Marie Element DipCH MAHA (Fellow) HCA, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Counsellor and EFT Practitioner.
I saw a billboard a few days ago with a picture of Christopher Reeve on it. The caption simply read, “Super man.” People might have remembered him for his timeless portrayal of Superman. But they will never forget his tireless crusade on behalf of disabled everywhere. The tragic horse-riding accident that left him paralyzed also…
Phobias, a profound, and usually inexplicable fear of a particular object, class of objects, or situation, are quite common and can have a debilitating effect on our lives. Some fear flying and so have never been able to take that vacation of their dreams. Some fear insects or spiders to the point that they get up…
As early as 1968 the British Medical Journal published details of a study conducted for the Research Committee of the British Tuberculosis Association* The study was an investigation of hypnosis in asthma among patients aged 10 to 60 years with paroxysmal attacks of wheezing or tight chest capable of relief by bronchodilators. “Independent clinical assessors considered…
A meta-analysis* was performed on 18 studies in which a cognitive-behavioural therapy was compared with the same therapy supplemented by hypnosis. The results indicated that the addition of hypnosis substantially enhanced treatment outcome, so that the average client receiving cognitive-behavioural hypnotherapy showed greater improvement than at least 70% of clients receiving non-hypnotic treatment. Effects seemed particularly pronounced for treatments…
Here is the last of three studies investigating the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in assisting with weight loss. Study 3* In this meta-analysis, (which is when researchers correlate the results of multiple studies), the results of the two studies in my last two posts and other studies were confirmed. In the studies of hypnosis versus no…
Here is an overview of the second of three studies I am posting that investigated the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in weight loss. Study 2* This study, published in the “Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology,” investigated the effects of hypnosis in weight loss for 60 females at least 20% overweight and not involved in other…
Emotional Freedom Technique, (EFT), is a powerful tool that can achieve results surprisingly easily. It’s simple to teach and once shown how to do it, a person can use EFT to treat many different conditions. In recent years, the US military via the Department of Veterans Affairs has sponsored a study of EFT as a…
In this meta study, a study of studies, published in Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 1996. Vol.64, No. 3, 517-519, it was found that weight loss programmes that included hypnosis resulted in significantly greater amounts of weight reduction. “In a 3rd meta-analysis of the effect of adding hypnosis to cognitive-behavioral treatments for weight reduction, additional data…
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a “syndrome,” meaning a group of symptoms. The most common symptoms of IBS are abdominal pain or discomfort often reported as cramping, bloating, gas, diarrhoea, and/or constipation. IBS affects the colon, or large bowel, which is the part of the digestive tract that stores stool. IBS is not a disease. It’s…