MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'hypnosis'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:02:16 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=5086168&cid=t_117605_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrlindagalloway.files.wordpress.com%2F2011%2F07%2Fgreys-nursery.jpg No one likes pain, least of all pregnant women. Although obstetricians do a great job providing prenatal care and childbirth deliveries, there is always room for improvement regarding patient education. The management of labor pain is usually delegated to the Anesthesia Department within a hospital or an ambulatory center. The goal of anesthesia is to eliminate physical pain and any suffering that might be a result of pain. However pain and suffering may not always be about cause and effect. To quote the literature, “Although pain and suffering often occur together, one may suffer without pain or have pain without suffering.” Some women want to eliminate pain and others view it as a normal process. However, to the well initiated, it is well known that women who are in pain and “suffe... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=5086168 Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:00:35 +0100 5086168 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4975942&cid=t_117605_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2011%2F06%2F28%2Fbest-of-our-blogs-june-28-2011%2F Sometimes when I’m in need of a little inspiration, I head out for a short walk. Today, as I meandered through the tree lined path of my apartment complex, I found it. I kept ending up in the direction of a beautiful fountain. The sound of the water as it sprung up in the air like fireworks and then gently falling as it lapped softly against the rocks was soothing. I thought about what the water represented, that regardless of whether it was thrust up in the air or moved gracefully to the bottom, it was the same unchanged substance. I realized that no matter what you did to it, the water was still water flowing in a fountain. The same could be said about you. You may have emotions that carry you from the highest mountain peaks to the valley lows, but you are at the core that unchange... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4975942 Tue, 28 Jun 2011 10:11:39 +0100 4975942 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3633636&cid=t_117605_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F06%2F06%2Fonline-calm-resources-for-calming-the-mind-and-increasing-emotional-resilience%2F I found this website today CALM – it’s put together by three lecturers at the University of Auckland, and has a whole series of downloadable MP3′s on methods that will help develop resilience and positivity for dealing with life’s ups and downs. Actually, the whole website can be downloaded and played from a computer off-line, which is great if you’re wanting to access this for your personal use. The areas covered are Mental Resilience; Managing Stress, Anxiety and Depression; Healthy Relationships; and Finding Meaning in Life. While each area is dealt with quite briefly, there are loads of worksheets and MP3′s in each area. It’s that part that excites me! The MP3′s cover topics like ‘self hypnosis’ (by Dr Bob Large, Psychiatrist ... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3633636 Sun, 06 Jun 2010 01:02:26 +0100 3633636 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3487396&cid=t_117605_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F04%2F20%2Fhow-does-it-work-pick-your-theory%2F I’m working with a man who has neuropathic pain in his right (dominant) hand.  He developed his pain some 8 years ago after he caught it in a woodworking machine and basically mashed it, damaging most of the carpal tunnel area.  After numerous orthopaedic, and plastic surgical procedures, he’s now left with nasty scarring, and even nastier neuropathic pain with some central sensitisation elements.  While he has almost full range of movement in his wrist and fingers, he rarely uses his hand and instead, cradles it or leaves it sitting half-curled, palm up. We’ve been working together for a month or so, along with physiotherapy and psychology, and my parts of this programme have been to help him develop a personalised model of the factors that contribute to his pain; hel... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3487396 Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:28:27 +0100 3487396 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3302683&cid=t_117605_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FKQ1UO-lI42w%2F Somebody posed the question on Twitter the other day and I’m paraphrasing because I can’t remember the exact wording, but it went something like this: “How long does it take for you to trust somebody?” My immediate response was one of bewilderment as the question acted like a brilliant pattern interrupt on me. A pattern interrupt is a technique that is frequently used in hypnosis. It’s purpose is to confuse the conscious mind for a few seconds with a non sequitur. A sentence that doesn’t quite make sense, but at the same time sounds like it should and isn’t so preposterous that it can simply be dismissed out of hand. That way, with the conscious mind tied up trying to understand what the hell is going on, it’s possible for the hypnotherapist to communicate directly with the... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3302683 Tue, 23 Feb 2010 19:09:50 +0100 3302683 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3239861&cid=t_117605_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FNuniTjpqCg0%2F Firstly, if you have reading this via e-mail you may have seen it earlier this week, SORRY! I have no idea what I did, but I managed to send out the draft version without even knowing it, as well as an old post too. Worry not, I have given myself a damn good thrashing and warned myself that if it happens again, heads will roll. Once again I’ll keep this guest intro short because it’s another fairly long post. Adam Eason is a top fella and incredibly knowledgeable on NLP and Hypnosis, which is fortunate because he teaches it in the UK. I’ve been bugging him for 6 months or so to write me a post on The Parts Party and this is the result. After reading this you’ll realize you’re not totally mental when you chat away to yourself. The Parts Party Hello, I am Adam E... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3239861 Thu, 04 Feb 2010 13:03:01 +0100 3239861 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3056927&cid=t_117605_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2FVuQ1-brLakI%2F Before I get into the post I want to ask you a quick question. What do you want from The Discomfort Zone? I have now written in excess of 500 posts on life coaching, self development and random nonsense going back over 3 years. Yet as another year draws to an end I’ve been wondering whether I’m giving people what they want. The reason being that I’m really struggling to come up with areas that I have never touched on. Of course I can deliver new slants and reintroduce topics as new readers come onboard, but I have to feel like I’m adding value. I’ve started asking for guest posters on topics I don’t feel qualified to talk about it. With that in mind I have posts coming up in the new year on EFT, time management, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, but what else are you interested... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3056927 Thu, 03 Dec 2009 22:12:36 +0100 3056927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3040059&cid=t_117605_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2Fo7FnZjGVAas%2F I must confess to a very strong sense of curiosity with alternative self-development methods. That’s why I asked Craig to write the ‘What Is The Sedona Method?’ post a short while ago and the reason I asked Joely Black of Amnar fame if she’d tell me (and you) more about Holosync. I have heard some great reports, but don’t know that much about it other than it involved binaural beats. I’m also keen to run posts on EFT, The Silva Mind Control Method and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. So if you, or anybody you know, is an expert in one of those areas or anything similar, please let me know. In the meantime, if you have had any experiences, either positive or negative using binaural beats, please let me know in the comments. What Is Holosync? This is the danger of Twitter. You c... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3040059 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:57:48 +0100 3040059 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939583&cid=t_117605_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F29%2Fa-recording-or-the-real-thing%2F I’m musing about an article I read while browsing the internet looking for information on hypnosis. It’s from the BBC – you can read it here – where it is announced that a recording of guided imagery is useful for kids with abdominal pain, saying ‘they can imagine themselves in scenarios like floating on a cloud’ and experience improvements in their pain. I think this is a great piece of news with a sting in the tail. Like most news articles it fails to deliver the detail, and as you know, the devil is in the details! Let me say firstly that I haven’t read the original article which is found in the journal Pediatrics, and apparently follows on from similar studies showing that hypnosis for kids has some good effect – apparently because kids h... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939583 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:39:44 +0100 2939583 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2934969&cid=t_117605_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F28%2Fhypnosis-response-expectancies%2F Let’s explore the proposed mechanisms in hypnosis as I wander through the subject this week. According to some researchers, response expectancies, or ‘the expectation of one’s own non-volitional reactions to situational cues’ are thought to play a major part in both hypnosis and placebo responding. Let’s translate that: a person’s belief that they will respond to something may lead to them actually responding. Possibly the original ‘mind over matter’! Both hypnosis and placebo (or meaning response – see Dan Moerman for more details on this!) are complex effects that are not yet really understood, except to confound most RCT’s and to provide food for thought for philosophers and psychologists and lay people alike. In this paper, respon... