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Using Hypnosis for Pain and Anxiety

Using Hypnosis for Pain and Anxiety

By karengray

The idea of hypnosis in healthcare might seem strange or even scary, especially if your first exposure was watching Jafar hypnotize the Sultan in Aladdin, or laughing at your high school classmates during a stage show. In movies, hypnosis is often portrayed as a form of mind control, but when admini...

02.04.19 02:49 PM - Comment(s)
"Standing On The Edge"

"Standing On The Edge"

By karengray

I worked with a client recently to let go of her fear of heights.

She sent me this email today...

"Utah trip is going well and the heights are not bothering me at all!! Just amazing and making the trip fabulous - We have spent a lot of time on the canyon rim!!
Thanks
L."

Is there something ho...
01.29.19 10:17 AM - Comment(s)
Help for Furloughed Government Employees

Help for Furloughed Government Employees

By karengray

As the government shutdown enters day 31, there are a lot of folks who are struggling to manage financially and emotionally. I work very hard sometimes to highlight the upside of things, and this situation is no exception.

 

Just to get a sense of the numbers, nationwide about 380,000 federal emp...

01.21.19 12:46 PM - Comment(s)
How Stress Helps Keep You Fat

How Stress Helps Keep You Fat

By karengray

We really don’t give ourselves enough credit, you know. We work really hard, each of us doing the very best we can with what we have at any given moment, and we still have a really hard time maintaining any kind of significant weight loss.


There are so many factors to consider, including body type, e...

01.14.19 04:11 PM - Comment(s)
Managing Seasonal Depression

Managing Seasonal Depression

By karengray

The days are still getting shorter, and there are many who are still adjusting to the darkness on their drive home from work. We have had a couple decent storms, but the weather has been as varied as the seasons themselves. The holiday season is over, family and friends have gone home, and the polit...

01.07.19 04:08 PM - Comment(s)