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THE AUSTRALIAN HYPNOTHERAPY JOURNAL

The official journal of the AHA & its member association ASTA

www.ahahypnotherapy.org.au January 2013 Volume 63; Issue No 4

ABN 20 004388 872, Founded 1949, Registered 1956

Summer IssueJanuary2013

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TheAustralianHypnotherapyJournalJanuary2013Summeredition Page1of31

Reports Presidents report 2 From the editor 3 State reports 26 Articles The positivity ratio by Dr Dominique Beck, PhD 7 Anxiety a case study by Sharon Carill (NZ) 8 Trance state not necessary by Authur Long (South Africa) 9 Effectiveness: what works in therapy? A report on the PACFA conference by Helen Wayland 10 Dr Seuss a fascination by Jai Waugh 11 Hypnotherapy helps to tackle the range of cancers physical and emotional dimensions - a summary by Maya Lak 14 Hypnosis for cryofreeze heart procedure a story retold with permission by Bruni Brewin 15 Workshop reviews, peer profiles & features Alternative solutions by Bruni Brewin 4 Letter to the editor 5 Workshop review by Chereyl Jackson 12 Book Reviews The Energy Cure by William Bengston & Sylvia Fraser reviewed by Justus Lewis 5 NLP a new technology of achievement by Steve Andreas & Charles Faulkner reviewed by Shana Bellin 6 Workshop details 21 Workshop details in summary 25 Advertisements Starting up a new business 16 Workplace skills Cert IV TAE (training) 16 First aid (NSW only) 16 Lloyd Volkwyn Diploma Clinical Hypnotherapy 17 Maggie Wilde / Mind Design Centre unzip the fat suit using your mind (training) 18 Career Accelerators training in Brisbane and Perth Cert IV Clinical Hypnotherapy & Advanced hypnotherapy skills 19 Academy of Applied Hypnosis Cert IV, Diploma & Advanced Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy 20 Room available (Sydney) 20

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AHAPresidentsReportAntoineMatarassoDearMembers,OnbehalfoftheNationalExecutiveandtheStateCommitteesIwishyouallahappyandfruitfulNewYear.Itrustthatyouallhadsomeopportunitytohavearestfulbreakoverthesummerwithfamilyandfriends.AsIwritethisonmylaptopinBrisbaneinthesummerheat,IcannothelpbuthaveinmindthosewhoareonceagainsufferinglossduringtheAustraliansummer.BushfireshavesweptthroughNSW,TasmaniaaswellaspartsofVictoria,WestAustralia,SouthAustraliaandtheNorthernTerritory.Todaytwostates,QLDandNSWareexperiencingsignificantfloodeventswhichinsomepeoplewillrekindlethetraumaanddistressassociatedwiththe2011floods.Forthoseofuswholiveintheinnercityitisdifficulttoimaginethescaleoflossforthoseinvolved,andthetraumafacedincommunitiesaroundthecountrytouchedbytheseevents.Theassociationmaintainsaregisteroftherapistswhomaketheirtimeavailabletohelpvictimsofnaturaldisastersatnocostoratareducedcost.ThisregisterformspartoftheNationalHypnotherapistsRegisterofAustraliaandcanbefoundhere:http://www.nationalhypnotherapistsregisteraustralia.com/find_natural_disaster_therapists.htmIfyouarelistedhere,pleasecheckyoudetailstoensurethattheyarecorrectandofyouwouldliketobelisted,pleasecalltheNationalOfficeof1800067557andwewillarrangethis.Inthelightofsuchdisastersmaintainingtheregisterandgivingalittleofourtimeandskillstohelpthoseinneedisatangiblewaythatasindividualsandasanassociationwecanputsomethingbackintothelivesofpeoplearoundus.Ithankallofthoseinvolvedforyoursenseofcommunity.

WorkshopsThevariousStatebrancheshavebeguntoplantheirworkshopsfortheyearandNewSouthWalesandQueenslandsfirstworkshopwillfeatureDrAlanBrastfromCalifornia.DrBrastisrenownasaMedicalHypnotherapistspecialisinginPostTraumaticStress,suicidology,hypnoanalysisandTrauma.ThiswillbeafascinatingworkshopwithwhichtostarttheyearandIencourageyoutoattend.Keepalookoutforemailregistrationformsinyourinbox!TheotherStatesareorganisingdatesandyouwillbeadvisedoftheseshortly.InsomestatesAHAworkshopattendancesgrewsignificantlylastyearinfact,itwasnecessarytomovethethelastworkshopoftheyearinQueenslandtoalargerfunctionroombecauseofthenumberofregistrations.Someotherstatesarenotexperiencingthisgrowthforvariousreasons.Anenormousamountofworkisputintoorganisingandholdingworkshopsbyvolunteers,theydothisforourmembersandIencourageyoutosupportyourstateworkshops.Notonlydotheyprovideforongoingprofessionaldevelopment,theyalsofosterasenseofsolidarityandmutualsupportforallofusandallowustobeapartofwhatshappeningintheAHAandintheprofessionmorewidely.Ifeltasenseofsolidarityandmutualsupportamongstthemembers.Iencourageyoutoattendworkshopsinyourstatenotonlyfortheongoingtrainingthatisnecessaryforcontinuedmembership,butalsotobeapartofwhatshappeningintheAHAandintheprofessionmorewidelySupervision/EndofYearThe31stofMarchwillbetheendoftheyearfortheAHA,sopleaseensurethatyoursupervisionandOPDrequirementshavebeenmetasrenewalformswillbesentoutoverthenextfewmonths.UptodatedetailsofsupervisorsandpeersupportgroupscanbefoundonthevariousStatepagesoftheAHAwebsite.

ForthoseofyouinWestAustralia,theAHAandPHWAhaveagreedareciprocalarrangementfortherecognitionofqualifiedsupervisors.Eachassociationhaslistedthesupervisorsoftheotherontheirrespectivewebsites.IwasverypleasedtoagreetothisarrangementatarecentmeetingwithMichaelWertsthePresidentofPHWA,AllanHenshaw(PHWA)andMailinColmanourWAStateExecutiveOfficer.Iamsurethatthiswillmarkthebeginningofanewlevelofcooperationbetweenourtwoassociationsandastepforwardfortheprofessionasawholeinthewest.NationalConferenceManymembershaveaskedmewhethertheassociationwillholdanotherWorldConferencesimilartothesuccessful2009event.IampleasedtoadvisethatwewillbeholdingsuchaconferenceinSydneyin2014,theprovisionaldatesbeing13thand14thSeptember.Iwillgiveyoumoredetailsinduecoursebutpleasebesuretosetthosedatesasideasthiswillbeaneventnottomiss.Again,Iwishyouahappy,safeandprosperous2013andlookforwardtoseeingyouatworkshopsandmeetingsthroughouttheyear.Warmregards,AntoineMatarassoAHANationalPresidentAHA website: http://www.ahahypnotherapy.org.au/ National Hypnotherapists Register Australia http://www.national-hypnotherapists-register-australia.com/ To add or request changes to your listing: http://www.national-hypnotherapists-register-australia.com/listing_changes.htm


