Nancy Jordan sat down in my office and lit a cigarette--a deadly habit, given her severe asthma and tobacco allergies. Jonathan Hunter, M.D.--my supervisor, her psychotherapist--was also in the room.

OPENING THE WAY: “What we've done is given you a chance to re-use a pathway in the brain that was good, and it starts to open other healthy pathways,” says Michelle Payton of hypnosis' power for ...

After 35 years of marriage, Eva Donnelly thought she knew her husband quite well. But during a recent night at the Newtown Country Club, she saw him do some wild dance moves she'd never seen before.

Studies show that hypnosis can treat everything from chronic pain to poor study habits. Chances are, it can work for you. SHARE Nancy Jordan sat down in my office and lit a cigarette--a deadly habit, ...

“You’re under my power. When I snap my fingers you’ll flap your arms and cluck like a chicken.” Is this your fear when you think about going to a hypnotherapist? That you’ll be under their power and ...

For a long time, hypnosis has been the Rodney Dangerfield of health care. Yes, researchers have long been curious – even as they learn more – about the relationship of mind to body. Still, among ...

Clyde Hines travels in his mind. When the Southeast resident feels physical pain, he hypnotizes himself and imagines he is on vacation or playing softball. His problems started in 1993 at his job as a ...