I am a catalyst for change primarily in the areas of pregnancy, childbirth and attachment parenting. I mentor and teach childbirth classes in West Michigan. I also write and do public speaking regarding said topics.
Hypnosis
The uses for self-hypnosis are virtually limitless!
In 1958 the American Medical Association officially deemed hypnosis potentially useful and acceptable in all areas of medicine and surgery. It can be useful in dentistry, and sometimes, with physician referral and consult, for chronic or painful conditions for which traditional medicine has been unable to provide a solution.
Probably the most common applications for hypnosis include situations in which a motivational ‘nudge’ from the subconscious mind are appropriate such as those listed below.
And of course, my experience in hypnosis is in pregnancy and birth related comfort and well-being.
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. I merely help facilitate an awareness and experience of mindfulness for clients.
In 1958 the American Medical Association officially deemed hypnosis potentially useful and acceptable in all areas of medicine and surgery. It can be useful in dentistry, and sometimes, with physician referral and consult, for chronic or painful conditions for which traditional medicine has been unable to provide a solution.
Probably the most common applications for hypnosis include situations in which a motivational ‘nudge’ from the subconscious mind are appropriate such as those listed below.
And of course, my experience in hypnosis is in pregnancy and birth related comfort and well-being.
All hypnosis is self-hypnosis. I merely help facilitate an awareness and experience of mindfulness for clients.
Stress Reduction Workshops
THE DANGERS OF STRESS FROM A TO Z
A. WebMD estimates that 75% to 95% of all doctors’ visits are stress related.
B. OSHA has determined that stress in the workplace cost American companies over 150 billion dollars each year.
C. According to Harvard Medical Journal 80% of Disease is Stress Related.
D. The AMA states that stress is a factor in over 75% of illness today.
E. The British Medical Association has discovered that stress drastically increases the likelihood of suicide.
F. Harvard University has found sustained over time, stress can undermine health in serious and sometimes deadly ways.
G. Yale School of Medicine discovered that uncontrollable stress is a major contributing factor for psychiatric disorders.
H. Oxford University has found that stress causes thoughts may become jumbled and confused. Thinking becomes focused on worrying. We may become preoccupied with problems.
I. According to the U.S. government’s official webFinancial, struggles can put a strain on your mental health.
J. One-fourth of employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives.
-Northwestern National Life
K. Three-fourths of employees believe the worker has more on-the-job stress than a generation ago.
-Princeton Survey Research Associates
L. Problems at work are more strongly associated with health complaints than are any other life stressor-more so than even financial problems or family problems.
-St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
M. Health care expenditures are nearly 50% greater for workers who report high levels of stress.
-Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
N. Suicide, Cancer, Ulcers, and Impaired Immune Function. Some studies suggest a relationship between stressful working conditions and these health problems.
-Encyclopedia of Occupational Safety and Health
O. According to a study by the American Academy of Family Physicians, 43 percent of all adults suffer adverse health effects related to stress.
P. Dr. Oz states that stress isn’t just in your head. It manifests itself in your body in the form of knotted muscles, painful digestion, troubled sleep, and worse.
Q. According to psych-net, 60-80% of industrial accidents are due to stress. Some, like the Exxon Valdez oil spill and Three Mile Island nuclear disaster have direct cleanup costs of billions of dollars, not to mention environmental damage that cannot even be estimated.
R. Three out of every four American workers describe their work as stressful. And the problem is not limited to these shores. In fact, occupational stress has been defined as a “global epidemic” by the United Nations’ International Labor Organization.
S. The U.S. Justice Department found that half million workers miss time due to stress on the job at the rate of 1,751,000 work days per year, costing $55 million in lost wages.
T. The Wall Street Journal reported Employees under stress may make more mistakes, have trouble concentrating, become disorganized, become angry or just stop caring about their work.
U. Blue Cross/Blue Shield found the tangible costs of employee stress are staggering.
V. According to a 2007 nationwide poll by the American Psychological Association, 75% of Americans list work as a significant source of stress.
W. Ravi Tangri’s “What Stress Costs” study noted that 10% of medical costs go toward prescription drugs for anxiety-related conditions, and worker’s comp accounts for a staggering 60%.
X. Stress has been called the “health epidemic of the 21st century” by the World Health Organization
Y. Compsych discovered that employees said that stress was responsible for errors and/or missed deadlines (21 percent)
Z. According to Web MD, is that stress costs approximately $5,000 per employee per year.
Hypnosis Definition
"Hypnosis, also referred to as hypnotherapy or hypnotic suggestion, is a trance-like state in which you have heightened focus and concentration. Hypnosis is usually done with the help of a therapist using verbal repetition and mental images. When you’re under hypnosis, you usually feel calm and relaxed, and are more open to suggestions.
Hypnosis can be used to help you gain control over undesired behaviors or to help you cope better with anxiety or pain. It’s important to know that although you’re more open to suggestion during hypnosis, you don’t lose control over your behavior. " (Mayo Clinic)
Myths About Self-Hypnosis & creative visualization
1. A common myth is that a person under hypnosis is out of control. The exact opposite is true. You don’t lose control while under hypnosis, but rather take control. It has been discovered that all hypnosis is basically self-hypnosis. The hypnotist is just a guide leading you into a state that you are capable of achieving.
2. Too often people associate hypnosis with a polygraph or truth serum. A person could lie under hypnosis. With hypnosis you are aware of everything around you. You have the choice to answer or not to answer a question. You also have the ability to lie or to tell the truth. You are always in control.
3. Myth number three is that only certain people can be hypnotized. In reality, any person with normal intelligence can easily be hypnotized. It has been proven that a strong willed person actually goes into a hypnotic state quicker than a weak minded person.
