In the past few weeks, millions of people watched Team Canada win 25 medals at the Sochi Winter Olympics. The Olympics have always been a huge platform to showcase some of the world’s most talented athletes. However, one has to wonder how these athletes can perform so well under so much pressure and attention. Yes,…
February can be a particularly trying month. Valentine’s Day is coming up, and with the allure of chocolate and restaurant “specials,” those weight loss New Year’s resolutions can become increasingly difficult to maintain. According to the University of Scranton Journal of Clinical Psychology, the top New Years resolution for 2014 is weight loss. No matter…
This month’s newsletter includes information from part of our hypnosis training program along with data from the two articles listed in the sidebar. If you are interested in learning to become a hypnotist, we are offering a new program starting January 2014. Hypnosis can be used to treat pain in multiple ways. First, it can be…
There are two general types of inductions used in hypnosis: authoritative inductions and permissive inductions. Authoritative inductions are what people usually think of when they think of hypnotherapy or hypnosis, especially stage hypnosis. The hypnotist uses statements like, “you are relaxed,” “you feel good,” or “your eyelids are growing heavy.” Some people respond to this…
Hello everyone! As summer comes to a close, it’s time to start thinking about making changes in our lives. Here at Morpheus Hypnosis we most commonly see clients coming to us to quit smoking, lose weight and manage stress. However, hypnosis can help with much more than that. In any aspect of your life where…
As you may have noticed, hypnosis has recently gained attention in the media thanks to none other than Kate Middleton. The Duchess of Cambridge treated her severe morning sickness with hypnosis, and chose to deliver her baby using hypnobirthing techniques. This is only the most recent example in what has long been a celebrity trend….
Hello everyone! As summer approaches, I’m going to take this opportunity to share some recent scientific research on hypnosis. We know that hypnosis has been scientifically proven to help treat a variety of issues. Scientists today are carrying out studies to determine exactly how and to what extent hypnosis can help patients. I’ve looked over…
By Karen Whitaker, our newest Client Coordinator Happy May everyone! The sun is shining, patios are opening up, and we present our latest newsletter. When it came time to pick this month’s topic, as Morpheus’ newest employee I wondered what unique perspective I could offer on hypnosis. Everyone at Morpheus is familiar with our no-nonsense,…
We’re entering a strange month, at least from a Canadian perspective. March tends to jump back and forth between spring time and happiness to dreary reminders of the groundhog’s promise. We’ve already seen some of that in February this year; even January dropped the occasional light-jacket weather on us once or twice. It’ll probably only…
Is it a coincidence that the most common phrase one hears in the days leading up to January 1st is usually “my New Year’s resolution is…” whereas the most common phrase one hears in the days leading up to February 1st usually goes along the lines of “well, I wanted to, but…” followed by a…