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HEALING CANCER WITH MIND OVER PAIN

HEALING CANCER WITH MIND OVER PAIN
by From the desk of Dr Magne, author of Cancer-Free-For-Life

I received the most interesting email. Gordon wrote:
"Thought you might be interested in that on June 13th I underwent a 1.5 hour hernia operation without ANY anaesthetic - no general, no local. I did it with the power of my mind using only relaxation techniques that I teach my clients. (I am a psychotherapist.)
6 days after the surgery, I have just returned from the gym after running 5K and doing a gentle workout. I have developed a healing program that has really worked for me - I feel wonderful.
This is a dramatic demonstration of the power of thought and intention. There is a known surgeon in Valencia who has carried out complex surgery without anesthesia in more than 900 instances, film cameras were invited into his operating room, and captured on film a woman who was having an operation without anesthetic. All she had to do was keep her mouth full of saliva and keep repeating to herself, "My leg is anesthetized." A dry mouth is one of the mind's first warning signals of danger. When the mouth is kept lubricated, the brain relaxes, assumes all is well and turns off its pain receptors, assured that anesthetics had been given.
Hypnosis is a type of mental intention, made during an altered state. Hypnotists have been able to demonstrate that in many remarkable instances, the brain or body mistakes a thought for the thing itself.
A professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University in California, carried out a fascinating study demonstrating that the brain's visual cortex, the area responsible for processing our images, cannot distinguish between a real image and just an imagined one.
His participants were shown a colored grid painting and asked to imagine the color draining from the picture, leaving only black and white. Through the use of PET scans, which record physical activity in the brain, the tests showed that blood flow and activity were noticeably diminishing in the part of the brain dealing with the perception of color, while the areas that process black, white and grey images were being stimulated.
When the experiment was reversed, and the participants in the study were asked to imagine grey images turning into color, the opposite changes in brain-perception patterns resulted.
The point is, the body and the brain cannot distinguish between an action and a thought. When we tell our brains that we are seeing black and white, our brain actually registers black and white.
Through hypnotic intention, spinal surgery patients about to undergo their operations have been able to reduce blood loss by nearly half, simply by willing their blood supply away from the site of the surgery. Pregnant women have been able to turn their babies from breech positions, burn victims have sped up their healing, and those suffering hemorrhages in the gastrointestinal tract have willed their blood to stop.
The most remarkable example of this concerned a small study of people with a mysterious and illness known as fish-skin disease. For those afflicted with this condition, unsightly fish-like scales cover most of the body. In the study, five patients were hypnotized and told to focus on parts of their body and visualize it becoming normal. Within just a few weeks, 80% of each patient's body had become normal. The skin remained smooth and clear.
Clearly, during a relaxed, meditative state, conscious thought can convince the body to ensure any pain, cure many serious diseases, change virtually any condition.
Research has also shown that the electrical activity of thought and an action are also similar within the brain itself. When an EEG is used to measure the electrical activity of the brain, the brain waves are similar, whether we're thinking about doing something or actually doing it.
We have remarkable powers of healing that have been largely untapped. Obviously if we have the ability to heal ourselves from within without the use of chemotherapy, radiation or surgery, the medical industry is going to be none to happy to see its billion dollar industry disappear to our own healing powers. However, this power has been demonstrated in numerous studies and thousands of cases of spontaneous healing. Dr Magne is an expert in spontaneous healing and relates many stories and case studies in her ground-breaking book Cancer-Free-For-Life.
Dr Magne has been researching the origins and causes of disease and cancer for the past 25 years. Visit www.cancer-free-for-life.com. This article is available for reprint for your website and newsletter, provided that you maintain its copyright integrity and include the signature.

About the Author

Dr Laurence Magne Publisher, Author Cancer Free For Life Email : lmagne@yahoo.com Website : http://cancer-free-for-life.com/ So dien thoai 604-671-5957

Should Stage Hypnotism Be Shunned By Hypnotherapists?

