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Kevin Daily.MRSH.MBIH.BHR.NRSCT. Member of the Royal Society for the promotion of Health & The British Institute of Hypnotherapy. NHS. & BUPA. registered. Hypnotherapy/Hypnosis CDs as used in our one to one therapy sessions
Want it to Happen. Expect it to happen. Watch it Happen. (Dave elman)
Kevin first turned his attention to Hypnosis in 1987.After years of study became a qualified Hypnotherapist in may 1994, since then has continued to study new ways that Hypnosis and other related therapies can help people to over come there fears, stress, Anxities, unwanted habbits etc. Hypotherapy has the potentail to help if not remove the symptoms of a wide variety of conditions. Hypnotherapy can also help with personal development such as personal performance improvement. In 2007 Kevin decided to make his own self help CDs Using his experience of one to one therapy sessions and transferring this knowledge on to his own range of Improve your life therapy Cds. Kevin also offers free personal help and advice on how to gain the most from using Hypnosis and his CDs. PLease click the Home button at the top of the Page for CD Sales Who practises Hypnosis
Hypnosis is practised by some doctors as well as by trained hypnotherapists. What's it used for? It's also used to treat addictions or as a weight loss aid, and has been used as a form of analgesia. What's the evidence?
Studies have shown that hypnosis can aid pain relief and help to ease conditions including irritable bowel syndrome, asthma, nausea and some skin problems etc Hypnosis has been found to be particularly effective with children. The NHS Complementary and Alternative Medicine Specialist Library contains examples of hypnotherapy research. It's aimed at health professionals, but much of it's accessible in plain language summaries How does it work? As you enter a relaxed state, your breathing, heart rate and metabolism all slow down and your brain waves change. It's believed that in this state the mind becomes particularly receptive to suggestion and is somehow able to exert control over normally involuntary processes. Is it safe and are there any side-effects?
Hypnotherapy is generally thought to be safe when practised by properly trained practitioners.. Hypnotherapists do not diagnose, so if you're in doubt about any medical condition you should consult your doctor. When should I not have hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy is not suitable for children aged under five or anyone with a severe mental illness. It's also not advised for people with epilepsy. Private treatment usually starts at about £45 for an hour session.or on CD its costs less but normally takes longer to get similar results, But still worth the invesrment Hypnotherapy may be available on the NHS if practised by your doctor or midwife. It's not usually covered by private health insurance. How can I find a qualified practitioner? At present, anyone in the UK can call themselves a hypnotherapist, so it's essential to check that your practitioner is a member of a reputable organization. Hypnosis 'eases cancer op pain'
Patients in the study of 200 women by the Mount Sinai School of Medicine also reported less pain afterwards. Breast cancer surgery patients often suffer severe side-effects such as pain, nausea and fatigue during and after their operations. UK experts said more research was needed to prove hypnosis worked. The side-effects from breast cancer surgery can sometimes mean a longer stay in hospital, extra drugs, or even a return to a hospital ward when patients should be recovering at home. The Journal of the National Cancer Institute paper is just the latest to conclude hypnosis can help with operations. Dr Guy Montgomery, who led the research, recruited 200 women to receive either 15 minutes of hypnosis or just a conversation with a psychologist before their surgery. The women undergoing hypnosis were given suggestions for relaxation and pleasant mental images, and instructions on how to use hypnosis themselves. Patients who had received hypnosis needed less anaesthetic than the others, and reported less pain, nausea, fatigue and emotional distress after the operation. Money saving The researchers said this was not just better for the patients, but it added up to cash savings for the hospital, as operations took less time on the hypnotised patients, and less was spent on medication and readmission of patients. Dr David Spiegel, from Stanford University School of Medicine, wrote in the journal: "You have to pay attention to pain for it to hurt, and it is entirely possible to substantially alter pain perception during surgical procedures by inducing hypnotic relaxation, transforming perception in parts of the body, or directing attention elsewhere. "The key concept is that this psychological procedure actually changes pain experience as much as many analgesic medications and far more than placebos." Dr Sarah Cant, from Breakthrough Breast Cancer, said: "This is an interesting study and anything that can help reduce the side-effects of breast surgery for breast cancer patients is to be welcomed. "However, further, larger studies are needed before we can come to any firm conclusions about the benefits of hypnosis prior to breast surgery. "Anyone interested in using hypnosis should discuss this with their breast care team first and ensure that they are using an appropriately trained and experienced hypnotherapist." Hypnosis 'doubles IVF success'
A team from Soroka University, Israel, found 28% of women in the group who were hypnotised became pregnant, compared with 14% of those who were not. The study of 185 women was presented to the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology conference in Berlin. But other experts said the research failed to account for key differences between the two groups.