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Happynewyeartoallmay2013bringallthatyouwantitto.Duringthelastquarterof2012,IhadmanyqueriesregardingpractitionerinsuranceanditpromptedmetorealiseithadbeenacoupleofissuessincetheFentonGreenadhadappeared.Itnowappearsonthispage!!PleasebeawarethattheAHAhasarrangedaverygooddealwithFentonGreenandletmeassureyou,dealingwiththemisanabsolutepleasure.IencourageallAHAmemberstosecuretheirinsurancewithFentonGreenandenjoytheserviceandtheveryreasonableratestheyoffer.WehaveafewmoreinternationalcontributorstothisissuewhichisfantasticIhopethiscontinuesasitsalwaysinterestingtoreceiveperspectivesfromothercountries.MythoughtsarewithallthoseaffectedinQLDandNSWwiththefloods&Tasmania,VictoriaandNSWwiththefires.AsavolunteerfirefighterinthehillsofPerth,Ispendalotoftimeholdingmybreathduringbushfireseason.Havingexperiencedthisfrombothsidesofthefence,Iknowhow

excruciatinglystressfulandpainfulitcanbeduringandforalongtimeaftertheseevents.HavingnarrowlymissedlosingmyhouseinFeb2011buthaving6friendsandcolleagueslosetheirsinthesamefire,Icanonlysay..supportthesepeopleinanywayyoucantheyareinneedofit.MythoughtsarewithallofthosewhohavebeenthroughsuchanawfultimeANDwiththeamazingfirefighters/rescueworkerswhohavetravelledandworkedsoveryhardtobringthesesituationsundercontrolletmeassureyou,itsincrediblyhardworkandoftendevastating.Onahappiernote,itissummer!!!Enjoyyourselves,taketimeouttogatherthevitaminDstoresandreenergise!!!

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Author: William Bengston, PhD, Sylvia Fraser Distributor: Sounds True Inc 2010 ISBN: 978-1-591791-911-5 Reviewed by: Justus Lewis

Letter to the Editor

Dr William Bengston is a professor of sociology at St Joseph's College in New York, with a life-long fascination with the mystery and potential of paranormal experiences. In his youth he met a somewhat eccentric character with amazing hundred percent accuracy psychic reading powers who then became his friend and teacher. Working with Ben, he was inspired to ask him to place his hands on his injured back. The pain left permanently. This started Ben's healing career with Bengston as his apprentice alongside his 'day job' of pursuing an academic career in sociology.

As a scientific academic, Bengston is curious and open-minded about how these weird events happen. Despite Ben's protests that he will be disbelieved, rejected and accused of charlatanism, Bengston persuades him to have his psychic powers tested, only to have the testers decide that their equipment must be malfunctioning! It seems that even those who want to explore the limits of consciousness have their own mental limitations on what is possible despite clear evidence to the contrary. Disheartened but undeterred, Bengston gets the opportunity to do a series of experiments on mice injected with mammary cancer. The mice recover but the experiments raise even more questions about how the process works. One of the anomalous results is that the control mice also tended to recover! The book's two appendices are of great interest to researchers. In the first, Bengston details the method of energy healing that he and Ben developed over many years as Bengston 'peppered him with questions hoping to find ways to reproduce his experiences'. The second is a brief overview of previous research in the field. The Energy Cure is a highly readable and informative book that sets the scene for further exploration of energy healing using strict scientific protocols. Hypnotherapists who may be wondering, 'What else is possible?' and 'How does all this stuff actually work?' should find this book refreshing, enjoyable and thought-provoking.

Justus Lewis PhD; MA (Hons); Dip Ed (Tertiary); Diploma of Solution Oriented Hypnosis; Advanced Diploma Solution Oriented Hypnosis; Certificate IV in Assessment & Workplace Training, PACFA, Accredited Supervisory Teacher EMF Balancing Technique Phases I-XII; Certified NES Health Practitioner, SCENAR Practitioner, PACFA, NHRA, CMAHA. www.transformasia.com.au

To the editor from South Africa It has been an amazing year for us at South African Hypnosis Academy, we are growing in strength and stature day by day. Despite efforts of people to monopolize Hypnosis in South Africa they have failed sadly, and we have increased our membership and have had students from not only South Africa but all over Africa Booking on our workshops. One of the most positive factors, show we are gaining recognition and respect, is that on average, out of every group of 10 students we have trained in South Africa in 2012 ,a minimum of 4 of the students are medical practitioners (from Psychologists to GPs) . I would like the AHA members to know from the start, we have modelled ourselves on the standards and visions of your organization, rather than those of the USA and UK and I believe strongly that this is one of the reasons our organization is gaining so much momentum in South Africa, thank you and your colleagues so much. Unlike all the normal Xmas and New year wishes my wish to all the AHA members is that throughout the festive season and beyond into 2013 you go to bed happy and awaken happy every day of your life. John Dutton Principal South African Hypnosis Academy

Book Review


Author: Steve Andreas / Charles Faulkner Distributor: William Morrow & Co 1994 ISBN: 978-0688146191 Reviewed by: Shana Bellin

Neuro-Linguistic Programming is a revolutionary approach to human communication and development based on the astonishing discovery that by changing how you think, you can transform what you think. It helps you modify your thought and behavioural patterns to suit your projected goals. NLP literally reprograms your mind and your life for faster learning Better relationships and greater success. NLP will change your life. It has already helped millions of people overcome fears, increase confidence, enrich relationships and achieve greater success. Now, the NLP Comprehensive

Training Team, a world-class team of counselors, coaches and consultants, draw on years of personal and professional experience to create the most effective guidebook ever, to learning and applying this breakthrough technology to achieve whatever you want. You will learn how to: Master powerful techniques of persuasion and negotiation Eliminate fears, phobias and low self-esteem in minutes Learn the success secrets of top achievers and much more! NLP: The New Technology of Achievement provides a step-by-step guide through specific programs for learning the characteristics of top achievers and creating a blueprint for unlimited success. Every chapter includes exercises to help you master specific NLP techniques, and a 21 day program, created especially for this book, provides the essential skills youll need to achieve peak performance in business and life. Steve Andreas, along with his wife Connirae, founded NLP Comprehensive in 1979, to bring the transforming power of NLP to the world. They have edited or authored seven of the quintessential NLP books, including the classic Frogs into Princes. Charles Faulker is the architect and co-author of the bestselling Nightingale-Conant audio programmes, NLP: The New Technology of Achievement and Success Mastery with NLP.

Shana Bellin is a Hypnotherapist, Master NLP practitioner and corporate coach based in Sydney, NSW, Australia www://corporatecrossroads.com.au

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ThepositivityratioByDrDominiqueBeckPhD,whodrawsonhermulti-disciplinaryacademicbackgroundandtrainingtouniquelyblendtechniquesbasedonprinciplesfromNeurosciencebasedcoaching,crucialconversations,nonviolentcommuncation,psychodramaandenergypsychology

