in a supermarket, or driving down the motorway – the thought of being embarrassed in these situations plays a key role – what would other people think if you had a panic attack in front of them? Another feature of agoraphobia is anxiety of being far away from home or from a safe person. With agoraphobia you might be anxious most of the time, and the fear arises from anticipating that you might be stuck in one of those situations in which you would panic. Social Phobia – this is a common anxiety disorder. It is a fear of being embarrassed in situations where you are exposed to the scrutiny of others, or where you have to perform. This fear is much stronger than the normal anxiety. It’s usually so strong that you avoid these situations Social phobia tends to develop in late childhood or adolescence, and often occur in shy children, and if not treated usually persist through adulthood. Specific phobia – involves a strong fear and avoidance of one particular type of object or situation. The fear and avoidance are strong enough to interfere with work, or relationships and cause significant distress. - Animal phobias And many more. Generalised anxiety disorder Where to find help for anxiety and phobia problemsSo what do you do next? What can you do to get rid of your anxiety disorder? The causes of keeping the anxiety disorder going are very varied so a varied approach to recovery is needed too. You need to work on: - Physical Using hypnotherapy to cure anxiety and phobiasMedication – helps to relieve the anxiety, and is used for treatment with anxiety disorders. This is why it is important to see your doctor. Relaxation training is also very important and hypnotherapy and hypnosis can help with this. When we become stressed and panic, we often hyperventilate, tense our muscles, and almost push ourselves into those panicky feelings. The capacity to relax is essential and hypnotherapy can really make the difference. Regular daily practice of some form of deep relaxation will help you become calmer and breathe normally again. Relaxation and hypnosis techniques can help anxiety and phobias in a number of ways: - Hypnotherapy helps anxiety by decreasing the heart rate Following a number of consultations with your hypnotherapist, you will learn to help anxiety and phobias by using self hypnosis. Practising deep relaxation for half an hour every day can produce over time, a continued feeling of relaxation most of the time. Ways to bring yourself into a state of deep relaxation (self hypnosis) may include - Abdominal breathing By visiting a hypnotherapist you will be able to embrace all of this. Your hypnotherapist will teach you self-hypnosis, and make you a CD, so that you can relax at home and let go of that anxiety. Hypnotherapy will teach you to breathe properly, relax your muscles, work on your emotions and withheld feelings, turn your negative distorted self talk into positive, so that you will not avoid those situations again. Hypnotherapy for anxiety and panic attacks is an extremely powerful tool. It is used to change the thought processes that lead to anxiety and panic. During the hypnotherapy techniques the client reduces the anxiety levels previously experienced in a given situation. NLP and hypnosis can get rid of your phobias and anxieties and give you confidence again Hypnosis 'eases cancer op pain'
Patients in the study of 200 women by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine also reported less pain afterwards. Breast cancer surgery patients often suffer severe side-effects such as pain, nausea and fatigue during and after their operations. UK experts said more research was needed to prove hypnosis worked. The side-effects from breast cancer surgery can sometimes mean a longer stay in hospital, extra drugs, or even a return to a hospital ward when patients should be recovering at home. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute paper is just the latest to conclude hypnosis can help with operations. Dr Guy Montgomery, who led the research, recruited 200 women to receive either 15 minutes of hypnosis or just a conversation with a psychologist before their surgery. The women undergoing hypnosis were given suggestions for relaxation and pleasant mental images, and instructions on how to use hypnosis themselves. Patients who had received hypnosis needed less anaesthetic than the others, and reported less pain, nausea, fatigue and emotional distress after the operation. Money saving The researchers said this was not just better for the patients, but it added up to cash savings for the hospital, as operations took less time on the hypnotised patients, and less was spent on medication and readmission of patients. Dr David Spiegel, from Stanford University School of Medicine, wrote in the journal: "You have to pay attention to pain for it to hurt, and it is entirely possible to substantially alter pain perception during surgical procedures by inducing hypnotic relaxation, transforming perception in parts of the body, or directing attention elsewhere. "The key concept is that this psychological procedure actually changes pain experience as much as many analgesic medications and far more than placebos." Dr Sarah Cant, from Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: "This is an interesting study and anything that can help reduce the side-effects of breast surgery for breast cancer patients is to be welcomed. "However, further, larger studies are needed before we can come to any firm conclusions about the benefits of hypnosis prior to breast surgery. "Anyone interested in using hypnosis should discuss this with their breast care team first and ensure that they are using an appropriately trained and experienced hypnotherapist." Hypnosis 'doubles IVF success'
Hypnosis can double the success of IVF treatment, researchers have claimed. A team from Soroka University, Israel, found 28% of women in the group who were hypnotised became pregnant, compared with 14% of those who were not. The study of 185 women was presented to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Berlin. But other experts said the research failed to account for key differences between the two groups.
