STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- When you think of hypnosis, chances are images come to mind of a drowsy patient, looking at a slowly swinging pocket watch to the soothing voice of a hypnotist who commands him ...

It's been 30 years since I first began using hypnosis. For me, it's been a great therapeutic tool. As an adjunctive technique, hypnosis has allowed me to integrate several behavioral therapies that ...

The following is adapted from materials compiled by the American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, an academic and professional group widely regarded as a source of legitimate scientific and clinical ...

Can hypnosis be an alternative to medication for relieving acute dental pain? Although there are only a few dozen studies on the topic, the evidence is promising that hypnosis can help relieve dental ...

After several failed attempts to stop smoking and an emphysema diagnosis, Margaret Cahill turned to hypnosis for help quitting. “I was skeptical at first, but my kids were after me to quit and I ...

WHEN: May 23, 30, June 6 and 13 at 6:30 p.m. WHERE: Starr Library, 68 W. Market St., Rhinebeck CONTACT: The library will host a four-week class on self-hypnosis for stress management and more with ...

Anyone who has had to do some heavy-duty thinking or focus on a task for a half-hour or more has faced the problem of concentration -- or the lack of it. Is the ability to concentrate one that can be ...