Some take the yellow smiley faces approach too far. It becomes slightly unrealistic and unbelievable when Pollyannas plastered smile conveys non-stop joy, and it is certainly irritating when she advises to simply mumble a few more positive words throughout the day. The fictional Pollyanna character, or the yellow smiley person you know in real life, will trigger your anterior cingulate cortex, or ACC. This is our error detector and it will start flashing just like a printer when the brain perceives an error signal. Our mental hardware is very good at this job, and is constantly on call round the clock, whether we are aware of it or not. The brain will record the error signal, and at that instant an intriguing series of changes will take place in our bodies. The neurochemistry in the brain and the body changes and prepares us for potential action in reaction to the error. We may not be conscious of these shifts and of being on high alert however, we may be aware that our emotions also take a turn south when our ACC is activated. Nevertheless, the point of yellow smiley faces and positive words is that we can definitely improve our mental hardware. It has been found that, on average, we have about 60,000 thoughts a day. That is pretty amazing. The uncomfortable news is, to a large degree, the thoughts we have today are the same we had yesterday and they will be the same tomorrow. And the unsettling news is the majority of these thoughts are negative. Now, put this in perspective: if you are a senior, this amounts to ridiculously large number of repetitive and negative thoughts over a lifetime. I am definitely not going to advise you to focus on eliminating all the deep, dark negativity lodged in your brain. For a start, this would be an impossible task and, secondly, it would take away our humanity. Our differentiating factor from the other species is we experience so many shades of emotions these take form in our thoughts, and this is unique to humans. Dr Elisabeth Kbler-Ross, a Swiss-American psychiatrist, undertook some interesting research in the area of death and grief processing, and has added to our understanding of these shades of emotions. All the same, the positivity ratio attempts to bring into balance what is often slightly or grossly out of proportion. Dr Barbara Fredrickson is one of the leading figures in the positive psychology field. She developed the positivity ratio, based on rigorous research, and has found it to be a life-changing experience for people when applied as three to one ratio. This means we can continue to harbour one negative thought-emotion as long as this stands alongside three positive counterparts. Dr Fredericksons work is a perfect blend of sound science and wise advice, which is not the superficial, be happy, dont worry expression. Positivity runs much deeper and consists of many shades from appreciation to love, joy, satisfaction, bliss, hope, gratitude, amusement and so on. So how can you increase positivity? Here is the story of a Cherokee grandfather who told his grandson about a battle inside peoples heads. He said that the battle is between two wolves. One is Bad it is anger, resentment, jealousy, greed, regret, self-pity, arrogance, lies and ego. The other is Good it is kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, humility and peace. The grandson asked which wolf would win the battle and his grandfather simply replied, the one you feed, boy.

About the author Dr Dominique Beck is a neuroscience based coach, trainer and speaker. She works with people to improve thinking and performance. 0403 491 405 or [email protected] http://www.dominiquebeckcoaching.com/


AnxietyacasestudyBySharonCavill,NZClinicalandpastlifehypnotherapistandHypnoenergeticspractitioner

SuccessinaSingle3HourSessionThiscasestudydemonstratesthepowerofaHypnotherapysessionusingHypnoenergetics.Hypnoenergeticsiscentredontheclientnotonlygainingawarenessandchangingcorebeliefs,butalsoreleasingtheenergytheycarryfromthecoreevent,andtransformingthisenergyintothatwhichservesthem.TheHypnoenergeticsPractitionermaintainsadeepenergeticrapportwiththeclientandfollowstheenergyofthesession,weavinginandoutwithmanytechniques.BriefClientHistory:RecentlySandra,a'firsttime'client,bookedinforasessionwiththehopeofrelievingheranxiety.Shehadbeenlivingwithanxietyforover10years,andfeelingsofshortnessofbreath,confusion,paranoiaandfearwerecommonforher.Sheselfmedicated,numbinghersymptomswithheavyalcoholuseandsmoking.SandrahadahistoryoftraumaatthehandsofamaleandhadattendedmanyyearsofcounsellingforPTSD.Shefeltshehadconsciouslyworkedthroughhertraumahowevershewasstillexperiencinganxietyonsomelevel,onadailybasis.Alongwiththesefrequentlowlevelfeelingsofanxiety,Sandrawasalsocommonlytriggeredincertainsituations.ThetriggerwasusuallyamanandSandrawouldfeelthreatened(evenwhentherewasnologicalthreattohersafety),andhersymptomsofanxietywouldelevatetoamoreintenselevel.TheSession:BeingSandra'sfirstexperiencewithHypnotherapy,Ispentextratimeguidingherintoadeeptrancestateusingrelaxers,varieddeepeners,andguidedjourneying.Onceinadeepstate,IintroducedthetimelineandusedtheAgeRegressiontechniquetofindtheveryfirsttimeSandrafeltthefeelingsofheranxiety.Sandralandedinaneventwhereshewas6yearsoldinherbedroom,itwasthemiddleofthenightandshewasscared.UtilisingtheChildRescuetechnique,shegainedcomfortandsecurityandsomeawarenessaroundthesituation.Ifelttheenergywasn'tstrongenoughforthistobetheinitialexperienceresultinginherpersistentanxiety,sowithfurther

questioningandaFeelingsBridgewefollowedtheenergytoanearliereventinherlife.InitialCoreEvent:Sandrawasjustababy,hermumwascarryingher,rushingtoputherdowninhercot.Sandrawasfitting,andhermumwasmovingveryquickly,actingfromherfightorflightresponsetosaveherdaughter.Theepisodewasalloververyquicklyandhermumwasthenkneelingbesidethecotpraying.AfterbringinginChildRescueagain,Sandrawasabletogaintheperspectiveofhermumandwhatshewasexperiencingthroughtheevent.HermumbelievedSandrawasnotsafeandcoulddieatanymoment.Sandrawasabletofeelhermum'sanxiety,whichfeltalmostexactlythesameasherown.Thisiswhenthebig'AhHar'momentcameforSandra,assherealisedshehadtakenontheenergyofanxietyfromhermum,anditwasneverherstobeginwith!Releasing&TransformingEnergy:Sandrawasableto,aftergainingawarenessandwiththehelpofheradultself,pullalloftheenergyrelatedtoheranxiety,outofherbody.Shefelttheshiftastheenergywasreleasedfromherchestandshecouldseeapileofbrown,murkyenergyinfrontofher.Wetransformedthisenergyintoonethatdidserveheralightblueenergythatwascalmandpeaceful.Thisnewhelpfulenergy,whichwasmoreinlinewithwhoshereallyis,wouldresideinherchest,intheplaceoftheoldanxiousenergy.WecheckedbackinwithhermumandSandragainedfurtherremarkableinsight;theenergyofanxietyandworrywhichhermumwasfeelingwasneverreallyhermum'seither,shehadactuallytakenthisonfromherownmum!Sandrahelpedhermumremoveandreleasethisenergythatshehadtakenon.Sandrawasthenabletosharesomeofherownnewcalmandpeacefulenergywithhermum,andtoherdelightsawhermumsmileandlaughwithjoy.BacktotheTimeLine:Wemovedfromthiscoreeventbackuptohertimelinewhereahugetimelinewashtookplace,washinghernewbeautifulblue,calmenergyallthewayalong.Thewashwassmooth,apartfromonedarkpatchthatwassingingouttoher.Wevisitedthiseventrepresentedbythe

