http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/ Hypnotherapy News en-gb 720 Thousands of people who are convinced that they are suffering from serious medical conditions may just be in need of an effective anxiety treatment, as The Guardian reports that pathological health anxiety - once known as hypochondria - is estimated to affect as many as 620,417 people in the UK.


Health anxiety is a condition characterised by the excessive seeking of reassurance of good health from doctors or family members. Sufferers find themselves obsessed by the possibility they are ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-5158/health-anxiety-affects-over-half-a-million-people/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-5158/health-anxiety-affects-over-half-a-million-people/ Being in a bad relationship can actually break your heart, according to new research.


Scientists in Canada, have studied the effects of healthy and unhealthy relationship dynamics and results found that those feeling insecure or anxious about their partner are nearly 50 per cent more likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke.


The study, conducted by Dr Lachlan McWilliams of Acadia University, analysed the participants response to a questionnaire about their history... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4931/anxiety-in-relationships-could-lead-to-heart-problems/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4931/anxiety-in-relationships-could-lead-to-heart-problems/ A holiday break may seem like a typical means of overcoming anxiety and stress from workplace problems, yet The Daily Mail reports that many workers are finding it impossible to escape from their jobs with a short break.


According to a new survey from the Institute of Leadership and Management, workers are disrupting their relaxation by taking electronic devices such as smartphones and laptops away with them. Rather than relaxing or spending time with their families, many workers in manageme... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4977/holiday-breaks-not-helping-managers-in-overcoming-anxiety-of-work/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4977/holiday-breaks-not-helping-managers-in-overcoming-anxiety-of-work/ Singer Peter Andre is considering turning to hypnotherapy, so he can forget ex wife, Katie Price.


At a recent filming of a new game show for ITV, Andre was asked to identify the real hypnotherapist from a group of five men. The 37 year old reportedly asked one: "Is it possible through hypnosis to forget someone from your recent past?"


According to a source who was at the filming, it was obvious to the studio audience and show host Bradley Walsh, that Andre was referring to h... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4892/peter-andre-to-use-hypnotherapy-to-forget-price/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4892/peter-andre-to-use-hypnotherapy-to-forget-price/ Seaweed could be the new secret weapon used by those wanting to lose weight.


Experts believe that adding extracts of seaweed to high-calorie and high-fat foods such as junk food, could make people healthier and assist in weight loss.


The claim comes as a seaweed weight loss pill, which absorbs body fat and suppressed appetite, becomes available to buy in Britain. The supplement, produced by a company called Arctic Diet is produced from Norwegian seaweed called Fucus Vesiculosus, which is m... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4928/seaweed-is-new-weight-loss-weapon/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4928/seaweed-is-new-weight-loss-weapon/ A 25 stone father, lost more than half his bodyweight after being told by doctors he was too fat to sleep.


Seamus Saunders could only sleep for around 45 minutes a night because rolls of fat around his neck would cut off his air supply and stop him breathing. The father of five would wake up choking resulting in him never having a full night's sleep.


When Seamus went and saw sleep specialists, he was told he was suffering from sleep apnea because of his neck fat. As he slept his throat wou... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4845/man-loses-13-stone-so-he-can-sleep/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4845/man-loses-13-stone-so-he-can-sleep/ A bridegroom was so ashamed of his weight in his wedding photos, he joined a slimming group and lost nine stone.


When Karl Indge, from Swindon married his high school sweetheart Kim last April, he weighed 20 stone 9lbs. But he was horrified when he saw the wedding photos, stating his weight had 'ruined' the entire album.


Karl, who now weighs 11 stone 9lbs told the Daily Mail: "I didn't realise I'd put on so much weight, because the way you look at yourself every day in the mirror is a... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4807/bridegroom-looses-nine-stone/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4807/bridegroom-looses-nine-stone/ Women who pictured images associated with coolness during hypnotherapy sessions, tended to suffer less hot flashes as they approached menopause.


It is estimated that 85 per cent of women experience hot flashes just before menopause and researchers in America, have been trying to find an effective treatment without the use of medication. Previous research found that hot flashes could be reduced by 68 per cent in breast cancer survivors using hypnotherapy, but the ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4784/cool-images-during-hypnotherapy-reduce-hot-flashes/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4784/cool-images-during-hypnotherapy-reduce-hot-flashes/ Men who are obese by the age of 20 double their risk of dying prematurely, reports The Daily Mail.


Research has found that at any given age, an obese man is twice as likely to die as a man who isn't obese. Being overweight at 20 had a constant effect on death up to 60 years later too.


This could encourage people to slim down and seek out weight loss hypnosis or other weight loss methods in an attempt to lengthen their life expectancy.


Dr Esther Zimmermann, leader of the study, said: "As ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4785/being-obese-at-20-doubles-risk-of-premature-death-in-men/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4785/being-obese-at-20-doubles-risk-of-premature-death-in-men/ A woman has told how she lost half her body weight to gain the confidence she needed to walk down the aisle.


Mum of two, Sheila McInnes was delighted when her boyfriend Brian popped the question but refused to name a date because she could not face walking down the aisle weighing 24 stone.


The 32 year old from Stockton on Tees told The Mirror: "I wanted to be married to Brian but I couldn't do it when I was so big. He wanted to set a date straight away, but I was too insecure. Despite his ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4751/bride-loses-12-stone-for-wedding/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4751/bride-loses-12-stone-for-wedding/ Weight loss hypnotherapy has helped a 36 year old woman drop 10 dress sizes in six months.


Emma Eveleigh-Anderton, a company director from Stoke Park, Coventry, has dropped from a size 18 to an eight in less than a year. Since the birth of her two children Emma's weight had soared to 13 stone as the job of balancing her work life with her family duties left little time to take care of her own diet.


After a knee injury, she was told by the doctor that the only way to ensure her recovery was... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4696/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-helps-coventry-woman-lose-five-stone/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4696/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-helps-coventry-woman-lose-five-stone/ Slimming pills are a waste of time and should be banned experts warned.


Hundreds of men and women use weight loss pills as a quick-fix solution to the battle of the bulge, but experts say people are wasting millions of pounds on pills which promise fat burning and enhanced metabolism, but only have a placebo effect.


Researcher Thomas Ellrott, from the University of Gottingen Medical School in Germany, told the Daily Mail: "We have so- called fat magnets, mobilisers and dissolver's, as well... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4624/weight-loss-pills-do-not-work-say-experts/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4624/weight-loss-pills-do-not-work-say-experts/ Bollywood actor Ajay Devgn has revealed that he has a phobia of eating strong-smelling food with his hands.


As reported by the Mumbai Mirror, the star's aversion to residue left by strong-smelling foods is so intense that he even has to eat finger food with a knife and fork.


The Times of India went further, stating that Devgn would refuse to shake hands with someone if he knew they had not used cutlery. The paper cites "reliable sources in the industry" who cl... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4558/bollywood-actor-admits-to-unusual-phobia/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4558/bollywood-actor-admits-to-unusual-phobia/ A school girl is using hypnotherapy to battle a rare condition which makes her faint whenever she sees a doctor.


Jenny Carroll's bizarre phobia was triggered when she woke up during an operation and since the traumatic experience, the fourteen year old has suffered blackouts, every time she comes into contact with doctors.


Even the sight of anything medical is enough to cause Jenny to faint and she even keeled over when she saw doctors on television's Holby City. She also collapsed du... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4577/teenager-faints-at-the-sight-of-a-doctor/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4577/teenager-faints-at-the-sight-of-a-doctor/ A keen golfer that became so fat he could not get out of a bunker has shed 16
stone in five months.


Phil Griffin was encouraged to diet after friends mocked him about his
weight. He had started using an electric buggy to make it round the local golf
course and had got stuck on several occasions in bunkers and holes along the
course.


Doctors had warned Phil that he risked heart disease, blindness and even
amputation when he developed diabetes after tipping the scales at over 30 stone. ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4582/golfer-sheds-16-stone/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4582/golfer-sheds-16-stone/ Former Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian is taking anxiety hypnotherapy sessions to overcome stage fright, claims a report in the Daily Record.


According to the Scottish newspaper Bastian has turned to hypnotherapy to clam her nerves as she prepares to take part in a West End show later his month. The actress - known for playing PC Sally Armstrong in The Bill and Becca Dean in C4 soap Hollyoaks - and dancer is to appear in the Latin and ballroom dancing show 'Burn the Floor'.


A source told the pa... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4463/ali-bastian-gets-help-in-overcoming-anxiety-and-stage-fright-from-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4463/ali-bastian-gets-help-in-overcoming-anxiety-and-stage-fright-from-hypnotherapy/ A new gadget which eases anxiety for people with a phobia of the dentist's chair is being introduced in UK dental practises.


Scientists in the US developed the device called NuCalm, which has been specially designed to benefit the one in four people that suffer from 'dental phobia' and avoiding a trip to the dentists at all costs.


The NuCalm device uses cranial electrotherapy stimulation (CAS) to put patients in a deep state of relaxation. There are two stages to the treatment, f... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4469/new-device-to-put-an-end-to-dental-phobias/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4469/new-device-to-put-an-end-to-dental-phobias/ Patients suffering from heart disease are more likely to suffer a heart attack, stroke and heart failure if they suffer from anxiety, a new report states.


Researchers studied more than 1,000 people who were suffering with heart disease and found that patients were 74 per cent more likely to suffer from cardiovascular events, if they also suffered from an anxiety disorder.


The study was conducted by researchers from Tilburg University in the Netherlands. As part of their study they followed... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4408/anxious-heart-disease-patients-at-higher-risk/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4408/anxious-heart-disease-patients-at-higher-risk/ A woman in Eastbourne has told of her delight at losing four and a half stone and dropping five dress sizes.


Jo Egan-Payne lost the weight after her overweight mother died, just as she gave birth to her first baby. Her mother had died in her sleep of a pulmonary embolism, a blood clot in her lungs.


Jo told local newspaper the Rye and Battle Observer: "She was only 53 but had struggled with her weight all my life. She was around a size 26 and a smoker and it was heartbreaking to know that s... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4413/woman-inspired-to-drop-five-dress-sizes-after-mother-s-death/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4413/woman-inspired-to-drop-five-dress-sizes-after-mother-s-death/ Researchers in Spain have tested the role augmented reality can play in phobia treatment, according to an article in Virtual World News.


The method, which puts the virtual world on top of the real world, was used by researchers from the Universitat Jaume, who decided to use the technology to simulate a hoard of cockroaches over the hands of participants suffering from an insect phobia.


Whilst past studies have shown that exposure therapy is a successful method... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4355/augmented-reality-can-help-in-phobia-treatment/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4355/augmented-reality-can-help-in-phobia-treatment/ Former popstar Geri Halliwell flew into a jealous rage, after catching her boyfriend, giving another woman the eye.


According to the story in the Daily Mail, the bust up happened during the couple's supposedly romantic break, in St Tropez.


As they were walking down the beach, all hell broke loose after aristocrat Henry Beckwith, turned his neck round to take a second look at a young, scantily dressed lady who had just emerged from a black Ferrari.


Despite trying to reason with the f... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4348/geri-halliwell-s-jealousy-causes-holiday-bust-up/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4348/geri-halliwell-s-jealousy-causes-holiday-bust-up/ A man has told how the death of his brother encouraged him to embark on a dramatic weight loss programme.


Stuart Barnbrook from West Bromwich, was inspired to lose weight after his brother Simon, died following a heart attack caused by high blood pressure at the age of 36.


The 35 year old, father of two told the Express and Star how the terrible event shocked him into looking at his own lifestyle and encouraged him to make some big changes to his diet.


"My brother's death was heartb... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4327/slimmer-encouraged-by-death-of-brother/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4327/slimmer-encouraged-by-death-of-brother/ TV and radio presenter Vanessa Feltz has revealed to having a gastric band fitted to curb her problem with over-eating.


The 48 year old told the Daily Mail that she had travelled to Belgium last Friday, for the operation.


"I was 16 stone 4lb and I want to lose about for our five stone. I feel it's a shame I've had to do it- I wish I'd had the self control and willpower to do it on my own," she said.


Miss Feltz is now on a liquid diet as she recovers from the keyhole surger... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4283/feltz-succumbs-to-surgery-to-aid-weight-loss/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4283/feltz-succumbs-to-surgery-to-aid-weight-loss/ A woman has written about how hypnotherapy helped her come to terms with the death of her sister after 33 years of internalised grief.


Writing in The Daily Mail, Helen Carroll detailed the moment her eight-year-old sister was killed by a speeding car whilst she was on a zebra crossing.