Should Stage Hypnotism Be Shunned By Hypnotherapists?
by Richard MacKenzie

Stage Hypnotism is a subject that is somewhat shunned within the modern day Hypnotherapy profession in the twenty-first century; however that same profession has its roots mainly in the very thing that it shuns. So why is the profession of Hypnotherapy trying to distance itself from the art of Stage Hypnotism - the very thing that helped it to become so very popular? And also, has Stage Hypnotism got any role to play in the modern twenty-first century Hypnotherapy profession? Well within this article I hope to give you something to think about in order to answer these questions for yourselves.
Let's start right at the beginning of what is considered the commencement of modern day Hypnosis in Europe. To do this we have to start in the small Swabian town of Iznang on the banks of Bodensee (Lake Constance) on the German-Swish border in 1734, with the birth of Franz Anton Mesmer. Mesmer himself was a performer, usually performing his healings in front of vast crowds of people. Mesmer was overly flamboyant and very charismatic. In many people's eyes, he truly is the father of modern day Hypnosis and the very first Stage Hypnotist! So to begin with you can see just how long Stage Hypnotism and Hypnotherapy have been working together as one!
Next I want to cover the argument that Stage Hypnotism should be distanced from mainstream Hypnotherapy. For a lot of people, the thought portrayed in Stage Hypnotism of the Hypnotist having complete control over them is a scary prospect. In many cases this can actually stop them from getting the help that they so urgently need, to deal with issues that they may have. After much thinking this is the only negative that I can find.
Now on to the argument that Stage Hypnotism does have a place in modern day Hypnosis and should continue to be used. For at least the last one hundred years, Stage Hypnotism has acted as a vehicle to promote the benefits of Hypnotherapy. There is no doubting this fact. Here in the United Kingdom in the nineties we saw a major boost to Hypnotherapy with the introduction of a Stage Hypnotism show on mainstream television. This is even motivating thousands to both seek Hypnotherapy and train as Hypnotherapists still in 2007.
So there you have it - two sides of the argument and the modern day roots of Hypnosis - what do you think? Will Stage Hypnotism continue to get shunned by the Hypnotherapy profession or will it be used to help thousands more people to find the benefits from Hypnotherapy? You decide!

About the Author

Hypnotherapist Richard MacKenzie is an expert in Hypnotism. He is also the author and creator of Self-Change Hypnosis.