darkpatch,anditwastheveryfirsttimeshestartedsmoking.Shegainedgreatawarenessaroundtherealreasonshestartedsmoking,andrealisedhowshewouldnolongerneedtosmokebecauseherinitialreasonforstartingwasnolongerrelevanttohertoday.PartsTherapy:OnceSandragainedtheawarenessaroundhersmokingtherewasstillapartofherthatfeltangry.Sofollowingtheenergyonceagain,IencouragedhertoconnecttotheangrypartorangryvoiceinsideherandproceededwithPartsTherapy.Onceweencouragedthepartoutofherbodyitappearedasapileofshatteredglassoutinfrontofher.AftersomequestioningwelearnedtheparthadbeenwithSandrasinceshewasalittlegirl.Sandrawasanidenticaltwinandthispartwascreatedtohelpherstandupforherselfandtoshout'I'mhereandI'mme'(asopposedtoapartofhersister,ornotawholeperson).Aftermuchdiscussion,thepartbecameawarethatitwasactuallydoingSandramoreharmthangoodbybeingangryandshenolongerrequiredthisangryparttoshoutoutandspeakupforherlikethatanymore.Throughfurtherdiscussionandawarenessthepart(andSandra)decideditwouldbeofmoreusetoherasastrongandcourageouspart,thepartthatallowedhertobeboldwithherartandtostandtallandproudofwhosheis.Thepartshiftedshapesintoabigelasticband,whichwhenmovedbackinsideherbodyandwrappedaroundhercore,offeringherflexiblestrengthtostandtallandproud.FuturePacing&SessionWrapup:ThesessionwrappedupwithFuturePacingtoatimewhereSandrawouldtypicallybetriggeredbyaman.Wecreatedanew'memory'forSandrainwhichshefeltcalmandeaseinthisman'spresence.Inthiseventweconnectedindeeplytothebeautifulbluecalmenergynowresidinginherchestandshesharedsomeofthisenergywiththeman.Bysharingherenergywiththismanshewasabletoremaininherpositionofpower;shewasnolongergivingherpowertoanotherpersonandshiftingintoaspaceoffeelingthreatenedandexperiencinganxiety.Fromherpositionofpower,sharingherenergyofcalmandpeacetothisman,Sandraactuallystrengthenedherownenergy.Shefeltmorepowerfulandmoreincontrolthansheeverhad


before.Sandraexperiencedadeeplyempoweringmoment!AftertheSession:Sandrawastrulyelatedafterthesessionandcouldfeeladeepshiftthathadtakenplacewithinher.IntheweekssincethesessionIhavebeenincontactwithSandraregardingherimmediateandprofoundshift,toheartheshifthasbeenpermanentandlifechangingforher.Ihaveincludedsomewordsfromalettershewrotetome,below:Sandra'sWords:Ihavebeenfeelingverydifferentsincemysessionwithyou.ThingsIhavestruggledwithforsolongarenolongeranissue!Ifeelsuchjoy!Idon'tfeeltheconstantanxietyorfearofmenanymoreanditissucharelief.Mylifeisverydifferentnow,andIfeelverysafeandalive!Sandra,WellingtonNZNotes:Thedurationofthissessionwas3hoursincludingapproximately30minutesforintakeand15minutesfordebrief.*Theclient'snamehasbeenchangedforthisarticleandpermissionwasgrantedforusingherstory.SharonCavillisaClinical&PastLifeHypnotherapist&HypnoenergeticsPractitioneratWakingLife,www.wakinglife.co.nz,basedinWellington,NewZealand.Forfurtherinformationpleaseemailcontact@wakinglife.co.nz. ThemanwhothinkshecanIf you think you are beaten, you are; if you think you dare not, you don't. If you'd like to win, but think you can't, It's almost a cinch you won't. If you think you'll lose, you're lost, For out in the world we find Success begins with a fellow's will; It's all in the state of mind. If you think you're outclassed, you are; You've got to think high to rise. You've got to be sure of yourself before You can ever win a prize. Life's battles don't always go To the stronger or faster man; But sooner or later the man who wins Is the one who thinks he can. (Attributed to Walter D. Wintle, a 19th century poet. The poem was originally titled "Thinking," but in later reprints was changed to "The Man Who Thinks He Can") Thanks to Gwendoline Ford for sharing this.

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byArthurLong;MD,CHT.(SouthAfrica)ReikiMaster,Lecturer,Trainer,CorporateMotivator,andexplorerHypnotherapistsworldwidehavelearnedtotrusttheirinstinctsmoreandmore,andtrustedtheefficacyoftheirownwordsratherthanscriptstopersonalisetheclient'sindividualrequirements.Morerecentlywearerelyingonafact,thatisthetrancestateisnottheonlytimewecaninfluencethesubconsciousmind.Inallrealitytrancestateisonlynecessarytoallowapersontofeelrelaxationbutthesubconsciouscanbeinfluencedduringtheinterviewaseffectivelyasduringatimeoftrancestate.Thishasbeenprovenbystagehypnotistswhenforexamplestickingasubject'shandstogetherwhilsttheyarecompletelyawake.Manytherapists,towhomIspeakregularly,aretrustingtheeffectsofwordsusedwhilsttheclientisawaketobetheactualpartoftheconsultationthatisthemosteffective.Subconsciouscanbeinfluencedatanytimeinthatsplitsecondofbraindistraction.Thereforeeffectivesuggestioncanbeusedatanytimeduringconversationandthemethodissimple.Yourvoiceisyourmosteffectivetool,asweallknow,souseittogreateradvantagebyintroducinginfluentialwords,suchas"feelcalmness"or"releasefear"canbeintroducedintoaconversationaboutyourownlifeexperiencesforexample.Thiswillbeconstruedbytheclientasoutofplace,causingadegreeofdistraction,butimpressingthatworduponthesubconsciousinthatexactmoment.Yourvoicecanevendropinpitchtoemphasisethatwordevenmoreifyouwant,butrelyonthefactthatthishashadanimpressionontheclient'ssubconscious.Aswordscreateenergiesthateffecttheentirebody,aresultingchangecanbeclearlyseenasyoucontinuewiththismethod,relaxation,orstoppingofanervoustwitchperhaps.Meanwhiletheclienthasasked"whydidyousaythat?"subconsciousremembersthis,andyourworkisgreatlyenhancedorcompleted.Thiscanbeconfirmedbytheclientshouldyouuseastressscaleconfirmingtheirprogressivecalmnessforexample.ProvethisforyourselfanddiscoverasIhave,thatthetrancestateneedonlybeasigntotheclientthat"somethinghashappened."Usethisasanadditionaltooltoimproveefficacy,orperhapsasapre

trancedeepener,butrelyuponitmoreandmore,becauseitworks.Enjoy!ArthurLongwasoriginallyfromAustralia,buthasbeeninSouthAfricanowforover9yearsandhasaflourishingpracticeintheJohannesburgarea.AsbothatraditionaldoctorandahypnotherapisthisservicesareclaimableunderSAmedicalbenefits.ArtcanbecontactedatArt@hypnotherapysa.co.zaorwww.hypnotherapysa.co.za

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Spreadingthemessage

thathypnotherapistsmakeadifferencetopeopleslives,throughimprovinghypnotherapyknowledgeandcommunitywellbeing.

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Effectiveness:whatworksintherapy?ThebiennialPACFAconferencewasheldinMelbourneinOctober2012.ThethemeoftheconferenceEffectiveness:WhatWorks?Wasacalltoactionfortherapistsofallmodalitiestoprovideanevidencebasefortheirwork.HelenWaylandattendedthepre-conferenceworkshopfacilitatedbyProfessorRobertKing,whomanagedtomakeresearchseembothaccessibleandexciting.

