Increase Emotional Intelligence Through Hypnosis

It’s a fact that hypnosis can raise your IQ score. Therapy improves both short and long term memory, along with your ability to focus and prioritize your activities.

But don’t forget that IQ isn’t the best measure of potential. Many people gain professional success without necessarily scoring high on standardized tests. Your EQ, or emotional intelligence quotient, is key. Besides, how meaningful is an excellent brain if you lack the self-confidence and emotional assurance to share and apply what you have?

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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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Can’t Meet in Person? Hypnosis Works Via Skype or Phone

Dr. Errol GluckAn in-person session is still what I recommend for a successful hypnosis treatment. It’s obviously appropriate, efficient, desirable and often necessary.

But what if extreme social anxiety and shyness make it impossible for a patient to start with office appointments? Also some people communicate better from their own comfortable space, regardless of distance, or prefer to be coached on a level of intimacy that they can only get through voice or video.

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Hypnosis To Treat Insomnia

a woman unable to sleepI have a client who came to me because she couldn’t get to sleep. She worked as a lawyer in Manhattan and every night, she tossed and turned, and would end up being dead tired at work.

Her performance at work was suffering, and she began snapping at her husband and children.

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