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Dr. Cherry is a regular blogger for Creative Healing for Youth in Pain (CHYP).

Getting on the Right Track with Hypnosis

A lot of people with chronic pain tell me that they get some relief when involved with creative work like painting or playing music. Until they have the language for it, they usually don’t realize that the mental state they are in at those times is the same one we

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ADHD, Chronic Pain, & Hypnosis

Hypnosis involves a state of focused attention. So, one might think that children with ADHD would not be able to use it. In fact, kids with ADHD can be very talented and skilled in the use of hypnosis. Many people with ADHD have a “superpower” hyper-focus. Although hyper-focus is not

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Clinical Hypnosis for GI Conditions

Clinical hypnosis is a research-proven medical treatment used for many years. It relies on a deeply focused mental state, which helps open people’s minds to helpful ideas and suggestions. In other contexts, people often call this a state of flow or “being in the zone.” People are awake when using hypnosis and in control of which suggestions they accept.

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How to Get Your Child to Do Hypnosis

If you could resolve your school-age or teenage child’s anxiety, chronic pain, insomnia, bedwetting, or other health issues with a treatment that has no side effects, would you use it? Most people would jump at an option that is both safe and effective. Clinical hypnosis is such a treatment. It’s evidence-based (Anbar, 2021; Kohen &

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Sports, Dance & Hypnosis

Children and teens with chronic pain are often accomplished athletes or dancers. Their pain may even be related to a sports injury or prevent them from participating in their sport. So, one might think that sports have a negative association for them or are better left unmentioned, to avoid causing

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