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Unorthodox Therapy - Weight Loss Hypnosis
By Wray Burns
Overview:There are no effortless or painless ways of losing substantial amounts of weight. All the current slimming pills, devices and surgical procedures for weight loss are of limited Read more...
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Unlocking The Secrets Of Hypnosis
By Richard Kuhns
The word, "Hypnosis" for most conjures up images of Svengali controlling one with a pendant or the movie--the Manchurian Candidate, or they remember a stage show where they saw a subject on stage quacking like a duck and not remembering anything after opening his/her eyes. All are images that leave one leery of hypnosis!
Even though the word, hypnosis, was not used at the time, Anton Mesmer in the 1700's is credited with the first use of hypnosis. Most of Mesmer's patients at that time in history suffered from "Hysteria." He would have them stand in a tub of water with metal rods. As they held onto the rods, he'd wave his wand resulting in the patients experiencing a cathartic reaction during which their "hysteria" was cured.
Even though, his technique revolves around the use of the wand and the theory of "animal magnetism," a few choice verbal suggestions along with and air of expectancy and mystique contributed to his results.
His career was questioned by a panel of experts, Ben Franklin being one of those on the panel, who judged him to be a quack which eventually ruined his career. Over the years, his disciples and other physicians such as James Braid used various forms of suggestion further refining--defining the art of hypnosis. Freud for a while experimented with it and then abandoned it. Remember back then there were no strict educational standards as there are today.
Even though those who practiced various forms of hypnotism attempted to explain the techniques and verify the results, an air of mystique has always surrounded hypnosis. We have centuries of professionals using various forms of for a plethora of human ailments and unhealthy habits and we have centuries of a few people such as The Amazing Randi--the magician--doing everything he can to prove that it doesn't exist.
Why aren't tubs and iron rods used today? Remember Mesmer's patients by in large suffered from hysteria. Today the frequency of hysteria occurring in the general population is nil. Hysteria is a rather simple stress reaction. It's a reaction to a particular type of stressor--shock. Typically the sufferer sees something traumatic and develops blindness. Or hears something traumatic and becomes deaf. Or in response to the shock they become mute, or lose motor control of certain muscle groups and become catatonic. Except for post Vietnam War years when many Vietnamese developed hysteria reactions in response to the atrocities they witnessed in the war, hysteria is rarely encountered.
Today, humans develop more sophisticated means of reacting to stress such as eating disorders, smoking, drinking, drugs or gambling, or physical
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Hypnosis And The Mind
By Michelle Beaudry
So easy, you do it with your eyes closed. Fundamentals of the MindThe human mind may be subdivided into three parts: the Unconscious, Subconscious and Conscious. These compare to a Read more...
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A Look At "underground Hypnosis Course"
By John Foley
Is Underground Hypnosis a scam or is the story behind it for real. Underground Hypnosis is not about Black Magic or doing any sort of evil hypnosis (which does not exist). It is is a combination of Read more...
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