4. In movies we see people who are hypnotized becoming stuck in hypnosis. It is an impossibility to ever be stuck in a hypnotic state. It has never happened, and it will never take place in the future.
A. WebMD estimates that 75% to 95% of all doctors’ visits are stress related.
B. OSHA has determined that stress in the workplace cost American companies over 150 billion dollars each year.
C. According to Harvard Medical Journal 80% of Disease is Stress Related.
D. The AMA states that stress is a factor in over 75% of illness today.
E. The British Medical Association has discovered that stress drastically increases the likelihood of suicide.
F. Harvard University has found sustained over time, stress can undermine health in serious and sometimes deadly ways.
G. Yale School of Medicine discovered that uncontrollable stress is a major contributing factor for psychiatric disorders.
H. Oxford University has found that stress causes thoughts may become jumbled and confused. Thinking becomes focused on worrying. We may become preoccupied with problems.
I. According to the U.S. government’s official webFinancial, struggles can put a strain on your mental health.
J. One-fourth of employees view their jobs as the number one stressor in their lives.
-Northwestern National Life
K. Three-fourths of employees believe the worker has more on-the-job stress than a generation ago.
-Princeton Survey Research Associates
L. Problems at work are more strongly associated with health complaints than are any other life stressor-more so than even financial problems or family problems.
-St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance Co.
M. Health care expenditures are nearly 50% greater for workers who report high levels of stress.
-Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine
N. Suicide, Cancer, Ulcers, and Impaired Immune Function. Some studies suggest a relationship between stressful working conditions and these health problems.
-Encyclopedia of Occupational Safety and Health
O. According to a study by the American Academy of Family Physicians, 43 percent of all adults suffer adverse health effects related to stress.
P. Dr. Oz states that stress isn’t just in your head. It manifests itself in your body in the form of knotted muscles, painful digestion, troubled sleep, and worse.
Q. According to psych-net, 60-80% of industrial accidents are due to stress. Some, like the Exxon Valdez oil spill and Three Mile Island nuclear disaster have direct cleanup costs of billions of dollars, not to mention environmental damage that cannot even be estimated.
R. Three out of every four American workers describe their work as stressful. And the problem is not limited to these shores. In fact, occupational stress has been defined as a “global epidemic” by the United Nations’ International Labor Organization.
S. The U.S. Justice Department found that half million workers miss time due to stress on the job at the rate of 1,751,000 work days per year, costing $55 million in lost wages.
T. The Wall Street Journal reported Employees under stress may make more mistakes, have trouble concentrating, become disorganized, become angry or just stop caring about their work.
U. Blue Cross/Blue Shield found the tangible costs of employee stress are staggering.
V. According to a 2007 nationwide poll by the American Psychological Association, 75% of Americans list work as a significant source of stress.
W. Ravi Tangri’s “What Stress Costs” study noted that 10% of medical costs go toward prescription drugs for anxiety-related conditions, and worker’s comp accounts for a staggering 60%.
X. Stress has been called the “health epidemic of the 21st century” by the World Health Organization
Y. Compsych discovered that employees said that stress was responsible for errors and/or missed deadlines (21 percent)
Z. According to Web MD, is that stress costs approximately $5,000 per employee per year.
Hypnosis Definition
"Hypnosis, also referred to as hypnotherapy or hypnotic suggestion, is a trance-like state in which you have heightened focus and concentration. Hypnosis is usually done with the help of a therapist using verbal repetition and mental images. When you’re under hypnosis, you usually feel calm and relaxed, and are more open to suggestions.
Hypnosis can be used to help you gain control over undesired behaviors or to help you cope better with anxiety or pain. It’s important to know that although you’re more open to suggestion during hypnosis, you don’t lose control over your behavior. " (Mayo Clinic)
Myths About Self-Hypnosis & creative visualization
1. A common myth is that a person under hypnosis is out of control. The exact opposite is true. You don’t lose control while under hypnosis, but rather take control. It has been discovered that all hypnosis is basically self-hypnosis. The hypnotist is just a guide leading you into a state that you are capable of achieving.
2. Too often people associate hypnosis with a polygraph or truth serum. A person could lie under hypnosis. With hypnosis you are aware of everything around you. You have the choice to answer or not to answer a question. You also have the ability to lie or to tell the truth. You are always in control.
3. Myth number three is that only certain people can be hypnotized. In reality, any person with normal intelligence can easily be hypnotized. It has been proven that a strong willed person actually goes into a hypnotic state quicker than a weak minded person.
4. In movies we see people who are hypnotized becoming stuck in hypnosis. It is an impossibility to ever be stuck in a hypnotic state. It has never happened, and it will never take place in the future.
A DIFFERENT kind of childbirth class!
Ironically, HypnoBirthing® started my on my journey of self-discovery long after the birth of my own child, by introducing me to the many ways hypnosis is useful.
However, I am very happy to say that for nearly 20 years, I helped other women find empowerment through gentle birth. When women have the tools to navigate this exciting, but none-the-less confusing, period of their lives to create a safer, more comfortable (sometimes PAINLESS) birth, it gives them the confidence that brings out the mother bear in them. I love that part of this job!
Ironically, HypnoBirthing® started my on my journey of self-discovery long after the birth of my own child, by introducing me to the many ways hypnosis is useful.
However, I am very happy to say that for nearly 20 years, I helped other women find empowerment through gentle birth. When women have the tools to navigate this exciting, but none-the-less confusing, period of their lives to create a safer, more comfortable (sometimes PAINLESS) birth, it gives them the confidence that brings out the mother bear in them. I love that part of this job!