During this stage, the embryo is transferred into the womb. However, if the womb is contracting, it can affect the chances of the transplant being a success. It was hoped hypnotherapy could help women relax and therefore improve the chances of success. Stress Women undergoing IVF were assessed to see if they were suitable to be hypnotised. Eighty-nine women were then given hypnosis while their embryos were implanted. Some underwent more than one cycle of IVF treatment. Ninety-six other women underwent embryo transfers without hypnosis. All received one cycle each. Dr Eliahu Levitas, who led the research, told the conference: "Embryo transfer is known to be a stressful time for patients, and it may be that the procedure is the peak of their stress in IVF. "Hypnosis may be related to a tranquilising effect. "Performing embryo transfer under hypnosis may significantly contribute to an increased clinical pregnancy rate." But experts said the study failed to take into account key differences between the groups which would have a major influence on their chances of conceiving. On average, women in the non-hypnosis group had been trying to conceive for 7.4 years, compared with 4.7 years for those who did receive hypnosis. Dr Francois Shenfield, of University College London Hospital, UK, said: "One of the very important confounding factors in this field is the duration of infertility. "The longer a couple have been trying to conceive, the less likely they are to conceive spontaneously, and with technical help." Hypnosis 'can ease bowel illness'
Doctors should consider using this and other "psychological" treatments such as antidepressants to help sufferers, King's College London experts say in the British Medical Journal. However, a shortage of therapists could hinder this, they add. Experts said there was growing evidence that IBS cases have psychological as well as biological elements. Other therapies IBS is a common and painful medical condition that has a wide range of symptoms, including regular abdominal pain, diarrhoea and constipation. Conventional medicines prescribed for IBS often ease symptoms partially, or not at all. Many scientists now believe that the cause in many cases is a combination of mental and physical factors, and that the drugs commonly used to tackle it may be aiming at the wrong target. Patients with IBS are more likely to be diagnosed with depression. Dr Ian Forgacs, a consultant gastroenterologist from Kings College, says that doctors are often reluctant to prescribe anti-depressants, especially in patients who, apart from their IBS, show no outward signs of being depressed. He urged them to consider other forms of psychological therapy, including hypnotherapy, as an alternative in some cases. "Patients with irritable bowel syndrome should be made aware of the existence of these treatments so that they can make informed choices," he said. "Specifically, they should be made aware that using a psychological treatment does not mean that the disease is 'all in the mind'." He found that one of the most effective treatments for IBS in research studies were so-called "talking therapies", such as cognitive behavioural therapy, particularly for people whose symptoms were causing them the most distress. And severe cases of IBS could be improved by using hypnotherapy to target the links between the brain and the gut. Hypnosis sessions concentrated on encouraging relaxation, then visualising the gut as a fast flowing river which is then imagined to be flowing more slowly and smoothly. Skill shortage Dr Forgacs said that one obstacle to providing psychological therapies was a lack of the right specialists in some areas. "Irritable bowel syndrome is undeniably very common, and many patients are probably denied help by lack of access to therapists with the appropriate psychological skills," he said. Dr Nick Read, a psychologist and adviser to the IBS Network, said he felt that the majority of IBS patients had a psychologists element to their condition. He said: "There's now a lot of evidence that psychological therapies can be effective, but a lot of doctors remain sceptical, and carry on treating with drugs which have side-effects, and which basically don't work. "I work with patients with IBS trying to understand what, for each patient, lies behind the illness." Hypnosis 'reduces cancer pain'
Children who had been hypnotised in trials reported they had less pain from medical procedures as well as cancer-related pain. Dr Christina Liossi, from University of Wales, Swansea, suggested there was even tentative evidence that hypnosis prolonged the lives of cancer patients. The research is being presented at the BA Festival of Science in Exeter. In one study, 80 children were placed in four groups: two experimental groups who were treated with an anaesthetic and hypnosis. Two control groups were just given the anaesthetic. "All [40] children who used hypnosis with a local anaesthetic felt much less pain than children who were just given the local anaesthetic," said Dr Liossi. The children, aged six to 16, were placed under hypnosis by experts and then taught to hypnotise themselves before they underwent procedures. Children not treated with hypnosis were talked to and counselled instead. "We asked children to rate their pain from 0 to 5 on a graded scale. Before we perform hypnosis we ask them to rate their pain on this scale," Dr Liossi explained. "Then we introduce hypnosis and then we ask them to rate pain again and they report much less." Brain changes Other evidence presented at the festival also supports the idea that hypnosis is a genuine physical state and that people are not simply deceiving themselves into thinking they are hypnotised.
