The Ultimate Hypnosis Library

Recent brain research indicates that it is possible to talk to the amygdala, a key part of the brain that deals with certain emotions. The inner mind is concerned with emotion, imagination and memory as well as the autonomic nervous system which automatically controls our internal organs. By talking to the amygdala, an experienced hypnotherapist can relax the autonomic nervous system shutting down, or curtailing the trigger that sets off secretion of the adrenal and pituitary glands. This gives the body an opportunity to rebuild its immune system in many...continue reading »

Because hypnosis has the power to alter important aspects of your life, it is vital for you to protect yourself from "quacks" that, unfortunately, are so abundant in the field of hypnosis.

But how? Educate yourself in the myths and examine the qualifications a professional hypnotherapist should have....continue reading »

Marie McBrown was invited to test whether or not hypnosis would help heal the scars from her breast surgery. Marie (not her real name) and 17 other women underwent surgery to reduce their breast size.

It's a common operation for women whose breasts are large enough to cause back and shoulder strain, interfere with routine tasks, or prompt social and psychological problems. The pain and course of healing from such surgery is well-known, and a team of researchers headed by Carol Ginandes of Harvard Medical School and Patricia Brooks of the Union Institute in Cincinnati wanted to determine if hypnosis could speed wound healing and recovery....continue reading »

You might have heard about NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and wondered whether it is something you should take a look at for yourself.

NLP is one of the most misrepresented practices I have ever come across. And to be honest, the reason I haven't written about it over the last six years is because there is a lot to tackle!!

My NLP Background

Being kind of a mind freak at an early age, I studied NLP under Robert Dilts and Judith Delozier (two of the four authors of NLP Volume I).

By the end of 1993, I was a "Master Practitioner." And by 1995 I was a "Trainer's Trainer."

However, you will not find NLP anywhere in my biography or previously...continue reading »

Sorry for the over the top headline, but the answer to the question appears to be yes…and please read this whole post, there is something really good at the end.

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh scanned the brains of 94 people over the age of 70. They were looking to see the differences in the brains of people who were of normal weight (BMI under 25), overweight (BMI 25-30), and obese (BMI over 30).

If you are 5 foot 10 and you weigh 220, you have a BMI of 31.6 and would be considered obese. If you are 5 foot 10 and weigh 180, your BMI is 25.8 and you would be considered overweight for purposes of the study. There are certain athletes with lot of muscle mass that make the BMI inaccurate, but for the rest of us it is a valid measurement.

It turns out that Obese people have 8% less brain tissue than people of normal...continue reading »

Some interesting news came out last night. The attorney general of Connecticut, Richard Blumethal, announced an investigation into the business practices and questionable science associated with Acai berry products — primarily pitched by Internet-based companies as a wonder treatment for weight-loss.

Personally, I think this is great news...continue reading »

You have probably heard about the Placebo effect. We know new drugs are measured against the placebo effect because a good percentage of people get better just by taking sugar pills.

I think a lot of us don't take the time to consider how crazy this is. Some pretty major health conditions are "cured" by basically the belief that the pill or injection will work.

This is obviously power of the mind stuff, but until recently scientists had never been able to actually "see" the placebo effect actually working in the brain.

Thanks to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (f MRI) and PET scans...continue reading »