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Using Self-Hypnosis to Activate the Brain for Change
C. Alexander Simpkins, Annellen M. Simpkins
ISBN: 9780393706253
Format: Paperback
Publisher:WW Norton & Co
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Hypnosis has long been known to be an effective and expedient way to bring about real and measurable change, and recent research shows it can even forge new neural pathways, leading to lasting improvements in mind and brain…
Presented here is the latest research on the neurological processes that occur during hypnosis. Readers are provided with the tools needed to use self-hypnosis to address a number of concerns, from mood disorders to eating issues.
| ISBN | 0393706257 | | Pages | 288 | | ISBN13 | 9780393706253
(What's this?) | | Weight (grammes) | 590 | | Publisher | WW Norton & Co | | Published in | New York | | Imprint | WW Norton & Co | | Height (mm) | 210 | | Format | Paperback | | Width (mm) | 211 | | Publication date | 18 Mar 2011 | | Spine width (mm) | 17 | | DEWEY | 615.85122 | | Academic level | Professional / Scholarly | | DEWEY edition | DC22 | |
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| | | Introduction | | | | Part I | | Understanding Self-Hypnosis | | | | Chapter 1 | | Early History of Neuro-Hypnosis | | 3 | | Chapter 2 | | Recent History: Research, Neuroscience, and Practitioners | | 25 | | Chapter 3 | | Integrating Hypnosis Theories with the Mind, Brain, and Body Connection | | 45 | | Part II | | Tools of Self-Hypnosis | | | | Chapter 4 | | How the Brain Changes the Mind and the Mind Changes the Brain | | 57 | | Chapter 5 | | Becoming Open and Absorbed for Deeper Hypnosis | | 75 | | Chapter 6 | | The Unconscious and Automaticity: Using What Comes Naturally | | 86 | | Chapter 7 | | Suggestion: Enlisting Your Ability to Respond | | 100 | | Part III | | Experiencing Self-Hypnosis | | | | Chapter 8 | | Entering Trance | | 121 | | Chapter 9 | | Experimenting with Trance Phenomena | | 131 | | Chapter 10 | | Overcoming Resistance | | 145 | | Part IV | | Applying Self-Hypnosis | | | | Chapter 11 | | Balancing the Brain's Stress Pathway | | 161 | | Chapter 12 | | Regulating Emotions Consciously and Unconsciously | | 176 | | Chapter 13 | | Addressing Substance Abuse and Other Impulsive Behaviors | | 193 | | Chapter 14 | | Adjusting and Managing Weight Naturally | | 206 | | Chapter 15 | | Activating the Brain's Pain Reduction System | | 220 | | Chapter 16 | | Altering Anxiety and Fear Reactions in Brain, Body, and Mind | | 231 | | Chapter 17 | | Achieving Your Personal Best in Sports and Beyond | | 244 | | | | Final Thoughts | | 255 | | | | References | | 257 | | | | Index | | 265 |
Here is a book that is waiting to be read by those with a curious mind and anappreciation for learning. Its contents are based on solid science and firsthandknowledge of hypnosis and therapy. The authors compassion is especiallyclear in the numerous exercises that guide the reader as he or she seeks totranslate the scholarly information into a felt personal experience. In sum, thisbook is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to uncover his or her hiddenpotentials. --Dan Short, PhD, author, Transformational Relationships, and coauthor, Hope & Resiliency  Be the first to write a customer review
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