Supermodel Bundchen uses hypnosis for pain free labor
Supermodel Bundchen uses hypnosis for pain free labor

Wife of New England Patriots’ quarterback Tom Brady, Gisele Bundchen delivered her son Benjamin in a Boston bathtub in a water birth, claiming that after an 8 hour labor she experienced no pain, and was walking and doing dishes the following day.

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NO DOUBT her supermodel status has brought attention to the circumstances of Gisele Bundchen’s delivery; however there is a growing number of women who now opt for a gentler way to bring a child into the world. Among the methods used during pregnancy are yoga, meditation, hypnosis and ultimately a water birth, in order to avoid the use of medication and epidurals that affect both mom and baby.

According to the national center for health statistics approximately 1 percent of births in the United States occur at home. In their consumer publication, “your pregnancy and birth”, the American College of obstetricians and gynecologists describes the process of water births, even though they do not recommend it.
There is a technique though that can be used regardless of where and how you give birth, which is hypnosis. According to Julia Benitez a doula and consulting hypnotist at Miami hypnotic center, “the first step in this process is to dispel the fear and the anticipation of pain which most women experience as their delivery date approaches. The truth is childbirth is a natural and normal event, and with hypnosis the mind can be trained to experience discomfort and pain as only pressure. ”
The benefits of hypnosis vary from fewer side effects to mother and child due to drugs, shorter, pain-free labor, a peaceful birthing experience, breech and posterior babies have higher turning rates and quicker recovery for moms, even those that have a caesarean section. And the benefits still keep coming because most babies who have fewer drugs in their system are better sleepers and nursers, something deeply appreciated by new moms who are short on snooze time.
Marlene Pardo, certified hypnotist advises, “I have many clients who inquire about using hypnosis during childbirth after they have successfully used it for smoking cessation, weight control and other behaviors which they thought was out of their control. I am not surprised that more and more people are looking to have a healthy, natural lifestyle, free of drugs and pain.”

February 04th, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | No comments

Forensic Hypnosis and Cognitive Interviewing

‘Forensic and Investigative Hypnosis’ is a specialised group of techniques, used the world over, to to enhance the memory-recall of the victims and witnesses of crime and trauma.In the UK, due to Home Office guidelines governing the use of forensic hypnosis, a leading expert in hypnosis and recovered-memory, Rob Kelly, has researched and developed a group of Forensic memory-enhancing techniques, that he has called ‘FIMET - Forensic and Investigative Memory-Enhancing Techniques. These (FIMET) techniques are based upon the very latest research, conducted by the worlds leading experts in human memory. I have trained with Rob Kelly.

The FIMET techniques are ideally suited to anyone who has:

a) Experienced some kind of traumatic incident(s) and struggling to process (get over) and come to terms with it, and who also may be suffering as a result of the incident or experience.

b) Experienced some kind of traumatic incident(s) and have poor memory recall (or possibly none at all) about the experience(s).

c) Experienced some kind of traumatic incident(s), have poor memory recall (or possibly none at all) about the experience(s), and where the information gathered about the experience(s) may be used in Civil or Criminal legal proceedings.

How have these methods been used in the past?…

Traditionally the therapist/interviewer would tend to lead the session in the direction he/she (quite possibly wrongly) felt was most beneficial to the investigation/therapy and preconceived ideas on his/her part about what occurred, along with inappropriate suggestions, may well impact upon the hypnotised person’s recall of the event. In addition, the view held by many that hypnosis itself is somehow ‘magical’ and has special memory enhancing properties may well have contributed to its use in a misguided and inappropriate manner. Using the traditional forensic hypnosis techniques has, in a significant number of cases, been unsuccessful or even detrimental. In the worst case scenario, these traditional techniques can produce highly distorted memories. Even in many cases where the material recalled is largely accurate, it is likely that some potentially important information will have been missed. In addition to this, a traditional forensic hypnosis session conducted in this manner is unlikely to really help a victim of (or witness to) a traumatic event in getting over the experience and processing the emotional trauma, in the most effective manner.
Home Office Guidelines regarding the use of hypnosis for investigative purposes…

These guidelines state:

“Under section 78 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 the court has a discretion to exclude evidence if, having regard to all the circumstances, including the circumstances in which the evidence was obtained, it appears to the court that admitting the evidence would have such an adverse effect on the fairness of the proceedings that the court ought not to admit it. As evidence obtained from a witness who had been hypnotised cannot properly be tested in cross-examination, there must be a serious risk that the courts would rule it inadmissible under section 78″….

“It would be prudent, therefore, to assume that any confession obtained by hypnosis will not be admissible in evidence and any potential witness who is hypnotised will not be permitted to testify.”

The Home Office guidelines are indeed only guidelines and do not completely prohibit the use of investigative hypnosis. The guidelines, however, do caution against its use and it seems probable that most post-hypnotic testimony will not be admitted in a Criminal Court of Law - which is why we don’t actually use hypnosis now, when we conduct forensic interviews (see FIMET below). There are no regulations or guidelines regarding the admission of post-hypnotic testimony in a Civil Court.”….