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2934969 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:18:05 +0100 2934969 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2931310&cid=t_117605_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F27%2Fit-was-a-piece-of-cake-hypnosis-for-sleep-and-tummy-pain%2F After briefly looking at hypnosis yesterday, I found this lovely case study written by Leora Kuttner of an 11 year old girl with problems going off to sleep, including tummy pain and anxiety. The girl had been through CBT, and introduced to the idea that she had a ‘worry bug’, and that the way to rid herself of the ‘worry bug’ was to ‘climb the fear ladder’. The ‘fear ladder’ being a graded hierarchy where her mother would gradually ease away from her side when going off to sleep. The problem being that this little girl kept waking as her mother left the room – and would start to panic. At 11 years old, this wasn’t exactly the best thing for her, given that girls like to go to sleep-overs! Apparently this young girl had always bee... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2931310 Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:33:51 +0100 2931310 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2927588&cid=t_117605_165_f&fid=37959&url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthskills.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F26%2Fhypnosis-for-chronic-pain-management-how-it-works-maybe%2F There are plenty of people who look at me as if I’m stepping right into woowoo when I start to talk about hypnosis for managing chronic pain. I’m happy to say that science has provided some good evidence that not only does hypnosis have a neurophysiological basis, but it also has some good effect. What exactly is hypnosis? Well, contrary to popular belief, it is NOT about a ‘hypnotist’ doing something to someone else – and most especially NOT about making people do things that they wouldn’t ordinarily consent to. This is the misconception that stage hypnotists perpetuate in an attempt to keep their mystique. Hypnosis is ‘an induction followed by a suggestion (or set of suggestions)’ - now that has a lot of mystique, doesn’t it?! ‘... HealthSkills Weblog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2927588 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 20:59:23 +0100 2927588 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4060669&cid=t_117605_109_f&fid=34859&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.davemsw.com%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2Fdid_selfhelp_course_lead_to_womans_suicide.php Tonight the New York Times reported on very sad story about an Australian woman who went to a self-help course called Turning Point with her husband in hopes of improving their marriage. Over the next few days, according to her husband, her behavior became increasingly strange until without warning, she jumped out of her office window and successfully committed suicide while stunned paramedics watched unable to move fast enough. Image via Wikipedia According to the article, the Turning Point program by People Knowhow run by unlicensed staff and includes group induction of hypnosis and/or regression where persons in the audience are encouraged to imagine themselves as children and encouraged to re-experience trauma. Hypnosis and regression are powerful therapeutic techniques I have come ... Ψ Dare To Dream... blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4060669 Sat, 10 Oct 2009 18:50:29 +0100 4060669 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2778373&cid=t_117605_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.blisstree.com%2Fhealthbolt%2Fbook-review-you-can-think-yourself-thin%2F Losing weight is not just about reducing and watching what you eat. There’s a myriad of other issues that also need to be addressed, ranging from lack of sleep, your environment,relationships with others and your personal history. And that’s just what ‘You Can Think Yourself Thin’ focuses on. Written by trained hypnotherapist Ursula James, You Can Think Yourself Thin offers clear and simple techniques that get you examining your  subconscious and changing  negative thought patterns into positive ones.  The ultimate goal might be to lose weight, but according to James there’s a few things that you need to do first. You need to build up your self confidence, improve your feelings of self worth, come to grips with underlying issues that are causing overeating, and then make a fut... Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2778373 Wed, 09 Sep 2009 05:53:46 +0100 2778373 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2594524&cid=t_117605_122_f&fid=34736&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FChannelN-PodcastsPoweredByOdiogo%2F%7E3%2FBKTbvX47Dkg%2Fencephalon-73-with-videos.html Welcome to 73rd edition of the Encephalon brain blog carnival. Unlike when I hosted the videotastic 47th edition, there were no video submissions this time. Instead, I’ve linked to relevant video extras for each text contribution. The Neurocritic shares two epic, provocative posts. Is CBT Worthless? “A meta-analysis of published studies on cognitive behavioral therapy concluded that this method of psychotherapy is not helpful for those with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, and any improvements seen in major depression are rather small. Articles to rebut this claim are currently in preparation.” Video: if CBT is worthless for treating schizophrenia, ACT does have worth. Mary Ann Test details the history of the Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) model. (00:29:18). ... Channel N blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2594524 Mon, 13 Jul 2009 10:09:30 +0100 2594524 