"The frontal lobe is concerned with our planning, our future actions, our analysis of the here and now, our critical evaluation and the things we do so we don't make silly mistakes," said Dr John Gruzelier of Imperial College, London. "If you think about what the hypnotist does, he asks you to go with the flow and not critically analyse what you're doing." Dr Liossi suggested there was even evidence that hypnosis might prolong life in adult cancer patients. "There are some studies and there are some encouraging results from these," she said. Adult cancer patients placed under hypnosis show fewer cancer-related symptoms such as nausea, vomiting and pain, said Dr Liossi. "There are some studies and there are some encouraging results from these that hypnosis can probably improve the survival of cancer patients. Hypnosis NewsThe following are some hypnosis news articles that may be of interest to those wondering how effective hypnosis can be. I've tried to include a wide range of topics and some of the outcomes to give a broad view of the benefits people are experiencing. I'll be adding more as I come across articles that I feel will be of interest to you, the reader. Hypnotism as as Adjunct in the Treatment of CancerRev. C. Scot Giles, D.Min conducted a study "A method for using hypnotism with persons living with cancer". After 10 years the survival rate with his group was greater than the normal rate of after 5 years (in spite of the fact that all participants began the study with progressed disease). The complete text is available here. Hypnosis to Remove Viral WartsLankton, S. Jan 2007 American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. Vol 49(3), pp. 211-218 A case study of a 16 year old girl treated for viral warts on her hands and legs. She experienced 100% reduction. Hypnosis for Brusism (teeth grinding)LaCrosse, M. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis. Vol 36(4), pp. 276-281. A woman with a 60 year history of grinding her teeth at night was still symptom-free after 5 years. How the Brain ForgetsAn interesting study was reported in Science Now Daily News on Jan 9, 2008. Written by Greg Miller, the article tells of a study into how the brain works when told in hypnosis to forget information. Using MRI scans, some interesting ideas are forming as to how the brain works to forget memories. It could be similar to what happens when disturbing memories are suppressed. Hypnosis for Breast Surgery PatientsA randomized clinical trial of a brief hypnosis intervention to control side effects in breast surgery patients Children and HypnosisVitality Magazine Hypnosis in ChildbirthAn article in the Adelaide Now newspaper titled "Raising above the Pain of Childbirth" gives one woman's experience in using self-hypnosis to ease the pain of labour and delivery. The article is by Antimo Iannella and was published Sept 11, 2007. An article in the American Chronicle by Mike Hussey on Sept 16, 2007 was titled "Pregnancy--Hypnosis for Childbirth". More proof that women are taking charge of the birth experience and finding ways to reduce pain and actually enjoy the experience while protecting the baby from medications. Hypnosis for Sports ImprovementHypnotherapist Helps Pro Golfers "Stay in the Moment" Sleep ImprovementThe Ithica Times ran a story "Underlying Insomnia" on Sept. 19, 2007. Written by Jenny, it relates one person's story of dealing with poor sleep, trying all of the usual remedies and finally trying hypnosis. The results were very positive and even after a stressful event, the individual was able to use the techniques to regain a good night's sleep.