"Now, 33 years on, I still feel the pain of her death as keenly as that day," says Carroll. "Perhaps it's all the more raw because I never properly faced up to my grief."


Carroll explains ho... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4186/hypnotherapy-helps-woman-deal-with-years-of-internalised-grief/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4186/hypnotherapy-helps-woman-deal-with-years-of-internalised-grief/ Over half of the nation's workforce is using alcohol to relax at the end of the working day due to high levels of stress, reveals new research from healthcare finance company Medicash.


In a survey of 3,000 employees the company revealed that stress levels are taking a dangerous toll on the UK's working age population. Around one in ten of all workers reported that they felt stress relating to their job before they even arrived at the workplace. 6% even said that they felt stressed all the ti... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4198/half-of-workforce-overcoming-anxiety-via-drink-reveals-study/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4198/half-of-workforce-overcoming-anxiety-via-drink-reveals-study/ Problems with overcoming anxiety and stress from the workplace are leading nearly 75% of the British workforce to be sleep-deprived, according to a new study commissioned by Travel Lodge.


A study of 6,000 people in current employment has revealed that only a tiny amount of the working age population is getting the recommended eight hours of sleep per night. For many, the recession has led to a dramatic rise in worries over job security (36%), their performance at work (27%) and the fina... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4205/workers-losing-sleep-over-job-security-and-performance/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4205/workers-losing-sleep-over-job-security-and-performance/ A circus has started offering 'clownselling' to help those afraid of clowns, conquer their fears.


The award winning John Lawson's Circus is currently touring Britain and is offering free support sessions to those suffering from coulrophobia, a fear of clowns, in the hope it will encourage them to come and watch the show.


Ringmaster Attila Endresz admitted the number of people that have a phobia of clowns is on the increase. He told This is Gloucestershire: "It is surprising how many p... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4095/support-offered-to-those-with-phobia-of-clowns/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-4095/support-offered-to-those-with-phobia-of-clowns/ A pill that gives those suffering from phobias courage could be launched, according to a story in the Daily Mail.


Israeli researchers studied the way the brain reacts to a fear of snakes, also known as ophidiophobia. During the study, volunteers both with and without the fear had their brain scanned as they watched either a cuddly toy bear or a live snake move past them on a conveyor belt.


Participants could touch a button which brought the bear or snake closer or moved ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3987/courage-giving-pill-could-be-launched/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3987/courage-giving-pill-could-be-launched/ Former star of Saved By the Bell Tiffani Thiessen found help in overcoming anxiety during her pregnancy via hypnotherapy, reports online celebrity news blog All Voices.


Earlier this week, Thiessen gave birth to her first child, her daughter Harpen Renn Smith. Thiessen is best known in the UK for her role as Kell Kapowski in the hit 90's sitcom Saved by the Bell, though in the US she is equally well-known for her role in White Collar, a crime-comedy drama on Fox.


Before going into labo... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3779/hypnotherapy-helps-saved-by-the-bell-star-overcome-anxiety-during-pregnancy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3779/hypnotherapy-helps-saved-by-the-bell-star-overcome-anxiety-during-pregnancy/ Nervous drivers in Bolton are being encouraged to conquer their driving fears, using the help of a local hypnotherapist.


Stan Holt of Bradford Park Drive, has been a hypnotherapist for the past six years and has been using hypnotherapy to help motorists overcome their driving phobia.


He told The Bolton News: "Sometimes these situations become more serious and people develop fears and phobias. Some drivers avoid certain roads, motorway driving and going over bridges or throug... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3802/nervous-drivers-encouraged-to-see-local-hypnotist/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3802/nervous-drivers-encouraged-to-see-local-hypnotist/ New research has shown that teenage girls who falsely believe they are overweight are more likely to succumb to unsafe weight loss methods than girls who can accurately assess their weight status.


The study carried out by the University of Illinois' expert in eating disorders and body-image perception, Janet M. Liechty, found that whilst child obesity is an important social issue, it could lead to those suffering from body image distortion being overlooked.


Liechty was cited... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3771/body-image-distortion-causes-unsafe-weight-loss-behaviour/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3771/body-image-distortion-causes-unsafe-weight-loss-behaviour/ A great-grandmother overcame her fear of heights to reach the summit of Helvellyn, a mountain in the Lake District.


Lilian Barton of Kirkby Lonsdale told local newspaper The Westmorland Gazette, that she became overwhelmed with emotion on completing the 950-metre climb.


The 71-year old was assisted on the climb by friends Jim Bispham also from Kendal and Bill Jones from Liverpool. They were helped along the climb by a Nepalese Sherpa called Lhakpa.


"We went up a difficult ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3732/great-gran-beats-fear-of-heights-to-reach-mountain-summit/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3732/great-gran-beats-fear-of-heights-to-reach-mountain-summit/ According to a new study, around two thirds of British women are unsatisfied with their lives, citing pressures from work and household chores as the main reasons for unhappiness.


The study by Florette Fruit found that of the 3,000 women surveyed, half said they were bored of daily life, with 46 per cent saying that they had an unfulfilling social life.


The most pressing reasons for dissatisfaction include routine, lack of social life, housework, appearance, responsibilities and job s... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3681/british-women-are-unhappy-with-their-lives/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3681/british-women-are-unhappy-with-their-lives/ Ellen Arnison, a writer for The Scottish Daily Record has recently written about her experience with weight loss hypnotherapy.


In the June 14th edition, Arnison writes about how the shock discovery that her 'emergency' maternity clothes still fit her "snugly" made her realise it was "time for action" on her slowly growing weight. A 43 year old woman with three children, Arnison says that she was determined to lose weight but was very unenthusiastic about the prospect of a ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3622/scottish-daily-record-journalist-has-weight-loss-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3622/scottish-daily-record-journalist-has-weight-loss-hypnotherapy/ A woman with a severe fear of flying will be getting married abroad this summer, after taking lessons as a pilot. Sam Hodgetts, was so scared of air travel that she refused to marry boyfriend Nicholas Saad in Greece last year.


The 24 year old from Croydon, broke out into cold sweats merely thinking about flying and suffered a panic attack on her first and only flight back in 2000. However, she has conquered her fear by learning the controls of Boeing 737, with the use of a sim... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3626/woman-cures-fear-of-flying-by-jumping-in-the-cockpit/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3626/woman-cures-fear-of-flying-by-jumping-in-the-cockpit/ Education chiefs and Suffolk County Council have been criticised by a judge for pursuing prosecution, against a couple who's son skipped classes due to his 'school phobia'.


Although a GP confirmed his condition and a psychologist acknowledged that attending lessons was 'highly anxiety-provoking' for him, his parents were hauled into court where they faced a jail term or fine of £2,500 after being charged with failing to ensure he attended school.


The court acquitted them and a s... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3558/council-criticised-for-prosecuting-boy-with-school-phobia/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3558/council-criticised-for-prosecuting-boy-with-school-phobia/ A new fat busting pill which contains an NHS anti obesity drug has sold out after three days of being on sale.


More than 50,000 packs of Capsiplex were snapped up after hitting the high street shelves earlier this month. The drug which claims to increase metabolism to help people burn calories 12 times faster than normal, is the first product to contain ingredients which were previously only available on the NHS.


The pill's 'star' ingredient is Methylcellulose, which GP's ha... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3571/more-dieters-becoming-reliant-on-fat-busting-pills/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3571/more-dieters-becoming-reliant-on-fat-busting-pills/ A European wide study aims to establish how stress and anxiety in the workplace can lead to unhealthy eating habits.


The BBC reports that researchers at the University of Aberdeen's Rowett Research Institute will assess how emotional health at work can impact upon nutrition and unhealthy weight loss and gain. They will also consider how different workplace conditions, such as working in shifts, affect dietary intake.


The study aims to quantify the suspected links between stress a... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3414/new-study-will-examine-how-workplace-stress-affects-unhealthy-eating/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3414/new-study-will-examine-how-workplace-stress-affects-unhealthy-eating/ Research from the University of Liverpool has found that hypnotherapy can help those suffering from dementia retain and improve their quality of life.


The Daily Mail reports that forensic psychologist Dr Simon Duff investigated the effects of hypnosis therapy on dementia sufferers in comparison with conventional health-care methods, as well as in comparison to group therapy. According to his research, hypnotherapy helped dementia sufferers retain their mental faculties in comparison with tho... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3356/hypnotherapy-helps-dementia-sufferers-claims-study/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3356/hypnotherapy-helps-dementia-sufferers-claims-study/ A campaign has be launched, calling for the reinstatement of traffic patrols to help drivers with a fear of heights use the Dartford Crossing. 


Supporters of the campaign named Reinstate Assisted Dartford Crossing Escort Patrols (RADCEP) have already started an online petition, in response to scheme being stopped last August.


The Highways Agency withdrew the help in order to bring the Dartford Crossing in line with similar crossings on other rivers, but campaigners say the n... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3314/drivers-with-a-fear-of-heights-campaign-to-reinstate-crossing-patrols/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3314/drivers-with-a-fear-of-heights-campaign-to-reinstate-crossing-patrols/ A survey has found that phobias and not being able to afford treatment are putting more than a third of Scottish people off from visiting the dentist, according to the Press Association.


The survey, commissioned by the Implantium Network, found that 7% of people avoided check-ups because they had a fear of the dentist.


People searching for a phobia cure could see great success with hypnotherapy. Over two million Brits suffer from phobias, but often people don't know where they can get help... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3236/7-of-scottish-people-are-too-scared-to-go-to-the-dentist/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3236/7-of-scottish-people-are-too-scared-to-go-to-the-dentist/ New research has shed light on a rare type of phobia that leaves sufferers convinced that they smell horrible.


Sufferers of the rare but disabling disorder known as olfactory reference syndrome (ORS) are often paranoid that they smell bad to other people. Many are convinced that they have bad breath or smell of sweat and often they interpret innocuous behaviour from others as proof of their odour.


Although the disorder is rare, the risk attached to it indicates a strong need for an effecti... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3247/rare-phobia-disorder-leads-people-to-believe-they-smell-warns-study/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3247/rare-phobia-disorder-leads-people-to-believe-they-smell-warns-study/ Health experts say that millions of British women have potentially dangerous diets, according to the Daily Mail.


In a review of 110 separate scientific and medial research studies, doctors found that women aren't getting the right amount of nutrition. The review, commissioned by the independent Health Supplements Information Services (HSIS), found that it's a problem for women of all ages.


Women in Britain were found to have a lack of balanced meals, or to be obsessed with eating fads... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3198/british-women-have-dangerously-unhealthy-diets/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3198/british-women-have-dangerously-unhealthy-diets/ A woman has told the Daily Express how her phobia of butterflies forced her into having a winter wedding. When Tina Crawford started making arrangements for her big day, there was one overwhelming fear shadowing her plans. She was terrified her special day would be ruined by a moth or butterfly flying into the church as she walked down the aisle.


Knowing if that happened she would be begin hyperventilating, paralysed to the spot, she felt she had no other choice but to arrange a winter ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3206/woman-s-phobia-of-butterflies-forces-winter-wedding/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3206/woman-s-phobia-of-butterflies-forces-winter-wedding/ Overcoming anxiety and stress in the workplace is made harder when people compare their incomes to their colleagues, friends and family, claims a new study.


The BBC reports that researchers from the Paris School of Economics have established a link between unhappiness and those who made direct comparisons of their salaries with others. 


Using data from the European Social Survey, which covered 19,000 participants across 24 countries, the researchers found that three-quarters of p... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3172/comparing-salaries-leads-to-anxiety-and-stress/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3172/comparing-salaries-leads-to-anxiety-and-stress/ A clinic in Berkshire has told the BBC that referrals for child anxiety are on the increase, prompting worry amongst health professionals.


The clinic began treating seven to 12 year olds in 2002 and recently released figures showing that on average, there were 100 cases per year. However, between January 2009 and January 2010, the number of referrals of children has has risen to more than 300.


Staff at the clinic say the rise could be due to an increased awareness about the available ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3105/child-anxiety-referrals-treble/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3105/child-anxiety-referrals-treble/ An amateur boxer who drives a national express bus by day has told The Mirror that he has been having anxiety hypnotherapy sessions to prepare for the pressure of an upcoming bout against an Olympic boxer.


Sam Horton, 24, will face off against former Olympic champion James De Gale in the super middleweight WBA international contest at Upton Park this month.


