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Master Hypnotherapist Ashley is a member in good standing with the National Guild of Hypnotists. Ms. Freeman follows the NGH Code of Ethics and Standards of Practice. She is a keenly intuitive person who has dedicated her life to personal development. Early on she cultivated a fascination with the power of the mind and spirit and soon began to understand that energy as a gateway toward confidence and self-realization. Ashley studied psychology at the Dalhousie University in Halifax and at the University of Toronto. More Info Can Hypnosis Work for me?
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Definition of Hypnosis Hypnosis is a mental state (state theory) or imaginative role-enactment (non-state theory) usually induced by a procedure known as a hypnotic induction, which is commonly composed of a long series of preliminary instructions and suggestions. Hypnotic suggestions may be delivered by a hypnotist in the presence of the subject, or may be self-administered ("self-suggestion" or "autosuggestion"). The use of hypnotism for therapeutic purposes is referred to as "hypnotherapy". Contrary to a popular misconception - that hypnosis is a form of unconsciousness resembling sleep - contemporary research suggests that it is actually a wakeful state of focused attention and heightened suggestibility, with diminished peripheral awareness.
Hypnotherapy is helpful for a host of issues, including:
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Hypnosis can change unhelpful habits: smoking, overeating, restlessness, lack of focus, addiction, and more. It can also build new patterns or habits: self-confidence, regular exercise, eating patterns, focusing, relaxation techniques and lifestyle modificaton.
Statistics shows hypnosis to be extremely effective for smoking cessation. A 2001 University of Washington School of Medicine study revealed a 90.6% success rate, with those participating abstaining from tobacco for between 6 months to three years.