Imagine Yourself Well: Better Health Through Self-hypnosisImagine 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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... look , you will find that the number of treat- ment suggestions presented for different problem areas varies . Some problems are simpler to treat than others . Furthermore , some hypnotic exercises are bound to be more effective for you ...
... look , you will find that the number of treat- ment suggestions presented for different problem areas varies . Some problems are simpler to treat than others . Furthermore , some hypnotic exercises are bound to be more effective for you ...
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... look around . This is your special world . As you imagine it , you create it . Look around and see what it is that you can see . Color and movement as well as shape and form . Is it light or dark ? Feel the temperature . Is it warm or ...
... look around . This is your special world . As you imagine it , you create it . Look around and see what it is that you can see . Color and movement as well as shape and form . Is it light or dark ? Feel the temperature . Is it warm or ...
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... look to see what the thought is . Whatever it is , it is a dis- traction . It is a distraction from the important job that you are do- ing . A distraction from your important work of hypnosis . You will not fight with these thoughts ...
... look to see what the thought is . Whatever it is , it is a dis- traction . It is a distraction from the important job that you are do- ing . A distraction from your important work of hypnosis . You will not fight with these thoughts ...
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... look out at the beautiful crystal water , and you watch as the waves come rolling in , one after the next after the next . You watch the waves form , curl , and break . And you watch the foam as it forms upon the waves as they break ...
... look out at the beautiful crystal water , and you watch as the waves come rolling in , one after the next after the next . You watch the waves form , curl , and break . And you watch the foam as it forms upon the waves as they break ...
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... . The pupils dilate to maximize vi- sion , and the hair may stand on end to make one look larger and fiercer . All of these preparations demand enough high energy to get one very well prepared for a dangerous , immediate physical 25 ...
... . The pupils dilate to maximize vi- sion , and the hair may stand on end to make one look larger and fiercer . All of these preparations demand enough high energy to get one very well prepared for a dangerous , immediate physical 25 ...
Contents
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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 |
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Page 301 - The role of hypnotizability in the pathogenesis and treatment of nausea and vomiting of pregnancy, Journal of Psychosomatic Obstetrics and Gynecology, 5, 179-186.
Page 301 - The relaxation response and hypnosis. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, 1981, 29, 259-270.
Page 62 - Generally speaking, approaches to multiclass classification problems can be roughly divided into two groups. The first group consists of those binary classification algorithms that can be naturally extended to handle multiclass cases.
Page 152 - Pavlov's dogs were conditioned to salivate at the sound of a bell.
Page 184 - It is all a matter of what you are trying to do and why you are trying to do it.
Page 15 - WAVE of relaxation go from the top of your head all the way down to the tips of your toes.
Page 280 - As you settle in, so peaceful, comfortable, relaxed, and at ease, you are going to allow yourself to have a curious sort of experience. You are going to allow yourself to leave your body behind. Just imagine yourself seeing your body sitting there or lying there, comfortably hypnotized, and imagine seeing a sort of translucent image of yourself stepping out from your body.
Page 28 - Plaud, 1997). For instance, it is impossible to be anxious and relaxed at the same time. If we can get Jamie onto the high board in a relaxed state, her anxiety and fear will be inhibited. Repeated visits to the high board should cause fear in this situation to disappear. Again we would say that Jamie has been desensitized. Typically, systematic desensitization (a guided reduction in fear...