Horton, who normally drives coaches for National Express, has taken a five week break from his job to train full time for the fight. B... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3057/bus-driving-boxer-has-anxiety-hypnotherapy-to-cope-with-crowds/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3057/bus-driving-boxer-has-anxiety-hypnotherapy-to-cope-with-crowds/ A woman from Cumbria has seen a dramatic change in her eating habits after weight loss hypnotherapy, leading to her losing a stone in a month and a half.


The News Star, a local paper for Cumbria, reports that Belinda Darrington had been keen to lose weight for some time but with her nuptial arrangements rapidly approaching, she decided to take action and see a local hypnotherapist.


"I've struggled with my weight for years," said Belinda in an interview with the paper in April, scant m... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3063/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-helps-cumbrian-woman-lose-a-stone-in-six-weeks/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3063/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-helps-cumbrian-woman-lose-a-stone-in-six-weeks/ Middle class professionals and married couples are more likely to drink on a regular basis than those in working class roles, according to a new study.


Research from the NHS Information Centre entitled 'Statistics on Alcohol: England 2010' reports that middle class professionals tend to play down the amount they are drinking and often don't realise how many units of alcohol a large glass of wine contains, putting them at a greater risk of serious illnesses such as cancer and h... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3065/middle-class-professionals-more-likely-to-drink-after-work/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3065/middle-class-professionals-more-likely-to-drink-after-work/ The recent proposals by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Evidence (NICE) to reward people to stop smoking could be extended to attempts to lose weight.


NICE shapes national policy for the NHS. As well as approving medicines and pharmaceuticals for clinical treatment, it also evaluates the cost effectiveness of certain measures based upon limited pilots run at selected trusts around the country.


After the success of several schemes in the NHS trusts across England and Wal... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3067/nhs-incentive-scheme-could-reward-weight-loss-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3067/nhs-incentive-scheme-could-reward-weight-loss-hypnotherapy/ The daily anxiety caused by a stressful job could increase the risk of someone developing asthmatic problems, claims new research.


The Daily Mail reports that a new study from Heidelberg University in Germany suggest that stress at work could raise the risk of developing asthma by 40%. Researchers on the study, published in the journal Allergy, said that the significant numbers of adults now being diagnosed with the condition could be due to stressful working conditions.


In a study of 5,00... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3022/stress-and-anxiety-in-the-workplace-can-increase-risk-of-asthma/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3022/stress-and-anxiety-in-the-workplace-can-increase-risk-of-asthma/ An unnamed colleague of Daily Mail journalist Sarah Stacey has found success after 'decades' of weight loss through weight loss hypnotherapy.


In her 'Health Notes' column last Sunday, Stacey lets her anonymous friend tell the story of how hypnotherapy has helped her find a new and healthy relationship to her food.


The woman says that she believes she has always battled to control her weight and that though programmes such as weight watchers offered some relief at first, eventually she came... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3049/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-helps-woman-overcome-years-of-struggle/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-3049/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-helps-woman-overcome-years-of-struggle/ Mental Health charity Mind, has found that the current economic crisis has provoked such stress in workers, that one in ten have sought support from their doctor.


The charity say that pressures at work as a result of the recession, are causing a big rise in mental health problems. The last few years have been an anxious time even for those in employment. Nearly half of the people questioned were worried about the security of their jobs and a third of the people asked... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2946/stress-in-the-workplace-caused-by-the-recession/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2946/stress-in-the-workplace-caused-by-the-recession/ Peter Andre has turned to hypnotherapy to find a phobia cure for his lifelong fear of rollercoasters, according to a brief interview with The Daily Mirror.


In a brief conversation with one of the UK tabloid's journalists after his recent performance at the Butterfly Ball, Andre admitted that theme parks and their attractions terrified him. From the white knuckle rides to the caterpillar ride, Andre says that he can't go near them.


"I'm absolutely petrified of them!" he told The M... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2960/peter-andre-turns-to-hypnotherapy-for-rollercoaster-phobia-cure/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2960/peter-andre-turns-to-hypnotherapy-for-rollercoaster-phobia-cure/ According to new research, women are more likely to spy on their partners than men, with 13 per cent of females admitting to checking their spouse's emails or text messages.


The study, commissioned by the London School of Economics (LSE) and Nottingham Trent University found that 14 per cent of women checked their partners emails, whilst 13 per cent looked through text messages and 10 per cent at web history. 


Male respondents meanwhile, were less likely to check up on ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2972/women-more-likely-to-spy-on-their-partners/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2972/women-more-likely-to-spy-on-their-partners/
Suzie Gibbs, a rail announcer from Southend, Essex, told the Daily Mail how she was hypnotised into imagining that she was exercising in her sleep.


A combination&nb... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2985/woman-loses-3-stone-after-weight-loss-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2985/woman-loses-3-stone-after-weight-loss-hypnotherapy/ The recent report by mental health charity Mind raised the issue of the number of UK workers who are struggling with stress and anxiety over their job. Now a new survey of small to medium enterprises and family businesses has revealed that workers aren't the only ones who could do with anxiety hypnotherapy treatment - so could their bosses.


A survey of 500 privately held businesses from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has found that stress levels among employers has rise... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2909/stress-and-anxiety-hits-employers-as-well-as-staff/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2909/stress-and-anxiety-hits-employers-as-well-as-staff/ Hypnotherapy proved to be the perfect phobia treatment for a pensioner from Chichester, who has overcome her fear of heights for the first time in her life, according to the Portsmouth News.


At 62-years-old, Sue Renalt said her fear was making her miserable. She wanted a phobia cure so she could enjoy attractions such as the Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth, with her grandchildren.


After a bout of hypnotherapy she could walk across the glass floor of the 170m high sky scraper without fear.


... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2932/grandmother-beats-fear-of-heights-with-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2932/grandmother-beats-fear-of-heights-with-hypnotherapy/ Adopting a healthier lifestyle with the aid of hypnotherapy could stop you from losing over a decade of your life, as new research reveals that the combined impact of some of the most popular vices could be the difference between dying in your 60's or your 80's.


A new study, published in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine, looked at thousands of adults from across the UK. The researchers tracked the health records of British adults who had carried out a health survey in the 1980's, st... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2893/hypnotherapy-could-help-stop-poor-lifestyle-cutting-12-years-off-your-life/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2893/hypnotherapy-could-help-stop-poor-lifestyle-cutting-12-years-off-your-life/ A study by CareerBuilder has found that 50% of women admit to gaining weight in the workplace.


A third of people said stress was one of the reasons behind the weight gain, with almost half blaming sitting at a desk all day for the increase in their weight. A third of women asked reported gaining over 10 pounds, according to the news published on EarthTimes.


Rosemary Haefner, VP of HR at CareerBuilder, said: "Especially in this economy, it is easier to pick up unhealthy eating habits i... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2855/almost-half-of-workers-have-gained-weight-in-their-current-job/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2855/almost-half-of-workers-have-gained-weight-in-their-current-job/ A new report has revealed that the recession has caused a "stress epidemic" across the UK, with thousands of workers beset by stress and worries from the workplace even on their days off.


Mind, the mental health charity, released figures last weekend that along with existing statistics and estimates paint a bleak picture of the daily experiences of the UK's workforce. Overcoming anxiety and stress appears to be a daily challenge for many, with over a quarter of people saying that t... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2827/stress-causes-workers-to-lie-about-sick-days-finds-new-study/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2827/stress-causes-workers-to-lie-about-sick-days-finds-new-study/ According to new research published in the European Heart Journal, overtime has negative effects on heart health.


The study funded by a variety of protagonists including BUPA, the Medical Research Council, the British Heart Foundation and the Department of Health studied 6,000 Whitehall civil servants over an 11 year period.


Researchers found that those who worked on average, three to four hours of overtime per day, were more likely to develop serious heart problems such as heart atta... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2790/new-fears-surrounding-overtime/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2790/new-fears-surrounding-overtime/ Hypnotherapy has helped a woman stop a spending addiction that racked up £17,000 in credit card debts over three years.


Featured in the Daily Express last week, Louise Cormack began her destructive fixation on high street spending and spur-of-the-moment purchases after she split up with her boyfriend of four years. What initially started as a reasonable urge to have some fun and a "fresh start" soon developed into an unsustainable pattern of credit card spending.


After booking a holi... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2775/hypnotherapy-brings-an-end-to-woman-s-destructive-shopping-addiction/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2775/hypnotherapy-brings-an-end-to-woman-s-destructive-shopping-addiction/ A lack of sleep has been linked to an increased risk of an early death by a new study published this week.


Thousands of people in the UK alone suffer from problems with getting a regular, healthy amount of sleep. Bruxism, stress and anxiety keep many awake at night on a regular basis, leading to a vicious cycle of mental health problems fuelled by a lack of sleep.


For many, hypnotherapy offers a way of overcoming the root causes of their sleeping disorder... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2703/poor-sleeping-patterns-linked-to-early-deaths/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2703/poor-sleeping-patterns-linked-to-early-deaths/ Women working in high pressured professions could be twice as likely to develop heart disease, according to a new study.


The research was conducted at Glostrup University Hospital in Denmark, studying 12,116 nurses between the ages of 45 and 64. Looking at the nurses' health from 1993 to 2008, the study found that 580 of these women had suffered from heart disease, 369 had angina, 138 had been admitted to hospital with heart attacks and 73 had another type of heart problem.


According ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2675/career-women-could-be-more-likely-to-develop-heart-disease/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2675/career-women-could-be-more-likely-to-develop-heart-disease/ Doctors have warned that surgery and drug treatment for obese children should be a "last resort".


In a review of studies on obesity, scientists in both Britain and the United States have said that surgery should be a "last resort" and treatment with drugs should remain a "rarely used" option. Rather than such invasive medical procedures, non-intrusive methods such as weight loss hypnotherapy which encourage lifestyle changes should be more suitable for the young.


Reuters says that that d... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2689/doctors-warn-about-weight-loss-surgery-and-drugs-for-the-young/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2689/doctors-warn-about-weight-loss-surgery-and-drugs-for-the-young/ Weight loss surgery, which has been proven to help obese teenagers shed more than half their excess weight, is rarely recommended by American Doctors according to research by the University of Michigan.


It was found that doctors will recommend other methods of weight loss which are much less risky, such as dieting or weight loss hypnotherapy.


The research stated that “half of primary care physicians say they would not recommend the procedure to a patient under the age of 18... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2641/doctors-don-t-recommend-weight-loss-surgery-for-obese-teens-despite-benefits/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2641/doctors-don-t-recommend-weight-loss-surgery-for-obese-teens-despite-benefits/ Signing your child up for weight loss hypnotherapy treatment may be a step that many parents would rather not take but it could spare them years of social grief, as a new study reveals that younger people who are overweight are more likely to be bullied than others.


A study by researchers at the University of Michigan surveyed nearly 821 children between the ages of eight to eleven - who would be in years four to seven in the UK school system - and found that the odds of being bullied were 6... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2653/obesity-and-bullying-linked-among-the-young/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2653/obesity-and-bullying-linked-among-the-young/ New research has revealed a compelling reason for those who have struggled with weight problems from an early age to consider help such as weight loss hypnotherapy, as a study has shown that being overweight from childhood can double the risks of developing bowel cancer.


A study from New York University has shown that being too heavy in childhood can significantly increase the chance of bowel cancer. Doctors were reportedly more than twice as likely to find cancer in the patients who had bee... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2663/lifelong-obesity-could-double-bowel-cancer-risk/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2663/lifelong-obesity-could-double-bowel-cancer-risk/ The Daily Mail reports that the UK healthcare system is making increasing use of hypnotherapy as an effective phobia treatment and a complementary form of anaesthesia.


The Mail's Charlotte Kemp spoke to several patients who have used hypnotherapy to undergo intrusive surgical procedures without a general anaesthetic or to conquer their fears of dental treatment. The use of hypnosis in medical treatment has seen a huge resurgence in the past few years as many look to holis... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2597/hypnotherapy-used-as-a-phobia-treatment-and-anaesthesia-complement-during-surgery/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2597/hypnotherapy-used-as-a-phobia-treatment-and-anaesthesia-complement-during-surgery/
The study published in The Journal of Sexual Medicine, found that men who suffer from the condition, are more likely to have atypical genetics.


The study was carried out by Dr Pekka Santtila, who worked alongside researchers from universities in Sweden and Turkey. Underlying the research was the idea that the brain neurotransmitter dopamine could determi... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2572/hypnotherapy-helps-men-to-address-intimate-issues/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2572/hypnotherapy-helps-men-to-address-intimate-issues/ An experiment has found that women fail to spot things when they're distracted by the idea that their partner finds another woman attractive, according to the Telegraph.