It has been proven that the use of hypnosis per se does not contribute to either increases or decreases in quantity and accuracy of information recalled. Instead it is factors such as the use of suggestion, direction or leading questions along with factors internal to the witness that impact upon recall.

“Does Traumatic Memory Differ From Ordinary Memory?”

There has been much debate on this point and whether or not there are differences in the way that traumatic and ordinary memories are stored and subsequently recalled. In many cases highly emotional or traumatic experiences are remembered more clearly than neutral experiences. Stress tends to focuss a persons attention to an event meaning encoding takes place more effectively. Emotional arousal also appears to increase the liklihood of memory conslidation during the storage of memory. It may be that emotional events are replayed in a persons mind more frequently thatn neutral events. Problems with retrieval of information stored may be due to psychological defence mechanisms coming in to play following a traumatic experience, this limiting or even preventing recall of that event
F.I.M.E.T ( Forensic and Investigative Memory-Enhancing Techniques …

The techniques that we use, were devised by Rob Kelly who has carried out extensive work and investigation in these areas over many years. The techniques are collectively known as Forensic and Investigative Memory-Enhancing Techniques (FIMET). These techniques may or may not include the use of hypnosis depending on whether or not it is appropriate to do so. We do use hypnosis on many occasions, as it is a very straightforward way of enabling a client to relax, feel safe and focus solely on reporting everything that comes to mind. On other occasions, however, we specifically don’t use hypnosis because of the negative view that British Criminal Courts have upon testimony revealed under the influence of hypnosis. Here we would use some relaxation techniques (which have the same benefits of allowing a client to feel calm, safe and focused) instead. Prior to a session it would always be discussed with a client as to whether or not he/she may wish to use the resulting information in a Criminal Court. The techniques used are not in any way suggestive or directive. They merely enable a client to recall an event by creating a safe and non-judgmental atmosphere in conjunction with using proven memory enhancing and psychotherapeutic techniques. These memory-enhancing techniques include several that are commonly used in the Cognitive Interview (CI) and Enhanced Cognitive Interview (ECI) processes. The CI and ECI are interviewing techniques designed to enhance memory in cooperative interviewees (usually witnesses and victims of crime, but in some cases suspects) and to extract as much accurate information as possible. This is mainly done using two distinct types of investigation:.
Critical Incident Debriefing…

This was originally introduced to be used with those working in the Emergency Services or the Armed Forces. It aimed to limit or prevent the development of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Stress Related Illness in people exposed to critical incidents. A critical incident is any event that causes an unusually intense stress reaction, overwhelming a persons normal coping mechanisms and their ability to adjust. These tend to be events that are outside “ordinary” human experiences.

CID is being used more and more now to help people overcome the effects of traumas such as road traffic accidents, sudden deaths, and violent and sexual crime. These people don’t need “therapy” per se but need to be able to process the experience and then move on.

Critical Incident Stress Debriefing aims to prevent people from bottling up their feelings and emotions… PTSD is a recognised psychological disorder and is most commonly associated with the Armed Forces during the wars. Three types of symptom identify PTSD - intrusive recollections of trauma, physiological arousal and also numbing/withdrawal/avoidance.

The Cognitive Interview…

The Cognitive Interview has slowly been replacing the familiar “interrogations” that the Police Forces have used for a hundred years or more. This is a friendly and structured interview, where rapport and memory-enhancing techniques are used in order to gain maximum useful information from the client/subject/witness. These techniques are used to obtain information but at all times you are put at ease by the gentle way in which information is recalled.

In a “typical” session an initial discussion will take place to enable the interviewee to feel more comfortable with the process. The interviewee will have explained to them exactly what can be expected as this will usually be an unfamiliar situation that they have not faced previously. Any fears or worries will be answered before the process of focussed retrieval commences.. Its quite alright to say “I dont know” to any questions, or “I dont understand”. At the end of the session there will be a summary where the account of what was experienced will be recounted back so that things can either be added, or changed according to the Interviewee. The interview will then be closed….

A FIMET consultation aims to help clients to elicit as much information as possible surrounding an incident, when this information may be used in a police investigation and/or legal proceedings, without inadvertently creating memory distortions or inaccuracies. Perhaps even more importantly, a FIMET session can provide the very best way for clients to process and move on from a traumatic incident(s).

The FIMET that we use fully take into account the UK Home Office Guidelines as well as those issued by the Crown Prosecution Service. An audio recording of a forensic session is conducted from start to finish so that a complete record of the information recovered is secured.
February 03rd, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | 2 comments

Forensic Hypnosis in Famous Court Cases

“You are getting sleepy. Very sleepy.” Private detective Paul Grey thinks to himself and then laughs at this stereotypical belief of how hypnosis works. Only he knows it’s not that simple and a hypnotized person isn’t asleep even though the Greek root word in hypnosis is hypnos, which means to sleep. Under hypnosis Paul might appear to be asleep, but he is actually in a state of altered consciousness characterized by heightened awareness, deep relaxation, and suggestibility. There is decreased activity in the muscles, slowed breathing and heart rate, but the mind and senses become more alert and memories become more accessible. When hypnotized, Paul can vividly remember events from early childhood, like the first day of school, but in such detail he could tell you what he wore, what his teacher wore, and all of the surroundings he thought were long forgotten.

