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Article: Can hypnosis work for you?
- Article from:
- Antioch Review (IL)
- Article date:
- January 11, 2007
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When you hear the word hypnosis, it's probably the show business version that springs to mind people performing embarrassing actions or experiencing imaginary events, all to entertain an audience.
Clinical hypnosis, however, is something else -- a valuable and respected tool that trained counseling professionals use every day to help clients. Yet many people don't think hypnosis could help them simply because the myths of stage hypnosis have them questioning its worth.
That's unfortunate, because hypnosis with a trained counselor can be used to treat a number of problems, including depression, anxiety, low self-esteem and chronic pain. It's been used to overcome test anxiety and help improve ...