The study of 25 couples found that some women experienced a form of "emotion-induced blindness" caused by their jealousy.


The couples were sat at adjacent screens and the men were asked to rate how attractive they found landscape pictures. During this process the women were shown a series of images and asked to spot t... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2521/jealousy-causes-emotion-induced-blindness-in-women-according-to-new-research/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2521/jealousy-causes-emotion-induced-blindness-in-women-according-to-new-research/ Cutting down on the consumption of chocolate is one of the more common reasons to take weight loss hypnotherapy treatments but new research reveals that it could have a welcome side effect in fighting depression.


Whilst common wisdom has long held that eating chocolate can help cheer people up, a new study has challenged the relationship between consumption of the popular cocoa treat and mood. Published in the Archives of Internal Medicine journal, a study from a US team of researc... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2510/weightloss-hypnotherapy-could-have-benefits-in-fighting-depression-as-new-study-reveals-possible-chocolate-link/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2510/weightloss-hypnotherapy-could-have-benefits-in-fighting-depression-as-new-study-reveals-possible-chocolate-link/ One in three UK consumers struggles with anxiety over their financial debts - and the fact that they keep these problems from their loved ones.


"Hidden" debt has been revealed as a huge problem for the UK public according to new research. Nearly one in three people say they keep some or all of their financial problems hidden from their family.


Hiding these problems can lead to serious emotional and eventually, physical consequences. The inability to seek help from loved ones in overcoming ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2428/uk-struggle-in-overcoming-anxiety-over-debt-because-they-keep-it-secret/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2428/uk-struggle-in-overcoming-anxiety-over-debt-because-they-keep-it-secret/ Naomi Campbell's anger problems have again been thrust into the spotlight after she threw a punch at an ABC News camera, according to the Money Times.


The violent outburst came after the interviewer asked her about allegations she was given a "blood diamond" from Liberian war lord Charles Taylor.


"I didn't receive a diamond and I'm not going to speak about that, thank you," said the supermodel. The reporter asked her about refusing to be interviewed by prosecutors in the Hague, who ar... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2457/naomi-campbell-should-consider-anger-management-hypnotherapy-after-yet-another-violent-outburst/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2457/naomi-campbell-should-consider-anger-management-hypnotherapy-after-yet-another-violent-outburst/ News of the World columnist Doctor Hilary has told one of his readers about how anxiety hypnotherapy could help her overcome her embarrassing sweat problem.


32 year old reader 'Donna' wrote into the regular health and holistic advice column asking how she could prevent the excessive sweating on her face and head that she suffers from whenever she exercises or gets hot.


Dr Hilary's response told her that not only should she stay cool - she should stay calm; only by overcoming anxiety over h... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2403/anxiety-hypnotherapy-can-help/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2403/anxiety-hypnotherapy-can-help/ Driving in a jealous state of mind could negatively effect your behaviour on the road, a Professor of Psychology at the University of Delaware has said.


Professor Steven Most says that his research on jealousy has shown that though such highly charged emotional states have a "very different" effect on driving ability than alcohol, they can still have a detrimental result on conduct whilst driving. He says that though driving drunk will impair motor, response and judgement skil... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2427/driving-whilst-jealous-could-lead-to-road-rage-says-us-professor/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2427/driving-whilst-jealous-could-lead-to-road-rage-says-us-professor/ The volcanic eruption of the Eyjafjallajokull volcano last Thursday in central Iceland has caused mass flight disruption across the UK and Europe. Whilst the cancellations and postponing of flights has proved a big headache for travellers and cost the airlines a reported $1.7 billion, spare a thought for those with a fear of flying.


Flying for those with a severe phobia is challenging at the best of times, but for many sufferers, their anxiety has now been worsened by the disr... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2400/travel-disruptions-cause-worry-for-those-with-a-fear-of-flying/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2400/travel-disruptions-cause-worry-for-those-with-a-fear-of-flying/ Weight loss hypnotherapy has helped a retired head teacher from West Yorkshire lose nearly six stones and saved her from the onset of diabetes.


The Daily Mail reports that Mrs Kaye Linley, 59, was 22 and a half stones before she signed up for her hypnotherapy treatment. Within five months of her treatment, Mrs Linley's weight had reportedly dropped to 17 stones and the type two diabetes she had long suffered from had disappeared entirely.


Under hypnosis, Mrs Linley was talked thr... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2262/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-helps-head-teacher-defeat-diabetes/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2262/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-helps-head-teacher-defeat-diabetes/ Overcoming anxiety over cleanliness and hygiene may be the only way to stall the soaring rise of allergies and related illnesses in developed countries, a leading allergy researcher has said.


A new report from the Laboratory for Allergy Research in Montreal, Canada, has revealed that over the past twenty years the number of people suffering from allergies in Western populations has skyrocketed. In 1980, just ten per cent of westerners suffered from allergies. Today the figure is thought... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2266/anxiety-over-cleanliness-blamed-for-rise-in-illnesses-and-allergies/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2266/anxiety-over-cleanliness-blamed-for-rise-in-illnesses-and-allergies/ Nearly one in three cases of common cancer could be avoided with a healthier lifestyle, the World Cancer Research Fund has said.


In a public statement the WCRF's scientific and medical adviser, Professor Martin Wiseman, has said than an estimated 80,000 cases of cancer could be prevented in the UK if more people adopted better diets and took up exercise. Pointing to America's levels of obesity, Professor Wiseman said that the UK was "just as bad" in terms of weight related cancers.


"It is ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2246/healthy-diet-and-exercise-could-prevent-one-in-three-cases-of-common-cancer/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2246/healthy-diet-and-exercise-could-prevent-one-in-three-cases-of-common-cancer/ New research has established that anxiety and depression are linked by more than just mental association but by a biological one as well.


The Montreal Gazette reports that researchers in Canada have found a cellular link between anxiety and depression in the brain. The researchers hope that their findings will help provide a better way to treat depression, a problem experienced across the world and which affects as much as 20% of the Commonwealth country's population.


Published i... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2228/overcoming-anxiety-with-hypnotherapy-could-help-fight-symptoms-of-depression-and-stress/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2228/overcoming-anxiety-with-hypnotherapy-could-help-fight-symptoms-of-depression-and-stress/ This April has been named IBS awareness month - a month that aims to increase awareness of the condition of Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), which affects an estimated six million people in the UK alone.


IBS is a debilitating condition, with symptoms including stomach pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhoea and vomiting. Many sufferers also feel considerable fatigue or depression given their frequent or even constant discomfort.


Unfortunately, there is no identifiable biological cause of ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2234/hypnotherapy-at-the-forefront-of-ibs-awareness-month/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2234/hypnotherapy-at-the-forefront-of-ibs-awareness-month/ More people between the age of 18-30 are terrified by spiders, needles or clowns than have a fear of heights or flying according to a new survey.


The Daily Mirror reports that new research has provided some insight into the deep-seated fears of a generation. Nearly 2,000 people between the ages of 18 and 30 were quizzed by travel company Tenerife.co.uk. The company had commissioned the poll to investigate how prevalent a phobia over plane travel was in comparison to other fears.


Resea... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2136/18-30-s-phobias-revealed/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2136/18-30-s-phobias-revealed/ People terrified of the reptiles at an Australian zoo are being offered hypnotherapy to overcome their 'ophidiophobia'.


The Australian Daily Telegraph reports that visitors to Taronga Zoo who run scared at the sight of 60cm iguana 'Jub Jub' and the rest of the zoo's cold-blooded inhabitants are being helped through their fear with hypnotherapy.


Warrick Angus, manager of the zoo's Australian Fauna Precinct - where many of their lizards are housed - says that he started the course ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2166/zoo-offers-hypnotherapy-phobia-treatment-for-reptile-fears/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2166/zoo-offers-hypnotherapy-phobia-treatment-for-reptile-fears/ Established wisdom has long held the belief that it can be dangerous for the elderly to lose weight. However, a new study reveals that not only could older people who want to be slimmer see success through methods such as weight loss hypnotherapy without any ramifications, it could even help extend their lifespans.


Researchers at Wake Forest University in the US found that elderly people who lose weight can be nearly twice as likely to live longer than those who don't.


"We found ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2139/elderly-could-have-weight-loss-hypnotherapy-with-no-problems-and-benefit-to-boot/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2139/elderly-could-have-weight-loss-hypnotherapy-with-no-problems-and-benefit-to-boot/ A woman from Northwich has found emotional support in hypnotherapy during her four and a half month battle with cancer and chemotherapy.


Mrs Michelle Lockette appears in the Northwich Guardian after she pledged to join hundreds of other women in a midnight walk to raise money for St Lukes Hospice in Northwich. The mother of two has said that she wants to give something back to the institution that helped her get through four and a half months of intense chemotherapy and a month of radiothera... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2142/hypnotherapy-helps-northwich-mum-recover-from-emotional-toll-of-cancer-treatment/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2142/hypnotherapy-helps-northwich-mum-recover-from-emotional-toll-of-cancer-treatment/ According to a report in Which? one in six people in the UK are scared to fly - ranging from feelings of anxiety to a complete phobia that prevents an individual from even looking at a plane.


It is reported that many people are often too embarrassed to discuss their phobia, believing that friends or family will dismiss their fears with safety percentages or believe that they are being irrational.


Many people turn to alcohol or stimulants to help them get through a flight, bu... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1975/one-in-six-are-scared-to-fly/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1975/one-in-six-are-scared-to-fly/ Suppressed anger and inexplicable jealousy in relationships could be caused by a simple inability to sleep in the same bed, according to new research.


OK magazine reports that a study conducted by Debenhams department store revealed that "bad bed etiquette" is at the heart of discontent in many British relationships.


The problem is so endemic that an astonishing three quarters of the nation has reportedly considered breaking up with their partners just over their nocturnal behavi... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2115/anger-and-jealousy-in-relationships-caused-by-poor-etiquette-in-bed/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2115/anger-and-jealousy-in-relationships-caused-by-poor-etiquette-in-bed/ A new report reveals that many people are facing difficulties in overcoming anxiety, stress and depression over the effects of the recession.


The Guardian reports that an academic study from Roehampton University and children's charity Elizabeth Finn Care shows that the recession has had a profound effect on the mental health of the UK's working population. According to their study, the number of people suffering from anxiety, stress and depression because of job and fiscal insecur... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2119/report-reveals-recession-has-left-many-ill-prepared-for-overcoming-anxiety-over-job-security/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2119/report-reveals-recession-has-left-many-ill-prepared-for-overcoming-anxiety-over-job-security/ People who suffer from lack of sleep risk gaining weight, according to a new study.


Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found that there is a clear link between lack of sleep and the build up of abdominal fat. Worryingly, insufficient sleep can also cause the buildup of visceral fat - fat around the organs - which increases the risk of diabetes and heart disease.


This means that a good nights sleep could be integral to successful weight loss. Hypnotherapy and co... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2006/poor-sleeping-patterns-and-weight-gain-linked-in-study/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2006/poor-sleeping-patterns-and-weight-gain-linked-in-study/ A new study suggests that bingeing on high calorie foods could be as addictive as drug use, causing compulsive eating habits and eventual obesity.


Published in Nature Neuroscience, the study revealed that unhealthy eating could have its roots in subconscious behaviour. Researchers in the US found that animals who had unrestricted access to high calorie foods would over-consume the junk food, triggering addiction like responses in the brain and turning the subjects into compulsive eaters.

... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2026/junk-food-addictive-claims-new-study/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2026/junk-food-addictive-claims-new-study/ Damage to the liver caused by alcohol can be intensified by obesity, according to a new study


New research published in the British Medical Journal reveals that overweight people are at particular risk of liver disease.


Researchers at Oxford found that some obese women who drink anything more than a glass of wine a day are nearly twice as likely to develop liver disease compared with slimmer women. A similar study conducted by scientists at the University of Glasgow and the University... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2036/obesity-intensifies-alcohol-damage-to-the-liver/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-2036/obesity-intensifies-alcohol-damage-to-the-liver/ A woman with a crippling fear of snakes has found a phobia cure in hypnotherapy, reports American newspaper The Washington City Paper.


The story of 'Kimberly' was recently taken up by the newspapers city desk, who saw her post requesting a recommendation for hypnotherapy phobia treatment on a local social network. 


In her post Kimberly said: "I need to overcome my paralysing fear of snakes. Any recommendations for a hypnotherapist?"


