Lohan Sees Hypnotist for Shopping Problem - Maybe {Luxist}

Jun 5th 2006 6:40AM The author referring to hypnosis as a gimmick and 'new age fluff' clearly has no understanding of what hypnosis is all about. Used correctly, hypnosis has enabled people to overcome fears, addictions, lose weight, combat stress and anxiety and address hundreds of other issues. Interestingly, it actually goes back much further than the 18th century. Ancient Egyptians practiced a form of hypnosis in their dream temples. In pre-anaesthesia days, operations were successfully carried out under hypnosis and patients mortality rate was substantially less than those operated on without hypnosis.