During this stage, the embryo is transferred into the womb. However, if the womb is contracting, it can affect the chances of the transplant being a success. It was hoped hypnotherapy could help women relax and therefore improve the chances of success. Stress Women undergoing IVF were assessed to see if they were suitable to be hypnotised. Eighty-nine women were then given hypnosis while their embryos were implanted. Some underwent more than one cycle of IVF treatment. Ninety-six other women underwent embryo transfers without hypnosis. All received one cycle each. Dr Eliahu Levitas, who led the research, told the conference: "Embryo transfer is known to be a stressful time for patients, and it may be that the procedure is the peak of their stress in IVF. "Hypnosis may be related to a tranquilising effect. "Performing embryo transfer under hypnosis may significantly contribute to an increased clinical pregnancy rate." But experts said the study failed to take into account key differences between the groups which would have a major influence on their chances of conceiving. On average, women in the non-hypnosis group had been trying to conceive for 7.4 years, compared with 4.7 years for those who did receive hypnosis. Dr Francois Shenfield, of University College London Hospital, UK, said: "One of the very important confounding factors in this field is the duration of infertility. "The longer a couple have been trying to conceive, the less likely they are to conceive spontaneously, and with technical help." Hypnosis 'can ease bowel illness'
Doctors should consider using this and other "psychological" treatments such as antidepressants to help sufferers, King's College London experts say in the British Medical Journal. However, a shortage of therapists could hinder this, they add. Experts said there was growing evidence that IBS cases have psychological as well as biological elements. Other therapies IBS is a common and painful medical condition that has a wide range of symptoms, including regular abdominal pain, diarrhoea and constipation. Conventional medicines prescribed for IBS often ease symptoms partially, or not at all.
Many scientists now believe that the cause in many cases is a combination of mental and physical factors, and that the drugs commonly used to tackle it may be aiming at the wrong target. Patients with IBS are more likely to be diagnosed with depression. Dr Ian Forgacs, a consultant gastroenterologist from Kings College, says that doctors are often reluctant to prescribe anti-depressants, especially in patients who, apart from their IBS, show no outward signs of being depressed. He urged them to consider other forms of psychological therapy, including hypnotherapy, as an alternative in some cases. "Patients with irritable bowel syndrome should be made aware of the existence of these treatments so that they can make informed choices," he said. "Specifically, they should be made aware that using a psychological treatment does not mean that the disease is 'all in the mind'." He found that one of the most effective treatments for IBS in research studies were so-called "talking therapies", such as cognitive behavioural therapy, particularly for people whose symptoms were causing them the most distress. And severe cases of IBS could be improved by using hypnotherapy to target the links between the brain and the gut. Hypnosis sessions concentrated on encouraging relaxation, then visualising the gut as a fast flowing river which is then imagined to be flowing more slowly and smoothly. Skill shortage Dr Forgacs said that one obstacle to providing psychological therapies was a lack of the right specialists in some areas. "Irritable bowel syndrome is undeniably very common, and many patients are probably denied help by lack of access to therapists with the appropriate psychological skills," he said. Dr Nick Read, a psychologist and adviser to the IBS Network, said he felt that the majority of IBS patients had a psychologists element to their condition. He said: "There's now a lot of evidence that psychological therapies can be effective, but a lot of doctors remain sceptical, and carry on treating with drugs which have side-effects, and which basically don't work. "I work with patients with IBS trying to understand what, for each patient, lies behind the illness."