The paper got in touch with her and... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1972/hypnotherapy-helps-woman-overcome-phobia-of-snakes/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1972/hypnotherapy-helps-woman-overcome-phobia-of-snakes/ Hypnotherapy has helped a young woman from Hampshire overcome her eating disorders and fulfil her lifelong dream of becoming a model.


Featured in the News of the World supplement magazine Fabulous, Mellissa Lacy says she wanted to be a model ever since her schoolgirl friend signed with an agency at the age of 13. Enamoured with the glamorous stories of her friend, Mellissa set her heart on walking the catwalk.


However, after being rejected by nine different agencies for having too muc... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1951/girl-overcomes-anorexia-to-become-buxom-model-thanks-to-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1951/girl-overcomes-anorexia-to-become-buxom-model-thanks-to-hypnotherapy/ A recent study on how cancer patients can best deal with their pain and suffering has used hypnotherapy as a treatment.


The study "Effects of supportive-expressive group therapy on pain in women with metastatic breast cancer" was published in Psychology Health earlier this year. In the study, researchers examined the effects of group sessions with hypnotherapy and advice on pain control for women suffering from the effects of metastatic breast cancer.


124 women in total were... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1899/study-investigates-power-of-hypnotherapy-on-pain/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1899/study-investigates-power-of-hypnotherapy-on-pain/ Thousands of people who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) could find help from hypnotherapy, according to a gastroentologist at Gloucestershire Royal Hospital.


IBS is a bowel disorder where patients suffer from abdominal pain, discomfort and other problems with their digestive habits. Although other medical conditions and illnesses may present the same symptoms as IBS, the condition itself is characterised by a complete absence of any detectable organic cause. This has mad... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1836/gastroentologist-says-hypnotherapy-eased-ibs/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1836/gastroentologist-says-hypnotherapy-eased-ibs/ According to BBC News, stress and anxiety in the workplace is a huge workplace hazard, that is estimated to cost companies and individuals millions of pounds each year.


As a well known trigger for depression, increased stress can cause physical symptoms such as irritability, nail biting, insomnia and loss of concentration, as well as promoting heightened drinking or smoking. Such symptoms can reduce the well-being of an individual significantly, causing absences from the workplace or decreas... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1824/stress-at-work-second-biggest-occupational-hazard/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1824/stress-at-work-second-biggest-occupational-hazard/ Many health experts claim that a strictly devised diet and a dedicated exercise regime are the only effective means of losing weight. Others advocate more drastic measures such as surgical procedures to shed the pounds.


However, for Welsh singer Charlotte Church, the key has simply been to eat less.


Appearing on BBC's Friday Night with Johnathan Ross, Church silenced speculation over the secret of her new, thinner figure. "I don't think ever been this thin" she told the foppish presen... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1794/charlotte-church-loses-weight-by-just-not-eating-as-much/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1794/charlotte-church-loses-weight-by-just-not-eating-as-much/ One woman was so sick of diet pills, gruelling exercise plans and weight loss classes which all failed her, that she relaxed away the pounds through weight loss hypnotherapy. Carolyn Jordan retired three years ago, resulting in her putting on 15 pounds. 


Since she put on the excess weight, Carolyn has lost 50 pounds. Her first sessions were right before she went on a cruise where there was food all around her all day, but this was not a problem for her as she says sh... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1727/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-was-the-only-solution-for-one-woman/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1727/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-was-the-only-solution-for-one-woman/ 60% of people in Britain have struggled to cope with stress, anxiety or depression at least once in their life, claims a survey published this week.


Published by mental health charity Together, the survey shows that mental health issues affect almost everyone at some point in their lives. More than 30% of respondents said that they have been so worried by these problems that they felt they were "cracking up" at one point.


Liz Felton, head of Together, said: "This research shows m... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1701/six-in-ten-suffer-from-mental-issues-such-as-stress-anxiety-or-depression/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1701/six-in-ten-suffer-from-mental-issues-such-as-stress-anxiety-or-depression/ According to psychologists, men are attracted to a broader spectrum of women when they are feeling anxious or stressed.


The research into the psychology of sexual attraction has shown that people are generally more attracted to partners with similar facial features to themselves, but after periods of heightened stress, men's inclinations altered to include a wider variety of women.


The attraction to people with similar facial features is attributed to people having more trust in a fam... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1704/stress-can-alter-rules-of-sexual-attraction/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1704/stress-can-alter-rules-of-sexual-attraction/ A survey compiled by the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has found that over one in 10 people do not get enough sleep on any given night.


Insomnia is becoming a more widespread condition, with worries about finances, work or family often keeping people awake. Online health resource Chiroeco.com reports that there are measures that can be taken to alleviate insomnia, which can cause exhaustion, depression and anxiety.


As well as cutting out caffeine, making time to relax, eating ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1641/hypnotherapy-to-help-insomnia-sufferers/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1641/hypnotherapy-to-help-insomnia-sufferers/ The world famous British characteristics of good manners and polite behaviour are dying out, a new study has claimed.


According to a survey of more than 1,000 adults conducted by private health care provider SimplyHealth, stress at work is eroding our once famous national character. The negative effect of daily anxiety and distress means that chivalrous behaviour and a helpful attitude is increasingly regarded as too much effort to sustain.


More than eight out of ten people would not give ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1645/stress-and-job-anxiety-eroding-british-politeness/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1645/stress-and-job-anxiety-eroding-british-politeness/ As we are nearing spring - indeed March is actually listed as officially spring - many people are thinking of taking weekend breaks or booking summer holidays. Nevertheless, as The Evening Standard discusses, waiting for a holiday when you are already feeling tired and stressed, can be a mammoth task.


The paper lists anxiety hypnotherapy methods like ''the two hour holiday'' as being an energising and inspiring experience, washing away negative feelings of anger, exhaustion or worry. As... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1628/a-break-without-the-travel/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1628/a-break-without-the-travel/ Whilst many people are turning to bariatric surgery for weight loss, the effects of the procedure can lead to depression according to a new study.


Although gastric bands and gastric bypasses are being used by many people to lose weight, new research reported in The Daily Telegraph reveals that many who have taken up the procedure may suffer from low self-esteem, relationship problems and struggle to cope with their new lifestyle. Although there are definite... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1629/weight-loss-surgery-may-cause-depression/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1629/weight-loss-surgery-may-cause-depression/ Residents of the nation's capital could be in serious need of some targeted hypnotherapy; London has been named the "angriest city" in the UK, according to a new study reported in The Daily Telegraph.


The British Association of Anger Management (BAMM) has published a study based on crime, employment and ONS statistics to highlight areas in the UK where levels of frustration are reaching a dangerous high. According to their findings, Londoners are the UK residents who most often have to ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1601/london-is-angriest-city-in-country/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1601/london-is-angriest-city-in-country/ New research reveals that a vicious cycle between obesity and depression may be responsible for the problems that many people experience with weight loss.


A review of 15 studies that included nearly 59,000 participants overall, has found a significant link between the physical and emotional conditions, according to a report in Business Week.


Published in the March issue of the journal Archives of General Psychiatry, the study suggests that the low-esteem experienced by many ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1602/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-may-be-key-in-breaking-cycle-of-obesity-and-depression/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1602/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-may-be-key-in-breaking-cycle-of-obesity-and-depression/ Women feel too much pressure to lose weight rapidly after giving birth because of coverage of celebrity mothers, warns the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).


NICE, the NHS advisory organisation, says that coverage of celebrities undergoing massive weight loss just weeks after giving birth was creating unhealthy expectations in new mothers regarding their own weight loss. NICE's latest draft guidance for new mothers says that new mothers should understand that healt... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1583/celebrity-mothers-give-unrealistic-images-of-weight-loss-post-pregnancy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1583/celebrity-mothers-give-unrealistic-images-of-weight-loss-post-pregnancy/ Stress and anxiety over the recession are causing more and more people to grind their teeth in their sleep, according to a report in The Daily Mail.


The Mail reports that dentists across the UK have seen an increase in the number of patients suffering from bruxism since the start of the economic recession. Bruxism is the medical term for the condition where people grind their teeth unconsciously, usually during sleep.


Often Bruxism is caused by underlying stre... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1585/anxiety-and-stress-on-the-rise-as-bruxism-cases-increase/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1585/anxiety-and-stress-on-the-rise-as-bruxism-cases-increase/ For many horse riders, just the thought of zipping up their boots instills feelings of anxiety, fear and nausea. These pre-riding nerves generally affect riders before competitions, but for some, the nerves are felt every time they are ready to mount.


Horses are sensitive creatures and can feel any tension in the rider, making them more likely to spook or misbehave when the rider is nervous and thus exacerbate the rider's tension further - starting off a vicious circle of negativity.


... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1547/hypnotherapy-helps-nervous-equestrians/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1547/hypnotherapy-helps-nervous-equestrians/ Financial insecurity is the biggest cause of anxiety for stressed out people in Britain claims a poll published recently.


Research conducted by Mintel reveals that nearly 40% of the population cite money problems as the single biggest cause of stress and anxiety. According to the agency's senior health analyst, Alexandra Richmond, the recession has caused many people to "become more aware of the fragility of their jobs, or indeed the price of their home, which is why employment and finance t... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1536/money-is-biggest-cause-of-anxiety-and-stress-in-uk/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1536/money-is-biggest-cause-of-anxiety-and-stress-in-uk/ US hypnotherapist Dr Jacqueline Sidman, has posted 'Six Appearances from American Health Journal' TV Show on YouTube, which includes examples from treatments such as weight loss hypnotherapy. Dr Sidman has appeared on various occasions on the syndicated television show and she has now put all her appearances on a range of video sharing sites, including YouTube, to raise awareness of hypnotherapy as a viable treatment option.


Each segment is five minutes lon... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1517/hypnotherapist-posts-work-on-video-sites/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1517/hypnotherapist-posts-work-on-video-sites/ According to a new study published in Endocrine Today, excessive weight gain during the first trimester of pregnancy was linked with a 50 per cent increased risk of gestational diabetes.


The three year study looked at 345 women with gestational diabetes and 800 controls who had babies between 1996 and 1998. It found that women who put on more than the recommended weight gain during pregnancy were more likely to develop gestational diabetes.


Researchers from the Kaiser Permanente Medic... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1525/weight-gain-link-with-gestational-diabetes/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1525/weight-gain-link-with-gestational-diabetes/ Having a happy, positive outlook on life can reduce your risk of developing heart disease according to recently published research.


Researchers from Columbia University Medical Centre followed 1,739 adults over 10 years, assessing their risk of heart disease as well as measuring their levels of depression, hostility and anxiety as well as their expression of positive emotions.


The team found that over the decade those who had more "positive affect" lowered their risk of heart disease, whil... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1526/a-happy-life-means-a-healthy-heart-finds-new-study/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1526/a-happy-life-means-a-healthy-heart-finds-new-study/ Stop smoking hypnotherapy was the best method for one woman, whose new year's resolution was to quit smoking for good.


Carol Anderson vowed to stop smoking as she had started in her teenage years and at 31 years old she wanted to improve her future health prospects.


Carol and two other participants agreed to kick the habit together and have recorded their journey on a video journal as part of a documentary. After using her first method to quit, which was NHS helpline advice and ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1497/stop-smoking-hypnotherapy-case-study/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1497/stop-smoking-hypnotherapy-case-study/ With recent news of high profile sportsmen such as John Terry and Tiger Woods misbehaving, relationship expert Paula Hall has added extracts of her book 'Improving Your Relationship for Dummies' into The Sun newspaper.


Hall writes that the biggest relationship wreckers include abuse, betrayal, dishonesty, selfishness, indifference and one of the most problematic issues - jealousy. The latter is cited as ''one of the biggest killers of love'' with the root of this emotion often... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1469/jealousy-biggest-relationship-killer/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1469/jealousy-biggest-relationship-killer/ Recent research suggests that over the past decade, there has been "a dramatic rise" in deaths where obesity was a contributory factor.


BBC News reports that a combination of an analysis paper by a team at Oxford University and recently released ministerial figures suggest that excessive weight is having an unprecedented effect on mortality rates in the UK.


An analysis of death certificate trends by the Oxford University team indicates that there has been an average annual rise of obesity ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1445/obesity-related-deaths-dramatically-rise-in-past-decade/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1445/obesity-related-deaths-dramatically-rise-in-past-decade/ The Telegraph's reporter Celia Walden has written in her diet and fitness column about her latest attempt to cut down on caffeine using hypnotherapy. London based hypnotherapist Paul McKenna was employed to help Walden conquer her entrenched coffee addiction, using techniques such as neurolinguistic programming.


