Mind & Body

Transforming Pain into Pleasure A topic often shrouded in silence, it is time I shed light on vaginismus – a common experience among women that remains largely unspoken, even with medical professionals, partners and practitioners. Despite its prevalence, the term may be unfamiliar to many. Recent studies (1.) have uncovered …

Overwhelm and Invalidation; a painful pair We live in such an anxiety driven society don’t we? The amount of items to tend to every day seems at times never ending. We can all identify the various subjects and topics that can bring about a state of overwhelm with a variety …

As we move through the 21st century, the medical profession is becoming more and more holistic and inclusive. Many traditionally educated doctors are now open to recommending complementary medicine to their patients or integrating it into their practice.   Physiatry Combines Complementary and Traditional Medicine Some physicians have been at …

The space we have now is an absolute gift. I believe the world is awakening, one shiny soul at a time. We’re all moving deeper into ourselves — some of us more gracefully than others. It can be scary to walk in a dark room. You may be looking for …

What is Humanist Hypnosis? Differences Between Ericksonian and Humanist Hypnosis Humanist Hypnosis, created by the French Hypnotherapist Olivier Lockert, is a type of hypnotherapy. It comes from European psychotherapy and American brief therapy, combined with deep focus on the unconscious. The hypnotherapist uses a different kind of trance called “opening …

  Meditation is being regularly used today for various benefits in the areas of physical, mental, and spiritual health. It can be considered a natural way to relieve stress, lower blood pressure, help you focus, and help with various health problems. With its positive benefits, it’s also being used much …

Do you suffer from anxiety or stress? Do you feel depressed from time to time? If so, now is the time to jump to it, literally, and do something about it. Did you know that fitness directly affects your mental health? Whether you are walking, running, lifting weights, doing squats, …

The old saying goes, “you are your own worst enemy.” And the reason that saying has survived the test of time is because it’s true. Especially for people who are struggling to lose weight. Standing in front of the mirror and picking yourself apart is no way to make a …

Our brain is the organ that controls our body. But consciousness is what drives our brain and gives each of us life. It is what makes us unique to the universe. Between consciousness and death, there are varying “sub” levels of consciousness.  Sleep is a level of subconsciousness. Daydreaming, meditation …

Oxytocin Appears To Make Hypnotherapy Clients “Quack Like A Duck!” Once and for all, it looks like we can we conclusively answer the inevitable question that most everyone asks about hypnosis, and that is “Can you make me quack like a duck?” And oxytocin appears to be the hormone responsible …

You may not be aware of it, but you dream every night.  Your dreams are simply a manifestation of your mind, and the mind has no off-switch, so, whether you remember or not, you dream.  Since they happen anyway, why not put them to good use in creating the life …

Neuro-Linguistic-Programming, NLP is the study of successful thinking that creates the successful behavior. NLP is the teaching of how to use your own brain and mind. Your eyes can not see, your ears can not hear. What happens is that you get all message units from external world and after …

Dr. Michael McCullough and Robert Emmons, both psychologists, conducted a study at Southern Methodist University in Dallas.  Splitting the study participants into three groups, the doctors assigned each person to keep a daily diary.  The first group was to write about whatever events occurred that day, whether positive or negative.  …

Acute pain is your body’s way of bringing your awareness to an immediate issue. It is an essential biological signal that says, “Pay attention. Something just happened. Something is wrong.” Chronic pain is different. It may increase or decrease in severity but it is the longevity of the complaint that …

MODULATING PAIN WITH HYPNOSIS – (Part 1) Pain is an interesting concept. I say “concept” because it has many components that allow us to perceive it. It is part biological, part neurological and part psychological. Pain is modulated by how we feel and what we think. I recently had the …

We all experience ups and downs in our lives from time to time, with extreme depression and loneliness on one side to great excitement and happiness on the other. However, a person with Bipolar Disorder would have a different story to tell, particularly the fact that for him or for …

Stress is not just a thought or a feeling.  It can actually make you unhealthy.  It might cause your body to release stress hormones (like adrenaline and cortisol), it can alter your appetite, it may even increase your heart rate.  That’s why doctors tell us to avoid it.  But life …

Sadly anxiety has become the number one Mental Health issue in North America.  It is estimated that one third of the American adult population experiences anxiety in their life – National Institute of Mental Health. To put this in perspective: these numbers are similar to the obesity statistics of 2011-2012. …

The human is a remarkably complex creature.  Often, when we’re faced with the misfortune of ill-health, our minds immediately think of doctors and medicine or surgery.  But we’re not only physical beings, we’re also mental, emotional, spiritual and energetic, and we can benefit greatly from taking into consideration all of …

A long and healthy life expectancy increasing all arround the word day by day. Here are some tips to help you to live a long and healthy life. Just think how nice it would be to live healthy and actively until you are eighty years old or longer without worrying about health …

In all of my endeavors over the years I have felt that if I believed in what I was doing then I could find a way to achieve it. There are times for all of us though when we lose our belief in ourselves, in what we are doing, or …