Hypnobirthing

By Detlef Friede For most of their lives, women have been inundated with the negative stories of other women’s birth experiences. Everyone, from their mothers, sisters, aunts, cousins, friends, and even strangers, wants to tell them the horrors of giving birth. They have been conditioned to believe that excruciating pain is associated with labour; and…

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Food for Good Mood

Have you considered how the food you eat has an impact on your moods? Having a stable psyche depends on a multitude of factors. One of them is having a balanced amount of neurotransmitters in your brain, which are responsible for determining your mood and personality. Various aspects of personality can be altered by the three major neurotransmitters: dopamine,…

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Our Clinical Hypnotherapist, Detlef Friede is participanting in the 18th annual Oceanside Family Health and Wellness Fair is coming up this Saturday April 6. This Fair has grown throughout the years and now provides a virtual centre of alternative healing practices. Its held at the Parksville Community and Conference Centre on Jensen Ave and attracts exhibitors, volunteers, and people…

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Hypnosis Useful in Hospital Emergency Rooms Hypnosis can be a useful adjunct in the emergency department setting. Its efficacy in various clinical applications has been replicated in controlled studies. Application to burns, pain, pediatric procedures, surgery, psychiatric presentations (e.g., coma, somatoform disorder, anxiety, and post traumatic stress), and obstetric situations (e.g., hyperemesis, labor, and delivery)…

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