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Experience Comfort, Peace, and Relaxation with this CD!, June 20, 2007
This review is from: Relieve Anxiety with Medical Hypnosis (Audio CD)
This is an excellent CD for anyone suffering with anxiety or panic attacks. On the first CD Dr Gurgevich explains everything there is to know about anxiety and panic. He talks about his own experiences with panic attacks and how he overcame them. I've been experiencing frequent anxiety attacks and it was very comforting to hear Dr G. talk about his own experiences and how alone one can feel when experiencing them. My first reaction was to shout "YES!... that's exactly how I've been feeling!" And I felt a sense of relief hearing that the cause and the antidote are one and the same...the mind.
The second CD has four hypnosis sessions. The first session is for everyday use and practice. It contains a wonderful progressive relaxation exercise. The second session is a practice session for future events that might cause anxiety, and the rehearsing of relaxation responses to replace the anxiety when the event arrives. In the third hypnosis session, Dr G guides the listener through an induction technique using the 4-7-8 breathing technique. This is a breathing exercise that was developed by Dr. Andrew Weil, it is most effective for calming the body's reaction to stress and anxiety... and what a wonderful induction method as well. The fourth hypnosis session is a fast acting session that produces an immediate sense of calmness, peace, and comfort within.
I've been practicing the self-hypnosis sessions every day and have found them to be very effective in relieving anxiety. I highly recommend this CD.
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"We were only born with two fears--falling and loud noises. All other fears are learned"--Steven Gurgevich, December 26, 2008
This review is from: Relieve Anxiety with Medical Hypnosis (Audio CD)
I have several CDs on anxiety and this one, so far, is my favorite. It is 2 CDs which cover the education side (what is anxiety? what are the categories of anxiety disorders? what causes anxiety? what types of treatments are out there?) and the treatment side (medical hypnosis). It is the first time I heard the word "emetophobia' (fear of vomiting) which is the cause of my anxiety in the first place (I had no idea there was a name for it and that others suffered from it) so, on a personal level, I am very grateful for this CD set.
Disc 1 covers the education side. Gurgevich explains the "fight or flight" response which can cause panic attacks and that the antidote to anxiety is relaxation. With medical hypnosis, you use your mind to alter learned and inherent patterns of anxiety and develop the understanding of the roots of anxiety to keep you in control. He also explains that conquering anxiety can also require a life style change. Poor diet, negative thoughts and self talk, constantly watching and reading gloom and doom in the news, lack of exercise, and stress can create or exacerbate anxiety disorders. Finally, Gurgevich dispels the myths and misconceptions of medical hypnosis. The hypnotic trance used to relax your body, mind, and spirit is like a daydream, not like the hypnotist stage shows where people act like a chicken for entertainment. I find this CD effective for relaxation, too. Sometimes just hearing a helpful voice is good therapy, especially when you are going through anxious moments alone.
Disc 2 covers the hypnosis sessions. After a brief introduction, he guides you through a 28-minute session that can be used for general day-to-day use. He teaches you to breathe through your "tummy" which is a technique used in other relaxation CDs. He is an effective guide in these exercises even though his voice sounds like it could make a good cartoon character. Other hypnosis sessions have you pressing your finger and thumb together and then releasing to give you the feeling of releasing tension and stress. It is difficult to remember some of the later sessions specifically as they do put you in a daydream state. I don't fall asleep to it but he explains many people do but that, their subconscious minds can still pick up the signals. I've always been a bit skeptical about the subconscious mind stuff, but what do I know. One thing I do know is that this CD is an effective way to relax and get through bouts of anxiety in a safe, non-pharmaceutical manner.
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Lulls me to sleep every time! Cures my insomnia!, December 13, 2007
This review is from: Relieve Anxiety with Medical Hypnosis (Audio CD)
I use this product to help me fall asleep. I find his voice extremely soothing and am always asleep before three tracks go by. If I wake up in the middle of the night and have trouble getting back to sleep, I turn it on and out I go! I'm not sure how well it works for anxiety, but it certainly works for my insomnia. I'm giving it to a friend who is 88 and has suffered from insomnia for years.
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