August 25th, 2008

STEVE HOOKER twisted his mighty body 5.9 meters up through the air to vault to Olympic gold at the Bird's Nest stadium last night. The man who was once so spooked of vaulting he was hypnotized to allay his fears is Australia's first athletics gold medalist since Cathy Freeman in 2000. Beyond Olympic gold the 26-year-old has made no secret of wanting to break the record of pole-vault great Sergey Bubka of 6.14m and he is proving he may have the technique to do that. Read More...

Hypnosis Showen To Reduce Symptoms of Dementia

July 30th, 2008

A scientist at the University of Liverpool has found that hypnosis can slow down the impacts of dementia and improve quality of life for those living with the condition. They found that people living with dementia who had received hypnosis therapy showed an improvement in concentration, memory and socialization compared to the other two treatment groups. Read more...

Hypnosis Before Breast Cancer Surgery

April 28th, 2008

Women undergoing surgery for breast cancer who received a brief hypnosis session before entering the operating room required less anesthesia and pain medication during surgery, and reported less pain, nausea, fatigue, and discomfort after surgery than women who did not receive hypnosis. The overall cost of surgery was also significantly less for women undergoing hypnosis. Read More…