Michael,

I feel exactly as you do about the doctor's comments in the article.
I often suspect that experiments to investigate hypnosis are
performed by people who don't really know much about it, which is why
they come up with such bizarre conclusions.

That's great about the program at the senior center! That is a
wonderful internship opportunity for your students. While I was
studying with Kathy Moore at the San Antonio Wellness Center, I got
the chance to work with a number of clients, and there's really no
substitute for that kind of training.

Take care,

James Hazlerig


--- In InternationalHypnosisFederation@yahoogroups.com, "Michael G.
Holt, Ph.D.. CHt-I" <docmagi@...> wrote:
>
> Everyone has their own opinion and reason for stating what they
state
> I find. I just read an article on hypnosis defined by psychologist
in
> which they state that hypnosis varies by the person and the results
> can not be improved with practice or over time. They stated that
> hypnosis is real but made sure to say that it is only useful when
> combined with other medical modalities.
>
> The truth is that hypnosis in my opinion is only limited by the
> person using it for what ever reason that might benefit them. When
we
> start to question the possibilities of what our mind and body can
do
> then we release more potential for us to work with just about
> anything.
>
> I believe if given the right stimulation and reason everyone can
> enter a state of deep hypnosis during certain times. It is the
bodies
> coping mechanism to protect ourselves so to make a statement that
> only a few people can do anything is just plain limiting. For an
> obvious reason though.
>
> Why do doctors prescribe drugs instead of teaching coping
mechanisms
> or preventative health? We know the answer which creates a place
for
> people like us that like to empower people to look for other
> alternatives than drugs.
>
> So any publicity is good publicity and the fact that one person has
> been able to do something remarkable to the world is a start. Our
job
> is to establish our own beliefs and empower our clients to
establish
> theirs as well in my opinion. The more tools you have the easier
this
> becomes and the more people you can work with.
>
> I was just presented a fantastic opportunity here in Santa Clarita.
I
> have been doing classes for the seniors every week. I approached
them
> and offered to have my students work with the seniors on Monday's
to
> get practice and to hone their skills. The senior center loves the
> idea and now this will take my hypnosis classes to the next level.
A
> built in client base for my students with hands on experience
working
> with different issues and people.
>
> Should I charge more for my classes now that this is included in
the
> class? This makes for a fantastic internship for Hypnotherapists in
> my opinion.
>
> Michael Holt, Ph.D.
> IHF Instructor
>
>
> --- In InternationalHypnosisFederation@yahoogroups.com, "fithelere"
> <fithelere@> wrote:
> >
> > This one popped up as a headline on AOL last week. Since their
> links
> > go away, I nabbed the text.
> >
> > Pretty good article, though I'm curious to know what people here
> have
> > to say about this paragraph:
> >
> > "A doctor in the operating room says only a small percentage of
> > people would be able to put themselves into such a deep trance,
so
> it
> > wouldn't work for large numbers of people."
> >
> > Enjoy,
> >
> > James
> >
> >
> > Man Hypnotizes Himself for Surgery
> > CBS News
> > Posted: 2008-04-22 13:09:41
> > LONDON (April 22) - A British man who hypnotized himself before
> hand
> > surgery last week so he could skip the anesthetic says he was
fully
> > awake and pain-free during the 83-minute procedure.
> >
> > Professional hypno-therapist and psychotherapist Alex Lenkei, 61,
> put
> > himself into a deep trance so he wouldn't feel the pain -- he
says
> it
> > took him only 30 seconds to put himself under.
> >
> > During the surgery, some bone at the base of his thumb was
removed,
> > and some joints were fused in an attempt to improve his arthritis.
> >
> > Lenkei says anesthetic has gotten him nauseous before, and he
just
> > feels avoiding it is healthier than using it, in part because it
> > takes awhile to get it out of your system.
> >
> > Doctors "were using a chisel, hammer to basically break a sort of
> > walnut-sized bone in the hand to take it out. They also used
small
> > medical saw to attach tendon to the thumb," he told Early Show co-
> > anchor Maggie Rodriguez Tuesday.
> >
> > "I didn't feel anything at all," Lenkei says. "There was no pain,
> > just very deep relaxation. I was aware of everything that was
going
> > on in the (surgical) theater. I was aware of the consultant
tugging
> > and pulling during the operation. But there was no pain.
> >
> > "And at the same time, the anesthetist had my vital signs
monitored
> > all the time. They were fully in control of everything. They
hooked
> > me up with reference to anesthetic if I needed it, but it was not
> > necessary."
> >
> > This wasn't the first time Lenkei went that route, he says: "In
> 1996,
> > I had a hernia operation with no anesthetic. But at that time, I
> had
> > a colleague with me to stand by with hypnosis. And, being a
> > professional, I know how to go into what they call deep hypnosis.
> And
> > the local hospital was kind enough to actually allow me to use
> > hypnosis for the operation."
> >
> > Lenkei says there's a lesson to be learned here for the medical
> > profession, "basically, that hypnosis can be actually used post-
> and
> > pre-operation to actually help the patient (relax) for a much
> better
> > successful operation. And I feel that doctors ought to
investigate
> > this in a lot more detail and actually use it for the benefit of
> the
> > patient."
> >
> > Lenkei says people can heal more quickly if hypnosis is used, and
> > patients are more relaxed.
> >
> > A doctor was in the operating room says only a small percentage
of
> > people would be able to put themselves into such a deep trance,
so
> it
> > wouldn't work for large numbers of people.
> >
> > However, it's interesting to note that hypnosis was used quite
> widely
> > before anesthetic was developed.
> >
> > Copyright 2008, CBS Broadcasting Inc. All Rights Reserved.
> >
>