Discovering the Power of Self-Hypnosis: A New Approach for Enabling Change, Promoting Healing, and Preparing for Surgery - Hardcover

Fisher, Stanley

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1557043612 ISBN 13: 9781557043610

Publisher: Newmarket Press,U.S., 2000

Synopsis

This second, expanded edition adds a new introduction by Gail Sheehy, a new chapter on dealing with everyday stresses, and new sections on the author's own recent, remarkable success using self-hypnosis in preparation for his own quadruple bypass heart surgery. By sharing his own story as well as the fascinating stories and techniques he has used with some of his 3,000 patients, Dr. Fisher describes: * How you can create your own 90-second exercise to alleviate such problems as insomnia, smoking, overeating, memory loss, pain, skin allergies, fear of flying, performance anxiety, and other concerns. * How to use self-hypnosis as a preparation for surgery, which can lessen pain and bleeding and speed recovery. * How to use the technique to help deal with stress, anger, disappointment, and decision-making. * How to evaluate your hypnotic capacity. * What happens when you're in a trance state.

About this title

Synopsis

In his essential guide, Dr. Fisher teaches us how to invoke a state of focused concentration and use it to heighten awareness, transform anxiety so that it works for us, and even prepare for surgery, as he did in preparation for his own unexpected quadruple-bypass heart surgery. By sharing his remarkable success story, as well as the fascinating stories and techniques he has used with some of his 3,000 patients, Dr. Fisher dispels myths and describes how readers can create their own 90-second exercise to talk to their bodies and minds for change and healing.

About the Author

Stanley Fisher, Ph.D., a psychologist and psychoanalyst in private practice, worked in the areas of medical, forensic, and psychological applications of hypnosis; in psychoanalysis; and in short-term psychotherapy. He also held a research faculty appointment and has lectured on medical hypnosis at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons.

Edition details

• Publisher: Newmarket Press,U.S.
• Publication date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1557043612
• ISBN 13: 9781557043610
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 227