| The sweet smell of freshly cut grass can relieve stress, scientists claim | 10:25 AM, Dec 07 2009 |
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Feeling stressed? Then go mow the lawn, claims research. In an article in todays Telegraph online (www.telegraph.co.uk) it talks of how researchers have discovered that a chemical released by a mown lawn makes people feel happy and relaxed, and could prevent mental decline in old age. Read More |
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| British surgeons should hypnotise patients for some operations, says academic | 10:23 AM, Dec 07 2009 |
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From The Telegraph Newspaper 7 June 2009 www.telegraph.co.uk British surgeons should be taught to hypnotise patients to control pain for some operations rather than rely on general anaesthetics, according to a leading American academic.
Professor David Spiegel, of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences at Stanford University, wants the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice) to sanction sweeping changes. He will tell the Royal Society of Medicine on Monday that Nice should add hypnotherapy to its list of approved therapeutic techniques for the treatment of conditions ranging from allergies and high blood pressure to the pain associated with cancer treatment and bone marrow transplantation. |
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| Use Hypnotherapy to Reduce Pain and Nausea in Cancer Patients | 9:47 AM, Dec 07 2009 |
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From NaturalNews.com: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 by: Steve G. Jones, M.Ed., citizen journalist Key concepts: Cancer, Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis (NaturalNews) Cancer is an illness that affects millions of Americans, whether they are currently being treated or in remission. Two of the most common symptoms of cancer and cancer treatments are pain and nausea. Hypnotherapy has been proven to help cancer patients reduce the severity of their cancer symptoms including pain and nausea. It is important that alternative methods are explored in order to help people naturally improve their symptoms. Read More |
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| Affectionate Writing Can Reduce Cholesterol | 10:21 AM, Dec 07 2009 |
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This was posted on PsyBlog, as a way of reducing cholesterol without medication. Makes interesting reading, and is actually quite a nice thing to do for it's own sake! Read More |
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| The Source of Wellbeing | 10:20 AM, Dec 07 2009 |
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This email came to me recently from Micheal Neill - the Genius Catalyst - and is reproduced here with his permission. I hope you find it interesting. |
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| Positive emotions hold sway over physical health ! | 9:46 AM, Dec 07 2009 |
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From Newspost Online 4 March 2009 It seems that reseachers from the University of Ansas have found that positive emotions are critical for and upkeep of physical health for people worldwide. Read More |
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