THE FRESH FACE OF HYPNOSIS
by Debra Gordon
Excerpt from Better Homes and Gardens, Feb. 2004
Last year, Andrea Tickle was pregnant with her first child. To combat the pain of childbirth, she could have chosen an epidural or narcotics but decided, instead, on a drug-free approach. To help her, Andrea contacted a Pennsylvania hypnotherapist named Wendy Goldenthal.
Goldenthal specializes in a hypnosis technique called HypnoBirthing® that teaches pregnant women to take advantage of their body's natural anesthetic abilities in order to make childbirth a less painful, more positive experience. Andrea, 31, was won over.
"I would have to say what HypnoBirthing® gave me was a greater sense of my inner strength, and it empowered me through my labor." says Andrea, who lives near Philadelphia with her husband and 1-year-old daughter, Siena.
If the word "hypnosis” conjures up memories of a high school stage act where some of your classmates ended up clucking like chickens, then you should know that there's much more to this age-old art than merely a paycheck for a parlor magician.
Today, hypnosis—or hypnotherapy—is becoming a respected alternative for an array of conditions. It has long been used to help people quit smoking and overcome fears, such as the fear of public speaking, but now the practice is branching out into new areas.
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