IMMEDIATE RELEASE

August 28, 2007

New Study Reveals Hypnosis Reduces Pain
And Costs In Breast Cancer Surgery
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Dr. Rick Collingwood, an Australian hypnotherapist, who plans to visit the America next month, will reveal his unique hypnotherapy that has helped hundreds of people manage pain. His first stop is in LA and then arrives in New York on the anniversary of 9-11.

NY & Hollywood, CA – A National Cancer Institute study says using hypnosis before breast cancer surgery cut down the amount of anesthesia administered, the level of pain reported after the operation, which reduced the time and cost of the procedure. This comes as no surprise to Australian Phenomenon Dr. Rick Collingwood, a renowned hypnotism trainer, who is on tour in America to share his breakthroughs in hypnotherapy.

“Much of the pain suffered by cancer patients and people who suffered from depression and insomnia can be managed and treated with hypnosis,” said Australian Hypnotherapist Dr. Rick Collingwood, a pioneer in hypnotherapy, who plans to visit America in September with his first stop in Los Angeles (Sept. 5-9,2007) and New York ( Sept. 11-13^, 2007). “My unique hypnosis therapy skills helps cure everything from alcoholism to obesity, however most of my patients are cancer victims, who need to manage pain.”

Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and colleagues conducted the Cancer Institute’s study clinical trial to examine the effects of hypnosis when it is given within one hour before surgery. Some 200 women were randomly assigned to either 15 minutes of hypnosis by a psychologist or a control session in which they spoke with a psychologist. Guy Montgomery, Ph.D., of Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and his researchers then compared the use of pain medications and sedatives during surgery, as well as the levels of pain and other side effects reported afterwards.

The hypnosis session began with suggestions for pleasant visual imagery and relaxation. The patients were also given suggestions on how to reduce pain, nausea, and fatigue, and instructions on how to use hypnosis on their own. Patients in the control group needed more anesthesia than patients in the hypnosis group. Members of the hypnosis group also reported less pain, nausea, fatigue, and discomfort after surgery. They spent nearly 11 minutes less time in surgery, and their operations were reduced by about $773 per patient, because of the time savings.

One of the series of CDs Dr. Collingwood has sold entitled, “Mind Body Healing” is formatted to create positive healing connections and to bring your body into harmony with your subconscious mind, which regulates all of the healing mechanisms of the body. “Your subconscious mind is like the hard drive on your computer, it often performs millions of functions in your body, even while you sleep,” he said.

Collingwood has been successful with his hypnosis CDs, too. About 60 percent of his patients noticed a difference when they played the CDs encouraging them to lay off the food intake. They play the CDs 45 minutes a day, six days a week.

The Australian hypnotherapist has appeared on “ABC Good Morning America”; “A Current Affair”, KTLA Morning News show; and numerous other radio and TV talk shows, He is the principle of The Australian Academy of Hypnosis and has trained more than 700 therapists in the correct and effective use of his unique therapeutic hypnosis styles. “You can change your life while you sleep with my newly developed neurosonic frequency,” explained Collingwood.

For more than a decade Collingwood has assisted countless thousands of people in therapeutic hypnosis and is negotiating distribution outlets for upcoming DVDs that helps to motivate and build self esteem and or confidence.

About Dr. Rick Collingwood Ph.D.

Rick Collingwood is a professional hypnotist, author, counselor, public speaker, business motivator, and hypnosis trainer who practices and trains hypnosis at his Mind Motivations & The Australian Academy of Hypnosis clinics in Brisbane, Queensland, and Perth Western Australia. In 2006 Collingwood’s Lose Weight Now! Hypnosis CD earned him a gold ARIA Award with annual sales of more than 45,000 units. This is believed to be the first Gold Record ever achieved by a hypnosis CD. Between January 2002 and July 2007 The Life Improvement Series Personal Hypnotherapy CDs sold more than 350,000 copies all over the world.

For more information about MIND MOTIVATIONS visit: www.mindmotivations.com.

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