From the monthly archives:

September 2007

The Science Behind Hypnosis & Hypnotherapy

26 September 2007

Can everything than happens in this universe be scientifically explained? I don't think so, although obviously science plays an incredible role in our daily lives and the world we live in. The scientific doubters of hypnotherapy want proof in the form of double blind, randomised, placebo controlled, crossover trials. That is what is meant by “scientific data”. [...]

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Monday Motivation – some quotes to start the week.

24 September 2007

Sometimes all it takes to inspire us, or create that “spark”, is a simple quote that we recognise could apply to us. “Be more concerned with your character than with your reputation. Your character is what you really are while your reputation is merely what others think you are.” – Dale Carnegie “Do not wait; [...]

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Feeling down, read this…..

19 September 2007

Sometimes it is hard to let go of negative thoughts and feelings, especially if you are on the end of undeserved pure hate and anger from someone you once loved, but let go you must. Sometimes you fail to rise above the abuse and instead stand up for yourself, but is it standing up for [...]

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Monday Motivation – Rudyard Kipling "IF"

17 September 2007

I don't really have to say too much about this famous poem, it is fantastically inspirational and fits my belief that we are all responsible for ourselves. Read it, absorb it and enjoy it. ******************************** IF….. IF you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you,If you can [...]

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What stops someone being hypnotised? (hypnotized)

12 September 2007

Fear or the simple fact that they don't want to be hypnotised. If someone does not allow themselves to be hypnotised, they won't be. The fear of hypnosis usually means that someone is afraid that they will say or do something that they don't want to say or do, when of course no-one can be made [...]

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Monday Motivation – Determination & persistance

10 September 2007

In 1883, a creative engineer named John Roebling was inspired by an idea to build a spectacular bridge connecting New York with the Long Island. However, bridge building experts throughout the world thought that this was an impossible feat and told Roebling to forget the idea. It just could not be done. It was not [...]

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Hypnosis for breast cancer patients

5 September 2007

Hypnotising breast cancer patients can reduce the pain they feel in surgery, a study has found. Women hypnotised an hour before their operation needed less anaesthetic, scientists have discovered, reducing both the time and cost of the procedure. The study, published in the Journal of the National Care Institute, found that those in the hypnosis [...]

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Monday Motivation – some simple thoughts

3 September 2007

Sometimes all it takes to increase our mood or motivation is some simple advice or a few words. “Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbour. Catch the trade winds [...]

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