Neuro-Hypnosis: Using Self-Hypnosis to Activate the Brain for Change (Norton Professional Books)

"Neuro-Hypnosis blends participatory self-exploration with clinical counseling in an elegant balance of information and art. The authors support self-reflection and practical applications, and their succinct, straightforward, and engaging style moves the reader along an experiential path integrating knowledge with understanding." -- Roxanna Erickson-Klein RN, PhD, Board of Directors, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation "[F]ascinating...[U]seful to help the reader to regulate anxiety or fear as well as aggressive behaviors, control the consumption of food or drugs, and managing stress and pain." -- Consuelo Casula - European Society of Hypnosis "Here is a book that is waiting to be read by those with a curious mind and an appreciation for learning. Its contents are based on solid science and firsthand knowledge of hypnosis and therapy. The authors' compassion is especially clear in the numerous exercises that guide the reader as he or she seeks to translate the scholarly information into a felt personal experience. In sum, this book is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to uncover his or her hidden potentials." -- Dan Short, PhD, author, Transformational Relationships, and coauthor, Hope & Resiliency "Illuminating, practical, and eminently readable. Neuro-Hypnosis updates selfhypnosis, beaming it into the 21st century. The authors admirably spotlight contemporary advances in the neurosciences; synergistically amalgamate existing theories about the nature of trance; and offer immediately applicable exercises. For the tyro and for the expert." -- Jeffrey K. Zeig, PhD, Founder and Director, The Milton H. Erickson Foundation "[S]ignificantly improves our understanding of the field. . . . [N]ew explanatory outlooks on various scientific concepts such as attention, the unconscious, and pain. . . . [V]ery rich information on hypnosis and self-hypnosis and on numerous theoretical and clinical connections with them." -- Journal of Canadian Academic Child Adolescent Psychiatry