Can Hypnosis Cure Writer’s Block?

A woman with writer's blockNew York City has a disease I call writerosis; a condition in which a city suffers from too many writers. NYC is the writer’s capital of the world, with types ranging from poets to journalists and everything in between.

The thing about writing is that it’s the only profession in which you can get away with not doing the job yet still call yourself a “writer.” It has become almost cliché for a writer to not write or to be perpetually “working on a novel.”

The Gluck rule about that is this: you’re not a writer until you’ve got words you’re proud of on the page. You don’t have to win a Pulitzer, or even be published, but you have to have written something.

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Can Hypnosis Cure Erectile Dysfunction?

A man with erectile dysfunctionLet’s face it: it’s a biological truth that men have a tremendous pressure to be manly. Across all cultures, including ours, the man must be virile, strong, confident and, yes, (in the hetero-identified example) able to please a woman sexually.

So it takes a tremendous amount of courage for a man suffering from erectile dysfunction to admit that he has a problem and seek help.

The very important thing to consider though is to realize that erectile dysfunction is not a sexual problem; it’s a mental problem.

Any sexologist will tell you that the brain is the most important sex organ – more than the genitalia by far.

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Treating Psychosomatic Symptoms via Hypnosis

A woman suffering from pain in her bodyIf you’ve got body pains that won’t go away despite medical care, the problem might not be tangible. Maybe you are physically sick. Except you haven’t been doing the exercises you should consistently.

Or you have pills that you’ve been skimping on. But ask yourself why. If your medical issues are clear, then what’s going on?

In my thirty-seven years of practice, I’ve encountered and helped many patients understand that, very often, the physical suffering stems from psychic or emotional injury.

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Can Hypnotherapy Cure Panic Attacks?

a man with a panic attackThe most petrifying aspect of anxiety is the panic attack. For those who don’t have panic attacks, it’s somewhat difficult to explain, but the easiest definition is that it’s an episode of intense fear that doesn’t reflect upon any outside stimulus.

The mental symptoms of a panic attack are increased worry, fear of death or loss of control, and obsessive thoughts. The physical symptoms of a panic attack include sweating, trembling, rapid heart-rate and hyperventilation. In other words, it’s no fun.

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Can Hypnosis Cure Allergies?

A woman with allegiesAn interesting question I’ve received recently is, “Can hypnosis cure allergies?” The answer to that might seem fairly obvious — a categorical no — but there’s more to the answer than just that.

Hypnosis is not a miracle treatment. Don’t let any sham hypnotists convince you that hypnosis can cure pancreatic cancer or make you win the lottery next Tuesday. Though it is the best form of treatment for behavioral disorders, it does have its limits.

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