Imagine Yourself Well Better Health Through Self-hypnosis

by Kelly, Sean F.; Kelly, Reid J.

• ISBN13: 9780738208688
• ISBN10: 073820868X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-27
• Publisher: Grand Central Publishing

Summary

Imagine Yourself Well: Better Health through Self-Hypnosis is a remarkable view of hypnotherapy as a scientifically recognized treatment art. Based upon their extensive practice and clinical research in therapeutic hypnotic techniques, the authors have constructed an effective handbook articulating the therapeutic use of hypnosis by depicting word-for-word what transpires during a session. The fascinating series of carefully worded transcripts of hypnotic exercises will enable the reader to correct specific self-destructive habits (e.g., overeating and smoking), common psychological problems (insomnia and various phobias), chronic physical conditions (arthritis, back pain, high blood pressure, and migraine headaches), and performance anxieties (athletics and public speaking). The theory underlying clinical practice, including the key point that all hypnosis involves self-hypnosis, is explained in lay terms, and each exercise is grounded in sound cognitive, behavioral, or psychodynamic principles.

Author Biography

Reid J. Kelly, A.C.S.W., is a graduate of Smith College School for Social Work and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker who has worked in several clinical and administrative positions.

Table of Contents

Hypnosis in Brief	1	(10)
Inductions and Enhancers	11	(8)
Inductions	12	(4)
Enhancers	16	(3)
The Pleasant Scene	19	(6)
Anxiety	25	(18)
Tense and Relax	28	(3)
Heartbeat	31	(2)
Music	33	(2)
A Trip to the Doctor or the Dentist	35	(8)
Phobias	43	(32)
Fear of Flying	45	(17)
Public Speaking	62	(13)
Insomnia	75	(10)
The Job of Resting	78	(2)
Floating on a Cloud	80	(1)
Keeping Your Mind Busy	81	(4)
Study	85	(18)
The Importance of Confidence	87	(3)
Studying	90	(2)
The Mountain	92	(2)
They're on Your Side	94	(1)
Getting Your Results	95	(1)
Taking the Test	96	(7)
Memory	103	(10)
Age Regression	108	(2)
Mood Tracing	110	(1)
Going Back to Just Before	111	(2)
Sports	113	(12)
Visualization	115	(3)
The Zone	118	(2)
Aggression	120	(2)
Winner's Circle	122	(2)
Man-Eating Tiger	124	(1)
Habits	125	(20)
Caring for Yourself	128	(2)
Touch Your Cheek	130	(1)
The Torturer	131	(2)
Alarm	133	(2)
Flower Garden	135	(2)
The Stable Hand	137	(1)
The Magnets	138	(2)
Overdo It	140	(2)
There's No Time Like the Present	142	(1)
Other People's Reactions	143	(2)
Smoking	145	(22)
Mechanics of Stopping Smoking	147	(8)
Social Poison	155	(2)
The Same Old You	157	(2)
The Happy Nonsmoker	159	(1)
Bucket of Tar	160	(3)
The Miserable Smoker	163	(4)
Weight Control	167	(76)
Learning to Eat Right	173	(5)
The Choice	178	(3)
Learning What You Really Do	181	(3)
Your Body	184	(2)
The Bankbook	186	(2)
Weekly Weigh-In	188	(4)
Eat Anything, Not Everything	192	(2)
When to Eat, When Not to Eat	194	(4)
The Shrinking Stomach	198	(3)
Twenty Minutes	201	(3)
``Wasting'' Food	204	(3)
You, Not the Plate, Decide When You Are Done	207	(2)
The Garden	209	(3)
Exercise through the Year	212	(1)
Slow but Steady	213	(2)
Do You Want It, or Is It Just Available?	215	(3)
Just Say ``No''	218	(4)
Holidays	222	(1)
``I Can't Believe I Ate the Whole Thing''	223	(3)
Buffet	226	(1)
Chains	227	(3)
Monster	230	(2)
Guilt Does Not Help	232	(3)
So It's Not Going So Well	235	(3)
Keeping the Good Feeling	238	(5)
Physical Problems	243	(18)
Migraines and Other Headaches	243	(7)
Warts	250	(2)
Psoriasis	252	(2)
Herpes	254	(2)
High Blood Pressure	256	(1)
Colitis, Irritable Bowel, and Similar Disorders	257	(4)
Cancer	261	(8)
Chemotherapy	261	(8)
Pain	269	(18)
Learning a Safe Pain	275	(2)
Relaxation	277	(1)
Concentration	278	(2)
Leaving Your Body Behind	280	(1)
Bucket of Ice Water	281	(1)
Changing the Number	282	(1)
Getting Close to the Pain	283	(1)
The Filter	284	(3)
Pregnancy and Birth	287	(12)
Morning Sickness	287	(4)
Labor and Delivery	291	(8)
The Gift	299	(2)
Selected Readings	301	(4)
Index	305