The writer recalls a demonstration of hypnosis conducted under the medical supervision of a reputable psychiatrist, where the subject recalled her 5th birthday including naming every single person attending the party, the colour of the dresses the little girls wore and…
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Volunteering comes in many forms – everything from small acts of thoughtfulness to undertaking large and time-consuming projects for free. There’s the Good Samaritan who rushes to the aid of someone who’s fallen on the street, the office worker who…
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People suffer because they have self-concern. We all have self-concern. We are all self-centred. I’m not sure it’s possible for it to be any other way. Suffering is a necessary part of life. It can be avoided, but not completely….
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Over the years, I have seen a few men cry and it may be aimed directly at me, at themselves or even the world which they lived in. Whatever it was, I felt it too. Thus, when a man cries…
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Let’s face it, men and women find very different things amusing. What men find funny often does not even elicit a smile from most women and vice versa. Men seem to laugh at the stupidest things, but why is that…
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Women love to laugh at men, and men love to make women laugh. If you’ve ever watched this or been a part of it, you know it’s true, at least in general. Women laugh more than men, because men are…
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In short, it is for truth. Whether that truth is the reality of the situation, or your preferred “truth” that is actually a lie, we ask because we want to know the truth. Many people build their entire lives around…
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There are almost as may strategies for self-hypnosis as there are people. Hypnosis is a state of deep relaxation, and can be achieved in several ways. The following is one way to do it. 1. Get comfortable.2. Get rid of…
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Why do women laugh more than men? What a fascinating question. I never would have given this a first, much less a second thought, but in 2000, a study was actually done on this very subject. Robert Provine, a Neuroscientist…
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Hypnosis has recently been featured on Oprah, with Brian Weiss doing a demonstration, working with the entire audience to take them through a past life. People are talking about the benefits and effectiveness of hypnosis with smoking cessation, weight loss,…
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