Hypnosis 'reduces cancer pain'
Childhood cancer patients suffer less pain when placed under hypnosis, scientists have claimed. Children who had been hypnotised in trials reported they had less pain from medical procedures as well as cancer-related pain. Dr Christina Liossi, from University of Wales, Swansea, suggested there was even tentative evidence that hypnosis prolonged the lives of cancer patients. The research is being presented at the BA Festival of Science in Exeter. In one study, 80 children were placed in four groups: two experimental groups who were treated with an anaesthetic and hypnosis. Two control groups were just given the anaesthetic. "All [40] children who used hypnosis with a local anaesthetic felt much less pain than children who were just given the local anaesthetic," said Dr Liossi. The children, aged six to 16, were placed under hypnosis by experts and then taught to hypnotise themselves before they underwent procedures. Children not treated with hypnosis were talked to and counselled instead. "We asked children to rate their pain from 0 to 5 on a graded scale. Before we perform hypnosis we ask them to rate their pain on this scale," Dr Liossi explained. "Then we introduce hypnosis and then we ask them to rate pain again and they report much less." Brain changes Other evidence presented at the festival also supports the idea that hypnosis is a genuine physical state and that people are not simply deceiving themselves into thinking they are hypnotised.
"The frontal lobe is concerned with our planning, our future actions, our analysis of the here and now, our critical evaluation and the things we do so we don't make silly mistakes," said Dr John Gruzelier of Imperial College, London. "If you think about what the hypnotist does, he asks you to go with the flow and not critically analyse what you're doing." Dr Liossi suggested there was even evidence that hypnosis might prolong life in adult cancer patients. "There are some studies and there are some encouraging results from these," she said. Adult cancer patients placed under hypnosis show fewer cancer-related symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and pain, said Dr Liossi. "There are some studies and there are some encouraging results from these that hypnosis can probably improve the survival of cancer patients. Hypnosis NewsThe following are some hypnosis news articles that may be of interest to those wondering how effective hypnosis can be. I've tried to include a wide range of topics and some of the outcomes to give a broad view of the benefits people are experiencing. I'll be adding more as I come across articles that I feel will be of interest to you, the reader. Hypnotism as as Adjunct in the Treatment of CancerRev. C. Scot Giles, D.Min conducted a study "A method for using hypnotism with persons living with cancer". After 10 years the survival rate with his group was greater than the normal rate of after 5 years (in spite of the fact that all participants began the study with progressed disease). The complete text is available here. Hypnosis to Remove Viral WartsLankton, S. Jan 2007 American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. Vol 49(3), pp. 211-218 A case study of a 16 year old girl treated for viral warts on her hands and legs. She experienced 100% reduction. Hypnosis for Brusism (teeth grinding)LaCrosse, M. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. Vol 36(4), pp. 276-281. A woman with a 60 year history of grinding her teeth at night was still symptom-free after 5 years. How the Brain ForgetsAn interesting study was reported in Science Now Daily News on Jan 9, 2008. Written by Greg Miller, the article tells of a study into how the brain works when told in hypnosis to forget information. Using MRI scans, some interesting ideas are forming as to how the brain works to forget memories. It could be similar to what happens when disturbing memories are suppressed. Hypnosis for Breast Surgery PatientsA randomized clinical trial of a brief hypnosis intervention to control side effects in breast surgery patients Children and HypnosisVitality Magazine Hypnosis in ChildbirthAn article in the Adelaide Now