Jul 31, 2010 | Hypnotherapy, Self-Meditation & Mindfulness
Children with Tourette syndrome found help for their tics via sessions of self-hypnosis. The Los Angeles Times reports a new study about children with Tourette syndrome has been published in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics. By using sessions...
Nov 23, 2009 | Self-Meditation & Mindfulness
Recent studies continue to show the benefits of focused breathing and meditation for physical and spiritual health. In Dr. Herbert Benson’s 1975 book The Relaxation Response, he stated that breathing “may be used as a new approach to aid in the treatment and perhaps...
Nov 23, 2009 | Self-Meditation & Mindfulness
It is estimated that about 60 million women suffer from the symptoms of Hurried Woman Syndrome. Dr. Brent Bost of Texas coined the phrase to include women between the ages of 25 and 55, and often with children between the ages of 4 and 16, as being most affected by...
Nov 3, 2009 | Self-Meditation & Mindfulness, Therapeutic Imagery
Hypnosis and Imagery are very powerful tools for your health and well-being. They are also tools for your enjoyment and exploration. During hypnosis your physical body benefits from the natural effects of endorphins, the pleasure hormones that suppress pain...
Oct 29, 2009 | Self-Meditation & Mindfulness, Weight Management
Are you reaching for cookies or ice cream when you feel lonely, stressed or upset? There is a biological reason we reach for sweets when we’re feeling low. Elizabeth Somer, R.D., in her book Food & Mood says “The very taste of something sweet on the tongue...