What Hypnotherapy Can Do For You
Experiments by researcher Ernest Hilgard demonstrated how hypnosis can be used to dramatically alter perceptions. After instructing a hypnotized individual to not feel pain in his or her arm, the participant's arm was then placed in ice water. While non-hypnotized individuals had to remove their arm from the water after a few seconds due to the pain, the hypnotized individuals were able to leave their arms in the ice water for several minutes without experiencing pain.
The following are just a few of the applications for hypnosis that have been demonstrated with research
The following are just a few of the applications for hypnosis that have been demonstrated with research
- The treatment of chronic pain conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis.
- Smoking cessation
- Weight loss
- Fears and Phobias
- The treatment and reduction of pain during childbirth.
- The reduction of the symptoms of dementia.
- Hypnotherapy may be helpful for certain symptoms of ADHD.
- The reduction of nausea and vomiting in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy.
- Control of pain during dental procedures.
- Elimination or reduction of skin conditions including warts and psoriasis