On his way to his hypnosis appointment Paul is able to focus so precisely on his driving that he blocks out all the stimuli around him, yet he still knows what is going on. He drives his car, but then won’t remember how he got there. Yet, obviously, he was still in control of the car: he didn’t run any red lights or have a wreck. Paul has experienced a form of self-hypnosis, that practically everyone can achieve – he has lost track of time. Hypnosis patients are often surprised their sessions have lasted two hours or longer, yet they feel as if hardly any time has gone by.

Upon arriving, Paul’s hypnotist dispels some common misconceptions about hypnosis spread through its portrayal in Hollywood movies, on television, and hypnosis stage shows. The hypnotist explains that Paul cannot be made to divulge secrets, be forced to tell the truth, or get “stuck” in hypnosis. Paul cannot be made to do crazy or embarrassing things like taking off all his clothes or acting like a chicken unless he is already motivated to do so or it is part of his underlying personality. It is important to realize Paul can lie or make up information while under hypnosis because of the highly suggestible state; however, this would have to be something he would already be willing to do. In other words, the hypnotist cannot control Paul. Even under hypnosis he will not do anything against his own will. Hypnosis makes Paul less inhibited, like the effects of alcohol or drugs, however it is not dangerous to him.

Paul and his hypnotist know the multitude of uses for hypnosis besides entertainment. Its uses include the treatment of many mental and physical conditions like phobias, overeating, smoking, school or sports performance, and self-confidence. The most fascinating use of hypnosis and the reason Paul will be hypnotized is to use hypnosis to solve a crime – forensic hypnosis.

Forensic hypnosis has been used in some high profile cases such as the Boston Strangler, Ted Bundy, and Sam Sheppard. First of all, forensic hypnosis must be conducted by a trained professional who knows how to get information without leading a witness or accidentally implanting a suggestion or memory. Secondly, very exacting procedures and standards must be met during the hypnosis session. Last, when the case goes to court the jury must consider the four dangers of hypnosis in deciding the case. The four dangers are: (1) suggestibility – a hypnotist could “suggest” a race, height, eye color, etcetera which the subject accepts as truth; (2) loss of critical judgment – under hypnosis personal beliefs and prejudices may influence how an event is interpreted during recall; (3) confabulation or lies – a person who has a reason to lie may create lies while under hypnosis or gaps in the memory may be filled in with false material that supports a self-interest; (4) memory cementing – a false memory seems so real to the witness that he develops false confidence in it. If all of the above conditions are met, then hypnosis testimony may be used in court and has in many cases been used successfully.

One such successful case is that of serial killer Ted Bundy. Theodore Robert Bundy was the handsome, charming stranger who stalked young grade school and college girls and confessed to killing more than thirty of them. No one knows for sure how many women Ted Bundy killed starting in 1974.

On January 15, 1978 Nita Neary returned to her Chi Omega sorority house and saw a man running down the stairs, a club in his hand. She saw the profile of his face. Four girls living in the house had been brutally beaten; two of them died. One week later Nita was put into a hypnotic state and questioned. She selected a photo of Ted Bundy from a photo line-up.

Approximately one month later, on February 9, 1978, a man in a white van abducted, brutalized, and killed twelve-year-old Kimberly Leach. Clarence Anderson was the one eyewitness to the abduction which took place near Kimberly’s school. Anderson underwent hypnosis twice to refresh his memory. Thereafter, he identified the man in the white van as none other than Ted Bundy, and the young girl as Kimberly Leach.

After two escapes from prison and eleven years of trials and appeals, Ted Bundy was convicted for two counts of first degree murder in the Chi Omega killings and a death sentence for the murder of Kimberly Leach. Theodore Bundy finally confessed to nearly thirty murders and was electrocuted in February 1989 surrounded by cheering and celebrations including fireworks and “Burn Bundy Burn” t-shirt sales.

In the case of Sam Sheppard, forensic hypnosis saved an innocent man. Sam Sheppard’s case is the one on which the movie The Fugitive was based. Convicted of murdering his wife, even though he consistently claimed that a “bushy-haired” intruder did it, Dr. Sam Sheppard was later legally exonerated of all charges.

It began in July 1954 when Marilyn Sheppard went to bed, leaving her husband Sam downstairs where he fell asleep watching television. Sam awoke to his wife’s calls and found her being beaten by an intruder. He struggled with the man and was knocked unconscious by a blow to the head. The media’s spin of the events included an “affair” and rumors of Sam’s “dark side” which resulted in a conviction.

After ten years in jail and various appeals, Sam Sheppard’s case returned to court. His defense was conducted by the now famous and brilliant trial lawyer, F. Lee Bailey. Throughout the trial F. Lee Bailey was able to convince the jurors that the original police investigation had been sloppy, ignoring evidence such as a cigarette butt in the toilet although no one in the house smoked, and that no motive had been established for why Dr. Sheppard would kill his wife. Dr. Sheppard had also been examined under hypnosis. He described the attacker and remembered feeling his neck crushed under someone’s foot and hearing someone talk about whether to kill him. He said the person walked with a limp. The juror’s votes in the case were for acquittal.

