Heads up--opportunity is knocking.According a new report issued by the Institute of Medicine (IOM IOM See: Index and Option Market ) 50 million to 70 million Americans have chronic sleep disorders Sleep Disorders Definition Sleep disorders are a group of syndromes characterized by disturbance in the patient's amount of sleep, quality or timing of sleep, or in behaviors or physiological conditions associated with sleep. and I would guesstimate guess·ti·mate n. Informal An estimate based on conjecture. [Blend of guess and estimate.] guess that 100s of millions more, suffer from short term sleep difficulties. This is a huge market of potential clients who could be helped by your hypnotic hypnotic /hyp·not·ic/ (hip-not´ik) 1. inducing sleep. 2. an agent that induces sleep. 3. pertaining to or of the nature of hypnosis or hypnotism. services. Although "treating" sleep disorders (Or any medical condition), is outside of a Certified Hypnosis hypnosis State that resembles sleep but is induced by a person (the hypnotist) whose suggestions are readily accepted by the subject. The hypnotized individual seems to respond in an uncritical, automatic fashion, ignoring aspects of the environment (e.g. professional's scope of practice, any Certified hypnosis professional can teach their clients self-hypnosis and/or hypnomeditation which will help them get a better night's sleep. I am confident that the seasoned practitioners in this forum will confirm that a wide range of their clients have reported an unexpected benefit from their hypnotic sessions: They had a great night's sleep. FYI--Many of my clients report a wide range of "positive side-effects" after sessions like better digestion, increased energy and improved moods to name a few. Helping clients relax, lowers their stress reactions, which lowers their levels of stress chemicals, like epinephrine (adrenaline adrenaline (ədrĕn`əlĭn, –lēn): see epinephrine. ), which in and of itself, promotes better health. Helping clients get a better night's sleep is as easy as 1,2, 3. 1. Change your client's expectations--Most people who have problems sleeping worry about being able to fall asleep or expect to have difficulty sleeping. Suggesting that they can expect a good night's sleep sets the stage for a good night's sleep. 2. Teach your clients how to relax and suggest that they practice relaxing as they prepare for a good night's sleep. 3. Teach your clients how to quiet their minds as part of preparing for a good night's sleep. Most people with sleep difficulties worry or get caught up in racing thoughts which interfere with or disrupt their sleep. HINT: One of the most powerful ways to build your practice is to introduce yourself to the medical and allied health care professionals in your community. And one of the best ways to introduce yourself to medical doctors is to refer clients with health related problems and concerns to them before working with them. Michael Ellner, IMDHA IMDHA International Medical and Dental Hypnotherapy Association Fellow and Mentor, revdocnyc@aol.com |
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