How We Are Performing
photograph by Carolien Baudoin
Groggy. So groggy and the Earl Grey is so not even touching the fog. But, here I am and I and there you are, so I will give this ago. First let me say, based on last week’s poll, by a narrow margin, we will continue to have a weekly (though there may be times when it merits longer time and then it will be our prerogative to extend it).
While I continue to wake up, allowing the caffeine to flow through my veins like sludge, here is what has recently transpired in the hypno world.
A Great Quote
How I actually gauge success is if a person looks at themselves and sees what their issue is, and being able to tell their story and believing their responsibility for them being able to accept who they are and what has occurred, and then moving on with their life. Basically what I say to people is, ‘the help is really coming from you. I’m just going to show you; I’ll give you the key to help you get beyond the issues.’
Trevor Kiitokii in an article in the The Lethbridge Herald
The Good
Emerson Hospital in Massachusetts has got it going on. They are embracing hypnosis, offering it to patients undergoing surgery and are also offering courses such as smoking cessation. Their philosophy stems from Peggy Huddleston’s Prepare for Surgery, Heal Faster.
The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is beginning to educate doctors in alternative health methods, including hypnosis, according to the Fairfax Digital.
Writer Carine Nadel wrote for the OC Register about using hypnotherapy to help teenagers. In this piece she interviewed Cal Banyan, who talked about his 5-PATH method.
Dr. David Spiegel from the Stanford University medical school has studied hypnosis and pain, and concludes that hypnosis for pain management can really help a large section of the population. Less medication, short recovery times, and yes - less pain are the results of using hypno pain management. He has also recently visited Scotland’s Maggie’s cancer care centres, inspiring The Herald to get involved to help raise funds for Maggie’s centres so they can have a greater positive impact for those suffering from cancer in that country.
The Bad (as in cool)
Want to know what it is like to participate in a hypnosis show? An article in the Wausau Daily Herald about hypnotist Mike Winters gives a glimpse into what participants really feel on stage during the process.
On the other side of the stage, Gary Conrad gave an interview to StarNewsOnline.com about what it is like to be a stage hypnotist.
Lawrence Manzi gave a hypno performance to kick off the Trumbull Library’s teen summer reading program and also gave a good interview to The Connecticut Post.
BBC’s Evan Davis uses hypnosis audios to help him sleep, according to the Times Online.
And there’s nothing noteworthy about anything ugly.