Walden was put into a semi conscious state to outline why she relied on caffeine and instruct her that she did not need the drug to get through the day. She describes this stat... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1421/hypnotherapy-for-caffeine-addiction/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1421/hypnotherapy-for-caffeine-addiction/ Instead of using diet pills, a rigorous personal trainer, crash diets or invasive weight loss surgery, Cleveland based producer Colleen Seitz has written about the success of weight loss hypnotherapy to relax dieters into losing unwanted pounds.


Seitz writes in News Net about a Carolyn Jordan, who after retiring put on 15 pounds and decided to opt for weight loss hypnotherapy over other more expensive or unhealthy methods to lose weight.


After a series of hypnotherapy sessio... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1422/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-most-successful-and-healthy-method/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1422/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-most-successful-and-healthy-method/ It has been reported in ABC News that recession-crunched jobs are becoming more demanding and stressful, increasing the risk of health problems.


A lack of resources and ever increasing workloads in a time where many jobs have been over-burdened or cut, have made employees feel anxious, stressed and trapped according to writer Michelle Goodman.


As well as turning to medication to combat stress, it is reported that some workers are thinking about quitting their jobs or even using alcohol to ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1400/recession-has-brought-increased-job-pressure/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1400/recession-has-brought-increased-job-pressure/ New research indicates that marriage can 'up the ante' for jealousy in a relationship, according to a report in Business Week.


The study, published in the Journal of Sex Research, found that three out every four married people were highly satisfied emotionally if they said they "hadn't felt jealous in their relationship".


However, these levels of satisfaction dropped by half when people said they had felt jealous in their relationship.


Satisfaction was higher for... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1403/jealousy-may-be-more-problematic-for-married-couples/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1403/jealousy-may-be-more-problematic-for-married-couples/ New research indicates that being emotionally happy is linked to a lower risk of heart disease, whilst those suffering from depression and anxiety are likely to have an increased risk of health problems.


Previous studies have found that depressed and anxious people are more vulnerable to heart problems, whilst optimistic personalities have been linked to stronger immune systems and healthier blood pressure levels. A recent study from Canada adds to this research.


1739 Canadian adults ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1406/anxiety-and-depression-linked-to-heart-problems/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1406/anxiety-and-depression-linked-to-heart-problems/ Social networking sites such as Facebook, Bebo and MySpace can provide an easy way to catch up or reunite with friends or indeed make new ones.


However, recent reports have suggested that sites like Facebook can provoke feelings of extreme jealousy from users who see that their friends may have better jobs, be more settled than them, or indeed have more friends.


Researchers at the University of Guelph in Canada have studied the impact of social networking sites on peoples behaviour and hav... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1373/social-networking-sites-arouse-jealousy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1373/social-networking-sites-arouse-jealousy/ People across the UK are being urged to commit to weight loss and healthy lifestyles as a new report predicts that obesity levels will become critical by 2020.


An update to the 2007 Government commissioned Foresight report suggests that 8 in 10 men and 7 in 10 women between the ages of 20 and 65 will be overweight or obese by 2020. The reports authors warn that though recent figures on childhood obesity are positive, those for adults are "less optimistic".


The study, which was compile... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1349/8-in-10-predicted-to-be-overweight-or-obese-by-2020/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1349/8-in-10-predicted-to-be-overweight-or-obese-by-2020/ It has been reported that weight loss hypnotherapy is a safer option to invasive procedures such as gastric band surgery - despite the surgical option being used by celebrities such as Fern Britton.


Health professionals instead of referring people for surgery, are now exploring less invasive and costly procedures to the NHS or indeed a patient's wallet. With a dramatic rise in obesity in the UK, treatments such as hypnotherapy are now being penned to avoid the discomfort and cost of sur... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1330/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-safer-than-surgical-counterparts/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1330/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-safer-than-surgical-counterparts/ The number of people undergoing obesity procedures in UK hospitals has risen by around 60 per cent according to a recent report by the NHS Information Centre.


In 2007/2008, 5,020 patients were admitted into hospitals for weight loss treatments whilst this figure rose dramatically in the 2008/2009 period to 7,990. The report also showed that more people were undergoing invasive surgical options to tackle their obesity problems.


Board member of the National Obesity Forum, Tam Fry&n... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1313/rising-levels-of-obesity-in-the-uk-strain-resources/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1313/rising-levels-of-obesity-in-the-uk-strain-resources/ Some anxiety drugs are reported in The Daily Mail to use the same potentially addictive 'reward pathways' in the brain as illegal drugs cannabis and heroin.


It has been announced by scientists in Switzerland and the US that benzodiazepine drugs like Valium and Xanax cause their calming effect by bolstering the action of a neurotransmitter that activates the release of dopamine, the pleasure hormone - therefore, working along the same 'reward pathway' as many illegal drugs.


Valium or 'diaze... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1270/anxiety-drugs-addictive/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1270/anxiety-drugs-addictive/ A report in the Daily Express has announced that weight loss hypnotherapy is one of the most successful methods of losing weight, beating other more invasive methods such as surgery and fad diets.


In the research, it was discovered that patients fitted with the virtual gastric band lost on average, nine inches in just over a month. This technique realises the idea that the subconscious mind will prevent the body from over-eating by following simple rules such as lessening portion size a... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1224/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-best-way-to-lose-weight/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1224/weight-loss-hypnotherapy-best-way-to-lose-weight/ American workers could benefit from some help to overcome jealousy according to a new survey by Harlequin Romance.


Harlequin, an international publisher of series romance and women's fiction, has recently published its 'Romance Report 2010'. As well as revealing information on romantic temptation, the survey also highlighted recent trends in professional and personal envy across the US and Canada.


48% of Americans surveyed by the company revealed that they have succumbed to professional en... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1189/american-s-need-to-overcome-jealousy-in-the-workplace/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1189/american-s-need-to-overcome-jealousy-in-the-workplace/ A new study on gender attitudes to infidelity may have revealed how jealousy differs between the sexes.


The Daily Mail reports that researchers studying adulterous relationships have discovered that men and women have significantly different feelings of jealousy when their partner cheats on them. According to The Mail, researchers found that women are less jealous over their husband's sexual adultery - but instead fear that he might form an emotional attachment to the other woman.


Conver... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1204/gender-jealousy-linked-to-attitudes-to-sexual-emotional-infidelity/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1204/gender-jealousy-linked-to-attitudes-to-sexual-emotional-infidelity/ Around one third of people in the UK suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), with one in ten people having symptoms so extreme that they feel it necessary to visit their doctor. The condition affects people of all ages but women are more likely to suffer the most severe symptoms.


IBS can reduce a sufferers appetite and cause crippling stomach or abdomen pain. Normally IBS sufferers have no abnormalities in the bowel and as such their is a strong link between stress, anxiety and IBS.... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1206/hypnotherapy-can-help-treat-irritable-bowel-syndrome/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1206/hypnotherapy-can-help-treat-irritable-bowel-syndrome/ Valentine's Day, no matter how contrived, can cause many single people heartache and jealousy. Perhaps an individual has gone through a particularly complex break-up or an ex has found another partner. Or maybe someone has made a life decision to remain single and explore life solo for a time.


Whatever the reason for singledom, the thought of Valentine's Day for many instills feelings of loneliness and jealousy. On the television, the internet and even out shopping or in a restaurant, ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1182/stop-the-blues-this-valentine-s-day/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1182/stop-the-blues-this-valentine-s-day/ The Daily Telegraph's health advice feature has included a recommendation for anxiety hypnotherapy as a means of dealing with germ-phobia.


The health advice feature gathers together "Britain's leading health and wellbeing specialists" to answer reader questions. Last week, a reader wrote looking for help in treating their son's fear of germs. In their question, they explained that they had noticed that the teenager's hands were "red raw". When asked about it he "burst into tears" and co... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1187/anxiety-hypnotherapy-recommended-to-tackle-germ-phobia/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1187/anxiety-hypnotherapy-recommended-to-tackle-germ-phobia/ TimesOnline has reported that alternative therapies such as hypnotherapy can be a welcome help to alleviate the stresses associated with attempting to conceive and reduce the need for expensive treatments such as IVF.


Tamara Sturtz reports in The Sunday Times that there are both medical and natural alternatives to IVF that are useful to try before proceeding down that path. Sturtz comments that although many forms of fertility treatment are costly, it is important to try and p... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1080/hypnotherapy-can-help-conception/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1080/hypnotherapy-can-help-conception/ Obesity lies in the mind, not the stomach, according to a report by the Daily Express. A Yorkshire based hypnotherapist has taken on the new hypnotic craze of the virtual gastric band as part of weightloss hypnotherapy and put it to the test. Sheila Granger conducted a trial including 21 people, four men and 17 women aged between 24 and 65.


The 'guinea pigs' all had varied lifestyles and weights - indeed all had a history of dieting and struggling with managing their... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1009/trial-in-england-see-s-99-per-cent-weightloss-by-hypnotherapy-success/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1009/trial-in-england-see-s-99-per-cent-weightloss-by-hypnotherapy-success/ British celebrity hypnotherapist Paul McKenna was a guest on Chris Moyles' Radio 1 breakfast show this morning, promoting his revamped 'I can make you thin' book, CD and DVD. He started off with a bit of weightloss hypnotherapy advice, and taught team member Rachel how to beat her chocolate cravings live on air. Firstly he asked her to focus on the food she was craving and keep it in mind, in this case it was chocolate.


He told her to take two fingers from either hand and... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1022/celebrity-hypnotherapist-promotes-new-book/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-1022/celebrity-hypnotherapist-promotes-new-book/ A group of hypnotherapists from across the country, will be pitting their wits against some of Britain's top quiz brains on the popular television show 'Eggheads', to air this evening.


The hypnotherapists have joined forces to try and beat the panel of 'Eggheads' who are considered to be some of the country's most intelligent individuals; including 'Who Wants to be a Millionaire' winner Judith Keppel and winner of the most top world quiz titles - Kevin Ashman.


The ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-997/hypnotherapists-to-compete-on-quiz-show/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-997/hypnotherapists-to-compete-on-quiz-show/ A new study in the UK has provided insight into how hypnosis works on the body and the brain.


Studies on hypnosis have previously hinted that it affects where activity takes place in the brain. It is thought that during hypnosis there is less activity in the left hemisphere - thought to be where rational, conscious thought originates - and more activity in the emotional, artistic right hemisphere.


This theory has been given weight thanks to a new study by Peter Naish of the Open University... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-981/biological-basis-for-hypnosis-and-hypnotherapy-becomes-clearer/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-981/biological-basis-for-hypnosis-and-hypnotherapy-becomes-clearer/ Over the past two years the number of patients pursuing legal action over private weight loss surgery has soared according to The Times.


Britain's oldest newspaper reports that 60% of medical negligence claims involving weight loss surgery in private hospitals since 2003 have been made over the past two years. The Times reports that a Medical Defence Union (MDU) analysis has identified several common problems with such surgery. These include post-operative infection and gastric bands s... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-936/problems-of-weightloss-surgery-lead-to-soar-in-legal-action/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-936/problems-of-weightloss-surgery-lead-to-soar-in-legal-action/ Both Sky and BBC News have reported that obese patients are being denied weight loss operations despite qualifying under nationally agreed rules.


Access to weight loss treatments remain 'inconsistent and unethical' a report by the Royal College of Surgeons has said, with only 2% of need being met by the NHS. The costs of bariatric surgery are high, with typical gastric band surgery costing over £7000. As such, weight loss operations can be a big drain financially and physically.


Many... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-922/patients-denied-weight-loss-ops-turn-to-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-922/patients-denied-weight-loss-ops-turn-to-hypnotherapy/ Memory had become somewhat of a problem for journalist Doug Speirs, from forgetting his pin number at the cashpoint, to forgetting who he was talking to on the phone. So he decided to do something about it, without even realising it - using the treatment hypnotherapy.


When Mr Speirs realised that he forgot World Hypnotism Day on January 4, which he was due to write about, he called up the Manitoba Hypnotherapists' Association to apologise for a no show article. He admitt... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-897/hypnotherapy-helped-journalist-to-remember-again/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-897/hypnotherapy-helped-journalist-to-remember-again/ Hypnotherapy has been criticised for being used for entertainment purposes, on stage, in holiday clubs and suchlike. But it is more increasingly being trusted for medical purposes as well, from dentistry to calming a patient down before surgery.


Hypnotherapy is a real tool in psychological therapy and behaviour modification and can be used to improve people's physical and emotional health, according to hypnotherapist Linda Gentry.