newspaper titled "Raising above the Pain of Childbirth" gives one woman's experience in using self-hypnosis to ease the pain of labour and delivery. The article is by Antimo Iannella and was published Sept 11, 2007. An article in the American Chronicle by Mike Hussey on Sept 16, 2007 was titled "Pregnancy--Hypnosis for Childbirth". More proof that women are taking charge of the birth experience and finding ways to reduce pain and actually enjoy the experience while protecting the baby from medications. Hypnosis for Sports ImprovementHypnotherapist Helps Pro Golfers "Stay in the Moment" Sleep ImprovementThe Ithica Times ran a story "Underlying Insomnia" on Sept. 19, 2007. Written by Jenny, it relates one person's story of dealing with poor sleep, trying all of the usual remedies and finally trying hypnosis. The results were very positive and even after a stressful event, the individual was able to use the techniques to regain a good night's sleep. s we age, we just naturally become more vulnerable to disease processes such as high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. But an interesting case study by two Los Angeles researchers sheds doubt on traditional views about the chances for recovery from at least one of these dreaded diseases - stroke. Widely accepted medical viewpoints claim that all recovery from a stroke will stop at about six months after the occurrence of the vascular accident. But using hypnosis, a technique not normally associated with the treatment of stroke, researchers helped a 66 year old woman regain several physical capacities, including limited use of a disabled arm and the ability to walk without a cane. The hypnotherapy began six months post-stroke and lasted for six months. Under hypnosis, the patient was guided through imagery that recalled memories of previous abilities, including swimming in a river as a child. In addition to the hypnosis sessions, the woman was given audiotapes to practice with at home. Follow-up one year post-stroke showed verifiable improvement in the physical capabilities of the patient. Researchers Jean Holroyd of the University of California at Los Angeles and Alexis Hill of Permanente Center in Lomita, California speculated that even though therapy for strokes is traditionally viewed as not being useful beyond six months post-stroke, the capacity of the mind to learn new information and processes does not have an end point. Imagery works on the mind in a way that is not yet clearly understood. But, as these results show, the ability of imagery to push back traditional limits of effective therapy holds exciting possibilities, and it is an area that merits further investigation. As an interesting side note, the hypnotherapy was instituted at the request of the patient, after a neurologist had concluded that she would not likely gain any further improvement in her physical condition. Sometimes, it seems, the patient knows best. Maximum Power, Dr. Dave Hill, DCH “All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them.” -Walt Disney Hypnosis Aids Stroke RecoveryAs we age, we just naturally become more vulnerable to disease processes such as high blood pressure, heart disease and stroke. But an interesting case study by two Los Angeles researchers sheds doubt on traditional views about the chances for recovery from at least one of these dreaded diseases--stroke. Widely accepted medical viewpoints claim that all recovery from a stroke will stop at about six months after the occurrence of the vascular accident. But using hypnosis, a technique not normally associated with the treatment of stroke, researchers helped a 66-year-old woman regain several physical capacities, including limited use of a disabled arm and the ability to walk without a cane. The hypnotherapy began six months post-stroke and lasted for six months. Under hypnosis, the patient was guided through imagery that recalled memories of previous abilities, including swimming in a river as a child. In addition to the hypnosis sessions, the woman was given audiotapes to practice with at home. Could hypnotherapy work for you?There’s been a lot of talk lately about people using hypnotherapy to lose weight.
