Hypnosis has been used for centuries. That’s a pretty bold statement, right? Throughout history we see evidence to support this statement. Many ancient civilizations and cultures used hypnosis as a therapeutic device. The Ancient Egyptians, in perhaps the first written record on hypnosis, the Ebers Papyrus (c. 1500 BC), wrote ...

Remember those wild and weird ads in comic books?  You know, the ones for X-Ray Specs or Sea Monkeys? Well, in 1957, there were ads hawking Hypnosis too! A neighbor was clearing house and I was bequeathed some of his extensive library. One of the books happened to be:   ...

What do people fear most? There are about 500 documented phobias and the list is growing. The following phobias are the most common fear-objects that lead to symptoms such as dizziness, nausea, and breathlessness. In some cases, these symptoms escalate into a full-blown panic attack. Social Phobias, The fear of ...

You already know smoking is bad for you so I don't have to tell you that cigarette smoking is the leading preventable cause of death in the United States. And that each year, smoking causes approximately 400,000 deaths in the United States or that smoking causes more deaths each year ...

Stress, economic woes, and personal issues can disrupt sleep patterns. But, you might ask, who needs good sleep and why is it so darned important? Did you know sleep disorders affect millions of people?  According to a national survey, 54% of adults said they have experienced at least one symptom ...