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2474549&cid=t_117605_180_f&fid=38619&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FALifeCoachsBlog%2F%7E3%2Fd8ICXXYm-NU%2F Let me start this post by saying this about hypnosis: Hypnosis is a very common state and you drift in and out it many times per day. Are you shocked? Did you imagine hypnotic states were something associated with men in black capes waving pocket watches around, whilst telling their clients they were under their spell and to stop smoking immediately, or risk being made to cluck like a chicken for the rest of their life? Have you ever driven for a period of time and suddenly realized you can’t remember passing through the previous town or even how you got to be where you were? What about being so engrossed in an activity that you lost all track of time? I don’t mean you think you have been doing whatever it is for twenty minutes and it turns out to be thirty, but you ‘lose’ two or ... Life Coach Blog: The Discomfort Zone : blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2474549 Sun, 14 Jun 2009 19:24:29 +0100 2474549 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2092498&cid=t_117605_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fnitrous-oxide-plus-relaxation-coaching%2F An InnovationsReport post says that one study shows patients under nitrous oxide may experience enhanced effects if hypnosis or relaxation coaching is performed. This is good news for dental phobic patients who do not want oral sedation or IV sedation. Thirty people were administered nitrous oxide and given a series of imagination tests. THe tests showed that oxide improved imagination by about 10%. Because imagination is closely related to hypnotic suggestibility, the study could lead to more research on the topic. Many dentists overseas and some in the US currently employ a relaxation coach or hypnotherapist for patients, upon request. Read the full article here. (Source: dental blog for dentists about dentistry) dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2092498 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 18:32:08 +0100 2092498 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1770456&cid=t_117605_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2008%2F09%2F06%2Firritable-bowel-syndrome-and-the-mindgut-connection%2F Although we’ve all heard allusions to the “mind/body connection,” Western medicine still tends to downplay or ignore the effect people’s attitudes and emotions can have on their overall health. In her recent New York Times article “Let the Mind Help Tame an Irritable Bowel,” Jane E. Brody discusses an even more specific connection: that of the mind and the digestive system. “The gut,” she writes, “has been called the body’s second brain, containing 95 percent of the body’s neurotransmitter serotonin and direct nerve connections to the brain.” For patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (I.B.S.), a disorder characterized by medically inexplicable diarrhea, constipation, or a cycle of the two, these findings are provocative to say the least. …learning to mi... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1770456 Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:13:50 +0100 1770456 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1738968&cid=t_117605_125_f&fid=34820&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dentalblogs.com%2Farchives%2Fadministrator%2Fhypnotherapy-to-alleviate-dental-fear%2F Many people are scared of the dentist, and while no hard, fast statistics are available, it is estimated that 20-50% of people avoid dental visits because of fear. The phobia can stem from bad dental experiences in a patient’s past, control issues, or simply fear of needles, pain, or the unknown. Oral conscious sedation, meaning nitrous plus anxiolysis, has swept the dental industry and helped many people overcome their dental stress. Here at DentalBlogs, we have posted articles about little things that make patients feel more comfortable, from ergonomic chairs and spa dentistry to the use of sign language for patients to communicate with doctors during procedures. Lately, we seem to be hearing more and more about hypnotherapy as a means to overcome dental fear. A few months ago, ... dental blog for dentists about dentistry blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1738968 Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:32:40 +0100 1738968 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1635152&cid=t_117605_109_f&fid=35671&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.anxietyinsights.info%2Fabstract__hypnotherapy_in_child_psychiatry_the_state_of_th.htm In conclusion, knowledge of hypnosis is useful in clinical practice and hypnotherapy may play an important role as an adjunctive therapy in cognitive-behavioural treatment and family therapy. Additional qualitative and quantitative studies are needed to assess the place for hypnosis/hypnotherapy in child psychiatry. (Text has been reformatted for clarity; ed.) Source... Copyright © 2008 by SAGE Publications (Source: Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info) Latest entries from www.anxietyinsights.info blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1635152 Fri, 18 Jul 2008 08:16:00 +0100 1635152 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1297873&cid=t_117605_151_f&fid=35823&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FAddictionInbox%2F%7E3%2F250214268%2Fdrug-addiction-and-dissociation.html Where does the “self” go during active addiction? Where does the everyday self go during active cycles of addiction? It is not a simple case of amnesia, or sleepwalking. It is more like a waking trance, or autohypnosis. Psychologically, it is a state of dissociation. The sense of self becomes impaired through the processes of intoxication, denial, neuroadaption, withdrawal, and craving. This impaired sense of self causes behavior that is baldly contradictory to the addict's core beliefs and values. Honest men and women will lie and steal in order to get drugs.Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary defines dissociation, rather vaguely, as “the splitting off of certain mental processes from the main body of consciousness, with varying degrees of autonomy resulting.” How autonomous were yo... Addiction Inbox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1297873 Wed, 12 Mar 2008 16:19:00 +0100 1297873 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=837516&cid=t_117605_136_f&fid=36051&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FCancerCommentary%2F%7E3%2F151558693%2F According to a study conducted by a team from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, hypnosis prior to breast cancer surgery reduced the amount of anesthesia administered during the operation and pain afterward. Guy Montgomery of Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and colleagues conducted a clinical trial to examine the effects of hypnosis when it is given within 1 hour before breast cancer surgery. Two hundred women were randomly assigned to either 15 minutes of hypnosis by a psychologist or a control session in which they spoke with a psychologist. The findings – published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute – reported that patients in the hypnosis group required less anesthesia than patients in the control group and they reported less pain, nausea, fatigue, ... Cancer Commentary blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=837516 Mon, 03 Sep 2007 09:34:39 +0100 837516 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=790730&cid=t_117605_151_f&fid=35793&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thejunkyswife.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fsorry.html First phone call:"I love you.""I love, you, too.""What are you doing?""Working.""When are you coming home?""Later. After my meeting.""OK. I love you."Second phone call:"I'm sorry I'm a terrible husband.""You're not a terrible husband." (I think: You're a C- husband. A terrible husband is an F husband.)"I wish I could be better.""It's ok.""I love you.""I love you, too.""What are you doing?""Writing.""When are you coming home?""After my meeting.""I love you."It's an experiment I'm doing, and maybe it's working, kind of. I didn't call him. I didn't fight with him after last night's little scene. I came to work. I'm doing my thing. I'm FINE.If I let him work it out on his own, he works it out on his own. If I rant and explain and complain and cry, he gets defensive and never gets it. It's kind... Heroin Addiction Codependence blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=790730 Thu, 09 Aug 2007 21:45:00 +0100 790730 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=675454&cid=t_117605_87_f&fid=34867&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thediabetesblog.com%2F2007%2F06%2F13%2Fcan-hypnosis-help-people-with-diabetes%2F Filed under: Type 2, Adult Onset, Lifestyle, Research, Services, SupportSleep disorders have been linked to exacerbating or even precipitating diabetes as well as depression. Poor sleep robs people of their health in general. But, for diabetics it can cause a worsening of their condition. A hypnotist can assist a person with diabetes by helping them to positively alter their behavior. A study explained how people who do not get enough sleep on a regular basis tend to become less sensitive to insulin over time. The study found that healthy adults who averaged 5.2 hours of sleep a night secreted 50% more insulin than their more rested counterparts, who averaged 8 hours of sleep a night. As a result, "short sleepers" were 40% less sensitive to insulin. Devin Hastings is a certified hypnotist... The Diabetes Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=675454 Wed, 13 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0100 675454 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=601852&cid=t_117605_87_f&fid=34865&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thecancerblog.com%2F2007%2F05%2F13%2Fsunday-seven-7-relaxation-techniques%2F Filed under: Alternative Therapies, Prevention, All Cancers, Stress Reduction, Exercise, Sunday SevenYou can receive many benefits when you practice relaxation techniques. Some of these include lowering your blood pressure, reducing muscle tension, enhancing the immune system, better balance, improved memory and increased energy. It can also potentially improve concentration and cause you to be more efficient in daily activities. Yoga -- is defined by Wikpedia -- its ultimate goal is the attainment of an eternal state of perfect consciousness. I find it to be a great relaxation technique to try. It really seemed to clear my mind by the breathing and concentrated movements. It brings yourself into a state of relaxation by blocking everything out and concentrating on what your body is ... The Cancer Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=601852 Sun, 13 May 2007 04:00:00 +0100 601852