Its practitioners say they can make a difference because many people’s weight problems are caused by emotional factors. That could mean they are doing it to combat stress or low self-esteem, or even to please others (mum has made your favourite chocolate cake again!). Hypnotherapy aims to replace negative thoughts and beliefs that encourage unhealthy or destructive behaviour with positive ones so you make healthy food choices effortlessly. It’s been used to treat sleeplessness, help pregnant women, aid quitting smoking and many other things. While there’s no hard evidence I’ve come across that suggests hypnotherapy can help you lose weight, it wouldn’t surprise me if one day it’s proven to work. I used to be a sceptic, then years ago I took part in a TV programme where pregnant women were taught self-hypnosis to help them sleep. Determined to prove it didn’t work, I tried it out myself at home – and promptly dropped off. Now I use it every night. Since then I’ve been interested in its various uses and I’ve seen it help women combat pain – and stay in control – during childbirth. While much more research needs to be done, it does seem to show promise for certain conditions. Power of the mind Hypnosis is a powerful, natural and safe state of relaxation where we’re fully awake and in control. And, believe it or not, we all enter into it several times a day – for instance, you may have got up, eaten breakfast and made your way to work without thinking about everything you did consciously. You’re on autopilot but still fully aware of what’s going on. We also have to go through state of hypnosis when we fall asleep every night – in fact, it’s impossible to drop off without it. As you enter this state, your conscious mind moves into the background, while your subconscious comes forward. This is when your mind is at its most suggestible and the hypnotherapist can get to work, helping to allay your fears and anxieties. It’s also possible to do this yourself, either by listening to a CD or going through a script in your mind. But it doesn’t work for everyone. What happens in a session First the therapist will talk to you about the background to your problem or situation, how you feel about it and your desired outcome. Then they’ll put you into a state of relaxation, making positive statements and suggestions. During the session, you’ll remember everything and the hypnotherapist can’t make you do anything against your will. The number of sessions needed varies. Ways we can feel the benefit Despite claims, there’s no reliable research that hypnotherapy can work for stopping smoking, phobias, headaches and back pain. But it’s looking good in these areas… HypnoBirthing IBS Insomnia Cancer-related symptoms How to get it
Hypnotherapy can help with IVF! On the 30th June 2004, the Daily Mail published a story documenting positive research carried out into IVF treatment backed up by hypnosis. Hypnotherapy is not magic but once again it appears it can be a very powerful adjunct to traditional methods. The research was carried out in Israel. To read furt her on this evidence, go to the BBC website to read their article ‘Hypnosis doubles IVF Success' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3849727.stm To read an article online about how hypnotherapy can help the success rate of IVF click on the following Daily Mail online link ‘Professor David Spiegel, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University, said the therapy had been shown to help patients deal with pain, and could potentially be used in many other situations, such as helping people cope with long-term illnesses. Go to the BBC website to find out why American doctors are being advised to use hypnosis with their patients. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/boston_2002/1825175.stm 'The evidence really is there', says Peter Naish of the Open University. Whilst pointing to the trickery aspect of stage hypnosis, this article on the Guardian website highlights just how much evidence now exists to support the therapeutic value of hypnotherapy. The aspect of the evidence that seems to be developing most strongly is an understanding of the underlying 'mechanisms' in hypnosis - in other words, how it works, not just that it does work. The scientific community will feel much more comfortable with a process which can be explained and understood. For those of you who didn't already realise - hypnosis is not a belief, it is something we know works and have done for a very long time. http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/news/story/0,12976,1301693,00.html In an article entitled 'That sinking Feline', the Guardian lists some famous cases of cat phobia. In summary, the article suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy and indeed hypnotherapy can both be extremely useful over a few sessions as treatments for all specific phobias whether animals or otherwise. http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,1343627,00.html Paul Rincon of the BBC reports on trials that suggest children in hypnosis suffer less pain from procedures as well as less cancer pain. Read this interesting report that even suggests there may be some evidence of hypnosis prolonging the life expectancy of cancer patients. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3642764.stm
| RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HYPNOSIS FOR: Research on Hypnosis to Quit Smoking Of 43 consecutive patients undergoing this treatment protocol, 39 reported remaining abstinent at follow-up (6 months to 3 years post-treatment). This represents a 90.6% success rate using hypnosis. Freedom from smoking: integrating hypnotic methods and rapid smoking to facilitate smoking cessation. A comparison of hypnosis to quit smoking and hypnosis combined with NLP reported a 95% success rate using hypnosis combined with NLP and 51% using hypnosis alone. Smoke Free International http://www.smokefreeinternational.com/report.php Authors report a success rate in smoking abstinence of over 90% with hypnosis. Klager, R. [Article in German] A field study of 93 male and 93 female CMHC outpatients examined the facilitation of smoking cessation by using hypnosis. At 3-mo. follow-up, 86% of the men and 87% of the women reported continued abstinence using hypnosis. Psychol Rep. 1994 Oct;75(2):851-7. Thirty smokers enrolled in an HMO were referred by their primary physician for treatment. Twenty-one patients returned after an initial consultation and received hypnosis for smoking cessation. At the end of treatment, 81% of those patients reported that they had stopped smoking, and 48% reported abstinence at 12 months post-treatment. Clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation: preliminary results of a three-session intervention. Study of 71 smokers showed that after a two-year follow up, Wynd CA. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2005; 37:3, pages 245-250 Group hypnosis, evaluated at a less effective success rate than individualized hypnosis (at 22%). However, still demonstrated here as more effective than drug interventions. Ahijevych K, Yerardi R, Nedilsky N. Hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking, according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit. A meta-analysis, statistically combining results of more than 600 studies of 72 000 people from America and Europe to compare various methods of quitting. On average – hypnosis was over three times as effective as nicotine replacement methods and 15 times as effective as trying to quit alone. October 1992. Schmidt, Chockalingam Research on Hypnosis to Lose Weight Hypnosis Over 30 Times as Effective for Weight Loss Investigated the effects of hypnosis in weight loss for 60 females, at least 20% overweight. Treatment included group hypnosis with metaphors for ego- strengthening, decision making and motivation, ideomotor exploration in individual hypnosis, and group hypnosis with maintenance suggestions. Hypnosis was more effective than a control group 17lbs vs. 0.5 lbs on follow-up. Cochrane, Gordon; Friesen, J. (1986). Hypnotherapy in weight loss treatment. 2 Years Later Hypnosis Subjects Continued To Lose Significant Weight 109 people completed a behavioral treatment for weight management either with or without the addition of hypnosis. At the end of the 9-week program, both interventions resulted in significant weight reduction. At 8-month and 2-year follow-ups, the hypnosis subjects were found to have continued to lose significant weight, while those in the behavioral-treatment-only group showed little further change. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1985) Researchers analyzed 18 studies comparing a cognitive behavioral therapy, such as relaxation training, guided imagery, self monitoring or goal setting with the same therapy supplemented by hypnosis. Those who received the hypnosis lost more weight than 90 percent of the non hypnosis, and maintained the weight loss two years after treatment ended. Allison DB, Faith MS. Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for obesity: a meta-analytic reappraisal. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1996;64(3):513-516. Hypnosis More Than Doubled Average Weight Loss Study of the effect of adding hypnosis to cognitive- behavioral treatments for weight reduction, additional data were obtained from authors of 2 studies. Analyses indicated that the benefits of hypnosis increased substantially over time. Hypnosis Showed Significantly Lower Post-Treatment Weights Two studies compared overweight smoking and non-smoking adult women in an hypnosis-based, weight-loss program. Both achieved significant weight losses and decreases in Body Mass Index. Follow-up study replicated significant weight losses and declines in Body Mass Index. The overt aversion and hypnosis program yielded significantly lower post-treatment weights and a greater average number of pounds lost. Weight loss for women: studies of smokers and nonsmokers using hypnosis and multi-component treatments with and without overt aversion. - Johnson DL Psychology Reprints. 