Imagine Yourself Well: Better Health Through Self-hypnosis

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Hachette Books, Sep 9, 2009 - Health & Fitness - 328 pages
Imagine Yourself Well: Better Health through Self-Hypnosis is a remarkable view of hypnotherapy as a scientifically recognized treatment art. Based upon their extensive practice and clinical research in therapeutic hypnotic techniques, the authors have constructed an effective handbook articulating the therapeutic use of hypnosis by depicting word-for-word what transpires during a session. The fascinating series of carefully worded transcripts of hypnotic exercises will enable the reader to correct specific self-destructive habits (e.g., overeating and smoking), common psychological problems (insomnia and various phobias), chronic physical conditions (arthritis, back pain, high blood pressure, and migraine headaches), and performance anxieties (athletics and public speaking). The theory underlying clinical practice, including the key point that all hypnosis involves self-hypnosis, is explained in lay terms, and each exercise is grounded in sound cognitive, behavioral, or psychodynamic principles.

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Contents

Hypnosis in Brief
1
Inductions and Enhancers
11
The Pleasant Scene
19
Anxiety
25
Phobias
43
Insomnia
75
Study
85
Memory
103
Smoking
145
Weight Control
167
Physical Problems
243
Cancer
261
Pain
269
Pregnancy and Birth
287
The Gift
299
Index
305

Sports
113
Habits
125

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About the author (2009)

Reid J. Kelly, A.C.S.W., is a graduate of Smith College School for Social Work and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who has worked in several clinical and administrative positions.

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