Ashypnotherapists,weknowourworkhelpsourclients.Buthowdoweproveourvaluetodecisionmakersinhealthfundsandgovernments?Howdoweimprovetheprofileofhypnotherapyandexplainitsefficacyforthewiderangeofissuesandillnessesitcantreat?Whenevidencebasedpracticeistherulingparadigm,wehaveacommitmenttobothourclientsandthegreaterpopulationtoprovidesupportingevidence,nomatterourtherapeuticmodality.ThiswasthemessageofthePsychotherapyandCounsellingFederationofAustralia(PACFA)conferencein2012.TheAHAisamemberorganisationofPACFA,whichmakesdepositionsonourbehalftogovernmenttohaveusrecognisedbyhealthfunds,forexample,andalsosetsminimumtraining,practicalandethicalstandardsforitsmemberorganisations.ProfessorRobertKing,ofQueenslandUniversityofTechnology(QUT),ranapreconferenceworkshopinwhichdancetherapists,sandplaytherapists,allmannerofpsychotherapistsandyes,evenhypnotherapistslearnedhowwecanplanresearch,collaboratewithothers,andfindpathwaystoasolidevidencebaseforourchosentherapy.Thedaywasfunandinteresting,andthewriterhassometipstosharewithallAHAmemberswhenthinkingaboutresearch.First:whatareyouinterestedinknowing?Inthefirstpartoftheworkshopweintroducedourmemberorganisationsandareasofinterest.PACFAboasts31memberorganisations,andawidevarietyofmodalitieswererepresented.TwodomesticviolencecounsellorsfromQueenslandwerethefirsttostandupandbegrilledunderthelightofProfessorKingsintelligence.Heaskedthemwhattheywantedtoseeresearched.Theysaid,theoutcomesofthework.ProfessorKingasked:whatwouldbegoodoutcomesinyourfield?Forclientsfirst,andthenforthegeneralpublicorthirdpartystakeholders?Woulditbereducingtheviolenceyourclientsaresubjectedto,oristheremore?Thecliniciansclarifiedthattheywouldliketomeasurewhethertheclientcouldimprovetheirabilitytoremovethemselvesfromviolentsituations,yes,butalsowhetherclientsfeelsignificantlymorehopefulaftertherapy.Aseachtherapistattendingtheworkshopwashelpedinthisway,itbecameclearthatwhenaresearchattunedbraingetsinvolved,thewhat?ofresearchbecomesclearer.Whatdoyouwanttomeasureaboutyourownwork?Withwhomwillyoucollaborate?Thesecondpartoftheresearchworkshopwasspentforminggroupstodiscussareasofinterest,withtheaimofformingaquestion.Thequestioninresearchismoreimportantthanyoumightassume,becauseultimatelyanyresearchprojectyouundertakewillbejudgedonhowwellyouansweredthequestionyousetouttoresearch,howwellyourmethodologysupportedyourquestion,andwhethertheconclusionsyoucometoaresupportedbythequestionandthemethodology.Indiscussionwiththeothertherapistsatthetable(around10pertable),wewereawarethat,asProfessorKingsaid:researchinvolvesalotofactivitythatseemsattimestangentialorofftrack.Inotherwords,youdontneedtoknowwhatyouwanttoknowstraightaway.Thequestionemergesfrom,andisimprovedby,discussionbasedontheinterestsofthepeopleinvolved.Eachandeveryoneofusiscapableofthinkingaboutdoingourownresearch,withtherightcollaboration.DesigningtheresearchBeforeyoubeginyourresearch,andwhilstyouarestillformingthequestion,youmustfirstdeterminewhatisalreadyknownonyoursubject,andhowyoucanaddtothatknowledge.Soaliteraturereviewcanbeafishingexpedition.Yousearchforpapersthathavebeenpublishedonthesubjectyouareinterestedin,determinewhethertheyaregoodresearchpapers(didtheyanswerthequestion?Wasthemethodologystringent?Aretheconclusionsappropriate?).Thenyoucandeterminewhatstillneedstobeknownaboutyoursubject.Whichleadstothemethodologyhowcanyoufindawaytoresearchthatquestion?Thisiswherethecollaborationwitharesearchspecialist,fromauniversityforexample,becomesimportant.Theyknowhowtodesigntheresearchtoanswerthequestion,andtheethicalissuesinvolvedinresearchmethods.ProfessorKingskeynoteaddresstoPACFAThePACFAconferencebeganthedayaftertheworkshopdescribedabove.ProfessorKingskeynoteaddressexploredthechallengesofpositioningourselvesinapositivelightwithpolicymakers,andalsotheproblemsthatcanarisewhenclinicianscarryoutresearchwithoutappropriatetechnicalcollaboration.Thereisampleevidencethattherapyalltherapyworks,andsoProfessorKingsuggeststhatbyconductingvalid,ethical,scrupulousresearchintoourchosenmodalitywecanonlyimproveourprofile,ourstandingandourabilitytoachieverecognitionacrossaudiencegroups.ProfessorKingwroteanexcellentarticleonthistopicfortheinauguraleditionofthePsychotherapistandCounsellingJournalofAustralia(PACJA),whichyoucanaccessatnochargebyregisteringyouremailatpacfa.org.auHelenWaylandisaclinicalhypnotherapistandpersonalcounsellorworkinginSt.Kilda,Melbourne.MasterofCounselling,Dip.HolisticCounselling,MasterClinicalHypnotherapist,MNLP.ClinicalmemberAHA,AAHTC,ACA.0412443899/counsellinghypnosis.com.au


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DrSeussafascinationbyJaiWaugh,counsellorandclinicalhypnotherapist,CMAHA

Ive just experienced three and a half months incarcerated in hospital while my immune system attempted to self destruct, neurologically and systemically; enough to send even the sanest person loopy. After over two decades of doing my best to be well and stay motivated and positive, I was worn down, worn out and struggled to find a modicum of hope, which interestingly made my medical team squirm (to be confronted by a patient without hope). All they could offer my mental wellbeing were platitudes; you have to have hope, be positive and children need their mother (I agree with that one). I was desperate for a hand up & out from the arid base of my wishing well where I had fallen and now sulked in a crumpled heap. Even I, a psychotherapist, was at a loss to explain how my immune system was so letting me down but was desperate to cling onto something positive through my experience. The medical profession in my experience skipped the class of dealing with the human psyche 101. So it came as no surprise that a hand up out of the depths of which I had fallen did not come from my Dr Neurologist. Not from my Dr Rheumatologist. Not even the Dr Psychiatrist knew what to say at the Universe seemingly showing me the middle digit. The hand out of my misery and explanation as to what was going on came from...Dr Seuss. Im sorry to say so but sadly it is true that bang ups and hang ups can happen to you. Im serious! Dr Seuss, better known as a author of childrens books The Cat in the Hat, Horton Hears a Who and The Lorax, just to name a few, was the doctor who so simply explained my situation in acceptable terms. To put it even more simply, crap happens, and why should I be exempt from the human race? Dr Seuss! I became fascinated (obsessed according to my husband), researching his most famous quotes taken from many of his books. And what I found was Dr Seuss would have

