Daily Affirmations
01/05/2009
Using affirmations first thing in the morning and just before you go to bed at night can help shift any habit. Saying the affirmations 10 times (out loud or in your mind) will do the trick. Try counting on your fingers each time you say the affirmation so that you know you’ve done 10. You will find that during the day you will repeat the affirmations when you least expect it. Habits take 21 – 30 days to change, so try this for 21 days.
Here’s a great one for relaxation:
“I am Calm”
“I am Relaxed”
“I am at Peace”
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Hypnosis
01/03/2009
Irritable bowel is often related to anxiety. After your doctor has ruled out other problems, a trained hypnotherapist can help you learn how to enter a deep state of relaxation, which can ease bloating, pain, diarrhea and constipation (find a therapist at ibshypnosis.com). Hypnosis can begin to work in as few as two sessions, and can be done in conjunction with drugs and other lifestyle approaches.
– Edward A. Schechtman, PhD, President, New York Society of Clinical Hypnosis