How to Find Peace During Overwhelming Stress or Depression

How to Find Peace During Overwhelming Stress or Depression
by Carolyn McFann

Stress is everywhere nowadays, but there are ways to cope to make life more comfortable during tough times. I am not a doctor, but have had suffered with depression and anxiety in my past. Due to much therapy, reading books and learning different ways to relax on my own, my life has drastically improved. When stress happens, I automatically use techniques to relax my mind, that work well for me. Here are some ways to cope that I've used in my recovery, to help give peace and positivity during stressful times.
When feeling depressed and stressed out, don't watch the news. Watch comedy, or something else less "heavy". Watch world or local happenings later when you want, but when feeling on "overload", don't watch anything potentially depressing or stressful. This isn't avoidance, it is self-preservation and helping yourself to regulate your mood. When the mind is on overload, it can grind to a halt and temporarily shut down, resulting in blocks of memory loss or other symptoms (feeling on "auto pilot", for example). The goal is calm and peace so be careful what you subject yourself to when anxious or depressed.
Make your atmosphere relaxing in different ways. Certain colors in your living environment promote calm, read up on which are best and use them. Listen to quiet, or calming music. Dim the lights a little. Whatever helps you to feel relaxed. Some light candles, others read something pleasant. Do something that is entertaining yet not overly stimulating. I watch a movie, or write in my diary. Whatever is comfortable for you.
Observe your pet (or someone else's). Pet them, and watch how they just take it all in, happily. Cats are experts at relaxation, see how calm they are when relaxed. Just stroking a dog or cat is helpful during depressing or stressful times, don't underestimate it. Animals can help take your thoughts off of your stress and onto them, it's their job.
Take care of your body. Avoid any stimulating beverages or foods. I love coffee, and have switched to half decaf to help improve my stress levels. Also, if your blood sugar isn't at the correct levels, that can add to stress, I've been told. If you haven't eaten, eat something with protein in it, like almonds, meat or cheese. The body reacts to what is put in it so treat it with kindness.
Try different relaxation methods and see what is most useful to your needs. I like guided imagery CD's, where a calm story is told by a narrator. It helps to redirect the mind and think of a more serene setting. Let go of control, let yourself experiment with different methods. Learn up on relaxation. Other ways to relax include self-hypnosis (CD's and DVD's by a reputable therapist), meditation, and learning about Buddhist views (which have many different calming techniques for relaxation). I'm not a Buddhist but some of their philosophies are interesting to me. Someone I know listens to the mellow sound of Gregorian Chants to relax his mind. Find what you like and use it as a tool in your arsenal against depression and anxiety.
Listen to positive messages, lectures or sermons. Surround yourself with positivity, especially when you don't feel cheerful. Depression can rob a person of positive feelings, so to fight that, record positive speeches off of tv or record yourself reading your own personal affirmations. Listen to them in your own voice to bring calmness and positivity back. When nobody is there for you, you can be there for yourself, and recording your own messages to yourself can be a powerful boost to morale.
Focus on one thing at a time. Try not to to do too many things all at the same time. Simplify and stop for a moment, take a deep breath. The idea is to unclutter a busy mind, and give it some breathing room to regroup and feel more peaceful.
Exercise. It helps your body produce chemicals that naturally lift the mood. Focus your mind wholeheartedly on what you are doing. Whatever sport makes you happy, from walking to horseback riding. Just get moving and help your body both mentally and physically. Listening to mellow music while exercising may help as well.
It is possible to train your mind to relax in times of stress. I have done it, and you can too. By using whatever techniques work best for you personally, you will be able to weather storms and spring back from them quicker. It just takes practise and the willpower to train the mind. Don't give up, it is well worth the effort it takes.
Carolyn McFann is a scientific and nature illustrator, who owns Two Purring Cats Design Studio. Her website is at: http://www.cafepress.com/twopurringcats . Educated at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, Carolyn is a seasoned, well-traveled artist and photographer. She has lived and worked in Cancun, Mexico for two years, among other interesting professional assignments in other countries. Clients include nature parks, museums, scientists, corporations and private owners. Her focus is on realistic, natural artwork and illustration through her agent and her website. She has been the subject of tv interviews, articles for newspapers and other popular media venues.

About the Author

Carolyn McFann is a scientific and nature illustrator, who owns Two Purring Cats Design Studio. Her website is at: http://www.cafepress.com/twopurringcats .Carolyn is a seasoned, well-traveled artist and photographer. Clients include nature parks, museums, scientists, corporations and private owners. She has been the subject of tv interviews, articles for newspapers and other popular media venues.

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How to Find Peace During Overwhelming Stress or Depression