made an excellent psychotherapist with his sound advice. You Have Brains in your Head and Two Feet in Your Shoes. You Can Steer Yourself in any Direction You Chose. Well, sort of. I seemed to not have a choice in my condition and it steered me in a direction which I did not like, but I could chose the way I handled it, Today You are You, That is Truer than True. There is No One Alive Who is Youer than You. Thank you. Ill take that as a compliment. Be Who You Are and Say What you Feel. Because those who Mind Dont Matter, And Those Who Matter Dont Mind. I guess as long as you are not rude. And Youre Off To Great Places. Today is Your Day. Your Mountain is waiting...So Get on Your Way. Agree. And I guess if the mountain were smooth, I couldnt climb it, right? Such good, sound and basic advice Dr Seuss gives. And I guess when I look at it, Im In Good Shape for the Shape Im In. Yeah. Youre right, I am doing OK all conditions considered (including a broken back which I endured on top of everything else)! I Like Nonsense. It Wakes Up the Brain Cells. Yes indeed. I hadnt felt so enlightened and positive in a while. Im in the process of moving to a new abode & will begin to practise my hypnotherapy from home. In my search for words of wisdom from the Great Man, I came across his quotes in vinyl wall art on Etsy.com. And there is one for every room, I tell my husband with great enthusiasm. How about I Do Not Like Green Eggs and Ham for the kitchen? Or I said what I meant And I meant what I Said? Teeth Are Always in Style for the bathroom. I bet you know a Thing or Two. Youre Super Smart, Im proud of You for Thing 1 & Thing 2s bedroom, and Everything Stinks till its Finished well, you work it out. Leave that stuff for your treatment room, hubby tells me. Have I ever let him down in the style department before? Think and Wonder. Wonder and Think. If he insists... Ive bought a big Bat, Im ready you See. Now My Troubles Are Going To have Troubles With Me. Or If Things start Happening, Dont Worry, Dont Stew.

Just Go Right Along and Youll Start Happening Too. Bless you Dr Seuss. And thank you. JaiWaughisaClinicalHypnotherapistandCounsellorwhopracticesinArmadale,Victoria.HerpracticeisMindBalanceHypnotherapyhttp://www.hypnomelbourne.com.au

Speakers & Trainers Wanted for all AHA State Workshops

The AHA is dedicated to providing the Australian hypnotherapy community with ongoing learning opportunities in the form of 4 one day workshops per year. Each one day workshop will contain between 1 to 4 speakers talking about an aspect of Hypnotherapy, including NLP, Counselling, Psychotherapy or topics about helping members to run a successful practice.

We are currently seeking speakers for every state

in Australia! Do you have something to share that would benefit AHA members? Then we want to hear from you! If you would like to offer your services, simply contact the Workshop coordinator in your state (details on the committee page at the end of this journal). You can offer your services to any or all state workshop coordinators for as many dates and locations as you would like. The state coordinators will organise the schedules and notify you if your topic fits their requirements. As a not-for-profit association, the AHA attempts to keep the cost of these workshops as low as possible. Therefore, while the AHA will pay for any necessary out of pocket expenses this is a non-paid opportunity for you to share your knowledge. On the other hand, you will get a lot of exposure to the hypnotherapy community!


QLDWorkshopreviewReviewedbyChereylJackman,ClinicalHypnotherapist,CMAHA,NHRA.ThistrainingwaspresentedbyAlistairHorscroftattheAHATrainingdayNovember25th2012inBrisbane,QLD.

Neuroscience and Hypnosis At the last AHA Queensland workshop for 2012, Alistair Horscroft gave stimulating talks on Neuro-Science and Hypnosis followed by Submodalities and Hypnosis.

Alistair studied Egyptology for 4 years before becoming a hypnotherapist. According to Alistair the Egyptian priests knew the power of hypnosis. They had a vision house which was an underground chamber built from red granite. This created mole or yang energy. The person was kept in the room for 3 days and 3 nights. During that time they looked into a black mirror or the negative aspects of themselves to face and release the past. Next they looked into a white mirror which held the positive, pleasant, enjoyable and loving experiences. They needed to release both the good and the bad. Black granite was used to create nurturing or yin energy. Olive wood was used to access the astral state. A jug of water was all that was placed in the chamber.

The deeper one goes into hypnosis the more literal minded a person becomes. In Modern Hypnosis everything we do is a lie so dont fall into the trap that is the truth. If it works thats all that matters.

The unconscious processes are a lot faster than the conscious. The fastest decides the next behaviour. In 2007 Neuro Scientists demonstrated that unconscious motor movements occur 300 milliseconds before consciousness acts. This is pattern recognition not intuition, so remove the idea of self sabotage. Free will does not exist. When we engage more efficiently, rapidity decreases suffering.

The unconscious is slow to learn and quick to act. The conscious mind is quick to learn and slow to act. The search and acquisition of knowledge is an addiction. People dont know how to express knowledge. When we search, it sets off a dopamine response which

creates a light bulb moment. Then we go searching for more chemical hits. The search for knowledge is an addiction - applying it takes effort.

The Amygdala is responsible for the fight/flight response and anxiety. If a client has an anxious predisposition which keeps getting hit, the amygdala becomes enlarged and hypersensitive. It is the thermostat for fear sensitivity. Hypnosis can shrink the amygdala. When you talk to clients in this way, it makes sense.

Get a plastic brain with working parts to show to clients. When the process is explained from a scientific perspective, this information expands the clients model of the world. It is science based and it shows the client how to soothe the amygdala rather than inflame it. It shows them how to take control over their nervous system and brain. It is basic Neuro-science.

In hypnosis, Delta and Theta rhythms slow down the brain. Aphasia is a state where the subject cant speak. It is a deep sleep state. The client may be drooling. It is a heavy, sleepy, soup like state.

Is hypnosis deep relaxation?

If an induction is more than 3-5 minutes, it is too long. It gives the client too much time to think. The longer the induction, the more likely client will wake. When the critical process is bypassed, hypnosis occurs.

The Law of reversed effect says that anything that is said in the negative has to be conceptualised before it can be negated, it has to be noticed before the critical faculty arises. The more emotional/contextual content, the harder it is to get rid of it. A kinaesthetic change has a profound effect. There must be 100% client agreement that there has been a change, otherwise there is no change.

I notice how easily you get stuck to stuff and how easily you can let go of stuff. Once you have failed at isnt it about time you got to know yourself.

Allow the client to build a wonderful relationship with themselves and to create a relationship with a resource that is available to them. Perhaps they could Practice feeling safe for a week.

Submodalities and Hypnosis A poor diet prevents change. Vegans & vegetarians have the worse brain damage. The brain needs protein. The CNS is inhibited by toxins in the diet. Refer Nora Godaris: Primal Mind, Primal Body: Palaeolithic Diet. Eating disorder Ask your client with an eating disorder: If you were shipwrecked on a desert island with only trees fruit and monkeys, how long will you have your eating disorder? The reason people self sabotage is because the value systems between the conscious and unconscious are in conflict and they are always trying to close the gap.

The Conscious mind WANTS ego based. The Unconscious mind NEEDS mammal based, survival, pain/pleasure, fear - all issues associated with shame, being abandoned by the group, survival. FIRST AND FOREMOST CLIENTS ARE MAMMALS. When asked what a persons fundamental need is, Virginia Satir replied: Familiarity. CBT is founded on the false premise that human beings can self assess. There is always a bias on accurate self analysis.

Phobia Alistairs phobia clinic at Taronga Park Zoo had a 100% success rate helping 700 people with phobias of spiders, reptiles, and snakes. The phobia is caused by using wrong models, i.e. perception of enlarged size. It is an all consuming Neuro Physiological state - an abreaction.


When a spider is shrunk down in size, the nervous system can handle that. Move it far away and shrink it. Make it just the right size at the right place where it feels comfortable. V/K disassociation pattern, Hypnosis & TFT. You can also take the client into outer space.

One way of thinking is fixation of attention to the exclusion of anything else. The absence of sound allows you to hear the clap.

Milton Erickson made visual/auditory/kinaesthetic changes. I feel anxious! Well how does that look?

