Do you want to reduce those extra pounds and keep them off?  Hypnosis can help. Tracy Stein, PhD, MPH, a health psychologist ASCH-certified in clinical hypnosis and the former Director of Integrative Medicine in the Department of Surgery at Columbia University says. "Hypnosis can specifically help people resolve the underlying ...

So often we are being told we must mend our ways if we want to live longer and the surest way to do this is to eliminate unwanted habits from your life. From The National Council for Hypnotherapy (NCH): “Habits such as overeating or smoking are the most common, but there are ...

I once had a client who was studying to become a Mortician.  He had aced all the unit tests and all his daily course challenges.  But when it came time to take his state boards, he froze…three times. What causes test anxiety?  According to the Anxiety and Depression Association o ...

Self-hypnosis is a wonderfully fast and effective way to reduce stress and calm your nerves. No matter what your challenge,  one of the foundational tools you're taught at Gresham Hypnosis Center is self-hypnosis for stress reduction. It’s similar to meditating. The major difference between self-hypnosis and meditation is meditation is ...

Procrastination can creep in and easily become a habit.  Once it does, it erodes your capacity to function effectively. But it can be a hard habit to break.  However, with some honest self-assessment and an organized and attainable plan of attack, it can be overcome successfully. Be gentle with yourself ...

How do you react when your plans fall through?   Do you roll with the punches?  Or does anxiety keep you from enjoying life?  To a great extent, our personality determines how we deal with stress in our lives, but here are 5 things to help keep your stress under ...

Hey, listen up!  It’s time to relax, chill out, and release those pent-up physical, mental and emotional tensions.  When dealing with everyday stress and the probability of stress build-up, NOW is always the right time to be proactive; to beat stress before it beats you.  Think of stress as a ...

A stress- free lifestyle could very well do wonders in eliminating depression. Here are some practical methods, along with hypnosis, you can give your clients to combat stress: 1. Express Amusement And Be Happy.   Laugh hard and loud. If you don’t have a sense of humor, find someone else ...

More than ever, scientific surveys are proving the primary role played by stress in causing and aggravating various physical and emotional disorders. In the June 6, 1983, issue of Time Magazine, the cover story labeled stress "The Epidemic of the Eighties." The article also mentioned that stress is our prominent ...