The decision to use hypnosis in the case of Albert DeSalvo, a.k.a. the Boston Strangler is unique and controversial. Thirteen women were killed in the Boston area from the summer of 1962 to January 1964, all victims of a serial killer who liked to sexually molest and kill the women in their apartments by strangling them with articles of their clothing. None of the killings gave any indication of forced entry, which means the women had let the killer into their homes. Five police jurisdictions eventually became involved, interviewing over 30,000 people, collecting thousands of pieces of evidence including hundreds of thousands of documents.

In 1961, Albert DeSalvo had been arrested for posing as a modeling agent, knocking on women’s doors. Those women who were interested had allowed him inside where he measured them; some had sex with him. He changed his methods, and in 1964 was arrested for entering women’s apartments and raping them. He would either talk or force his way in and caress the woman. Sometimes he would have sex with her. He claimed he never had sex if the woman was unwilling.

The police psychiatrist believed that Albert DeSalvo was moving through psychosexual stages, in which murder of the women was the next logical progression. Albert DeSalvo confessed the crimes to defense lawyer, F. Lee Bailey, claiming he was the Boston Strangler. After more than fifty hours of questioning, Bailey was convinced Albert DeSalvo was telling the truth. Part of the interrogation included putting DeSalvo under hypnosis. While hypnotized, DeSalvo described the murder of one of the women, Evelyn Corbin. During his session he was able to give details that he couldn’t have known unless Evelyn Corbin had told him herself, including information about her medical condition and a warning from her doctor to not have sex. Descriptions of other murders and the women involved had similar results, enough to convince the police detectives.

Forensic hypnosis was used in the Robert Kennedy assassination and the kidnapping of Jimmy Hoffa, as well as other high-profile cases. But forensic hypnosis isn’t just used for high-profile or famous court cases. It has been used hundreds of times for more everyday kinds of crimes from convenience store robberies to bank stick-ups to rapes and child molestation cases.

So let’s get back to Paul, our hypnotism subject. Today Paul is being hypnotized to help solve the mystery behind the death of an Atlanta socialite. Nikki Sills fell to her death from her seventeenth story apartment building. As a witness Paul could possibly remember under hypnosis whether he saw her jump, accidentally fall, or get pushed over. If she were pushed, his evidence and description of the culprit could solve her murder. The difference between Paul’s case and the others above is that Paul’s case is fiction, part of the novel Runner’s High, but the premise remains the same for both fiction and reality. For investigators and police alike, forensic hypnosis provides a valuable investigative tool in conjunction with other evidence, and aids them in their quest to find the guilty party.

For more information on forensic hypnosis:

•     http://www.crimelibrary.com

•     http://www.clarkprosecutor.org

•     http://www.marxhowell.com

•     http:// www.bbc.co.uk/crime/caseclosed/index.shtml

•     http://www.karisable.com/skazbund.htm

•     http://www.samreesesheppard.org

•     http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sheppard

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February 03rd, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | No comments

Thelma Jones MD Gives Patients More Options for Wellness

SCARSDALE, NY, January 26, 2010 /Cambridge Who’s Who/ — Thelma Jones, MD, President, Managing Director and Owner of Options for Wellness, has been recognized by Cambridge Who’s Who for showing dedication, leadership and excellence in all aspects of integrative medicine.

With an impressive professional history dating back 30 years, Thelma Jones has served as an attending physician in medicine at such reputable institutions as White Plains Hospital Center and Montefiore Medical Center. She has served as a clinical assistant professor of Medicine at the New York Medical College.

This year will mark her sixth year as Managing Director and Owner of Options for Wellness, where she practices integrative, natural and holistic healing medicine. Wielding a comprehensive approach to patient care, Dr. Jones offers Nutritional Counseling, Meridian Tapping Techniques (Emotional Freedom Techniques) and Hypnotherapy supplementing traditional healthcare. During her interview with the Cambridge Publishing team, Dr. Jones emphasized her belief in healing, noting that affection, understanding and acceptance each play a large role in individual well being.

“When patients understand that they have options, they feel less vulnerable and more in control of their destiny,” Jones stated.

Known as the “hugging doctor,” she uses a multitude of traditional, holistic and alternative techniques to help her patients. “While many such practices such as Emotional Freedom Techniques have been previously marginalized,” she continues, “there has been increasing scientific data to support their benefits.”

Dr. Jones knows the benefits of her work - the most rewarding aspect of her career, she said, is seeing her patients improve to live happier, healthier and more fulfilling lives.

She served as chair for a number of committees and is Chief Emeritus of Hematology at White Plains Hospital Center. She has taken more than 90 continuing education courses and has been published in numerous medical journals.

Dr. Jones has been formerly acknowledged by the American Association of Integrative Medicine for proficiency and high achievement in the field and has been awarded the certificate Board Certified in Integrative Medicine.

She holds an MD degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center and a bachelor’s degree in premedical studies and psychology from Barnard College, graduating cum laude from both institutions. She completed her residency in Medicine and Hematology at Montefiore Medical Center and her internship in straight medicine at the Jewish Hospital of Brooklyn. She holds certificates in Emotional Freedom Techniques (advanced), hypnosis and brief psychotherapy and as Master Practitioner of both Ericksonian Hypnosis and Neurolinguistic Programming and as MetaMaster practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming.