How to Find Peace During Overwhelming Stress or Depression
by Carolyn McFann

Stress is everywhere nowadays, but there are ways to cope to make life more comfortable during tough times. I am not a doctor, but have had suffered with depression and anxiety in my past. Due to much therapy, reading books and learning different ways to relax on my own, my life has drastically improved. When stress happens, I automatically use techniques to relax my mind, that work well for me. Here are some ways to cope that I've used in my recovery, to help give peace and positivity during stressful times.
When feeling depressed and stressed out, don't watch the news. Watch comedy, or something else less "heavy". Watch world or local happenings later when you want, but when feeling on "overload", don't watch anything potentially depressing or stressful. This isn't avoidance, it is self-preservation and helping yourself to regulate your mood. When the mind is on overload, it can grind to a halt and temporarily shut down, resulting in blocks of memory loss or other symptoms (feeling on "auto pilot", for example). The goal is calm and peace so be careful what you subject yourself to when anxious or depressed.
Make your atmosphere relaxing in different ways. Certain colors in your living environment promote calm, read up on which are best and use them. Listen to quiet, or calming music. Dim the lights a little. Whatever helps you to feel relaxed. Some light candles, others read something pleasant. Do something that is entertaining yet not overly stimulating. I watch a movie, or write in my diary. Whatever is comfortable for you.
Observe your pet (or someone else's). Pet them, and watch how they just take it all in, happily. Cats are experts at relaxation, see how calm they are when relaxed. Just stroking a dog or cat is helpful during depressing or stressful times, don't underestimate it. Animals can help take your thoughts off of your stress and onto them, it's their job.
Take care of your body. Avoid any stimulating beverages or foods. I love coffee, and have switched to half decaf to help improve my stress levels. Also, if your blood sugar isn't at the correct levels, that can add to stress, I've been told. If you haven't eaten, eat something with protein in it, like almonds, meat or cheese. The body reacts to what is put in it so treat it with kindness.
Try different relaxation methods and see what is most useful to your needs. I like guided imagery CD's, where a calm story is told by a narrator. It helps to redirect the mind and think of a more serene setting. Let go of control, let yourself experiment with different methods. Learn up on relaxation. Other ways to relax include self-hypnosis (CD's and DVD's by a reputable therapist), meditation, and learning about Buddhist views (which have many different calming techniques for relaxation). I'm not a Buddhist but some of their philosophies are interesting to me. Someone I know listens to the mellow sound of Gregorian Chants to relax his mind. Find what you like and use it as a tool in your arsenal against depression and anxiety.
Listen to positive messages, lectures or sermons. Surround yourself with positivity, especially when you don't feel cheerful. Depression can rob a person of positive feelings, so to fight that, record positive speeches off of tv or record yourself reading your own personal affirmations. Listen to them in your own voice to bring calmness and positivity back. When nobody is there for you, you can be there for yourself, and recording your own messages to yourself can be a powerful boost to morale.
Focus on one thing at a time. Try not to to do too many things all at the same time. Simplify and stop for a moment, take a deep breath. The idea is to unclutter a busy mind, and give it some breathing room to regroup and feel more peaceful.
Exercise. It helps your body produce chemicals that naturally lift the mood. Focus your mind wholeheartedly on what you are doing. Whatever sport makes you happy, from walking to horseback riding. Just get moving and help your body both mentally and physically. Listening to mellow music while exercising may help as well.
It is possible to train your mind to relax in times of stress. I have done it, and you can too. By using whatever techniques work best for you personally, you will be able to weather storms and spring back from them quicker. It just takes practise and the willpower to train the mind. Don't give up, it is well worth the effort it takes.
Carolyn McFann is a scientific and nature illustrator, who owns Two Purring Cats Design Studio. Her website is at: http://www.cafepress.com/twopurringcats . Educated at the Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, Carolyn is a seasoned, well-traveled artist and photographer. She has lived and worked in Cancun, Mexico for two years, among other interesting professional assignments in other countries. Clients include nature parks, museums, scientists, corporations and private owners. Her focus is on realistic, natural artwork and illustration through her agent and her website. She has been the subject of tv interviews, articles for newspapers and other popular media venues.

About the Author

Carolyn McFann is a scientific and nature illustrator, who owns Two Purring Cats Design Studio. Her website is at: http://www.cafepress.com/twopurringcats .Carolyn is a seasoned, well-traveled artist and photographer. Clients include nature parks, museums, scientists, corporations and private owners. She has been the subject of tv interviews, articles for newspapers and other popular media venues.

