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Self-hypnosis squelches allergies

  Roxanne Khamsi Nature, International Journal of Science 5 July 2005     People itching for a solution to seasonal allergies could get help from self-hypnosis, a team of Swiss ...

I didn’t believe Hypnosis could work — until it changed my life

By Ilana Kaplan Allure Magazine, August 28, 2017   There are few things worse than not feeling like yourself because of mental health struggles. Some people will never live through this experience. ...

Clinical hypnosis: Something for you?

    By Olafur S. Palsson, Psy.D.   You sit comfortably reclined in an easy chair in a softly lit office. As you listen to your therapist with your eyes closed, you find your body ...

Heal thyself: Know your purpose

By Jo Marchant Divine intervention? In a study of 50 people with advanced lung cancer, those judged by their doctors to have high “spiritual faith” responded better to chemotherapy and survived ...

Heal thyself: Self-hypnosis

By Jo Marchant Helpful hypnosis Hypnotherapy has struggled for scientific acceptance ever since Franz Mesmer claimed in the 18th century that he could cure all manner of ills with what he termed ...

The Science of Hypnosis

By: Erik Vance It’s surprising how stressful the first time can be. For months I had been researching the history of hypnosis for a book on the power of suggestion. But no study of hypnosis would be ...

Scientists capture Earth’s vibrational ‘hum’ on ocean floor

Joseph Cariz Phys.org Thu, 07 Dec 2017 10:16 UTC Earth constructed from NASA’s Terra satellite © NASA/Goddard An image of the Earth constructed from NASA’s Terra satellite. Scientists have long ...

Look into my eyes: The power of hypnosis

    by Nicola Jones   I am about to have my left leg paralysed, my arm taken over by an alien force and, quite possibly, be made blind. I confess I'm a bit nervous. But also, ...