Sleep ……. so necessary, so blissful, so natural. Yet we can so easily spend our rest time tossing, turning, worrying, just lying there with our thoughts spinning or even wandering aimlessly around the house. And then, we suffer with unclear thinking, lack of emotional control and maybe even memory issues ( check out this study reported in the NY Times in 2007). Most sleep issues follow one of two patterns: either difficulty falling asleep or falling asleep OK but waking

“Hypnotherapy seems to be an effective long term treatment for Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), research finds. IBS is a very common disorder affecting up to 15% of the population at any one time, but is difficult to treat. Researchers from Withington Hospital, Manchester, found hypnotherapy helped 71% of patients – and its effect lasted up to five years after treatment” See the Full Article in the BBC News Site I have specific experience with this issue and if you are

Research has shown that hypnosis prior to surgery results in overall reduced pain and reduced recovery time. The attached article from The Globe and Mail (August 30, 2007) summarizes the results of a study where 200 women scheduled for surgery for breast cancer were randomly selected to receive a short hypnosis session before surgery.  As compared to those women who did not get hypnosis the findings included: less anesthetic needed lower levels of pain less nausea less fatigue less emotional

IMDHA – International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association – Well, it is a good source of ongoing training and networking, sure but it also has such lovely objectives.. just read.. both therapist and client benefit from these lovely words, don’t you think?: This program is designed to reduce the stress the individual is experiencing as a hospital patient and/or surgical patient, etc.  Less stress allows the body to focus attention on its natural course of healing.  The method to be