The dominant cortices will borrow from other pathways. The nerve gives an electrical signal and neural glue allows the electrical jump to occur. Neurons keep increasing until the day we die. We only have so much of the neural glue. The more we use a synaptic pathway, the more glue it attracts.

Whatever is deemed as important goes up in the value system which prioritises seeing the thing we want to avoid. The brain operates within basic parameters. Issues are either Important or Not important. The brain gives importance to only two: Positive/Negative emotions and Repetition.

You cannot motivate mammals with pain. You need to motivate with pleasure. This builds new synaptic pathways. When sufficiently motivated, people can override a phobia. The more severe the phobia, the easier they are to work with.

Anchor a good experience. Anchor a bad experience. Collapse anchors. This realigns the nervous system. The Olfactory and Gustatory systems are reptilian. A sensory transformation in either can create kinaesthetic change real quick.

The driving submodality creates the greatest change and the right submodality is the one that works.

What the person is saying is whats actually happening in their nervous system. Feed back what they say. Meet the person at their submodality and metaphor. These are a direct representation of what is going on inside their body.

Intelligence is a one channel system. Wisdom is a multiple channel system. Encourage the Unconscious Mind to recognise patterns. Tell me a bit more about to create a transderivational search. The person goes inside and comes up with what they need to make a change. This method makes them use their own skills to empower them.

The hypnotherapist needs to keep their mouth shut. The clients nervous system has to do more work and generate inner engagement. The Indirect approach creates a more fulfilled and complete experience of inner absorption which allows the client to come to their own conclusion. It creates more change, more permanence and connects them to their own inner experience.

Remain neutral. Listen to how they use language. Dont buy into their issue. A Mammal does not like this.

Chereyl Jackman practicesinDeceptionBay,QLD.SheisalsotheStateSecretaryAHA(QLD).FormoreinformationonAlistairHorscroft:http://www.alistairhorscroft.com/http://www.themindacademy.com.au

AHA National President, Antoine Matarasso presenting Alistair Horscroft with the AHA Certificate of Appreciation

Wehaveallheardtheexpressionisyourglasshalffullorhalfempty?Somepeoplehaveaspecificwayoflookingatlifeherearejustafew.Theoptimistsaystheglassishalffull.

Thepessimistsaystheglassishalfempty.Therealistsaystheglasscontainshalftherequiredamountofliquidforittooverflow.Andthecynic...wonderswhodranktheotherhalf.

Theworrierfretsthattheremaininghalfwillevaporatebynextmorning.Thefanaticthinkstheglassiscompletelyfull,eventhoughitisn't.Theobsessivecompulsivepostponesthequestionuntilthelevelischecked,andcheckedagain,andagain,andagain...Thephobicsaysyuck,someonedrankoutofitandlefthisgermsontheglass.Thecodependenthurriestofillyourglass,butnotsocompletelythatyouwouldspillitandgetupset.Becausewhenyougetupset...Theoptimistsays:"Theglassishalffull."Thepessimistsays:"Theglassishalfempty".Andwhiletheyarearguing,thepragmatisttakestheglassanddrinksit.Theinsomniacwillbeupallnightwrestlingwiththequestion.Theexistentialistwonderswhatisthepointofthequestion.Thenihilistbreakstheglass.The(other)pessimistsaystheglassishalffullofshit.Theopportunistsays,"Thanks,folks!Whileyouweredebatingit,Idrankit."Theentrepreneurseestheglassasundervaluedbyhalfitspotential.Thegrammariansaysthatwhilethetermshalffullandhalfemptyarecolloquiallyacceptabletheglasscantechnicallybeneithersincebothfullandemptyareabsolutestatesandthereforeareincapableofbeinghalvedormodifiedinanyway.Thepsychiatristwouldaskyou,"Isthehalfempty/halffullglassreallythatimportant?Imean...really?Thinkaboutit.Iffact,let'snot.Let'ssetthatparticularissueasideforafewmomentsandtalkaboutwhat'sreallybotheringyou.."TheTaoistseesthattheglassisbothhalfemptyandhalffull,thatneitherhalfcouldexistwithouttheother,requiringapointofbalanceinordertomaintainequilibriumintheuniverse,andtherefore,aremerelytwomirrorimagesofthesamerealisticconcept,sointhepurityofabsolutetruththeglassisneitherhalffullorhalfempty,theglasssimplyIS...Thepoliticiansaysthatunderthelastgovernmenttheglasswashalfempty,andbecomingemptier,butthankstohisownparty'snewleadership,theglassisdefinitelynowhalffull,andbecomingfuller;butiftheotherpartyweretoreturntopower,theglasswouldonceagainundoubtedlyemptyrapidly.Theineffectiveorganisationwoulddiscussthequestionduringtheboardofdirectorsmeeting,conveneacommitteetoresearchtheproblem,andassigntasksforarootcauseanalysis,usuallywithoutacompleteexplanationoftheproblemtothoseassignedthetasks.Thedirectorswouldconsidertheproblemtobeabovethepaygradeofthoseassignedrootcauseanalysistasks.


HypnotherapyhelpstotackletherangeofcancersphysicalandemotionaldimensionsSummarybyMayaLakofanarticlebyGrardV.Sunnen,M.D.

GrardV.SunnenM.D.,BoardCertifiedinPsychiatryandNeurologyisanAssociateClinicalProfessorofPsychiatryatNYU-BellevueMedicalCentreinNewYork.

Introduction Hypnotherapy is increasingly recognized for its therapeutic applications. Applied to the treatment of cancer, hypnotherapy offers unique possibilities due to its capacities for enhancing mind to body communication. Cancer is a multi-system condition, involving all levels of the patient, from the cellular to the psychological. Of most concern are the intense spectrum of adjustments cancer patients are often likely to face - adjustments to the condition itself, to its treatments, and to the social changes it may induce (Kubler-Ross, 1969). Hypnotherapy and self-hypnosis can be useful at several levels of cancer care.

1. It is useful as a means of dealing directly with the symptoms of the condition: pain and non-specific symptoms such as fatigue, depression, and insomnia. 2. It is also useful in the management of the side effects of cancer treatments. 3. Cancer patients are also often faced with emotional adjustments such as the reframing of life priorities. 4. It has also been aimed at modifying the cancer itself through the use of imagery, and via the healing potential of the mind.