Change your Thoughts To Change Your Life With Hypnosis

Change Your Thoughts To Change Your Life by Stephanie MacLennan

Use Hypnosis to Create Emotional Wellbeing
Though it may be difficult to believe it at times, we are all responsible for our own emotions. How we view and think about ourselves, others and the world around us can have a profound effect on our mental and physical well-being. To be mentally fit it is important to use positive and encouraging self-talk. Sometimes we are unmerciful in the mental abuse of ourselves. We fire words at ourselves that we would not dream of aiming at another because they are too harsh: How often have we called ourselves "stupid idiot" "brainless twit" "complete and useless failure"!? How often have we looked in the mirror and thought, "I look gross/ hideous/ unattractive!"? How often have we blamed ourselves for something that was outside our control, or carried guilt for someone else's bad behaviour and so on? Not exactly ego-boosting stuff! We all understand that if we mistreat our bodies by unhealthy eating or excessive drinking then, most likely, we are going to end up with an unhealthy body. Sometimes we forget that the mind is not any different. If we mistreat our mind by feeding it with unhealthy negative thoughts, then we are going to end up with a mindful of unhealthy thoughts leading to emotional problems such as anxiety, poor self-image, low confidence, stress and unhappiness. In addition, emotional problems can have physical manifestations, for example, weight problems, IBS, skin disorders, bruxism (teeth grinding), headaches, lowered immune system and much more.
Our emotional wellbeing is not something that others give to us; it is something we create ourselves. We create it by using positive words (our self-talk) and by harbouring healthy thoughts. Our way of thinking determines our emotional states.
We can have healthy negative emotions and unhealthy negative emotions. Anger, for example, is an unhealthy negative emotion which can lead towards aggressiveness to self or others, whereas, its healthy counterpart, annoyance tends towards assertiveness.
We were not born to be continuously unhappy and anxious. Do not become accepting and resigned to unhappiness. We are responsible for our own emotions and therefore for our own mental wellbeing. Our emotional well-being stems from our thoughts. Shakespeare very aptly expresses the concept of how we are responsible for ourselves:
"Men at some time are masters of their fates: The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, But in ourselves, that we are underlings" Julius Caesar (Act 1)
The first step in controlling your emotions is to change the mindset that holds the belief that others are responsible for how we feel. Even if someone has done "something" dreadful to us, our response to that "something" is within our control. Once we understand and believe that fact then we are in the position to start discarding the unhealthy thoughts. Of course, we need to want to do that! Though it is understood and accepted that we need to discard unhealthy thoughts, it is not always easy to do so. Thoughts of hatred, jealousy, low self-worth and feeling hard-done-by thoughts can be very deeply embedded. We need to motivate ourselves to put the effort into bringing about the change. To be motivated to do anything we have to believe wholeheartedly that there is some benefit in it for us; in other words, it needs to have appeal to our survival instinct. Good physical and mental health is necessary for a long, healthy and happy life. The need to survive drives us to maintain a healthy lifestyle and is the motivation to discard unhealthy and destructive emotions.
Hypnosis can help us to develop a positive and healthy lifestyle. Hypnosis is a means to communicate with the unconscious mind. Hypnosis is a key to the door of unconscious mind. The unconscious mind knows everything about us; it is our personalised brain. Because hypnosis gives us that access, therapy under hypnosis (hypnotherapy) is enormously helpful in bringing about beneficial changes. Hypnotherapy can be much more therapeutically effective than traditional psychotherapy. In addition, hypnotherapy can be considerably less costly in both monetary and time terms.

About the Author

Stephanie MacLennan PDHyp, DHyp, BSCH, GHR a Clinical Hypnotherapist and a CBT Hypnotherapist practising In London and Berkshire, England. To find out more visit http://www.stephaniemaclennan.com