Hypnotherapy can help with IVF! On the 30th June 2004, the Daily Mail published a story documenting positive research carried out into IVF treatment backed up by hypnosis. Hypnotherapy is not magic but once again it appears it can be a very powerful adjunct to traditional methods. The research was carried out in Israel. To read furt her on this evidence, go to the BBC website to read their article ‘Hypnosis doubles IVF Success' http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/3849727.stm To read an article online about how hypnotherapy can help the success rate of IVF click on the following Daily Mail online link ‘Professor David Spiegel, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University, said the therapy had been shown to help patients deal with pain, and could potentially be used in many other situations, such as helping people cope with long-term illnesses. Go to the BBC website to find out why American doctors are being advised to use hypnosis with their patients. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/sci_tech/2002/boston_2002/1825175.stm 'The evidence really is there', says Peter Naish of the Open University. Whilst pointing to the trickery aspect of stage hypnosis, this article on the Guardian website highlights just how much evidence now exists to support the therapeutic value of hypnotherapy. The aspect of the evidence that seems to be developing most strongly is an understanding of the underlying 'mechanisms' in hypnosis - in other words, how it works, not just that it does work. The scientific community will feel much more comfortable with a process which can be explained and understood. For those of you who didn't already realise - hypnosis is not a belief, it is something we know works and have done for a very long time. http://www.guardian.co.uk/life/news/story/0,12976,1301693,00.html In an article entitled 'That sinking Feline', the Guardian lists some famous cases of cat phobia. In summary, the article suggests that cognitive behavioural therapy and indeed hypnotherapy can both be extremely useful over a few sessions as treatments for all specific phobias whether animals or otherwise. http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,,1343627,00.html Paul Rincon of the BBC reports on trials that suggest children in hypnosis suffer less pain from procedures as well as less cancer pain. Read this interesting report that even suggests there may be some evidence of hypnosis prolonging the life expectancy of cancer patients. | RESEARCH ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF HYPNOSIS FOR: 1. Research on Hypnosis to Quit Smoking Of 43 consecutive patients undergoing this treatment protocol, 39 reported remaining abstinent at follow-up (6 months to 3 years post-treatment). This represents a 90.6% success rate using hypnosis. Freedom from smoking: integrating hypnotic methods and rapid smoking to facilitate smoking cessation. A comparison of hypnosis to quit smoking and hypnosis combined with NLP reported a 95% success rate using hypnosis combined with NLP and 51% using hypnosis alone. Smoke Free International http://www.smokefreeinternational.com/report.php Authors report a success rate in smoking abstinence of over 90% with hypnosis. Klager, R. [Article in German] A field study of 93 male and 93 female CMHC outpatients examined the facilitation of smoking cessation by using hypnosis. At 3-mo. follow-up, 86% of the men and 87% of the women reported continued abstinence using hypnosis. Psychol Rep. 1994 Oct;75(2):851-7. Thirty smokers enrolled in an HMO were referred by their primary physician for treatment. Twenty-one patients returned after an initial consultation and received hypnosis for smoking cessation. At the end of treatment, 81% of those patients reported that they had stopped smoking, and 48% reported abstinence at 12 months post-treatment. Clinical hypnosis for smoking cessation: preliminary results of a three-session intervention. Study of 71 smokers showed that after a two-year follow up, Wynd CA. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 2005; 37:3, pages 245-250 Group hypnosis, evaluated at a less effective success rate than individualized hypnosis (at 22%). However, still demonstrated here as more effective than drug interventions. Ahijevych K, Yerardi R, Nedilsky N. Hypnosis is the most effective way of giving up smoking, according to the largest ever scientific comparison of ways of breaking the habit. A meta-analysis, statistically combining results of more than 600 studies of 72 000 people from America and Europe to compare various methods of quitting. On average – hypnosis was over three times as effective as nicotine replacement methods and 15 times as effective as trying to quit alone. October 1992. Schmidt, Chockalingam 2. Research on Hypnosis to Lose Weight Hypnosis Over 30 Times as Effective for Weight Loss Investigated the effects of hypnosis in weight loss for 60 females, at least 20% overweight. Treatment included group hypnosis with metaphors for ego- strengthening, decision making and motivation, ideomotor exploration in individual hypnosis, and group hypnosis with maintenance suggestions. Hypnosis was more effective than a control group 17lbs vs. 0.5 lbs on follow-up. Cochrane, Gordon; Friesen, J. (1986). Hypnotherapy in weight loss treatment. 