Dr. Jones is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians, American Association of Integrative Medicine, National Board for Certified Clinical Hynotherapists, American Board of Disability Analysts, American Psychotherapy Association, and Member of the American Holistic Medical Association, American College for the Advancement of Medicine, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, American College of Forensic Examiners, American Medical Association and American Medical Women’s Association.

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Hypnosis Benefits Migrains

Monday, January 11, 2010 by: Steve G. Jones, M.Ed., citizen journalist
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(NaturalNews) A migraine is a debilitating form of a headache. Many people suffer from migraines. Various triggers can produce the onset of a migraine. However, reducing the likelihood of a migraine occurring and getting rid of one once it occurs, can be challenging. Studies have been conducted showing that hypnotherapy can be quite beneficial to the migraine sufferer. In many studies, hypnosis has been shown to be more beneficial than medications.

Common triggers of migraines include hormonal changes, stress, food, changes in sleep patterns, medications, and changes in the surrounding environment. Symptoms of migraines vary from person to person, but many people report moderate to severe pain that pulsates, worsens with physical activity and interferes with day-to-day activity, nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light and/or sound, and sometimes experiencing auras. A migraine can last for 4 to 72 hours, but frequency varies greatly.

One study compared the effect of hypnotherapy versus the prescription medication prochlorperazine (Stemetil). The study consisted of 47 participants who reported feedback every month for a year. They reported number of attacks per month, severity of attacks, and complete remission. Results of the study showed that those who received hypnotherapy reported far fewer migraine attacks compared to those who received medication. Out of 23 participants who received hypnotherapy, 10 of them ceased to experience migraines. Out of the 24 participants who used medication, 3 of them ceased to experience migraines.

Another study reported the benefits of behavioral therapy. These approaches include relaxation, biofeedback, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and hypnosis. Hypnosis can help migraine sufferers avoid triggers such as controlling stress and avoiding certain foods.

Two hypnotherapy techniques used in treating migraines include the hand warming and glove anesthesia. These techniques put migraine sufferers in control of their pain by helping them transfer warmth or numbness to their head where their head hurts. These techniques were shown to be more beneficial than simple relaxation exercises. This study concluded that medication is ineffective in treating chronic migraines and supports psychological treatment because there are no side effects.

These studies show that hypnotherapy and natural methods of treating migraine headaches are more effective than using medication. The fact that hypnosis has no side effects and many prescription medications have many side effects makes hypnotherapy a more natural and safe approach to treating migraines. In addition to no side effects, many studies have shown that the effects of hypnosis are more lasting and beneficial compared to the use of medication.

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Anderson, J.A., Basker, M.A., & Dalton, R. (1975). Migraine and hypnotherapy. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 23(1), 48-58.

Heap, M. (1988). Hypnosis: current clinical, experimental and forensic practices. Taylor & Francis.

Sandor, P.S. & Afra, J. (2007). Nonpharmacologic treatment of migraine. Current Pain and Headache Reports, 9(3), 202-205.

February 03rd, 2010 | Category: Uncategorized | No comments

Hypnosis and Sports

Sports Hypnosis is a growing field in the United States and around the world. Athletes are keenly aware that so much of their performance is “In The Mind”. Hypnosis sessions are a highly effective way to help athletes improve mental focus, tune out all distractions and visualize the outcome they desire. Hypnosis can provide that competitive advantage and allow you to get into that “ZONE” state of mind where everything is functioning at its peak with no conscious interference.

Mental conditioning through hypnosis can quickly help you rise to new heights in your performance and minimize distractions.

HYPNOSIS & SPORTS

Sports performance hypnosis can help any athlete achieve their goals!

Sports psychology has been around since the 1950’s, Russian Olympic teams were employing hypnotherapist to greatly enhance their athlete’s performances, and in modern day, sports hypnosis is a rapidly expanding area of interest throughout the entire world.
Without any doubt, it is the mind that holds the determining factors over just about all of our performances and behavior, and so it is in mastering the mind, that the athlete has the greatest chance of performing at their best.

We have all heard statements like…”His mind’s just not on the game today”, Or perhaps, we might have known someone who excels at their sport when training, yet folds under the pressure of competition. There’s a classic phrase in the game of pool, ‘black ball pressure’, which refers to how the last, and most important shot of the game can often cause the player to make a wild shot. Even though that player will be amazed afterwards that he could have missed something that was ordinarily easy.

So hypnosis can play a major role in helping the athlete prepare themselves mentally, and that preparation will typically include a whole package of approaches tailored to the athletes requirements and will nearly always include methods designed to:
Overcome self-doubt, mental rehearsal, positive visualization, encourage rapid healing from any injury, increase confidence, increase motivation, increased concentration and focus, eliminate negativity, promote positive expectation, reduce performance anxiety, increase self belief, etc.!