Diabetes, Depression, Sleep and Hypnosis

Diabetes, Depression, Sleep and Hypnosis by Devin Hastings

"You cannot always control circumstances, but you can control your own thoughts."
Discussed in this article:
1) The Sleep-Diabetes Connection. 2) Sleep and Depression--A Brief Overview 3) How A Hypnotist Can Help.
The Sleep-Diabetes Connection
"Declare the past, diagnose the present, foretell the future; practice these acts. As to diseases, make a habit of two things--to help, or at least to do no harm." (1)
Unfortunately sometimes a solution to one problem creates another. This means that, in some cases, to help is to inadvertently invite harm. Doctors are faced with this dilemma everyday.
For example, if a diabetic patient is depressed then, anti-depressants may be one solution. The challenge is that anti-depressants and many other medications can cause insomnia. (2)
This brings us to this article's main point: The 'Hidden Condition' that frustrates doctors and hurt diabetics---Sleep disorders.
Sleep disorders have been linked to exacerbating or even precipitating diabetes as well as depression.
Allow me to explain more fully: It is known that poor sleep robs people of their health in general. But, for diabetics, it can actually cause a worsening of their condition. In the 2001 annual meeting of the American Diabetes Association, a study was presented that warned that a chronic lack of sleep may cause far more serious problems than a tendency to get sleepy behind the wheel.
The study found that people who do not get enough sleep on a regular basis tend to become less sensitive to insulin over time. This can raise the risk of obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes. In fact, according to Bryce A. Mander, the study co-author, it turns out that chronic sleep deprivation--6.5 hours or less of sleep a night--has the same effect on insulin resistance (3) as aging.
Furthermore, according to the study director, Dr. Eve Van Cauter of the University of Chicago, healthy adults who averaged 316 minutes of sleep a night--about 5.2 hours--over 8 consecutive nights secreted 50% more insulin (4) than their more rested counterparts who averaged 477 minutes of sleep a night, or about 8 hours. As a result, "short sleepers" were 40% less sensitive to insulin.
What is fascinating is that the poor sleep/excess insulin (hyper-insulinemia) connection has not received the attention it deserves. Even the Mayo Clinic is apparently unaware of this connection. Please review the following definition of hyper-insulinemia given by the Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research (MFMER): "The term hyper-insulinemia means abnormally high levels of insulin in your blood. It's not a disease. Instead, it may indicate an underlying problem that's causing your pancreas to make and release too much insulin. Insulin helps regulate blood sugar.
Causes of hyperinsulinemia include:  Insulin resistance. This occurs when your body doesn't use insulin properly. Risk factors include a family history of insulin resistance, lack of activity, obesity and polycystic ovary syndrome.  A tumor of the pancreas (insulinoma), which secretes excess insulin.
Hyper-insulinemia doesn't cause signs or symptoms. But if it leads to abnormally low blood sugar (hypoglycemia), signs and symptoms may include sweating, weakness, slurred speech, confusion and seizures.
Hyper-insulinemia is often associated with type 2 diabetes" By Mayo Clinic staff ---December 10, 2003" (http://www.mayoclinic.com/invoke.cfm?id=HQ00896)
Here is the challenge with the preceding information: It seems that it may not be fully accurate. This idea is put forth because the preceding Mayo definition states that: (a) Hyper-insulinemia is not a disease and that (b) Hyper-insulinemia has no signs.
Addressing the first point that hyper-insulinemia is not a disease: Hyper-insulinemia is a now well recognized to be a predictor of diabetes. Also important to note is that excess insulin can cause or significantly contribute to the onset of heart disease and premature aging as well as diabetes. Also bear in mind that insulin is a storage hormone produced by the body to lower blood sugar by sending it into the cells. Over time, excess blood sugar and insulin stresses the system and the cells become less responsive. This condition is known as insulin resistance. Also note that in his best-selling book Protein Power, Dr. Michael Eades wrote:
"When insulin levels become too high... metabolic havoc ensues with elevated blood pressure, elevated cholesterol and triglycerides, diabetes, and obesity all trailing in its wake. These disorders are merely symptoms of a single more basic disturbance in metabolism, excess insulin and insulin resistance."
It is also understood that excess insulin promotes smooth-muscle growth in blood vessel walls, which contributes to the formation of plaques. Artery walls become thickened and stiff, causing blood pressure to rise.
So, to classify hyper-insulinemia as a non-disease seems a bit short sighted when, if it was treated with more concern and urgency as a disease, then perhaps other disease states could be avoided.
