In a recent conversation I had with Dr. Ran D. Anbar, MD, he explained to me that all hypnosis is self-hypnosis. He also emphasized that everyone already engages in self-hypnosis effortlessly. It's just that when we are doing it, we don't realize that we are in a hypnotic state. Read on for some simple ways to apply self-hypnosis and decrease your stress over the holidays.
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When something unlocks the closet of repressed memories along with their associated states of being, unresolved traumas emerge, replaying the same horror movie frozen in their hidden cryotube of time. Read on for my experiences that have expanded my awareness of the subconscious and how repression of chronic stress/traumas can profoundly affect our psychological development and condition.
Read moreDoes Our Subconscious Listen to Us?
What is hypnosis? Does it help heal people from trauma? Psychologist Dr. Annie Alexander will be sharing her clinical understanding of the role of hypnosis in healing mental health on The Holistic Psychiatrist podcast. Read more for my reflections on this topic and on the subconscious from my own experiences.
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