EXAMPLES A professional basketball coach called upon a hypnotherapist to see if his team’s skill could be enhanced in any way. The hypnotherapist sat half of the team down, relaxed them, and instructed them to visualize throwing shot after successful shot, into the basket. Meanwhile, the other half of the team practiced their
shooting for real. The coach noticed that the players who were simply visualizing throwing successful baskets, were displaying tiny micro-muscular movements in their arm and leg muscles, even though they were apparently relaxing. These movements were taking place because the players were actually establishing new neural pathways in their brains, encoding the mental/physical information needed to produce successful basket shots, directly into their muscles! After they had experienced this process several times over several days, the team had improved their actual basket shots by 50%, while the players that simply practiced shots at the basket, had barely improved.

One of the most famous examples of hypnosis and sports is the story of Rod Carew, one of American baseballs finest. Carew had suffered an injury which technically had healed but still left him with some pain (perhaps psychosomatic, but real enough to him), and an elevated sense of self-doubt. A hypnotherapist was consulted and worked with him. Carew then came back to the best season of his entire career, with a batting score of almost 400, and won ‘The most valuable player award’! Hypnosis is not a magic bullet, it will not, and can not, turn a talent-less athlete into a superstar. It will however amplify the athlete’s talent and abilities. Finally, all sports will require mental factors of strategy and concentration, which naturally involve the mind, and as hypnosis is a mind oriented approach, it can quite literally assist anyone and everyone, to get the best out of themselves!

WHAT THE MIND CAN DO What can be accomplished through the powers of the mind? Perhaps the most important thing is the development of a positive attitude. Negative thoughts pertaining to performance skills can be changed or eliminated. Performance of the sport will be enhanced to a major degree as skills improve to the point where intermittent incidents of poor performance no longer arouse feelings of discouragement, irritation or other detrimental emotional reactions. Concentration, coordination and technique can improve as well as awareness of proper form and posture. Sports enthusiasts face some stumbling blocks in their quest for perfection such as fear, and fear comes in many forms. Fear of failure is always restrictive and is very common in sports as is its hidden partner, fear of success - an apprehension that success can create the expectation of further improvement. Fear of humiliation can also be very strong. Competition can produce sensations of intimidation resulting in deterioration of skills.

Hypnotherapy can work to reduce or eliminate the mental obstacles to peak performance in sports activities. This is an area where the truth of the phrase “What the mind can conceive, the body can achieve” becomes highly evident.

STEPS TO ACHIEVEMENT The goal of hypnosis in athletics is to allow the athlete to develop the mental attitudes necessary to achieve their personal best to perform at their peak level. As with all hypnotic techniques, the first step must be Relaxation. Relaxation to a level appropriate for the planting of positive hypnotic suggestions is not merely resting, but a much deeper level.

Goal Setting is essential. Without a clear objective in mind, it is pointless to begin any task or project. Athletes, coaches, therapists or a combination thereof may set goals. It is important for goals to be specific, focused on the area where improvement is desired. “Playing better tennis” is not a specific goal. Improving one’s serve or backhand is a specific goal. Goals must be short-term, achievable, and step-by-step so that both success and completion are experienced.

Concentration is vitally important, and sometimes difficult to develop and maintain. Hypnotherapy has long been a very effective method of improving concentration abilities.

Distractions must be eliminated. Posthypnotic cues may prove useful in stimulating both concentration and specific skills. Visualization, not only in mental rehearsal but also at the moment of performance, can produce dramatic positive results.

Finally, Mental Rehearsal is the ultimate key to superior performance. It can prove more productive at times than actual physical practice. Imagery is not just visual in nature; it can include the other senses as well. In a diving competition, the form of the dive is visual, the smell of chlorine in the water is olfactory, the sensation of wetness is tactile, and the cheers of the crowd are auditory.Achieving perfection requires the use of all the senses during Hypnotherapy sessions.

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Hypnosis and Sports Performance

The Hypnosis Session

Hypnosis and Sport Performance

If only you could capture and put in a jar that magical ingredient that makes the difference between those days when you’re really playing well and those days when you’re completely off your game. It would be especially nice to understand those ugly days when you’re physically the same, your skills haven’t change, but you just can’t perform.

Unfortunately, there isn’t a great deal of sympathy for the loser. The guy who misses the field goal that could have won the game is a good example. Overheard hundreds of times: “Everyone else played their heart out, and all he had to kick the ball. And it was from a distance he was capable of handling.”
When you fail in sports, you’re treated as if you missed the kick or the shot because you didn’t try hard enough. Obviously there are often legitimate reasons for losing: the opponent was more skilled; you had a physical problem; or your game strategy was poorly designed. For now, let’s have the legitimate causes for the coaching staff and focus on the one you personally can do something about. Namely, those times when your training was adequate, and the task was well within your capability, but you don’t perform very well.

In all fairness to young people in sport, the biggest reason for breakdowns in their performance stems from lack of training in basic skills. They are still learning the game and need to focus on fundamentals and enjoying the sport. If that’s the case, please don’t burden them with learning the mental skills before they’re ready.

Back to the Point

Are there ways to help ensure performance under pressure? We have seen the great ones perform: they step up and nail the shot; they seen remarkably balanced under pressure. Yes, the ability to find your groove can be learned.

Will hypnosis help? Maybe.