Case History of Hypnotherapy in the Management of Cancer Symptoms Pain is the most common symptom aside from fatigue mentioned by cancer patients. Hypnotherapy has been abundantly documented as being a effective pain modifier (Chaves, 1994; Hilgard and Hilgard, 1994; Holroyd, 1996; Lynch, 1999; Peter, 1996; Schafer, 1996). There is an acknowledged relationship between pain and anxiety, and pain and depression. The following case history demonstrates the role of hypnotherapy in modifying symptoms associated with cancer. A stockbroker with colon cancer was referred by his oncologist for hypnotic treatment of pelvic pain. A recent examination revealed metastatic liver nodules, and a solitary lesion in the pelvic bone. Ambivalent about chemotherapy and radiation, he opted for hypnotherapy to give him more time to make a decision. He easily achieved a hypnotic trance with an arm levitation technique. This was followed by him being able to conjure up feelings of numbness in his hand which he was then able to transfer to the areas where he felt the pain. He was then taught self-hypnosis and the relief he obtained was undeniable. Sometimes he could banish the pain completely and could walk comfortably for an hour or so. At other times, especially when his mood was low, he could only gain partial relief. He felt considerably more relaxed, reported more energy, and clearly enjoyed his increased capacity for pain-free activity. He then decided to undertake chemotherapy and successfully applied self-hypnosis to modify its side effects. He also used self-hypnosis to energise feelings of optimism and self-esteem, which assisted him in his recovery. Techniques for Pain Relief in Cancer Hypnotherapy has been described as the most potent non-pharmacological relaxant known to science. An important mechanism of hypnotic pain reduction centres upon its remarkable property for controlling anxiety. (Levitan, 1999). Direct suggestions for pain removal. Some patients easily assimilate direct suggestions that the pain will reduce in intensity to the point of becoming unnoticeable. In spite of assertions that symptom removal necessarily implies symptom substitution, it is gratifying to observe patients responding to such suggestions as: "Your mind has the capacity to let go of the discomforts and the pains you have been experiencing. With each breath, let discomforts give up their intensity to the point where they lose their power, and possibly even vanish." Hand anaesthesia with extension and diffusion. The hand is ideally suited as a starting point for hypnotic anaesthesia because it is so richly endowed with sensory innervation. Once the anaesthetic experience is established in the hand, it is a relatively small step to transfer it to other parts of the body. Altering the configuration of pain. Suggestions are made for the pain to decrease in size as the patient is asked to visualize the pain as a progressively decreasing shape in mental space (Hammond, 1990). Altering the qualitative aspects of pain. Pain is a multi-sensory and hypnotic suggestion, is thus able to change pain's qualitative expressions. Pain may be paired with coolness, warmth, heaviness, or other sensory modality, in order to soften the sharpness of its effect. Imagery. With some individuals, hypnotic imagery is the most effective pathway to pain control. The type of imagery favoured depends upon the patient's ability to visualise. The imagery tendencies of the patient are noted in order to match imagery style with appropriate suggestions (Hammond, 1990). "Imagine a garden richly endowed with beautiful vegetation bathed in sunlight. The garden represents the forces in your mind. You notice some plants that do not appear to fit in this space. They represent your discomforts and your difficult symptoms. As you approach this unwanted vegetation you can begin to decide ways you want to deal with them." Dissociation. Dissociation is an effective mechanism by which the pain may be experienced as moving away from the place of awareness (Rainville et al., 1999). " The pain is not sticking to you. It begins to disconnect from your body, travelling outward, moving with each breath further and further into the distance; so far that it may even feel that it no longer belongs to you." Summary Hypnotherapy in cancer may be directed to its many symptoms. Physical symptoms of cancer, the most common of which are pain and fatigue, and the physical effects of its treatment may be alleviated to enhance quality of life. Self hypnosis allows patients to actively contribute to their own treatment.

References

Austin JH. (2000) Zen and the Brain. Toward an Understanding of Meditation and Consciousness. London: MIT Press. Benjenke CJ. (2000) Benefits of early interventions with cancer patients: A clinician's 15 year experience. Hypnos, 27(2), 75-81. Cardena E, Lyn SJ, Krippner S (Eds) (2000) Varieties of Anomalous Experiences: Examining the Scientific Evidence. American Psychological Association, Washington DC. Chaves JF. (1994) Recent advances in the application of hypnosis to pain management. American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 37, 117-129. Edwin DM. (2001) What suggestion is best for pain? American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, 43(3-4), 329-330.

Maya Lak, M Adult Ed, M Management, BA (Management), B Ed, Dip Hyp, Cert IV TAA, Cert Clin Supervisor, Cert Counselling, Cert TIR, Cert Ego State Therapy, Cert NLP Practitioner, LMAHA, NHRA


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StoryretoldwithpermissionbyBruniBrewin,DipHyp,DipCOunselling,CertClinSupervisor,CertTIR,CertNLPPractitioner,CertTAA,LMAHA,NHRA,ATMS,CEHP,PACFAAccredPatrick Coleman is a busy man. His father, Richard Coleman, was a full time Clinical Hypnotherapist for 29 years. His father founded his

clinic in 1977 and took Patrick through Gil Boynes clinical hypnotherapy 101 training course when Patrick was a nine-year-old boy. The original purpose for teaching Patrick this information at such a young age was to control pain from a serious jaw injury. This lead Patrick to his profession as a second-generation, full time clinical hypnotherapist, specializing in non-evasive pain control and behaviour modification. Patrick posted the following link on LinkedIn. Heart Surgery with hypnosis and no sedation!!! The 26th I successfully kept a patient in hypnosis for three hours while the heart surgeon did a cryofreeze procedure on their heart to fix it. It worked.

He has kindly given me permission to share it with you all. Clarification: Cryofreeze is a procedure where they fill a probe with nitrogen that causes the probe to freeze and this is able to destroy cells and tissue in the surrounding area to the probe.

Patrick wrote that they could not sedate the patient, as they had already tried that. They had attempted to do the procedure with sedation. Part of the procedure was that they needed to electrically ease the heart into its racing to know where to do the correction. They found that the sedation blocked the stress hormones.

When they were bringing the patient down the hall on the bed to the surgery room the doctor said with a kind heartfelt smile; Alright Pat, go out into the hallway and zap her out before they bring her in so we can go to work." I thought that was cool.

I met the patient in the hall and asked her if she was ready for me to hypnotise her and she said yes. I did a rapid handshake induction, lullaby, quick progressive relaxation, hand drop deepener, and a Pinch test for sedation, eye catalepsy, arms, then legs and body.

It took all of 7 minutes and they brought her in. She felt the catheter and frowned so I created quick amnesia on that little bit of discomfort and she was good the rest of the time. At the end for a tougher part when they paced the heart to get it to set a beat, we used fast acting four-minute sedation.

Patrick said what was interesting is now the left arm started coming up and moving toward the doctors work and I said (to the patient), the arm is heavy as a led weight and falls back to the bed and it did. Then she started choking a little bit from the sedation and I said let your airway open up so you can breathe easier than that, and she did.

Both times the anaesthetist whispered; Youre not supposed to be able to communicate with her right now wow...! He was even more than a little surprised I could still communicate with the patient when she was sedated, and so was I.

Making it into the heart surgeons room as the main controller of the patients comfort using hypnosis is a huge step for any surgeon to take and I have more respect for what our doctors do than ever before after watching the heart surgeon do his work.

It's humbling to be invited into the surgeons room. The doctor that did the work was amazing. The whole team worked like a Swiss watch.

A very exciting day in the world of medical hypnosis. Details of many things that happened using hypnosis during this three-hour procedure are hard to believe and I was the one using hypnosis to do it. After seven years of full time practice in the medical rooms when I see something new I still have to ask myself, "Is that real? Did I just see that?"

This is the real deal that Esdaile, Braid, Kroger, Munro, Elman and the like wrote about doing major and minor surgeries using hypnosis as the main anaesthetic in all their books. How many people did it and didn't write it down I wonder?

I'm now a volunteer member of the surgery team as a hypnotherapist and they will be using me in the future. Everything is transcribed and I hope our findings in hypnosis for heart surgery will be published in a journal some day.

Patricks goal is to teach their anaesthetist how to do this as his private practice and training keep him at his office every day.

PatrickColemanC.C.H.OklahomaCityCertifiedClinicalHypnotherapist,CertifiedHypnotherapyInstructorandDesignatedExamineroftheAmericanCouncilOfHypnotistExaminers.http://www.colemanshypnotherapyclinic.com

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