“Hypnosis is not what you think it is, if you are like... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-783/hypnotherapy-is-a-medicine/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-783/hypnotherapy-is-a-medicine/ A man underwent a programme of hypnotherapy to overcome the anxiety of his spider phobia. Just before Christmas, John Meagher travelled to Dublin to overcome his arachnophobia and found himself lying in a room with a clinical psychologist who promised to hypnotise his anxiety away.


Mr Meagher was asked to relax, and imagine a room full of spiders and other insects - though how an arachnophobiac can relax and think of that at the same time, one does wonder! He was further asked to p... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-761/hypnotherapy-for-arachnophobia/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-761/hypnotherapy-for-arachnophobia/ A study of high school and college students in the US has found that more young people are suffering from anxiety, depression and other mental health issues than at any point since 1938.


Using a popular psychological questionnaire that has been in use since the Great Depression, researchers have found that students are struggling with the stress of school and life in general. The study, which will be published in a future issue of the Clinical Psychology Review, analysed the responses of 77,... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-764/study-youth-suffer-from-anxiety-and-depression/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-764/study-youth-suffer-from-anxiety-and-depression/ Last week saw the events of World Hypnotism Day, which started on Jan 4 and celebrated throughout the week. According to its website, it is dedicated to promoting hypnotism and how it works. Gainesville in Florida held an event in a book store on Saturday, which saw seven certified hypnotherapists discuss topics ranging from weight loss, to coping with stress and anxiety through hypnotherapy.


This year was the sixth official year of recognition of World Hypnotism Day, and many residents of G... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-727/world-hypnotism-day-even-celebrated-in-florida/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-727/world-hypnotism-day-even-celebrated-in-florida/ Hypnotherapy can be a more effective cure for migraines than medications, according to new studies. A migraine is a harsher version of a headache and various triggers can provoke them, making them hard to shift. The most common triggers of getting a migraine are stress, hormonal changes, certain foods, changes in sleep patterns and surrounding environments, and medication.


The symptoms can vary depending on the sufferer, but many people complain of severe pain which throbs and... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-731/hypnotherapy-to-combat-migraines/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-731/hypnotherapy-to-combat-migraines/ Celebrity DIY guru and TV presenter Lowri Turner has had a career change, in the form of hypnotherapy and nutrition. She once had a diet coke and 50 cigarette a day addiction, but now she is a qualified nutritionist and hypnotherapist, helping clients to beat their bulge and quit smoking.


Ms Turner has also lost weight, after battling with herself for years and suffering from rosacea, rashes and an endless list of problems which were all linked to her diet. She said: “I had quite bad p... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-733/celebrity-becomes-hypnotherapist-after-years-of-diet-problems/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-733/celebrity-becomes-hypnotherapist-after-years-of-diet-problems/ The Spokesman Review has reported that fathers-to-be, particularly those who are expecting their first child, often suffer from severe anxiety that can go untreated.


Most expectant fathers tend to bottle up feelings of worry, worsening the anxiety. What many men don't understand is that such feelings are very common - almost all fathers-to-be suffer some kind of anxiety surrounding financial security, changes in the marital relationship, the impending lack of sex, the loss of ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-744/dads-to-be-suffering-from-anxiety/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-744/dads-to-be-suffering-from-anxiety/ The online hypnosis experiment due to take place earlier this week, fell through at the last moment. An attempt to set a record to hypnotise thousands of people who signed up through social networking sites Facebook and Twitter, was stopped as hypnotist Chris Hughes, who organised the session, said he couldn't go ahead due to legal restrictions. He claimed international legal restrictions prevented the global broadcast from going ahead.


Mr Hughes also confessed that the attempt to hypnotise ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-678/online-hypnosis-experiment-cancelled/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-678/online-hypnosis-experiment-cancelled/ A trainee hypnotherapist accidentally hypnotised himself for five hours, after practising his skill in front of a mirror. This is an example of the dangers of not having enough training and attempting to practise alone.


Helmut Kichmeier, a 27 year old British trainee and entertainer was found by his wife staring blankly into space in their North London flat. The entertainer had recently learnt the skill in order to help him to swallow swords during his stage act. Mr Kichmeier's&nbs... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-680/trainee-hypnotherapist-puts-himself-in-trance/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-680/trainee-hypnotherapist-puts-himself-in-trance/ Some of the most widely used drugs to fight depression may only provide relief in extreme cases according to new research released this week.


The New York Times reports that a recent study has found that many commercial and prescription anti-depressants may be no more effective than placebo's for many patients. People suffering from mild to moderate depression could benefit more from alternative approaches than medication. Treatment which helps remove underlying causes such as anxi... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-682/anti-depressants-only-effective-against-severe-depression/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-682/anti-depressants-only-effective-against-severe-depression/ This week saw the launch of journalist Anna Richardson's new magazine show on Channel 4, 'My Big Fat Diet Show'. Anna's resume includes working on 'Supersize vs Superskinny', which saw her experimenting with diet methods and if they actually work. On the new show, Anna tests many fad diets, from the apple diet and the cabbage soup diet to diet pills and the baby food diet. Anna herself has always battled with her weight, until she went under hypnotherapy... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-690/hypnotherapy-for-weight-loss-featured-in-new-diet-show-on-channel-4/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-690/hypnotherapy-for-weight-loss-featured-in-new-diet-show-on-channel-4/ A woman who underwent weightloss hypnotherapy in Spain claims she has lost a stone in a month after believing she has had a gastric band. Marion Corns is a British woman who flew to Spain after trying everything to lose weight, and failing. This procedure has been dubbed 'the gastric mind band'.


The 35 year old mother, paid £780 for five sessions with a specialist hypnotherapist after her weight ballooned to 15st 6lbs. She was hypnotised to believe that she had undergone surg... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-691/gastric-mind-band-hypnotherapy-made-woman-lose-a-stone-a-month/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-691/gastric-mind-band-hypnotherapy-made-woman-lose-a-stone-a-month/ People across Britain have been warned that fad diets are being warned against fad diets in the wake of the New Year.


The National Obesity Forum says that fad diets are "unsustainable", and even potentially dangerous. Rapid weight loss caused by unhealthy diets can lead to inevitable weight regain, but worse this can be in the form of 'visceral fat'.


This type of fat surrounds the abdominal organs and its accumulation is pronounced by the sudden loss promoted by quick-fix diet plans; ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-624/fad-diets-ineffective-at-weight-loss/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-624/fad-diets-ineffective-at-weight-loss/ Britain's most popular new years resolutions bear a striking resemblance to some of the most popular services offered by hypnotherapists.


This week, the UK Press Association revealed the top ten resolutions made by Britons for 2010. In many cases, hypnotherapy has already offered a targeted means of helping fulfil those resolutions.


By far the most popular resolution was weight loss. A survey of 2,000 adults found that 48% of participants had pledged to lose weight as an outright resolutio... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-625/hypnotherapy-already-targets-the-most-popular-resolutions-for-2010/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-625/hypnotherapy-already-targets-the-most-popular-resolutions-for-2010/ A woman who suffered from grinding her teeth in her sleep has been spared a lifetime of toothache and dental work thanks to anxiety hypnotherapy.


Writing in The Daily Mail, Lucy McDonald told readers about her battle to find a solution to the pain that ripped through her jaw every morning. "I couldn't eat my morning muesli without wincing" she said "every time I chewed a dull pain shot up my back molars".


After visiting her dentist, Lucy was diagnosed with Bruxism - the medi... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-640/anxiety-hypnotherapy-helps-save-woman-s-teeth/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-640/anxiety-hypnotherapy-helps-save-woman-s-teeth/ Today an attempted hypnotherapy across social networking sites will take place. World renowned hypnotist Chris Hughes will be carrying out what's being called a 'socialtrance', in the attempt to hypnotise thousands of people.


Mr Hughes said: "There is only one thing I want to achieve and that is an increased awareness of the benefits of hypnosis, particularly hypnotherapy. People live with problems, for example, fears and phobias for years and in most causes a good hypnotist can help re... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-611/online-hypnotherapy-experiment/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-611/online-hypnotherapy-experiment/ Hypnotherapy is an effective solution to many common problems, and at the beginning of each year it becomes more and more popular. January sees many people wanting to stick to their new years resolutions, whether it be to stop smoking or lose their Christmas holiday weight.


The hypnotic state is a safe, natural state of mind and was approved by the American Medical Association in 1958. Hypnotherapy has been used to resolve a wide variety of disorders and works with most people, as long ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-612/new-year-new-you-with-the-help-of-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-612/new-year-new-you-with-the-help-of-hypnotherapy/ Food writer Lydia Slater, did everything to lose weight and failed, until she tried hypnotherapy. The mother of two put on baby weight after her second child and after a slim twenty years previous, she couldn't understand why she couldn't shift any weight.


Lydia said to the Mail online: "I went to the gym three times a week, I gave up alcohol, I briefly tried the Atkins diet and went to Weight Watchers. But the bathroom scales still told the same depressing story." She was a size 16, after p... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-613/food-writer-loses-weight-through-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-613/food-writer-loses-weight-through-hypnotherapy/ New health service statistics have revealed that every 10th adult in Scotland is taking anti-depressant medication on a daily basis.

4.01 million anti-depressants were prescribed in Scotland over the last year - an increase of 178,650 on 2007-2008. 9.7% of people above the age of 15 are estimated to be using drugs to overcome depression and fight anxiety.

Officials from the Scottish Association for Mental Health and the Scottish government have said that they are "concerned" about the high r... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-590/scotland-dependent-on-medication-to-overcome-anxiety-and-depression/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-590/scotland-dependent-on-medication-to-overcome-anxiety-and-depression/ Researchers have successfully treated excessive weight gain in teens deemed 'at risk' for obesity by using mental therapy techniques.

Scientists at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the National Institutes of Health have found that psychotherapy can help promote weight loss and prevent weight gain compared to girls who take traditional health education classes.

Researchers targeted young people at high risk of obesity, who were already above average weight and had ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-594/mental-therapy-prevents-teen-obesity-and-promotes-weight-loss/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-594/mental-therapy-prevents-teen-obesity-and-promotes-weight-loss/ Jealousy in the workplace may be caused by equal pay according to a new study.

The Daily Mail reports that research has found that equal salaries can cause resentment where dedicated employees work alongside less hardworking colleagues. Staff resent working harder for the same money as those who make less effort.

Economics say that this can create low motivation and morale among the workforce, and cause work rates to decrease as employees slacken to create their own, more equal working condi... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-595/equal-pay-may-cause-jealousy-among-employees/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-595/equal-pay-may-cause-jealousy-among-employees/ Research has found that skipping meals can make you gain weight, and creates bad habits which aid weight gain. It is a myth that eating less makes you weigh less, and those who skip breakfast are more likely to eat higher calorie foods later on in the day, which will sit on your stomach and turn into fat cells.

If you are overweight or obese and your goal is to lose weight, it is important to not skip meals. It's important to keep your metabolism fired up with the right foods at certain time... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-600/skipping-meals-causes-weight-gain/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-600/skipping-meals-causes-weight-gain/ Sleeping disorders can cause fatal injuries and even death, and hypnotherapy is becoming the most effective and safest cure for it.


REM Sleep Behaviour Disorder is a common disorder (RBD). Brain activity during REM sleep, or Rapid Eye Movement sleep, is about the same as when we are awake, but our muscles become so relaxed during this time that during dangerous dreams, our limbs don't move violently. But with this disorder, sufferers are able to act our dreams which are often vivid.


RBD ex... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-604/hypnotherapy-helps-sleeping-disorders/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-604/hypnotherapy-helps-sleeping-disorders/ Hypnotherapy is fast becoming a powerful option for many medical problems, according to a new report by The Plain Dealer magazine. People experience hypnotic like states many times in their lifetime, Jerome Masek is a certified hynotherapist and says whenever one feels zoned out, for example they are on their way somewhere and don't remember a thing about how they got there, the brain is focused on something else with a trance-like intensity.


"When you're so focused and relaxed, the mind is ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-557/hypnotherapy-helps-towards-many-medical-problems/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-557/hypnotherapy-helps-towards-many-medical-problems/ Many people are fleeing the UK for Christmas, to either find their winter wonderland in the snow, or rebel against winter by escaping to the sun. But escaping means flying, and many are looking to hypnotherapy to cure their Aerophobia this Christmas.


The thought of getting on a plane can cause stress and anxiety for those who suffer from this phobia, more so than the thought of planning a big Christmas at home.