Maybe is a pretty weak answer, especially in the section on Hypnosis and Performance. The problem is that the ability to find your groove is influenced by the mix of messages that float around in your head. Some messages you’re aware of, others happen below your consciousness level. The ones you don’t notice are the ones that cause slumps. The skills and techniques for controlling your messages are spelled out in detail in an earlier section titled “Finding Your Groove.” They are easy to learn and are more effective than you ever thought possible. If you want to improve your performance under pressure, the best suggestion is to study and learn every technique in the “Finding Your Groove” section. The benefits of hypnosis are a bit more indirect.

So where does hypnosis fit in? When you do find your groove, your consciousness has changed. You’ve slipped down into a state where you’re seeing things differently; you feel smooth; you’re hearing the right messages in your head. This is shifting consciousness, and shifting conscious levels is what hypnosis is about. Hypnosis can teach you about concentration levels.

Looking at hypnosis in the context of learning a skill: hypnosis is like warm-up exercises; the “Finding Your Groove” techniques are the actual performance skill.

In contexts other than sport, hypnosis can be more useful because the situations are more limited and have a better chance of control. But in sports, with all the distractions, hypnosis is best thought of as a warm-up exercise.

Warming Up

(For an introduction into mild trance states you can refer to the Hypnosis and Creativity session described in the Writers’ section.)

Hypnosis is the manipulation of concentration levels. And, in sports, most of the benefit can be achieved by slipping down a couple of concentration levels. Some form of this shifting of concentration you’ve already experienced. If you’ve ever spaced out while driving or glazed over during a boring lecture, you know what it’s like to slip down a couple of concentration levels. The trick is to be able to do it at will.

Props can help you shift concentration levels, and sports are full of props. There’s always a ball, or a stick, or a glove, or your shoes. Some equipment is usually involved with the game.

First Steps

Let’s try a few concentration shifts right now.

Find a prop in the area you’re in right now. It might be your favorite racket, or a pencil, or the floor under your feet. If you don’t have a prop, let something catch your attention, something like the picture on the wall, the clock, or the arm of the chair.

Think back to when you first started looking for the prop. If you didn’t bother look for one, remember that also. How were your feet positioned? Flat? Crossed?

Please, take a moment and remember how your feet were positioned.

As you recalled that scene and the position of your feet, you shifted down at least one notch on your concentration scale. There…you’ve experienced hypnosis. Shifting and changing concentration levels is what hypnosis is about. Try recalling your foot position again. Notice the little blip in your concentration.

Next Steps

Now that you have the ability to shift your concentration level (even though it’s only a little bit) let’s look at using that ability with the your prop. You can continue to refer back to these steps as you focus on the prop — the mind is fully capable of handling many things at the same time.

Focus on your prop. You may wish to hold it, or simply look at it. If some sound is pulling your attention more than the prop, let the sound be your prop. For example, you might have picked a pencil as your prop. Once your started trying to concentrate on it, however, the red shirt in the corner kept pulling your attention. Feel free to make the shirt the prop. The idea is not to battle your mind, but to work with it to shift your attention.

Again, take a moment and focus on your prop. Let yourself space out and drift down from full awareness. Notice yourself and your concentration level. You may have settled in a nice, focused state. You might also be bouncing back up to full consciousness.

If you’re focused, remain there a moment. Examine the sensation. Appreciate your effort and the state. If you’re bouncing, each time you slip down a notch, try to stay a hair longer. It doesn’t have to be an extended time. Appreciate the results.

Stay in that state for a few more moments.

When the time is right, begin to bring your awareness back to the room — fully aware of the sounds, colors, and sensations of being there. Be fully alert, refreshed, and aware. Appreciate your effort.

Even if your shifts were small, you were taking control of your consciousness. Nice work!

Exercise

It’s important to exercise your new skill at controlling your consciousness. Throughout the day look for practice opportunities. Let something catch your attention. Let it pull you down a notch.

Savor your newfound concentration levels. Each time you do this type of exercises, remember to return to full awareness refreshed, alert, and appreciating your good work and the value of this exercise.

Minimum training is to get in at least 4 concentration shifts a day.

Live Environment

When you begin to feel comfortable slipping up and down in you concentration levels, it is time to try focusing in more complex environments. Where you might find it easy to focus in the quiet of the library, moving to a situation with additional distracters will begin to stretch your skill.

Examples of more distracting situations:

  • Low distractions: your office, your bedroom, the bathroom, the library.
  • Medium distractions: a quiet street, an empty store, your living room.
  • High distractions: a full restaurant, a jazz club, the diner table.
  • Super distractions: putting disinfectant on a cut, having your teeth worked on, a bad headache.

Look for these more distracting situations. In the midst of the turmoil, let yourself slip down a level. Notice the difference in your awareness and ability to focus. Use a prop whenever you can, for it’s yet another tool in your bag when you become good at letting it help focus you. If you have a favorite prop, you may want to bring it with you.

Favorite props can be useful, especially in new, high-pressure situations. However, if you lose the ability to use other props and adapt to the places where you find yourself, your favorite prop could begin to work against you. (More on this in the up-coming months.)

As you develop your concentration skills, you’ll soon look forward to the challenge of focusing in the midst of new and unusual situations.

