All the talk and fear about the swine flu is creating havoc for many people.  It especially affects people prone to panic disorder and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  I’ve had many new patients come in for help because they are having a really hard time dealing with all the scary information coming from TV and radio. 

This is the 4th in the series of  posts on using hypnosis for the relief of anxiety & fear. Continued . . .Of course, the question remains, how do you know if hypnosis is right for you?   The truth is that almost everyone can be hypnotized.  If you have a intelligent, creative mind, if can

This is the 3rd of the 4 posts on using hypnosis for the relief of emotional  symptoms such as anxiety & fear.  In few weeks I’ll be writing more about how it can be used to get relief from  physical symptoms such as migraines & Irritable Bowel Syndrome. And once again I’d like to thank

This is the 2nd of the 4 posts on using hypnosis for the relief of emotional (anxiety & fear) and physical symptoms (migraines & IBS). Continued . . .    The two top fears that people have about hypnosis and hypnotic work are that they might feel 1) Out of control 2) Doing something that

It was wonderful to receive such great response to my posts about Fear and Procrastination.  It is great to know so many are reading and following my posts.  Thank all of you who have written in with questions and for the phone calls asking for help.  I’ll continue to post with more information on causes

Do you find yourself without enough time to relax and recharge?    This simple self-hypnotic exercise will help you to develop a trance state, where your can re-charge and relax in just moments.   Trance can be learned quite easily.  If you are willing to practice just a few minutes a day you will find going into

This is the 2nd of a 3 part post on causes and ways to change procrastination.  When people come to my classes over 60% of them reveal that they believe that procrastination means that they are inherently lazy or unproductive.  Yet, when we start talking about how they live, we find that these same people

If the thought of tackling your next project causes your heart to pound, and your stomach to clench.  If you get tired or overwhelmed just thinking of all you need to do.  If you find yourself going to the “fridge” and using food as an alternate activity, instead of getting to the task at hand. 

This will be a two part post about how self-talk can be used to either enhance and quiet the mind, or to tear us down and make us less capable.    For today I’ll talk a little about some of my ideas on why we learn to use negative self-talk in the first place.  It

The Transformation System™ was originally created to relieve panic and phobia and over time we have found that it also works in re-programming other distressing emotions such as depression, sadness, grief, self-doubt, fear and anger.  Over time we have added new techniques to this system so people can get relief from Irritable Bowel Syndrome and