Positive Thinking Doesn’t Work
A Painting by Austin Osman Spare With all the talk lately about “The Secret” and the “power of positive thinking,” I thought that I would offer up this quote from Austin Osman Spare: “A bat first grew...
View ArticleHappiness and Television
A recent study from the University of Maryland shows an inverse correlation between the amount of time one spends watching television and one’s personal sense of happiness. In other words, one can...
View ArticleWhy Hypnosis?
Recently a friend asked me why, with all the cutting-edge modalities available nowadays, I decided to get trained in something so old as hypnotherapy. Well, the major reason is because it works! My...
View ArticleThe Science of Gratitude
Research shows that people who learn to focus on gratitude not only are “flat-out happier”, but are- More energetic Are more determined Get more sleep Feel better about their lives Are more likely to...
View ArticleTis the Season to be Grateful, Next Month We’re Supposed to be Jolly
What’s the difference? If you’re jolly, aren’t you grateful? According to Dr. Robert Emmons, the author of THANKS! How the New Science of Gratitude can Make you Happier, while there are many things...
View ArticleLook What Our Minds Can Do! Powers of the Placebo Effect
Check out this short YouTube video. It’s a fascinating look at the powers of the placebo effect-in other words, the power of our own minds. No wonder hypnosis has such great results and without side...
View Article3 Steps to a Happier Brain
Did you know that our brains have a preferential bias for the negative? Rick Hanson, Neuropsychologist, Rick Hanson, Ph.D., says that our brains are like teflon for positive experiences, but to ensure...
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