Congratulations! If you followed these steps, you have learned the basic skill of hypnosis: the ability to shift your concentration level.

Additional Reading

Patterns of the Hypnotic Techniques of Milton H. Erickson, M.D (Volume 2) by Milton H. Erickson, John Grinder, Judith Delozier, Richard Bandler. Metamorphosis Press, 1997.
* It is a crime that Milton Erickson’s works are going out of print. If you see one of his books, grab it. He is the master of suggestion. It’s possible to study his writings for years and still learn something new each time.

The Structure of Magic : A Book About Language and Therapy (Vol I) by Richard Bandler, John Grinder. Science & Behavior Books, 1990.
* These guys were the first to untangle what Milton Erickson was really doing. They made it possible for users to move beyond imitation and into customization and adjustments. Even Erickson was impressed with their model of linguistic analysis.

The Structure of Magic : A Book About Communication and Change (Vol II) by Richard Bandler, John Grinder. Science & Behavior Books, 1980.
* Once you get a taste of Bandler and Grinder, you’ll want to get all their books.

Reframing : Neuro-Linguistic Programming and the Transformation of Meaning by Richard Bandler, John Grinder, Connirae Andreas. Real People Press, 1989.

Frogs into Princes : Neuro Linguistic Programming by Richard Bandler, John O. Stevens (Designer), John Grinder. Real People Press, 1981.

Experiencing Erickson : An Introduction to the Man and His Work by Jeffrey Zeig. Brunner/Mazel, 1985.

Hypnotic Realities : The Induction of Clinical Hypnosis and Forms of Indirect Suggestion by Milton H. Erickson. Irvington Pub, 1976.
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SPORT PSYCHOLOGY AND SPORTS HYPNOSIS

There has been a long history of hypnosis in sport, often used under different names such as mental or autogenic training. According to Les Cunningham in his well known book “Hypnosport”, during the 1978/79 tour of Australia, England cricket captain Mike Brearley consulted a medical hypnotherapist. In the 1956 Melbourne Olympics, the Russian team took no less than 11 hypnotists. You don’t need to look too far in any sport to find great champions using hypnotic techniques to improve performance. The reason most of them don’t like to talk about it is because of the age-old myth that hypnosis is a magical power to make you do things. Athletes use all kinds of scientific technology to improve their performance including equipment, training advances, nutrition and even applied sports psychology which will usually include focusing and visualisation techniques for improvement.

You may like to try these sports psychology downloads from HypnosisDownloads.com

Hypnosis can help sports performance

You don’t have to be a champion to use hypnosis. Anyone can learn and perfect simple, self-hypnosis techniques for:

  • Mental imagery and future rehearsal of success (including effective techniques from areas like NLP)
  • Focusing on success, strategy (how to get into the success zone when you need to)
  • Overcoming mental blocks and barriers
  • Reinforcing self-belief, motivation and positive thinking

The largest percentage of sports people coming to visit hypnotherapists tends to be those wishing to improve at golf. However, hypnosis can be equally useful with all kinds of individual and competitive sports. The greatest of champions and athletes also tend to be the ones who have learned to think successfully, they have mastered the psychology of their individual sport.

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New laser therapy helps radio deejay

Published: January 30, 2010 12:00 PM VernonMorningStar.com

Vernon radio personality Brian Martin tried to quit cold turkey. He bought Zyban, patches and other medications, but the craving for a cigarette remained.

Martin tried new laser therapy in early January and hasn’t lit up since.

“I’m very, very happy with the outcome of the laser treatment,” said Martin, a 39-year-old father of two. “It was a 40-minute treatment, totally painless and my nicotine withdrawal was reduced if not totally eliminated.

“I was sceptical but it’s really been amazing. I haven’t smoked since nor have I had a physical craving since. The vitamins and hypnosis techniques that they teach you also help after the physical addiction passes. I’m smoke free.”

Martin, who started smoking in high school, said he has more energy and hopes to add more years to his life.

“I was thinking about my kids when I tried the treatment. I quit cold turkey the same time last year and it only lasted a week. There is definitely a huge difference from quitting cold turkey.”

Martin said a sales rep at SUN-FM suggested he try the new treatment in Kelowna.

“It’s easy and painless, said HealthPoint Laser Clinic owner Scott Fader, a former Vernon business owner who holds a degree in kinesiology. “Ninety percent of smokers quit permanently after the treatment. They never want a cigarette again.”

Other clinics using this laser therapy have been operating in Ontario for more than 20 years with outstanding results.

“Our approach is based on more than two decades of clinical experience, resulting in one of the highest success rates of all stop-smoking programs,” said Fader.

It is holistic, painless, and doesn’t involve replacing one drug with another.

“Laser is one of the most modern forms of therapy and is becoming the first line of attack in controlling smoking addictions as well as weight, stress and pain.

“The key to success in treating nicotine and other addictions is combining laser therapy with behaviour modification and detoxification.”

HealthPoint Laser Clinic also deals with food cravings, and freedom from pain and stress.

“The results for the pain treatments have been miraculous,” said Fader. “I have been in this industry for a lot of years and have never seen results like this. I think you will see laser therapy play a large role in the future of pain and healing.”

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