Now, let's look at the second point that hyper-insulinemia has no signs. Wouldn't it make sense to think that perhaps it has symptoms and signs not yet recognized or associated? In my opinion, this condition does have plenty of symptoms: Low blood sugar reactions (moodiness, irritability, sweating, confusion, etc..), weight gain, elevated triglyceride and cholesterol levels.
And there are probably a host of other signs and symptoms that accompany excess insulin levels. The question to ask is Who is looking for them? The answer? Not too many people. Hence, no generally agreed upon signs or symptoms.
If nothing else, the preceding should challenge those who can, to seek to eliminate or validate the idea that hyper-insulinemia is indeed a health crisis of a significant degree and, that it's treatment could have untold benefits.
Sleep and Depression--A Brief Overview
Poor sleep and depression form a very vicious circle.
It is well noted that poor sleep contributes to depression. During a webcast on August 21, 2003, James C. O'Brien, M.D., FCCP, ABSM stated that:
"During REM-stage sleep is where we learn situations and incorporate situations and deal with emotions that, unless we deal with it properly, will affect us in terms of our daytime functioning on a mental, emotional level."
The point is that feelings of depression that can be caused just by poor sleep, can adversely affect a person's ability to take proper care of their health. Hence, good sleep is especially important for diabetics because sadness or depression induced by poor sleep can have deleterious consequences never mind the actual physical problems noted earlier.
Health care workers should also note that according to the National Sleep Foundation 2002 Annual Sleep Survey, almost 74% of Americans do not get enough sleep each night. The survey also found that those with sleep problems are twice as likely to feel stressed and tired.
The preceding facts are pointed out to alert those who treat diabetics that: (a) There is a very good chance that their diabetic patients are suffering from a sleep disorder and (b) A sleep disorder can frustrate their attempts to treat their patients for diabetes.
Something else that may interest those who treat diabetics is that sleep apnea treatment can lower glucose levels in diabetics. (5)
How A Hypnotist Can Help
All the preceding information and discussion takes us to our next point. Now that it is recognized that good sleep is utterly essential as an adjunct treatment for diabetes and pre-diabetes, doesn't it make sense that a non-medicated approach to good sleep for these conditions would be reasonable as an important, first effort treatment?
I state 'first effort' because the dictum, "First do no harm" would seem to indicate that drug therapy should be a second treatment approach because some drug medications can sometimes cause other problems.
So what is a safer, first approach treatment for good sleep? Hypnosis.
William S. Kroger, M.D., states in his book Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis that "Hypnosis effects improvement in acute cases of insomnia. Often a single session is effective in restoring the sleep cycle, particularly if auto-hypnosis has been taught on the initial visit."
Karen Olness, M.D. and Daniel P. Kohen, M.D. in their book Hypnosis and Hypnotherapy With Children, note the following:
"Hurwitz, Mahowald, Schenck, Schulter, and Bundlie (1991) described the successful use of hypnosis in 27 adult patients with sleep terror disorders. Seventy-four percent reported much or very much improvement with the use and practice of self-hypnosis."
Bear in mind that if you go to see a hypnotist for a diagnosed sleep disorder (or any other diagnosed medical condition) the hypnotist must have your doctor's consent before treating you. In this referral, it must be clear that you have been cleared of any disorder that a hypnotist cannot or should not treat that may be causing your sleep problems.
As a final note: A hypnotist truly can make an enormous difference in a person's quality of life and health simply by helping them to sleep better. If you have not been sleeping well and, it seems to be worsening other conditions than, at the very least try a hypnosis for better sleep CD. The are hundreds available on the internet.
Warm Regards,
C. Devin Hastings "Speak well to yourself because your deep mind is always listening."
BIOGRAPHY
C. Devin Hastings, a diabetic, suffered from depression for over 20 years and is dedicated to making information available to others that can help them to change their lives. To learn more about Devin and hypnosis, please visit: www.MBH4U.com
REFERENCES:
(1) Hippocrates in his Epidemics, Bk. I, Sect. XI. (2) National Sleep Foundation Sleeptionary TM About Insomnia. URL: http://www.sleepfoundation.org/sleeptionary/index.php?secid=&id=19 (3) Insulin resistance is a major factor in most cases of diabetes. Insulin resistance is a condition in which the body cannot properly utilize normal amounts of insulin. (4) The more insulin a person's pancreas has to produce, the more likely it is that eventually the beta cells that produce insulin in the pancreas, will break down. (5) Archives of Internal Medicine--February 28th, 2205

