Do you know the benefits of hypnotherapy? The word itself is derived from the Greek word hypnos meaning sleep. It is in fact a deep sleep with enhanced awareness. It is focussed attention which bypasses the normal workings of the brain and thus facilitates change. It os becoming apparent that it it can be very useful working alongside modern medicine in a broad range of conditions.
It can help to reduce the symptoms of depression, stress and other psychological issues. It alsois helpful in acquiring new skills. Compared with CBT itseems to be performing slightly better, and the results were long lasting. Just two 50 minute sessions enabled medical students to overcome examination anxiety.
Hypnosis may also be useful for insomnia, nightmares,bedwetting and a whole range of sleep related disorders. In schoolage children it was found to be most helpful with night time waking. It induces physical relaxation which is similar to sleep, and helps to establish a routine.
Compared with nicotine patches it also seems to be winning, and has also been proved successful with alcoholism.
Allergies have also been tested and also found to be successful.
IBS, peptic ulcers and various other gastric conditions can be helped. One of the most popular ways of treating pain is with childbirth, hypnobirthing is becoming more commonplace and easily available.
If you don’t suffer from any of the above conditions but would like to relax, it’s also good for that too, being relaxed and stress free is so important in these busy times that we live in.