Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Hypnotism and the Benefits of Hypnotherapy

By Mark Allen

Hypnotism and hypnotherapy have been recognized as beneficial for hundreds of years. In the last few decades, there have been hundreds of clinical and medical studies. Millions of people now reap the benefits.

For as long as people have existed, they have looked for different means to alleviate suffering and improve themselves. The fields of psychology, medicine, and psychology developed in order to try to understand and improve the human condition.

Over time, there have been many different approaches to "alternative" healing and self-improvement. Hypnotherapy and hypnosis fall into this category.

People have many different reasons for trying hypnotherapy or hypnosis. These include relief from both emotional and physical problems, as well as wanting to reach one's potential and improve one's self.

Hypnotism can can be used to overcome low self-esteem and low self-confidence, and anger, as well as physical problems like over-eating and weight loss.

Hypnosis can also be very effective in overcoming various negative habits and addictions like cigarette smoking, drug and alcohol abuse, and gambling.

Hypnosis has successfully been used in the treatment for symptoms of severe medical problems like cancer and diabetes. Surgical recovery times are reduced, and there have even been cases of patients undergoing surgery with minimal anesthesia.

Hypnotism and hypnotherapy shouldn't be considered a "cure-all", and may not even always be the best alternative. But more and more studies show that there are significant, tangible, and long-lasting benefits to this type of therapy and self-help.

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