2 Years Later Hypnosis Subjects Continued To Lose Significant Weight 109 people completed a behavioral treatment for weight management either with or without the addition of hypnosis. At the end of the 9-week program, both interventions resulted in significant weight reduction. At 8-month and 2-year follow-ups, the hypnosis subjects were found to have continued to lose significant weight, while those in the behavioral-treatment-only group showed little further change. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1985) Researchers analyzed 18 studies comparing a cognitive behavioral therapy, such as relaxation training, guided imagery, self monitoring or goal setting with the same therapy supplemented by hypnosis. Those who received the hypnosis lost more weight than 90 percent of the non hypnosis, and maintained the weight loss two years after treatment ended. Allison DB, Faith MS. Hypnosis as an adjunct to cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy for obesity: a meta-analytic reappraisal. J Consult Clin Psychol. 1996;64(3):513-516. Hypnosis More Than Doubled Average Weight Loss Study of the effect of adding hypnosis to cognitive- behavioral treatments for weight reduction, additional data were obtained from authors of 2 studies. Analyses indicated that the benefits of hypnosis increased substantially over time. Hypnosis Showed Significantly Lower Post-Treatment Weights Two studies compared overweight smoking and non-smoking adult women in an hypnosis-based, weight-loss program. Both achieved significant weight losses and decreases in Body Mass Index. Follow-up study replicated significant weight losses and declines in Body Mass Index. The overt aversion and hypnosis program yielded significantly lower post-treatment weights and a greater average number of pounds lost. Weight loss for women: studies of smokers and nonsmokers using hypnosis and multi-component treatments with and without overt aversion. - Johnson DL Psychology Reprints. 1997 Jun;80(3 Pt 1):931-3. Hypnotherapy group with stress reduction achieved significantly more weight loss than the other two treatments. Randomised, controlled, parallel study of two forms of hypnotherapy (directed at stress reduction or energy intake reduction), vs dietary advice alone in 60 obese patients with obstructive sleep apnoea on nasal continuous positive airway pressure treatment. J Stradlinga, D Roberts, A Wilson and F Lovelock Chest Unit, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, OX3 7LJ, UK Hypnosis can more than double the effects of traditional weight loss approaches … An analysis of five weight loss studies reported in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology in 1996 showed that the " … weight loss reported in the five studies indicates that hypnosis can more than double the effects" of traditional weight loss approaches. University of Connecticut Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology in 1996 (Vol. 64, No. 3, pgs 517-519) Weight loss is greater where hypnosis is utilized Research into cognitive-behavioral weight loss treatments established that weight loss is greater where hypnosis is utilized. It was also established that the benefits of hypnosis increase over time. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1996) Showed Hypnosis As “An Effective Way To Lose Weight” A study of 60 females who were at least 20% overweight and not involved in other treatment showed hypnosis is an effective way to lose weight. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1986) 3. Research on Hypnosis for Pain Management Rev Med Liege. 1998 Jul;53(7):414-8. Oakley DA, Whitman LG, Halligan PW.Department of Psychology, University College London, UK. Psychol Bull. 2003 Jul;129(4):495-521. Eur J Pain. 1999 Mar;3(1):7-12. The use of hypnosis in emergency medicine. 4. Research on Hypnosis for Alcohol & Drug Addiction Treatment has been used with 18 clients over the last 7 years and has shown a 77 percent success rate for at least a 1-year follow-up. 15 were being seen for alcoholism or alcohol abuse, 2 clients were being seen for cocaine addiction, and 1 client had a marijuana addiction 5. Healing Faster After Surgery All Our CDS are intended to help you benefit from hypnosis. They do NOT replace medical treatment.Or intended to cure, or prevent any medical,condition,If you are in any doubt over a health problem you should seek advice from your GP, Don't listen to our cds when you are involved in anything that needs your full attention. whilst driving or operating machinery. Only listen too our cds when you can safely relax or sleep. DO NOT listen to any of our recordings if you suffer from epilepsy, clinical depression. If in doubt please consult your doctor first. ________________________________________ All the Hypnosis Cds are made by Kevin himself, Its possible that Parts of the therapy on these cds maybe similar to works of other highly qualified therapists. As its impossible to track down who wrote the original sessions, we offer our apologies in advance if we have used part of some one else works unknowingly. We hope that if this is the case you will be happy knowing its being used for the purpose it was intended. Kevin Daily . |
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