1997 Jun;80(3 Pt 1):931-3. Hypnotherapy group with stress reduction achieved significantly more weight loss than the other two treatments. Randomised, controlled, parallel study of two forms of hypnotherapy (directed at stress reduction or energy intake reduction), vs dietary advice alone in 60 obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea on nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment. J Stradlinga, D Roberts, A Wilson and F Lovelock Chest Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK Hypnosis can more than double the effects of traditional weight loss approaches … An analysis of five weight loss studies reported in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology in 1996 showed that the " … weight loss reported in the five studies indicates that hypnosis can more than double the effects" of traditional weight loss approaches. University of Connecticut Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology in 1996 (Vol. 64, No. 3, pgs 517-519) Weight loss is greater where hypnosis is utilized Research into cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments established that weight loss is greater where hypnosis is utilized. It was also established that the benefits of hypnosis increase over time. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1996) Showed Hypnosis As “An Effective Way To Lose Weight” A study of 60 females who were at least 20% overweight and not involved in other treatment showed hypnosis is an effective way to lose weight. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1986) Research on Hypnosis for Pain Management Rev Med Liege. 1998 Jul;53(7):414-8. Oakley DA, Whitman LG, Halligan PW.Department of Psychology, University College London, UK. Psychol Bull. 2003 Jul;129(4):495-521. Eur J Pain. 1999 Mar;3(1):7-12. The use of hypnosis in emergency medicine. Treatment has been used with 18 clients over the last 7 years and has shown a 77 percent success rate for at least a 1-year follow-up. 15 were being seen for alcoholism or alcohol abuse, 2 clients were being seen for cocaine addiction, and 1 client had a marijuana addiction 5. Healing Faster After Surgery healed 41% faster from fracture The evening news on July 15 stunned the country: a busload of 26 children from the small California farming community of Chowchilla had disappeared. The youngsters and their driver had been kidnaped by three masked men brandishing pistols. The victims were driven to a gravel quarry 100 miles away and forced into an abandoned trailer truck buried 6 ft. underground. Sixteen hours later the captives managed to dig themselves out and were soon rescued. The FBI quickly interrogated them but found no answer to the question: Who were the abductors? Successful Tool. Though the FBI says it uses hypnosis sparingly, mesmerizing consenting witnesses is on the increase as a police investigative tool. The Los Angeles Police Department has worked with the technique since 1970. Noting its success, Psychologist Martin Reiser, head of the L.A.P.D.'S behavioral-sciences services, decided last year to set up a special hypnosis unit, the first in the U.S. Kroger and nine other medical hypnotists trained 14 L.A.P.D. officers in the technique, which dates back at least to ancient Egypt. Says L.A.P.D. Captain Richard Sandstrom, who is currently evaluating the work of the force's new Svengali Squad: "Hypnosis gives utterly fantastic results." The Israeli National Police Force, which set up its own hypnosis unit in 1972, agrees. Its team of trained hypnotists has solved 25 cases and advanced the investigations in 60 more. When terrorists bombed the Nahariya-Haifa bus in 1973, police questioned the driver about suspicious passengers. He could not remember anything until Captain Yshaya Horowitz, head of the hypnosis squad, sent him into a medium-depth trance and asked him to relive his workday. The driver eventually described a suspicious rider with a brown paper parcel under his arm. Working on this lead, Israeli cops quickly collared the Arab bombers, who confessed to the bombing. The L.A.P.D. reports that hypnosis has been used in some 70 cases. In one, a woman who had been high on drugs and alcohol at the time could recall no details of the murder of her boy friend, which she had witnessed. Figuring that her perceptions would be "similar to pictures taken by a camera lens with gauze over it," Reiser was dubious about trying hypnosis. He was wrong. In her trance the woman unerringly ticked off the killer's physical features and his clothing—right down to the stripes in his pants and the dots in his tie. A police artist put together a composite drawing that led to the killer's arrest. All Our CDS are intended to help you benefit from hypnosis. They do NOT replace medical treatment.Or intended to cure, or prevent any medical,condition,If you are in any doubt over a health problem you should seek advice from your GP, Don't listen to our cds when you are involved in anything that needs your full attention. whilst driving or operating machinery. Only listen too our cds when you can safely relax or sleep. DO NOT listen to any of our recordings if you suffer from epilepsy, clinical depression. If in doubt please consult your doctor first. ________________________________________ All the Hypnosis Cds are made by Kevin himself, Its possible that Parts of the therapy on these cds maybe similar to works of other highly qualified therapists. As its impossible to track down who wrote the original sessions, we offer our apologies in advance if we have used part of some one else works unknowingly. We hope that if this is the case you will be happy knowing its being used for the purpose it was intended. Kevin Daily . |
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