Having a fear of flying is very common in the UK, with around one in ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-566/hypnotherapy-for-those-who-are-scared-of-flying-over-christmas/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-566/hypnotherapy-for-those-who-are-scared-of-flying-over-christmas/ Studies show that hypnotherapy may help relieve non-cardiac chest pain. A study carried out by Professor Peter Whorwell at Wythenshawe Hospital in Manchester, was to assess the effectiveness of hypnotherapy in patients suffering from chest pains.


The research consisted of a randomised controlled trial involving 28 non-cardiac chest pain patients, who suffered from pains at least once a week. The patients were randomly selected to receive either twelve sessions of hypnotherapy over 17 we... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-583/hypnotherapy-can-help-relieve-chest-pain/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-583/hypnotherapy-can-help-relieve-chest-pain/ Police officers in the UK are being sent on a hypnosis course with a famous American 'brainwave therapist' to help them coax more information out of suspects, the Mail has reported. Police are signing up to a course headed by celebrity hypnotherapist Tom Silver, who is famous for his appearances on US chat shows. His courses are usually around £1,000, but some police officers are criticising the idea, saying it is ridiculous to make police sign up for a hypnotism course.


One Met p... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-584/police-officers-to-sign-up-to-hypnosis-courses-to-catch-suspects-out/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-584/police-officers-to-sign-up-to-hypnosis-courses-to-catch-suspects-out/ The cardiovascular health of obese people can be notably improved by weight loss alone, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.


The two-year study found that weight loss in the obese improved some key measures of heart and vascular health, including improved pumping and relaxation functions of the heart and decreased thickness of heart muscle and carotid artery walls.


The study looked at people aged between 22 and 64 with a body mass inde... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-546/weight-loss-improves-cardiovascular-health-among-obese/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-546/weight-loss-improves-cardiovascular-health-among-obese/ British actor, Hugh Grant, has admitted to taking prescribed anti-anxiety pills because he has frequent anxiety attacks.


He explained that the panic attacks are more common when he's filming blockbusters, which started on the Noting Hill set the late 1990s.


"They have been growing over the years," said Hugh Grant, "I did the whole film full of lorazepam. It was scary.


"I'm a nervous wreck," he added. "The bigger the budget is, the more they're paying you, the more nervous ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-529/hugh-grant-admits-taking-medication-hasn-t-cured-his-anxiety/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-529/hugh-grant-admits-taking-medication-hasn-t-cured-his-anxiety/ A new phenomenon among pregnant celebrities is 'hypobirthing', a self hypnosis for labour pain. Thanks to celebrity mothers such as Victoria Beckham and Cate Blanchett, who claim they had blissful births, whether it was a water-birth or a simple caesarean, they have made giving birth 'cool'.


Now, magazines articles are flaunting hypnosis as the way forward for labour pain. And actresses like Jessica Alba used self hypnosis, and said her birth was like a 'mediation', making... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-482/self-hypnosis-for-labour-pains/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-482/self-hypnosis-for-labour-pains/ A top hypnotherapist has announced that insomnia can be treated using various hypnosis techniques. Insomnia is most commonly known for keeping someone from sleeping, it is a symptom which comes with several medical, sleep and psychiatric disorders.


Hypnotherapist Orik Ibad said: "64 million Americans regularly suffer from insomnia each year which is serious number. Also it is more common in women than men. There are several causes of insomnia, but it is usually caused by side effec... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-483/hypnotherapy-is-most-effective-way-to-cure-insomnia/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-483/hypnotherapy-is-most-effective-way-to-cure-insomnia/ Hypnotherapy for weight loss is set to be popular for the New Year, as people want to lose their Christmas weight and begin their thinner new year.


It's that time of year again where we can't say no to food, it is after all the holidays, a good excuse for eating and drinking excessively. But then the majority of people make new year's resolutions in order to lose weight and make a healthy, clean slate. Hypnotherapy is an option which many choose, as it is an effectiv... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-485/hypnotherapy-for-weight-loss-after-christmas/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-485/hypnotherapy-for-weight-loss-after-christmas/ Those who suffer from irritable bowel syndrome, or IBS, often find that being stressed, anxious or angry can all trigger bowel pain. IBS makes you sensitive to the slightest anxiety, and learning to deal with this anxiety in the first place can stop IBS triggers.


Hypnotherapy is one technique which can help if anxiety is making bowel symptoms worse, and cognitive behaviour therapy will also change the way you think about stress. Hypnotherapy teaches you to calm your mind by releasing the ten... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-502/hypnotherapy-to-overcome-ibs-and-anxiety/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-502/hypnotherapy-to-overcome-ibs-and-anxiety/ A new hypnotherapy system has been created in Spain, which promises to help people lose weight. The Hypno-Band Weight Loss System is a hypnotherapy method which uses the power of your mind to fit a virtual gastric band to the stomach.


The band's purpose is to help the mind into not thinking about food, helping you not to eat as often, and less when you do. It helps change behavioural habits, using the techniques of hypnotherapy and cognitive behavioural therapy in a non intrusive way. There ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-474/new-weight-loss-system-virtual-gastric-band/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-474/new-weight-loss-system-virtual-gastric-band/ Sufferers of sleep apnoea could benefit from losing weight according to new research published by the British Medical Journal.

Obstructive sleep apnoea can cause severe disruption to sleeping patterns as it causes sufferers to pause breathing whilst they sleep. These episodes, referred to as an apnoea, last for a least 10 seconds. It is caused by the collapse of upper airways during sleep.

Until now, only one study had examined the effects of weight loss on the condition.

The new study fr... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-438/weight-loss-reduces-sleep-problems/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-438/weight-loss-reduces-sleep-problems/ A new study suggests that nearly 40 years of improving health thanks to declining numbers of smokers may be overturned by adult obesity rates in the US.

The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, found that as obesity levels continue to rise across America whilst smoking levels decline, overall national health and life expectancy could be dramatically damaged. In one scenario of the report, by 2020 the life expectancy of the typical 18 year old could be reduced by 8 months.
... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-439/us-anti-smoking-defeated-by-need-to-lose-weight/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-439/us-anti-smoking-defeated-by-need-to-lose-weight/ Men who have a phobia of childbirth have found that using hypnotherapy to combat their anxiety about child birth works. Natal hypnotherapy has helped over 30,000 couples prepare for birth, which provides fathers to-be with practical, effective and easy techniques to ensure the mother to-be stays calm, relaxed and focused.


Hypnotherapy is said to make the father go from feeling left out and nervous about witnessing the birth, to feeling prepared, confident and excited about the experience. On... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-422/hypnotherapy-helps-fathers-to-be/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-422/hypnotherapy-helps-fathers-to-be/ New research has revealed that we can defy age, not by using botox or facelifts, but through hypnotherapy. The way we think, is apparently the secret to a youthful appearance as well as being more energetic and passionate as a person.


Apparently being optimistic and having a positive attitude boosts your immune system, and therefore making you at less of a risk of catching illnesses. The research states that just as attitude affects the heart, it also is an influential tool in deciding ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-423/hypnotherapy-is-the-new-secret-to-defying-age/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-423/hypnotherapy-is-the-new-secret-to-defying-age/ A senior lecturer at the Institute of Psychiatry has criticised doctors for preferring to treat depression patients with drugs.
Dr Jennifer Wild made her comments as part of last weeks 'Scrubbing Up', a BBC forum for "provocative thoughts from experts in the worlds of health and medicine."

An estimated six million people suffer from depression and anxiety in the UK, and Dr Wild says that surveys reveal that the majority don't want to take drugs to overcome their conditions.

She recommended ... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-400/depressed-need-therapy-not-drugs/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-400/depressed-need-therapy-not-drugs/ New I'm A Celebrity after show presenter- I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now!'s Caroline Flack is using hypnotherapy to overcome her fear of spiders. The TV presenter landed her dream job when she was asked to fly out to Australia by ITV bosses, to present I'm A Celebrity's spin off show  on ITV2, I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out of Here Now! that was until the realisation of the outback really kicked in, and Ms Flack had to prepare herself that she would have to face her wor... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-390/i-m-a-celeb-s-new-presenter-uses-hypnotherapy-to-overcome-arachnophobia/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-390/i-m-a-celeb-s-new-presenter-uses-hypnotherapy-to-overcome-arachnophobia/ Hypnotherapy to relieve anxiety ectopic pregnancy patient was successful in helping her cope with her fertility treatment. 38 year old business systems worker, Fiona Crawford suffered with an ectopic pregnancy seven years ago, which means the fertilised egg grows outside of the womb and doctors had no option other than to remove the foetus.


Doctor's found that Ms Crawford's fallopian tubes were blocked, meaning her only chance of becoming pregnant was through fertility treatment. She went th... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-391/hypnotherapy-helped-woman-to-overcome-anxiety-in-order-to-conceive/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-391/hypnotherapy-helped-woman-to-overcome-anxiety-in-order-to-conceive/ Hypnotherapy helped a man with an unbearable illness, to gain back his confidence. Paul Mitchell was diagnosed with Meniere's Syndrome which is an imbalance of the middle ear, causing him to collapse at his place of work in an art shop.


His illness made him housebound for six years, which encouraged him to use his skills as an artist, to set up a successful business when he recovered. During those six years, Mr Mitchell suffered from anxiety, depression and uncertainty as well as panic attac... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-393/hypnotherapy-helped-a-man-get-over-an-unbearable-illness/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-393/hypnotherapy-helped-a-man-get-over-an-unbearable-illness/ Many men and women struggle with overcoming jealousy in relationships, this is usually down to their past relationships where trust lacked. People who feel jealous usually trigger other emotions like being stressed and anxious; hypnotherapy teaches those overcome with jealousy to relax thus taking away there stress and anxiety.


A state of hypnosis called 'autosuggestion' helps a patient to learn to feel better about themselves by improving their self esteem. This makes them feel mo... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-341/overcoming-jealousy-using-hypnotherapy/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-341/overcoming-jealousy-using-hypnotherapy/ Hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis could help up to 80 percent of young people feel less pain after an operation according to a psychologist from the University of Southampton.

Earlier this month Dr Christina Liossi told a conference on pain management at the Royal Society of Medicine that hypnosis could be especially effective for children as they are more susceptible to hypnotic suggestion than adults.

Pointing to research that showed up to eight in ten children can reduce pain and overcome a... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-376/researcher-says-hypnotherapy-could-help-children-overcome-anxiety-and-pain-after-operations/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-376/researcher-says-hypnotherapy-could-help-children-overcome-anxiety-and-pain-after-operations/ Hypnotherapy is commonly used for weight loss issues as people find that traditional dieting strategies fail them. Research shows that over 90% of diets fail and 30% actually gain weight following a diet as the subconscious mind has a deep rooted need for more food to act as a reward for dieting, as dieting becomes an 'emotional event'.


Hypnotherapy triggers this emotional event, and fixes it. Sessions will allow the subconscious to take the dieter back to the emotional event that are c... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-337/hypnotherapy-proven-to-help-weight-loss/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-337/hypnotherapy-proven-to-help-weight-loss/ Stress is more commonly being treated by hypnotherapy, as it is a chance for the patient to relax. Hypnotherapy helps stress sufferers by being put into a therapeutic, relaxed state of mind, and is becoming a popular form of alternative therapy.


Some are often cynical of hypnotherapy, thinking it is carried out while the patient is unconscious, this is however untrue and the patient is fully conscious, though in a deep relaxation. In this relaxed state your heart rate and meta... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-340/hypnotherapy-to-target-stress/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-340/hypnotherapy-to-target-stress/ Around 12 million adults in the UK smoke cigarettes, with 27 per cent being men and 25 per cent women. Hypnotherapy is said to be an effective way of helping people quit smoking completely and studies carried out claim that a few hypnotherapy sessions will help up to 81% of patients to stop completely.


Smoking is highest among people aged 20 to 34, and 38 percent of men and women in this age group smoke. Among older age groups, the proportion gradually declines. The lowest smoking rate is am... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-338/hypnotherapy-to-help-stop-smoking/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-338/hypnotherapy-to-help-stop-smoking/ Research from Hull University has demonstrated that the effect of hypnosis can be seen on brain scans.

Scans of ten 'highly suggestible' participants showed decreased activity in the parts of the brain linked with daydreaming or letting the mind wander.

Another seven participants who were selected as being unresponsive to hypnosis also performed the tests.  Unlike the first group, their scans did not show the same patterns.

The study was published in the journal Consciousness and Cogn... ]]> http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-319/brain-scan-reveals-hypnosis-effect-on-brain/ http://www.thetherapylounge.com/hypnotherapy-news/c-319/brain-scan-reveals-hypnosis-effect-on-brain/