Do you know all the things for which hypnosis can be used? The list is quite lengthy! Let me just make the statement that hypnosis can be used to help you change habits that no longer meet your needs... and that is just the start of the list. Besides the standard weight reduction, and stop smoking, I have used hypnosis to help people lead the abundant, successful lives that they have always wanted. I lead a monthly class that has assisted many in the Nashville area to live the life of their dreams.
An area where hypnosis is fabulously successful is addiction recovery. For the many who find 12-step programs ineffective or who have concerns about confidentiality or simply do not have the time nor the money to go into residential rehab, hypnosis is the perfect alternative.
I will be reposting articles to the blog that inform about all the alternative uses for hypnosis. Be sure to go to my web page to find out how you can lead the life of your dreams.
Here is an article that is sure to be of interest:
Hypnosis Shown To Reduce Symptoms Of Dementia
ScienceDaily (July 29, 2008) — A scientist at the University of Liverpool has found that hypnosis can slow down the impacts of dementia and improve quality of life for those living with the condition.
Forensic psychologist, Dr Simon Duff, investigated the effects of hypnosis on people living with dementia and compared the treatment to mainstream health-care methods. He also looked at how hypnosis compared to a type of group therapy in which participants were encouraged to discuss news and current affairs.
They found that people living with dementia who had received hypnosis therapy showed an improvement in concentration, memory and socialisation compared to the other two treatment groups. Relaxation, motivation and daily living activities also improved with the use of hypnosis.
Dr Duff said: “Over a nine month period of weekly sessions, it became clear that the participants attending the discussion group remained the same throughout.
Dr Duff said: “Over a nine month period of weekly sessions, it became clear that the participants attending the discussion group remained the same throughout.
The group who received ‘treatment as usual’ showed a small decline over the assessment period, yet those having regular hypnosis sessions showed real improvement across all of the areas that we looked at.
“Participants who are aware of the onset of dementia may become depressed and anxious at their gradual loss of cognitive ability and so hypnosis – which is a tool for relaxation – can really help the mind concentrate on positive activity like socialisation.”
Further research will now take place to establish whether hypnosis maintains its effects on dementia as the illness progresses, over longer periods of time.
Dr Dan Nightingale, co-author of the research and leading dementia consultant at the Abacus Clinic in Newark, added: “Evidence to date has shown that we can enhance the quality of life for people living with dementia through the correct use of hypnosis. We have now developed a course for clinicians who wish to incorporate hypnosis into health care plans.”
1 comment:
The one thing lacking in this account is that hypnosis is far more than a tool for relaxation. If that's all it were then no one would need to suffer dementia because everyone can find ways to relax.
Although no details of how hypnosis was used in the quoted research are given we can be sure that positive suggestions and perhaps enhancement of happy memories were integral to the noted improvements.
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