About the Author

Devin Hastings is an international speaker on the medical applications of hypnosis to diabetes, depression and other problems.
Please fee free to visit either: www.MBH4U.com or www.depression-hypnosis.com

Anchoring For Emotional Balance

Anchoring For Emotional Balance by Karen Hastings, Hertfordshire

Most people experience life as a roller-coaster of different emotional states, accepting without question that emotions are something that just happen in response to life events. In any given day, you may experience a range of states, some positive and some that are negative or distressing. The emotional state we are in is so important as it affects how we behave and the results we get. If you are feeling positive and happy, of course the whole world seems better and more interesting and the way you behave will reflect this.
In fact emotional states are not something that happen to us, rather we create them based on how we view the world. We all know a really positive person who takes everything in their stride or a friend who seems to get upset at the slightest concern. In these modern times, it is how we respond to perceived threats that cause us stress and problems.
Imagine being able to control and regulate your emotions so that life is more balanced or being able to access resourceful emotional states when you need them. Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) therapy is a way that you can learn to manage your emotional state and change it at will in order to experience emotional freedom. When clients come to see me for NLP Aylesbury, Herts, I am able to teach them the tools of anchoring so that they can bring harmony and emotional balance to their life.
Anchors are naturally occurring associations between an external stimulus and a behavioural or emotional response. They occur because the human mind constantly seeks to make sense of the environment by looking for patterns and associations between things. It is likely that you have had the experience of hearing a certain piece of music that reminds you of a person or event from the past or have smelt perfume or some other smell that reminds you of someone you know. Hopefully, most people see a red traffic light and automatically know to stop! Not all anchors are positive. People learn to make negative associations between things, such as feeling anxious or worried when they are asked to go to their bosses office or when they are required to give a presentation to colleagues.
NLP deliberately makes use of anchors in order to empower people to have control over their emotional states. There are specific NLP techniques in which a stimulus is used to trigger and link an emotional state. The stimulus is usually external and may be a sound or touch. Through these techniques it is possible to for an individual to build up a resource of positive emotional states, which they can access in any situation in which they need them. It is also possible to completely collapse negative anchors so that external stimuli that cause you negative emotional states will no longer be a problem.
You will already have all positive emotional resources within you that you need. NLP, Aylesbury, Herts, can enable you to make use of these. Having this control will have a profound effect on all aspects of your life, particularly your relationships. You will find that you are able to behave in new and flexible ways. If you feel learning to use anchors would benefit you, it would be advisable to see an NLP practitioner. Anchoring is something that you can learn to self-administer and is a life-long skill that will get you better results.
The process involves remembering specific times in the past when you have experienced the emotional resource you wish to anchor. What great is that you can borrow positive emotional resources that occur in response to certain situations in your life and use them in other situations where wish you had them! So, the motivation that you felt in planning a particular holiday can be borrowed and used as the motivation you need in order to get you to the gym!
Why not spend time now thinking about specific times in the past when you have felt happy or have been laughing so hard it hurts! You will be amazed at all the positive emotions you have experienced and how it is possible to re-create these feelings again just by thinking about them. Do this and you are well on your way to being the boss of your emotional state.
Karen Hastings is an NHS experienced occupational therapist and master NLP practitioner. NLP, is available at NLP, Aylesbury, Herts.

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Karen Hastings is an occupational therapist and runs a private therapy practice in Hertfordshire. Karen has worked in the NHS with individuals with acute and chronic mental-health problems. She is also a master NLP practioner and offers cognitive based therapy, visit http://www.karenhasings.co.uk